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Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photo Courtesy of Alexander Iziliaev As lyricist Al Stillman originally wrote in 1954, there is no place like home for the holidays. That is especially true in Arizona, as we are extremely fortunate to have plenty of performing arts organizations and venues that help us get into the Christmas spirit. For…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Bryan Black [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or as long as she can remember, Sue Bickerdyke has loved design. As a young child, fabric stores were her playground, and she spent hours with her mother and grandmother, both seamstresses, measuring, cutting and sewing clothing on their Singer sewing machines. “I learned to sew as early…
Writer Shoshana Leon Photography by Olivia Vlachos and Tamara Stanger [dropcap]A[/dropcap]rizona chefs regularly donate their time and talent to a variety of worthy causes and events. A cause that is especially meaningful to Arizona’s culinary community is helping high school students achieve their dreams through Arizona’s Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). “We want to…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he world is full of dedicated doctors who do their best to provide quality patient care. Unfortunately, all too often, they must work within a system that dictates how far they can and cannot go for patients, what treatments and medications they are able to prescribe, and how…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Submitted by Grace Renee Gallery [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome artists approach a canvas with dreams in their heads, dipping brushes into paint and watching with fascination as work spontaneously emerges. Other artists yield to a process, layer by layer, their ideas materializing in a labor of love. The work of artist Peter Kuttner straddles…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Musical Theatre of Anthem [dropcap]S[/dropcap]avannah Foy never imagined that she would be honored with a National Youth Arts award when she played Jerusha Abbott in Musical Theatre of Anthem’s production of “Daddy Long Legs” earlier this year. The 17-year-old Anthem resident simply set out to do her best…
Writer Shannon Severson Photography Courtesy of Anthem Community Council [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the North Valley, signs of autumn may not include brightly colored foliage and piles of falling leaves, but the promise of cooler days is heralded by a much-anticipated community event: Autumnfest. This year, Autumnfest weekend will be Oct. 19 and 20, coinciding with the community…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of The Phoenix Symphony [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s Stuart Chafetz glanced around the concert hall, he saw several people dressed as Jack Skellington the Pumpkin King, and just as many made up to look like the character’s humanoid ragdoll girlfriend, Sally. He even saw a few Lock, Shock and Barrels—the mischievous trio…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography by Bryan Black [dropcap]P[/dropcap]eering inside of the tubercular cabin at Cave Creek Museum is like looking through a window into history. A small bed is situated along the right wall while a wooden table and chair rest along the left. The back wall features a meager-looking basin and what appears…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photographer Bryan Black [dropcap]A[/dropcap]rizona’s streets and freeways in November will be populated with several hundred Ferraris, all driving in different directions to grand adventures around our state. The cars-and their owners-will be visiting the Valley to participate in the Ferrari Club of America’s Annual Experience, an event that is expected to…