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Charles Martin Loeffler was a household name in his time, but you’ve likely never heard of him today. One of his octets, lost for more 125 years, will be performed at the Phoenix Chamber Music Festival on Friday.
Mar. 7, 2024
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Phoenix plans to add a public hotline for people to report suspicious activity at city parks, among other efforts to improve security.
Mar. 6, 2024
Micha Espinosa
There have been many efforts to get girls and minority students in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math. But Micha Espinosa didn’t hear a lot about getting them into the arts. So, she’s working to change it.
Mar. 6, 2024
A cavalcade of 40 authors from as far away as Minnesota and North Dakota will join regional writers and book lovers at the renowned town known for its history of outlaws and gunfights.
Mar. 5, 2024
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When Ted Hope took over as a film executive at Amazon Studios, he got to change the conversation around what movies got made: the good, the bad and the just mediocre.
Mar. 5, 2024
The Sinquah and Duncan families, two Valley-based hoop dancing dynasties, took to the court at halftime and performed with The Halluci Nation during ORIGINATIV night on Sunday, March 3.
For two years now, the Phoenix Suns have been exposing NBA fans to Native culture during certain home games with themed uniforms as well as Indigenous music and entertainment. Sunday was this season’s last heritage game night at the Footprint Center.
Mar. 4, 2024
Peoria City Hall
The Peoria Arts & Cultural Festival features free performances by Peoria Unified School District students in band, choir, orchestra and dance on multiple stages.
Mar. 1, 2024
Ed Mell
Arizona artist Ed Mell died last week at the age of 81. The Show spoke about Mell’s career and legacy with Betsy Fahlman, a professor of art history at Arizona State University and adjunct curator of American Art at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Mar. 1, 2024
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The Show spoke with Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, a band that grew out of the riot grrrl movement in the early '90s and released their newest album, "Little Rope," in January.
Mar. 1, 2024
Fans file into State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 for a game against the Los Angeles Rams.
A labor union of professional football players has issued letter grades in a variety of categories to the Arizona Cardinals and other National Football League clubs. The Cardinals improved from a second-to-last overall ranking for the 2022 season.
Feb. 29, 2024
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Alex Zaragoza is a journalist and TV writer covering culture and identity for De Los, the LA Times’ Latinx section. She talked with The Show about the issue of racism in media.
Feb. 29, 2024
Jetta Juriansz
Valley native Jetta Juriansz spoke with The Show about her comedy career so far, starting with whether she’s someone who always knew she wanted to be in comedy, on stage, in front of a camera.
Feb. 29, 2024
Spring training at Scottsdale Stadium
Arizona high school seniors who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — also known as the FAFSA — are eligible to receive free spring training tickets.
Feb. 28, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani, who the Dodgers signed last year for $700 million, is bringing so much attention to springing training the Valley that the team had to expand its press box.
Feb. 28, 2024
Formerly known as the McDowell Mountain Music Festival, M3F brings fans of multiple genres together to raise money for Arizona charities. This year's two-day festival opens Friday, March 1 at 1 p.m. and Saturday, March 2 at noon.
Feb. 27, 2024
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The Mesa Community College Art Gallery is hosting a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 on its Southern and Dobson campus. The event will welcome patrons to two separate exhibits focusing on Black History and Women’s History.
Feb. 27, 2024
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The Show talked with Chris Deubert, the senior counsel with a labor employment law firm, about the Arizona bill exempting minor league baseball players from the state’s minimum wage law.
Feb. 27, 2024
Michelle Dawn
While the world has largely moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, for Michelle Dawn, that’s not possible. It’s an isolating experience that led her to find a community of her own online — The Covid Logs.
Feb. 27, 2024
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On this episode of KJZZ's Word podcast about literature, we feature stories about a crime, a baseball historian with a century-old tale and science from an NPR correspondent. Plus, we have the winner of this year’s KJZZ Haiku Writing Contest.
Feb. 25, 2024
Photograph of an African elephant by Randy Johnson
As spring training kicks off, a new exhibition of photos taken by Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson has opened to coincide with the season. The exhibit is at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Feb. 25, 2024

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