Arts

Chandler school’s students to showcase Chinese culture

By Coty Dolores Miranda, Contributor The beauty of traditional Chinese wushu/kung fu, dance and song meld in the fourth annual presentation of “Mulan” by 80 students at the Chandler-based Phoenix Wushu Academy. The production...

City, Chandler group partners on MLK vigil

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff For the first time, the City of Chandler is partnering with a nonprofit organization pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a special event. The city and Chandler Men of Action are organizing One: A...

Odd creatures inspired artist featured at Vision Gallery

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff A childhood love of a claymation video game inspired a Chandler artist to create pieces illustrating wild creatures, robots, monsters and aliens on display at Vision Gallery. “Josiah Copley: Creature A...

FanFest promises out-of-this-world excitement

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Those who get fired up over light sabers, tremble when Darth Vader confronts enemies on the silver screen or like to quote Yoda can travel to a festival in a park not so far, far away next week. The...

This year, ‘The Nutcracker’ offers new treats, twists

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Audiences can expect to see new choreography and other unexpected magic when they watch Ballet Etudes perform its 31st annual production of “The Nutcracker” this month and next in Chandler. About 100...

Cooks to hit trail for Chandler’s Chuck Wagon Cook-Off

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Campfire smoke will be blowing at Tumbleweed Ranch as teams working out of 1800s-style chuck wagons cook meat, beans and other foods in a culinary competition and historical party. The eighth annual...

Young artist’s foil creations on display at Arizona State Fair

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski GetOut Editor Tamiko Azuma would have described her son, Sam Goldinger, as shy and quiet five years ago. He had very little interest in performing or showing off his artwork. But that was before he...

All ages perform vibrant mariachi music, folklorico dance at festival

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Mexican culture will come to life in a colorful display of dynamic dance and music at a festival that merges budding child performers with professional adult artists. Musicians will strum guitars, blow...

Rawhide cuts public hours, looks to events

By Colleen Sparks, Staff Writer Rawhide Western Town & Event Center is dramatically reducing its hours starting Friday, Sept. 1, in response to a decline in attendance in recent years. Instead, the 1880s-themed Old West...

Phoenix Children’s Chorus holding East Valley auditions for aspiring young singers

By SanTan Sun News Staff If their voice is their instrument and the idea of traveling to sing on stages near and far sounds fun to them, bring your kids down to audition for the Phoenix Children’s Chorus. The chorus for boys...