Good morning, Tempe.
Russo’s adds a Tempe pizza stop
Russo’s New York Pizzeria has opened in Tempe, adding New York-style pizza and fresh-made pasta for the ASU area.
Key facts
- The menu: New York-style pizza, fresh-made pasta, and Russo family recipes.
- The owners: Local franchise owners Kristina and Christian Alvarez.
- The expansion: This is Russo’s second Arizona location, reported September 28.
For location details and opening updates, see the opening report.
The week
Monday, October 5
All three programs below are at Tempe Public Library.
- 🎨 Teen Art Gallery, 2 PM. Ages 12 to 18 can make a Bob Ross-style landscape with acrylic paint. Details.
- 🃏 Pokémon Hour, 5 to 6 PM. Ages six to 16 can bring decks; library decks are also available. Details.
- 🎲 Board Game Cafe, 5:30 PM. Adults can play library-provided board and card games, with new and experienced players welcome. Details.
Thursday, October 8
🎸 Hairball plays Marquee Theatre at 7:30 PM. The rock show is at 730 N. Mill Ave. Tickets.
Friday, October 9
🎬 Rocky Horror comes to ASU Gammage with Barry Bostwick and Patricia Quinn. The show starts at 7:30 PM at 1200 S. Forest Ave. Gammage’s Frank Lloyd Wright-designed auditorium opened in 1964; Friday brings a cult movie to that familiar campus landmark. Tickets.
🏐 ASU women’s volleyball hosts Colorado. The listing names Desert Financial Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, but does not provide a start time. Tickets and schedule.
Sunday, October 11
🏐 The Sun Devils host TCU at Desert Financial Arena. The Sunday match gives volleyball fans another home date; a start time is not included in the listing. Tickets and schedule.
From the schools
- 🎺 Corona del Sol lists a band invitational October 10. The calendar does not specify a time or location. School calendar.
- 📅 No classes for Tempe Elementary School District (TESD) students October 12. Next Monday is a teacher planning day. District calendar.
Around the Valley
Three concert options outside Tempe for the start of the week. All times are Arizona time.
🎤 Julieta Venegas brings the Norteña US Tour to The Van Buren. Monday, October 5, at 8 PM in Phoenix. A Latin music option for a downtown Phoenix evening. Tickets.
🎸 Sleeping With Sirens plays The Van Buren Tuesday. The An Ending In Itself Tour stops in Phoenix October 6 at 7 PM, an early-week option for rock fans. Tickets.
🤘 Breaking Benjamin plays Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Monday. The Phoenix rock show starts October 5 at 6 PM, putting this one earlier in the evening. Tickets.