By Downtown Devil, on Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Though the many downtown art spaces we covered last week provided the physical space for the local art scene to grow, it is truly the people who make a place worthwhile. Each of the below faces has contributed something unique and valuable to Phoenix’s art scene since the inception of Art Detour. This list encompasses gallerists, painters, photographers, performers, property owners and sculptors. While there are certainly many vital figures missing, we feel this array provides a diverse set of men and women who have affected Art Detour’s past, present and future. Read story
By Jordan Frakes, on Friday, January 11th, 2013
If Grand Avenue were a street on the Monopoly board, Beatrice Moore would be its owner. But instead of identical, characterless little red and green plastic houses lining the roadway, each unique structure has an interesting story to tell, just like the woman behind their preservation. Read story
By Alexis Macklin, on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
A new restaurant will be taking over the small retail space inside Grand Avenue’s Bragg’s Pie Factory mid-February, bringing with it familiar vegan and vegetarian food and for the first time, pie. Read story
By Dominic Valente, on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
The Downtown Devil Discussion on Tuesday focused on entrepreneurship in downtown Phoenix, including ASU Downtown’s effect on businesses and parking problems near local shops. Read story
By Alexandra Scoville, on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Grand Avenue is still recovering from the recession and finding its voice as a go-to street, leading to turnovers for businesses but also a determination from community leaders to move the neighborhood forward. Read story
By Isiah Kurz, on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
ASU held a discussion between students and community developers on the effects of gentrification in downtown Phoenix. Read story
By Jessica Zook, on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
A workshop held last week laid out plans to make Grand Avenue more pedestrian friendly and culturally unique. Read story
By Jeffrey Marshall, on Monday, March 5th, 2012
Over 100 piñatas were for viewing purposes only at the 5th Annual Mutant Pinata Show held Friday at Bragg’s Pie Factory. Read story
|
|