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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture Cris Arellano-PortApril 5, 2023
Thriving: The History of the Downtown Phoenix Music Scene

“This is my song ‘Thriving’ in 60 seconds” –Upsahl.   The Phoenix music scene wasn’t built and debuted in 60 seconds (unlike the Phoenix-based artist Upsahl’s song recreations on TikTok).... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Taylor CostelloMarch 8, 2023
Art Detour 35 continues its celebration of art and culture without limits

Almost four decades after the first art walk Downtown, Art Detour 35 still promises an immersive enlightening experience. The origins of Artlink’s signature annual programming, starting as a Saturday afternoon... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Elizabeth MontgomeryJanuary 19, 2023
DTPHX In/Flux: How Chef Stephen Jones blends past and future at The Larder + The Delta

Southern cooking requires more than skill. It requires time, passion, and a long line of grandmothers. Chef Stephen Jones doesn’t simply cook food for the soul at his Downtown Phoenix... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Elizabeth MontgomeryJanuary 11, 2023
Phoenix Artist ‘La Morena’ partners with NFL for Super Bowl LVII mural to spotlight Indigenous communities

From buildings wrapped in hot pink decals to new palm trees being planted, Downtown Phoenix is gearing up for Super Bowl LVII.  Local artists have also been tapped to paint... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Douglas C. TowneDecember 15, 2022
The Professional Building: Not Your Garden Variety Hilton

For a stunning Streamline Moderne skyscraper that has anchored Downtown Phoenix for more than 90 years, the Professional Building got off to a rough start. The name had to be... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Elizabeth MontgomeryOctober 20, 2022
From ghost tours to creepy musicals: 13 spooky Halloween events in Downtown Phoenix

It may be 90 degrees outside, but that won’t stop us from celebrating sweater weather. When ghosts and pumpkin spice is in the air, Halloween is approaching. In Downtown Phoenix,... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Elizabeth MontgomeryOctober 19, 2022
How ‘Bigger and brighter’ Pride on the Block, Pride Ride events celebrate a Downtown Phoenix ‘for all’

In Downtown Phoenix, we’re celebrating 53 years of Pride with a bike ride through the city and a block party you will never forget. Join Phoenix City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Taylor CostelloOctober 13, 2022
Strength In Numbers: How Group Rides Bolster DTPHX Bike Culture

The senses come alive in the fall. And as the Cooler temperatures of fall greet after a particularly bracing summer, it gives everyone opportunities for outdoor activities not possible on... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Downtown Phoenix Inc.October 6, 2022
Downtown Phoenix Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Creatives Collaborate to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, October 10, and artists of Cahokia SocialTech + ArtSpace are will transform Downtown’s Roosevelt Row arts district into a celebration of all Indigenous nations. Cahokia... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Arts & Culture Taylor CostelloSeptember 15, 2022
XICO’s big move brings awareness to their 50-year-old mission

No two days are alike for this cultural institution. On an average day students, bar patrons, events managers, or the artist themselves, enter, each with different intentions what they want... continue reading. Click here for more info.