Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. You know you are an obsessive crafter when it hurts to throw things away. Straws, chopsticks, gum ball toys, old purses — anything. One of my favorite crafts is working…
Today’s the day, Phoenix. We’re announcing the finalists for the 2014 Big Brain Awards. Each spring we recognize emerging Phoenix creatives — and over the past 10 days we’ve narrowed down our long list of nominations to 15 finalists in five categories…
As if we needed another reason to get excited for the Phoenix Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition, “Hollywood Costume,” a multimedia showcase direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London that features some of the most iconic costume designs in Western cinema, PAM has just announced that it’s adding a…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim of 1Spot. It’s full steam ahead for 1Spot Gallery owners Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim. The pair won a 2013 Big Brain Award for their Native American art gallery…
Imitation is the highest form of flattery. At least that’s what Phoenix-based metal artist Brandon Williams posted on the Facebook page of his company, Modfire, after noting that his signature fireplace design was ripped off by retail giant Target…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Keytha Fixico. Since winning a Big Brain Award in 2013 for his work as a fashion designer, Keytha Fixico has gone international. Not business-wise, but the creative has caught a bit of a travel…
Welcome to the Phoenix Bucket List. Robrt Pela and Amy Silverman — two New Times contributors and longtime Phoenicians — have put together a list of 100 things to do in this city before you die. Each week we’re presenting another 10, and today, Amy Silverman presents the final round;…
Nearly every Phoenix neighborhood has its stereotypes. There are the safe but boring cookie-cutter breeder colonies, the historic neighborhoods we wish we could live in, the up-and-coming ‘hoods trying to shed their ramshackle images, and the areas known as the Williamsburg and Bushwick of Phoenix. But a new map is…
If it weren’t for those three-digit summers known to sweat out even the toughest of Phoenicians, Brian Cresson may never have taken the plunge into fashion. The 30-year-old multimedia artist moved to Sedona from Chicago, Illinois, in 2004. But it wasn’t until his relocation to downtown Phoenix two and a…
With more than 76,000 students, Arizona State University has the largest enrollment of any public university in the country. And while that number might speak volumes regarding its academic, athletic, and community programs, for one software developer it equals one thing: a whole lot of singles…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. Look, I know picking up women isn’t easy. We’re not exactly the warmest creatures right off…
Heads up, treasure hunters. A new Wickenburg property located at 14125 West Ben Jaffe Boulevard is currently up for grabs on the real estate market. And while owning property in Yavapai County could hardly be conducive for your weekday commute into metro Phoenix, we’re told this location is an absolute…
Michelle Hill’s college roommates used to made fun of the way she dressed. “At one point,” the El Paso, Texas, native says, “Someone described my style as ‘The Mayor’s Wife.’ At 19 years old, hearing that was biting, but now I see that is was also true and okay.”…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Justin Katz. Justin Katz has kept plenty busy since winning the Big Brain Award for design last year. The Emmy Award-winning motion design director, producer, and editor at Flock of Pixels has taken on…
Tonight, Harkins Cine Capri at Tempe Marketplace will hold an advance screening of Divergent, the first in a movie trilogy based on the bestselling series by Veronica Roth. Unfortunately, unless you entered the drawing for your seat by March 3, it looks like you’re not getting in. But there is…
Meat Market Vintage owner Ben Funke announced via Facebook on Saturday, March 1, that his shop, known for its cheeky throwback T-shirts and offbeat casual style, will shutter its Mill Avenue storefront where it’s operated for the past two years. While Meat Market will say farewell to its first-ever brick-and-mortar…
Arizona is in the running to be the home of Tesla Motors’ “gigafactory,” a $4 to $5 billion lithium battery plant that would employ roughly 6,500 people. The high-end electric car company has narrowed down its list of potential locations for the plant to four states including Texas, Nevada, and…
If you’re one of those procrastinator types who works best when time is of the essence, we’ve got some good news. Today is your deadline to nominate up-and-coming Phoenix creatives for the 2014 Big Brain Awards…
Have a hankering to update your wardrobe this season? Whether you need a wedding dress or a pair of perfectly distressed jeans, Phoenix has a fashionable resource for this, that, and most everything in between. Here are the seven best locally owned boutiques this city has to offer. Frances For…
Welcome to the Phoenix Bucket List. Robrt Pela and Amy Silverman — two New Times contributors and longtime Phoenicians — have put together a list of 100 things to do in this city before you die. Each week we’re presenting another 10; in March we’ll wrap it all up in…
Pencils up, downtown creatives. Phoenix Center for the Arts has just announced that it will launching its first ever la Phoenikera Writer’s Guild. The writing program, which will start during the Center’s 2014 summer trimester, will be a collaborative effort hosted by local writers and professional instructors. Before you begin…
Disheartening. There really isn’t another word to describe the feeling of walking in through the back entrance of UNION at the Biltmore. The last weeks of February have been warm, and unseasonably so — the kind of weather conducive to leisurely patio lunches and coffee catch-ups that morph into all-afternoon…
