The high-pitched call of horses breaks the cool morning air as Chuck Browning stands near the corrals outside Banning, California, working the lasso he hopes will separate him from the scores of other rodeo cowboys milling about the show grounds. The others nervously fire their ropes at anything that doesn’t move —…
Sean Riley is what you’d call a die-hard fan of Phoenix Comicon. An avowed geek, the 34-year-old Glendale resident has not only been attending the event annually since 2011, he buys his tickets well in advance, keeps abreast of the latest news about its special guests, and considers it one…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, May 30, through Thursday, June 2. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Memorial Day Divas Show Consider it a throwback canteen concert à la The Andrews Sisters — if the World War II-era swing singers…
It is completely possible that Rihanna’s most glamorous moment, the instant she will look upon with a wistful sigh in her senior years, was at the 2015 China-inspired Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala. She arrived, arguably the pinnacle in a long line of celebrities and fashionistas, in a…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 91. Christina “Xappa” Franco. There…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 92. Sarah Waite. Sarah Waite’s…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 93. Leonor Aispuro. There’s a…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 94. Ron May. Ron May…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 95. Jessie Balli. Jessie Balli…
Downtown Phoenix’s annual Zombie Walk has apparently been laid to the grave — or at least it seems that way. Organizers of the family-friendly Halloween season event, which involves thousands of Valley residents dressing as zombies and stumbling through downtown every October, recently announced its cancellation. And it’s not due…
When the apocalypse comes, it will be accompanied by Mark Knopfler’s guitar. At least according to Joe Hill. The horror and comic-book author’s latest novel, The Fireman, is a fresh take on the end times mixed with 1980s nostalgia and a spoonful of sugar. The novel follows Harper, a Mary…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 96. Beth Cato. “When I…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 97. Danny Neumann. Danny Neumann…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 98. Jessica Rowe. Jessica Rowe…
Central Phoenix boutique Frances is celebrating 10 years in business from on Friday, May 20, with shopping, live music, food, and fundraising for one of its veteran vendors. Georganne Bryant runs the shop, named for her grandmother, which is full of contemporary finds, unique souvenirs, and made-in-Arizona items at the…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 99. Andrew Pielage. Say the…
Seven years after shuttering its first Valley location, Hustler Hollywood, an adult boutique created by Hustler honcho Larry Flynt, is re-opening across from Metrocenter Mall in northwest Phoenix, next to the I-17. The lingerie and (grown-up) toy store officially opened to the public on Tuesday, May 10, but is hosting…
Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 100. Nicole Olson. Even…
New Times picks the best events in the Phoenix area from Monday, May 16, through Thursday, May 19. For more things to do, see our curated online calendar. Game Night Suppose some smartypants decided to conduct a study aimed at determining the hierarchy of the days of the week, best to…
New Times picks the best things to do in the Phoenix area from Friday, May 13, through Sunday, May 15. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Summer Opening Reception Forget the country western dance floor. When it comes to line dancing, street art is where it’s at. Consider the…
Modern home decor shop For The People just hit the one-month mark in its new retail space at 5102 North Central Avenue. But co-owners Shawn Silberblatt and Chad Campbell say they already feel like part of the community. “We’ve had a great reception from the neighborhood,” Silberblatt says. Co-owner Campbell…
Strange and frightening things tend to happen on Friday the 13th. Thanks to superstitions and triskaidekaphobia (aka the fear of the number 13), it’s a rather infamous date on the calendar associated with unluckiness and unfortunate circumstances. And thanks to the legendary horror film series of the same name, it’s…
