Downtown to introduce Little Free Libraries after book swap event
Civic Space Park will house five Little Free Libraries on Saturday, which will encourage community members to take a book and leave a book.
Traffic halted, businesses impacted after car pursuit leads to fatal officer-involved shooting
Employees from the businesses and the courts nearby huddled around the crime scene. Others murmured that they weren't able to get to their vehicles or had to take long detours because of the closed streets. The road closures and rail shuttle stayed in place through the evening rush hour.
New restaurant ‘The Local’ will incorporate community art and cater to younger crowds
The Local, a new contemporary American restaurant with a global edge, is set to expand the palates of Phoenix’s growing arts district along Roosevelt Row. The restaurant will be located near Third and Roosevelt streets next to Pallets Food & Bar and will pay tribute to its name by incorporating food and decor from local vendors.
The 26th annual Art Detour: Snapshots of the weekend
The 26th annual Art Detour took over downtown on March 8 and 9, displaying work in more than 100 art spaces. The event can...
Paint PHX draws artists for mass mural painting event on downtown walls
Fifty artists came together over four days to liven up the walls of Grand Avenue and Roosevelt Street.
Women’s arts collective celebrates first year with prose, music, dance event
Mujeres del Sol, a women’s arts collective in Phoenix, celebrated its first-year anniversary Thursday night with the "Honoring (Her)Stories in Prose, Music and Dance!" event at the Willo North Gallery on Seventh Avenue and Thomas Road.
30th annual Exotic Art Exhibit at Alwun House showcases the ‘creative other side’
It’s the 30th anniversary of the Exotic Art Exhibit at the Alwun House Foundation on 12th and Roosevelt streets. The exhibit celebrated its opening with a “phantasmagorical” show in the backyard of the large 1912 house on Valentine’s Day. The show will close on March 21.
Viva Phoenix music festival brings more than 70 local and national bands to 14...
Concertgoers will flood downtown Phoenix Friday night for Stateside Presents' Viva Phoenix music festival, an event boasting more than 70 local and national bands at 14 different venues within a few blocks of each other.
Documentary screening sheds light on dangers of law enforcement; sacrifices made
Police officers told their own stories of struggle and and sacrifice in the documentary "Heroes Behind the Badge" at a screening by AZCOPS on Tuesday night. The event fell on heels of the death of Phoenix Police detective John Hobbs.
ASU nursing students to offer free health screenings through new program
Through a new food delivery program, ASU nursing students will soon provide free screenings to community members that may be at a health risk because of poor access to fresh produce.