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Photo courtesy of Matthew Berinato.

Situated in a backyard in Central Phoenix, Brandon Ratcliff is preparing for his SoFar Sounds show. It’s a Saturday afternoon in early March, and as the small crowd begins to settle into their seats, the 24-year-old musician is visibly eager.

His comfortable and unexplainably-cool mood before hitting the stage is an arguable parallel to how he seems to be approaching his budding and relatively fresh career. While he may still be trying to find his footing in the ever-changing industry of country music, Ratcliff is no stranger to the creative...

With any Irish luck, this will be a weekend to remember. Check out our roundup of the best 10 things to do around the Valley in honor of St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, March 15 through March 17.

Friday

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at the Irish Cultural Center

The Irish Cultural Center is the place to be this weekend to take part in dozens of fun and unique festivities that all celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The...

Photo of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Annual Gala.

The Valley is only as good as the people who work to better it. And at the heart of the many notable, positive advancements and changes that we are witnessing around our state is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude has a reputation for being the leader in the way that the world understands and treats childhood cancer, as well as many other life-threatening illnesses.

Additionally, St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for some of the most aggressive childhood cancers...