Arts and Entertainment

The kinds of communities Myrlin Hepworth spends time in include this one: graffiti artists live-painting at the corners of the Phoenix Center for the Arts stage, a crowd clustered around a circle of young and vibrant people doing dance battles, a taco stand set up in the back of the room.

August Wilson’s "Radio Golf," the tenth and final installment in the playwright’s Pittsburgh Cycle, has the potential to profoundly affect an audience.

The rain was over by the 8 p.m. concert, but the downpour set the scene for the Saturday night’s show at the Crescent Ballroom, headlining bands Wolf Gang and Sir Sly with opener Secret Someones.

The Clarendon Hotel's ArtelPhx returned this weekend, featuring 25 local artists and groups exploring the unique venue.

Roosevelt Row's 2014 Chile Pepper Festival offered a variety of spicy treats to those willing to brave the rainy weather. Local chefs and restaurants got creative with their use of the festival's namesake peppers.

This Thursday night marked the RAW:natural born artists Phoenix showcase at Monarch Theatre. The line was out the door for the highly anticipated event that brought together different mediums of art including photography, fashion, music, film, make-up, performance and visual art.

ArtelPhx returns to the Clarendon Hotel this weekend for its third and largest iteration yet. The event will showcase a variety of art ranging from dance performances to video installations to multimedia pieces throughout the hotel, including in the rooms, on the patios, in the lobby, and in and around the outdoor pool.

I am not unfamiliar with the concept of a self-portrait. I’m guilty of the selfie -- on my cellphone, my film camera, my DSLR -- but for this photo column assignment, I wanted to try something different.

RAW:natural born artists will hold an artists showcase at the Monarch Theatre on Thursday night. The organization was created to help artists of all fields display their work and now has events in nearly 60 cities internationally each month.

"The Existentialist Cookbook" by Phoenix poet Shawnte Orion was recently released after constant persistence on Orion's part. Orion has been published in numerous literary magazines and reviews.