From time to time, Jackalope Ranch contributors will provide a visual guide to every day and extraordinary situations … and Claire Lawton will illustrate them. This week: author Laurie Notaro answers a very important question: Am I a Book Snob? Welcome to Charted Territory. Laurie Notaro’s Summer Reading List for…
Good news for fans of Tempe’s venerated art supply joint Wet Paint: The shop is going to stay open after all. Despite announcing the impending closure of the long-running store (which has sold paint and other supplies to local artists and graf fiends for more than 11 years) back in…
How into theater are you? We dare you to spring for the value-packed VIP pass to Phoenix Theatre’s 15th annual Hormel New Works Festival. You won’t merely get admission to four star-studded staged readings and An Evening of Short Plays and the results of the legendary and incredible 24-Hour Theatre…
See also: Grab a Golden Ticket for “Independents” Week See also: Five Must-See Movies in July Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about. 5. Independents Week There’s nothing quite like Independence Day for lighting up our love of…
There are dozens of vacant lots scattered around Central Phoenix, each of which are eyesores strewn with dirt, broken glass, and broken dreams. And if it were up to Dorina Bustamante and her cohorts, every last one of ’em would become beautiful public spaces filled with art and greenery. They’ve…
See also: Submit Your Raunchy Ideas and Off-Beat Passions to Ignite After Hours See also: Five Must-See Movies in July Shine up those spectacles, aspiring poindexters, because there are plenty of ways to up your I.Q. in July. Here are five lectures that will fit the brainy bill. 5. “300…
The longest running art space along Roosevelt Row is about to take on a whole new identity. Gallery Celtica, the eclectic spot that’s been home to funky works and the equally funky artist Ira L. Hayden for almost 30 years, is transforming into Roosevelt Gallery and Bier House. In addition…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and dish out…
On Wednesday, scientists at the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland finally found what they think could be the missing piece to puzzle that is the Standard Model of particle physics. This is a tiny piece of the universe scientists have been searching for for decades. If the…
The past weeks have been busy for local movie buffs Jeremiah Wilkerson and Andrea Beesley. The geeky cinéaste couple, who formerly ran repertory theater The Royale in Mesa, has been frantically preparing for the impending arrival of their first child. Oh, and the pair has also been busy transforming into…
Tickets for the annual and edgy Ignite Phoenix After Hours don’t go on sale until Saturday, but event organizers released the line-up this afternoon, and boy does it look raunchy. After Hours is scheduled for July 27 at Radius in Scottsdale, and will feature 14, 5-minute talks on hell, lust,…
Suns fans have a choice 140 characters for new Laker Steve Nash.
Fans of junderwear, the kissenger, and the ever-popular brain-controlled cat ears can once again thank Japanese designers for another haunting, wearable invention. Brace yourselves for Vagina Panties. Described by Japan-based Kanjo Toys as a “simple and easy-to-wear belt in a skin tone color” that is also “paipan (hairless) for that…
Come on Scottsdale, let’s go for three. Next Thursday the Valley will welcome (or at least, will host) casting producers from ABC’s hit reality dating show, The Bachelor. They’ll be looking for 25 women to wine, dine, and date their way into a single man’s heart. And if you watched…
It’s summertime, which means it’s the perfect chance to make an exodus from the Valley, either by hitting the open road or jetting off to somewhere cool. Over the next few weeks, Jackalope Ranch will profile a few unique destinations around Arizona and the southwest that are perfect places for…
Phoenix-area photographer Weston Henry wants to take you off the (car-)beaten path with his 20-postcard project Phoenix Bike. Released June 15, Phoenix Bike is Henry’s look at the city from the perspective of his white Schwinn, single-speed road bike. “It was just my exploration and taking pictures and posting them…
The last time people around the world gathered around their TV screens to watch the Summer Olympics, swimming was the name of the game and Michael Phelps was the star of the show. He’ll be making his third Olympic appearance this August, but by now we’re getting a little bored…
The performers of Cirque du Soleil aren’t shy. In fact, with their gravity-defying stunts, the costume-clad actors aim to make you trip balls while they maintain extraordinary poise. Basically, Cirque brings together the bendiest, stretchiest, most extreme performers around, but with its new show, Kooza, the troupe veers onto a…
I used to tell people that I grew up on the same block as a local TV legend who owned a giant flower shop in downtown Phoenix. Neither of these things were true. But as a very small child, I was convinced that Gladys Vaught, the old woman who lived…
If Scottsdale’s artwalk isn’t on your weekly route, we suggest you do a little reorganizing — especially for the annual Summer Spectacular Artwalk. On Thursday, July 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. artists will fill galleries and line the streets of the Scottsdale Arts Distrct — along Main Street and…
Yes, the Arizona Diamondbacks played at home on the Fourth of July, and, yes, there were fireworks at that game. But if metaphorical fireworks are more your thing, you’ll want to head to Chase Field on Thursday, July 5, when our boys will ignite a fiery home series against the…
Local artist Joseph “Sentrock” Perez is skipping town at the end of summer, but before he leaves, he says he has some serious work to do (and show). “GOOD by: Bird City” is a tribute to the 25-year-old’s hometown, his experiences growing up, and his involvement with educational programs including…
