Writer Shannon SeversonPhotography Courtesy of Grace Renee Gallery [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he idea of art might first bring to mind a canvas; a swath of color splashed across a flat surface. That would be accurate but what a delight it is when our eyes witness the broader definition and take us into beautiful frontiers we had not at…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography by Rycardo Bia [dropcap]D[/dropcap]arkness falls across the land. The Midnight hour is close at hand… You need only read those iconic words and your mind immediately transmografies them into their audible form, menacingly spoken by Vincent Price in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Chances are, you heard Price’s foreboding voice and felt your…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography by Norman Seeff [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ike most of us, LeAnn Rimes spent more time at home over the past year and a half than she ever has in her entire life. The singer, songwriter, actress and author describes the feeling that she experienced during her first concert since the start of the COVID-19…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Lee Perreira and Musical Instrument Museum [dropcap]S[/dropcap]inger-songwriter Lee Perreira believes that the most significant turning point in his entire life occurred when he began incorporating benevolence into each and every thing that he does. “We may think to ourselves, ‘What can I do to make a difference?’” Perreira says….
Writer Amanda ChristmannPhotography Courtesy of Ryan Sims [dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter all these years, Ryan Sims is still the same. Though his star is rising to levels he’d only dreamed of a decade ago when we first met, he’s still the same humble guy that any girl would be proud to take home to meet their parents. As…
Writer Susan Kern-FleischerPhotography Courtesy of Sonoran Arts League [dropcap]T[/dropcap]hey are eight artists with very different styles and strong opinions about what defines fine art. So, getting together to work on a collaborative project seemed like a crazy idea at first. But with the silver anniversary of the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour approaching,…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]A[/dropcap]nthem resident Steve Adelson recalls the exact moment that music engulfed and therefore changed the trajectory of his entire life. As a 17-year-old recent high school graduate in 1969, Adelson was encouraged by one of his friends to pick up a guitar and play a single chord. “I…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you walk into Lil Miss Butcher, one of the very first things that you see — besides several counters filled with every variety of meat imaginable — is a large mural that reads, “Enter as a stranger, leave as a friend.” It is a message that owner…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Tifani Wendt [dropcap]L[/dropcap]arry Wendt loved to cook for people. “One of the biggest ways that Larry showed his love was making an incredible meal for or making sure that people were fed,” says Tifani, Larry’s daughter. “Nobody ever went hungry around Larry and I am sure that anybody could…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography by Michele Celentano [dropcap]E[/dropcap]arlier in her life, Sierra Litman used to turn her garage into a haunted house for Halloween. She invited neighbors to walk through the small space but, feeling cramped and therefore limited, she aspired to create something spooky on a much grander scale. She gets the opportunity to…