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Welcome to Jackalope Ranch’s Questionable Content, where local creatives and experts sound off on topics posed by New Times staff blogger Claire Lawton and the community. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail Claire.Lawton@newtimes.com. See also: Mural City See also: Tag, You’re Art: Local Street Artists Are Tagging Over…
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 Catherine Ruane…
A photographic lens can provide a rare and authentic look on environment, culture, and everyday life. And until November, Scottsdale’s Heard Museum North invites the public to take a look through the lenses of contemporary Navajo photographers…
Catchpenny Dandies and Ray Lipowski at Club Red Half burlesque show and half comedy show, the Catchpenny Dandies performed at Red Owl on Friday night. The brainchild of Hannah Somerville, the show incorporates zany antics, a plethora of accents, hilarious skits and some pretty fancy pole-work. Next door at Club…
Dialing the hype machine to 11, Warner Brothers pictures has sent The Tumbler, the latest iteration of the Batmobile on a nationwide tour in advance of the The Dark Knight Rises. The matte-black armored assault vehicle, along with the weaponized Bat-Pod motorcycle are in various locations through-out the Valley starting…
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 Lindsay Tingstrom…
What are your plans this July 4? If you’re like us, you’ll stay the hell inside and maybe catch a replay of the fireworks show on Channel 5 or something. We know, we know — not as exciting. So in case you’re a lover of the patriotic spectacle, but can’t…
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. Let’s face it, nobody wants to be the designated driver. But in a city like Phoenix where convenient and affordable modes of public transportation are…
There’s no better escape than the one found in a theater seat in front of a large screen. Great films take their audiences to cool, faraway places with interesting characters and captivating stories. Sure, you can hit up your local big box for the latest Hollywood hit, but if you’re…
There are biker bars, and then there are biker bars. British-style pub and anti-Snobbsdale neighborhood bar TT Roadhouse caters to the Harley crowd, sure, but on Mondays it’s all about pedal power…
If Bob Ross were alive today, he’d be painting happy little trees all over the place in ecstatic fervor for all the arts and culture happenings in Phoenix. To help you see the forest for the trees, here’s a recap of the top arts and culture stories of the week…
Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about. 5. Birthday Suit Burlesque @ Rips The babes of Burlesque University will unwrap their, er, gifts during the troupe’s monthly Birthday Suit performance (this one coincides with head mistress Kitty Victorian’s…
RPM Orchestra makes nontraditional and way hypnotic sounds (they’ve called themselves a “proto-industrial Americana” band) that are even more compelling live, because their performances are evocative, multidisciplinary, and of a piece with the very breath and sweat of the toiling musicians. Audio recording can’t quite capture the headlong immersion that…
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 Claire Carter…
It’s official: You are no longer allowed to complain. Sure, it’s 112 degrees outside, but at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, scientists were able to set a new record for the world’s hottest temperature: a plasma measured at 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit. That’s 250,000 times hotter than…
Come July, property owners in the neighborhood between 43rd to 59th avenues and McDowell and Camelback roads will be the guinea pigs of the city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department’s new “Graffiti Free Phoenix” pilot program. Department employees describe the program as “simple” — Graffiti Busters and Neighborhood Preservation inspectors…
The skies over the Valley aren’t the only place to find some colorful thrills during the Fourth of July holiday. In addition to all the skyrocket shenanigans scheduled for next week, various Independence Day fetes will go down at drinking establishments around Phoenix and Scottsdale in honor of our country’s…
Brian Singer’s 1000 Journals project aims to create a collaborative community piece in which people contribute to sketchbooks and pass them on to someone new while sharing their thoughts and possibly inspiring other people to create more art. Scottsdale’s 100+ Journals is a part of the 1000+ Journals Project. And…
After a relentless quick eats takeover of the intersection at Seventh Avenue and McDowell Road, there’s a little glimmer of hope that not every inch of it will be consumed by the fast food dump (read: burgers, burgers, and, uh, subs). The glimmer? That’d be Bethaney Soliere’s Boutique Solie, a…
Pin Up Girl is a weekly guide to all things Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill, will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web, provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, and weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national pin fiends. http://www.designsponge.com/2012/03/diy-project-sculptural-paper-orb-lights.htmlIf…
