Community Mural Painting
Civitan Foundation is inviting community members to join artist Isaac Caruso in painting a mural at 1546 East Edgemont Avenue in the Coronado neighborhood between 7 and 11 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8. The mural is being painted on the building that previously featured art by Rose Johnson.
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Ana Teresa Fernández and Gallery Wendi Norris
New Exhibition Catalog
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art recently released the catalog for “Counter-Landscapes: Performative Actions from the 1970s Now,” a group exhibition that was on view from October 26, 2019, to January 19, 2020. The exhibit, which included several Arizona-based artists, explored work created in natural and urban environments to address “social, environmental, and personal transformation.” The exhibit and catalog were supported by a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The catalog, which costs $45, is available from the museum shop
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Rosson House Resumes Tours
Rosson House at Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix is resuming public tours on May 7 after being closed due to the coronavirus. Tours of the 1895 Queen Anne Victorian house include all the living areas. General admission tickets for the one-hour tour are $12.
New Alwun House Mural
Artist Lucretia Torva is painting a mural-style artwork that will be exhibited outside of the Alwun House creative space. The piece includes a portrait of J. Eugene Grigsby, an artist with significant ties to the Garfield Historic District whose work has been shown by the Smithsonian Institute.
Recalling
For someone who didn t try coffee till college, Randall Denton sure has made up for lost time over the last 17 years. He’s done it all in the Phoenix coffee scene, beginning as a barista and then manager at The Willow House (the Phoenix coffeehouse and hangout for artists and alternative types in the 90s and aughts). Twelve years ago, he started Xanadu as a roaster and wholesaler. Later, he added machine maintenance to his resume.
This past October, Denton opened Xanadu Coffee Co. in the former Street Coffee spot at 625 North Seventh Street.
Co-owner Jessica Bueno joined Denton four years ago. They met at the now-closed Artisan Food Guild Community Market. Bueno, who was working in hospitality, shared Denton’s love for coffee but also had a knack for business.