The PHiXBehind the Lens with ICM Photographer Joanna Proffitt
Sara CrockerSeptember 15, 2023
As a medical illustrator, Kristen Larson Keil creates art that brings to life neurological research and discoveries related to the brain. And doing that requires her to use both sides of hers. “I can’t do abstract art,” she says, “but I really enjoy precision and detail and anatomy and science – it’s just this magical combination of the things I love.” Larson Keil is a senior medical illustrator and interim manager of neuroscience publications at...
Phoenix Art Museum names Christian Ramírez its first curator of local art.
FeaturesThings to Do2023 Spring Festival & Events – Spring Training & D-Backs Home Games
Sara CrockerMarch 2, 2023
Make the most out of Arizona’s high season with this handy baseball blueprint.
Make the most out of Arizona’s high season with this handy blueprint for fun runs, the Baseball World Classic, the Phoenix Mercury’s home opener and more.
Make the most out of Arizona’s high season with this handy blueprint for cultural and community-centric festivals.
Make the most out of Arizona’s high season with this handy blueprint for food festivals, cocktail celebrations and more.
Make the most out of Arizona’s high season with this handy blueprint for music festivals, concerts and arts events.
The PHiXStudio Session: Photographer Andrew Pielage
Sara CrockerFebruary 9, 2023
Andrew Pielage visited a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed space for the first time in 2011. The then-hotel manager with a love for landscape photography was hooked. “Once you see it, it’s hard to not go back and see more,” Pielage says. “It’s not just something you see. Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture is something you feel. He’s curating our experience in his buildings through his design techniques.” That visit to Taliesin West started a journey into architectural...
Arizona youth are experiencing a mental-health crisis. Underequipped local providers are trying to keep up.
From Our PartnersHealthSilencing this silent killer: Using genetic testing to detect and treat ovarian cancer
Sara CrockerNovember 9, 2022
Revolutionary genetic counseling offered at the Mayo Clinic can help women catch a rare but deadly disease.
From Our PartnersHealthBrain Rescue
Sara CrockerOctober 4, 2022
Mayo Clinic offers leading care for a rare cancer.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkBest Fest Q&A: Morgan Ringwald of Bone Haus Brewing
Sara CrockerAugust 8, 2022
There’s something macabre and mystical about Bone Haus Brewing, which draws inspiration from the catacombs of Europe to the mining history of territorial Arizona – and embeds the number 13 and short stories chronicling its fictional patriarch Hans Von Biermann in each of its cans. But it’s also demystifying craft beer, hosting Beer School sessions and bringing classic and inventive brews alike to Fountain Hills. We caught up with Morgan Ringwald, who handles sales and...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkBest Fest Q&A: Vivianna D’Ambrosio of Aioli Gourmet Burgers
Sara CrockerAugust 4, 2022
Food truck and fast-casual burger joint Aioli Gourmet Burgers has been dishing out inventive burgers and shakes since 2013 – and has recently added its own lemonade brand to the mix. We caught up with Vivianna D’Ambrosio, Aioli’s director of sales and marketing, to talk about what she loves about the Valley. You can join us to do the same at Best Fest on August 13, where we’ll be celebrating the most laudable people, places...