Arts

Electric Sol calls its new EP a ‘turning point’

By Alex Gallagher Contributor Valley band Electric Sol recently released its second EP, but prior to the collection’s release, the act offered a sample of its future. “This whole project is a turning point and has come to...

Trolls build a fanbase at Legoland Center

By Olivia Dow Contributor The Trolls World Tour has set up a residency at the Legoland Discovery Center at Arizona Mills through May. Kids can look for trolls hidden in Lego City, get groovy in the disco room or help Master...

Black Rodeo riding abd roping into WestWorld

By Laura Latzko Contributor The Arizona Black Rodeo is about more than entertainment. The event gives contestants a place to compete and spread awareness about African American contributions to Southwestern heritage. “African...

AZ Creates! Wrapping up successful first season

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF A Chandler artist is among the four guests scheduled in May for the final episodes of AZ Creates!, the YouTube web series television show highlighting artists and authors, produced and hosted by Chandler...

Scripture teaches the endurance of a mother’s love

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Columnist There is nothing sweeter or more enduring than a mother’s love. Scripture teaches this in a significant and moving way. In the Bible – Genesis – the mother of three faiths, Judaism,...

Shop takes ice cream doughnut treats seriously

By Olivia Dow Contributor Kailey Foxcroft and Brandon Douglas may not agree on the best ice cream-doughnut sandwich flavor, but they agree that customers are the best part of co-owning Mesa’s Novel Ice Cream. “Honestly, we...

Chandler ‘Brunch Crawl’ on downtown’s menu in May

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF It’s time for the You’re Bacon Me Crazy Brunch Crawl in Downtown Chandler 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  May 15. The self-guided crawl features 14 of the downtown’s mouthwatering brunch spots, where patrons can get...

Fired Pie teams up with popular bao concept

By Kristine Cannon Staff Writer Fired Pie has joined the ranks of local restaurants with their own ghost kitchen. The fast-casual pizza concept launched a ghost kitchen out of two of its locations, both of which are located in...

Knowing Social Security rules is important start

By Harold Wong Contributor Many decades ago, future retirement income was based on “the 3-legged stool:” Social Security, pensions and whatever you saved. In 2021, virtually no one in the private sector has an old-fashioned...

Keyboard firm pays $9.2M for Chandler site

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Tennessee-based Mechanical Keyboards, one of the largest providers of mechanical keyboards in the world, has bought a 74,000-square-foot flex industrial building on 6 acres in West Chandler, paying $9.2...