Local hula-hoop group partners with downtown community for performances
A local hula-hoop performance group uses downtown Phoenix’s culture as inspiration for local shows and art projects.
Feast on the Street brings community members together to celebrate food, sustainability
First Street was transformed from a vehicular route to a dining hall complete with food and drinks for hundreds of community members seated at a half mile-long table between Taylor and Moreland streets Saturday.
Local business owner combines art, economy
Business owner Kimber Lanning works to improve the community and businesses through Local First Arizona. Her other endeavors include Stinkweeds, a new and old music store, and Modified Arts, a gallery on Roosevelt Row.
Crosswalk to reduce jaywalking, ease student transit between Civic Space Park and YMCA
A new crosswalk between Civic Space Park and the Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA should help decrease the number of jaywalkers across First Avenue, city officials said. The crosswalk was a joint project with the city of Phoenix Street Transportation Department, ASU and Metro Light Rail.
Final Downtown Devil Discussion of semester examines Phoenix’s identity and the arts
Four panelists and dozens of downtown Phoenix artists, entrepreneurs, community leaders and students gathered Wednesday night at the final Downtown Devil Discussion of this semester to tackle that very question: Does Phoenix have a realized identity?
City Square Church draws young crowd with nontraditional events, innovative leadership
City Square Church, coordinated by reverends Brian Kemp-Schlemmer and Robert Rynders, has appealed to a young demographic by valuing spirituality in whatever shape it may take. Their community is built on that idea.
Sitgreen startup business produces sustainable cardboard furniture to sell online
Founder and President Jon Irons of Sitgreen, a start-up company that makes sustainable furniture from cardboard, launched an online Kickstarter campaign last month to help fund a new line of manufactured furniture that can be offered at lower prices. Irons said he’s more than halfway to his goal of $12,000.
Jazz education and performance center expands to educate aspiring musicians
Local jazz club The Nash is expanding its location to house its Nash Education Annex, a new program offering courses and practice space for aspiring and young musicians.
Slide show: PHX Sky Train station art unveiled to city in public art tour
In addition to the opening of the PHX Sky Train at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program hosted an art tour of the public art projects that were added to beautify the train stations.
PHX Sky Train opens, will connect light rail and Sky Harbor International Airport
After a nearly a decade of planning and test runs, the long-awaited PHX Sky Train will open its doors Monday. The 1.7-mile track will transport passengers between the 44th Street and Washington Metro light rail stop, Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4 and the East Economy parking lot.