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| Bobby Fresh Fashion Show Cherry Lounge & Pit | Fri., July 25, 9:00pm | Tempe | |
Ah, the beloved T-shirt. First worn by the Brits in 1880, then called "under vests" by those same blokes (what a bunch of dorks), they weren't accepted as outerwear until a very tasty Marlon Brando stretched the cotton fibers over his lick-worthy torso and made every red blooded woman in the... More >> |
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| Teeth Mountain, Gary War, The Super Vacations, & The Bedouin Tribe The Willow House | Fri., July 25, 8:00pm | Central Phoenix | |
The music of Teeth Mountain. It doesnt belong here. On Planet Earth. Or in the Milky Way. No, the eight-piece ensemble must be posting up and composing on some Coast to Coast-like netherworld before traveling to some pod in Baltimore (their so-called home base
were not buying... More >> |
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| Party Foul! Fridays feat. DJs Kevin the Makeout Bandit, Bigie, Epidemic, BC/AD, Craig Citizen, & guests Homme | Every other week Friday, 9:00pm | Central Phoenix | |
Life apparently goes on for the DJs of the recently-closed nightspot Glam. Not only is Faux Show founder Jared Alan hunting for a new home for his decadent dance extravaganza, but Kevin the Makeout Bandit and the other beat-spinning boys of the former Word Up! Saturdays have debuted a new night... More >> |
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| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition Arizona Science Center | Daily from Sat., June 7 until Sun., October 26, 10:00am-5:00pm | Central Phoenix | |
We're pretty sure that the prototypical fantasy geek and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis never imagined that his acclaimed children's series The Chronicles of Narnia would spawn something as scary-sounding as an "immersive marketing experience." So trust it to late capitalism to concoct such a... More >> |
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| Bug Live Theatre Workshop |
Fri., July 25, 10:30pm more dates/times |
Outside the Valley | |
A couple years back, this "bloody-disgusting love story" from playwright Tracy Letts was made into a feature film directed by William Friedkin and starring Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr. It was a squirmer -- pretty tough for even hardened gore-hounds to sit through. So will this live version... More >> |
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| Arizona Cardinals Training Camp 2008 Northern Arizona University |
Fri., July 25, 9:05am more dates/times |
Outside the Valley | |
Hoops season was a bust. The Diamondbacks are in freefall. The Coyotes . . . who the hell cares? Thank God its time for Arizona Cardinals Training Camp 2008. Our perennial laughingstocks whove won a pitiful total of one playoff game in 61 years have long been our most... More >> |
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| Arizona Collegiate Wood Bat League @ Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College |
Fri., July 25, 5:00pm more dates/times |
Chandler | |
Think NCAA baseball is one big, ugly abomination on account of those aluminum bats? We think so, too, sometimes, though we do love the sport. Thats why the Arizona Collegiate Wood Bat League is so refreshing and truly the best of both worlds, meaning collegiate athletes get to show off... More >> |
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| Arizona Collegiate Wood Bat League @ Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University |
Fri., July 25, 5:00pm more dates/times |
West Phoenix | |
Think NCAA baseball is one big, ugly abomination on account of those aluminum bats? We think so, too, sometimes, though we do love the sport. Thats why the Arizona Collegiate Wood Bat League is so refreshing and truly the best of both worlds, meaning collegiate athletes get to show off... More >> |
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| Arizona Duck (DUKW) Tour Pleasant Harbor Marina at Lake Pleasant |
Daily, 10:00am more dates/times |
Peoria | |
Military intelligence, as the old saw goes, is an oxymoron. But the dudes in khaki got it right when they introduced the odd amphibious vehicle called the DUKW during WWII. The bastard spawn of a U-boat and a Hummer helped American troops survive beach attacks like Normandy by transporting... More >> |
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| "Branded and on Display" Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art | Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., June 14 until Sun., September 21 | Central Scottsdale | |
Its gotten so we dont even see them, the carefully placed product endorsements that are part of everyday life. On an episode of American Idol, Simon Cowell raises to his lips a monstrous neon tumbler emblazoned with the Coca-Cola logo, and what we see is a man taking a drink. Our... More >> |
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| Castles -n- Coasters Summer Fun Days Castles -n- Coasters | Daily from Thu., July 3 until Mon., September 1 | North Phoenix | |
The Castles -n- Coasters Summer Fun Days promotion is a smoking deal -- if you dont spontaneously combust. Were just tossin out a caveat emptor, cause you should know up front that your $15 buys unlimited rides on the theme parks attractions, plus a free round of... More >> |
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| "Chado Ralph Rucci" Phoenix Art Museum | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., March 21 until Sun., August 17 | Central Phoenix | |
High fashion in the Phoenix area is still associated with statements like, "Why, yes, I did get this at Macy's." In this town, you're more likely to be judged by the overall hue and breadth of your tan than for your taste in Balenciaga footwear. This may change some when Barney's opens in... More >> |
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| "Classical Illusion: Connie Imboden and Neil Borowicz" Mesa Contemporary Arts | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., June 13 until Sun., August 10 | Mesa | |
Artist Connie Imboden, whose work is featured in the Classical Illusion exhibit, says on her Web site, Theres nothing more repulsive or seductive than flesh. Yep. We agree, especially after checking out her underwater photographs that capture the human body in... More >> |
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| "Early Phoenix: A Photographic Exhibit of Historic Downtown Phoenix" Rosson House Museum | Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., June 6 until Sun., September 28 | Central Phoenix | |
Much of what once made it bustling and lovely to look at is gone, but the shadow of downtown Phoenix casts a long memory. Its a dark shadow filled with pretty sites: The San Carlos Hotel on Central Avenue, with its street-front portico and its swoopy neon sign; the Henry Nace-designed... More >> |
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| "Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origins of Flight" Arizona Museum of Natural History |
Every week Sunday from Sun., March 2 until Sun., September 28, 1:00pm-5:00pm more dates/times |
Mesa | |
Gigantic, pissed-off chickens with teeth. Thats the impression created by the imposing models on display in the Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origins of Flight exhibit. After you check out these dentally impressive fowl, run for your life to Arizona Science Center and marvel at... More >> |
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| "Framed by Appearance: New Prints by Kathryn Maxwell" Mesa Contemporary Arts | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., April 25 until Sun., August 3 | Mesa | |
After a night of ego-tronic drinking, you wake up in a foreign bed, locking eyes with an unfamiliar woman. The beauty you followed home yesterday night was real cream, but this basement doppelgänger arouses nothing but your gag reflexes. Nevertheless, you suppress the urge to shit-n-bail... More >> |
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| Human & Animal Grossology Arizona Science Center | Daily from Sat., May 24 until Mon., September 1 | Central Phoenix | |
A friend of ours freaks out when he realizes the molecules he's inhaling have been inside our lungs, too. You other wusses better check out Human & Animal Grossology at Arizona Science Center beginning Saturday, May 24, and get desensitized to all the emissions and secretions of us... More >> |
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| Marcus Payzant Shemer Art Center & Museum |
Every week Saturday from Sat., July 12 until Wed., August 6, 10:00am-1:00pm more dates/times |
East Phoenix | |
Were all for hybrid cars and green cleaners, but if we have to look at one more painting exploring the dangers of deforestation, were gonna blow chunks. Whats next -- artists go PETA on our asses, hurling red tree sap at anyone not using recycled paper?
At first glance,... More >> |
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| "Mass Consumption" Mesa Contemporary Arts | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., June 13 until Sun., August 10 | Mesa | |
Whats one of our favorite things about Mesa Contemporary Arts besides the kickass exhibits? The gallery's sheer size, which makes it the perfect fit for "Mass Consumption," a show that associate curator Tiffany Fairall describes (in a ginormous nutshell) as "everything about popular... More >> |
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| "Masters of Illusion: Unveiling the Mystery of Trompe l'Oeil" Tempe Center for the Arts | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., May 3 until Sat., August 2 | Tempe | |
The greatest fakers in the art world arent forgers, wanna-bes, or even drones churning out 20 Mona Lisas a day for oil-painting stores. Theyre practitioners of trompe loeil. French for fool the eye, the art style was first used in ancient Greece, where landscape... More >> |
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| Neil Gillingham's "Henry" five15 Gallery |
Every week Friday from Fri., July 4 until Fri., July 25, 5:00pm-9:00pm more dates/times |
Central Phoenix | |
When youre 6 years old and have an imaginary friend, you get a roll of the eyes and a pat on the head. If youre 30, you get a rubber room and a dose of anti-psychotics.
Luckily for Neil Gillingham, artists get a free pass when it comes to having pretend pals at any age. After... More >> |
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| New Works Festival: Engagement Rules Phoenix Theatre's Little Theatre |
Fri., July 25, 7:30pm more dates/times |
Central Phoenix | |
He left the seat up. She painted the bedroom fuchsia. He used a photo of her mom for target practice. No wonder playwright Rich Orloff whose Engagement Rules premières at Phoenix Theatres annual New Works Festival takes his comic cues from other peoples... More >> |
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| Night Golf Palo Verde Golf Course |
Fri., July 25, 7:00pm more dates/times |
Central Phoenix | |
Whacking little white balls around delicately manicured lawns has long been a staple of outdoor activity around town. However, theres always been one teensy-weensy problem with the whole setup, and its spelled s-u-m-m-e-r. Theres nothing quite like dripping sweat so profusely... More >> |
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| "No Snow on the Broken Bridge: Video Work by Yang Fudong" Phoenix Art Museum | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Tue., July 8 until Sun., September 14 | Central Phoenix | |
Phoenix Art Museum has always had a thing for Asian art. Its permanent collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian artworks is not only massive, but also well-regarded. The "No Snow on the Broken Bridge: Video Work by Yang Fudong" exhibit is another amazing gem in PAMs new series... More >> |
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| "NOW: Selections From the Ovitz Family Collection" ASU Art Museum at Nelson Fine Arts Center | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., June 7 until Sun., September 28 | Tempe | |
Onetime Hollywood strongman Michael Ovitz used to make news for all the wrong reasons: voicing paranoiac slurs about the gay mafia, causing schisms in the Mickey Mouse fantasy factory during his star-crossed Disney stint, and manhandling the help as documented in Suzanne... More >> |
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