Gay cinema is pretty closely associated with films like To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything and Blue is the Warmest Color. Not that there’s anything wrong with those flicks, but there’s so much more to LGBT cinema than girls experimenting with sexuality and burly guys getting into drag. Desperado, Arizona’s…
The meekest mom goes tiger when you suggest her cub might be deficient. As for competitive dads, seen any sitcoms lately? With us Homo sapiens, success is the flip side of profound insecurity, and in the face of the smallest threat we can revert to caveman or -woman behavior: be-cave-ior,…
Heather Kirchhofer’s exhibition at Practical Art is perfectly fitting as the gallery’s first show of 2014. It’s titled “The Year of the Horse,” a reference to this year’s position on the Chinese Zodiac. There are plenty of parallels between the two. People born under the horse are deemed energetic, bright,…
We won’t tell, but right now you’re procrastinating. We can’t fault you for it, as we find ourselves quite entertaining, too. But your to-do list? It’s not getting any shorter.If you’d like to further shirk responsibilities (we’re on your side), why not go full-on meta and attend an exhibition whose…
It was a fine morning on the day after Christmas, crumpled gift wrap still lying in the sleepy Paradise Valley homes below as a 17-year-old climber clung desperately to a sheer rock face at Camelback Mountain. Getting to the top of this freestanding 100-foot finger of pink rock on the…
One of the best performances of the year was from the tiny lifeboat in Captain Phillips.On Thursday, this year’s Oscar nominations will be announced, also known as national Gah! What Were Those Idiot Voters Thinking Day. We can’t wait, so in the meantime, we give you this:…
Patrons of the light rail got a little in-ride entertainment on Sunday afternoon, and not from some excessively loud and outrageous fellow passenger. More like a few men and women kicking it onboard in excessively loud undergarments and equally loud clothing — with the exception of pants. The No Pants…
In her new novel, Palmerino, Melissa Pritchard reinvents the life and loves of 19th-century British writer Vernon Lee, born Violet Paget, who is best (although not widely) known today for her supernatural fiction, her inquiries into aesthetics, and her habit of dressing a la garconne, or like a man. Part…
Art Detour, the annual celebration of downtown Phoenix’s art scene, returns March 8 and 9 this year. As the date draws closer, Artlink is seeking “articipants,” and by that the organization means “participating artists, arts entrepreneurs, and businesses that contribute to the arts experience in greater downtown Phoenix.” Sound like…
Nearly Naked Theatre’s current production of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out, which the company also presented eight years ago, suffers in comparison to that earlier version. Watching it, I strained to forget the dynamic performances of the company’s 2006 season-opener (particularly that of Ron May, who raised his own game…
Cody Grosse is the definition of “suited up.” The 22-year-old musician, model, and marketing pro prides himself on always looking his best, from the streets of downtown to his in-house studio…
From her ill-fitting Golden Globes dress to pretty much every plot move made by her character Hannah Horvath on Girls, Lena Dunham is all about uncomfortable situations. Which is why we secretly wished that Hannah’s upcoming eBook could be real. Revel in another person’s awkwardness at leisure? Yes, please…
If you see the world in visuals and aren’t afraid of interviewing, recording, cropping, color adjusting, and rendering, we have good news: Voice Media Group and New Times are offering video internships that will include video production and visual storytelling…
Did I miss something? Did the Phoenix Art Museum recently change its name to the Phoenix Fashion Institute? That’s not an unreasonable assumption, given that PAM is currently running two fashion accessory-related exhibitions, “The Cape” and “Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection.” Despite the museum’s hype that the cape…
Like an indie oasis in the desert of mega-cine 30-screen Real-D IMAX cinemas, Harkins Camelview 5 was almost too good for its own good. Specializing in art house, independent, and foreign flicks that you really couldn’t see in any other theater in metro Phoenix, Camelview likely served as a date…
Minority Report, V for Vendetta, Big Brother, the NSA, aliens . . . you don’t have to tell the nerds twice that they’re being watched. Drinking and thinking join forces once again for the 17th edition of Nerd Nite Phoenix. Pairing conspiracy theories and cocktails, this security-centric installment will feature…
It’s a new year, and that means it’s also a perfect time to learn new stuff. Whether you’re looking to bring back sexy in 2014 or just pick up a hot (and we mean that literally) new hobby, we’ve got a few places where even old dogs can learn new…
If you’ve ever owned cats, then you know that they can be complete dicks — knocking over fine china, biting your toes in the dead of night, using your newly upholstered sofa as their personal cat scratch station. All these actions go without any consequences because, let’s face it, they’re…
Sara Cochran has accepted the position of associate director at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, according to a release from SMoCA. Cochran left her position as modern and contemporary art curator at Phoenix Art Museum in November 2013. Prior to that, she was assistant curator at Los Angeles County Museum…
They were golden. They were globe-y. What can we say? Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the 71st annual Golden Globes Sunday night, and it was a weird, hilarious, tipsy (for some), and beautiful mess. The co-hosts were on-point both dress-wise and joke-wise (that supermodel vagina joke was tops), Julia…
Between the home tours, the magazine features, and top 10 neighborhoods lists, some areas of Phoenix get a lot more recognition than others. But don’t mistake good PR for better living. In truth, we could think of a number of Phoenix neighborhoods that folks haven’t heard of but probably should…
“Friends of Mexican Art Celebrate 50 Years of Collecting and Giving” at Phoenix Airport Museum, Terminal 4 Thanks to a collaboration between Phoenix Airport Museum and the Friends of Mexican Art (FOMA), there are some 60 pieces of art for you to enjoy while you’re waiting to board your plane…
