If you’re looking to do some Christmas shopping this weekend without enduring the insanity of Black Friday, the Carefree Fine Art of the Southwest Festival is a perfect alternative. See Also: – Weekly Freebie: Glendale Glitters – Five Must-See Arts and Culture Events This Week…
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday: It’s non-secular, easy to embrace, and often includes a good dose of shopping — but Thanksgiving this year seems to have brought an “open season” on depictions and appropriations of Native American culture. Instead of concentrating on the mis-guided outfits like Karlie Kloss in…
A cousin, who was in town from San Francisco to compete in last weekend’s Ironman Arizona, turned to me during a relaxed pre-race ride through Papago Park and asked, “So how far do you have to go to get to some hills?”OK, we get it…Phoenix is flat.That’s not to say…
Once a year, the act of camping outside Best Buys and Targets is as American as apple pie — and gorging yourself on apple pie to the point of abdominal pain. Now, we love shopping. Really, we do. (See evidence in our weekly column Gem.) However, no matter how sweet…
The setup: In 1991, standup comedian Rob Becker developed his observations about men and women into a full-length one-man show, Defending the Caveman. Its premise that the differences between the sexes are age-old, inherent, and the source of our strength must have something to it, because the show is still…
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
While we cannot claim to be one with the cult of Oprah, that sure didn’t stop us from looking through every single item on her list of Favorite Things for this year — all of the 50-plus odds, ends, and assorted thingies she honors with her endohhhhrsement. Every holiday season…
Superstorms. Financial collapse. Plague. As if we needed one more thing to perserverate on, here comes the annual Thanksgiving Day spectacular. Oh, sure, everybody loves a parade, what with the marching bands, the Radio City Rockettes and Al Roker’s deleriously happy mugging with newly-minted sitcom stars. But there’s also a…
It’s estimated that more than one billion camera phones were sold around the globe last year alone. Meanwhile, over on both Instagram and Facebook, a combined 240 billion users worldwide are uploading pics countless taken with either their iPhones or Androids. And thanks to the tech wizards at manufacturers like…
Tomas Stanton is a poet, writer, teaching artist, and community activist. He says he’s a self-taught artist dedicated to advancing the art of spoken word through fusion with theatre and dance. Stanton is co-founder of Phoenix’s premiere youth spoken word ensemble, Phonetic Spit. He uses hip-hop pedagogy to inspire youth…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, November 19:…
Peep Me XOXO at Gypsy Bar Peep Me XOXO was full of debauchery, whether it was a dance floor full of happy couples and friends, Nyla The High Pimpstress’ titillating aerial performance, or the folks enjoying cocktails in the bar. We got a peep of the night’s debut on Saturday,…
One of the nice things about living in Arizona is being able to endure winter parades, which is why you should take advantage of holiday traditions including Glendale Glitters. See Also: Weekly Freebie: Phoenix Metro Art Walks Nine Thanksgiving Weekend Parties in Metro Phoenix…
Nintendo’s latest console is an effort to bring the company away from the nostalgia trap and into the mainstream. The Wii, while a fun way to shake up the typical console release, was a gimmicky letdown and took up residence in closets everywhere a few months after release. The Wii…
If your backyard or car was dirtied by any of those pesky haboobs that swept across the Metro Phoenix landscape the past few summers, feel free to blame local evildoer Doctor Anubis. Never heard of him? We hadn’t either, until we encountered the heretofore unknown Valley villain at the Epic…
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…
Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun. Movember Party @ Rips Ales & Cocktails The mustachioed and their admirers will gather Friday night for an evening of lip fringe festivities, in honor…
Be it a First Friday or a Third Friday — we’re just excited about having an excuse (not that we need one) to see some great art exhibitions. And you better believe that we’re making the loop and stopping by these five. 5. “Sue Chenoweth: Real and Applied” @ Modified…
We’ve now been able to screen Lourdes Lee Vasquez’ The Immigration Paradox, which premièred in Phoenix in September. Though lengthy and sometimes a bit eye-glazy with legitimate sociohistorical info, the film’s thought-provoking and beautifully shot. Whether it leaves you in hope or despair about the human tendency to exploit one…
Come late November, you’ll need to add a must-see stop to your holiday shopping route. Brandon Gore’s been busy crafting concrete furniture pieces and decor in his studio and hauling them around the country for trade shows and clients, but he announced this morning that after Thanksgiving weekend, he’ll be…
It’s almost the weekend, which means you’ll have plenty of time to catch up on the shows you diligently recorded, queued, and bookmarked throughout the week. In celebration of the television you’ll be watching (and maybe lying about later), we’re introducing a short series of guilty pleasures on the small…
New to yoga? Heading for a class reunion and doing some yoga to tone up? Looking for an escape from the computer screen? Yoga in wonderful but can be intimidating. Never heard of Lululemon or Spiritual Gangster? No worries…What Not to Wear to Yoga is advice to help you enter…
