Arts and Entertainment

Island Mochi brings favorite dessert to Phoenix farmer’s markets

A beloved dessert from the islands of Hawaii has become part of the downtown dessert scene. Island Mochi, run by ASU junior Brendan Wong,...

Downtown Digest: Stories, festivals and workshops

Hi downtown Phoenix, it's Yoori with this week's edition of the Downtown Digest. It’s getting so cold outside! If you’ve stuck around since the...

Herberger Theatre Center announces grand opening of new outdoor theatre space

The Herberger Theatre Center recently announced its new outdoor stage, The Pavilion. The grand opening will showcase the eleventh annual Festival of the Arts,...

Orpheum Theatre reopens as COVID-safe movie theater

The historic Orpheum Theatre is a century-old building that glows with an aura of elegance and majesty. Crowds dressed to the nines on grand...

Artists embrace new ways to engage with audiences during pandemic

After the reopening of gallery spaces, artists are embracing new ways to engage audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. A study done by Americans for the...

Downtown Digest: Music, Tours, and Moon Viewings

Hey, downtown Phoenix! Happy Halloween week! Is anyone doing something exciting this week or for Halloween? Even if you do, I have some events...

Your (updated) guide to re-openings & closures of downtown businesses

More than seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses in downtown Phoenix have begun to open up while others have been forced to...

Growhouse Garden teaches downtown community about sustainable gardening through volunteering

Kenny Barrett, the co-founder of Growhouse Urban Agricultural Center, has been providing knowledge to his Downtown neighbors on how to grow food in the...

Local musicians react to death of rock icon Eddie Van Halen

Local rockers have expressed an immense amount of gratitude toward legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen following his death after a long battle...

FOUND:RE, Phoenix Arts & Culture Commission launch Phoenix Herstories Project

Lockdowns and stay-at-home orders may have halted in-person museum visits for the time being, but that has not stopped artists and curators to continue...