Arts and Entertainment

METROnome: Phoenix blog showcases both indie musical talent and Arizona scenery

Mandi Kimes and Freddie Paull are founders of Underground Alt, a new music blog that spotlights talented local artists by filming them perform in different Arizona settings.

A Tailored Place: Roosevelt Row boutique makes statement with art, fashion show

VOX Curvy Couture took advantage of the large First Friday crowds to present a double-hitter: an art show by Tanina Jackson of Babe&Butter and a fashion show right down Roosevelt Row.

Phoenix Art Museum hosts third annual Breakout Film Challenge screening

More than 100 viewers attended the third annual Breakout Film Challenge screening at the Phoenix Art Museum Thursday, which screened 16 short films shot by local independent filmmakers.

Light Rail Confidential File 30: A nearly missed connection

As I boarded the train, I thought to myself, ‘Well, there’s our light rail excitement for the day. Guess we’re safe ‘til next time.’ I was wrong.

Video: Cyphers’ hip-hop dance and art classes aim to inspire and educate Phoenix ...

A child's interest in hip-hop can be looked down upon by others. Cyphers offers hip-hop art and dance classes to provide those youth a positive way to express themselves.

Curtain Critic: Steve Solomon comes to the Herberger Theater

Our Curtain Critic takes a look at the career of comedian Steve Solomon prior to his one-man show at the Herberger.

Devil’s Advocate: Whether Super Bowl Central was good or bad, at least it was...

Thanks to America’s obsession with the sport (and business) of football, we were able to see downtown Phoenix in a new light. For a few days, downtown felt dense and vibrant, and the crowds made it seem like the night would never end.

Heard Museum hosts panel to discuss Native American stereotypes in sports mascots

The panel, "Indigenous Stereotypes in Sports," explored the Native American stereotypes present in many of the logos and names of American sports teams, most prominently the Washington Redskins football team

Video: Locals participate in human foosball competition to benefit Roosevelt Row

Dozens of locals participated in downtown Phoenix’s first-ever Super Foos human foosball competition on January 31. The event was organized by Kitchen Sink Studios Inc., an advertising and design agency near the corner of Third and Garfield streets.

Community members organize symbolic funeral procession to protest demolition of historic buildings

Community members clad in black marched through rainy downtown Phoenix streets Thursday to protest the possible demolition of historic buildings along Roosevelt Row.