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Women in Estrella Jail perform their final art presentation through 'Journey Home', an annual arts residency program facilitated through ASU Gammage, in Phoenix, Arizona. on Saturday, April 2, 2016.

Estrella Jail inmates find a voice to tell their stories through Gammage's Journey Home program

On Saturday afternoon, 13 inmates presented their capstone group performance as a part of Journey Home, an arts residency program facilitated through ASU Gammage.

By Skylar Mason | April 4, 2016

Valley Noise: Rapper Dadadoh breaks post-punk mold, becomes producer

Dadadoh, aka Bryon Preston, went from rocker to rapper to record producer after six short years in Tempe.

By Ian Dickinson | April 4, 2016

The Arizona Theatre company performs a play of John Steinbeck's, Of Mice and Men.

Arizona Theatre Company's 'Of Mice and Men' honors the timeless American drama

Arizona Theatre Company's adaption of "Of Mice and Men" is as faithful and charming as they come.

By Skylar Mason | April 3, 2016

Automotive systems engineering freshman Stephano Sinyangwe is a member of the ASU Baja racing team.

Car racing runs in ASU student's blood

Valiance and intelligence coupled with a few streaks of integrity — automotive systems engineering freshman, Stephano Sinyangwe, seems to have it all, and he's an excellent car racer too.

By Shantel Marekera | April 3, 2016

New York artist Aaron Landsman turns ordinary situations into extraordinary art

New York artist Aaron Landsman takes the ordinary and transforms it into art.

By Erin Kong | April 3, 2016

Graphic designed with Canva on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.

Gems off the light rail: Make a stop in New York at Uncle Tony's

Uncle Tony's New York Pizza is the closest ASU students can get to New York pizza without living the state.

By Nicole Dusanek | April 3, 2016

Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble to showcase student-written pieces

A group of ASU music students will take the stage at the Katzin Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon to present five contemporary works, three of which were written by students.

By Skylar Mason | April 2, 2016

Carissa Cunningham plays chess at a dinning area near the Taco Bell in Tempe's Memorial Union on Monday, March 24, 2016. Editor's note: this caption previously included the name of an individual who was not in the photo. It has since been updated.

Jack of all clubs: Chess Club at ASU

Each week reporter Jeff Darge searches campus for a new club to join.

By Jeff Darge | March 31, 2016

Culture passes, pictured on Thursday, March 24, 2016, are available at ASU and local libraries and provide opportunities to experience local attractions completely free to library card holders and ASU students.

Culture passes sit alongside library books, but offer even better escape

Culture passes allow students to check out unique and educational places such as the Arizona Science Center and Phoenix Art Museum — for free!

By Nicole Dusanek | March 31, 2016

Taryn Gordon is a Masters student at the ASU Music Therapy program, in her second year of the three year program, with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. She is also a Graduate TA for the Music Therapy program.

ASU According To You: A music therapy student

Students of the music therapy program at ASU work to create new and innovative ways to help the world.

By Noelle Lilley | March 31, 2016

Kent Burnham, associate artistic director of the Southwest Shakespeare Company is pictured outside the main office in Downtown Mesa, Arizona.

Center Stage: Kent Burnham on making Shakespeare accessible to students

Kent Burnham said that all Shakespeare plays are still relevant, "it's just a matter of finding the current relevance in each performance."

By Skylar Mason | March 31, 2016

Steals on meals: Tempe's La Bocca

La Bocca offers great wine deals during their daily happy hour, but the underaged will still find something to enjoy at the urban pizzeria.

By Tanner Stechnij | March 31, 2016

DJ Snake is pictured during a performance. He will be performing on day two of the Phoenix Lights Music Festival.

Phoenix Lights music festival will bring Kaskade, DJ Snake and more to the desert this weekend

It's hitting the Phoenix for the second year in a row, this time as a two-day experience.

By Jacob Goldstein | March 30, 2016

Pictured are the Arizona Young Artists competition winners from 2015.

Arizona Young Artists' Competition spotlights talent of young Arizonans statewide

The Arizona Young Artists' Competition to showcase young talent and encourages youth to pursue education in the arts on Saturday.

By Ian Dickinson | March 30, 2016

Filmmaker Will Fryar poses for a portrait.

Film photographer and filmmaker Will Fryar offers tips for aspiring student artists

An ex-Phoenician film photographer offers his take on why is an excellent place for budding artists to find community and bloom.

By Celina Jimenez | March 30, 2016

5 places to get some 'comic' relief

With the annual deluge of superhero movies just around the corner, here's five places in Arizona to pick up a comic or two.

By Damon Smith | March 30, 2016

This week, columnist Carson Abernethy pairs 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck with a Ward 8 cocktail. Photo done on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.

Books & Booze: 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck

Ruin all your best laid plans with a classic book and a forgotten cocktail.

By Carson Abernethy | March 29, 2016

Gems off the light rail: Unleash the Thaiger with flavors of Thailand in downtown Phoenix

Wild Thaiger offers a taste of Thailand in the middle of downtown Phoenix.

By Nicole Dusanek | March 29, 2016

A girl waits in line to order coffee at Kings Coffee on the morning of Tuesday March 29, 2016.

5 places around campus to get caffeinated, creative at open mics

Places to share and discover fresh talent are only a few minutes away from ASU's Tempe and Downtown campuses.

By Celina Jimenez | March 29, 2016

The artists showing work in the BFA show, "Not Good With Words" pose for a portrait on Saturday, March 26th, 2016, in ASU's Gallery 100.

'Not Good With Words' seeks to show different ways of self-expression

Take a week-long journey into the minds of eight photography students with "Not Good With Words."

By Noelle Lilley | March 28, 2016

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