Experimental performance company Orange Theatre boosts fall show funding last minute
Orange Theatre, local theater troupe, fundraised for a performance of Spanish play Blood Wedding with Indiegogo. The group combined the lines from Blood Wedding with the blocking and stage directions of Godzilla.
Car of the dead drives “Celebration of the Living” in ASU Art Museum project
Two Italian artists came to Phoenix to put on the “Celebration of the Living” procession through the streets of Phoenix this past weekend. A jazz band paved the way for attendees who pushed a car with a sheet of names of deceased loved ones.
Bioscience High School dedicates Dia de los Muertos festival to Yarnell Hill Hotshots
The Spanish National Honor Society at Bioscience High School hosted a Día De Los Muertos festival in honor of the firemen who lost their lives in the Yarnell Fire earlier this year. Proceeds from the event went to the families of the firemen.
Circle K use permit hearing yields little results
Circle K’s use permit application was taken under advisement and a hearing officer will announce its decision within 30 days, following Thursday's zoning hearing.
WHyld Thought Creations owners to open vegan bakery and juice bar in Bisbee
WHyld Thought Creations will be expanding their vegan baked goods and other foods from their stand at the Phoenix Public Market to a new coffee shop and eatery in Bisbee, Ariz.
U of A announces partnership with labs to provide students with synthetic cadavers
Students attending the U of A College of Medicine -- Phoenix are about to receive more realistic synthetic cadavers thanks to a partnership between the school and Florida-based cadaver manufacturer SynDaver Labs. Mayor Greg Stanton described the new collaboration as a sign of growth in the college.
Black N Blue Vintage offers rock ‘n’ roll apparel store, tattoo parlor, hair salon
Guided by his love for vintage rock 'n' roll apparel and his recovery from addiction, Mykel Sane opened Black N Blue Vintage with his wife Dana Sane on Fifth Street five months ago. The shop dresses everyone from students to homeless people and lawyers to rock musicians.
City draws on history for educational art talks
The city of Phoenix's Office of Arts and Culture hosts a series of art talks aimed at educating the public about the city's extensive collection of art, some of which dates back nearly a century.
ASU professor speaks about new book, narrative figures of Phoenix’s past
David Williams Foster read from his book and led a community discussion Tuesday night about some of the lesser-known facets of the city's history.
Prestigious Cronkite award presented to namesake’s longtime friend with eye to future
Bob Scheiffer was presented with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism at the Cronkite Award Luncheon, where he also gave an insightful talk about the future of journalism.