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Fruity Poetry Night sign
A Phoenix-based arts collective is hosting an open mic night on Wednesday. But it’s not just any open mic night and not just any arts collective. Thems. aims to support artists from the LGBTQ+ community, and this week's Fruity Poetry Night at There Space is part of that.
Apr. 24, 2024
Side profile of man in grey suit
Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo mentioned on Thursday his plan to move the AHL Tucson Roadrunners to Arizona State’s Mullet Arena during an interview with Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo.
Apr. 24, 2024
Photo from above backboard as Mike Conley attempts a layup with Grayson Allen defending
Devin Booker scored 20 points, Kevin Durant added 18 and sixth man Eric Gordon had 15, but the Suns again failed to get their high-octane offense in gear in a 105-93 loss against the Timberwolves. The Suns are down 0-2 as the first round playoff series heads to Phoenix.
Apr. 23, 2024
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Screenings of the new film focused on Grand Canyon National Park’s tribal communities are scheduled for Wednesday at the Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center.
Apr. 23, 2024
Rainn Wilson Soul Boom book
Rainn Wilson is probably best known for playing Dwight Schrute on the hit sitcom “The Office.” Dwight was often on a quest to get promoted from Assistant to the Regional Manager, but Wilson’s own quest is more spiritual.
Apr. 23, 2024
brain with headphones
Patrick Whelan is a doctor — an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at UCLA specializing in pediatric rheumatology, to be exact. But, he’s also a great lover of music. As part of what he calls a pandemic project, he started teaching a course at Harvard University on music and the mind
Apr. 23, 2024
Two men in suits sit at table
The National Hockey League is still calling Alex Meruelo an owner while the clock ticks on his deadline to reactivate the Arizona Coyotes. Holding the title despite players having been sent to Utah means Meruelo can also still make money from sports gambling in Arizona.
Apr. 22, 2024
The Arizona Coyotes on the ice
The Arizona Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City, but awkward former owner Alex Meruelo has a chance to bring in new team. Craig Morgan, who covers the Coyotes for PHNX Sports, joined The Show to talk about the present and potential future of this team.
Apr. 22, 2024
On this episode of “Word,” we talk religion and politics with NPR National Political Correspondent and co-host of NPR’s "Politics Podcast," Sarah McCammon. We also chat with the winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry, Craig Santos Perez.
Apr. 21, 2024
Arizona Coyotes Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo (left0 speaks as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman listens
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise.
Apr. 20, 2024
A boarding school in Ghana, Africa, is the setting for a retelling of the 2004 movie, “Mean Girls” and it’s the final weekend for this stage version that’s being performed by an all-Black cast from Spotlight Youth Theatre in Glendale.
Apr. 19, 2024
Rep. David Cook
A Republican state lawmaker made good on a promise to invite Taylor Swift to attend a bill signing ceremony for two pieces of legislation inspired by the pop superstar.
Apr. 19, 2024
The Casagrandes Movie
The Nickelodeon show "The Casagrandes" has been off the air for the couple of years, but the family is now back on-screen — this time in movie form.
Apr. 19, 2024
Arizona Coyotes' mascot Howler thanks fans
On Thursday, in a unanimous vote, the NHL officially approved the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Salt Lake City. Tempe Councilman Randy Keating says he’s glad they did.
Coyotes fans share their memories at last game in Mullet Arena
Apr. 18, 2024
Kids play at a splash pad
Big changes are coming to some parks in west and south Phoenix. The Parks Department says five neighborhood pools with aging infrastructure and little to no shade or amenities that are difficult to staff will be converted to splash pads.
Apr. 18, 2024
Welcome to Mesa Arizona sign
Mesa is trying a new strategy to attract retail. The bilingual survey asks people to rank their top three dining preferences — everything from fine dining, to pet-friendly to food trucks. The city also wants to know what kind of businesses residents leave Mesa to visit.
Apr. 18, 2024
Fan packed Mullet Arena to watch the Arizona Coyotes play their last game of the season
The Arizona Coyotes played what may have been their last game in Arizona on Wednesday night. They beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in front of a raucous, and at times, nostalgic home crowd. The Show was at Mullet Arena in Tempe to talk to fans.
Apr. 18, 2024
Old Fashioned Circus strongman
"Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession" traces the history of fitness in the Unites State, from a time when it was considered part of a circus act to today, where it’s a national obsession.
Apr. 18, 2024
Dorothy Fratt: Color Mirage exhibit at SMoCA
An exhibit at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art pays tribute to a Phoenix artist you may not have heard of before. “Dorothy Fratt: Color Mirage” is the first large-scale solo exhibition of Fratt’s work in a U.S. museum.
Apr. 18, 2024
Mullet Arena in Tempe
With rumors of an impending move to Salt Lake City, Wednesday’s season finale may have been the last game ever for the Arizona Coyotes. The news of the team's possible relocation drew a large crowd of hockey fans to Mullett Arena in Tempe for an emotional farewell.
Apr. 17, 2024

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