Contemporary Forum is dedicated to bringing contemporary artwork to Phoenix Art Museum. That’s why every year the organization awards grants to one mid-career and seven emerging artists. This year’s winners are revealed at the Contemporary Forum Grants Announcement at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at 1625 North Central Avenue.Photographer Annie…
Patti Hannon, a fine actress who’s ruled for years in the Late Night Catechism series, does not always play a bossy old Polish-American nun. Currently, Hannon stars in Woman and Girl, “a show about what life in Phoenix can be like, once you get past . . . the main…
Phoenix can feel like a small town at times, but maybe that’s because half of its inhabitants are all up in each other’s bee’s wax on Facebook. For a true small town experience within the city’s limits, mosey to Phoenix Theatre’s production of Our Town, Thornton Wilder’s 1938 classic play,…
Though programs like HGTV’s House Hunters and Love it or List it make home buying seem like a breezy whirl of fun and options, anyone who’s gone through the process knows that it’s way more stressful than that. And anyone familiar with Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun knows…
Rossitza Todorova describes her work as the “experience of navigating highways and infrastructure.” The Tempe-based artist was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Nevada, Reno and earned a master of fine arts degree in drawing from ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and…
A quick look at the artwork of Mayme Kratz does little to tell the story of her process. The Phoenix artist made a name for herself by building complex environments and diorama-like sculptures with a collection of natural specimens captured in resin. Kratz has an incredible eye for detail and…
It’s a big weekend for Frances. The local boutique celebrates seven years in the Medlock Plaza on Central and Camelback. And while its surroundings have changed quite a bit since the shop opened its doors, the amount of drool-worthy apparel, home goods, gifts, and accessories has always kept us coming…
Local artist Rossitza Todorova says she’s trying to visually collapse space and metaphorically collapse time in her work — no small feat, to be sure. The thing is, the recent graduate actually achieves this goal with resounding success. Todorova’s solo exhibition Intersections opens this Friday at ASU’s Night Gallery. There…
No photographers were allowed into the ASU Undie Run this year, as the student-run charity event has tightened its policies (and likely heard from someone that running around wearing next to nothing isn’t great PR for the New American University). Luckily, plenty of the bars up and down Mill Avenue…
We’ve been seeing a certain bumper sticker plastered to more than a few cars around Scottsdale as of late declaring “I ❤ Pool Parties.” Said stickers were created by El Santo Cantina (in honor of its new monthly fiesta of the same name), it’s an emotion shared by the proprietors…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: This 1980s Dorothy Perkins silk blouse has a bold botanical print that unites summer brights with the inescapable (and über-comfortable) pajama trend. Where: Vintage by Misty at Nové…
Grab your hats and get thirsty for mint juleps — it’s Kentucky Derby time. The 139th annual event is home to outlandish outfits, southern cocktails, and more than a few reasons to forego watching the actual horse race, and instead, watch the crowd. Here are a few parties on our…
Idiot girls and humor fans rejoice — author Laurie Notaro is back in Phoenix for a few weeks and is hosting two events we’ll slash your tires to get to first. Notaro (who contributes to New Times) is releasing her latest collection of short stories this month, titled The Potty…
Phoenix skateboarding clothing company, Pyramid Country celebrated the 4/20 with the release of its latest eye candy video featuring skateboarding tricks, 3D art, and a whole lot of weirdness, that’s now online. Pyramid Country includes skateboarders Aric Blattner, Pat Green, Cameron Harper, Ryan Sublette, Marshall Winter, Evan Okeson, Justin Modica,…
This summer has an abundance of noteworthy films coming out and quite a few that might not be worth the cost of admission. Jackalope Ranch is here to help guide you through the movie madness with five must see geek flicks that will have you lining up for the midnight…
Native Arizonan Tom Leveen, who lives and works in Phoenix, is a YA fiction machine and the author of “Party” and “Zero.” His third novel, “manicpixiedreamgirl,” came out earlier this month, and he’s already working on numbers four and five (and maybe even beyond) right this minute. Look out this…
Attention Phoenix Comicon fanatics: While there’s still more than three weeks left to go until the event itself — 24 long, agonizing days to be exact — its organizers offered up a tasty appetizer earlier today to help whet your appetites and make the time pass more quickly. This morning,…
If you missed TEDxPhoenixChange on April 7, the event’s organizers have good news — you can catch up with the ideas shared and questions explored online. The four talks, given by Amy Scerra, Bob Beard, Chell Robert, and Safwat Saleem aimed to disrupt the community (in a good way) and…
Gigi Arredondo has been working in the industry for nearly a decade as a hair stylist, makeup artist, and beauty consultant in Old Town Scottsdale. She’s constantly learning, trend-hunting, and shopping — all with access to beauty products not available to the public. And she’s here to share the good,…
Robots, space, and ray guns are just a few words that can inevitably lead most sci-fi fans to geek out in adoration and obsession. The aforementioned are — not coincidentally, we presume — part of what make up the intergalactic comedy web series “Voyage Trekkers,” which centers on the self-described…
Artopia and Big Brain Awards 2013 at the Monarch Theatre So we’ve all been to an art gallery before, right? A jammin’ concert? A food festival? A circus perhaps? How ’bout a poetry slam? But have you been to all five in one night, at the same time? Me neither…
Each week, Jackalope Ranch brings you a free event, workshop, or you-name-it happening in Phoenix. Because sometimes the best things in life really are free. This week’s freebie: Writing Workshop: Beyond the Self. “Know thy self.” Sure it’s a good rule to live by, but what happens when you want…
