Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Katherine Figueroa could hardly be more different: One is an aging lawman nationally known for his pink-underwear prisons, who in unguarded moments regrets never taking voice lessons to improve his signature performance of “My Way.” The other is the 9-year-old daughter of Mexican immigrants, born in…
Later this month, downtown Phoenix will welcome grass-roots funded multimedia art spaceParazol Studios. Tomas Karmelo, Obed Gonzalez and Pedro Perez say they hope the space, near Seventh and Pierce streets next to Space 55, will serve as an umbrella for up-and-coming local artists…
Don’t fool yourself into Netflixing away another weekend. Here are you five best bets for being out and about for the next couple of days. 5. Craig Chenery Book-Signing @ Monsterland Zombie aficionado and movie buff Craig Chenrey knows a thing or two about undead gore and what it takes…
Downtown Phoenix arts collaborative Fillmore Creative, which opened a mere six months ago near Grand Avenue, will close before month’s end. Joey Grether, the artist/activist who helped run the venue, says that the owner of the building housing the collaborative (which is located at 11th Avenue and Fillmore Street) is…
Dwayne Allen of the RUMbar in Downtown Phoenix, may have just discovered the best remedy to your summer work week — introducing, a-RUM-a-therapy. The recently launched punch social hour is delivered Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at $5 per glass and features $6 appetizers to pair. Throughout…
Now that the tidal waves of hype and backlash have (mostly sort of) come and gone, it’s safe to say that, no, Lena Dunham’s Girls is not a younger, newer version of Sex and The City (for those looking for that, we’ll leave you and your Fendi baguette with CW’s…
Ask any of the 10 women showing artwork at Vision Gallery this month which famous artist they’d like to paint their reality and their answer will be simple and unanimous: Frida Kahlo. Kathy Cano Murillo, Emily Costello, Anita Mabante Leach, Carmen Guerrero, Michele Delgado, Ana Lisa Rios, Gloria Martinez, Monique…
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 Taz Loomans…
Game of Thrones recently wrapped up its second season on HBO, but if you’re still catching up on and have a sharp eye, you might catch a familiar face on Season 1, episode 10, about 12 minutes in. During the scene, King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) takes Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) to…
Three generations of fine actresses are squandered in Bruce Beresford’s Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, an incompetently structured film that pits hippies against squares with the usual wearying results. This head-hammering, clash-of-values family-healing dramedy makes sure to literalize all its uplifting messages; gentle admonitions about “letting go” are immediately followed by…
With her high cheekbones, feline brown eyes, and heart-shaped mouth, actress Aubrey Plaza is bombshell hot. But in an unusual twist for a 20-something performer at the beginning of her career, Plaza’s natural foxiness is a resource that has gone largely unexploited. Not exactly a character actress, as she hasn’t…
As usual, the summer theater season here is a vast, parched desert. Tried-and-true retreads are again the June and July standard: Hale Centre Theatre is doing To Kill a Mockingbird; Desert Stages is trotting out And Then There Were None. A Herberger remount of Ben Tyler’s charming The Wallace and…
If stereotypes hold true and fashion fiends aren’t the brainiest bunch, then perhaps that’s why Seth Meyers’ jokes about John Galliano and Marc Jacobs during the recent CFDA Awards weren’t met with roaring laughter. Or maybe self-consciousness was the culprit, as Meyers joked, “… The world of high fashion: It’s…
Most of the world has no idea who Trimpin is, and he’d just as soon keep it that way. But the longtime Seattle resident, who legally shortened his name from Gerhard Trimpin, has quietly made a name for himself by inventing a whole lot of noisy things. Whether using a…
When it comes to Phoenix’s relatively short history, the saying “there’s nothing new under the sun” comes to mind. Mystery Castle? Been there. Fiesta Bowl? Done that. Winnie Ruth Judd? Seen the movie. Fortunately, there’s more to discover about our mega metropolis at The Trunk Space’s annual Grid Show, kicking…
For someone who calls herself the Queen of Rap, Lil Kim sure doesn’t seem concerned with appearing regal or aloof. Case in point: On the heels of (actual queen) Elizabeth II’s restrained Diamond Jubilee revelry, Kim took to Twitter to marinate her ongoing beef with Young Money emcee Nicki Minaj…
Corey Gaines must have insulted a fortune-teller during the off-season. The Phoenix Mercury coach has had a run of bad luck that started when forward Penny Taylor — one of the Mercury’s two star players — went down with a season-ending knee injury in April. It got worse when Diana…
Juneteenth is not an actually word, but a portmanteau – the combination of two words to make a new one. June and nineteenth combine in celebration of June 19, 1865, the date Texas abolished slavery. On the heels of the official announcement in Galveston by Union General Gordon Granger two…
During your teenage years, everything is so lame. You can’t drink. You’re under constant parental supervision. Your acne flares up at the thought of talking to the opposite sex. You have nothing to do on the weekends but troll the mall. You’ve seen every single movie the theater has to…
You can drive your dad mad with the typical Father’s Day gift that’s likely to end up buried in his closet. Or you can give your old man what he really wants: guns! The 10-day waiting period for firearm purchases makes copping a Glock for pops impractical as far as…
Guard your loins. A recent UCLA Nursing School study found that intense cycling can negatively affect men’s reproductive health, thanks to balls-smushing seats. So we’ll be happy to look the other way if you choose to pad your banana hammock during Tempe Bicycle Action Group’s third annual Summer Solstice Swimsuit…
Sundays have always been about the soul, resting up, and getting ready to kick some Monday morning ass. As far as mom knows, we’re heading to church — but for real rejuvenation we’re ditching the usual humdrum Sunday routine to let loose and stay cool at The Saguaro Hotel’s Swim…
