The Neighborhoods, Housing and Development subcommittee approves changes to give affordable housing projects priority funding. The changes will go to City Council for approval.
In Phoenix, a group of women inspired by first-hand experiences with rock camps across the nation are preparing to empower girls across the Valley through music education with a new nonprofit, Girls Rock! Phoenix.
Music festivals such as Coachella and South by Southwest draw people from across the country westward to see bands perform. Phoenix has become a natural pit stop along the way, fostering a music-festival culture.
The Indie 500 turned out to be far more than just its frantic, crazy goal of 80 bands back-to-back. The event at the Trunk Space was, at heart, a way to bring together the downtown community.
This is the second year for The Trunk Space's Indie 500 festival, where about 80 bands will play 500 songs in a row. Last year, the festival featured 500 songs over 10 days; "I guess that didn't seem ridiculous enough," said Trunk Space co-owner Stephanie Carrico.
