If Jerry Seinfeld’s new web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has inspired you to learn a little more about the world of car collecting and, well, cars in general (it’s okay, we don’t know what carburetors do either), then azRockabilly’s The Cursing of the Rides 2012 is your chance…
While Hispanic Heritage Month officially won’t start until Saturday, September 15, Phoenix Art Museum’s film festival Cine Latino will get a jump start on celebrating. Thanks to a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the fest will include viewings of some of the latest, greatest examples…
In most cultures events that involve stuffing your face full of food for five hours straight are normally referred to as celebratory feasts or binge eating. But here in modern-day America, we like to fancy it up a little by calling it “attending a culinary festival.” The ceaseless chowing that…
Despite what its name implies, Labor Day should be about everything but actual labor. We find it hard to relax in the confines of this albeit spread-out city, but the groves at the Queen Creek Olive Mill definitely lend themselves to a day of respite. On Monday, September 3, the…
Fashion designer Tiffe Fermaint always brings a certain edgy glamour to her work, whether it’s a sartorially savvy lush white coat or a pop-star ready, space-age leotard. Her latest collection, dubbed Reincarnation for Buffalo Exchange, is no exception. To create the line, Fermaint shopped mainly at Goodwill on 50-percent-off days…
Comedian Bernadette Pauley’s online shop includes one item. It’s a white women’s T-shirt that reads, “If you don’t [heart shape] my [dog image], then you can’t touch my [cat drawing].” Funny lady loves her dog ®C and, unsurprisingly, values her nether regions, too. It won’t come as a surprise if…
Fantasy literature is one of the largest segments of the fiction book market. The genre has been around for hundreds of years and includes such classics as Gulliver’s Travels, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, and Lord of the Rings. Hundreds of aspiring and practicing fantasy writers…
A recent study from Spain’s Granada University revealed that after an intense workout downing a few beers results in better rehydration than chugging water. While the findings will inspire plenty of yoked bros to embark on beefed-up benders, it also makes more enticing Beer and Bender, the going away party…
Though all indications suggest that San Francisco-based Two Gallants’ new album The Bloom and the Blight shows marked progress in song craft and overall production, the band’s fulcrum is (and always has been) their lyrical prowess. Ever seeking that perfect crescendo when lyrical mood perfectly conjoins with musical mood, the…
Visual art is a language all its own, but more than a dozen artists discuss and draw inspiration from language in a new exhibition at Art Intersection. “Word Up: Artists Using Language” will showcase paintings, sculptures, printmaking, letterpress, and drawing from a collection of artists who have a connection to…
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In 1994, Stephen Chbosky discovered the main character of his soon-to-be smash hit novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” while writing what he calls “a very different story.” Chbosky grew up in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and moved to California to study film writing at USC. His cinematic work was soon…
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The bicycle is one of the great, pure designs. Two wheels joined by a rigid frame strong enough to carry at least one person and perhaps some cargo, propelled by the strength of that person through a basic linkage of gearing.There’s not a lot of room for improvement, which is…
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and who says our brains don’t need morning fodder just as much as our stomachs? In our 365 Creative Ideas feature, we mentioned Creative Mornings, a monthly lecture series. The free, 20-minute talks cover a variety of creative subjects…
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When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. Melissa Cody…
We all have plenty of reasons to thank Bill Murray, but Brazilian artist Niege Borges might take the cake on creative tribute. Borges writes that the project “Bill Wearing Socks” is “my thank you card to Bill Murray. But as I am not very good with words, I decided to…
If you’re a local artist and the idea of living in a cushy creative commune over-looking downtown Phoenix, celebrating the upcoming holidays with your artwork or making trash and recyclables into something dope sounds exciting, our new seven calls to artists may get your brush wet. 7. Applications for Creative…
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Safe to say, cell phones have come a long way in a relatively short amount of time (just ask JJ the King of Beepers). And with the rise of smart phones in the mobile market, there has been a superfluous influx of their application counterparts. But between checking your email,…
