The Echo

A piano in the Booher household holds photos and Zach's ashes. (photo by Yvonne Gonzalez)

Booher family organizes concert to benefit scholarship fund

Family and friends came together to organize a benefit concert in honor of Zach Booher, who died during the summer of 2012 in a car accident.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | May 21, 2013

Summer reads to let your mind journey through

Instead of going on a romantic roller coaster, put yourself in the shoes of these three authors and navigate the stories they survived to tell.

By Natalie Miranda | May 21, 2013

Robbie Pfeffer sits on a stoop on 5th Street, what he calls a representative epicenter of local music in downtown Phoenix. Pfeffer has started his own record label, wher ehe plans to sign on bands locally as well as nationally. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Rubber Brother Records is new face of local punk music

Robbie Pfeffer has done it again. Lead singer of on-the-rise band Playboy Manbaby, Pfeffer is now collaborating with local artists to build a home for a niche, and that niche is oddball punk performance.

| May 21, 2013

'The East' exposes anarchy, looks at corporate America

Director Zal Batmanglij and actress and screenwriter Brit Marling talk living life as a freegan and inspiration behind "The East."

| April 29, 2013

Wayne Higby ceramic exhibit opens at ASU Art Museum

The 60-piece exhibition, “Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby,” opened on Saturday and is the first major retrospective to provide an in-depth view of his work.

| April 29, 2013

Top 5 most anticipated games for 2013

With the next generation of consoles peering from behind the corner, it’s hard to remember that the current generation of consoles will still have a great line-up in the future.

By Spencer Fawcett | April 29, 2013

Arizona Bloggers Conference unites the valley's creative force

Phoenix Style Collective brings together Arizona bloggers and entrepreneurs for the Second Annual Arizona Bloggers Conference.

| April 28, 2013

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull speaks about music's evolution

Fans of Jethro Tull have the opportunity to witness band member Ian Anderson showcase the complete “Thick As A Brick” and “Thick As A Brick 2” on July 10 at Phoenix Symphony Hall.

By Lana Rogoff | April 28, 2013

'Arthur Newman' faces its own identity crisis

The characters are likable, and the character development arcs efficiently. But the frustratingly conflicting messages that make the film's characters unknowable eventually wears the movie thin.

By Jeremy Conigliari | April 28, 2013

‘The Big Wedding’ a hysterical take on marriage

With an all-star cast and heavy doses of comic relief, “The Big Wedding” is an entertaining way to temporarily take a break from the woes of finals.

By Lana Rogoff | April 26, 2013

Michael Bay delivers with 'Pain & Gain'

“Pain & Gain” is excessive, ridiculous and glorious.

By Tyler Verti | April 25, 2013

Top 5 restaurants to check out before the semester ends

Here are five places to get your grub on before heading away from ASU for the summer.

| April 24, 2013

School of Art ranks among best programs in the nation

In the 2014 U.S. News & World Report annual rating of the nation’s best colleges and universities, ASU’s School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts was ranked 22nd among graduate schools of fine arts.

By Newlin Tillotson | April 23, 2013

Teachings of: Batman Arkham City

"Batman: Arkham City" approached a different angle to Batman's character in the most thought provoking Batman ending.

By Spencer Fawcett | April 22, 2013

'Flashdance' puts a twist on iconic songs of the '80s at ASU Gammage

Phoenix native Brandt Martinez discusses the Broadway tour that looks back to '80s music.

By Maria Thompson | April 22, 2013

Phoenix's 'Bankrupt!' boasts familiar sound

To say that French indie quartet Phoenix’s new album has been highly anticipated is a gross understatement.

By Stephanie Habib | April 22, 2013

Comedian Bo Burnham inspired by music, theater

Comedian Bo Burnham is known to take his routines in a different direction. It’s common for comedians to share personal information (true or not) with the audience during a typical standup routine, but not Burnham.

By Dillon Rosenblatt | April 22, 2013

Binary Theatre Company presents The Haunting of Hill House. The doors open Friday, April 19th-21st at 7:30pm at the Prism Theater in Tempe. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

Binary Theatre's production of 'Hill House' terrifies audiences

Everything about this take on “The Haunting of Hill House” will provoke fear in the audience.

By Tyler Verti | April 18, 2013

Alex Clare performs at the Marquee Theater on Tuesday night. He performed songs from his debut album 'The Lateness of the Hour.' (Photo by Perla Farias)

Alex Clare melds rock, soul, funk to impress at Marquee

On Tuesday night, British rocker Alex Clare took his audience on a 75-minute roller coaster ride across genres, bridging experimental rock, a romantic acoustic set and soul in rapid succession.

By Stephanie Habib | April 17, 2013

'Disconnect' cleverly depicts six degrees of separation theory

Making its debut at the Venice Film Festival and receiving a nomination at the Toronto International Film Festival, “Disconnect” tells the story of three interconnected families and a side story that wraps it all together.

| April 17, 2013

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