In the tradition of our anonymous flight attendant, book buyer, and yoga instructor — the quintessential house cleaner shares her anecdotes of keeping things organized and Why Your House Cleaner Hates You, as told to this writer.No, we are not revealing her identity, as she respects her employers and their…
bobcarey.blogspot.comIt truly sucks when talented artists move out of the Valley like photographer Bob Carey did in 2002. The former Phoenix resident moved to New York but we still like to keep tabs on the guy (click here for a review of his recent exhibition at Bokeh Gallery).And with Carey’s…
How desperate are you for cash? You cool with some dog slobber? Then here’s a, uh, golden opportunity for you, via Phoenix Craigslist: Do you enjoy reading fiction? Would you be interested in reading novels and getting paid to do it?…
8: John SpiakJohn Spiak is a curator at the ASU Art Museum, (he joined the staff in 1994). The California native was heavily influenced by his grandparents, who all lived a short drive from his parent’s house. One of his grandfathers worked for Disney for 25 years, his other…
Downtown Chandler’s third annual Oktoberfest celebration hits SanTan Brewing Company this Saturday and promises to feature a host of traditional activities: Bratwurst-eating, polka music, Bavarian-style biergartens, and … a beer pong tournament? A Big Two Toyota-sponsored strongest man competition? Okay, so maybe the event won’t be all traditional activities. But…
Some people refer to the homes in the Rancho Ventura neighborhood (between 41st and 42nd streets north of McDowell) as the Haver Hives; more than 60 nearly identical Ralph Haver-designed homes are clustered in a 3-block radius. Daniel Wayne and his neighbors, however, call the up-and-coming area mixed with newly-renovated…
Courtesy of Stephanie Carrico9: Stephanie Carrico If Stephanie Carrico isn’t running around the Trunk Space — her gallery and performance arts venue — she might be under a pile of sock monkeys. The Utah native moved to Phoenix when she was 9 years old and eventually attended ASU for…
10: James E. Garcia James E. Garcia is a playwright, journalist, university lecturer, and owner of Creative Vistas Media, a Valley-based media consulting firm. He also serves as the director of communications at the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and as a staff associate at Urias Communications. Garcia has taught…
www.flickr.com/photos/dhollisterShow him your laminated ZRS membership card.Members of the local chapter of the Zombie Research Society led a public meeting to discuss the impending zombie apocalypse this past Saturday, September 18. The ZRS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to “raising the level of zombie scholarship in the Arts and…
Pop on your mary janes and horn-rimmed glasses, MacAlpine’s Soda Fountain would like to welcome you (back) to the 1950s. The family-owned, Phoenix restaurant and soda fountain opened in 1928 and has been serving home-style soups, sandwiches and shakes ever since. But the real treasures are in the attached vintage…
Friday night at the Heard Museum was all fashion. And in this installment of the Heard’s “Third Fridays,” Phoenix fashion’s Robert Black pulled out some of his vintage collection from his Scottsdale boutique and paired it with the Heard’s extensive collection of Southwest accessories. Before the 10-minute show began (more…
If you left the house at all this weekend, you may have found it hard to believe that the “official” end of summer is just around the corner. Luckily Radio Phoenix still throws a party even when it’s as hot as hell. The volunteer-driven, Phoenix-based radio station held the event…
Daniel Mills is all about art, culture, and tacos. He says he’s always kept up with the happenings on LAtaco.com, a blog dedicated to the lifestyle, street art and taco stands in Los Angeles, and that he knew Phoenix could use a version of its own. So he made a…
Kevin Patterson has been there, done that, in terms of traveling. So now that he’s tied down to a job and a mortgage, he’s recreating the experience without leaving his current Phoenix home. Patterson recently debuted Stationary Hobo, a podcast series — featuring Rick Larsen and Patterson conducting travelogue interviews…
11: Derek A. Welte Derek A. Welte is half man, half machine, er, he owns HalfmanHalfmachine, which is a web, film, design and creative content company entering its tenth year of project making. Welte’s background is in art and film. “Everything has a narrative from a website to a start-up…
12: Carolyn Lavender Carolyn Lavender is a Phoenix artist who was raised in the Northwest. Her work has been political, abstract, and self-portrait based. Most often she is exploring ideas with animal images. She graduated from ASU in 1992 with a MFA in drawing and has since shown steadily. She…
13: Peter Shikany Peter Shikany was born in Minneapolis and grew up in central Phoenix. In the 1960s and 70s he learned to draw, surf (the other kind), and kern type, among other things. In 1989, the loss of a job at an ad agency along with his love of…
College dorm decor used to include a new sheet set and some milk crates. If ASU education junior, Meredith Howell is any indication, things have changed. Howell has spent three years living in the Hassayampa Academic Village dorms on the Tempe campus; one as a resident and two as a CA (Community Assistant if you…
Good news: The moisture mania has arrived. Kiehl’s, known for its quality skin and hair products for more than 150 years, launched its new store within Dillard’s at Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale on Thursday. For those who are familiar with Kiehl’s, this news couldn’t come sooner. For those who…
14: Brent Bond Brent Bond has totally fallen for Victoria — his 50 year-old Vandercook printing press (pictured above) — after all, from her came Santo Press. More on that later. Bond’s a printmaker, photographer and “assemblagist” meaning he’s good at finding things and putting them together to make something…
15: Jessica Jordan Jessica Jordan was born in Tempe, on December 24, 1979 at 3:14 p.m.. She was raised on Disney cartoons, Warner Brothers, The Ladmo Show, Nickelodeon, coloring books, craft time with her mom and grandma, cassette tapes, beepers, her dad’s records, VHS, Push Pops, and Y95.5 FM. She…
www.flickr.com/photos/stevensnodgrassThe mysteries of manscaping…unlocked.To groom or not to groom?The hetero male often faces this question alone. We realize that dudes can’t talk to their bros about this important issue so where are they to find guidance?Turn to the ladies. Or more specifically, this lady, who has graciously provided a list…
