By Alexandra Scoville, on Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Four panelists and dozens of downtown Phoenix artists, entrepreneurs, community leaders and students gathered Wednesday night at the final Downtown Devil Discussion of this semester to tackle that very question: Does Phoenix have a realized identity? Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Sunday, March 24th, 2013
Comedy and theater space Soul Invictus is closing its doors, leaving theater groups in search of a new home and creating a hole for the entertainment community of Grand Avenue. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Dapper + Dash, a local company that repurposes vintage fabrics into new bow ties and other accessories, is celebrating its first anniversary this Friday. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Unity and civic engagement defined the March 11 Day of Action that brought together union members and political activists to both lobby and rally at the Arizona State Capitol Monday. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Friday, March 8th, 2013
USGD’s local affairs director is collaborating with local businesses to create a week that aims to increase student interest in the downtown community. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Friday, February 22nd, 2013
FilmBar, an independent movie theater and bar on Second and Garfield streets, is expanding it’s programming to include specialty nights eight days a month and a themed film series once a month. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Taiko is an ancient Japanese art form used in religious, entertainment, and military contexts across centuries. The practice of ensemble Taiko, practiced at Fushicho Daiko, is a more recent form. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Friday, February 15th, 2013
An exchange of ideas between friends over a bottle of wine could be the new “once upon a time” in the entrepreneurial and business world. Such was the situation for Courtney Klein Johnson, the co-founder of downtown Phoenix’s Seed Spot. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Friday, January 25th, 2013
As soon as she enters, Jenny Poon brings a new energy to the already bustling, warm building. The shared workspace is an old auto shop renovated to remain industrious but also modern, with local art, inspirational quotes and images of owls littered liberally about. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski has a vision for a pedestrian-only First Street that would feature grassy walkways, cultural centers and an area devoted to sports legends. Read story
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