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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
