“Modern Spirit” at Phoenix Art Museum Showcases Iconic Styles

Phoenix Art Museum’s Modern Spirit: Fashion of the 1920s, is a condensed yet fascinating look a period of age of jazz, flappers, and art deco. Many of the styles seen in the exhibition are making a big comeback today, specifically the pleated skirt and the midi length hemlines. If you’ve…

Rehabbing Furniture with Laurie Notaro (Episode Two)

Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…

Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 Saturday Night at Talking Stick Resort

You know you’re at Phoenix Fashion Week when two men ask you to snap a cellphone photo of them and they proceed to artistically direct the “shoot.” True story. The final evening of Fashion Week 2012 brought together the best bunch of designers, including Dubai-based Furne One (pronounced fern oh-nay),…

Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 Friday Night at Talking Stick Resort

Silvia Bours closed the second night of Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 at Talking Stick with a line of bedazzled, fairy tale dresses with flared tulle tutus fit for a kooky yet-uninvented Disney princess. Her collection was mesmerizing, extreme, and exaggerated clothing. Two fruit-print frocks that resembled a clash between Stella…

Best Neon Art: Sue Meyers at Bend a Light Neon Studio

We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. Phoenix-based neon artist…

Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 Opening Night at Talking Stick Resort

A strong finish rewarded those who stuck around for all nine designers who showed at opening night of Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 at Talking Stick. Granted, with proceedings running about an hour behind schedule (fingers crossed seating issues are ironed out for the next two days) we can’t blame the…

Downtown’s First Friday (Oct. 5)

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…

Saint 22 to Close at the End of October

Two years after Kelly Hale, Glen Purvis, Kathy Apodoca, and Rick Wood opened up shop on 15th Avenue and Thomas Road, they announced they’ll be “saying goodbye” to Saint 22. The home decor and knitting supply store was known for its bright awning and wide selection of yarns and eclectic…

Best Taxidermy: Chris Kruger of Kruger’s Creations

We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. We’re not claiming…

Bibelot Games Presents “The Midnight Collection”

After Shea Looijen and Kristi M. Uhles’ previous Kickstarter project, The Reliquary Collection, was funded well over its $16,000 goal, their Queen Creek-based company called Bibelot Games is back with a new set of leather pouch games (just in time for Halloween and Christmas)…

Best Meteorologist: Ken Waters, National Weather Service

We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. We aren’t giving…

Best Way to Learn How to Make Your Garden Really Grow

We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. If you’ve ever…

Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 Coming to Talking Stick Resort

Although K-pop viral sensation “Gangam Style” likely has permanently/obnoxiously wedged itself into your memory, South Korean rapper PSY’s acerbic, snappily-suited take on upper class fashion and stuffy attitude, complete with bizarre cowboy-roping dance moves, is fun, stylish, and quasi-inspiring in a “wear your weirdness proud” way. Bottom line: Fashion is…

Handmade Riot: Home Accessories and Toys by Phoenix Artists

While designing furniture and eccentric fixtures for the cozy, yet compact confines of their historic home, James Waldron and Nicole Whittington decided to launch their own business. Waldron and Whittington spend a good portion of their days at full-time jobs, roasting coffee, slinging espresso, and bartending at the central Phoenix…

Local Motors: Best Place to Build Your Dream Car (Video)

We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. Boy, you wish…

NASA Releases Curiosity’s First Image of Ancient River on Mars

This week, NASA released the first “water-proof” shot from the Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in August. Curiosity sent the image of the ridge of the north wall of Gale Crater more than 352 million miles back to earth. See also: – NASA’s Curiosity Rover: Here’s the New Hi-Res…

15. Robert Brandan Martinez

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. Robert Brandan…

Evil Controllers in Tempe: Best Masters of the Science of Gaming

We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. When video-gaming goes…