Opinion

A Tailored Place: Roosevelt boutique closing its fabulous doors

VOX Curvy Couture, known for celebrating all individuals and encouraging every woman to be extraordinary, will be closing its doors May 3, after a sale this Friday.

Devilishly Healthy: Boutique fitness boom brings specialized, personal workouts

Boutique fitness studios are blossoming in downtown Phoenix, from the upbeat high-energy exercise at Orangetheory Fitness to the contemporary gear at Urban Fit. Even large gyms such as the Lincoln Family YMCA are growing.

Focus. Flash. Phoenix: Ineffable Artifacts

The world is full of lost objects and the infinite stories they tell. The least I can do is document their existence, and perhaps, if I’m really lucky, make a connection with the ineffable.

Pizza Bracket 2015 Round 2: Familiar faces make the cut, and one race turns...

Only six pizzerias remain. Some clear victors from the beginnings, others the hard scrabble winners from tough matches. It's up to you again to narrow the crowd down to the final two in our Pizza Bracket 2015.

Curtain Critic: Phoenix Improv Festival brings laughter through local and national acts

The 14th annual Phoenix Improv Festival brought our Curtain Critic's diaphragm to great pain--great, exquisite pain. The three-day festival brings a variety of local and national improv groups to the Herberger Theater Center

METROnome: 10 releases to look out for when Record Store Day hits

The master RSD exclusives list is a bit of a doozy, and chances are you’ll find too many titles you’re not interested in. To simplify the process, here is a list of unique and alluring releases to keep an eye on when the record store doors open.

Downtown Devil Presents: Pizza Bracket 2015

Enter the Downtown Devil Pizza Bracket 2015, our democratic quest to find the most revered pizza in downtown Phoenix.

Curtain Critic: Arizona Opera brings a comedy classic to the stage

"Daughter of the Regiment" blends comedy and opera at the Phoenix Symphony Hall, offering a humorous romp through love and war.

METROnome: Indie 500 unites community with 38 hours of diverse performances

The Indie 500 turned out to be far more than just its frantic, crazy goal of 80 bands back-to-back. The event at the Trunk Space was, at heart, a way to bring together the downtown community.

METROnome: Trunk Space to celebrate 11th anniversary with 36-hour festival

This is the second year for The Trunk Space's Indie 500 festival, where about 80 bands will play 500 songs in a row. Last year, the festival featured 500 songs over 10 days; "I guess that didn't seem ridiculous enough," said Trunk Space co-owner Stephanie Carrico.