Writer Shannon Severson Photo by Brenna Zumbro [dropcap]F[/dropcap]ounded in 2004 by the Sedona Visual Arts Coalition, Sedona Open Studio Tours allow visitors to see, learn and understand the artists of Sedona with an in-depth, personal experience. This November 10-12, attendees will embark on self-guided tours of artists’ studios in picturesque Sedona and the Verde Valley….
Writer Shannon Severson Portrait by Loralei Lazurek [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the grand scheme of the most populous U.S. cities, Phoenix is a relative youngster. Yet time and circumstances converged to make it a prime location for mid-century modern architectural design. Modern Phoenix, founded and operated by Alison and Matthew King, is both a comprehensive compendium of the…
Writer Sue Kern-Fleischer Photography by Scott Baxter [dropcap]T[/dropcap]ess Mosko Scherer is going through a transformation that is shaking things up a bit, and that’s okay with her—especially because the changes in her life are pushing her into new directions as an artist. Mosko Scherer is one of 174 artists participating in the 21st Annual Hidden…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Arizona Musicfest [dropcap]A[/dropcap]sk anyone from Idaho to Ireland what they know about Arizona, and you’ll likely hear something about cacti, cowboys and the Grand Canyon. Soon, however, you may be just as likely to hear Arizona, particularly the North Valley, referred to as an incubator of phenomenal young musical…
Writer Lara Piu Photography Courtesy Marcellino Verzino [dropcap]N[/dropcap]estled on an unassuming, tree-lined block at 167 West 12th Street in New York City is a brownstone that once was the home of culinary arts pioneer James Beard. When Beard passed in 1985, friends, family and culinary enthusiasts stepped in to ensure the house would carry on his…
Writer Lara Pi Photographer Loralei Lazurek [dropcap]P[/dropcap]aradise Valley resident and Valley arts philanthropist Mary Way has been impacting the arts since kindergarten. As a girl, she studied dance for 12 years and after high school, earned a degree in art history and political science at Whitman College. She then studied classical singing for 12 years…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Winquist Photography [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n an unassuming corner of a quiet block in Paradise Valley, tech whiz and entrepreneur Chad Little is hard at work. Coffeehouse music plays softly through a speaker as he studies his latest project, and despite the thoughts most certainly buzzing through his brain, his eyes remain…
Writer Kenneth LaFave Photography Courtesy of Binkley’s Restaurant [dropcap]K[/dropcap]evin Binkley was born 300 years too late. One imagines him in the court of an 18th century monarch, overseeing grand dinners for dukes and duchesses, preparing roast pheasant and saddle of lamb, oblivious to financial constraints and the time-consuming bother of taxes, regulations, marketing and personnel…
Writer Lara Piu Photography Courtesy Scottsdale Gallery Association [dropcap]E[/dropcap]very Thursday evening, members of the Scottsdale Gallery Association throw their doors open for the Scottsdale Art District ArtWalk. Hosted by the association and the City of Scottsdale, it’s a chance to stroll in and out of downtown Scottsdale galleries and learn more about the artists featured…
Writer Lara Piu Photography by Loralei Lazurek [dropcap]J[/dropcap]ulie still remembers the exact moment she decided to lose weight: it was the day she watched a video of herself playing with her grandson at the park. A few weeks earlier Julie had received two brochures in the mail for Medi-Weightloss Phoenix, a clinically proven and medically…