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  • Day of the Dead
    ArtCultureValley of the Sun

    Arizona Historical Society Celebrates Day of the Dead in New Exhibit

    By Andrea Aker
    October 3, 2014
    The Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that can be traced back hundreds of years. It brings family ...
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  • Phoenix Freeway Pot
    ArtValley of the Sun

    Phoenix Freeway Pots Cause a Stir

    By Sam Lowe
    July 18, 2014
    PHOENIX -- The official name of the art project is "Wall Cycle to Ocotillo," but to most, they're "the Freeway Pots" and they caused ...
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  • ArtValley of the Sun

    Canaan in the Desert Offers Roadside Refuge

    By Sam Lowe
    May 31, 2014
    Arizona’s roadside refuges offer peace, quiet and a place for inner reflection, should there be a need. They’re located all across the state, in ...
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  • ArtNorthern Arizona

    A Well-Traveled Dinosaur in Holbrook

    By Sam Lowe
    May 26, 2014
    HOLBROOK -- A bronze statue of a dinosaur stands almost forlornly in Living West Park here. How it got there is an interesting story. ...
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  • ArtSouthern Arizona

    Worldly Art Inside St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

    By Sam Lowe
    May 4, 2014
    SIERRA VISTA -- Those who stop for an initial visit and prayers at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church here might mistakenly get the ...
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  • ArtCultureValley of the Sun

    4 (Somewhat) Hidden Gems in the Scottsdale Area

    By Andrea Aker
    April 30, 2014
    Scottsdale hotspots extend far beyond shopping destinations, resorts, golf and spas. Here, we’re highlighting several special, lesser-known attractions that deserve some recognition.
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  • ArtCulture

    Smoki Museum and Prescott’s “White Tribe”

    By Sam Lowe
    April 17, 2014
    PRESCOTT -- Like some of those they emulated, the Smoki People are a vanished breed. The Smokis were around for just a moment in ...
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  • ArtCulture

    Hear the Balladeer’s Ballads at Arizona Folklore Preserve

    By Sam Lowe
    February 15, 2014
    RAMSEY CANYON -- Dolan Ellis figured that if Arizona was going to have an Official State Balladeer, it should also have a place where ...
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  • ArtSmall Town Scene

    A Gun-Totin’ Madonna in Springerville

    By Sam Lowe
    January 11, 2014
    SPRINGERVILLE -- Along this community's main thoroughfare, there stands a statue of a stony-faced woman carrying a baby in her left arm. A bonnet ...
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  • ArtSmall Town Scene

    Recycling is an Art Form for Springerville Man

    By Sam Lowe
    November 9, 2013
    SPRINGERVILLE -- Most people look at a teaspoon as an eating utensil. John Wilhelm, however, views it as an art supply, something that would ...
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