Char's Has the Blues will return to the Phoenix music scene this fall. I spoke to the building's new owner about his plans for "transforming what Char's used to be into a different and more modern kind of entertainment experience." azcentral azcentral.com/story/entertai…

The Republic/azcentral.com is on the lookout for an energetic, creative reporter ready to take on the challenging Arts & Culture beat. If you're interested (or know someone who is), let me know. us60.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePorta…

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'Who's this kid? Let him play': How a Phoenix music legend nurtured jazz great Lewis Nash azcentral.com/story/entertai… via azcentral

More sad news on the concert front for Phoenix. Arizona State Fair won't be having concerts this year after taking last year off for COVID-19. This is what we know at azcentral azcentral.com/story/entertai…

I was updating my profile and realized I should probably say why. I've left The Republic (amicably, no drama) to take a position in communications with the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State. Looking forward to my next adventures.

We loved having them! Here's to the next generation of health leaders! 👏🏽🔱 #GiveEmHealthDevils #ForksUp

Come join us Arizona Storytellers for the upcoming show! @MeganMFinnerty will be hosting. We have a wonderful night of stories lined up. Check out this article from azcentral: Come along on vacation adventures with Arizona Storyteller azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Such a sad loss for the music world, not just our little corner of it here in Phoenix. Joey DeFrancesco, an organist supreme that JazzTimes Magazine once declared "the best B3 player on the planet," has died. At 51. An amazing talent gone too soon. azcentral azcentral.com/story/entertai…

'The best jazz organ player on the planet': Joey DeFrancesco dies at 51 azcentral.com/story/entertai… via azcentral

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (former blue check) met with our ASU Health Solutions students today, sharing an inspirational story and this advice about overcoming challenges: "Relish the small victories." Gold medals were in the house! 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

For those of you thinking of leaving Twitter, a subscription to your local print or digital newspaper would be a great way to satisfy your thirst for information, and you could help democracy in the process. Just a thought…

Today, members of the Arizona Republic Guild are walking out for one day in response to Gannett’s decimation of local newsrooms and its refusal to commit to equitable pay, outsourcing protections and affordable benefits in our first contract. 🧵 #GannettWalkout

More than 200 Gannett staffers are staging a daylong strike Friday to push for better wages and benefits and protest layoffs and furloughs at the USA Today publisher wsj.com/articles/hundr… via The Wall Street Journal

The Heat and Health keynote speaker, ASU Health Solutions biomedical sciences researcher Pope Moseley, emphasizes that heat-related illnesses represent a small fraction of disease driven by heat.

Join our ASU Health Solutions Marketing and Events team! We're now hiring: ➡ Events Coordinator: ow.ly/sCIe50NS6G5 ➡ Email Marketing Coordinator: ow.ly/s5jQ50NS6G6 ➡ Web Marketing Specialist: ow.ly/h6TL50NS6G7 Positions close May 1 and May 2 — apply now!

Thanks for stopping by for a bit, #Monsoon2023 ridge! We see what you can do 😍 #azwx

Phoenix now has hottest month on record for a US city: July 2023, 102.7°F 19 days with mins 90°F or higher, new record high min of 97°F. Avg min 90.8°F 17 days with max 115°F or higher; 3 days 119°F. Avg max 114.7°F No measurable precip (0.01 or higher). #azwx #Monsoon2023

We're excited to welcome Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students this week for their Food as Medicine classes with our ASU Health Solutions nutrition experts. 🍽 Through hands-on, interactive learning, they'll gain practical experience to share with patients about diet and its impact on health.

Great news to start the week: Arizona State University ranks No. 1 in innovation for the ninth straight year! Among the university initiatives with impact: a comprehensive new effort to help improve health outcomes across Arizona, including a new medical school.