By Jasmine Barta, on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Local entrepreneurs Samantha Meis and Connor Riley will be swimming with the sharks this Friday. The two will be featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, a show where entrepreneurs are introduced to extremely wealthy potential investors and will have the opportunity to pitch their business in hopes of gaining funding. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Friday, April 19th, 2013
Phoenix based open mic organization, HomeBase Poetry, will hold its monthly show Saturday. The event will showcase Choklate, a soul and R&B recording artist, and Darnella Ford, author of five best-selling novels. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Local jazz club The Nash is expanding its location to house its Nash Education Annex, a new program offering courses and practice space for aspiring and young musicians. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Thursday, February 14th, 2013
No Festival Required will present “Selections: The All AZ Shorts Show,” a screening of the works of Arizona independent filmmakers and independent short films shot in Arizona. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
A nonprofit jazz-education and performance center on Roosevelt Row held a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the venue’s weekly jam session in anticipation of its grand-opening concert. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
The McClelland Irish Library, which opens to the public Tuesday, is modeled after a castle and will house 5,000 books, Irish movies, music, photographs, an archive, a rare book room full of ancient literature and a genealogy research center. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
The Nash, a new jazz music venue in Phoenix, opened for special events on April 10 with a medley of famous musicians present. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Thursday, April 12th, 2012
The Strand restaurant in CityScape on First Street near Washington Street has a new interior following a 10-day renovation. The new interior is meant to cater to a diverse crowd, owner Ernie Vega said. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Thursday, March 1st, 2012
The Walter Cronkite School’s First Amendment Forum played host Wednesday to a conference, put on by internationally acclaimed nonprofit organization TED, that sought to bring together innovative ideas through talks at both national and local levels. Read story
By Jasmine Barta, on Monday, February 27th, 2012
There are currently over a thousand homeless individuals living in Phoenix. With the help of live music and a painting canvas, that number is expected to drop. Read story
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