For Arizonans, Brazil’s independence from Portugal may not be as well known as our own Fourth of July or even Mexican Independence Day (which, contrary to popular belief, is not Cinco de Mayo), but each September thousands gather for a celebration nearly rivaling Carnaval.Brazilian Day Arizona boasts a crash course…
Tom Green is a weird guy. It’s been almost 15 years since “The Bum Bum Song” was prominently featured on MTV and the comedian televised his testicular cancer surgery. Since then, Green has kind of dropped off the radar, but his website reveals adventures in getting tattoos and hanging out…
Vigilante redistribution of wealth is still frowned upon, and members of the 1 percent, while often philanthropic, rarely make it rain on the rest of us one on one. But you can enjoy the fantasy of taking from the rich and giving to the poor at Childsplay’s production of Robin…
In Italian, cucina enoteca means “food of the wine repository,” or in less fancy words “of the wine bar.” These small plates are usually enjoyed with a glass of wine or as an appetizer, and best of all, they are pretty easy to make on your own.This Wednesday, September 11,…
Let’s talk about sex.Downtown Phoenix is taking a page out of Salt N’ Pepa’s playbook this month with “Sex: A Woman’s Perspective,” put together by Beatrice Moore, Grand Avenue’s unofficial resident curator. For Moore, popular culture’s incessant projections on how women view and enjoy sex drove her to a realization:…
Put on your Daisy Dukes and your finest “Who Farted?” T-shirt, the The Great American Trailer Park Musical is taking its rednecks on the road and dumping their theatrical trash in Phoenix. Described by the New York Sun as “South Park meets Desperate Housewives,” this Broadway spectacle offers everything from spray cheese…
Sometimes size does matter. Certainly, that’s the case with Kevin Caron’s sculptures, ranging from palm-sized to monumental. With “Micro/Macro: The Sculptural Art of Kevin Caron,” it’s all in the eye of the viewer. He says via press release: “Some people look at my sculptures and see a universe, while others…
And now for something completely different. This week, downtown’s favorite midcentury hotel, The Clarendon, is getting a makeover thanks to hotel art exhibition, Artel Phx. The premier pop-up art event will feature the installments of 20 local artists, hand-selected for their designs to transform the commercial space into something entirely…
Scandalesque’s Christy Zandlo and Julianna Curtis probably won’t have much in the way of free time over the next several weeks. During that time, the co-founders of the local burlesque troupe have routines to rehearse, dance workshops to oversee, and a few upcoming performances to plan (including The M Show,…
Nearly Naked Theatre has a tendency to comb through the oeuvres of solid contemporary playwrights and bring us productions of their earliest works, some of which hold up better than others. If you appreciate writer David Lindsay-Abaire mostly from his comparatively serious, Pulitzer-winning Rabbit Hole, presented in Phoenix by Actors…
If you’re a fashion student (high school senior or currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college fashion-based program), Phoenix Fashion Week is now accepting applications for its third annual Inspire Fashion’ T-shirt design contest. The winning sketch will be produced and made available online, at Phoenix Fashion Week’s Style…
If shows like TLC’s My Strange Addiction have taught us anything, it’s that human beings can be addicted to almost anything — tanning, cat-licking, dressing up as an adult baby… Thus it should come as no surprise that a Pennsylvania hospital has just announced plans to open the country’s first-ever…
Dip Pool Party at Days Hotel Scottsdale, 8/31/13 DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Skribble lit up the decks with their epic turntable skills as the co-headliners of The Dip Pool Party on Saturday, August 31, at the Days Hotel in Scottsdale. The swimming soiree, which was sponsored by local hip-hop…
Yeah, this week is a little shorter than usual. No matter. Jackalope Ranch still serves up five rad things to do this week from nightlife outings and artsy endeavors to game nights and fashionable fêtes. Tuesday Ladies Night @ The Handlebar Tempe Despite what you see in the movies, ladies…
Herberger Theater Center’s art gallery encountered controversy when it canceled this week’s scheduled exhibition “Prime Example,” which was curated by New Times contributor Robrt Pela. After discussing the drama with Pela, Jackalope Ranch talked with Herberger’s Laurene Austin about what led to the cancellation…
It’s ladies’ night at the Frontal Lobe Community Space and Gallery. This First Friday females are taking over with an exhibition made exclusively by women — it’s “Sex: A Woman’s Perspective.”…
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting to hear who will play Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy, relief came yesterday. As with every highly anticipated casting search, there’s bound to be some disappointed fans. For the record, we’re in that group…
Remember when the critics said your art was so simple that a monkey could do it? Well it turns out they were right. 37-year-old Brent is a retired laboratory primate living at the Chimp Haven sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana. His most recent work, which he painted his tongue, has been…
You won’t find “Prime Example” at Herberger Theater Center Steele Pavilion Art Gallery Thursday, September 5. Instead, expect angry members of the Phoenix arts community. The gallery abruptly announced to the public via email the show’s cancellation on Friday, August 30. That’s less than a week before the exhibition, curated…
Worm eats apple. Bird eats worm. Woman hunts bird, stuffs it, and turns it into a high priced pair of pumps. It’s the new circle of life, apparently. Divya Anantharaman’s love of taxidermy is no secret. The Brooklyn-based designer debuted her dead animal obsession on TLC’s My Strange Addiction and…
An extra-long Labor Day weekend means there’s more than usual to do. From partying to pageantry, here are your best bets for getting out and about. Splat! Paint & Foam Party @ Arizona Event Center Who needs “good clean fun” when you can get a little dirty? Such is the…
Josh and Sarah Rhodes are a local dream team when it comes to creating; Josh makes art at Subtle Takeover, and Sarah takes pictures at Arrow & Apple. But this artistic power couple won’t be local much longer. Sarah got an offer to work full-time as a photographer for the…
