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Writer Fadi SittoPhotography Courtesy of George Namamura, Bob Link and Airi Katsuta here’s something poetic, romantic and therapeutic about a garden, and this is...
Color the World Beautiful
Writer Amanda ChristmannPhotography Courtesy of Jessica Peterson itting behind his desk in his busy office near Scottsdale Airpark, Kevin Sprague is in his element....
Gorgeous Glass
Fadi SittoPhotographs Courtesy of Star Barn Planetarium oshua Dopp has his head in the clouds. The glass artist’s body of work illustrates his interest...
Winter Harvest Salad
Writer and Photographer Kyndra Kellykyndraclaire.com really tasty salad using all the best winter veggies! Both the salad and orange shallot vinaigrette can be made...
Symphony and Chill Presented in Natural Surround Sound
Sure, the dialogue is still snappy and there’s a lot to look at on the screen, but suddenly it seems as though the jokes, the action and the emotion have all been sanded down. The entertainment experience becomes blunt and lifeless. Without music, you don’t feel as connected to the characters or as vitalized by the action.
Royal Palms Resort: 70 Years of Grandeur
The year was 1926. World War I had ended eight years prior, and the Roaring 20s were in full swing. While Phoenix’s once-booming cotton industry had all but dried up following the war, a new era of growth had begun in the Valley of the Sun—one writer Scott Fitzgerald referred to as the “greatest, gaudiest spree in history.”
Mexican Hot Chocolate & Spiced Cookies
This small batch recipe is the perfect holiday cookie. Full of spices but not too sweet, they are sure to be a hit! Mix up a batch of royal icing and make them look like snowflakes!
Buffalo Collection: Bringing Buffalo Back to the Range
For some, filling a house with the things that make it a home is all about thrift and function. Pretty things and baubles plucked from the shelves of the nearest discount store are hung, laid and placed without regard for where it came from or whose hands have worked to create it.
Lighting Up The Desert Night
20th century French philosopher Jacques Maritain said, “Art comes from a deeper part of the intellect, not the reasoning part alone. There is an interpenetration of art and nature so that a place comes alive because of its history.”
Making Spirits Bright: A Merriment of Seasonal Spectacles
Ballet Arizona and Phoenix Ballet are also presenting their own productions of “The Nutcracker” throughout December. Meanwhile, Center Dance Ensemble is performing Frances Ford Cohen’s “Snow Queen” at Herberger Theater Center through Dec. 16 and the Christian Dance Company will present the 31st anniversary of its holiday show “The Spirit of Christmas” Dec. 8–16 at Chandler Center for the Arts.