Students of 3 universities host Health Fair for the Homeless; clinic to launch in...
Students from Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University have teamed up to create Arizona’s first student-run health clinic for the homeless. Student Health Outreach for Wellness, or SHOW, along with Central Arizona Shelter Services and the Maricopa Integrated Health System, hosted the inaugural Health Fair for the Homeless at the Human Services Campus in Phoenix.
Four Chambers Press ‘Flash Your Fiction’ flash mob stages poetry readings on the light...
"Flash Your Fiction," the literary flash mob organized by Four Chambers Press, was among the many events the local publication is planning to help make prose and poetry more relevant in people’s lives.
Curtain Critic: Ted Talk-inspired PHIL Talks draws sold-out crowd to Space 55 theater
Tim Eigo hosted the sold-out PHIL Talks Friday night at Space 55. PHIL Talks was a locally organized spinoff to the international TEDx Talks, featuring comedic speeches from 11 of Phoenix's most creative minds.
Reinvent PHX Wayfinding Project places three artist-designed banners at light-rail stations
Three artists are creating banners to be displayed at central Phoenix light-rail stations for Reinvent PHX’s Wayfinding Project that will represent the unique community around each of those stations.
Phoenix to host Individual World Poetry Slam, bringing traffic to local venues
Phoenix will host the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam, bringing 70 poets from around the world to the Valley of the Sun for a three-day competition. Ten to 20 venues from across the city will host special events for the occasion.
Arizona Costume Institute lecture features history of nail polish in political trends
Author Suzanne Shapiro presented "Jungle Red and Dragon Ladies: A Century of the Modern Manicure" at the Phoenix Art Museum on Wednesday, illustrating how nail polish has reflected cultural and political trends each decade.
Community gathers in memorial of attorney and downtown Phoenix advocate
On Wednesday afternoon, community members honored the memory of Richard A. Segal, a Phoenix attorney who helped found the Phoenix Community Alliance. Segal died on April 18.
Arizona Storytellers brings in live performances to share stories of family, community
Six storytellers gathered at Phoenix Theatre on Wednesday evening for the monthly Arizona Storytellers event. The performance was sponsored by Arizona news outlets and featured stories of family and community.
‘Hyperlocal’ City Square Church celebrates its 1st anniversary with a focus on the community
City Square Church celebrated its first anniversary at Crescent Ballroom with tacos and music by The Copper States and The Sugar Thieves following their usual service on Sunday. City Square is a United Methodist Christian church that meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the cafeteria of Bioscience High School near Pierce and Sixth streets.
Phoenix Center for the Arts expands roster of art, dance, theater classes taught in...
Phoenix Center for the Arts, which offers classes in dance, art, music and theater, is now providing versions of some of those classes for Spanish-speaking students.