Black Theatre Troupe’s Seven Guitars Is Superb
A layered and handsome social portrait, studded with music, religious debate, talk of superstition, and a recipe for collard greens.
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Rule Reversal: Governor Doug Ducey Is Hellbent on Deregulating Arizona
Pretty soon, dreary and cheaply made buildings might be the standard in this state.
Why You Should See Arizona Theatre Company’s Chapter Two
You likely won’t have another chance to watch a play directed by the woman who inspired it.
Here’s a Look at What Alberto Ríos Has Planned for ASU’s Piper Center
“We must reengage with community.”
Dear Phoenix: A Longtime Resident Apologizes to the City He Once Hated
I take it all back. Every last word of it. And, if you’ll have me, I promise to stay.
Superstitious Phoenix
From the city’s first residents to chefs, musicians and merchants, Phoenicians are full of superstitions. Here are a few.
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Here’s Your Guide to Theater in Metro Phoenix This Fall
Quirky musicals are, as the young people like to say, “trending” this year.
How Glen Campbell Made Music All His Own
Even when other people were writing the songs.
Sam Shepard and the Opposite of Escapism
“The thing Sam Shepard did so well was to keep us thinking.”
The One Record That’s Missing from NPR’s Greatest Albums by Women List
Plenty were left off. But this one is conspicuously so.
The Elusive History of the Phoenix Wineburger
Hamburgers cooked in red wine turn up from time to time on restaurant menus here and abroad, but a lot less often than one would expect. And assuming that every big city—even every state—has its own wineburger operation is an unwise assumption. It just isn’t so. Phoenix, on the other hand, has two wineburger joints.
Nightmares of an Erstwhile Record Store Manager
On Hollywood Records and Tapes, and the fate of Revolver Records.
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Is the Head of Phoenix Charter School Metro Arts Institute Getting Too Creative With the Rules?
Arizona’s charter school law is a setup for plenty of conflicts of interest, nepotism, and secrecy. In June, a group of former teachers at one Phoenix charter school filed a seven page complaint full of allegations of financial and other malfeasance. The head of school denies the charges.
Tucson’s a Nice Place, But You Wouldn’t Want to Live There
Or, the problem with all those city ranking lists.
The Melrose Liquors Building Is for Sale
Wanna buy it?
Everything We Know About Southwest Shakespeare Company’s Warehouse Fire
The blaze consumed the theater’s entire costume department.
What’s With the Staff Shake-Up at Fountain Hills Theater?
“This is a theater team that’s been together for 30 years, and changes have been made that are not going down like chicken soup.”
Everything We Know About the Melrose Drive-In Liquor Building in Central Phoenix
A developer wants to demolish it to create a pocket park.
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Why The 120-Year-Old Clinton Campbell House Is Slated for Demolition
And why there’s a chance that might not happen.
Why Nearly Naked Theatre’s Average Bare Falls Flat
It’s Glee, with the teen angst cranked way up.
This New Don Bolles Film Is More Souvenir Than Documentary
Its 22 minutes are taken up with archival TV news footage and filmed speeches.