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Sean Avery Medlin's Poetry Makes Room for Gaming and Superheroes

By Robrt L. Pela
Sep 21, 2021

Poet and writer Sean Avery Medlin has a new book of verse and essays.
Is Cha Cha's Tea Lounge Down for the Count?

By Robrt L. Pela
Aug 30, 2021

A monsoon storm shut down the popular local tea lounge. For how long?
Meet the Pop-Music Muralist of Downtown Phoenix

By Robrt L. Pela
Aug 24, 2021

You've seen Maggie Keane's popular music-themed work all around town.
Elizabeth Montgomery on Leaving the Arizona Republic, Homelessness, and More

By Robrt L. Pela
Aug 10, 2021

"I wanted people to know everything was not great, and why this was happening to me and to other people."
A Scottsdale Collector Is Selling Vintage Movie Posters for Big Bucks

By Robrt L. Pela
Jul 27, 2021

Does your man cave need a piece of Hollywood's past?
His Antique Shop Went Up in Flames, but Michael Robertson Isn’t Crying

By Robrt L. Pela
Jul 6, 2021

“I refuse to lay down and die when something bad happens,” he says.
Paul Pedersen Takes You Through the Looking Glass in Curiouser and Curiouser Too

By Robrt L. Pela
Jun 29, 2021

When you attend this interactive play in the west Valley, you play the part of Alice.
The ASU Professor Mashing Up Climate Science and Tarot Readings

By Robrt L. Pela
Jun 22, 2021

ASU professor Adriene Jenik has created a tarot deck for the environmentally minded.
A Phoenix Trailer That Brings the Barbershop to You

By Robrt L. Pela
Jun 8, 2021

Fredy Gonzalez's mobile barbershop is a place to get a fade — and a little peace and quiet.
The Ticket Stub Time Travels Blog Wants to Remember Concerts With You

By Robrt L. Pela
May 31, 2021

Rod Smith's blog is a chronicle of Phoenix concert history.
Author Jon Talton Is Bringing Phoenix Locals to Life Again in His Latest Crime Novel

By Robrt L. Pela
May 26, 2021

Cameos by big names in Phoenix history are sprinkled throughout Talton's latest, City of Dark Corners.
These Phoenix Robots Want to Write Your Thank-You Notes

By Robrt L. Pela
May 21, 2021

When you care almost enough to send the very best.
'We're Not Going Out of Business,' Says the Owner of Duke Photography

By Robrt L. Pela
May 12, 2021

The 70-year-old company has always adapted to the times.
Joan Dominique Is Back in Phoenix (and She's Brought Shoes)

By Robrt L. Pela
May 11, 2021

The Paradise Valley native has returned home to use her fashion training on high-end footwear.
Authority Zero Is Back With a New EP and a New Member

By Allison Cripe
Apr 30, 2021

Hometown favorites Authority Zero went through a lot of changes in the last year.
Tim Matykiewicz, Founder of This Weekend's Arizona Balloon Classic, Isn't Full of Hot Air

By Robrt L. Pela
Apr 28, 2021

The annual festival is happening this weekend in Goodyear.
The Man Who Hangs His Political Disdain High Above Phoenix Freeways

By Robrt L. Pela
Apr 23, 2021

You may have seen his anti-Trump signs on your daily commute.
Under the Sun: Passing the Time By Firing Back at Jehovah’s Witnesses — With Letters

By Robrt L. Pela
Apr 13, 2021

Everyone had a COVID hobby, and Kayleigh's was responding to letters she received from Phoenix Jehovah's Witnesses.
Haus Murphy's Accordionist Came to Phoenix to Escape the Green Bay Packers

By Robrt L. Pela
Apr 7, 2021

You can catch him four nights a week at the popular west Valley German eatery.
Phoenix's Doll Skin on Life as a Duo and the Slappin' New Single 'Control Freak'

By Allison Cripe
Mar 29, 2021

The new, two-person version of Doll Skin has released its new single and has big plans for the year.

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