Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Sedona PhotoFest [dropcap]K[/dropcap]elli Klymenko still has his first camera—an Olympus 35mm that he got when he was only 12 years old. The Sedona-based artist, who has also served as the marketing director for Sedona Arts Center for the past nine years, has been fascinated with photography ever since…
Writer Margie Boutt� Photography Courtesy of Elite Travel of Scottsdale [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ave you ever dreamed of being able to check off multiple bucket list destinations in one seamless trip? If you are at all like me, the answer is absolutely! Who wouldn’t want to?! Imagine being able to fly to San Diego on a private jet…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of The Phoenix Theatre Company [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he year was 1920. Arizona had become a state just eight years prior, and Phoenix was beginning what would become one of the biggest growth spurts in the West. Cotton, which had been in high demand during the war, had attracted pioneers eager to plant…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Cynthia Ann Jewels [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t reads as if it came from the pages of a fairy tale. On the streets of Paris, where emperors once ruled, revolutions were borne, and where creative minds like Picasso, Hemingway, Matisse and Wilde found their muses, Cindy Stewart was searching for something she couldn’t…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by George Gruel [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are plenty of facts to be said about Arizona plants. For example, there are about 3,400 species of plants that grow in our state, and we have an unusually diverse variety due to our contrasts in climate, topography and habitats. Anyone who has been struck with the…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Prescott Film Festival [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite all of the advances in technology and changes to our world, Prescott still retains the Old West charm that once made it a popular destination for filmmakers. Prescott first played host to a film production in 1912 when actor, screenwriter and director Romaine Fielding…
Writer Fadi Sitto Photography Courtesy of Practical Art [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s a unique aspect that comes from buying and uplifting local art that you just can’t get from buying a mass produced print or vase from IKEA. You get the sense that there’s a story to each and every artful piece, making it more special. It’s…
Writer Shannon Severson Photography Courtesy of Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation [dropcap]P[/dropcap]hoenix’s Roosevelt Row has gone from thriving to blighted and back again. The Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation (CDC) has played a major role in successfully uniting artists, residents and business owners to preserve, protect and promote this vibrant place that draws artists and…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Hope4Kids [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s you read this, women and children across the world are walking miles on end carrying jerry cans and wide aluminum pans in their daily quest for water. Once they are filled from ponds, streams and rivers, the heavy containers are hoisted atop heads and gingerly carried back…
Writer Fadi Sitto Photography Courtesy of Phoenix Film Festival, DeFire, Craven Angel Photography and Jennifer Mullins [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’ve all been to the movies and seen our share of big production blockbuster pictures, but how often can you say you’ve seen a film? Though the terms are often used interchangeably, the word on the street is that…