Crescent Ballroom holds series of outdoor concerts through May

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The Crescent Ballroom, located at Second Avenue and Van Buren Street, has started a series of outdoor concerts that will run through May. Read story

Poll results: Better of Downtown

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After our critique of State Press Magazine’s Best of Downtown, we conducted our own poll to determine what our readers felt were the best of locations. Our categories differ at times because we felt they better represent the unique offerings of downtown Phoenix. More than 500 votes were cast in total, with the most in the category of “Best Coffee Shop.” Please enjoy our readers’ selections for the top downtown locations. Read story

Final Downtown Devil Discussion of semester examines Phoenix's identity and the arts

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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

McDowell Mountain Music Festival moves downtown for 2013

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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

President Gator record label kicks off with goal to grow Phoenix's music reputation

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A drive to help grow Phoenix’s musical reputation has influenced a local music impresario to start President Gator, a new record label based in the city, printing limited edition vinyl. Read story

Centurion restaurant expanding, adding Bar Maximus

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Centurion restaurant, in the Roosevelt Square Apartment Homes near Third Avenue and Roosevelt Street, is expanding to three times its size and enlarging its bar, which it will name Bar Maximus. Read story

DevilPass: Pop music, Bon Qui Qui, a play of angels and a Bunky fashion anniversary

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Although Phoenix is refusing to relent with the heat, that shouldn’t stop anyone from taking a walk outside their door into downtown. This week’s prime entertainment comes from a more pop-centric place. Read story

Saul Williams to perform slam poetry at Lawn Gnome Publishing in November

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World-renowned performance artist Saul Williams will perform at Lawn Gnome Publishing in November for a limited audience and the emerging spirit of the downtown Phoenix poetry scene. Read story

Editorial: Thanks for the memories, Phoenix

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After four years, it’s finally time to grow up a little bit and move on with my life — and time to say goodbye to Phoenix for good. Despite my misgivings when I moved here, this place grew on me. So thanks, Phoenix, for helping those of us who graduated this year explore and discover who we are and who we want to become. Read story

Artists gather to celebrate and explore beauty

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Paintings, photographs, sculptures, jewelry, body-painted models and music filled the Crescent Ballroom Friday night for an art show to kick off Art Detour 24. Read story