CultureSix Buzzworthy Events, People and Places on Local Buzz This Week
Matthew JohnsonMarch 24, 2023
The best places worth checking out in the Phoenix community, thanks to the Local Buzz mobile app.
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As a medical illustrator, Kristen Larson Keil creates art that brings to life neurological research and discoveries related to the brain. And doing that requires her to use both sides of hers. “I can’t do abstract art,” she says, “but I really enjoy precision and detail and anatomy and science – it’s just this magical combination of the things I love.” Larson Keil is a senior medical illustrator and interim manager of neuroscience publications at...
Located in the coastal center of Orange County, California, Newport Beach is home to many new and exciting restaurants to check out this spring. JOEY Newport Beach Find JOEY in the middle of Orange County’s luxury shopping mall, Fashion Island. The newest outpost of this chic restuarant group boasts a gallery wall that highlights paintings from several local artists. An open patio and bar make it a fine place to tuck into a grilled chicken...
The PHiXPhoenix Film Festival Returns with More Than 250 Documentaries, Dramas and Fantasy Films
M.V. MoorheadMarch 23, 2023
When it comes to this year’s Phoenix Film Festival, slated from March 23 to April 2, executive director Jason Carney has an opinion: “I think from top to bottom, this is the best we’ve had. It’s on the level of any film festival out there.” Then he makes a qualification. “Except for South by Southwest [in Austin]; we’re not trying to compete with that. But any regional film festival.” No argument here. The schedule for this year’s...
The PHiXCarrie Evans’ Tulum Travel Log
Maja PeirceMarch 22, 2023
The bohemian Caribbean playground of Tulum is full of treehouse resorts crafted of woven wood, cenotes tucked away in the jungle and stretches of seashore on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Phoenix photographer – and frequent PHOENIX contributor – Carrie Evans fell in love with the destination during a recent trip with friends, her beau and her dog, Pablo, whom she adopted on another Mexican vacation. “It’s a really magical place,” Evans says. “You discover these hidden...
The PHiXLocal App Caters to DIY Mechanics and Project Car Enthusiasts
Ghadiel NavarreteMarch 22, 2023
DIY mechanics and project car enthusiasts have one more tool to use when maintaining and fixing their cars. Parts Pass is a free app developed by Phoenix mechanic Stan Mirzayev that uses AI to search for, compare and order any car part you need. How it works: Download the app, take a picture of your car, search for a quality part and get it delivered to your door. partspass.app
“Tell me who you walk with and I will tell you who you are.” Loosely translated from an old Colombian saying, this is a favorite heuristic that I continue to apply in life. And it became even more significant when our winery, Los Milics, acquired its first vineyard in Elfrida. Although Juan Flores, our vineyard foreman, is good at his job, we wanted another perspective to fine-tune the way we approach viticulture. Enter Fritz Westover...
Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week’s column truly has something for everyone, from country music festivals to an ’80s band with the best hairstyle of that decade. March 21 Titus Andronicus Out of catastrophe comes triumph, so they say. Patrick Stickles, the leader of the rock group Titus Andronicus, knows that all too well. The band’s critically acclaimed...
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Spence Basin Trail System, Prescott National Forest
Mare CzinarMarch 21, 2023
Populating the space between the Thumb Butte and Granite Basin Recreation areas in Prescott National Forest, the Spence Basin Trail System adds nearly 30 miles of hiking options to the area’s already packed menu.
Rachel Eskandari of Pink Puddle Studio has moved her vibrant, botanical art style from canvases to found items with her recent collection of hand-painted, repurposed vases. With Earth Day coming up on April 22, Eskandari was inspired to celebrate nature in a new way. “Being someone who paints botanicals for a living, I wanted to incorporate it into a collection that represents Earth Day and what it means to be eco-conscious,” she says. She utilized...
The PHiXWestern Governors University Allows Arizonans to Obtain College Degrees Online
Ghadiel NavarreteMarch 17, 2023
For Arizonans who weren’t able to finish college and obtain their degrees, there is a new pathway. Before leaving office in January, Governor Doug Ducey signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a state affiliate of the online Western Governors University to support working learners and the estimated 600,000 Arizonans that have some college experience but no degree. The flexible and affordable “upskilling” effort will aid the 79 percent of Arizona students who are employed...
Arizona fared well on Yelp’s recent list of the 100 best restaurants for pizza in the U.S. and Canada. Appropriately, the online food-review aggregator awarded four spots to our slice-crazy state – and just as ticklishly, the pizzerias in question were not the usual A-list suspects. Since three of them reside in Central Phoenix, they make for a credible try-’em-all-in-one-night ET adventure. The Rules 1. Assemble 6-8 people. Visit the restaurants in order. 2. Always...
The PHiXCoachella (Sort Of) Comes to Phoenix
Jason KeilMarch 16, 2023
The 2023 edition of Coachella, which takes place in Indio, California, on April 14-16 and April 21-23, is sold out. It’s always sold out. Fortunately for local music fans, the festival’s lower-card bands – and, sometimes, headliners – often take advantage of the one-week lull between their weekend performances to do a quick show in Arizona. Coachella “runoff,” if you will. If you can’t make it to Indio, here’s a quick glimpse of the best...