Downtown Digest: Music, Tours, and Moon Viewings

Downtown Phoenix, October 4, 2019. (Nicole Neri/DD)

Hey, downtown Phoenix! Happy Halloween week! Is anyone doing something exciting this week or for Halloween? Even if you do, I have some events happening down below and see if they intrigue you. I hope you’ll consider at least one of them!

Design as a Life Process Tool
Tuesday, Oct. 27
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Zoom or
345 W Monroe St
Architect, Vic Oslon, is holding a FREE in-person AND virtual zoom event to explain how architectural principles can directly help us solve problems in our lives.

Economic Development Insider Series: Arizona Business Index Launch
Wednesday, Oct. 26
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Zoom link will be given upon registration
Complimentary for Premier Members
$15 for Chamber Members
$50 for non-Members
Greater Phoenix Chamber is hosting a zoom webinar featuring a OH Predictive for the launch of the ABI model. Experts including Paul Bachman, Senior Strategic Planning Analyst and Corporate Economist, will use the model to share insight on customer trends and advice for businesses to grow and thrive in the community.

Urban Nocturnes
Wednesday Oct. 29
7 p.m.
Viewings available until November 12th
Do you like classical music? Six members in this ensemble will be performing a variety of classical music styles from Baroque, to Contemporary, and to Romantic. This is a FREE virtual event and the viewings will be available for two weeks after the concert date.

2020 Otsukimi Moon Viewing
Friday Oct. 30- 31
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
$25 – General
$20 – Members
$7 – Youth 3 to 12
The Japanese Friendship Garden is holding a special two-day event filled with art displays, lanterns, exhibits, and selling Japanese snacks, sweets, drinks, and more in the gift shop! Staff members are taking multiple precautionary steps to ensure everyone is social distancing and following CDC guidelines. Please keep in mind that masks are required to enter; click on the link above for more information about guidelines.

The Afterlife Experience
Saturday, Oct. 31
8 p.m.
1501 Grand Ave.
$20 (All proceeds directly goes to supporting local artists)
Local Phoenix artists have created this interactive art experience that will guide visitors through different virtual levels of the “afterlife,” with a series of installations. The levels consist of celebrating and experiencing life, death, grief, and remembrance. Staff members will be taking temperature checks, implementing social distancing, and much more by following CDC guidelines. Masks are required for this event.

Contact the reporter at yhan99@asu.edu.

Yoori Han was the politics editor at Downtown Devil during fall 2021 and part of spring 2022.