Downtown community responds to Lawn Gnome Publishing robbery
Downtown community members have rallied around Lawn Gnome Publishing following a Thursday night robbery of approximately $1,500 worth of equipment and employee paychecks.
Local businesses work to promote a positive environment around Roosevelt Row
EDEN Gift and Home Boutique and VOX Curvy Couture are now next door neighbors on Fifth Street and are working together to bring a unique, positive presence to the community.
Poetry slam championship determines official team to represent Lawn Gnome Publishing
Lawn Gnome Publishing held its Phoenix Poetry Slam Championship Saturday evening to determine the four poets who will represent Lawn Gnome in state, regional and national slam competitions. The event was held at the Phoenix Center for the Arts and featured 10 poets presenting original compositions over the course of three rounds.
Documentary series from No Festival Required to showcase the impact of music, emotions
The Phoenix Center for the Arts is hosting a Sunday matinee music-oriented documentary film series from No Festival Required throughout the spring.
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Devil’s Pass: What do holiday-themed cultural events need to be successful?
Hosts Jayson Chesler and Miguel Otarola discussed the place of holiday-themed events in downtown Phoenix's arts and entertainment community. The saturation of these events and what the hosts feel the events need to do to be successful was discussed through the lens of Valentine's Day events.
Bike stores: Grid program will involve public in biking but evades infrastructure problems
The Grid Bike Share program is scheduled to go live in Phoenix in late April, expanding to Tempe and Mesa throughout the year. While store owners expect it will increase public involvement in bicycling, many are still concerned about the infrastructure of Phoenix's streets.
ASU weekly seminar series deals with diet, exercise, healthy lifestyle habits
The School of Nutrition and Health Promotion's weekly seminar series will focus this week on a calorie information requirement policy in the Affordable Care Act and will be hosted by nursing graduate student Jessie Green.
Walter Cronkite School to offer Super Bowl class in fall 2014 semester
With the Super Bowl coming to Glendale in Feb. 2015, the Walter Cronkite School is adding a class for the fall 2014 semester to cover the events leading up to the game. The 20 students selected for the program will cover the community, tourism and pre-game news attached to the Super Bowl.
Grand Avenue designer to release clothing line in debut fashion show
With help from 11th Monk3y's Ruben Gonzales and others on Grand Avenue, young fashion designer Brian Cresson will debut a new clothing line called Struggle with a fashion show on March 7 and 8. The show will also include a reception and a theatrical performance.
Community members launch project to promote historic preservation
"Envisioning Phoenix" was created to promote involvement and discussion on the growth of downtown Phoenix. Its first event, held at Filmbar, featured a documentary screening followed by a panelist discussion.