From a 1925 vintage fire engine to an antique toy exhibit to a display about convicted murderer Martha Grinder, a Kiski Valley museums open house tour Sunday had something for everybody. The tour encompassed exhibits from the Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society, as well as the Apollo, Hyde Park
Want to know more about some of your favorite local artists or performers? Get to know Arizona creatives through a new YouTube series hosted by Chandler author Laurie Fagen.
The show, “AZ Creates!” is a half-hour series on YouTube that highlights local artists, writers, dancers, musicians, filmmakers and actors. The series kicked off in 2020.
Each episode is an interview with a creative and is hosted by Fagen. The conversations get into the stories behind artworks and performances.
“Since many galleries have been closed during (the COVID-19 pandemic) we are trying to connect artists with art patrons, and introduce and promote creatives to a wider audience,” Fagen said.