Budget cuts to Arizona arts commission impact arts organizations, small and large
As a result of the state budget established in March, the grants that the Arizona Commission on the Arts distributes to arts organizations like Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona and Rising Youth Theatre will be put on hiatus, discontinued or reduced.
Four people arrested during march from capitol building for fifth anniversary of SB 1070
Four people were arrested for refusing to move from sitting in the street outside the Fourth Avenue Jail while protesting a bill that in Arizona requires those living in the U.S. without documents over the age of 14 to carry registration.
Devilishly Healthy: Boutique fitness boom brings specialized, personal workouts
Boutique fitness studios are blossoming in downtown Phoenix, from the upbeat high-energy exercise at Orangetheory Fitness to the contemporary gear at Urban Fit. Even large gyms such as the Lincoln Family YMCA are growing.
Valley Bar to bring live music, hot dogs and parlor games to Central Avenue
Valley Bar, a new music venue from the owners of Crescent Ballroom, features a menu prepared by Short Leash Hot Dogs and a lounge named after former Arizona Governor Rose Mofford.
Large donations, grants to Phoenix museums give new resources, diverse arts experiences
Two of Phoenix’s longstanding arts establishments -- the Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard Museum -- each received some of their largest donations and grants in their histories.
Phoenix Pride Festival 2015 brings nearly 36,000 together to celebrate LGBT community
The 35th Annual Phoenix Pride Festival had the largest crowd the festival had ever seen, with many citing Arizona's recent legalization of same-sex marriage as a direct cause of that.
Pizza Bracket 2015 Round 2: Familiar faces make the cut, and one race turns...
Only six pizzerias remain. Some clear victors from the beginnings, others the hard scrabble winners from tough matches. It's up to you again to narrow the crowd down to the final two in our Pizza Bracket 2015.
ASU hosts public service professionals to discuss solutions for tourism, water troubles
Activism in tourism was the topic of the College of Public Service and Community Solutions's latest TED-talk inspired speaker series, hosted in the Cronkite theater.
University presidents, Board of Regents meet with students to discuss budget cuts, tuition increases
Arizona State University is attempting to combat the effect of state budget cuts by increasing tuition and fees for a variety of students.
Students travel to Mexico, Nicaragua for in-depth reporting experience
Students in the Walter Cronkite School's depth reporting class shared their experience reporting in Nicaragua and Mexico on a variety of issues at a Must See Mondays event.