Street Series: SoRo
It's First Friday in downtown Phoenix. Thousands of people mill around Roosevelt Street, wandering in and out of galleries, browsing street vendor booths and...
City of Phoenix and AARP Experience Corps work toward increasing literacy rates
Phoenix elementary school students struggling with reading can get some help from members of the AARP Experience Corps starting in the fall. The literacy program joins others including Read On Phoenix.
Curtain Critic: ‘Good People’ manages to be both thought-provoking and entertaining
Actors Theatre does a fine job bringing "Good People" to life, offering both laughs and tears with strong, emotional acting that carries through each scene in various degrees.
Curtain Critic: ‘Avenue Q’ the perfect musical comedy for the recent college graduate
"Avenue Q" is an R-rated, Tony Award-winning musical comedy that tells the story of a recent college graduate, and Phoenix Theatre's talented cast performed it excellently.
Walter Cronkite School staff, students weigh in on ranking of ‘second-worst job’
Although some recent reports show dismal statistics for journalists entering the job market, several Cronkite School staff members and students offer a different take on the field.
Music, confidence and a way of life: lessons taught at Rosie’s House
Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children is a nonprofit that offers free music education for close to 400 students in Phoenix. Many of the youth who go to Rosie's House attend schools without arts programs, while others come in addition to other music classes.
ASU’s Camp Crave teaches children how to cook, exercise and eat healthily
The ASU School of Nutrition and Health Promotion will host its second Camp Crave over the summer, where children can learn about nutrition, fitness and cooking. There will be four sessions starting in June this year, which could hold up to 80 campers.
‘Write On, Downtown’ publishes student photos, writing in eighth annual journal
"Write On, Downtown" is a journal published once a year featuring writing and other creative works from students on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus. This issue had over 250 submissions.
Japanese Friendship Garden will feel effects of nearby highway construction
The Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix is a place of serenity, meditation and peace for its visitors. But that won't be the case this summer, when construction will begin on a nearby highway tunnel. The project requires many trees, plants and shrubs to be excavated and removed from the garden.
GPLET tax incentive draws developers but may also hurt small businesses
Some properties pay a reduced tax rate based on Government Property Lease Excise Tax agreements, but critics say the law harms small businesses. The length of these agreements downtown ranges from 8 to 99 years.