| | | Herberger Theatrics: How the Phoenix Theatre Centre Got Accused of Censorship BY BECKY BARTKOWSKI  It's canceled. That's what a box office clerk told artist Ronnie Ray Mendez on Friday, August 30, when he arrived at Herberger Theater Center to pick up promotional postcards for the exhibition "Prime Example," a group show curated by local gallery owner (and longtime New Times contributor) Robrt Pela and scheduled to open less than a week later, on September 5. "An e-mail would've been nice," Mendez says. Later that Friday, Herberger did send out an e-mail to its subscribers. The e-mail reiterated that "Prime Example" was canceled. Instead of the new exhibit featuring works from Mendez, Mike Ford, Suzanne Falk, and Geoffrey Gersten, "Show and Tell," curated by Phoenix artist Peter Bugg,... more >>
| | | | | | | | Franco Gagliano and Legends of His Mason Jar Surface for One Last(?) Show BY SERENE DOMINIC  Two phrases that Franco Gagliano tends to say a lot nowadays are "I don't want to offend anyone" and "I'm not gonna lie to you." When Franco ruled supreme as owner of The Mason Jar, one of Phoenix's longest-enduring rock clubs from the early '80s into the early Aughts, you more likely heard him say, "You guys didn't bring any people." It's a mellower but still ageless Franco who finds himself sl... more >> | | | | | | | | Republica Empanada in Mesa: A New Take on Latin American Comfort Food BY LAURA HAHNEFELD  For those who enjoy the portable perfection of a delicious wrapped snack, there may not be a more satisfying invention than the empanada. A food that means many things to people all over the globe, the filled turnover could be the savory-sweet and hearty Bolivian variety known as a salteña, the Chilean sort typically stuffed with seafood, or, as in Argentina, the country with which most A... more >> | | | | | | Prisoners' Men Suffer Ambitiously BY AMY NICHOLSON  If five Oscar nominees lose two young girls in the woods, will their wailing make a sound? That's the key question of Prisoners, Denis Villeneuve's prestigious puffery about a father (Hugh Jackman) and a cop (Jake Gyllenhaal) trying to catch a kidnapper. Prisoners is a dog-whistle for Academy voters keyed to a pitch that screams, "For the love of God, nominate me for something!" It might work, ex... more >> | | | | | | | | Chow Bella The Guilty Pleasure:Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix Where To Get It: Your favorite grocery store The Price: About $2.25 (plus a couple pantry staples) What It Really Costs: Depends on your... Valley Fever People are very slow to catch on to Phoenix resident Paul Horner's antics.Horner has used fake news articles to convince people of many things, including street-artist Banksy being arrested, Gove... Up on the Sun On his Facebook "About" page his education reads Università DI Napoli "Federico II." Under work it reads "Music Production" and that he is the President at "Salf Enploy," which is how it would so... Jackalope Ranch Phoenix-based home decor company Handmade Riot is throwing its one-year anniversary party at Palabra Collective in downtown Phoenix this Friday. ... Feathered Bastard Beginning today, Feathered Bastard is moving to Valley Fever. All previous Feathered Bastard content will appear in the Valley Fever blog, as soon as those responsible can get this done. FB'... | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coupons >> |
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