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Tom Maxedon/KJZZ Music in the park, a re-telling of “Alice in Wonderland,” poetry, art, literature, live performances.  The artists are back, as millions of Arizonans have been vaccinated against COVID-19. And they’re happy to see your face — even if it’s still masked. Sounds from the band Barrio Latino rocked the stage last Friday at the amphitheater in downtown Glendale as part of  This year, the kickoff of the May-long event aimed to promote both the music and the business community who are welcoming back patrons en masse.  Heidi Burriga, the city’s special events administra...

City of Glendale hosts outdoor concert series at Murphy Park FOX 10's Ty Brennan reports. GLENDALE, Ariz. - The city of Glendale has started an outdoor concert series, a win-win for those who want to safely see live music and for the downtown businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic. During the month of May, the city is holding free outdoor shows at Murphy Park every Thursday though Sunday night. City officials came up with the plan to bring more people to downtown Glendale. As a way of promoting the event, they handed out blank guitar cutouts made by a local business to merchants i...

Tom Maxedon/KJZZ Guitar cutouts were provided to 40 downtown merchants who decorated them. These are hanging in Murphy Park until the end of May to coordinate with live music at the park Thursday-Sunday. The city of Glendale is kicking off a celebration of music this month with an outdoor art installation of hand-decorated guitar cutouts. The city’s Arts Commission provided downtown merchants with full-sized cutouts and supplies and invited them to share what music means for their business. Heidi Barriga, special events administrator for the city, said the installation coordinates with live...

The Glendale Arts Commission previewed an interactive art project that saw 40 Caitlin Court Historical District merchants painting wooden guitars to display Downtown.  The “What Does Music Mean to You?” project will complement the upcoming Live! @ Murphy Park Spring Concert Series this May. The guitars are expected to be displayed throughout Downtown Glendale to build excitement for the concerts.  “If for some odd reason the Murphy Park series has to be canceled because of COVID, there is still this great art piece opportunity in the Downtown area,” said Heidi Barrig...

Steubenville police Can can: A woman danced on the roof of a white car and her male companion jumped on a trash can and followed suit at a gas station on Third Street, Friday. When an employee told them he was calling police, the male followed him into the store yelling and threatening him. He said the male dancer knocked a display over before fleeing in a silver sedan parked at the gas pumps. Busy day: A female overdosed in the 600 block of Ohio Street, Saturday. Steubenville EMS administered 4 mg of Narcan to revive her, then transported her to Trinity West. Later, police responded to the...