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The Hollywood Invades Tempe crew poses for a photo at their event in the Spring 2016 semester. From left to right: Danielle Rufenacht, Brooke Wakenhut, Andrew Hanks, Lauren Anderson and Aria Rivera.

Hollywood Invades Tempe brings professionals from the big screen to the Valley

Hollywood Invades Tempe gives students the chance to connect to cinema professionals.

By Jillian Haynie | September 1, 2016

Visual art, poetry and political speech will collide at Phoenix Art Museum First Friday event

Poets Danniel Schoonebeek and Solmaz Sharif will read from their work during a First Friday poetry event at The Phoenix Art Museum on Sept. 2.

By Alexandra Myers | August 31, 2016

The Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj is bringing his stand-up comedy tour to the Mesa Arts Center on Tuesday, August 30. Photo from http://www.hasanminhaj.com/about/

"Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj to bring comedy and cultural perspective to the Mesa Arts Center

Hasan Minhaj is coming to the Mesa Arts Center on Aug. 30 during his "Homecoming King" tour to quip about his unique upbringing and the political landscape.

By Grant Roberts | August 30, 2016

Brittany Hannish, a 2013 ASU graduate, teaches choreography to the Hip-Hop Coalition class being held in the Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Center on Tuesday Aug. 23, 2016. According to their club description, the Hip-Hop Coalition is a club with all levels of talent, which promotes all styles of hip-hop through freestyling and choreography.

ASU's Hip-Hop Coalition shapes up for the upcoming dance season

ASU's Hip-Hop Coalition began its season with a large turnout for its first free class of the semester.

By Hayley Brand | August 29, 2016

Lisa Olsen pictured in Practical Art, a Phoenix shop providing art and classes to the community, on May 26, 2016

The practicality behind Practical Art: Phoenix shop merges business and the arts

The Valley’s well-established art shop continues to merge local business with the arts in new, creative ways.

By Michael Kaufmann | August 28, 2016

The Slow Poisoner, Andrew Goldfarb, performs onstage at Lawn Gnome Publishing on June 24, 2016. Lawn Gnome is a bookstore and publishing company that hosts a variety of arts-related events in central Phoenix.

Pink Slip Open Mic sets the stage for new local talent

Pink Slip Open Mic is a weekly event that welcomes new local talent, whether it be music, poetry, comedy or everything in between.

By Ian Dickinson | August 28, 2016

Farce Side Comedy Hour, ASU's official sketch comedy troupe, poses for a photo at a comedy festival in Tucson, AZ.

There's a club for that: Arts clubs on campus

From Shakespeare to shaking it on the dance floor, here is a quick look of some of ASU's arts clubs.

By Jillian Haynie | August 25, 2016

Food trucks line the street at the Phoenix Public Market Open Air Farmer’s Market on Saturday, Aug. 20.

With a weekly farmer's market down the block, ASU's Downtown campus is ripe with healthy options

Many students find it hard to stay healthy, but with the Phoenix Public Market being only a block away from Taylor Place, eating healthy has never been more convenient.

By Alexandra Myers | August 24, 2016

Dylan DeMiguel holds up a pint of beer behind the bar of The Shop Beer Co.

The Shop Beer Co. blossoms from coffee house-experiment to brand new brewery

The Shop Beer Co. has expanded from Cartel Coffee Lab to become a Tempe institution in its own right.

By Ian Dickinson | August 23, 2016

Local band Luxxe performs at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. The popular music venue is just a couple blocks away from the Downtown Phoenix campus.

Finding the beat: Five live music venues around ASU

Whether looking for something quiet and low-key, or a show that rocks hard, Phoenix has a variety of music venues to offer students near campus.

By Kiya Gaskin | August 22, 2016

AJJ performs at The Rebel Lounge in central Phoenix on Thursday, August 18.

Prodigal child of the Phoenix music scene AJJ returns home to release new album "The Bible 2"

Folk-punk icons AJJ (formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad) returned to Phoenix last week to kick off the release of its new studio album.

By Ian Dickinson | August 21, 2016

ASU Art Museum opens four new exhibitions this summer

Four new exhibitions you must see at the ASU Art Museum this summer....

By Emi Kamezaki | July 25, 2016

ASU alumnus hosts PG13 Disney Channel Original Movie podcast

ASU alumnus Zach Heltzel hosts a podcast about the Disney Channel Original Movies he watched as a child of the '90s.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 25, 2016

Indie Week Pub Crawl particpants enjoy taste of downtown Phoenix

Local First Arizona hosted a Pub Crawl in downtown Phoenix to celebrate Arizona Indie Week and support local businesses.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 15, 2016

Former ASU student spreads love for craft beer through Valley

The former structural engineering major discusses his time at ASU and his love of craft beer.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | July 13, 2016

Jean Makin retires from ASU Art Museum, leaves legacy of excellence

After growing the ASU Art Museum's print collection and impacting countless students, Jean Makin retired from her position as the museum's curator of prints.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 13, 2016

Schreiner's Fine Sausage specialty shop carries 60 sausage types and various deli meats, as well as a $5 brown bag lunch. Image taken Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

3 Valley specialty shops for your inner artisan

Enter the specialty market: A time-honored institution for those who want to imitate the feeling of living in Lyon without having to leave the comfort of their own cities.

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | July 7, 2016

Nominees Holly Payne and Noah King pose for a photo with ASU Gammage Executive Director Colleen Jennings-Roggensack and ASU Gammage Program Manager Melissa Vuletich after a Mesa High School performance of Peter Pan at the ASU Gammage High School Musical Theater Awards. The two were nominated for best lead actor and actress for their roles in this musical production.

ASU Gammage nominates, sponsors Mesa High students for Jimmy Awards

ASU Gammage nominated Mesa High graduates Noah King and Holly Payne as finalists in the NYC Jimmy Awards.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 3, 2016

ASU students weigh in on the relevance of Electronic Entertainment Expo

The relevance of the massive trade show is called into question every year, and ASU gamers have begun to weigh in.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | June 29, 2016

5 must-try summer dates for students in the Valley

You don't have to spend your whole summer watching Netflix. Here's how...

By Emi Kamezaki | June 26, 2016

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