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The PHiXUpcoming Cinephile Celebrations: National Cinema Day and Anniversary Screenings of ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ and ‘Nosferatu’

M.V. MoorheadSeptember 2, 2022

This Saturday, September 3 is National Cinema Day. Multiplex chains across the Valley, from Harkins to AMC to Cinemark to West Wind Glendale 9 Drive-In, are slated to observe the event by offering an admission price of $3 per person all day. It’s been quite a while since a movie ticket was that cheap even at a discount theater, let alone a first-run house. But aging pop culture curmudgeons who can’t find much new these...

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The PHiX5 Safe Things to Do This Weekend

Judy HarperOctober 23, 2020

1. Pink Out Your Car and Cruise the Valley Decorate your car in all things pink as the American Cancer Society hosts its inaugural Strides Ride from 7 to 10 a.m. Oct. 24. The drive-through event follows a route through the Greater Phoenix area with stops at various locations along the way for sponsor giveaways, music, pink ribbon photo ops and a tribute garden honoring and celebrating those impacted by breast cancer  Donations support the...

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LiteraryQ&A With Valley Actress-Turned-Mystery Author Cindy Brown

M.V. MoorheadApril 13, 2018

For many years, Cindy Wynn was a familiar face on stages around the Valley. More recently, she's turned to writing, without leaving her theatrical background behind: Under the name Cindy Brown, she's authored five mystery novels featuring the wacky actress-sleuth Ivy Meadows, starting with Macdeath in 2015 and continuing with The Sound of Murder, Oliver Twisted, and Ivy Get Your Gun.

Now living in Portland, Oregon, Brown will sign her most recent tome, The Phantom of Oz, on Tuesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, the setting for the tale. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of the Orpheum Theatre.

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MusicConcert Review: Kraftwerk at Orpheum Theatre on September 15

Niki D'AndreaSeptember 16, 2016

German techno pop pioneers Kraftwerk were the cream of the “krautrock” scene in the early 1970s, and last night, they demonstrated why they remain one of the most influential musical groups in history.

The setting: The gorgeous, historical Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Phoenix. With its Baroque Revival architecture, magnificent murals and molding, and balcony seating, this former vaudeville venue (built in 1929) provided classy, old world ambience for the show. Perfect for purveyors of art pop.

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