Colorado native works to sustain desert’s livelihood and implement art initiatives
Greg Esser embraced art before he could talk. It started off as drawing, and drawing traced into painting. Painting bled into molding. Molding morphed into wood crafting. Wood crafting carved into sculpting. Sculpting etched a relentless obsession to discover new ways to connect with the world -- and that obsession has not ebbed one bit.
Classic brick-oven pizzeria to add specialty Napoletana spin to downtown pizza scene
The house-made mozzarella and Neapolitan brick-oven-prepared dough of Glendale’s La Piazza Al Forno famous for an appearance on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," will be hitting downtown on May 1 and will be located in Cartel Coffee Lab's previous location near First and Washington streets.
Governor’s Arts Awards ceremony celebrates art community development, honors leaders
Wednesday marked 32 years of the Governor’s Arts Awards, celebrating and recognizing artists, organizations, businesses, educators and individuals in Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer opened the ceremony and congratulated the awardees.
Local businesses offer one week of student discounts to promote community involvement
USGD’s local affairs director is collaborating with local businesses to create a week that aims to increase student interest in the downtown community.
Panel discusses guns in the Phoenix community, mental health issues
After a string of gun-related incidents in the past few years, a forum discussed controversial topics like off-duty school officers, mental health and background checks, as well as sparked heated debate about solutions to gun-related violence within the Phoenix community.