Alena Sanderson

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Navigating ignorance, resources and the streets of downtown with visual impairments

Downtown Phoenix has infrastructure in place to assist people with visual impairments, but some say audio assistance is needed as well.

Curtain Critic: Billy Elliot is nothing short of a spectacle

Rating (out of four stars): ★★ Phoenix Theatre’s latest production is a spectacle of stunning visuals and talent that communicates an overlying message of acceptance, but at times the expressive creative choices get in the way of storytelling. "Billy...

Prospective Woodlands Arts Center one step closer to approval

The vacant church on Ninth Avenue and Van Buren Street, previously in danger of being demolished, is one step closer to becoming Woodlands Arts Center, a venue for community events and the arts, after receiving approval from the...

New Herberger First Friday series aims to create interaction in outdoor spaces

The Herberger Theater Center kicks off an outdoor performance series this First Friday intended to engage and invite community interaction. The first performance of the three-part series is called “WE ARE: Alive” and is presented in part by...

Overflow shelter’s closure brings uncertainty to downtown homeless

Uncertainty over the future of a Phoenix homeless overflow shelter has raised concerns about the potential increase of loitering and panhandling in the downtown area.