Nicole Neri

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Local artist has paintings displayed worldwide

Phoenix artist Harvey Mercadoocasio’s Grand Avenue bedroom is cluttered with tubes of paint, knives, brushes and drinking glasses. He works intently on a piece, periodically swirling his brush in his cup. He has a habit of rinsing his...

Genuine Concepts remodels Downtown Deli as a corner bar

Downtown Deli is set to open its third incarnation in early December, this time as a corner bar under Genuine Concepts. Owner Tucker Woodbury said the space will be open from early morning through the late night, serving...

Phoenix Freemasons give community members a peek inside

The Phoenix branch of the Freemasons, one of the most well-known secret societies in the U.S., hosted an open house Tuesday night. Dozens of people explored Arizona Lodge No. 2, downtown Phoenix’s Masonic, and listened to lectures from...

Jobot ‘draws’ in artists for weekly drawing nights

Every Monday, artists gather around a pool of art supplies and cigarettes at Jobot Coffee & Bar to draw and socialize late into the night. The tradition was started more than four years ago by artist David Bessent...

DACA recipients prepare for the future

Community organizers appeared emotional but determined Saturday in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program last week. The Arizona Center for Neighborhood Leadership hosted a gathering Saturday morning to...

Lawn Gnome set to close location, moving on to next chapter

Lawn Gnome Owner Aaron Hopkins-Johnson sat on the benches in front of the Fifth Street book store Thursday reflecting on memories there. Hopkins-Johnson spent the first months of the store's existence sleeping in the back of it. He...