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ART EVERYWHERE In All Terminals PHX Sky Train Stations Rental Car Center AT THE AIRPORT Southwestern Invitational Contemporary Arizona Artists Terminal 4, Level 3, eight display cases For nearly 30 years, we have put the “art” in martini... Artist: Cristian Candamill Light Rail Access Larry Willis, The Anglo-American Alliance, ©2014, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48” Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport skyharbor.com/museum | 602 273-2744 and we’re still a great place to be seen.
MEDIA CIRCUS By Robert Sentinery BUZZ One of the fringe benefits of my work involves attending various events designed to captivate the attention of the media. This could include anything from the sneak preview of a new restaurant, to the opening night of a theatrical run. Any given month might bring a culinary festival or two, a meet-and-greet cocktail party for a new development or even a hard-hat tour of a construction project (like the FOUND:RE Phoenix art hotel, scheduled to open in June). These events are usually catered with interesting, exotic food, wine and spirits, which highlight the talents of various chefs and mixologists. Of course, all of this fanfare and hospitality happens for a reason—to titillate those with the power of the pen (or more fittingly, keyboard) and inspire them to spread the word. One thing that has changed over the years is the mix of people who run in these media circles. What was once the reserve of the coveted television and print crowd has now opened to the entire blogosphere of Instagram gurus, food junkies and socialites who write, making it a much livelier, circus-like mix. This month we celebrate the circus, with the help of the uber-talented Jen Deveroux. She has assembled a cast of sideshow-style artistes, from stiltwalkers and pole dancers to contortionists and pyro-performers—and they all happen to be sexy ladies who know how to put on a show. Jenna Duncan interviewed all six and photographer Larry Alan captured moments, as these “Circus Girls” (p. 12) took over the popular Cobra Arcade Bar. Without a doubt, one of the most influential establishments to open in the Valley in the last 10 years was Le Grande Orange (LGO) Grocery. Not only was it a prototype for the kind of hyper-local community-based restaurant/ retail that we have grown to know and love, but it was years ahead of its time and has been often imitated since. Writer Rhett Baruch had the opportunity to sit down with LGO founder Bob Lynn and his wife, the talented artist Sara Abbott, in their newly acquired Al Beadle home. The gorgeous mid-century surroundings inspired a conversation (see p. 8) about how the two first met, yoga, fine art, design and the various restaurants under the LGO umbrella (including the newish high-profile seafood establishment Buck & Rider). Finally, artist Jacob Meders uses the power of print to communicate his message about Native American identity. With an MFA in printmaking from ASU, Meders now operates his Warbird Press out of The Hive in central Phoenix. His recent installation for PhICA, entitled “Too Many Capitalists, Not Enough Indians,” curated by Nic Wiesinger, utilizes multiples of the same image—the passive and prideful Indian—to bring home the message about stereotypes and race (see “Jacob Meders: Warbird Press,” p. 34).
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Page 3 and 4: Sam Bush SUMMER 2016 CONCERT SERIES
Page 5: FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE HEARD Introduc
Page 9 and 10: La Grande Idea By Rhett Baruch •
Page 11 and 12: each and every piece. There is defi
Page 13 and 14: MISS ALEXIS There is new wave of fl
Page 15 and 16: SCARLETT XANDER If you’ve ever se
Page 17 and 18: JESSICA PACKARD Sometimes the world
Page 19: FORREST SOLIS Creative Push Project
Page 22 and 23: DESERT LIGHT 22 JAVA MAGAZINE
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Page 32 and 33: THE PLEASURE VICTIMS 7 PAINTED BONE
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Page 38 and 39: GIRL ON FARMER Something smells aro
Page 40 and 41: NIGHT GALLERY Photos By Robert Sent
Page 42 and 43: REGISTER for SUMMER/FALL 2016 CLASS
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