Chris Ortiz

Phoenix, Prescott

Photographer at Reuters

Photographer at The Pitch (Kansas City)

News Editor and Photographer at The Daily Courier (Prescott, AZ)

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Sting played his music book during Sting 3.0 tour

1 day ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

On an unusually cool and rainy evening on June 1, the Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix hosted the rescheduled Sting 3.0 Tour stop. The original date of Jan. 24 was canceled because of illness of the rock star.
FAQs I get on photography, addressed

2 days ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

Hello Quad Cities folks and happy Wednesday!So this week, I want to branch off a little more as it comes to art and photography. It seems that after each time I write a column about the topic, I get a few emails from fellow residents asking for some advice for themselves or someone who they know is interested in photography; either trying to take it as a full-time commercial career or maybe a little more on the artistic side of things. Chris Ortiz is the news editor for the Prescott News Network.
Fourth Fridays and art

1 week ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

So yes, I am back from my little trip back to the Kansas City metro area, and I will say that it was enjoyable. I got to visit with friends and family, and even had the time to stop by the beloved Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
What's the difference?

2 weeks ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

By CHRIS ORTIZ, The Daily Courier Hello quad-city people and happy Wednesday. As I write this column, I am sitting in a living room in my home city of Lawrence, Kansas. When you will be reading this, I will most likely be back in Prescott and getting ready to return to my desk in the newsroom. This is after a little vacation here to see two family members graduate - one from college and the other from high school.
School's out for summer

3 weeks ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz
James Taylor at PHX Arena

1 month ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

Music legend James Taylor kicked off his 2025 U.S. Tour, that runs until Sept. 17, at PHX Arena in Phoenix on May 5, 2025, to a sold-out crowd.
Arrested Development to bring power, music to Pure Imagination Fest

1 month ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

Since the group formed in 1987, Arrested Development has brought their own flavor of music to the hip hop scene.
What is Cinco de Mayo, and why do we celebrate it?

1 month ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

By By CHRIS ORTIZ, The Daily Courier Hey everyone, and happy Wednesday. On the Fifth of May, to some, it will be just another day on the calendar and you'll go about your day like normal. For others, they will go out of their way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a day that has a lot of misunderstandings. Chris Ortiz is the news editor for the Prescott News Network. Email him at [email protected].
Remembering Pope Francis

1 month ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

Hello Quad-Cities folks, and happy Wednesday. I want to start off by saying that I am not Catholic, by any means. My great-grandparents were, my grandparents were, my father and his siblings were raised Catholic but, for the most part, they have gone their different ways from the church and found other religions that better suit their needs. Chris Ortiz is the news editor for the Prescott News Network. Email him at [email protected].
an emotional rock band

1 month ago | dcourier.com | Chris Ortiz

The Funeral Portrait might not be a household name in the modern music world, yet. However, don't count them out for what could be the next big thing. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, the band has been grinding along for the past decade, playing shows and going on tour across the country, and producing two albums; A Moment of Silence (2016) and Greetings from Suffocate City (2024); and according to lead singer Lee Jennings, he wouldn't trade the grind for anything in the world.