On this episode of Word,”poets and storytellers have an opportunity to perform in the Valley, plus we feature young adult travel and romance set in Arizona, as well as a YA fantasy/romance rooted in dark magic.

It’s the end of an era at Turf Paradise, the historic horse racing track in north Phoenix. The track’s owner, Jerry Simms, announced he would retire after 23 years running it and there would be no more live racing.
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Many participated in a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the Arizona State Capitol Friday. Those in attendance witnessed “El Grito,” a Mexican chant symbolizing the start of a revolution that led to Mexican independence from Spain.

One thing remains constant for rapper Raheem Jarbo, a.k.a. Mega Ran: He doesn’t swear when he raps. So, it’s not totally out of left field that Mega Ran released a children’s album. He talked more with The Show about it.
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The Show spoke with University of Arizona professor and author Stefano Bloch about his view on graffiti art.

One Phoenix-based dog photographer started her business with the goal of raising funds for local rescues. Her latest project is aiming to bring 25 local dogs’ stories to coffee tables across the Valley.

Independence Day is celebrated on July 4 in the U.S. But another holiday celebrating freedom is right around the corner — Mexico’s Independence Day and "El Grito" celebrations.

The latest installment of The Show's Collections series focuses on three leaves, or pages, from the Quran that are on display in the Rare Book Room at Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix. ASU professor Han Hsien Liew tells us more.

Soundies are the music videos that came decades before MTV -- even before television was widespread. A small subset of these Soundies brought a more diverse reflection of 1940s America to the mainstream–partially contributing to, as some experts claim, the foundation of the Civil Rights movement.