Downtown Digest: Re-telling FairyTales and Jimmy Buffet
Hello downtown readers! It’s T.J. Triolo, your downtown Phoenix events guide. I’m back this week; last week I was sick and that left me...
Phoenix rapper hopes to bring positive change in South Phoenix neighborhoods
Most rappers dream of hitting the big time, making money and gaining fans. But not all artists just want fame.
For 27-year-old Touré Masters, the...
Vaping may be banned on ASU campuses
ASU Undergraduate Student Government aims to include e-cigarettes and vapes in the university’s official ban on tobacco use on campus, falling in line with...
Photography and female empowerment come together in preparation for SlutWalk
African headwrap business, Herstori Wraps, hosted a public promotional photoshoot in downtown Phoenix on Saturday in preparation for the Amber Rose SlutWalk.
The Amber Rose...
Second annual banned book reading spotlights LGBT+ literature
The Arizona LGBT+ History Project hosted its second annual Banned Books reading featuring books such as The Color Purple, My Princess Boy and Beyond...
Report shows homelessness on the rise in Maricopa County
The 2018 Point-in-Time Homeless Count identified 6,298 people experiencing homelessness as of Jan. 23 in Maricopa County – 693 more people than when it...
Community gathers to protest APS rate hikes
Frustrated Arizonans rallied Tuesday to voice their displeasure with Arizona Public Service over recent rate hikes that have, in some cases, tripled monthly utility...
Poetry and performance kick off first ever Art of Justice Show
Art of Justice raised awareness Tuesday in its first-ever show, “Speak Against Injustice," at First Church UCC in Phoenix.
The Art of Justice is an...
Downtown Digest: Spice up your week with chile peppers and mayoral debates
Hello, downtown readers! It’s T.J. Triolo, your downtown Phoenix events guide. I’m back with some more great events for you this week. September is...
Sexual assault survivor heals through poster board messages and ‘The Late Show’
Ron Blake's arsenal of healing consists of sharpie markers and giant poster boards.
With these tools of mass creation, Blake, 49, hopes to land a...