Valley NewsVirtual Reality Provides Visceral Cultural Education for Phoenicians
Robrt L. PelaJanuary 11, 2023
From the Holocaust to street murals, virtual reality provides Phoenicians with a “more visceral” cultural education.
Robrt L. Pela, Author at PHOENIX magazine
Valley bees are proving a buzzkill for Dutch Bros Coffee – says an Arizona beekeeper who would know.
Valley NewsThe Resurgence of Phoenix’s Film Industry
Robrt L. PelaNovember 3, 2022
The return of tax incentives is poised to rejuvenate Arizona’s film industry – and Valley development.
Scottsdale’s Canal Convergence turns 10.
ArtsArizona Opera Brings Veterans’ Experiences to the Stage
Robrt L. PelaSeptember 6, 2022
Arizona Opera brings veterans’ experiences to life with a pioneering new drama.
Valley NewsAll Puppet Players Puts Adult Spin on Children’s Diversion
Robrt L. PelaSeptember 2, 2022
With his All Puppet Players theater troupe, Shaun Michael McNamara put an adult spin on the popular children’s diversion.
FeaturesValley NewsGone, Critic, Gone: What Happened to the Valley’s Theater & Arts Critics?
Robrt L. PelaJuly 7, 2022
Once teeming with full-time theater, art and music critics, the Valley now has a vanishing handful. Who – if anyone – is filling the gap?
ArtsScoop: Two Childsplay Actors Reflect on Four Decades of Treading the Boards
Robrt L. PelaJuly 7, 2022
Meet Debra K. Stevens and Jon Gentry, a dedicated thespian duo celebrating 40 years with Childsplay in Phoenix.
After pandemic pauses, the Valley’s smaller institutions are reopening.
FeaturesPeopleM.D. Obsessions
Robrt L. PelaMarch 1, 2022
Steal a glimpse into the life and times of workaholic doctors who have cultivated intense hobbies and unique side hustles beyond scrubs and stethoscopes.
Real estate agents are free to be themselves in today’s red-hot housing market. Out: gold blazers. In: face tats.
ArtsFeaturesDoctor My Eyes
Robrt L. PelaMarch 19, 2020
As an antidote to the drab waiting room norm, local physicians offer visual art alongside the art of medicine.