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On the second floor of Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix is a room filled with Arizona history dating back to territorial days. The James H. McClintock collection includes 2,000 photos, 15 scrapbooks and 33 linear feet of files.
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→ More Arizona history stories
May. 1, 2023
According to a release, Phoenix Suns and Mercury games will be available to nearly 2.8 million households in Arizona, reportedly tripling the number of homes able to access the games. Diamond Sports Group says it's in violation of their contract.
Apr. 28, 2023
The late designer Geoffery Beene knew how to make a fashion statement and his work is currently on display this year at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Apr. 28, 2023
The Show caught up with Brad Cesmat, CEO of Sports360AZ.com, to talk through what to expect from the Cardinals during the draft.
Apr. 27, 2023
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner held her first news conference on Thursday at the Footprint Center since she was released from a Russian penal colony. Griner now plans to leverage basketball stardom to amplify the stories of U.S. citizens being wrongfully held around the world.
Apr. 27, 2023
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain was in Arizona last night as part of their latest world tour. The Show headed out to the Mesa Performing Arts Center to listen.
Apr. 26, 2023
Devin Booker scored 47 points, including 25 in a spectacular third quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers 136-130 on Tuesday night and win the Western Conference first-round playoff series in five games.
Apr. 25, 2023
Roller derby is a fast-paced contact sport played on four-wheeled skates. To outsiders, it can seem to be a mostly women’s game, but derby itself is not so binary. While the country is in political turmoil over gender and sports, roller derby has had it figured out for a while.
Apr. 24, 2023
A new scientific art exhibit titled, “The Things We Did Not Measure” opens in the Valley this weekend. It’s the brainchild of Arizona State University graduate students Tyler Murdock and Meredith Johnson who are part of the same insect research group on campus.
Apr. 21, 2023
The Lyrid meteor shower, so-called because it appears to come from the constellation Lyra, happens each April and scientists say it is visible from any place in the world.
Apr. 21, 2023
A new group aimed at helping Native American writers is set to officially launch this weekend. The NDN Girls Book Club will feature workshops for young writers, as well as author talks.
Apr. 21, 2023
As true crime entertainment has become more and more graphic, what does all of this exposure to violent crime have on us psychologically? For that, The Show turned to Amanda Vicary, chair of the psychology department at Illinois Wesleyan University to discuss the issue.
Apr. 21, 2023
The city of Phoenix will officially recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The new city holiday was approved during Wednesday’s council meeting.
Apr. 20, 2023
The governor of Arizona and the mayor of Phoenix are scheduled to be at Sky Harbor airport Thursday morning for the unveiling of a countdown clock to the NCAA men’s Final Four next year.
Apr. 19, 2023
Writers have to create a world for their characters to live in — a world with a history, a political structure, a climate, a language, a culture. Matt Bell calls it worldbuilding. Bell is heading up a new initiative at ASU all about worldbuilding — but it’s not just for writing.
Apr. 19, 2023
This Saturday, Scottsdale Community College is hosting an open house for those who want to study visual and performing arts.
Apr. 18, 2023
Tempe voters are preparing to cast their ballots in a special election on three propositions that will decide the future of its last major piece of prized real estate — a 46-acre lot near Sky Harbor. Here's a closer look at the arguments for and against Propositions 301, 302 and 303.
→ Read the ballot language for Tempe Props. 301, 302 and 303
→ Read the ballot language for Tempe Props. 301, 302 and 303
Apr. 18, 2023
The border between the United States and Mexico has long been seen as a place of beauty, of mystery — and of danger.
Apr. 17, 2023
National Poetry Month continues on this episode of Word, which also features crime fiction, a novel set in 1940s Harlem, plus a memoir from journalist and NPR's All Things Considered co-host Marie Louise Kelly.
Apr. 16, 2023
Former Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman has negotiated on behalf of the city with the Arizona Coyotes, which hope to build a new home and entertainment district near Sky Harbor Airport.
Apr. 14, 2023
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