Good morning, downtown Phoenix! As September wanes into October, here are some fun events to celebrate the end of the month. 

ZOOM with Patricia Lea Watts from Ecoartspace

Monday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.

Virtual event hosted by Breakfast Club Artists

Patricia Lea Watts is the founder of ecoartspace, a membership platform for artists addressing environmental issues. Register ahead of time to receive the Zoom link.

“Some Like It Hot”

Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Orpheum Theatre at 203 W. Adams Street.

Friends of the Orpheum Theatre, Downtown Phoenix, Inc. and FilmBar bring classic movie “Some Like It Hot” to the big screen. Tickets are $11 for children and $16 for adults.

Jack Trivia

Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 5 – 8 p.m.

Tap That Downtown at 909 N. Fifth Street.

Bring your smartest friends along for a night of trivia. Enjoy 20% off the tap wall and featured happy hour items.

Music Open Mic

Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

El Charro Hipster Bar & Cafe at 1325 N.W. Grand Ave.

The sign up goes out at 7 p.m. and performances start at 7:30 p.m. Miss the event this week? The open mic is every Thursday. 

First Friday Free Museum Admission

Friday, Oct. 1

Downtown Phoenix

First Friday in October features free admission at:

  • Heard Museum from 4 – 8 p.m. (Masks are strongly encouraged for all visitors regardless of vaccination status.)
  • Phoenix Art Museum from 3 – 7 p.m. (Masks that fit snugly over the mouth and nose are strongly encouraged for all visitors and staff inside the Museum).
  • Children’s Museum, starting at 5 p.m. (Masks are required for everyone two years and up, regardless of vaccination status.)

Buy Black Marketplace

Saturday, Oct. 2 from 6 – 10 p.m.

918 N. Second Street.

Archwood Exchange is the host and organizer of the Buy Black Marketplace, held every first Saturday of the month in downtown Phoenix. The event features food, shopping and music.

Soulitify

Sunday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m.

Copper Blues at ​50 W. Jefferson Street.

Soulitify is an R&B, Pop and Latin-driven cover band performing at this no-cost event.

Michelle Ailport is a graduate student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In addition to being arts and entertainment editor for Downtown Devil, she also writes Downtown Digest, a weekly column with things to do.