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The Trunk Space prepares for upcoming 10th anniversary with crowdfunding campaign

To promote and prepare for its upcoming 10th anniversary in April, The Trunk Space has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to help sustain and expand the Grand Avenue music and art venue.

Cronkite Gallery curator reflects on career, changes in journalism

Many Journalism students and visitors to the Walter Cronkite School alike have browsed the Cronkite Gallery in the First Amendment Forum, but few have met the curator who collects and catalogues the artifacts.

Hot Box Gallery displays art in shipping containers, continues pop-up trend

The Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation is taking advantage of old shipping containers on vacant lots and turning them into vibrant art exhibits.

Video: Bartenders battle in cocktail competition at Crescent Ballroom

Some of the top bartenders and mixologists in the Valley participated in the Fifth Annual Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition at the Crescent Ballroom on Sunday afternoon.

Photo story: Phoenix Chinese Week’s Culture and Cuisine Festival

Nonprofit Phoenix Chinese Week's Culture and Cuisine Festival was held at Margaret T. Hance Park over the weekend in celebration of Chinese New Year.

Public workers and union push back against city salary cuts in budget debate

The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 2384 union chapter seeks transparency and cooperation in negotiations with the city of Phoenix regarding balancing the budget and solving staffing reduction and pay cut issues.

Circle K alcohol use permit upheld despite appeal from community members

The Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to uphold Circle K’s use permit application, stirring debate in the surrounding community. The board also removed the stipulation that controlled the alcohol content of goods sold there.

OutLoud! Stories from the Gayborhood premieres at Phoenix Center for the Arts

The short play event, OutLoud! Stories from the Gayborhood, premiered Thursday at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. All four plays were adapted from written pieces penned in a writing collective at One Voice Community Center, an organization that provides educational, social and wellness programs to the LGBT community in Phoenix.

City’s solar energy success countered by lack of commercial and residential incentives

While the city of Phoenix is effectively meeting its goals for solar energy production and has increased its renewable energy target due to such success, commercial and residential solar energy efforts are decreasing.

First of four free University of Arizona medical lectures features heart and lung transplants

The first of the University of Arizona medical program's Mini Med School 2.0 free lectures was led by Dr. Zain Khalpey, who talked about saving and reconditioning organs, clinical trials and 3-D bioprinting.