It’s not often someone takes three years to retire after the word is out. But such is the case with David Ira Goldstein, who has reached the 25-year mark as artistic director of Arizona Theatre Company – after he announced his retirement in 2013. This time, he means it – but not before Arizona Theatre…
The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, East Valley Jewish Community Center and City of Chandler have joined together to present a special production of the play “Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project.” A public performance of the play will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Chandler Center for the Arts. This…
The big white tents are up, the artists have arrived and the air is full of creativity. Renowned artists from across the globe are making the beautiful Sonoran Desert in north Scottsdale home for 10 weeks as they create original pieces of fine art during the Arizona Fine Art EXPO. Now in its 13th year,…
It’s a new year, which means a new chapter. An opportune time to reflect, and project, what we want different for ourselves in the upcoming year. I had an epiphany this past summer while sitting at the beach and had clarity on what needed to change for me. Being a wife, mother and business owner,…
There’s a happy ending to this story, I promise. For 28 years, Scott’s Generations, a marvelous Jewish deli, has been serving hungry diners from the same Phoenix location, but that has come to an end. It’s the last Jewish business to leave the once-robust strip mall at 7th Street and Missouri Avenue that housed the…
Scottsdale resident Joy Bidnick is blessed to have a career she is head over heels in love with. Her 13-year-old home design business, “How Suite It Is!”, is booming and she enjoys a continuous stream of requests for her talent and innate knowledge of the industry. Whether it’s revamping a room, creating a unique wall…
January is a magical time when we celebrate a new year, new start, new you. Can you think of a better start to your 2017 makeover than from the feet up? It’s time to give in to your shoe obsession and load up on the season’s must-have boots, booties and heels. Let’s start with a…
Is 2017 the year that you tackle that major home remodel? Or are you just looking to plant a small herb garden in the spring? Whatever home improvement project you are contemplating, chances are you will find the resources you need to get it done at the Maricopa County Home & Garden Show happening on…
Your financial life encompasses more than your assets. It includes your goals for the future and how you want to live right now. When it comes to retirement, the decisions you make today can have a huge impact on what retirement will be like. And, since retirement involves both you and your spouse or partner,…
Tucson resident Bertie Levkowitz was born in Holland in 1942. When she was three months old, her parents handed her over to total strangers so that they could go into hiding. That was when Bertie would receive the title that would follow, shape and haunt her for the rest of her life: “hidden child of…
