Kenny Barrett and Joshua Hahn’s Phoenix General Now Open in Midtown

Style creatives, take note. Phoenix General has opened at The Colony in midtown, just north of Missouri Avenue on Seventh Street. Grand opening festivities are planned for Friday, June 17. It’s the concept of local retailers Kenny Barrett and Joshua Hahn, co-owners of downtown Phoenix’s much-loved GROWop Boutique, and their…

Introducing Phoenix Fashion Week 2016’s Emerging Designers

The heat is on for 15 designers who debuted looks at Phoenix Fashion Week’s 2016 emerging designer launch event Livewire in Scottsdale on the evening of June 9.  Each brand showed one look from a forthcoming collection that will debut during Phoenix Fashion Week proper at Talking Stick Resort from…

Samantha Thompson of Standard Wax on Creating Her Dream Job

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 82. Samatha Thompson. In addition…

10 Best Things to Do This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

New Times picks the best things to do in the Valley from Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Avenue Q It’s Q time again! Avenue Q has become Phoenix Theatre’s equivalent of A Christmas Carol. The musical’s a wonderful twofer of giving…

11 Best Costumes at Phoenix Comicon 2016

It wasn’t easy being a cosplayer at Phoenix Comicon this year, to say the least. Thanks to skin-searing temperatures of 113 degrees or higher, anyone and everyone attending the four-day event in downtown Phoenix this past weekend was uncomfortable by the excessive heat. However, those wearing costumes, particularly ones with…

10 New Books to Read in Summer 2016

Whether you’re sitting poolside or parking it on the couch, they’re no denying that finding the right book can be the best part of summer. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of good reads being released in 2016. Better get your bookmarks, because this summer is as much about your favorite lines…

Dennita Sewell of Phoenix Art Museum on Why She Chose Fashion

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 86. Dennita Sewell. Dennita Sewell…

Here Are the Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

New Times picks the best things to do in Phoenix from Monday, June 6, through Thursday, June 9. For more events, see our curated online calendar.  “Pressing Impressions”  The most sophisticated print we ever made involved carving a design onto a raw potato during grade school. And only our moms were…

Patricia Sannit on Why Clay Is Part of Our Cultural History

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 88. Patricia Sannit. For sculptor…

13 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best things to do in the Valley of the Sun this weekend, including opportunities to nerd out, watch an original opera debut, and visit Italy (well, sorta). For more events, see our curated online calendar.  Phoenix Comicon The annual entertainment explosion that is Phoenix Comicon has star…

10 Must-See Guests at Phoenix Comicon 2016

Phoenix Comicon is going to be absolutely fantastic for Doctor Who fans this year. After all, two of the most iconic actresses from the legendary British sci-fi series – Billie Piper and Alex Kingston – are scheduled to appear at this weekend’s event along with a few other actors from…

Tara Sharpe on How She Balances Curating and Creating Art

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 89. Tara Sharpe. Tara Sharpe’s…

21 Authors Are Coming to Scottsdale’s Poisoned Pen for Elevengeddon

The Poisoned Pen becomes geek central on Wednesday, June 1, as the biggest names in science fiction and fantasy this side of George R.R. Martin converge for Elevengeddon, a massive, pre-Comicon book signing. The event, which started last year, is the brainchild of former Valley schoolteacher and urban fantasy author…

9 Nerdy Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This June

The time has finally arrived, geeks. It’s June, which means Phoenix Comicon is here. Ready to put on your probably-way-too-layered cosplay and go out into 112-degree weather to hang out with thousands of other people doing the same? Great. But remember: We’re all in this together. And also remember: deodorant…

5 Things to Do Outdoors in Metro Phoenix This June

It’s hard to believe we’re already six months into 2016. If you’ve found yourself bogged down and wishing you’d have gotten out more or tried something new here in the desert, then you’re in luck. June is a great month to get outside and get to know the desert. No…