30th annual Exotic Art Exhibit at Alwun House showcases the ‘creative other side’
It’s the 30th anniversary of the Exotic Art Exhibit at the Alwun House Foundation on 12th and Roosevelt streets. The exhibit celebrated its opening with a “phantasmagorical” show in the backyard of the large 1912 house on Valentine’s Day. The show will close on March 21.
Viva Phoenix music festival brings more than 70 local and national bands to 14...
Concertgoers will flood downtown Phoenix Friday night for Stateside Presents' Viva Phoenix music festival, an event boasting more than 70 local and national bands at 14 different venues within a few blocks of each other.
Humphrey Fellows discuss media portrayal of national stereotypes during lecture series
Three of the Humphrey Fellows spoke Wednesday night about how media in their home countries and around the world portrays the stereotypes of their nations at the Cronkite Global Conversations lecture series.
Prestigious music magazine names The Nash one of the top 160 venues in the...
Phoenix's the Nash has hosted Grammy winners and community jazz lessons in its first two years. It was given the honor of being one of DownBeat jazz magazine's top jazz venues in the world in February.
Walter Cronkite School’s Public Insight Network announces first official bureau chief
The Walter Cronkite School announced Monday the bureau chief for its new Public Insight Network bureau, which has been in operation since February and...
Documentary screening sheds light on dangers of law enforcement; sacrifices made
Police officers told their own stories of struggle and and sacrifice in the documentary "Heroes Behind the Badge" at a screening by AZCOPS on Tuesday night. The event fell on heels of the death of Phoenix Police detective John Hobbs.
Director of collaborative science center discusses future of the news, digital platforms
The future of the news is dependent on defining our relationship with data, which is currently in the "it's complicated" phase, said the director of ASU's Center for Science and the Imagination Monday night.
Bill to require seat belts in buses called unneeded by central Phoenix school officials
Buckling your seatbelt in a car is a law in Arizona, and Arizona Sen. Barbara McGuire, D-Florence, believes the same law should be applied to school buses. If passed, SB 1115 would require all school buses purchased in Arizona to have seat belts starting in January 2015.
ASU nursing students to offer free health screenings through new program
Through a new food delivery program, ASU nursing students will soon provide free screenings to community members that may be at a health risk because of poor access to fresh produce.
Bragg’s celebrates first anniversary with musical performance and vegan cuisine
Bragg's Factory Diner, located on Grand Avenue, celebrated its first anniversary with seven employee-based bands that played in the warehouse behind the restaurant, as well as a pie-eating contest.