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424 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Best Public Art
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Lunchtime Concert Series

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. every Wed. from May 9 until May 30
Downtown Open Mic Night

7:00 p.m. third Thu. of every month

2009 | Best Public Art

No pun intended, but it's a wonder that Her Secret Is Patience, a massive sculptural installation by Boston artist Janet Echelman that now anchors downtown's new Civic Space Park, ever got built to begin with. Inspired by Arizona's monolithic monsoon clouds and the fleeting flowers of the state's iconic saguaro cactus, Echelman's ethereal creation of free-floating netting and steel, which changes with the wind and is kaleidoscopically uplighted at night, almost never got built -- thanks... More »

Mega-Watson

By Glenn BurnSilver | Thu, May 03, 2012

It’s really quite elementary. There are those who adore the original Sherlock Holmes, that brainy crime solver of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels, and those who prefer the witty and verbose Robert Downey Jr. version from the movies. Then there’s S... More »
DMC Phoenix Regionals @ Civic Space Park

By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, April 19, 2012

It's said that competitors are truly at their best when fighting with their closest rivals for the ultimate prize. Even the great Bob Marley knew this to be true when he sung "The hotter the battle / The sweeter the victory." This weekend, the com... More »
DMC World DJ Championship Regionals Coming to Civic Space Park on April 20

By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, April 5, 2012

Turntablists of Arizona, you'd better start practicing. A little more than two weeks from now, one of the biggest DJ contests ever will be bringing its regional battle to Phoenix and your shit better... More »
Ziindi: An Indigenous Art Zine and Pop-Up Gallery in Downtown Phoenix

By Claire Lawton | Tue, February 21, 2012

Local artists Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim have collaborated on small works and projects since they met a couple years ago, but when the two connected over the concept of a simple, stapled art zine, ... More »
Float On

By Claire Lawton | Thu, November 10, 2011

You don't need access to a 50-foot Garfield or a former Miss America to participate in the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts, or PAPA. The six-year-old festival of local art and culture is a one-day procession in downtown Phoenix that's open to th... More »
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Downtown Civic Space Park

424 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004

Description

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. every Wed. from May 9 until May 30

7:00 p.m. third Thu. of every month

2009 | Best Public Art

By Glenn BurnSilver | Thu, May 03, 2012

By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, April 19, 2012

By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, April 5, 2012

By Claire Lawton | Tue, February 21, 2012

By Claire Lawton | Thu, November 10, 2011