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Arts on the Desert welcomes three artists Saturday, Jan. 13, at The Gallery on the Way with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on the campus of Saint Anthony on the Desert Episcopal Church, 12990 E. Shea …

A makeshift shuk lined the far side of the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus’ parking lot on Sunday afternoon, serving as the entrance for the Valley of the Sun Jewish

Linda Mandel Cucher can almost make out a cityscape in one of her abstract paintings. “This piece is a little distracting,” she said. “It’s got some elements that could be perhaps a little bit disturbing for people to look at. But on the other hand, it’s a very balanced piece and it’s not unpleasant to look at.” She remembers exactly what she was feeling and thinking when she painted it in the pandemic’s early days. Her daughter in New York inspired her w...