Arizona arts commission continues annual grant despite 2015 budget cuts
While the Arizona Commission on the Arts lost $1 million in state funding last year, they've continued to issue annual grants to artists around Arizona.
Metronome: Sofar Sounds hosts artists in nontraditional venues
Sofar Sounds runs on the notion that virtually any place can be turned into a concert venue -- and they're bringing the concept to the Valley.
Four Chambers Press holds bilingual reading with poet Kim Kyung Ju
In their first-ever event from an international poet, Four Chambers Press and Valley Bar will host South Korean poet Kim Kyung Ju for a bilingual reading.
Curtain Critic: Experimental music and theater converge in one-night exclusive ‘open rehearsal’
Phoenix-based Orange Theatre and New York's thingNY collaborated to create a single-night performance--they had a week to put it together, brainstorming themes and building a script between Sunday and Friday.
Metronome: Folk Yeah at Valley Bar let bands challenge traditional folk
The Foster Family Band, The Haymarket Squares and Mariachi de Grand Ave formed the lineup for the "Folk Yeah" show at Valley Bar on Friday, which exceeded expectations.
Shooflies showcase welcomes a younger crowd into the storytelling fold
Shooflies, which showcased stories from Arizona School for the Arts students, was inspired by the Phoenix New Times' other storytelling event Bar Flies.
Curtain Critic: ‘Ubu Roi’ seems deliberate in its choices, but remains an arduous, exhausting...
Downtown Devil columnist Molly Bilker examines the intentional absurdism of "Ubu Roi," an original production out of Space 55.
Musician Tobie Milford expands sound, explores faith in new album
Years following the release of his live album "Alyosha," Tobie Milford celebrated his new album "Listen to the Tree Grow" at Crescent Ballroom.
International Busking Festival invites street performers and musicians to Fifth Street
Lawn Gnome Publishing and two local artists are hosting the International Busking Festival on Fifth Street this weekend for street performers.
Metronome: The Senators will warm up for McDowell Mountain Festival with a concert
Local band The Senators will be performing at Valley Bar on Saturday as a preview of their appearance at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival in March.