Tempe Archives
TravelWhat to Do in Downtown Tempe
Helena WegnerDecember 2019
After undergoing several “placemaking” initiatives since 2017, downtown Tempe is more than a party hub for college kids.
In Amy Silverman’s debut column, Raising Phoenix, she explains how she fell in love with her neighborhood.
Visual ArtsWhat’s Up with Phoenix Fashion? A Look at Tempe’s LabelHorde Show
Lauren LoftusDecember 2017
The good and the weird at LabelHorde’s Fashion Show from an intern who is no fashion expert.
You spent about two years making your latest album. How did you know when it was finished? It definitely feels like a long time. I think there’s a little bit of an intangible feeling when something feels complete. On this record I wrote a lot more than I have in the past. I had a lot more options in terms of trying to craft what I thought would be the best story and best collection...
Originally from Spain, Olvido García Valdés is one of the most renowned poets in the Hispanic literary community. Last October, Phoenix-based Cardboard House Press published the translated version of her book And We Were All Alive/ Y Todos Estabamos Vivos. Local poet and translator Catherine Hammond will be presenting Garcia Valdes's award-winning poetry collection at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe this Friday, January 13 at 7 p.m.