Phoenix Art Museum exhibit brings Ai Weiwei’s politically charged art from China
The exhibit features 12 gold-plated sculptures of the Chinese zodiac symbols as well as the Phoenix Art Museum's own additions of bronze sculptures, a projection of the artist's twitter feed and a portrait of Ai Weiwei made out of legos.
METROnome: PRO TEENS’ debut album is a light rail ride you should get on
Released Oct.3, “PRO TEENS” is the band’s full-length debut — and it’s addictive from the start. The songs flowed and meshed together to create a distinct, united and beautifully odd identity for the local group.
Downtown community sings Welcome praises in latest Four Chambers Press literary release
Four Chambers Press presented their second special issue of the year Saturday night, "Welcome Home," a collection of poetry and prose about how Welcome Diner (and Welcome Chicken + Donuts) has impacted the community.
A Tailored Place: 2015 Phoenix Fashion Week kicked off with a bang
This year's Phoenix Fashion Week brought designers together to show off bold and vibrant patterns, including the columnist's favorite: Paradise Place by Marly Kluge, which included gowns and high-waisted ensembles adorned in canary yellow and electric fuschia.
Phoenix arts and culture office celebrates triumphs, benefits of art on 30th birthday
The City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture held the PHX Arts + Culture @ 30 Years celebration Saturday at the Phoenix Convention Center and Herberger Theater to illustrate that the economic and cultural benefits of art are worth the cost.
Roosevelt Row named one of the ‘Great Places in America’ by American Planning Association
The downtown district joins Mill Avenue in Tempe and Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza in Prescott as the third designated "Great Place" in Arizona.
ASU downtown English professor brings her students and poetry community together
Through teaching both her son and her students, Rosemarie Dombrowski has become one of the strongest links between ASU and the downtown community.
Curtain Critic: ‘Sex with Strangers’ by Arizona Theatre Company a too-slow burn
As a show with only two characters, “Sex with Strangers” didn’t fulfill its need to equally and fully realize both of them, leaving a less nuanced and powerful impression of these characters’ lives.
METROnome: “Los Dias” bands get a 21+ crowd on its feet
Crescent Ballroom's “Los Dias de la Crescent” festival brought together all the Valley's walks of life and featured 10 local bands from Playboy Manbaby to Jerusafunk.
4th annual Chile Pepper Festival sees major success, several vendors sell out food early
The 4th annual Chile Pepper Festival brought smiles to attendees faces and sweat to their brows this year, which was so successful many vendors ran out of food hours before the event ended.