Arts + Entertainment
Halloween is just around the corner, and it's showtime for one Phoenix house dedicated to the 1980s hit "Beetlejuice." For the past four years, Karen Altamirano and Matthew Wiley’ have decorated their front yard with life-size mannequins of the "Beetlejuice" main characters and other homemade decorations. A massive cutout of a sandworm snakes through the yard.
Oct. 28, 2022
The Arizona Coyotes play their first home game of the new season Oct. 28, when they face off against the Winnipeg Jets at Mullett Arena on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.
Oct. 28, 2022
Nearly three years after a consultant’s suggestion, the Phoenix Convention Center is moving forward with plans to create an entertainment district.
Oct. 27, 2022
After years working on all sides of Arizona's music industry, Jason P. Woodbury has now released his first solo album, as well as one with his band, Kitimoto.
Oct. 27, 2022
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Arizona Cardinals, are silent on gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake having dared the NFL to pull the big game from Glendale in February.
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Oct. 26, 2022
Zines are a way for lots of authors — particularly those who don’t often get a seat at the traditional publishing table — to get their work out into the world. They’re part of what Amber McCrary calls the "radical publishing world."
Oct. 26, 2022
Black Theatre Troupe in Phoenix is currently showcasing a play called “Barbecue.” It’s centered on one of the most typical of family outings.
Oct. 25, 2022
The first in a series of public engagement sessions for a large-scale downtown Glendale reinvestment project happens Wednesday night. The $70 million plan will revitalize City Hall, the parking structure, Murphy Park and its amphitheater.
Oct. 25, 2022
For the latest in The Show's seasonal collection of ghost stories, Maggie Muma of downtown Phoenix shares the tale of her encounter with some cruising specters on a Valley freeway.
Oct. 24, 2022
The Brontë sisters are famed for their writing prowess. But before them came another pair of successful literary sisters: Jane and Anna Maria Porter — and have been largely forgotten to literary history.
Oct. 24, 2022
What do outlaws, dysfunctional family outings and a Scottish bookstore have in common? Find out on this episode of Word. It's a KJZZ podcasted hosted by Tom Maxedon.
Oct. 23, 2022
Stories about the challenges faced by American servicemembers have been told in many media — from movies to TV shows to visual art, just to name a few. And Arizona Opera is now a part of that, as well, with its production of "The Falling and the Rising."
Oct. 21, 2022
Melissa Williams of Chandler shares a tale of poltergeist activity from her days growing up in Virginia.
Oct. 21, 2022
The desert around Tucson was the late Linda McCartney’s first backdrop for making pictures when she was a student at the University of Arizona in the early 1960s. Now her former school is set to host the North American premiere of an exhibit celebrating McCartney’s decades-long career as a photographer.
Oct. 20, 2022
A rainbow crosswalk in downtown Phoenix is looking brighter after the colors were refreshed ahead of this weekend’s block party.
Oct. 20, 2022
For the entire month of October, Phoenix-based artist Sarah Hurwitz is taking her quirky style to the extreme and designing an image a day for a project she’s calling, "Anything Can Be a Vampire!"
Oct. 20, 2022
There’s been so much researched, written and lamented about learning loss during the pandemic. But Jessica Early sees a silver lining.
Oct. 20, 2022
Independent voters make up the second biggest group of voters in Arizona. But what do we know about who they are and how campaigns can reach them?
Oct. 19, 2022
Beloved Mexican-American pop music icon Selena Quintanilla died in 1995, but her music still resonates with people around the world. And tribute band Amor Prohibido is among those touched by her influence.
Oct. 19, 2022
After a tumultuous and longer than expected summer, the Phoenix Suns start a new season Wednesday hosting Dallas, the very team that forced a bitter end to their playoff run in May.
Oct. 18, 2022
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