Molly Bilker

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Local FilmBar to host innovative speakers during live-streaming TED event

The Evans Churchill neighborhood became a part of the TEDx program in December. TEDxEvansChurchill will kick off by hosting a live stream of a day of the TED conference at FilmBar on Feb. 27.

Slide show: Third annual downtown Phoenix Mardi Gras Parade, Festival and Pub Crawl

A Mardi Gras parade, festival and pub crawl was held Saturday at CityScape. The Downtown Phoenix Partnership sponsored the third annual Mardi Gras event, which drew an estimated 5,000 people.

Welcome Diner reopens with Southern-style cooking

Welcome Diner celebrated its reopening Friday night during February’s First Friday event.

Community developer’s neighborhood passion makes city’s dreams a tangible reality

A month after her high school graduation, her lung collapsed. That same year, she cracked a joke to Robert Downey Jr. while working at a movie set. The joke missed its mark and got her banned from the beauty trailer. She attended University of California, Los Angeles, but never got a degree; she traveled to Paris and San Francisco and fell in love with art, architecture and infrastructure.

Warehouse renovator supports local art and businesses while preserving downtown history

Michael Levine renovates historic warehouses in downtown, including the Duce. He runs Levine Machine, which houses entrepreneurial businesses.

Downtown housing cooperative aims to provide free community spaces

Two ASU students and an ASU graduate are starting a housing cooperative that also offers a free meeting and gallery space in downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row.