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No Festival Required will present “Selections: The All AZ Shorts Show,” a screening of the works of Arizona independent filmmakers and independent short films shot in Arizona.

This Valentine’s Day, hundreds will dance through the streets of downtown Phoenix to raise awareness for domestic violence during One Billion Rising, an event expected to draw both men and women from across the state. Together with showings of the play “The Vagina Monologues,” the day will be formally presented as V-Day.

The Arizona State University Alumni Association showcased the university’s research projects at the 27th Annual Day at the Capitol event at the State Capitol Tuesday morning.

Palabra Hair Art Collective, a hair salon that doubles as an art gallery, opened its doors early December in downtown Phoenix adding to the theme of small businesses with functional art spaces to the community.

Cory Doctorow, the science fiction author and digital activist, came to the First Amendment Forum for a discussion on "Hackers + Activism: Aaron Swartz, Anonymous and the Ethics of Digital Community," hosted by the ASU Center for Science and the Imagination. Doctorow was joined by Dawn Gilpin, assistant professor at the Cronkite School and Jade Meskill, CEO of Integrum.

Cellar Door Vintage is a new clothing store owned by a husband and wife duo that opened last Tuesday on Sixth Street between Roosevelt and Garfield streets, replacing Nostra Style House that moved recently.

A Mardi Gras parade, festival and pub crawl was held Saturday at CityScape. The Downtown Phoenix Partnership sponsored the third annual Mardi Gras event, which drew an estimated 5,000 people.

Matthew Wiener has worked and thrived in the world of Arizona theatre for more than 15 years. It is his livelihood, his business and most importantly, his passion.

Parazol Studios hosted a unique art show on February’s First Friday that brought life back to classic arcade games. With the studio packed, the guests enjoyed games that brought back childhood memories spent on the coin-consuming machines that have been collected for the past year.

Local and international filmmakers are presenting independent movies at the Bloody Hero Film Festival in the Phoenix Center for the Arts beginning Friday. The inaugural festival will feature independent, full-length pictures and shorts by filmmakers from all over the world, including local directors.