Vacations are nice, sure. But when money is tight and work schedules even tighter, it helps to have some in-town entertainment to break up those long days of summer. Here are our top picks for summer events in and around the Valley. See Also: Seven Free Summer Yoga Classes in…
For those of you who are behind on Game of Thrones, stop reading now. But if you’re up on the series, then you’re probably still in a bit of shock after last night’s “Red Wedding” episode. Here are ten of our favorite Tweets about the episode’s seriously mind-blowing ending (in…
Tongue Tied’s Daft Punk Tribute Party at Apollo’s Lounge Guests gave it up one more time and lost themselves to the dance at Tongue Tied’s Daft Punk theme party, where DJs Roya and Funkfinger came back harder, better, faster and stronger at Apollo’s Lounge on Saturday, June 1, 2013. See…
For the second year Lisa Starry of Scorpius Dance Theater will bring together dancers and choreographers from around the state for a showcase of kick-ass contemporary dance. The show is a take on the highly acclaimed Choreographer’s Carnival, except Kick-A Dance Showcase features work from Arizona choreographers. If you enjoyed…
Each week, Jackalope Ranch brings you a free event, workshop, or you-name-it happening in Phoenix. Because sometimes the best things in life really are free. This week’s freebie: Adults’ Night Out. Sometimes it seems like kids get all the perks — their cereal boxes come with prizes, their dinner menus…
Phoenix, your week is officially planned. Wonderful, Wicked, Wacky Women @ Herberger Theater Center Downtown Phoenix on weekdays is inconvenient for you, and you’ve never experienced the Herberger’s Lunch Time Theater program. The end of your torture’s in sight: Most Lunch Time shows present an evening preview. D’Amore Productions’ Wonderful,…
It’s been a big year for Marc Maron. The lifelong comedian who struggled in show business for decades has moved increasingly into the spotlight since 2009 when he launched WTF with Marc Maron — a biweekly podcast recorded in his garage tackling raw, intimate, and unfiltered interviews with some of…
Nothing beats a cool escape — whether it takes you a few hours from home or halfway around the globe. There are a handful of spots to outrun heat, boredom, or cell phone reception in the Valley — and, of course hundreds, worldwide — but we’re keeping it to five…
If your love of high fashion runs only as deep as your childhood nostalgia for The Smurfs, well congratulations. This edition of Morning Buzz was created just for you. Alexsandro Palombo calls himself “the father of Fashion Satire.” The artist and designer is also the creator of the popular blog,…
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…
Scottsdale Quarter’s West Elm is sure to be popping Saturday, June 1. That’s when the modern home goods store will play host to a gaggle of Arizona-based Etsy shops offering art, crafts, and other handmade wares. See also: Top 5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend Tiffe Fermaint…
Dig up your dauber and get ready for a game of chance. Jackalope Ranch is excited to announce our first-ever bingo night at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, in the Lounge at Crescent Ballroom. See also: Marshall Shore’s Phoenix Wish List for 2013 Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Sarah Hurwitz…
Need plans? Here are our top picks for things to do in (and around) Phoenix this weekend. 2013 Summer Opening @ Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s 2013 Summer Opening highlights three new exhibitions: “Learning to See,” “Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles,” and…
Feathers will surely fly at the one-year anniversary party of downtown Phoenix’s Hotel Palomar. On Wednesday, June 5, the hotel hot spot will host a pillow fight and party to show off the new look of its LUSTRE Rooftop Garden. See also: 10 Hotels for a Phoenix Staycation 10 Favorite…
This October, you’ll want to buckle up your spurs and head to Scottsdale. It’s time for some Championship Bull Riding. The Scottsdale Showdown will take place Saturday, October 19, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. See also: New Times’ Calendar of Events Phoenix Comicon 2013: Our Complete Coverage…
If some of your geek friends have been a bit sluggish or down in the dumps the past couple days, it’s only to be expected since they’re probably suffering from a bout of post-Phoenix Comicon funk or still recovering from the event this past weekend. They’ll probably recover from the…
Take that film degree and stick it where the sun don’t shine, because Arizona’s own Grumpy Cat (a.k.a. Tardar Suace) just landed her first movie deal. See Also: Our Nine Favorite Faces of Tardar Sauce, The Grumpy Cat from Arizona The Grumpy Cat Does the Harlem Shake (Sort of) The…
Kids say the darnedest things. But when those same things escape the mouth of a grown man in his underwear, the result is a prefect blend of extremely creepy and equally hilarious. A new web series by Warmland Films is quickly working its way into the browsers of parents and…
For Tiffe Fermaint, time is of the essence. The Phoenix designer melds futurism with a retro bombshell aesthetic in her new swimwear collection, TF Swim, a collaborative line that she’ll launch with Roosevelt Row boutique Nostra Style House. Her 2013 line has an unabashedly techie feel, with hard edges and…
When architect and artist Paolo Soleri passed away in April, Arizona (and the world) lost a prominent visionary and innovative creative force. Soleri pioneered “arcology,” a concept that fuses ecology and architecture, and created a live-in example of his theory with the experimental town Arcosanti, located near Cordes Junction. However,…
Fans of reality television dance shows will recognize the names Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and Kyle Robinson. Wall earned an Emmy nomination for his work on So You Think You Can Dance, Lazzarini won the first season of the show, and Forance has been a part of recent…
Joshua Rhodes is a creator. The man behind Subtle Takeover went to school for graphic design, but he is making a name for himself in the Phoenix community as a man of many modes of expression. On Friday, June 7, Palabra Studios hosts Rhodes’s first solo exhibition in downtown Phoenix…
