The Echo

Tegan and Sara release Hughes-hued 'Heartthrob'

Tegan and Sara Quin's newest album brings back the '80s with a modern flair to get 4/5 Pitchforks.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | January 30, 2013

'War Horse' performer talks horses, puppet care for national tour

Former ASU student, Mike Heslin, discusses the national tour of “War Horse” at ASU Gammage.

By Maria Thompson | January 30, 2013

Outliars Comedy Club thrives on honest improv

The Outliars Comedy Club knows the secret to keeping its audience’s attention: Make them feel involved, and their attention span triples.

By Lily Lieberman | January 29, 2013

Star Trek app offers movie insiders

The Star Trek app is set for release at the end of the month and the first opportunity for users to obtain exclusive content will take place during the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.

| January 29, 2013

Arizona Comic Con attracts fantasy fans

There is a pulse to a comic convention, and it is strangely addictive walking around and seeing the different costumes at play.

By Spencer Fawcett | January 29, 2013

Villain character breakdown

As far as video game antagonists go, there is no other that is more menacing and unpredictable than Far Cry 3’s Vaas played by Michael Mando.

By Spencer Fawcett | January 29, 2013

Local Natives hit aural jackpot with 'Hummingbird'

It’s no secret that “Hummingbird” is about as geared to the faux-hipster demographic as the phrase "plaid and pretension" — the album was produced between Montreal, Brooklyn, and beard-ridden Silverlake, after all —but it’s an amazing piece of work.

By Stephanie Habib | January 29, 2013

SAG Awards fashion recap

Last stop before the biggest red carpet event of the year, the Oscars, bear with me once more for a top five recap.

| January 28, 2013

Sun Devil Street Wear: rainy day edition

Winter rain doesn't dampen campus style.

| January 28, 2013

Joe Gonzalez, one of the eight visual artists at the Tempe Starving Artist Round Robin in Downtown Phoenix Friday night, knelt on the ground finishing the final details of his most recent work as the six evening bands played behind him. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Double Round Robin show brings new venue, opportunity, to downtown Phoenix

With multiple artists coming together in one space at one time, local art is experienced and appreciated by all at the Double Round Robin event in downtown Phoenix.

| January 27, 2013

The Poem Poetry Series hosted its first event of the year at The Gallery, a coffee shop and art gallery in downtown Phoenix. Founders of the series, Nadine Lockhart and ASU English professor Rosemarie Dombrowski introduced poets and read a few of their own poems during the event. This is the group’s 6th year. (Photo by Ana Ramriez)

ASU affiliates bring quality poetry to Phoenix

Every fourth Friday, local poets and poetry aficionados come together for Phoenix Poetry Series.

| January 27, 2013

'Parker' is packed with action, thrill

An action-packed thriller with a twist, Parker will keep audience members anxious for what the next course of action will be.

| January 26, 2013

‘Hansel & Gretel’ is artificial, even for a fairy tale

"Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" might have the most lenient PG-13 rating in the history of cinema.

By Tyler Verti | January 25, 2013

Juno makers give students insider's look at filmmaking

ASU will host the first-ever intercollegiate video conference that connects students at several universities with the professionals behind Juno, bringing a little Hollywood to Tempe this Saturday.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | January 25, 2013

Chanel inspired by architecture

The Phoenix Art Museum puts on Chanel exhibition, "Modern Spirit." I must profess that I have tainted my self-proclaimed title as a "fashionista." The Phoenix Art Museum Ellman Fashion Design Gallery's exhibition called "Modern Spirit", which presents the world of fashion in the 1920s, has been live since September.

| January 25, 2013

Max Schneider performs at The Nile Theater on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy of KJ Mark)