Arts and Entertainment

Local musicians weigh in on using music for political advocacy

Musicians at both the local and global levels have voiced strong opinions on the outcome of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Many in the...

Downtown Digest: Brunch Bash, succulent terrariums and performance competitions

Hello downtown Phoenix people! It is I, T.J. Triolo, everyone’s favorite guide to local events. Or maybe I’m just my own favorite. Anyway, I...

Photo Story: downtown’s K-pop subculture on display at Stray Kids concert

Fans from across the Southwest lined up around the Arizona Federal Theatre on Sunday to see Korean pop band Stray Kids perform, highlighting the...

Indie Film Fest spotlights diverse experiences downtown

iNDIE FILM FEST, held at the FilmBar over the weekend, captured controversial topics from immigration to female sexuality. Festival director Pita Juarez created this festival...

VIDEO: Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival celebrates 30 years

Phoenix Chinese Week’s Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary. The festival offers visitors a variety of cultural experiences, with shopping, food,...

Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival celebrates 30th anniversary

Phoenix Chinese Week’s annual Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary over the weekend. From its former locations at Phoenix’s Chinese Cultural Center...

Bioscience student designs mural despite neighborhood backlash

Bioscience High School student Sakina Lord gathered her neighbors to share her dream of beautifying the dingy alleyway between Lynwood and Willetta streets bordered...

Downtown Phoenix remembers legendary black writer Toni Morrison

Arizona State University’s Project Humanities partnered with the Black Theatre Troupe to honor author Toni Morrison in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout...

Bar Flies commits early history to paper in new anthology

The stories Bar Flies tell are buzzing far beyond Phoenix’s borders. That’s because the monthly storytelling show held at Valley Bar has been officially put...

The stage is alive with Phoenix Theatre’s “Sound of Music”

We've all got those "favorite things" that make us smile, whether it's raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens. For me, local theater tops...