AZ Vibe – The Ultimate Phoenix Entertainment Resource

This just came across my desk but the Smithsonian Magazine is sponsoring Museum Day across the US today only.  Some of the participating museums in Arizona are the Desert Botanical Garden and the Heard Museum (to name a few).  So if you want a way to spend a lazy day today, this is a perfect way!

Here’s what you need to do to get in free.

You need to fill out and print this card:

http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html

….and take it to one of the participating museums:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-search/?state=Arizona

Popularity: 17% [?]

The City of Scottsdale recently published a blog post about some of the things you can do that you probably didn’t know existed. Now keep in mind this is just a small list of things to do around Scottsdale (that you didn’t know about). We will be posting more fun stuff to do around Scottsdale as the months go on.

http://blog.scottsdalecvb.com/things-to-do-in-scottsdale-arizona/

Popularity: 9% [?]

1) Movies under the Stars #1 – Movies in the Park – Biltmore Fashion Park – 7:30 PM – FREE – Dr. Zhivago will be playing.

2) Movies under the Stars #2 – WaterDance Film Festival – Westgate City Center – 8:00 PM – Free – Blue Chips will be playing

3) McDowell Mountain Music Fest – A very eclectic lineup will be playing at this years festival at Westworld

4) KC and the Sunshine Band – Chandler Center for the Arts  – 2 for 1 tickets are available

5) Tickets for Beyonce (July 7 @ US Airways Center) go on Sale April 25 at 10 AM at all Live nation Ticket outlets.  Stay tuned for an article with more information.

5) Tickets for Aerosmith/ZZ Top (July 27 at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion) -  Go on Sale April 27th at 10 am at all Live Nation outlets.

6) Tickets for Marilyn Manson and Slayer headlining gigs at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival (July 17 at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion) go on Sale Friday April 24th at 10 am

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

9) Star Trek Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center – How cool is it when you get to not only sit in Captain Kirk’s chair but check out the bridge from the Enterprise D? Open Daily. Please refer to the link below for hours and ticket information.

http://www.azscience.org/star_trek.php

Popularity: 16% [?]

1) NASCAR – Subway Fresh Fit 500 – Saturday Night April 18th – Phoenix International Raceway

http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2009/Subway-Fresh-Fit-500.aspx

2) Maricopa County Fair – Through April 19th – Friday only the Fair is Free until 3 PM

http://www.maricopacountyfair.org/

3) U2 Tickets go on Sale Monday April 20th at 10:00 AM at all Live Nation Outlets

4) Britney Spears Look Alike Contest – The Shout House at the Westgate Center in Glendale is having a Britney Spears look-alike contest Friday Evening for a chance to win Britney Spears tickets (her show is 4/24 at the Jobing.com Arena).  No cover for the ladies after 10 PM

http://www.theshouthouse.com/Glendale/special_events.asp

5) Scottsdale Culinary Festival – through the 19th

http://www.scottsdaleculinaryfestival.org/

6) The 5th Annual Pat’s Run @ ASU – April 18th – This year’s edition of the 4.2 mile race begins promptly at 7:00 AM.  If you’re not the running type come down and lend your support!

http://www.patsrun.com/

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

9) Tickets for the Vans Warped Tour go on Sale today at 10 AM at all Live Nation outlets – The Vans Warped Tour will be hitting the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on June 30.

10) Star Trek Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center – How cool is it when you get to not only sit in Captain Kirk’s chair but check out the bridge from the Enterprise D? Open Daily. Please refer to the link below for hours and ticket information.

http://www.azscience.org/star_trek.php

11) Star Trek Movie Marathon – Chandler Cinemas -  $10 – See Link for Movie times – The Chandler Cinemas is having a Star Trek Movie Marathon this weekend for all to come see. The Movies featured will be Star Trek 2, 3, and 4. Admission is $10 for one movie.

http://www.chandlercinemas.com

12) Assist4Africa Charity Basketball Tournament – US Air Arena – Sunday April 19th 3:00 PM – Tickets are $15 and courtside seats are $30.  Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets.

http://www.assist4africa.com/

Popularity: 11% [?]

Now that the technical challenges with AZ Vibe have been resolved here’s the list of things to do for the coming week.  Lots of fun stuff to do!

1) The Phoenix Coyotes vs. Vancouver Canucks – March 21 – 7 PM – Jobing.com Arena – One of the top teams in the league, the Vancouver Canucks, make their final appearance of the season in the Valley of the Sun.  It’s also 80’s night at the Coyotes Game and prizes will be given out to the best costume.

http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=414140

2) Spring Training – Various Ballparks around the Greater Phoenix Area – Spring Training is just about over so don’t miss the opportunity to catch a ball game in this amazing weather!

http://www.cactusleague.com/

3) Charlie Murphy -  Tempe Improv – March 21 @ 8 and 10 PM – March 22 @ 8 PM – If you don’t know who Charlie Murphy is, here’s a refresher… http://www.pp2g.tv/vYnt6YXQ_.aspx

http://www.tempeimprov.com/

4) The 39th Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival – March 21 from 10 AM to 6 PM and March 22 from 10 AM to 5 PM – Scottsdale Civic Center Mall – One of the top Arts Festivals in the Nation is back again for artists to display their many and various works to the public.

http://www.scottsdaleartsfestival.org/

5) New Found Glory – Wed March 25th – 6:00 PM – Marquee Theater – $18.50 – $22.00 – Tempe

6) Bikini contest – Sunday’s Through April 5 – American Junkie – Scottsdale – Free – Not too much is know about this as it is a Facebook event which means we’re probably going to have to check it out.  Shoot.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52834859196

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!.  Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) Saw Film Festival (Saw 2, 3, and 4) – Chandler Cinemas – $15 – This is a fundraiser for the wonderful and hard working people that make up the many events that take place at the Chandler Cinemas.  There is SO much going on this weekend that it would be impossible to list.  Instead, refer to the Chandler Cinema’s website for the complete list of what’s going on.  If you get bored here, you probably don’t have a pulse:

http://www.chandlercinemas.com/news.html

9) Arizona Renaissance Festival – $5-$20 – 2/7/09 – 3/29/09

10) BBQ – This is the absolute perfect weekend to host or attend a BBQ at a friends house or your neighborhood park.

Popularity: 18% [?]

1) First Friday! – Downtown Phoenix – How can you miss this?!?!?

http://www.artlinkphoenix.com/

2) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Night – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

3) Spring Training Baseball

4) The 8th Annual Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair – Saturday March 7th – 11AM to 5 PM – 7th Avenue between Indian School and Campbell -  A cultural festival that is not to be missed!!

http://www.pocketnotes.typepad.com/m7streetfair/

5) Chandler Police Department Open House – Saturday March 7th – 10 AM – 2 PM – Fun for everyone!

Chandler Police Department
250 E Chicago St
Chandler, AZ 85225

6 ) Charlie Hunter – March 7th – 6 PM – Rhythm Room -  One of the greatest Jazz musicians of our time comes to the Valley of the Sun for what is to definitely be a great show

Tickets can be purchased through the Ticketmaster widget in the right hand column.

7) Kenny Loggins – Sunday March 8th – 8:00 PM – Celebrity Theater – The Man who brought you great hits such as ‘Footloose’ comes to the Celebrity Theater for an intimate show that fans are sure to love!

For more information and to purchase Tickets, please refer to the following site:

http://www.celebritytheatre.com/upcoming.php?viewevent=716

8) Rascal Flats with Jessica Simpson – Thursday March 12th at 8:00 PM – Cricket Wireless Pavillion

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/402882/

P.S.  No, I didn’t forget the Jimmy Eat World show.  It’s sold out.  That’s why it’s not listed.

Popularity: 13% [?]

You read that correct.  On February 20th and February 21st you have the chance to see the classic James Bond/007 movie ‘Goldfinger’ on the big screen along with a screening of just about every single James Bond movie trailer ever made for only $6.

Movie times are as follows:

James Bond Trailers (almost every Bond ever made) 5pm & 9pm

Goldfinger 7pm and 11pm

More information can be found here:

http://midnitemoviemamacita.net/

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110117270783108833567.00045dd87af818059aa96&ll=33.33605,-111.843202&spn=0.007422,0.015535&z=16

Popularity: 3% [?]

One of the best kept secrets in the Phoenix Music Scene is the CBJ Flamenco Ensemble performing every Sunday night at Kazimierz World Wine Bar. For a $5 cover charge you get to watch some of the coolest Flamenco music and dancing in the absolutely coolest setting you can imagine.  On top of that you have the option to sample some of the best wines and food in all of the greater Phoenix area.  If you’re looking for something new and fun to do on a Sunday night, Kazimierz is the place to be.

For more information….

CBJ Ensemble
http://www.chrisburtonjacome.com/cbjensemble

Kazimierz World Wine Bar
http://www.kazbar.net/

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110117270783108833567.000460998ae1eeec66b7a&ll=33.501664,-111.925685&spn=0.007891,0.010836&z=16

Popularity: 7% [?]

If there’s a great event that should be posted on AZ Vibe it’s any Rocky Horror Picture Show that is going on in the greater Phoenix Area.  The wonderful folks at the Chandler Cinemas have got the Rocky Horror Picture show every Saturday night starting at 11:30 PM (Seating starts at 11:00 PM).  Admission is only $6.50.

If you haven’t ever been out to a Rocky Horror Picture Show, now is the time!  I guarantee that it will be an experience you will never forget!

More information can be found at the Chandler Cinemas Rocky Horror Website:

http://azrocky.com/index_files/Page2307.htm

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110117270783108833567.00045dd87af818059aa96&ll=33.336715,-111.845911&spn=0.000941,0.001719&z=19

Popularity: 8% [?]

This event is too cool to pass up. This Friday and Saturday at the Chandler Cinemas, there is a Burt Reynolds double feature of his classic movie “Smokey and the Bandit” along with the “Burt Reynolds Trailer Park” (which is a collection of Mr. Reynolds best trailers).

There is also a contest at 9 PM for the best Burt Reynolds mustache!  Everyone, including the ladies are encouraged to wear a 70’s style Reynolds ’stache!!!

Showtimes are as follows:

Friday 12 – Ban 1 Productions presents $6 Double Feature
5 & 9pm – BURT REYNOLDS TRAILER PARK (Burt Reynolds Trailers)
7 & 11PM – SMOKEY & THE BANDIT

Saturday 13 – Ban 1 Productions presents $6 Double Feature
5 & 9pm – BURT REYNOLDS TRAILER PARK (Burt Reynolds Trailers)
7 & 11PM – SMOKEY & THE BANDIT

In addition to the Burt Reynolds love fest, the Repertory Cinema at Chandler Cinemas is asking everyone to bring non-perishable foods or a new or slightly used toy with them to the movie.

From the Repertory Cinema at Chandler Cinemas people:

We know times are tough right now for everyone, but some have it much tougher than others. So we want to help make the holidays a little brighter for them. Over the next month, you can help out the less fortunate–and see free movies at the same time–with the COME AS YOU ARE HOLIDAY FOOD & TOY DRIVE.

Here’s how it works: From Friday, November 28 through Wednesday, December 24, whenever you bring in a non-perishable food item or a new (or gently used) toy, you will be given a coupon for a free movie (on your next visit), and your name will be entered into a drawing to get free movies throughout 2009! No limit to how many items you can bring in!

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=33.338327,-111.844779&spn=0.003532,0.00692&z=17&msid=110117270783108833567.00045dd87af818059aa96

Popularity: 4% [?]

This just came to our attention today and it looks like this will be a very cool and unique event.  On November 8th and November 15th from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM there will be an outdoor Swing Dancing event at the Tempe Marketplace that is open to the General Public.

Here’s how the nights will breakdown:

From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM there will be FREE Swing Dancing Lessons
From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM is Swing Dancing with a live band

Again, this event is FREE and open to the general public.

Tempe Marketplace
2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, AZ 85281

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110117270783108833567.0004561c08e0cdd777843&z=19

Popularity: 5% [?]

Man I’ve been wanting to post something about this for some time now. I just got a notice from nice folks at AZ Dodgeball announcing their new eight week season.  Starting right now there is an early bird special of $49 dollars to register.  However, you will have to hurry as space in this league fills up REALLY fast.

The Dodgeball played here is not an open gym type of setting but a league setting.  Check out the AZ Dodgeball website for more details.

http://www.azdodgeball.com

Popularity: 2% [?]

I got an e-mail today from the fine people at the Repertory Cinema at Chandler Cinemas announcing the first ever Zombie Scavenger Hunt at the October 3rd First Friday in Downtown Phoenix. I had to scratch my head a bit to figure out what exactly this is but the more I read the more I kept thinking “Man, this is a REALLY cool event”.

Here’s the info about the event.  Please keep in mind that Dressing as a Zombie is not mandatory.  You will need teams of at least two and no more than four.

2008 INTERNATIONAL HORROR & SCI FI FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS the first ever ZOMBIE MASQUERADE SCAVENGER HUNT!

Gather your team for the first ever Zombie Masquerade Scavenger Hunt at First Friday 10-03-08.  Zombie groups of up to 4 will compete in a list of zany tasks at various First Friday locations between 8pm and 10pm this Friday in a chance to win VIP passes and other prizes to the Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival.

The Specifics:

RULES
•       If you are in a Zombie Costume you will receive extra points!
•       Anything not expressly prohibited or illegal is ok.
•         A list of the items to be found and their point values can be picked up at any time between 7:30pm and 10:00pm. Registration begins at 7.30pm, Scavenger Hunt starts at 8:00pm.  Look for our booth on Garfield (the Block Party) between 4th and 6th Street.
•         A team must have at least two people and a name (maximum 4 people)
•         Publicly available transportation (e.g. train, bus, taxi) is fully legal.
•         Items can be turned in any time before 10 PM. You may make as many check-in trips as you like. Items turned in after 10 PM receive 0 points.
•         Photos of objects are not as good as the object (for object specific challenges)
•         Partial credit is liberally allowed. Be creative.
•         The judges’ decisions are very arbitrary and final. Judges will give NO help. Judges will only rule on an item’s worthiness when presented with an item; no hypotheticals.
•         Your team cannot split up into separate vehicles. You can proceed on foot in different directions, but you can use only one vehicle per team. There will be random checkpoints throughout the night, and if your team is not all together at each checkpoint, you will be disqualified
•         You cannot complete everything on the list. Pick and choose a path that maximizes your points. Some items/photos are off the beaten path. Evaluate the possible points gained vs. the time it would take to complete before embarking on a long trip
•         The point total listed is the maximum. The judges have discretion to lower the point total if the photo/item checked-in is a stretch or not exactly what we are looking for
•         Judges also have discretion to provide bonus points for exceptional photos or items

WHAT TO BRING
Zombie Costume
Water
A cell phone
A map of the Downtown Phoenix Area, or better yet an Artlink First Friday Map
A digital camera and it’s accompanying USB cable (to connect to the Judge’s laptop)
The Registration Information completed

PRIZES
1st Place team will receive 4 VIP PASSES to the International Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival ($400 Value)

2nd Place team will receive 4 FLEX PASSES to the International Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival ($100 Value)

Bonus, all participants will receive an exclusive coupon for 2 for 1 passes (can be used on VIP & FLEX) to be redeemed at the Festival

(Right Click the image and select ‘View Image’ to see the full image)

Here’s the location of the event based on the information provided in the image above:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=33.458191,-112.067671&spn=0.004028,0.007821&z=17&msid=110117270783108833567.000458178bfa6a399500b

Popularity: 7% [?]

Here’s something cool that happens every week and is billed (according to their website) as “The Largest Consistently Run Car Show in the Unites States”.  The ‘Classic Car Show at the Rock & Roll McDonalds’ is a car show event that happens every Saturday night starting at 4:00 pm at the Scottsdale Pavillions Shopping Center.  The Event is free for all and anyone can bring their car to show off.  Over 500 to 1000 people bring their cars every weekend.  If you are a car lover this is an event not to be missed!

More information, please refer to the ‘Classic Car Show at the Rock & Roll McDonalds’ website:

http://www.pavilionscarshow.com/

Popularity: 5% [?]

I used to live in San Diego and one of the cool things about it was that there was always some sort of racing going on at the Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot (where the NFL Chargers Play) just about every weekend.  May it be drift racing, getting to test drive expensive cars in a timed course to Legal Street Racing there was a type of racing for everyone.  This was also one of the first events of its type in the nation designed to get illegal street racing off the streets (mainly to prevent accidents/injury).

This is a sample of the Legal Street Racing that Goes on in San Diego:

http://www.racelegal.com

Anyways, I found something similar in the Phoenix area called ‘Friday Night Drags’ that is held at the Firebird International Raceway in WAY southern Phoenix.  It looks like they have many brackets for racing even a ‘5yr. olds racing Bigwheels’ bracket (I’m not joking, this quote is from the Firebird site).  So if you like street racing and want to get your racing fix, check out ‘Friday Night Drags’.  Probably going to review this one when the weather cools down a bit more….

Admission: $10 (kids under 12 are free)

If you want to race your car it’s an additional $10.

Make sure you check the Racing schedule before heading down:

http://www.firebirdraceway.com/web/streetdrags.html

Directions:

http://www.firebirdraceway.com/web/contactus.html

Popularity: 5% [?]