Huzzah for massive unemployment! Along with fine weather and site upgrades, it promises a hearty turnout of pre-registered participants in Estrella War XXVIII, who’ll start arriving Tuesday, March 27, and pack it in on Monday, April 2. Day visitors are also welcome, even in modern dress, Thursday through Sunday. If…
The world’s a more exciting place on two wheels, and Arizona Bike Week intends to keep that ideal alive. Cyclefest kicks off 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, with a 230-mile benefit ride though scenic Northern Arizona. The day wraps with a tribute to local motorcycle legend Buddy Stubbs, followed by…
There’s a lot of noise coming from ASU’s Step Gallery. As the school year draws to a close, the smell of thesis shows (read: stress, anxiety, and kick ass artwork) is in the air. Shows there last a week, and if you’re smart, you’ll catch “Surreal Anarchy.” Featuring work from…
To create a vessel, a traditional woodturner must find a chunk of trunk, fasten it to a lathe, spin the piece, and quickly shape it with a series of gouges. This process has been practiced by many and mastered by few, including the Georgia-based Moulthrop family, which boasts three generations…
In our younger and more vulnerable years our father gave us some advice that we’ve been turning over in our mind ever since. Other than that, we hang with our friends, dancing, drinking hooch, and rebelling. ’Cause women have the vote now. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz-Age novel The Great Gatsby…
Thanks to some bad apples in the Catholic priesthood, altar boys have been in the spotlight for having more than just scripture crammed down their throats. After all of the negative focus on pedo priests, it’ll be a godsend when the smash off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz rolls into Desert Stages…
“If no one watches, then they don’t have a game,” a teenager says in this faithful if cautious adaptation of the first volume of Suzanne Collins’ astronomically successful dystopic YA trilogy. A withering indictment of omnipresent screens, endless spectacle, and debased celebrity culture, The Hunger Games was inspired, the author…
In the first scene of 2012 Israel’s Best Foreign Language Oscar nominee, Footnote, Uriel Shkolnik (Lior Ashkenazi) — a 40-something Talmudic scholar whose research has earned adulation while his 60-something father’s has mostly been ignored — accepts an honor with an obliviously glib speech built around a childhood anecdote about…
Now, we’re not big believers in signs and superstition, but the abundance of bizarre in our own town (of course) and nationwide had us wondering… What’s up with iPad apps for cats? Huff-able caffeine? The Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts allegedly defacing another artist’s work during…
Ball, meet chain. A patent filed by cell phone company Nokia will soon enable your mobile device to send magnetic waves that would be received and felt through a “perceivable impulse” on the surface of your skin — all with the help of a handy tattoo…
As Spring Training continues throughout the Valley and kicks off the regular season, there are plenty of kickass line-ups — all up for the lookin’.In celebration, we’ve created our own fantasy team of players we wouldn’t mind seeing around town and on the field. We sifted through stats, filtered through…
Without further ado, we’re announcing the finalists for the 2012 Big Brain Awards. The award was created to recognize emerging local creatives, and for the past few weeks we’ve been narrowing the long list of submissions to 15 finalists in five categories. On April 7, from 7 to 11 p.m.,…
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: When it comes to spring break accessories, we look for pieces that are casual and more adventurous than our everyday bric-a-brac. That’s why we’re drawn to…
Ah…spring. It brings the mildest of mild temperatures, citrus blossoms to agitate the sinuses, breaks for students, cabin fever for any Valley resident stuck in an office, and fifteen of Major League Baseball’s teams from around the country to find their swing and play games that don’t count.The Cycle riding…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: This week in supposedly popular television shows…
On the opening night of Eye Lounge’s annual fundraiser show, art community members mingled and snatched up small-scale works donated by local artists. The show’s an opportunity for the Eye Lounge to raise money, for collectors to snatch up pieces they recognize (each is signed by the artist on the…
This week, the fight continues between women and their uterus-less congressmen, and if the creatives behind Government Free VJJ have anything to say about abortion and birth control legislation, it’s that congressmen everywhere could use a few uteri of their own. Government Free VJJ is encouraging women (and supportive men)…
It was only a matter of time before an angry gun-owner realized his recent splurge on the new iPad was in vain. Richard Ryan, from Sherman Oaks, California, might blame the increased weight, the limited availability, the poor wi-fi connection, or the release of games specifically designed for cats on…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Every Wednesday marks 2-4-1 Wednesdays at Bliss Rebar. Bliss Rebar is a metallic forest free-for-all with its…
Pinterest is a place for inspiration, procrastination, and marination on every detail in your future hopeful wedding. And as we approach the high season of nuptials and pending vows, we’d like to prepare you for the worst of the worst. With any luck, these trends that have been pinned, liked,…
Time to dust off your keys and replace your ribbons — the third Phoenix Type-In is just around the corner. The meet-and-greet/show-and-tell is a chance for local typewriter geeks and enthusiasts to drool over each other’s machines and show off their latest tips and tricks. Fair warning: This event is…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: In the latest example of doomsday’s fast…
