Thirteen years ago, a group of community merchants and neighbors on Seventh Avenue in Central Phoenix joined forces to turn the neighborhood around. With help from the city of Phoenix’s Fight Back Program and School of Architecture at Arizona State University, the group developed a master plan to revitalize the…
When most people think of video games, they don’t think of romance. However, video games can produce relationships just as powerful as any other art form can. We’ve compiled a list of the best couples in video game history — and while some are harmless or heartwarming, others are just…
A garden-variety First Friday art walk is typically fraught with vibrant distractions, lively activity, and even a few hazards along the way (Ever run into those Bible-thumping preachers witnessing on street corners?) as attendees bounce between various galleries and venues. Ditto for its annual three-day counterpart Art Detour, the latest…
The setup: Stray Cat Theatre produced two other scripts by Stephen Karam, directed by Ron May, a few seasons back, and the currently running Sons of the Prophet is the third such matchup. This is a classic example of a play that people tend not to have heard of (despite…
Since the onset of 2013, new things have been brewing at Bragg’s Pie Factory. After building owner Beatrice Moore announced last year that the gallery, formerly known for hosting large-scale shows in its cavernous space, would be divided into three smaller spaces, we have been eager to see what might…
As warmer temperatures inch their way up in the Valley, thousands will gather to watch the pre-season quarrels of great American pastime. The carefree days of spring training hit Arizona’s stage again, bringing in 15 major-league teams from around the nation. Limited to two destinations nationwide, Arizona (Cactus League) and…
The first thing that organizers of Emerge2013 this weekend at Arizona State University in Tempe want to make crystal clear about the event is that you don’t have to be a geek, nerd, or egghead to attend. Though it’s true that the forward-looking event, which aims to envision mankind’s future…
Now that some time has passed since Sony announced the PlayStation 4, we’ve decided to take a step back and compile what we do and don’t know about the next-gen console. Sony has announced many great features and a couple of unpopular ones, but the company is still quiet on…
Last fall, Truck Space co-founder JRC saw the silent film Napoleon with a full orchestra in San Francisco. He says it re-ignited his desire to do his own inter-disciplinary interpretation of a classic work, something he’d been mulling over for years. Now, the long wait is almost over. This spring,…
There’s never a bad time to look for art in downtown Phoenix. First Friday is for the crowd that can handle thousands of people swarming sidewalks and galleries with as much intent to run into friends as to glance at new art on gallery walls. Third Friday has established itself…
Michigan import Rebecca Green is quickly making a name for herself in the downtown arts scene. An illustrator, fine artist, and occasional stop-motion animator, Green produces work that portrays everyday real-world issues in young, fantastical, and otherwise unworldly ways — “real life magic,” as Green calls it. She currently works…
BUNKY BOUTIQUE At Bunky Boutique, you’ll find a little bit of everything. Located next to Giant Coffee off First Street and McDowell, this unique boutique carries contemporary favorites in jewelry, apparel, accessories, and gifts. Whether you’re shopping for a man, woman, or baby, you’re bound to find something both adorable…
Revera Beauty co-owner and in-house aromatherapist Violet Brand is a woman with real street scents. After opening the local boutique a little more than a year ago on Roosevelt Row, Brand has managed to work her way up our noses and into our hearts with custom blended perfumes, creams, oils,…
BLUE HOUND KITCHEN & COCKTAILS This contemporary American gastro-lounge, located on the second floor of the Hotel Palomar at CityScape, is a true urban gathering place. It’s stylish but not stuffy, and a bustling bar, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an outdoor patio make enjoying the city as easy as taking pleasure…
DJ Fernandes has made his mark on Phoenix with eateries (Tuck Shop, Astor House, Vovomeena) known for lovely interiors and delicious food. Lucky for us, he’s equally obsessed with coffee. From locally roasted ROCC beans to a unique Japanese Cold Brew method, Fernandes’ establishments know how to do java. What…
HIDDEN HOUSE When Al Page kicks out a classic jam like the Ohio Players’ “Everybody Up” inside the Hidden House’s cozy lounge on Saturday nights, it’s impossible not to heed the ’70s superstars’ advice to “get with it” out on the dance floor. Can’t drop slick moves like James Brown?…
If you order a rum and Coke in downtown Phoenix, don’t be surprised if you get some judgmental glances from across the bar. It’s just that in recent years, downtowners have refined their taste for the sugar cane cocktail, thanks to Breadfruit and Rum Bar co-owner Dwayne Allen. The former…
Brendan McCaskey has been in the button-making business for more than six years. A self-professed crafter, mason jar enthusiast, and supporter of flair, McCaskey creates handmade buttons of all sizes, content, and for any occasion — his work graces the pages of this issue of Quick PHX. When he’s not…
Your guide to visual inspiration, culinary delights, retail therapy, and after-dark hot spots. Quick PHX 2013: Art Art profile: Rebecca Green Quick PHX 2013: Shop Shop profile: Violent Brand Quick PHX 2013: Eat Eat profile: DJ Fernandes Quick PHX 2013: Party Party profile: Dwayne Allen Quick PHX 2013 Last Page:…
To paraphrase Stephen Sondheim, there are big, tall, terrible, fleshy, bulbous-headed giants in the sky in Jack the Giant Slayer. And what would a big-budget, mildly revisionist, 3-D spin on “Jack and the Beanstalk” be if those fearsome beasties didn’t somehow make it down to sea level, where a storybook…
Calling Happy People: A Year in the Taiga a Werner Herzog film is something like calling the dozen books released in 2012 with James Patterson’s name on them “novels written by James Patterson.” It simply isn’t so in the traditional sense, though in this case, the end product isn’t some…
