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Robrt L. Pela

Robrt L. Pela is a former contributor to Phoenix New Times.

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Fonda Memories: Philip Ettington Recalls Phoenix Film Shoot With Peter Fonda

Fonda Memories: Philip Ettington Recalls Phoenix Film Shoot With Peter Fonda

By Robrt L. PelaSeptember 2, 2019

The actor hid Fonda’s Ferrari and told him the police wanted to talk to him because it had been stolen and used in a robbery.

Wishes Delivered: There’s a Lot of Scenery at the Amazon Fulfillment Center

Wishes Delivered: There’s a Lot of Scenery at the Amazon Fulfillment Center

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 26, 2019

“But who needs two Eiffel Towers?”

Paper Chase: Newspaper Librarian Sativa Peterson Keeps the Past in the Basement

Paper Chase: Newspaper Librarian Sativa Peterson Keeps the Past in the Basement

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 19, 2019

She oversees the state’s collection of more than 700 newspaper titles.

Remembering Bert Sommer 50 Years After He Refused to Open Woodstock

Remembering Bert Sommer 50 Years After He Refused to Open Woodstock

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 15, 2019

Why is the “magnificent” artist not on the Woodstock film or album?

Paradise FOUND:RE – Curator Mike Oleskow Doesn’t Mind Being Invisible

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 12, 2019

The art of curating at an art hotel.

Torn Sheets in the Rain: Recalling How The B-52s Changed Pop Music

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 12, 2019

Robrt L. Pela examines his history with the “Rock Lobster” band.

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Costume Drama: Phoenix Art Museum’s Fashion Curator Is the Latest to Leave

By Robrt L. PelaAugust 5, 2019

Dennita Sewell’s exit will likely have an impact on the museum’s already compromised coffers, as its fashion exhibitions were a big money-maker.

Adios, Amigos: Restaurant Mexico Is Going Away

Adios, Amigos: Restaurant Mexico Is Going Away

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 29, 2019

“It’s like having one less friend on my Christmas card list.”

Go Home (Depot): Artist Carolyn Lavender Tackled the Big Box Store and Won

Go Home (Depot): Artist Carolyn Lavender Tackled the Big Box Store and Won

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 22, 2019

She rallied people in the Loma Linda neighborhood and the hardware giant gave in.

Desperately Seeking Refuge: Susan Ash Rescues Abused Pack Animals

Desperately Seeking Refuge: Susan Ash Rescues Abused Pack Animals

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 15, 2019

“These animals are being tortured. Their lives are beyond horrible. The best day they ever have is the day they finally die.”

As Amada Cruz Exits, Phoenix Art Museum Acknowledges Lost Revenues

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 10, 2019

Art maven Shelley Cohn will assist the “museum’s efforts to engage donors … who may have reduced or eliminated their support …”

Grand Exit: Downtown’s ThirdSpace Is Looking for a New Home

Grand Exit: Downtown’s ThirdSpace Is Looking for a New Home

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 8, 2019

The downtown mainstay is vacating its location at the end of the month.

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Tubing or Not Tubing: Recalling Days Spent Floating the Salt River

Tubing or Not Tubing: Recalling Days Spent Floating the Salt River

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 3, 2019

And where did I get the hooch?

For Art’s Sake: Joseph Benesh Wants to Activate Local Creatives

For Art’s Sake: Joseph Benesh Wants to Activate Local Creatives

By Robrt L. PelaJuly 1, 2019

The new executive director of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts isn’t holding back.

As Amada Cruz Exits Phoenix Art Museum, Others Shown the Door

As Amada Cruz Exits Phoenix Art Museum, Others Shown the Door

By Robrt L. PelaJune 27, 2019

If the museum is really in the black, why is it laying off staffers?

Anchor’s Away: Newscaster and Recovered Addict Gets to Be Brandon Lee Now

By Robrt L. PelaJune 24, 2019

The former Channel 3 anchor details his descent into sex and drug addiction in self-published memoir Mascara Boy.

Commentary: Phoenix Is Not Your Steppingstone for Museum Directors

Commentary: Phoenix Is Not Your Steppingstone for Museum Directors

By Robrt L. PelaJune 16, 2019

But we did get those bilingual signs before the art museum CEO took off for the blues skies you’ve ever seen in Seattle.Commentary: Phoenix Is Not Your Steppingstone for Museum Directors

Punk Rock of Ages:  The Father Figures Dote on Skate Music

Punk Rock of Ages: The Father Figures Dote on Skate Music

By Robrt L. PelaJune 10, 2019

These Phoenix-area dads defy definition.

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The Prodigal Sun: Park Central’s Beloved Statue Has Come Home Again

The Prodigal Sun: Park Central’s Beloved Statue Has Come Home Again

By Robrt L. PelaJune 3, 2019

Gone for around three decades, the 19-foot tall copper man now has his hands raised toward St. Joseph’s.

Baked Goods: How Did the Historic Phoenix Bakery End Up at the Zoo?

Baked Goods: How Did the Historic Phoenix Bakery End Up at the Zoo?

By Robrt L. PelaMay 28, 2019

Preservationists shocked to learn the 1881 structure was reassembled brick by brick.

Kind of a Drag: Carnita Asada Gets Untucked on Roosevelt Row

Kind of a Drag: Carnita Asada Gets Untucked on Roosevelt Row

By Robrt L. PelaMay 20, 2019

Carnita Asada’s Cluster Tuck show is bringing misfit drag to central Phoenix.

Frances Smith Cohen, the Doyenne of Dance in Metro Phoenix, Is Dead at 87

Frances Smith Cohen, the Doyenne of Dance in Metro Phoenix, Is Dead at 87

By Robrt L. PelaMay 15, 2019

Cohen devoted her life to what she called “the dance.”

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