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Robrt L. Pela

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

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Theater Artists Answer the Question, ‘What Now?’

Theater Artists Answer the Question, ‘What Now?’

By Robrt L. PelaApril 1, 2020

Before the coronavirus, the play was the thing.

It’s Not Just Nerds Who Are Learning to Joust

It’s Not Just Nerds Who Are Learning to Joust

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 30, 2020

Don’t fence Richard Marsden in.

State Balladeer Dolan Ellis On Using Common Sense

State Balladeer Dolan Ellis On Using Common Sense

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 23, 2020

The songwriter is thinking like a folkie during these trying times.

Welcome to Teacher Kyllan Maney’s Mutant Pinata Class

Welcome to Teacher Kyllan Maney’s Mutant Pinata Class

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 16, 2020

Her students’ work was to be featured at an exhibit this weekend.

What to See at Modern Phoenix Week 2020

What to See at Modern Phoenix Week 2020

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 12, 2020

The annual midcentury celebration starts Friday, March 13.

Modern Phoenix Takes Us Back to the Future. Would We Have Ended Up There, Anyway?

Modern Phoenix Takes Us Back to the Future. Would We Have Ended Up There, Anyway?

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 11, 2020

Ahead of this year’s weeklong celebration of all things midcentury, a look at the Valley’s modern design and architecture enthusiasts.

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Zombi Apothecary Owner Genevieve El-Masri Doesn’t Dabble in the Dark Side

Zombi Apothecary Owner Genevieve El-Masri Doesn’t Dabble in the Dark Side

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 9, 2020

She wants to have an open dialogue about the spiritual.

The Life of a Scottsdale Show Cat (And His Owner)

The Life of a Scottsdale Show Cat (And His Owner)

By Robrt L. PelaMarch 2, 2020

Neurosurgery scientist Julie Backes Supple is not a crazy cat lady.

Virtual Murders and Real Food at Peoria’s Modern Round

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 28, 2020

There’s pretend killing but startlingly tasty food at Modern Round in Peoria.

Raiders of the Lost Art: Preserving Painter Len Johanson’s Legacy

Raiders of the Lost Art: Preserving Painter Len Johanson’s Legacy

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 24, 2020

The Glendale Community College arts teacher’s granddaughter wants his work to be seen.

Curtain Call: Actress Joy Bingham Strimple Has Left Us

Curtain Call: Actress Joy Bingham Strimple Has Left Us

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 18, 2020

The local theater fixture was 79.

Couple of Hams: Laughing Pig Theatre Is Up and Running

Couple of Hams: Laughing Pig Theatre Is Up and Running

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 17, 2020

Last season they did something called The Abortion Road Trip.

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Ready for Departure: Sky Harbor’s Terminal Two Is No More

Ready for Departure: Sky Harbor’s Terminal Two Is No More

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 10, 2020

And we were there for the farewell party.

Remembering Bob Shane, Kingston Trio Co-Founder and Longtime Phoenix Resident

Remembering Bob Shane, Kingston Trio Co-Founder and Longtime Phoenix Resident

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 10, 2020

He was the last surviving member of the influential folk group.

Best Sellers: Two VNSA Book Sale Members Are Making Their Book Mark

Best Sellers: Two VNSA Book Sale Members Are Making Their Book Mark

By Robrt L. PelaFebruary 3, 2020

A couple share tales of from their nine years of helping with the event.

Ann Morton’s ‘Violet Protest’ Politicizes Fiber Art

Ann Morton’s ‘Violet Protest’ Politicizes Fiber Art

By Robrt L. PelaJanuary 27, 2020

She’ll mail 50 handmade textile squares, made by fiber artists in America and Puerto Rico, to every member of the newly elected Congress in 2021.

There Are More Stories Than Floors at The Stewart, Phoenix’s Beleaguered New Luxury High-Rise

There Are More Stories Than Floors at The Stewart, Phoenix’s Beleaguered New Luxury High-Rise

By Robrt L. PelaJanuary 22, 2020

Among the amenities at this downtown tower: electrical failures, dead air conditioners, brown tap water, and transient Airbnb partiers.

It’s Personal: Author Laurie Stone Has Taken Notes on Now

It’s Personal: Author Laurie Stone Has Taken Notes on Now

By Robrt L. PelaJanuary 6, 2020

Several scenes in her new book take place in Scottsdale.

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Not in Kansas Anymore: Brett Valliant Is Organ Stop’s New Keyboard Guy

Not in Kansas Anymore: Brett Valliant Is Organ Stop’s New Keyboard Guy

By Robrt L. PelaDecember 30, 2019

He moved here to man the 6,000-pipe Mighty Wurlitzer.

The Sweetest Gift: Linda Ronstadt Owes Us Nothing

The Sweetest Gift: Linda Ronstadt Owes Us Nothing

By Robrt L. PelaDecember 27, 2019

A new documentary on the singer airs on CNN on New Year’s Day.

On Pines and Needles: Stories From a Christmas Tree Lot

On Pines and Needles: Stories From a Christmas Tree Lot

By Robrt L. PelaDecember 23, 2019

Time to flock the tree.

Arizona Theatre Company’s Billy Russo Is Leaving His Post

Arizona Theatre Company’s Billy Russo Is Leaving His Post

By Robrt L. PelaDecember 17, 2019

“Billy has been very public about different organizations needing different leaders at different times.”

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