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More art in unexpected places…

We stopped by a little coffee shop in Phoenix called Hob Nobs the other day when we got downtown early for a theater rehearsal. We chose Hob Nobs so we could thank them for donating coffee for a recent...

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Happy times at the Heard Museum

Sunday afternoon I dropped my daughter off to see a show at Phoenix Theatre. It’s located near several of my favorite hangouts—the Burton Barr Central Library, the Phoenix Art Museum and more. It’s...

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Phoenix library welcomes young poets

I know the temptation is there… It’s Friday night. You’ve worked hard all week—juggling meetings and appointments, ferrying children to and fro, overseeing homework and chores, caring for family or...

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Art for babies?

Soon after writing my recent “Think pink” post, I realized my homage to all things pink failed to include perhaps the finest pink thing the world has ever known—the newborn baby.  I was reminded when I...

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Quilting for literacy

Quilts featuring squares by famous children's authors line the walls of a library inside the Brooklyn's Children's Museum, reminding Scottsdale writer Lynn Trimble that Arizona families can celebrate...

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Art meets altar

Painted skulls. Brightly-colored flowers. Favorite foods. All sorts of meaningful mementos. We’ll enjoy them all once Valley venues, from Mesa Arts Center and Xico Gallery to Burton Barr Central...

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Drawings feature diverse heroes

Works by Brooklyn-born artist T.M. Noel, featured in the “Everyone Could Use a Hero” exhibit at the Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, explore “heroes” in various contexts — the mainstream, urban...

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Interconnections

While driving some time ago through Roosevelt Row in Phoenix, I stumbled on a mural depicting what looked like utility lines. I learned only after exploring the “Interconnections” exhibition at the...

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Seuss meets Escher?

Folks celebrating the 110th anniversary of writer/artist Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birth on March 2 have a lovely excuse for extending the merriment for a few more days — thanks to artworks by Skye...

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25 days later

A gnome stands surrounded by debris. A chair sits near the bare frame of a bistro table. Green cactus pads bear brown marks where they’ve been charred. It’s been just over a year since the...

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