Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Alessandra Donà [dropcap]E[/dropcap]arly on an Arizona morning, the moon has already begun to rise over Vicenza, Italy where Alessandra Donà is beginning to relax after a busy day. From an office in the 500-year-old Palazzo Capra Ouerini, her eyes smile beneath rimless glasses as she talks about her work….
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 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 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…
Writer Shoshana Leon Photography by Brian Poore [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or more than 25 years, people have enjoyed great food and drink, live entertainment and the company of friendly folks at the Taste of Cave Creek, which takes place October 16 and 17 at Stagecoach Village. This year’s two-day event is expected to attract more than 6,000 people…
Writer Sue Kern Kern-Fleischer Photography Courtesy of Sonoran Arts League [dropcap]C[/dropcap]eramist Sylvia Fugmann Brongo has a lot of experience delving into unknown territory, which often leads her on an adventurous journey, in both her personal life and her professional life. In her studio, moments of adventure come when she loads her kiln and waits to…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Casey Cheuvront [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are few places more inspirational for dreamers, poets and artists like the stunning red vistas and sprawling cliffs of Sedona. In November, the provocative scenes of Schnebly Hill, Red Rock Crossing and more will be the subjects of plein air painters, who will put their brushes…