The Echo

Free museum deals in the Phoenix area

The Phoenix area is filled with culture and events, but many of these can be pricey. If you're in the mood to get a little more culture in your life on a budget, check out a few of the free museums around town.

By Bryanna Mundy | February 11, 2015

Mama, don't let your babies grow up to drop it like it's hot

Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg find unpredictable common ground.

By Rachel Andrews | February 11, 2015

Psychology junior Alissa Brennan plays Tic-Tac-Toe with Michael Blaylock at a Best Buddies chapter event Tuesday Feb. 11, 2015 at the Memorial Union in Tempe. (Bridget Dowd/The State Press)

Clubs of ASU: Best Buddies reaches out to those with disabilities

ASU's chapter of Best Buddies connects college students with adults who have disabilities.

By Bridget Dowd | February 11, 2015

Is Taylor Swift in favor of net neutrality?

Taylor Swift and Internet providers both threatened to block user access to content. One actually did it, and the other is up in the air.

By Liz Nichols | February 11, 2015

(Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

Timeless or Timed Out: 'How to Marry a Millionaire'

A step by step guide on how to bag a millionaire this Valentine's Day, as taught by Marilyn Monroe and her costars in the classic film, "How to Marry a Millionaire."

By Desiree Pharias | February 11, 2015

Father John Misty's 'I Love You, Honeybear' an instant classic

I love Father John Misty. It's the type of folk music that doesn't bore me. It's self-aware. It's snarky.

| February 10, 2015

Jon Stewart is leaving 'The Daily Show,' here are his three best moments

Whether you love him or hate him, it’s impossible to deny Jon Stewart's influence on a shady and narrow-minded political world, bringing a fast-witted and aggressive satirist persona to his interviews. Here are three of his most powerful moments.

| February 10, 2015

Soprano Carole FitzPatrick performs Ottorino Respighi's "Le repose en Egypte" Monday at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Piper Theater. The concert was the first of the 2015 "ASU Concerts at the Center," which showcases the accomplished faculty and students of ASU's Herberger Institute's School of Music. (J. Bauer-Leffler/The State Press)

ASU music professors perform powerful, comedic classical concert

Professors Carloe FitzPatrick and Russell Ryan performed at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts last night as part of the series ASU Concerts at the Center.

By Desiree Pharias | February 10, 2015

(Photo courtesy of High Bridge Productions)

'Better Call Saul' leaves 'Breaking Bad' fans with solid spinoff

The "Breaking Bad" spinoff manages to live up to its parent series while standing well on its own.

By Shane Weinstein | February 10, 2015

Sam Smith: all you need to know

As hard as it is to believe, Sam Smith is in fact not the extremely talented love child of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. Don't feel too far behind; here's everything you need to know about the man that swept the 2015 Grammys.

By Faith Decker | February 10, 2015

The Saguaro turned wood collection by Atlanta-born woodturner Philip Moulthrop is the centerpiece of the "Arizona Indigenous: New Turned Wood" by Philip and Matt Moulthrop exhibit at the Phoenix Botanical Gardens. (Daniel Kwon/ The State Press)

Desert Botanical Gardens exhibit 'Arizona Indigenous' showcases versatile, hardy wood

The simple materiality belies the beauty found in these bowls and plates.

| February 9, 2015

Pop culture mischief: Sam Smith cleans up at Grammys, 'Neighbors 2' and more

This week's pop culture round-up.

By Zackary Moran-Norris | February 9, 2015

Lolita Gongora as Titania, under Oberon's spell, dotes on Michael Arcaro as Bottom during the ASU Theatre and Shakespeare Club's 2014 production, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," directed by Nikki Gallagher. (Photo courtesy of Impressions by JenneLynne)

ASU Theatre and Shakespeare Club keeps theater alive with 'Much Ado About Nothing'

With the help of fundraising campaigns, The ASU Theatre and Shakespeare Club aims to produce The Bard of Avon’s timeless classic.

By Zackary Moran-Norris | February 9, 2015

The Italian panini at Press Italian Street Food at the Street Eats Food Truck Festival at Salt River Fields on Feb. 8, 2015. (Daniel Kwon/ The State Press)

Street Eats Food Truck Festival draws bustling crowds, varied quality

Street Eats was conceptually excellent and attracted diverse crowds, but didn't quite meet all expectations as a whole in terms of both experience and price.

By Celina Jimenez | February 9, 2015