The key to staycation days is going deep, not broad, for that quirky untold story about your own town. One of Tempe History Museum’s current exhibits, “From House Calls to Hospitals,” continuing through Saturday, August 25, is a real conversation-starter.Since the late 19th century, being treated for illness or injury…
Every summer, we look toward feasting our eyes on the latest and greatest works from ASU’s crop of graduate fine art students. This year our eyes will be guided by ASU Art Museum’s curator Julio Cesar Morales, who chose the 21 works on display in “The Summer Graduate Exhibition.” The…
If you’ve attended Phoenix Comicon at any point over the past couple years, it’s likely you’ve seen Cara Nicole dressed in costume in the Exhibitor Hall, probably as her best-known alter ego AZ Powergirl. Frankly, she’s pretty hard to miss, even among the crowds of countless cosplayers that regularly attend…
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: If you’re of the opinion that your phone should be just as stylish as the rest of your outfit, Ashley Cooper has some celly cases you need to…
Vertical gardening is all the rage — a quick Pinterest search for “garden” reveals stacked pots, pallet gardens, and walls of flowers. But what seems like a simple space-saving technique is not always so easy to execute. Alex Billingsley offers an alternative to the DIY approach currently taking over gardening…
Okay technology, we were alright when you replaced our plane tickets with mobile apps, our check-in desks with kiosks, and our in-person safety demonstrations with cartoon videos, but when you took the pilots out of the plane, we began to get concerned. An unmanned air vehicle (UAV) took its first…
There’s no other way to put it. Arizona is representing. Artist Joseph “Sentrock” Perez, who’s from Phoenix but now lives in Chicago, and Phoenix-based designer Joshua Rhodes, who often works under the name Subtle Takeover, are finalists in Chicago shoe company Bucketfeet’s artist contest. It works like this: 10 finalists…
We have good news and bad about Seventh Avenue shop LollyPOP Vintage. First, the bad: Owner Heather Powers announced that she’ll close the Phoenix boutique Sunday, May 26. See also: Phoenix Shop Hard Goods to Close Phoenix Boutique Vintage By Misty Opens Scottsdale Location Inside Nové…
Pool parties, BBQs, and long lake days means summer is just about here — and with it come shorts and bikinis. Since we won’t be ordering an at-home lipo kit anytime soon, getting a tan is the easiest way to look a few pounds lighter, reduce cellulite, and get more…
Chambers of Fear owner Paul Boyd tends to get a little excited when describing everything that his company will be featuring at Phoenix Comicon this year. It’s only natural, considering that the local haunted house’s booth at the event will be twice as big as last year’s and will sport…
Leave it to the French to invent perfumed underpants. Le Slip Français, a French undergarment company founded in 2011 by Guillaume Gibault, is currently raising funds to create a new line of men’s underwear with an aromatic twist — because apparently having one’s junk become overwhelmed with one’s funk was…
Sad news for fans of Hard Goods: Owner Brandon Gore announced via Instagram that the store, which carries concrete wares, along with local art and other home accessories, will close up shop soon. “It’s been a fun ride, but the Hard Goods pop up shop is coming to an end…
Neon Splash Dash at Salt River Fields, 5/11/13 Runners, walkers, and everyone in between celebrated the accomplishment of finishing a 5K at the Neon Splash Dash by sipping on cocktails and dancing to top 40 hits at Salt River Fields. The athletes were covered head to toe with glowing water,…
We know. The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the New Times calendar, you’ll see we have plenty of art haps, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are the must-attend events from now to the weekend. Monday, May 13: Arizona Diamondbacks…
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. If you’ve ever taken a basic art class, chances are you know your way around a paintbrush and a tube of acrylic. But what about…
Summer in Phoenix means one thing: Everyone’s pretending they’re somewhere else. If you can’t actually get out of town to escape the heat, make the most of the Valley of the Sun at one of these top hotels and resorts. There are staycation destinations for fine dining at gourmet restaurants,…
Those eager for clues as to what goes down in the long-awaited fourth season of Arrested Development got a few when Netflix released a trailer for the upcoming Bluth family installment, which drops in its entirety Sunday, May 26, on Instant Watch. One scene in particular caught our eye: Michael…
As if Monday wasn’t grievance enough, Utah-based company Decipher Forensics found another reason for cell phone users to mourn. Snapchat, one of the top-selling free apps for Android and iPhone, was exposed last week for some serious security flaws — namely, the permanence of presumably long-lost photos. See Also: Flashbang:…
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…
Don’t waste your weekend, Phoenix. Yeah, we know, the new season of Arrested Development is alllmost here and you just really want to re-watch all the other episodes like three times before May 26. But! That would be a huge mistake, because you’d miss out on the slew of cool…
When Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art announced it was bringing performer, author, and kickass entertainer Tania Katan on board to mix things up a year ago, we knew we were in for something good. Almost a year later, we’ve sat in a sold-out SMoCA Lounge a number of times to…
The setup: If it isn’t enough for you to know that the roman à clef that inspired the film Legally Blonde was written by ASU grad Amanda Brown (based on her Stanford experiences) or that the film, in case you’re unfamiliar with it, is an oddly fluffy odyssey of female…
