If it seems like an eternity since the Arizona Diamondbacks hoisted the coveted commissioners trophy way back in 2001, imagine being a Chicago Cubs fan. The Windy City’s most storied sports franchise has had nothing but unhappy endings for more than a century. In fact, the last time the Cubbies…
Peer pressure is such a difficult thing — especially in high school. The urge to “go along” with friends’ perceptions and beliefs is difficult to overcome. That challenge is faced by East High jock Troy Bolton as he waffles between being only a basketball star and auditioning for the school…
A twist ending alone does not a masterpiece make, but if you shoehorn a couple of twists into one Herberger Lunch Time Theater show, you can enter your initials into the list of high scorers. (If there was one.) Class 6 Theatre’s current production, Afternoon Delight, showcasing one-act comedies from…
Old Testament Joseph’s interpretations of dreams could be troublesome. His 11 jealous brothers abandoned him, after which everything he touched basically went platinum. The flashy musical version of the story, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, was not only written by Jesus Christ Superstar’s Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber,…
There’s an unmistakable calming quality to the sculptures of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. A selection of her subtle, serene bronze work is on display throughout Heard Museum’s Nichols Sculpture Garden in the ongoing exhibition “Attitudes of Prayer.” Acceptance shows a woman bowing her head, hair falling to partially obscure…
Since launching last summer and selecting 16 social entrepreneurs for its first class of start-up ventures, Phoenix-based business incubator SEED SPOT has helped create 20 new legal entities and 17 full-time jobs in Arizona. The first round of ventures included Jon Irons’ SitGreen, an eco-friendly furniture company, and Robert Thornton’s…
Phoenix is in for something of a lunar landing. This week, Chicago-based pan-Latina theater troupe Teatro Luna will deliver a double dose of culturally driven performances, presented by Performance in the Borderlands, that explore Latina sexuality through two plays…
Phoenix transplant Chris Cummings has set his newest horror movie venture in the Superstition Mountains with the Lost Dutchman tale as the catalyst for terror. He says the film focuses on four friends: the nice guy Adam, the jock dude Greg, his prissy girlfriend Laura, and her good-girl nursing student…
Ready or not, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo once again will invade the pop cultural consciousness tonight when the second season of the infamous reality program debuts on TLC. And if you’re one of the millions of viewers who plucked one of those “Watch ‘n’ Sniff” cards from the pages…
We all know Jay-Z’s got problems — 99, to be exact. And though a bitch may not be one them, we can’t help wondering how a rap mogul like Mr. Shawn Corey Carter ever could have as many problems as there are bottles of beer on the wall. Fortunately, we’re…
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Oy vey. Interviewing comedian Richard Lewis is like being inside one of his monologues. The only difference is that rather than a one-sided conversation operating on a stream of consciousness level, there are breaks where questions are inserted — though those are only brief bumps in Lewis’ full-throttle comedic autobahn…
Lululemonheads, we’re not going to give you the runaround. Soon you’ll be able to bend, stretch, and get generally sporty with duds purchased at the fashion-forward fitness apparel shop Lululemon Athletica’s Scottsdale Fashion Square location, which is set to open Friday, August 2…
With the ultra popular Echo Canyon shut down for the majority of the year, hikers have flooded to the gates of the Piestewa Peak summit trail. Though there is a debate over the comparable difficulty of the two trails, avid Echoers run up and down Piestewa alongside the tourists and…
We’ve seen our fair share of freaky fashion. There were the hairy leg stockings and the bra gun holster. And who could forget the faux-vagina undies? But thanks to Etsy user, Mr. Basic and his shop ConcaveOblivion, online shoppers are now sinking their teeth into a trend that truly crosses…
Weekend Pool Party at Spanish Fly in Scottsdale Pool party season is in full swing. This past weekend, we hit up Spanish Fly’s weekly pool party, where plenty of locals were cooling off at the Mexican-themed beach club…
Forget the weekday womp-womps. Here’s something to do each day this week. CraftHackEV @ Gangplank HQ Emulate as we might, we are not and never will be Martha Stewart-style domestic goddesses. Our attention to detail, ability to organize, and DIY spirit will never match that of the millionaire mogul. We…
Doug Fine wrote the book on marijuana. The book Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution delves into a cannabis-based economic plan and its leaders, “ganjapreneurs.” It chronicles the journey of a single flower from farm to patient in Mendocino County, California. Just north of the…
Those lucky biotches who have beautiful hair, flawless skin, and perfect eyebrows are completely annoying with their “I just rolled out of bed and I am perfect” BS. They saw a “how to” on a blog but won’t tell which one or reveal the fact that their ish is not…
Whether you use a smartphone, Gmail, or Facebook, chances are you’ve noticed the emoji takeover — and while a picture may be worth a thousand words, we’d be hard-pressed to give aesthetic merit to miniature icons of hearts, thumbs up, and smiley faces with sunglasses. But thanks to New York…
If Bob Ross were alive today, he’d be painting happy little trees all over the place in ecstatic fervor for all the arts and culture happenings in Phoenix. To help you see the forest for the trees, here’s a recap of the top arts and culture stories of the week…
The members of Hermitag/e know a thing or two about getting shit done. What began as two people sitting in a bar writing haikus on the back of drink menus has morphed over the past year into a group of poets, visual artists, and musicians committed to creating and producing…
