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A new exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum called “Desert Rider” highlights a diverse display of art by Latinx and Indigenous artists of the Southwest.
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May. 1, 2022
What do a children's author with a new release, an action-adventure writer who pivoted during the pandemic to ghostwriting and a librarian have in common? They're all part of this episode of "Word." It's a podcast about literature in Arizona and the region, created and hosted by KJZZ's Tom Maxedon.
May. 1, 2022
Phoenix Pride is hosting the Rainbows Festival this weekend, April 30 and May 1, at Heritage Square Park.
Apr. 30, 2022
The Arizona Coyotes won their final game in Glendale on Friday, defeating the Nashville Predators 5 to 4.
Apr. 30, 2022
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee must secure thousands of hotel rooms and raise millions of dollars to host the game on Feb. 12, 2023. As part of its deal with the NFL, the host committee had to convince hotels and resorts to reserve nearly 13,000 rooms for the league.
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Apr. 29, 2022
The pilot in charge of a failed stunt attempt has apologized after one of the planes involved crashed in Eloy.
Apr. 29, 2022
If you like Latin music, take a listen to this: This weekend in downtown Phoenix, there’s an event billed as the state’s first-ever Latin Indie Music Festival.
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Apr. 29, 2022
Lots of us have had feelings of burnout over the last couple of years as the pandemic upended work and life for so many people. But are those feelings an accurate description of what burnout actually is?
Apr. 28, 2022
Arizona is known for a lot of things, including some of our unique flora and fauna. But succulents have grown in popularity beyond just the desert. And while they can be a fairly low-maintenance plant, they are not no-maintenance, even in the Southwest.
Apr. 27, 2022
Mikal Bridges scored 31 points in a stellar all-around game, Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.
Apr. 26, 2022
Authorities were investigating the crash of one of two planes that were part of a Red Bull stunt in which two pilots attempted to swap planes in mid-air over the Arizona desert on Sunday evening.
Apr. 26, 2022
One of Tucson artist Maxie Adler's most eye-catching works doesn't hang in a gallery or in someone's home — it decorates a 30-foot steel post of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Apr. 25, 2022
The city of Surprise and Maricopa County will spend federal coronavirus relief funds to build a multigenerational community resource center.
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Apr. 24, 2022
A recent study finds the Arizona Diamondbacks are the most affordable experience in Major League Baseball. The average cost of a game ticket, parking, two beers and a hotdog costs just over $46.
Apr. 23, 2022
Quentin Tarantino’s films are known for having snappy dialogue and top-notch cinematography. They also feature a lot of violence and language we can’t use on public radio. So of course, Phoenix's All Puppet Players decided his "Reservoir Dogs" would be a perfect fit for their latest adult-oriented puppet production.
Apr. 22, 2022
Jazz legend Charles Mingus would have turned 100 on Friday, and in honor a festival is being held in his birth city on Saturday. The Charles Mingus Centennial Jazz Celebration will be held in Nogales to honor the bassist and composer.
Apr. 22, 2022
Arizona State’s already troubled football program received more negative news Thursday as two of its top players — sophomore linebacker Eric Gentry and junior wide receiver Ricky Pearsall — have decided to transfer.
Apr. 21, 2022
Every one of us has had some kind of experience with health care or the medical profession. Some of us are willing to share the experiences and how they've shaped us. That applies to the contributors in the new medical poetry journal being unveiled today called “Grey Matter.”
Apr. 21, 2022
On the geographical margins of two countries, the U.S.-Mexico borderlands share a culture of their own. But many people who live there feel common narratives fail to grasp the realities of life there. But a team of women artists known as Las Fronterizas is working to change that narrative by highlighting love in the region.
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Apr. 20, 2022
Turning trauma into hope and something useful — that's what Laura Trujillo has tried to do with her new book.
Apr. 20, 2022
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