The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts welcomes pianist Emanuel Ax Jan. 24 for a program of six pieces by Beethoven as part of the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series. Ax combines unsurpassed musicianship with a self-effacing, almost diffident approach to making music, whether with an orchestra or as a chamber musician. He has been…
Renowned artists from around the globe will make the beautiful Sonoran Desert in north Scottsdale home for 10 weeks as they create original pieces of fine art in what has come to be known as one of Arizona’s best venues for collecting fine art. The Arizona Fine Art Expo begins Jan. 22 and runs through…
In an unprecedented event for the award-winning producer of juried fine art and wine festivals in Arizona, Thunderbird Artists hosts its inaugural “Sculpture & Wine Festival” on Jan. 15-17 in Fountain Hills. The juried show will feature more than 60 acclaimed sculptors from around the globe, giving patrons a chance to view and purchase stunning,…
Wilde Meyer Annex in Scottsdale opened about 20 years ago as an extension of Wilde Meyer Gallery, which has been showcasing contemporary and Western-themed art for decades. “We wanted to have a presence on Main Street in addition to our Marshall Way location,” says Samantha Matkovich, a spokesperson for Wilde Meyer. During January the Wilde…
Photos by Mathew Strauss The New Year is suddenly upon us, and people everywhere are making new year’s resolutions with the goal of bettering themselves. One of my resolutions is to eat less meat, not only for health reasons, but also to create vegetable-based dishes that my family will enjoy and request frequently. Burgers are…
BP Street Cafe $ 1845 E Broadway Road #127 Tempe, AZ 85282 480-268-7331 bpstreetcafe.com Jewish people love Chinese food. We know it, the Chinese know it, there are jokes about it and it is why most Chinese restaurants are open on Christmas Day. Why we do isn’t really a mystery at all. It’s delicious, it’s…
The Bakery Phx features organic, local ingredients It’s said that the word delicious has its root in the Old French delicious and the more modern French term delicieux, so it is only fitting that one of the most mouth-watering places you will ever stumble upon, The Bakery Phx, took root in a Montreal kitchen. Lisa…
These essential members of our ecosystem are responsible for much of the food and beauty we enjoy each day. Unfortunately, pesticides and habitat loss are threatening their existence, but there is something you can do to help. Turn your garden, backyard or balcony into a pollinator’s habitat. Choose a variety of flowering plants that provide…
Tu B’Shevat falls on Jan. 25 this year. The day is known as the New Year for Trees since it is the date used to calculate a tree’s age for tithing purposes. In Israel this is the season when the earliest blooming plants slowly awake from winter slumber and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle. And…
One might speculate that the majority of seniors in this country are scared speechless about growing older. If that’s the case, people living at Andara, a senior living community in Scottsdale, are definitely in the minority. Andara is a beautiful community that provides full-time assistance to those who need it. Whether it’s assisted living, short-term…
