Asphalt Arts is a collaboration between ArtsWork: The Kax Herberger Center for Children & Arts, a program of the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and the Drop in Center of Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development. The Tumbleweed Drop in Center in downtown Phoenix, AZ provides basic needs and services for homeless and at risk youth in the Phoenix community. The Asphalt Arts partnership with community based artists at Arizona State University brings a wide variety of arts programming into the center.

If you are a young person between the ages of 18 and 24 in Phoenix, interested in receiving services through the DIC, you can find us at 902 N. 5th Street, Phoenix AZ 85004 or call for more information at (6020 462-5611. If you are interested in more information about the arts programming that happens in the center, please email us at asphaltarts@gmail.com

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Definition of a Dream

Definition of a Dream performed April 1-3 and was a tremendous hit. First, we took the show to Fiesta Inn in Tempe, to perform at ASU's Artswork Symposium.






That night we premiered the show at the Phoenix Fringe Festival, with a show at Modified Arts. We had a great cast. and a terrific audience. Check out the clip below!


The show got better every night. Here are a few great moments from Sunday night's show:








More video, including full runs from three different shows, are available on our YouTube Channel, http://www.youtube.com/tumbleweeddicphx

Friday, April 8, 2011

Compu

Compu is the name given to the DIC computer today by Hector. See how fashionable he made him/her...




Hector's Tumbleweed Dog/Cat

Great drawing by Hector that he shared with us!