Placemaking is a buzzword in cities all around the world as a political, socio-economic movement guided by philosophies from multi-science disciplines. Making a place is not simply giving a plaza a name or putting a
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Tempe Arizona’s Grey Box Collective isn’t an ordinary dance troupe. They grapple with real-world issues, the titles of their performances including themes such as Emp_t_y: Trauma. Fatigue. Burnout. Or Structural War Zone: Body. Space. Power. GBC’s overall
Right Livelihood has many precepts but the basic tenet espouses the expression of Life Purpose through honest occupation and reverence toward fellow humans and the natural world. According to various religious and ethical articles, Right
Colorado muralist and fabricator Tom Ward is transitioning at the moment. Two decades spent illustrating for newsprint after college and 15 more turning the mundane into something awe inspiring has led Ward to “an experimental phase
Don’t be fooled by the light-hearted viewpoint of artist Ed Heck. He is extremely serious, even if ironically so. Deeply in touch with his inner child, Heck will never be out of the stuff that gives you
Just about all eastern spiritual belief systems pertain to how personal energy and well-being can be transmuted through mindful practices such as mediation, yoga, tai chi, feng shui, etcetera. Other healing arts like massage, acupuncture, reiki, color/sound/aroma therapies, and chakra balancing use
Without a voice or a supportive environment, human potential is seldom realized to its fullest. Thanks to the Rising Youth Theatre non-profit organization and their esteemed group of supporters in Phoenix, every person who walks through the door is offered a platform from which to
According to Wikipedia, totem poles are, among other things, “stylistic representations of objects in nature” and hundreds of cultures besides the well-known Native Alaskan tribes produce them for a variety of reasons. Denver born John Crandall was called to
Ask any local and they will probably know, through osmosis at least, that arts and culture are Scottsdale’s superpower. There is no better example of this supremacy than the longest running art show in Arizona – Celebration of Fine Art – which
Elemental Awareness – Enchanted Hart Haus 
Lea Wells, Sweet Not Saccharine 
See It, Hear It, Share It 
Some Cool Stuff in Tennessee 
Summertime Indoor Art AZ