Tositos may have nixed its involvement with Tempe’s annual New Year’s extravaganza, but that’s not stopping the merchants of Mill Avenue from throwing a big-time block party of their very own. The ginormous event will boast the same sort of amenities as in year’s past, including a variety of food…
Home is where you hang your hat, but if artist Troy Moody gets hold of it, it might become encased in glass. “Home” is the name of Moody’s current exhibition at Practical Art, wrapping up the idea that every home carries the “intangible heirlooms of family mythology and cultural narrative.”…
W Scottsdale Hotel 7277 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale www.wscottsdalehotel.com A convivial atmosphere of luxe libations and Prohibition-era stylishness will ensue at the W on New Year’s Eve during the ultra-stylish Great Gatsby soiree. Inspired by the iconic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, the star-studded affair takes place both in the lobby…
With urban sprawl and the growth of our beloved concrete and cactus jungle, it’s easy to forget that this was once a great frontier of cowboys and cattle. Once a year the Arizona National Livestock Show rolls into town, with nearly 1,700 of the nation’s best cattle, horses, sheep, goats,…
When you’re still toting around a laptop you bought your freshman year of college, seeing a toddler play on a tablet like it’s no big whoop is nothing short of infuriating. At risk of yelling about hooligans on our lawn, et cetera, we’ll simply say that when we requested toys…
If there’s anything positive for the Phoenix Suns to take away from closing out 2012 on the road against the Western Conference’s most formidable team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, it’s that their first matchup of the new year is bound to be against a less daunting opponent. Turns out it…
What we see on lawns lately falls mostly into the categories of decorated trees and shrubs, deflated Santas, and nativity scenes of varying authenticity and artistry. So the blue-and-white-striped circus tent next to Chandler Center for the Arts is sure to attract attention. It’s the site of Zoppé, an Italian…
Photographs made by Allen Dutton have traveled all over the world, but Arizona is still his muse. Dutton works with eight-by-10-inch and 11-by-14-inch cameras and, since the 1970s, he’s been on a mission to photograph Arizona “from desert to mountain, from suburb to city.” “Strange But True” is a traveling…
Mere months before the BBC’s Colin Firth-adorned Pride and Prejudice and Ang Lee’s charming Sense and Sensibility launched an as-yet-unabated Jane Austen craze on our shores, there was 1995’s Clueless, which was, we learned, Austen’s Emma retold in contemporary Beverly Hills. Emma’s fabulosity is now a stage musical that gilds…
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’s been joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. This…
Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at Brat Haus, 12/20/12 Ugly sweater-sporting guests were spotted noshing on schnitzel and sipping on “Das Boot,” a giant plastic boot-shaped beer glass at Brat Haus’ Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on Thursday, December 20. See also: – 10 Favorite DIY Holiday Light Displays in Metro Phoenix…
How’s that new-fangled Wii U that you found waiting underneath the Christmas tree? Maybe a tad disappointing perhaps, especially when it comes to game selection? We’re willing to bet that after giving launch titles like ZombiU and Assassin’s Creed III a try and ultimately busting out a rage quit in…
All too often, women ravers have been burdened with the task of monitoring their valuables. Amidst the fluorescent bikini top, matching little girls’ tutu, and butterfly wings, the places for storing your personal items are few and far between. Fortunately New York based partygoer, Christina Conrad, has created a solution…
Steve Wiley is Jackalope Ranch’s Parent Hood. He’s a slightly unorthodox father of five who will weigh in weekly with his mildly-rebellious views and observations. If you’d like to see how he came to write this column, watch the intro video. This week he debates the ins-and-outs of profanity and…
Because I hunt for gems every week, I shop what feels like all the damn time. In 2012, I longingly gazed at handmade leather goods at Prada’s grand opening, nestled into plush couches at Restoration Hardware’s The Gallery, toured the back room at Jewelry by Gauthier, splurged like a good…
From the beginning, the forecast for 2012 was bleak– the economy was sluggish, the nation was divided by a bitter presidential campaign, and, of course, the world was going to end on December 21. (Cheers, it did not.) But for 12 Valley women, the gloom of 2012 was a call…
As I write this, the year isn’t over. But I can say that, once again in 2012, I didn’t see a whole lot more than 10 plays I enjoyed so super-much I had to debate internally about putting them on this list. On the other hand, the ones that were…
Hey, you. Are you looking for something to do to escape your family on this fine holiday? We’ve gone through the past 12 months of arts and culture stories and picked out the most popular from each month. You can now bury your head in your computer and look at…
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, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, December 24:…
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: Island of Misfit Toys X-Mas Lux Pow Wow Picture this: It’s Christmas day. All the presents have been opened. All the wrapping…
Christmas Day is certain to be a busy time for anyone and everyone around the Valley. But once all the packages have all been unwrapped, the yule log has gone out, and the last of the eggnog has been quaffed, what’s there to do? Plenty. While most businesses will be…
As 2012 comes to a close, it’s time to look back on some of the most interesting, exciting, and breathtaking art I had the pleasure of seeing throughout Arizona. From paintings and murals to exhibitions and installations, here are my top picks of 2012. See also: – Jason Woodbury’s “10…
