Music5 Concerts to Check Out This Week (September 14-20)
Every week, we present a curated list of live music across a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week features a band nearing the end of its journey.
Every week, we present a curated list of live music across a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week features a band nearing the end of its journey.
The Valley’s live theater scene is more diverse and outré than you may think, with local troupes pushing the boundaries of performance well beyond the Broadway norm. Here’s a look at five local companies who challenge convention with bold subject matter and daring, hilarious stagecraft.
“To me, a cheese shop is a whole experience,” says Jenny Zink. “You’re coming in, you’re tasting, you’re kind of reading the cards, you’re talking to the cheese monger.”
The recent rescue of a 124-year-old Phoenix home sparked a broader conversation about the significance of historic preservation and the power of civic engagement.
Chef Dustin Christofolo’s slow-food sensibilities make for a memorable tasting-menu journey in South Phoenix.
Using this space, I’ve reluctantly bid adieu to beloved longtime magazine colleagues in three consecutive issues at this point. So many tearful farewells. It’s a little like living in a Nicholas Sparks novel.
The jury has spoken! The votes have been tallied and our fifth annual list of the Valley's top legal eagles is a matter of record. From AI law to criminal defense to malpractice litigation, these peer-selected attorneys will always do your case justice.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, August 31, 2026. All fields are required.
More than 20 new restaurants opened in July amid sizzling 115-degree-plus temperatures. But the month also delivered a big round of closures, including an Old Town Scottsdale institution that has been around for 30 years.
Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres around the Valley. This week, we feature a special pop-up show from a currently-unhoused indie music venue.
Find everything from handmade bracelets to secondhand threads in the top-shelf roundup of Valley products and practitioners.
We’re unapologetically biased in favor of local at PHOENIX – and proudly discriminate against carpetbaggers and out-of-town businesses that swoop in and try to edge out our friends. That being said: Awesome is awesome, and sometimes it’s from Austin.
Winners determined by an online public vote (April 1-30, 2026). Nominees who finished within 2 percentage points of the overall leader were considered ties.
When clay artist Lori McMinn decided to make ceramic bowls from local cactus, the first thing she did was to phone the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
Blaise Lantana and I were trying to do a radio interview about how she’s retiring from her nighttime hosting job at KJZZ, the local National Public Radio affiliate. People kept interrupting.