Downtown Devil

25/04/2022

High school students get to study jazz alongside the greats in a one-of-a-kind program at The Nash, one of the Valley’s only jazz clubs. And it’s not your average high school marching band. “Most students in high school only really have two options: marching band and big band,” Joel Goldenth...

14/04/2022

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14/04/2022

Artists, musicians, mutual aid volunteers and community members gathered on Saturday at First Church UCC for the first-ever “Semi-Annual Good Bad Taste Art Show.”

Community members gathered on Saturday at First Church UCC for the first-ever “Semi-Annual Good Bad Taste Art Show.”

14/04/2022

Gabriel “Iffe” Lundberg signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on March 12, and on April 3, Lundberg made his NBA debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite only playing four minutes, those four minutes made Lundberg the NBA’s first Danish-born player in the history of the league.

Gabriel “Iffe” Lundberg signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on March 12and on April 3, Lundberg made his NBA debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite only playing four minutes, those four minutes made Lundberg the NBA’s first Danish-born player in the history of the league....

06/04/2022

High school students get to study jazz alongside the greats in a one-of-a-kind program at The Nash, one of the Valley’s only jazz clubs.

High school students get to study jazz alongside the greats in a one-of-a-kind program at The Nash, one of the Valley’s only jazz clubs. And it’s not your average high school marching band. “Most students in high school only really have two options: marching band and big band,” Joel Goldenth...

06/04/2022

The smell of succulent ribs, hickory-smoked brisket and baked beans fills the air as you approach a vermillion-red brick building. No mistaking: you have arrived at Trapp Haus BBQ.

06/04/2022

06/04/2022

Even after the repeal of the mask requirements in Arizona State University classrooms, many students have still chosen to wear masks and take other precautions.

05/04/2022

In the backyard of Palabras Bilingual Bookstore, poets and authors gathered to celebrate the first in-person BIPOC Open Mic Night in over two years. https://downtowndevil.com/palabras-bilingual-bookstore-creates-storytelling-space-for-communities-of-color/

In the backyard of Palabras Bilingual Bookstore, poets and authors gather to celebrate the first in-person BIPOC Open Mic Night in over two years on Saturday, after switching to virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Palabras Bilingual Bookstore is a local library and bookstore located in down...

05/04/2022

Cahokia, a woman-owned, Indigenous-led Phoenix business, provides a safe environment for local artists, designers and entrepreneurs to sell their products and support each other.

05/04/2022

Phoenix residents could see an increase in water bills and property tax rates as Colorado River water becomes more expensive in the coming years.

The City of Phoenix has agreed to participate in a drought mitigation plan that will require the city to voluntarily give up a large part of its entitled Colorado River water shares in order to keep Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, from falling to dangerously low elevation levels in 2022...

02/04/2022

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08/01/2022

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and District 7 Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari on Friday revealed that they tested positive for COVID-19. Both of the city leaders expressed that they were vaccinated against COVID-19, including booster shots.
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09/12/2021

Roosevelt Street was bustling with delicious food, rich music and tasteful art at yet another First Friday event on Dec 4. For anyone that was not able to attend, here are the few of the booths you missed out on.
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09/12/2021

“Under this 12-month pilot program, 1,000 Phoenix families with children will be selected to receive a $1,000 stipend to use on household expenses, such as childcare, groceries, rent/utility bills, transportation, etc.,” the city explained in a press release.
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09/12/2021

Some ASU students feel conflicted about ASU president Micheal Crow’s recent eight percent pay raise given earlier this year. His previous salary was around $715,000, which is now up to $770,000, a little over a $50,000 increase.
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