Author: Christina O'Haver
SuTRA offers buy one, get one free for Yoga Fusion this week
Bring a friend to a Yoga Fusion class this week at SuTRA Midtown Yoga for a buy one, get one free deal.
One guest will pay the regular class price of $15 and the second guest will get in free.
Yoga Fusion is a combination of yoga with alternative forms of movement including various dance styles and martial arts. It aims to give participants a workout and a way to release their stress in a new, entertaining way. Yoga Fusion does not require a background in either yoga, dance or martial arts.
Phoenix sees fall in crime reports
The number of reported crimes in downtown Phoenix has plummeted more than 50 percent since 1999, and it dropped nearly 10 percent from 2007 to 2008, police statistics show.
The drop is the result of old-fashioned police work, a national decrease in crime and a downtown building spree that has transformed the neighborhood, police and other experts say.
ASU Jazz Combos to headline Green Jazz Series concert for encore
The Arizona State University Jazz Combos will headline the Green Jazz Series concert for a special encore performance on Wednesday, April 15.
The concert starts at 7 p.m. at the Herberger Theater, 222. E. Monroe St.
Cowboy Ciao’s Kantak headed for Phoenix
Downtown Scottsdale’s loss is downtown Phoenix’s gain.
Chef Bernie Kantak, the man who put Cowboy Ciao on the foodie map 11 years ago, has given notice. He’s headed to downtown Phoenix, where he hopes to open his new restaurant in the fall.
Downtown Voices Coalition to hold public meeting Saturday
Downtown Voices Coalition (DVC) is holding another general monthly meeting Saturday, April 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The meeting is open to the public and will be held at Roosevelt Commons at 825 N. Sixth Ave.
Community meeting for Jackson St. Entertainment District project
The Downtown Voices Coalition invites the Phoenix community to learn about the Jackson St. Entertainment District project in Phoenix’s historic Warehouse District.
The meeting will be tonight, April 9, at 6 p.m. at The Summit at Copper Square condominium.
Brian Williams to receive 26th Cronkite Award
Arizona State University announced on Monday that Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” will receive this year’s Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.
Williams will receive the 26th Cronkite Award on Nov. 18 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Star Trek: The Exhibition enters final weeks
Star Trek: The Exhibition is entering its final weeks after being open for six months at the Arizona Science Center. The exhibit includes authentic props and costumes from the television series and the movies, a replica of the U.S.S. Enterprise D-Bridge where visitors can sit in the captain’s chair, and a motion simulator where they will voyage through a battlefield. Visitors will also learn about Star Trek’s history, dating back 40 years. The exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will leave the Science Center on May 3.
Emerging at LUX Coffee Bar
Photographer Luis A. Salazar is introducing “Emerging,” a showcase of his new series of photographs. The display, which is at the LUX Coffee Bar, opened on April 3 and is continuing through April 28. LUX is located at 4404 N. Central Ave.
Tunes for Change at The Rhythm Room
Bring your spare change and a $10 donation to the Tunes for Change concert at The Rhythm Room on Sunday, April 12.
Tunes for Change benefits the participants of the Lodestar Day Resource Center in downtown Phoenix, which strives to help people end their homelessness. The concert, which is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., features the sounds of The Market, Psych 101, Daryl Scairiot, and Dave Riley. The Rhythm Room is located at 10th Street and Indian School Road.
