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The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Presents: Scottsdale Cinematheque

The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Presents: Scottsdale Cinematheque

Perfect for adventurous movie-goers and lovers of fine cinema, Scottsdale Cinematheque showcases new independent, foreign and art films that are not screened at other Valley theaters. New films are introduced each month, with multiple screenings on selected weekends, all with

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Consul General Roberto Rodriguez to Receive the City of Phoenix Global Citizen Award

Consul General Roberto Rodriguez to Receive the City of Phoenix Global Citizen Award

(Phoenix, AZ)  —  Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will honor Mr. Roberto Rodriguez Hernandez, Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona, with the City of Phoenix Global Citizen Award at the third annual Mayor’s International Gala. The gala will be held

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Arizona Mayors Awarded Grant To Improve High School Graduation Rates

Arizona Mayors Awarded Grant To Improve High School Graduation Rates

(Phoenix, AZ)—The Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable (AZMRT), an initiative of WestEd—a nonprofit research organization promoting national improvements to our education system—received one of three $200,000 grants from the America’s Promise Alliance and Pearson. The award is tied to a new report released by the Roundtable, “Arizona

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Stanton Calls for Justice Department Probe of Maricopa County Election Debacle

Stanton Calls for Justice Department Probe of Maricopa County Election Debacle

By Mallory Price | Cronkite News |  The outrage over the presidential preference election in Maricopa County rose to a roar Wednesday as Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton called for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate long lines in polling

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Elections Officials Blasted for Arizona Primary Debacle

Elections Officials Blasted for Arizona Primary Debacle

By Lorin McLain Now that the haze of Arizona’s presidential preference election has lifted, elections officials are catching heat for the hours-long wait thousands of voters endured to cast their ballots. Eager supporters of both parties were still waiting as

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Café Jaleo: Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano @ the Crescent Ballroom

Café Jaleo: Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano @ the Crescent Ballroom

Do you like to cha-cha in a Latin bar? Then this one’s for you! Local Phoenix salsa band Café Jaleo will be bringing all of the flavors of Latin America to your eardrums this Saturday night at the Crescent Ballroom.

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ASU Launches New Center to Empower Women of Color in STEM

ASU Launches New Center to Empower Women of Color in STEM

(Tempe, AZ)  —  Arizona State University today launched the Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology. The first-of-its-kind center, led by Dr. Kimberly A. Scott, will explore, identify, and create best practices to empower young women of color in

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Trump, Clinton Win Arizona Presidential Preference Election

Trump, Clinton Win Arizona Presidential Preference Election

By Miguel Otárola | Cronkite News  Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won Arizona’s presidential preference elections in an early call Tuesday, giving distinctive momentum to the two leading candidates. This was after a day that saw last-minute Arizona

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UA Medical Students Find Their Match, Join Residency Programs Across Country

UA Medical Students Find Their Match, Join Residency Programs Across Country

By: Blake Benard Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) – Sixty-six medical students held their breath. Seconds later, they cheered. Amidst the teary eyes and confetti, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix celebrated their acceptance into residency

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Arizona Secretary of State Predicts Large Turnout for Presidential Preference Election

Arizona Secretary of State Predicts Large Turnout for Presidential Preference Election

By Gabrielle Abbott | Cronkite News  The state is ready for Tuesday’s presidential preference election, said Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan and Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell. But if Reagan had her way, this election wouldn’t be the state’s

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