Hello downtown Phoenix! It’s Michelle, your guide to everything happening in the area. Well, maybe not everything. But I certainly do try.
As you’re trying to stay cool as the hot months continue, here are this week’s events. Have fun!
House Mondays
Monday, Sept. 13 at 9:30 p.m.
Cobra Arcade Bar at 801 N. 2nd Street.
If you love to jam to music while you play video games, this is the night for you. This free event features special guest DJs every week.
Exploring Hybrid Literary Arts
Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Virtual event through Zoom hosted by Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.
Stories can go beyond words in a novel. During this free event, the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing is hosting a panel of artists that will explore literary possibilities: comic books, graphic novels, zines, doodles and more. The Zoom link will be shared with those who register on Eventbrite.
Après Gallery Yoga
Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 6 – 7 p.m.
monOrchid at 214 E. Roosevelt Street.
Local instructors at Magick Mom Enterprises will lead the 1-hour, donation-based yoga session in the creative and gallery space of monOrchid. Bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Registration is required.
LGBTQ Virtual Film Discussion: “Reel in the Closet”
Thursday, Sept. 16 at 12-1 p.m.
Virtual event through WebX hosted by Burton Barr Central Library.
This month attendees will discuss an exploration of the race to preserve LGBTQ home movies in “Reel in the Closet,” available through the Phoenix Public Library’s Kanopy collection. Due to the content of the film, viewer discretion is advised. Registration is required. For registration details and instructions about how to watch the award-winning documentary for free, click here.
Summer Zazen Meditation
Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 a.m.
Japanese Friendship Garden at 1125 N. Third Ave.
Learn how to do zazen, a Japanese sitting meditation. This event is free with general admission to the Japanese Friendship Garden.
Downtown Phoenix Farmer’s Market
Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7 – 11 a.m.
721 N. Central Ave.
Pick up some ingredients for your next culinary creation or try yummy bites at local vendors’ booths. If you see me stuffing my face with way too much (or is this really just enough?) Tunisian food at Nabiha Bejaoui’s Habbouz Cuisine, mind your business. I have no regrets. Admission is free.
Jazzy Brunch
Sunday, Sept. 19 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
El Charro Hipster Bar and Cafe at 1325 N.W. Grand Ave. #4
To quote Barry B. Benson, “Ya like jazz?” If you enjoy jazz as much as I like breakfast food, spend this Sunday eating El Charro Hipster’s expansive brunch menu and listening to music at this no-cover event.
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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.
