Cultural activist Mary Stephens uses dialogue to spur revolution in community around her
Mary Stephens, producing director of ASU's Performance in the Borderlands, owned the Phoenix Youth Hostel and Cultural Center for four years, but recently sold it to focus on her culture work.
{9} the Gallery earns enough through fundraiser, crowd funding to remain open
After two days of raising money through a silent auction art event and a GoFundMe page, {9} the Gallery has raised enough money to stay open, especially after owner Laura Dragon cut a deal with her landowners.
The Rundown: Fate of few remaining warehouses could shape district’s future
In this episode of The Rundown, hosts Annika Cline and Agnel Philip explore the warehouse district and why so little of its namesake remains. With only a few warehouses left, the future of the district is at a turning point that will determine the character of the area in the future.
Phoenix Phabulous Experience storytelling event shares tales of Phoenix’s history
Local authors and historians spoke about three historical time periods that were instrumental to the growth of modern-day Phoenix as local artists simultaneously painted related murals at the A.E. England Building Wednesday night for the Phoenix Phabulous Storytelling Salon.
Spooktacular guide to Halloween in downtown
Looking for something spooktacular to do this Halloween? Check out the Downtown Devil guide to the best parties, performances, art exhibits and costume contests around downtown Phoenix.
Alwun House founder Kim Moody revitalizes Garfield neighborhood and shapes arts scene
Kim Moody is the founder of the Alwun House art gallery and performance space. Moody helped bring the First Fridays art walk to Phoenix and used social activism to revitalize the Garfield neighborhood, where Alwun House is located.
Grand Avenue’s {9} the Gallery to fundraise, crowdsource money for rent, fees
{9} the Gallery is working to raise $3,000 through a crowd funding campaign and fundraiser Wednesday night, after a tough financial situation has threatened...
METROnome: Keep Big Red Night of the Dead outside, downtown
Imagine standing in the middle of one of your favorite cities, skyscrapers towering around you, listening as live music from some of your favorite...
Curtain Critic: Ghostfest improv comedy marathon runs for 32 hours to raise funds
There are few things – maybe even nothing – weirder than the late-night segment of a 32-hour marathon improv show. But that is exactly what I treated myself to on Friday night (or was it Saturday morning?) at The Torch Theatre, as they held their fourth annual Ghostfest improv comedy marathon.
Local band collaborates with 26 artists in new album curated by the Flaming Lips
It's an unlikely twist of fate: Treasure Mammal, the merrily experimental Phoenix-based band of spandex-clad provocateurs, is featured on the same record as spandex-clad provocateur Miley Cyrus.