Many adults don’t realize that there’s more than one kind of Native American, according to Jaclyn Roessel, education director for the Heard Museum, which has locations in downtown Phoenix and North Scottsdale. More than 20 tribes are indigenous to Arizona, she says. Families eager to explore Native American cultures will find plenty of resources at the Heard [...]
From Irish writing to Middle Eastern music, there’s plenty of multicultural fare for Valley families to enjoy together in coming days and weeks. Exploring arts and culture from other countries helps children appreciate the diversity of American society and respect those whose heritage is different than their own. It’s also a great way to enhance [...]
We assume too often that arts education is a one way street, with all knowledge and expertise flowing from professional artist to student. But famed choreographer, director and dancer Bill T. Jones knows better. “I always think it’s important to go away from New York to work on a new idea or to polish an old one.” [...]
For one Scottsdale family, tonight’s screening of “Children of the Model Ghetto” at Scottsdale Community College marks a milestone within an ongoing journey of friendship and filmmaking. It’s the story of several women, including Ela Weissberger, whose lives have blossomed in the aftermath of childhood time spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Filmmakers Matt and [...]
A lawn adjacent to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts was filled with families during last Thursday’s Native Trails performance — which coupled native arts, dance, music and storytelling with rich lessons in Arizona history and culture. It’s the 11th year Native Trails has entertained and educated both Valley visitors and residents with a series [...]
Students at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler welcomed 12 students from Sacred Heart Secondary School for Girls in Tullamore, Ireland for a week of classes, outings to attractions like Rawhide and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Tullamore and Chandler are sister cities. The Irish students brought their hurling skills. The 3,000-year-old Gaelic sport [...]
Plenty of families are happy to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with all things green — from cupcakes to clothing. For some, it’s merely a means of avoiding the pinch often given those who fail to don the green on Ireland’s special day, which commemorates the country’s patron saint. In a multi-cultural world, such days present opportunities [...]
For Phoenix mother Deborah Muller, the subject of a film called “Nicky’s Family” really hits home. Both her mother’s parents, now deceased, were Holocaust survivors. “Nicky’s Family,” being shown Saturday, Jan. 12 at Chandler Center for the Performing Arts, features the story of a man whose actions saved hundreds of children from death during the [...]
After running into folks enjoying the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix with friends visiting from Iowa this week, I was reminded that plenty of families are still entertaining holiday visitors or looking for places to take the kids over winter break. Too often we take the treasures in our own hometowns for granted, and this [...]
Rising Youth Theatre in Phoenix, which performs at Phoenix Center for the Arts, has been working for months with immigrant youth to transform their experiences into theater works being premiered this weekend at the downtown arts center. “Finding Family: Three Short Plays About Immigrant Youth” includes three works directed by Xanthia Angel Walker, who co-founded Rising Youth [...]
A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an [...]
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MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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December 2012
$6.00Ice hockey in the desert? Our December issue tells you how to get your kids started. Plus, an insider’s tour of the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. And two terrific holiday crafts your kids will love!
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