Arts and Entertainment

Midtown gallery hosts illuminating artwork from world-renowned artist Bruce Munro

Bruce Munro's light art usually becomes part of outdoors environments, but the Lisa Sette Gallery is hosting a rare indoor exhibition of Munro's work.

Activist Bea Velázquez fosters LGBTQ youth through art, housing programs and education

Bea Velázquez got the idea for "VEME: Queering Phoenix" while she was starting housing and educational programs at one-n-ten.

Artist Carrie Marill anchors Roosevelt Row through Combine Studios and murals

Carrie Marill's murals downtown include the Margaret Killigan tribute, the colorful spiral behind Combine Studios and now GROWop's front porch.

Rising Youth Theatre and Cypher’s ‘Antonia’ puts a hip-hop spin on the classic ‘Antigone’

Rising Youth Theatre and Cyphers' “antonia : a chicana, hip hop antigone” puts a spin on the classic Greek play.

MonOrchid welcomes local artists’ visions of the rich and famous for First Friday

Melissa McCarthy, Lenny Kravitz and Brittney Griner were at MonOrchid on First Friday -- on the walls, at least, for the gallery's "Celebrity" show.

Orange Theatre creates intimate spaces for the audience through experimental performances

Grand Avenue-based Orange Theatre company uses contemporary, experimental techniques to push the boundaries of storytelling.

RISE! poetry and arts event aims to celebrate and showcase Phoenix’s diverse artists

Phoenix's diverse culture is center stage at the second annual Rise! poetry and arts showcase. Fellow minority poets and artists selected the performers.

Filmmaker Travis Mills brings movie industry to Phoenix with ‘Durant’s Never Closes

Travis Mills wants to make Phoenix a viable place for young filmmakers like himself. His latest feature "Durant's Never Closes" was made locally.

Metronome: Darwin Deez is good but predictable, Charly Bliss steals show

Darwin Deez put on a good yet expected show whereas the energy and quirkiness of the grunge rock opener Charly Bliss was unpredictable.

Local yogi Chloe Burtcher brings her mission of helping others to global streets

Chloe Burtcher has taught yoga at Phoenix's Sutra studios and in the streets of Costa Rica. The local yogi aims to help others wherever she goes.