Radar: To Do in PHX 8.18-8.21

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We’re here to ease you into a weekend that is smart and funny! This week’s digital radar is your guide for events that are for everyone everywhere, who loves “The Office” but not their office. Choose between dragging yourself to brunch or spend a scary evening alone. Whatever your tastes are, feel certain that Phoenix is your place for active living. Note: Some descriptions courtesy of event hosts and edited for clarity.

8.18 

David Koechner at CB Live, Phoenix
David Koechner is in all your favorite comedies (Hello “Anchorman!”) and he’s wearing all your favorite hats. $25; 7:30pm; 21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ; cblive.com // @cblivephx

Gilbert Food Truck Thursday at Finley Farms Park
We hate to say it but summer is nearly over which means Food Truck Thursdays is rounding 3rd base and heading straight for home. Snag some of your favorite meals on wheels before September hits. Free to attend; 6pm to 8pm; 2030 E Mesquite St., Gilbert, AZ

8.19

Butterfly Wonderland Brushstrokes Painting Class
Guests will learn to paint a beautiful abstract butterfly. All paint supplies provided. Class held in Cafe. *Does not include admission to Butterfly Wonderland. Limited to 20 people. Proceeds benefit Butterfly Wonderland Foundation. Cost is $30 per person for General Public. $15 – $30; 6pm to 8pm; butterflywonderland.com // @butterflywonderlandaz

80’s Burlesque Show at The Duce, Phoenix
Like oh my God, totally rad! Live tattoo artist in the boxing ring at 8pm, music, costume contest, more! $30 – $50; 10pm to 11:30pm; 525 South Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ; theducephx.com // @theduce

8.20

Freaknik Hip Hop Festival and Party at La Princesa
Live performance featuring local artist Booh, Boss Fetti, Daetriel, Drey, LC Thobougred, MS V33N, Playboi Drizzle, Pollo, Steel Maccin, Stokes, and more! There is a $200 cash prize twerk and costume contest (audience picks the winner). Vendors will be available for food, hookah, jello shots, adult caprisuns, and other goods. No coolers allowed. Mixers, ice, cups, etc. will be available for purchase at the bar! $15 – $250; 9pm to 2am; 9830 North Metro Parkway West Phoenix, AZ; azprincesa.com

Brews + Views + BBQ at Skysill Rooftop Lounge
Join us every Saturday from 12pm-5pm for our Brews, Views & BBQs for our new Skysill Summer Programming! Our Brews, Views & BBQs a specialty BBQ menu and Four Peak beer specials all day! Four Peak specials include Buckets – 6 Suns Bru beers for $25. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. Seating is first come, first serve. Free; 12pm to 5pm; 11 East 7th Street, Tempe, AZ

8.21

Solitary Confinement at Fountain Hills Theater
A deadly theater performance! When eccentric billionaire Richard Jannings discovers that someone is trying to murder him in his high rise, security-controlled penthouse, it becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse between the paranoid Jannings and the mysterious would-be assassin. This wildly unique murder mystery by Rupert Holmes (Say Goodnight, Gracie, Curtains and The Mystery of Edwin Drood) becomes a thrilling and funny whodunit. The brilliance of this story will challenge your imagination and powers of deduction – every time you think you’ve figured out the story, it twists and turns, upending your perceptions and reshaping Jannings’ fate. $32; 2pm; 11445 N Saguaro Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ; fhtaz.org

Fiona and Friends Drag Brunch at Châm Pang Lanes
Châm Pang Lanes’ Drag Brunch is all about decadence: the indulgent foods, the flowing beverages, the gaggle of friends. Add in a vivacious performance or three from some of Phoenix’s most talented drag artists and you’ve got the makings of a memorable morning (or afternoon). Prepare to sit back with a Mandarin Mimosa, Matcha Stuffed French Toast, or an of the other delicious Brunch combinations and get ready to party and enjoy a fully curated Drag Show hosted by Fiona the Hippo! Free; 11am to 2pm; 903 North 2nd St., Phoenix, AZ; champanglanes.com // @champanglanes

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