Arts and Entertainment

Music, flowers and remembrance: Día de los Muertos comes to Burton Barr

As Día de los Muertos approaches, local artists contributed works of art and sculpture dedicated to this Mexican holiday in Burton Barr's newest art...
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Downtown Digest: Macrame and Meditation

Hello downtown Phoenix people! It is I, your guide to downtown events, T.J. Triolo. I hope you’ve had a nice week. Now that it’s...

Annual Mayor Arts Awards debuts new award honoring young artists in Phoenix

The seventh annual Mayor’s Arts Awards debuted its Young Artist Award Thursday as it honored and celebrated the arts community by recognizing local artists and...

ASU panel discussion talks about the roles of men’s barbershops in communities

Arizona State University’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy held a community discussion Thursday to talk about the play ‘Barber Shop Chronicles’...

Curtain Critic: Arizona Theatre Company’s “Native Gardens” blooms

It’s hard to bloom where you’re planted when neighbors are intruding on what is rightfully yours. One of the best aspects of Arizona Theatre Company's...
From left, mayoral candidates Jose Sanchez, Nicholas Sarwark, Kate Gallego, and Daniel Valenzuela discuss their viewpoints on the city’s arts, culture, historic preservation and parks in a panel discussion held at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. (Becky Stallman/DD)

Phoenix mayoral candidates voice stance on arts and culture

All four Phoenix mayoral candidates participated in a forum Monday night focused on their standpoints regarding the city’s arts, culture, historic preservation and parks. Moderated...
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Downtown Digest: Re-telling FairyTales and Jimmy Buffet

Hello downtown readers! It’s T.J. Triolo, your downtown Phoenix events guide. I’m back this week; last week I was sick and that left me...
Performers play the trumpet and saxophone at the Nash in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 6, 2018. (Jose Ivan Cazares/DD)

The Nash celebrates 6 years, reflects on its successes

The Nash celebrated its anniversary in a two-day jazz celebration inviting local jazz groups and musicians to celebrate six years of business. The Nash opened...

Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire makes final exhibition stop at Phoenix Art...

Artifacts of one of the most important archaeological sites in the world are on display at Phoenix Art Museum in their newest exhibit Teotihuacan:...

Phoenix rapper hopes to bring positive change in South Phoenix neighborhoods

Most rappers dream of hitting the big time, making money and gaining fans. But not all artists just want fame. For 27-year-old Touré Masters, the...