Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of the Musical Instrument Museum [dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou may at first feel a little uneasy upon walking into the Musical Instrument Museum’s new special exhibition Congo Masks and Music: Masterpieces from Central Africa. But do not worry—that feeling is normal. “Masks have a threatening character,” says Marc Felix, one of the…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of the Herberger Theater Center [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ark Mettes Sr. has seen downtown Phoenix develop and grow around the Herberger Theater Center in the 30 years that the venue has graced the community. “When I was first working here in 1992, we would all stop rehearsal as it began to get…
The Dorris Opera House may sound like a mere myth to some thanks to the limited remaining evidence of its existence and the tall tales of its heyday that involve a “massacre.” However, it is in fact one of Phoenix’s most significant pieces of history, contributing culture to the city thereby putting it on the map and stimulating its growth.