Phoenix native Courtney Marie Andrews, an indie folk singer-songwriter, returns to Modified Arts Tuesday to celebrate the release of her fifth album “On My Page.” The venue used to hold frequent performing art shows. Read story
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Phoenix native Courtney Marie Andrews, an indie folk singer-songwriter, returns to Modified Arts Tuesday to celebrate the release of her fifth album “On My Page.” The venue used to hold frequent performing art shows. Read story Steve Weiss, born and raised in Phoenix, is a passionate proponent of film and downtown culture. Celebrating the “tencennial” of his No Festival Required series last year, Weiss has had a prolific career making and screening films. Read story Protesting against potential expansion of State Route 202, a benefit concert for the No South Mountain Freeway group was held Saturday night at Lawn Gnome Publishing on Roosevelt Row. Read story Cory Doctorow, the science fiction author and digital activist, came to the First Amendment Forum for a discussion on “Hackers + Activism: Aaron Swartz, Anonymous and the Ethics of Digital Community,” hosted by the ASU Center for Science and the Imagination. Doctorow was joined by Dawn Gilpin, assistant professor at the Cronkite School and Jade Meskill, CEO of Integrum. Read story The McDowell Mountain Music Festival will be held in downtown Phoenix for the first time in 2013, featuring bands like The Roots, The Shins, Edward Sharpe and the Zeroes and Dr. Dog at Margaret T. Hance Park. Read story The second Downtown Devil Discussion of the semester Tuesday featured five experts on sustainability as panelists. The discussion centered on the challenges Phoenix faces as it struggles to keep up with other major cities in terms of sustainability. Read story CO+HOOTS, a downtown Phoenix co-working business, recently announced a Nov. 3 move into their new address at Washington and 11th streets, pushing back its original date of Oct. 1. Read story Following a public hearing Thursday at Phoenix City Hall, the decision to grant a liquor license to a proposed Circle K at the southeast corner of Seventh and Roosevelt streets was delayed, with a resolution due within 30 days. Read story Downtown musicians Tobie Milford and Henri Bernard provide the soundtrack to “The Immigration Paradox,” a movie that will premiere at Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre on Thursday. The movie’s subjects range from undocumented immigrants to “tea party” activists, and the film touches on Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 and the DREAM Act. Read story Kilted Spirit, a Phoenix band that blends traditional Celtic folk music with modern tunes, brought down the house last Friday at Seamus McCaffrey’s with its eclectic mix of instruments and boundless enthusiasm. Read story |
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