Who would have guessed that quilting could lead to community mosaics? This was the surprise revelation for Kate Stewart, our featured artist in this month’s Livable to Lovable column. Phil and Kate Stewart moved to Miami two years ago and opened Stewart Antiques Nook. Working the shop on weekends, Kate …
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Creating a lasting legacy and oodles of curb appeal
Possibly no Irish son left a more lasting legacy benefiting Globe’s historic downtown than Kip Culver, the community leader, preservationist, and creative visionary whose passion for his hometown led to more than a decade of work preserving, protecting and promoting its historical uniqueness. Serving as director of the Cobre Valley …
Read More »Duo behind I Art Globe create nonprofit to expand vision
Regina Ortega-Leonardi and Thea Wilshire are not content to rest on the laurels of the successes in their mission to make Globe and the entire Copper Corridor a more attractive place for people to live and love. The pair is expanding their vision of “radical hope, gratitude, and defiant resilience” …
Read More »Winners announced of the 2023 Globe Christmas Light Parade Winners
By: Molly Cornwell, Globe Downtown Association The Globe Downtown Association proudly announces the 2023 Globe Christmas Light Parade Winners. The awards ceremony was held Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Globe Train Depot. Thank you to all of our wonderful entries, participants, and guests. In addition, a warm …
Read More »Concert series gets late start, but features powerful lineup
The Globe Miami Community Concert Association (GMCCA) season is underway. The second of six performances will take place on December 7, when the Diamonds will take the stage for a holiday show that will include music from the 1950s and beyond. The remainder of the series, which concludes on March …
Read More »San Carlos Artist CC Curley remains rooted as her art soars
“Art can tap into something… It can stop you in a moment and make you feel something.” Carrie Curley At age 33, Carrie “CC” Curley left life on the reservation with her spray paint, brushes, and Xacto knife, intent to bring light to community struggles. Patti DaleyA traveler, Patti Daley …
Read More »Making Musicians: A Key to Community
Live music is the heartbeat of many community events in Globe-Miami – marching bands in the parades, pep bands at football and basketball games, community theater, indoor sit-down concerts, and dancing in the street. “We have fun,” says Neto Vasquez, bandleader for Neto and Imagine, a favorite local dance band …
Read More »Local art advocate appointed to State Arts Council
Anyone who has recently walked in Historic Downtown Globe, hiked the Stairizona Trail, or—more recently—taken in the “M” on the hill to the east of the Miami High School football field has seen the influence of Globe native Regina Ortega-Leonardi. The co-founder of I Art Globe and the new nonprofit …
Read More »Bravo, John Wong, Globe’s Synergistic Chef
Chef John Wong chose to bring his mastery in culinary arts to Globe, Arizona, where crossroads welcome people from all over the state. By introducing eclectic cuisine, Wong adds a new dimension to a city built on pride. A third-generation Chinese Canadian, Wong was born in Ontario, Canada. While growing …
Read More »I ART Globe strikes again with two amazing mural projects getting underway in April
April 1 weekend was a busy one for I Art Globe! While the High Desert Humane Society got a new sign, the Cottonwood Underpass Project (aka the CUP) ramped up south of the city. This is an art installation, a community beautification and a graffiti abatement project all in one. …
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