METROnome: Hinds is hot, but The Gooch Palms are hotter
For their first ever Phoenix performance, Hinds heated up Valley Bar on last Thursday for a well-played performance that never quite boiled past the band’s...
Arts education conference highlights importance of programs for student success
Advocates gathered at the Herberger Theater Center Monday for a one-day conference centered around the importance of arts education for kids.
New improv show kicks off at Space 55
Phoenix Educational Programming and Space 55 partnered for the kickoff of a new improv show, Lounge and Learn, on Oct. 20 at the theatre's...
METROnome: Nahko and Medicine for the People bring indigenous-influenced rhythms to Crescent
Musical collective Nahko and Medicine for the People will be headlining at Crescent Ballroom on Friday with Satsang as the opening band.
Both of these bands’ genres include...
Kehinde Wiley depicts black America in “A New Republic”
Kehinde Wiley, a New York-based portrait artist, brought his art exhibition “A New Republic” to the Phoenix Art Museum last Friday.
His work depicts the...
METROnome: Hinds to stop in Phoenix next week on ‘Leave Me Alone’ tour
Vocalist and guitarist Carlotta Cosials is changing the way the world looks at rock. She strays from steadfast stereotypes of angst and violence with...
Curtain Critic: ‘King Charles III’ is more philosophical than entertaining
The Herberger's production of King Charles III, a new play about the British royal family, isn’t always fun to watch. But it’s definitely worth watching.
Eighth annual Poefest celebrates spooky poet all month
The eighth annual Poefest celebration kicked off Friday night with performances of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Black Cat” and “The Cask of Amontillado.”
Poefest is an...
Shade Projects curator organizes new shows, shares love of art with community
For October’s First Friday, the sole curator of Shade Projects has been hard at work, organizing two separate exhibitions for the Shade and Bokeh...
Firehouse Gallery prepares to close
The Firehouse Gallery, a staple of the downtown arts community, is preparing to close after over 15 years.
The news follows an unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign...