See also: Four Haunted Houses Opening in the Valley Next Weekend See also: Three Reasons Why You Should Already Be Excited for Halloween (Yes, Really) Do you like scaring people? Have an affinity for wearing creepy costumes and freaky-looking face paint while chasing terrified teenagers? Then the people behind a…
See also: Phoenix Design Week Coming in September See also: Creative Mornings PHX to Debut During Phoenix Design Week See also: Phoenix Design Week 2012: Submit Your Design for the Annual Poster Exhibition The colorful, inspiring work of artist, cartoonist, and sculptor Wayne White is featured in the recent documentary…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. See also:…
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The chainsaws are being gassed up, the fake blood is ready to start dripping from the walls, and the cast members are getting their costumes and macabre-looking masks in order. The proprietors of several haunted house around the Valley are busy putting the final touches on their horror-inducing attractions as…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. See also:…
The Lucky Strike Lanes at Cityscape is about to get a new neighbor, and a fun one at that. The Gypsy Bar — a nightlife establishment that will feature an arcade, dance floor, DJ booth, and VIP booths, as well space for dining and drinking — will debut next door…
See also: Threesomes at the Toronto Film Festival See also: New Film Queens of Country Has a Bizarre Vibe That Is Distinctly Arizona See also: NBC “Close” to Signing Deal with Two New Comics for SNL — Including Phoenix’s Aidy Bryant The way films come and go, in and out…
Spike Lee returns to the Brooklyn neighborhoods of his most famous works — including the celebrated Do the Right Thing — with Red Hook Summer, and an early shot suggests that this trip home has reinvigorated the director. Tracking his protagonists as they navigate a courtyard in the projects, meeting…
A re-release whose cash-grab intentions are as transparent as the crystal-clear Sydney ocean, Finding Nemo 3-D exists only to relieve parents of money for a movie they undoubtedly already own. Disney’s double-dip of Andrew Stanton’s beloved 2003 adventure features absolutely no new content — save for the boisterous prefacing short…
“I have always been against this idea of the ‘clash of cultures,'” Marjane Satrapi says. “It’s the biggest piece of bullshit I’ve ever heard.” That’s apparent from her films and graphic novels, which bridge worlds. Born in Iran, Satrapi emigrated to Europe with her family when she was a teenager…
In Los Angeles, when a film is referred to as “70mm” it usually means that the Aero is playing 2001 again. New releases in the format — which, as implied by its name, is a type of film stock larger and more expansive than standard 35mm -— are relatively rare…
The new, semi-gritty indie About Cherry is all about a semi-reluctant slide into the porn industry, and it’s also the first mainstream feature co-written by a busy porn actress, Lorelei Lee, otherwise famous for double penetrations and clothespin bondage. This shouldn’t strike us very strange. Every screenwriter needs a day…
A critic’s report from a film festival like Toronto, where something like 300 features were unveiled from September 6 through 16, can be something like a Rorschach test — or, at least, it can be something like the Rorschach test depicted in Paul Thomas Anderson’s TIFF entry, The Master, in…
Since opening earlier this summer, Roosevelt Row art space Gallery Parallax has hosted an impressive calendar of shows brought together by owner Emily Caldwell, a photographer/actress/model with a background in painting and fine art portraiture. Now on the heels of the symbolic end of summer, Caldwell closes out the “Midsummer…
Before the Pirates of the Caribbean took over the silver screen, there was a whole group of artsy buccaneers and corsairs that roamed the high seas in search of well-crafted paintings of beautiful nude wenches, sparkly rubies, and rum. Those dapper pirates were eventually ousted from pirate life because tending…
Often we take for granted all the practical items that are born from melting sand. From visual aids to automotive protection keeping bugs from splatting on our faces, we owe a lot to glass. And we probably haven’t given it its due. (Sorry, glass.) It is believed the process of…
With only two weeks left in the WNBA regular season, there’s a strong chance that the Phoenix Mercury will be the worst team in the league, but they might also be the best. In spite of a truly awful season, the Mercury is still in sniffing distance of the Western…
With the window all but closed on their postseason hopes, the Arizona Diamondbacks are holding what little is left of their fate in their own mitts. The boys of summer close out the regular season with a September full of NL West showdowns, including several against the division leading San…
Few people have had as much influence over the music world over the past couple years as Sonny Moore. Not only has the bespectacled pipsqueak known as Skrillex inspired countless bad haircuts on the melons of teenyboppers everywhere, he’s also fueled the recent rebirth of interest in electronica nationwide. Practically…
The third Bike Gayng Night Ride has arrived and “It’s absurdly queer!” according to the group’s Facebook page. “Splash a little glitter in your water bottle, braid those handlebar streamers, turn on your bike light, and let’s ride!” Clearly, anything colorful and creative earns riders bonus points for this downtown…
If you’ve ever been part of one of the obstacle course adventure runs that have become so popular over the past few years, then you know their main drawback: skill level disparity. A seasoned triathlete going for prize money can be slowed down by a team of office shlubs doing…
