CULTURE - Copper Courier

Nov 2024 22

From desert roots to downtown: The history of Phoenix

By Good Info News Wire Team | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Good Info News Wire Team

Explore Phoenix's history—from ancient Hohokam settlement to modern metropolis—that shaped the Southwest's largest city.

Oct 2024 21

66 spooktacular Halloween events & activities in Arizona

By Copper Courier Staff | THINGS TO DO, EVERGREEN, Copper Courier Staff

Are you looking to make the most of Halloween in Arizona? Arizona has tons of spooky fun to offer.

a woman in Day of the Dead makeup holds a candle while posing in the dark

Oct 2024 18

5 frightfully good Latino-themed Halloween movies

By Giselle Balido | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Giselle Balido

Start popping the popcorn, because here are some frightfully good horror movies (con acento hispano) to scare you silly on Oct. 31.

Oct 2024 11

4 filmmakers receive $50K grants to make films at ASU’s Borderlands Studios

By Jessica Swarner | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Jessica Swarner

An initiative at ASU's film school called Borderlands Studios named its first four filmmaker fellows, who will each receive a $50,000 grant to develop new films.

Oct 2024 9

What 2 years of hosting Copper Courier poetry open mics has taught me

By Jessica Swarner | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Jessica Swarner

Last month, The Copper Courier and I hit the two-year anniversary of hosting our poetry open mics. Here's what I've learned.

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Oct 2024 4

Take our tour to see 10 marvelous murals in central Phoenix

By Teresa K. Traverse | THINGS TO DO, EVERGREEN, Teresa K. Traverse

Learn more about these 10 marvelous murals located in central Phoenix, and then go see them for yourself.

Take our tour to see 10 marvelous murals in Central Phoenix

Sep 2024 27

Banned Books Week to remind Arizonans of growing censorship in public schools

By Alyssa Bickle | EDUCATION, POLITICS, Alyssa Bickle

Reading assignments in public schools for books like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird now come with a permission slip, as they’ve been designated as “sexually explicit.”