We know: The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend. Monday, April 29:…
We asked, you photographed. Below is a sampling of our favorite photos from our annual Artopia event last night at the Monarch Theatre. If for some reason you changed your mind and don’t want your photo included here, just drop us a line. See Also: – 2013 Big Brain Awards…
The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2013 Big Brain Awards. The winners in five categories were announced Saturday night at New Times’ Artopia, and each received $500. Awards and recipients after the jump … See also: – Announcing the 2013 Big…
OO.ready(function() { OO.Player.create(‘ooyalaplayer’, ’44ampnbjoJX9dwzKQtJGoQsmJOx5k3um’); });Please enable Javascript to watch this videoLeading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement at Artopia Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we’ve profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, craft, design, online, and culinary art. On Saturday, April 27, we’ll celebrate the finalists and crown…
In the ceramics world, Wayne Higby is widely considered one of the most important artists of the past 50 years. But he doesn’t let it go to his head. When asked what he thinks about his place in the history of art, he laughs, saying in many ways he still…
We have a birthday to celebrate. This week, Jackalope Ranch is three years old, and in celebration of the creatives who continue to shape this community and those who’ve contributed to our exhibitions, projects, and coverage for the last three years, we’re bringing out our reserve of limited-edition jackalope stickers…
When Disney announced last week that plans are afoot to have a new Star Wars film in theatres every year starting in 2015, when the much-anticipated Episode VII is scheduled to hit the silver screen, we were both thrilled and disappointed at the same time. As major Star Wars fans,…
Vintage by Misty is full of finds from around the world, and now fans of the Phoenix boutique can find the store’s trademark colorful, eclectic fashions in Scottsdale. VBM owner Misty Guerriero Navon has opened a satellite location inside Nové, a designer shop owned by her longtime friend Evon Fig…
When Ben Kitnick first hung out at lo-fi art space and weirdo hangout Funny World last year, the ASU film student thought the house-show haven was a fascinating place. So much so that he immediately was struck by the notion that “someone needs to tell a story about this place.”…
In search of weekend plans? Look no further. Here are your best bets for getting out and about in and around Phoenix. “Scream Queens” After-party @ FilmBar David Miller’s photography exhibition “Scream Queens” explores via parody the stereotypical female characters found in horror and sci-fi films — think femme fatale,…
The setup: Like pretty much every other theater with “Shakespeare” in its name, Mesa’s Southwest Shakespeare Company peppers each season with plays written by other people. They’re usually referred to as “classical.” Some companies also present newer shows that are Shakespeare-related or -inspired, and SSC has been doing quite a…
If you’ve been experiencing withdrawals from Lena Dunham’s HBO television series Girls, you’re not alone. Every Sunday we’ve been racing to a friend’s house or hacking into someone else’s HBO Go account to watch the latest awkward drama unfold between Dunham’s characters, or gawk at the latest outfit Jessa is…
Classes are ending, vacations are being planned, and whether or not you can afford to get the Hell out of Dodge, a good book can always serve as a nice mental escape. Here are our top five books to read this summer — preferably by a pool. With a margarita…
If you missed last weekend’s vintage and handmade festival, The Big Heap, you’re in luck. Junk in the Trunk is back to present their vintage market of the same name this Saturday at West World. The market will feature over 100 vendors with “all of the chippy, rusty, vintage goodness…
Exactly one month from now, 40,000 people will invade downtown Phoenix for one reason: to geek out as hard as possible during Phoenix Comicon. During the annual Memorial Day weekend (Thursday, May 23, to Sunday, May 25) convergence of pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, and (of course) comic books, there are…
Special Events Chandler Public Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler Pint-size pups both speedy and swanky will be celebrated during Chandler’s Cinco de Mayo Festival on Saturday, May 4. The event’s tradition of Chihuahua races and beauty pageant once again will serve as its main attraction and offer the chance…
Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) believes life has cheated him. Doesn’t America promise riches and luxury to people who deserve it? He’s worked hard to build his body into a hulking knot of muscles; success should follow. But Lugo (the lead in Michael Bay’s neon-noir ode to Miami, muscle tone, and…
There’s a thin line between what’s truly mysterious and what’s totally bogus. A movie that leaves you feeling unclear about what’s happening isn’t necessarily mysterious — it may just be inept. In other words, the problem may be it, not you. Shane Carruth’s second feature, Upstream Color, a dystopian romance…
Though he’s long been among the most recognizable celebrities in the world, Tom Cruise has always seemed vaguely irritating, like the popular kid at school everybody secretly dislikes. His is an odd sort of fame: Globally recognized but rarely acclaimed, he remains more reliably bankable than nearly any other actor…
In The Client List, Lifetime’s pseudo-steamy take on the world of sensual massage, Jennifer Love Hewitt plays a struggling housewife who takes a rub-down side job in order to support her kids after her husband disappears. The show, which jumps from scenes of Hewitt pleasuring executives to her dancing with…
No one sees the world quite like David Sedaris. The American best-selling author, humorist, and master of satire keeps a notebook on him at all times (seriously, all times) that holds notes, quotes, and scenery from his travels and everyday life.Sedaris draws from the everyday — including his personal life…
We don’t ask much of you, Phoenix Coyotes. It’s neither the chance of catching a T-shirt shot from a cannon nor the guarantee of a bobblehead that keeps us coming back to the ice den to watch your games. We don’t need stuff to feel appreciated. The only thing a…
