Medical marijuana dispensary opens along light rail
The first licensed medical-marijuana dispensary in Phoenix opened Wednesday next to the new Sky Train Terminal.
Practical Art marks fifth anniversary with celebration at gallery space
Practical Art, located north of Camelback Road on Central Avenue, will be celebrating its five-year anniversary this weekend. The event will feature food, beverages, live music and an art raffle.
24-hour poetry slam draws wordsmiths of all sorts to recite at Lawn Gnome Publishing
It was four in the morning. A man whose pockets were bursting with poems took the stage at Lawn Gnome Publishing. A meager crowd sleepily clapped. It was only 10 hours into a 24-hour poetry reading. We had a long way to go.
Editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan for Latinas speaks at Cronkite, presents documentary ‘Habla Women’
Representing the voices of the Latino culture nationwide, the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan for Latinas magazine spoke and answered questions Tuesday with students of the Walter Cronkite School after presenting a special viewing of a new HBO documentary series.
Phoenix Street Food Coalition offers food trucks a chance to network locally
Food trucks have become a stitch in the fabric of downtown's culinary culture, a growing market in a rapidly expanding industry that pairs outside-the-box creations with mobile eateries.
Singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews returns to Modified Arts to debut fifth album
Phoenix native Courtney Marie Andrews, an indie folk singer-songwriter, returns to Modified Arts Tuesday to celebrate the release of her fifth album “On My Page.” The venue used to hold frequent performing art shows.
Alligator receives prosthetic tail with help of two Bioscience High School seniors’ research
Two 17-year-old students worked on a team with medical and animal experts to create a functioning prosthetic for an alligator, giving Mr. Stubbs a second chance at life in the swamp.
Local comedian to embark on 9,500 mile drive to make documentary on organ donations
Local comedian Amy Donohue is embarking on a cross country documentary production on organ donors and those in need of organs after donating her own kidney to a person in need.
Depth-reporting panel discusses challenges covering borders in Puerto Rico and Canada
A student panel spoke at the April 22 Must See Mondays about their depth reporting experiences to Canada and Puerto Rico as part of a Cronkite School course.
Students vote on four new, yet similar, designs for Sparky the Sun Devil mascot
ASU officials have created a voting system to give campus organizations a say in choosing the redesign of the Sparky mascot. The voting process was a result of significant backlash against the original Disney-designed Sun Devil.