SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF With only a week to go before Gilbert’s Limelight Performing Arts Theatre presents “Seussical Jr.,” Emma England admits, “The pressure’s on.” It’s not the usual pre-production jitters...
SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The Chandler Symphony Orchestra’s newest music director is excited to bring his worldly experience to the organization. Vanja Nikolovski has been conducting and composing music all over the world...
By Octavio Serrano Staff Writer Journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s articles have been published internationally in The Guardian, The Times, Sunday Times Magazine and The New York Times. But his column about his love of Bruce...
By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Ann Morton had a nostalgic flashback when she looked through the Chandler Museum’s collections. The Phoenix artist came across a vintage Camp Fire Girls dress and it made her think of her...
By Kayla Rutledge Contributor Longtime cigarette vending machines are coming out of retirement across the globe to give people a healthier alternative to buying expensive art. In lieu of a pack of cigarettes, the...
SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Ahwatukee journalist and author Katrina Shawver has racked up another honor in the wake of her book about an Ahwatukee man who escaped two Nazi death camps and made his way to America. Shawver has...
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Writer Brent Meyer said Strangelove is more than a Depeche Mode tribute act. “It’s a valentine to an artist whose body of work I, and we in the group collectively, adore,” said...
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Writer Naming an album “Victorious” could be seen as a gutsy move, but Skillet lead singer John Cooper isn’t quite sure how he feels. “I suppose maybe it is,” he said with a...
Laura Latzko Contributor “The Book of Mormon” is known for its satirical look at the Mormon faith and society. It’s the characters’ journeys, though, that continue to attract audiences. “The Book of Mormon”...
By Marie A. Fasano Guest Writer Area authors will be among some 90 Arizona writers who will be featured at the fifth annual Payson Book Festival. The festival — 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 20 at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino on...
