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Director Lenny Abrahamson tells all about 'Room' and his directorial evolution

Irish director Lenny Abrahamson has really made a name for himself as his latest film “Room” has taken off across the fall film festival circuit.

| October 15, 2015

World's biggest eye contact experiment peers into Downtown Phoenix

Join the World's Biggest Eye Contact experiment with Downtown Phoenix and 143 other cities

By Ryan Santistevan | October 14, 2015

Marian Hill will perform at Valley Bar in Phoenix.

Marian Hill is more than just sexy music

Marian Hill chats about sexy music ahead of tonight's show at Valley Bar.

By Derek Loche | October 14, 2015

Pro Teens lead singer seeks job as pro teenager, sex icon

Pro Teens’s first full-length eponymous album targets the perpetual angst of post-teen adulthood.

By Aimee Plante | October 13, 2015

Celebrate the legacy of Irving Berlin at Herberger Theater

"Irving Berlin as Hershey Felder" is a thrilling show that celebrates the work of the legendary songwriter.

By Obie Dieke | October 13, 2015

FIDLAR will perform at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 16.

FIDLAR bassist talks about MTV, R. Kelly and yoga

Los Angeles punk band FIDLAR talks yoga stretches, getting an app and MTV.

By Derek Loche | October 13, 2015

on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Tempe Beach Park.

From Tempe to Germany: The beers of Oktoberfest

The event housed rides, music, food and of course, beer.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | October 12, 2015

Travel to Neverland with 'Pan,' but you may not enjoy your stay

There are some bright spots to this reboot, but perhaps Peter Pan should have been left in the past.

By Obie Dieke | October 10, 2015

Visitors look around the My Little Phobia Art Show at the Firehouse Art Gallery in downtown Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015.

Grassroots gallery Firehouse gets freaky with My Little Phobia, Cigar Box Art

These two exhibits displayed the uniqueness that is quintessential Firehouse

By Logan Saether | October 10, 2015

ASU student musicians perform at the “Roaring 20s and The Rousing 2000s” performance at Gammage in Tempe.

ASU Wind Ensemble and Orchestra go from 0 to 100 to celebrate a century of music

ASU Bands Celebrate 100th Anniversary with lively performance at ASU Gammage.

By Kayla King-Sumner | October 9, 2015

Patrons line up to enter the Big Bang Piano Bar on Mill Avenue in Tempe on Sept. 6th, 2014. The bar closed permanently after that night.

Gringo Star, LSD and hippies: The history of Mill Avenue's Laird and Dines building

Whether it be drinking yourself numb in the 2000s, copious amounts of LSD and marijuana in the ‘70s or just pharmaceuticals at the turn of the century, Laird and Dines has always been a “feel good” place.

By Tanner Stechnij | October 8, 2015

5 artists that should join Will Smith in making a musical comeback in 2015

In light of Will Smith's recent announcement that he's returning to music, here are five artists that should also make a comeback.

By Obie Dieke | October 8, 2015

Five gender-swap novels that would be better than 'Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined'

Five stories that would be better than Twilight's gender swap.

By Derek Loche | October 7, 2015

Paul Wilson and Jenna Elfman pose for a photograph during the red carpet event for the premiere of Big Stone Gap on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale.

Jenna Elfman and Paul Wilson bring glamour and small-town vibes to Arizona premiere of 'Big Stone Gap'

“Big Stone Gap” opens on Friday and will be playing at AMC Dine-in Theatres Esplanade 14, AMC Mesa Grand 24, AMC Ahwatukee 24. It stars Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, John Benjamin Hickey, Jenna Elfman and Paul Wilson

By Tanner Stechnij | October 7, 2015

Photos courtesy of Travis Rice (right) and Rachel Goodwin, masters of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting graduate students.

Two artists discuss corporate America and digital technology with '2 Conversations'

Visit downtown Phoenix to check out the "2 Conversations" exhibition by two ASU graduate students.

By Ryan Santistevan | October 7, 2015

Urban and city planning junior Jose Pardo expresses his poems to the audience on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in the Arizona Ballroom in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus. Pardo will perform at Voz De Sparky, a bilingual open mic night, on Friday, Oct. 10, in the Pima Room of the MU.

Voz De Sparky is ASU's first ever Spanish-English open mic night

Take a risk and be a part of ASU's first ever shared Spanish/English open mic night on campus.

By Ryan Santistevan | October 6, 2015

ASU bands, orchestra celebrate a century of music at Gammage

Both evenings will feature performances by ASU students conducted by faculty and guest maestros. The concerts will also serve as a welcome to ASU’s new assistant professor of instrumental conducting Dr. Jason Caslor.

By Tanner Stechnij | October 5, 2015

Judge these books by the cover: 'Overbooked' proves book-binding isn't over

Sure, everyone is familiar with the classic examples of bookbinding: those huge, colorfully illustrated manuscripts from the medieval ages.

By Logan Saether | October 5, 2015

'Fall Forward' kicks off the ASU MainStage season with humor, dance

"Fall Forward!" inaugurates the 2015-2016 MainStage dance season this past weekend.

By Kayla King-Summer | October 5, 2015

Bikers ride down W Rio Salado Pkwy during the bike parade on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The annual Tour de Fat celebration features a costumed bike parade around Tempe.

Tour de Fat brings beer, bikes, psychedelic circus to Tempe Beach Park

Bringing shows, beer and bikes to Tempe, the festival ended its national run on Saturday.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | October 4, 2015

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