Red Rocker, former Van Halen vocalist, and Cabo Wabo tequila producer Sammy Hagar believes salt is a must when tasting tequila. “Salt opens up the tongue to the tequila’s sweetness,” he says. Don’t even think about shooting it. “Sip,” Hagar adds. “Let it linger on the tongue for full effect.”…
You don’t have to be a dedicated katsina doll collector to visit Heard Museum’s Katsina Doll Marketplace, chat up a few of the artists, or take a couple home – just expect some competition. The 11th annual event will bring more than 100 Hopi katsina doll carvers to the Heard’s…
Everyone knows that you don’t need a specific reason to party in Lake Havasu. Still, it’s nice to have an inkling of a plan when rallying the troops for the three-hour road trip to our fair state’s western edge. On Saturday, April 14, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West is…
If the highly questionable prophecies of all those nutty 2012 alarmists have any sort of truth to ‘em, there are approximately 250 days left to prepare for the end of civilization as we know it. Only one small problem: How does one properly prepare for the coming Armageddon? If it’s…
Just like the people who partake in them, not all triathlons are built alike. There is, of course, the Ironman — the 140-mile showcase of endurance and masochism that takes over Tempe every fall. But triathlons of different lengths are also available for the less self-punishing. Held at Tempe Beach…
During The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, we couldn’t stop visualizing our skinny little ex-co-worker Kay. You see things in your head when you read literature, right? No? Come on, we’re not the only one. Well, um, at least we know that Center Dance Ensemble is in our boat, because…
Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you, especially when it involves pictures taken in the era of Jordache jeans, neon spandex, and hair coated with enough Aqua Net to qualify you as a walking fire hazard. Too bad you couldn’t use it to burn every copy of your high…
Some of us yahoos have to take it for granted that 18th-century composer Christoph Willibald Gluck made important advances in the art of opera — it’s all Greek to us. It was also largely Greek to Gluck, who frequently drew inspiration from the enduring mythology of those heathen Hellenes, from…
Born from 1980s Manchester at the height of the Factory Records era, storied art rockers James have nothing if they don’t have integrity. Feeling that the Tony Wilson-run company was too image driven, the freewheelin’ rockers, led by idiosyncratic vocalist Tim Booth, did the unthinkable and jettisoned what was the…
It might come as a surprise to fans of Michael Ian Black’s comedic repertoire (whether Stella, The State, or countless appearances on Vh1’s I Love The ___ series) that Black’s latest book delivers less on the funny and more on the heartbreaking, uncomfortable, and ceaselessly self-deprecating. Sure, he’s employed those…
Nothing is more cliché than a flower. Musicians compare women to them, poets describe their beauty in detail, and cartoons of little girls pluck petals from their stems in a game of “He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not.” They’re all beautiful images in their own right, but when you…
Blues legend Bessie Smith’s tombstone (ironically, purchased by singer Janis Joplin just before her own death) declares, “The greatest blues singer in the world will never stop singing.” Smith may be crooning in the afterlife, but here on earth her sultry tunes and the songs of other late blues greats…
Closing out ASU’s Lyric Opera Theatre’s 2011 through 2012 season is Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, a production immortalized by its film adaptation starting Shirley Jones and Robert Preston. Fri., April 13, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.; Wed., April 18, 7:30 p.m. Starts: April 13. Continues through…
Typically the topic of jewelry falls squarely into the Material Girl category. Give ladies pearls, diamonds, gems, and other shiny what-have-yous, and you’ll woo them with ease. But ASU MFA student Katie Poterala looks at jewelry differently. Poterala works with copper, brass, and repurposed stones to craft her necklaces, bracelets,…
At the end of The Cabin in the Woods, theworld is destroyed by an apocalyptic hand of fate — an actual hand, mind you — yet that is not a spoiler, not really. The real spoilers in the film are in the tricky mechanics crafted by writers Joss Whedon and…
In 2010, the internationally celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested at his home. A neorealist who has been a vocal opponent of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s regime, Panahi was accused of “[participating] in a gathering and carrying out propaganda against the system,” sentenced to six years in prison, and banned from…
Since there’s really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The Herb Box Sangria at The Herb Box After a long day of shopping or people watching at…
Comedian Jeffery Ross has a killer wit, impeccable timing, a razor-sharp tounge, and no sense of decency whatsoever. All of these attributes have allowed the stand-up comic to become the star of celebrity roasts everywhere and have earned him the title of “roastmaster general.”Anyone who’s watched Comedy Central’s celebrity roasts…
Happy hour — it’s like recess for grown ups. And just like your days on the playground, there are certain unspoken rules that everyone at the bar should follow to remain in good social standing. If you’ve ever been shot the stink eye, the cold shoulder, or a sarcastic “wow,…
Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: We can already hear the sorority sisters crying, “Wahh. It’s getting haaawt. Time to squeeze into those tiny terry cloth shorts with ‘CALL ME!’ emblazoned on…
Honey badger doesn’t give a shit, but Randall, the badass-fabulous voice behind “The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger” (more than 42 million hits since it was uploaded to YouTube in January of last year), definitely does. The son of a cameraman for the granddaddy of all nature shows, Mutual of Omaha’s…
Legal writing can be dry and characterless, but a moment in state history (such as the disbarment of a county attorney) is occasionally of such gravity that a judge may feel compelled to aim for the rhetorical heights when issuing an opinion that will stand with the force of the…
