September 28, 2007
The Lieutenant of Inish...no more
( Phoenix )Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" and tells us why he doesn't think gorey humor is funny.
Robrt Pela at phoenixnewtimes.com
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September 28, 2007
Frankie and his Seasons
( Tempe )The Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys began a three-week run at ASU's Gammage Auditorium, last night. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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September 28, 2007
Lost Boys Going Home
( Phoenix )A group of 15 Lost Boys are planning a trip to Sudan in November. A fund-raiser to help them along the way is scheduled for Sept. 29, 2007 at the Neighborhood Ministries Event Center, 1929 W. Fillmore Street.
Lost Boys Center
Trip to Sudan Fund-raiser
29-Sept
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Place: Neighborhood Ministries Event Center
1929 W. Fillmore Street
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September 26, 2007
governornapolitano
( Phoenix, AZ )Governor Janet Napolitano discussed her solution to Arizona's pending budget shortfall with Here and Now host Steve Goldstein. The Governor also talked about her goals for an upcoming meeting with fellow border governors and answered listener questions ranging from immigration to water conservation.
Listener Questions and Comments
Click on this link to see the questions and comments for Governor Napolitano on Here and Now.
Video Highlights: Border Governors Meeting
Video Highlights: Budget Shortfall Solutions
Video Highlights: Water Policy in Arizona
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September 25, 2007
Piloting without a contract
( Tempe/Washington D.C. )Tempe-based U.S. Airways is speaking with its pilots this week trying again to find a path to a joint contract. But some pilots still aren't happy, and the meeting might be a bust. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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September 24, 2007
deficitdisagreement
( Phoenix, AZ )Democrats and Republican lawmakers disagree on how to resolve a $600 million budget deficit. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports.
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September 24, 2007
Asphalt Gospel
( Phoenix, AZ )A left-leaning grassroots Christian group calling itself 'Crosswalk America' took its message of inclusiveness to the streets last year, walking the entire distance from Phoenix to Washington DC. Now, they've just released a book and film about their spiritual trek called 'Asphalt Jesus' and 'Asphalt Gospel.' KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports.
Click here for the main website to CrossWalk America
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September 22, 2007
"No Name" Team May Make Playoffs
( Phoenix, AZ )The Arizona Diamondbacks are fighting for a spot in the playoffs. The team wasn't supposed to amount to much this year, after a series of crucial injuries, including a season-ending back problem for pitcher Randy Johnson. But as KJZZ's Mark Moran reports, the Diamondbacks have been winning games in the clutch with lots of players nobody has ever heard of, and they could be baseball's biggest surprise this year.
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September 22, 2007
Latinos in the News
( Phoenix )The president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors speaks at ASU on the lack of comprehensive news coverage of the Latino community.
ASNE newsroom diversity report
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September 21, 2007
Finding one's self
( Phoenix )KJZZ commentator Deborah Sussman Susser reflects on her own identity, at the start of the Jewish High Holiday of Yom Kippur.
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September 21, 2007
Phoenix City Council Sends (Text) Message To Drivers
( Phoenix )Text messaging behind the wheel in Phoenix could soon cost you upwards of $200. And, some high schoolers around Arizona will be learning about the dangers of distracted driving. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
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September 19, 2007
hereandnow-waterconservation
( Phoenix, AZ )Arizona has plenty of water for now. But will the state have it in the future? Tom Buschatzke and Greg Peterson joined Here and Now host Steve Goldstein to discuss water use and conservation. Among the issues talked about were the impact drought is having on water use; flood versus drip irrigation; and practical things people can do to save water. Historian Jack August also talked about the subject of his new book--Phoenix attorney Mark Wilmer and why he may be the single most important person in the history or Arizona.
Listener Questions and Comments
See what people had to say or ask about water use.
Residential Water Conservation
This is a great site that not only shows you where you waste water in your home, but shows you what you can do about it.
Arizona Department of Water Resources Conservation Office
Learn more about what the state is doing to promote water conservation.
City of Phoenix Water Conservation Brochures
The city of Phoenix has lots of wonderful brochures to learn more about water conservation. Just click on the website, enter your name and address, and viola!
The Urban Farm
Greg Peterson has lots of good information about sustainability on his website. Check it out!
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September 18, 2007
constitutionweek
( Phoenix, AZ )Gilbert Constitution Week has become one of the largest celebrations in the country honoring and promoting the founding documents of the United States.
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September 17, 2007
Working for a greener Arizona
( Phoenix )Arizona Public Service offers its customers financial help with the cost of installing solar electricity and solar water heating systems. And state regulators want to ensure APS and other utilities keep the green energy coming. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson and Tony Ganzer report.
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September 16, 2007
apsgreenchoice
( Phoenix,AZ )Arizona utilities must deliver 15% of their electricity from renewable sources by the year 2025. Arizona Public Service wants customers to start thinking green now.
Links to renewable energy programs are below.
SRP Renewable Energy Information
Tucson Electric Power Green Watts Program
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September 16, 2007
mexicanbuscrash.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )A bus crash killed at least 17 people and injured 14 others near the town of San Pedro Lagunillas in the Mexican state of Nayarit. A spokesman for the bus company Vallarta Plus said the bus was carrying 35 passengers from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara when the driver lost control on a wet spot on the road, crashed into a wall, then plunged more than 400 feet down a ravine. About half of the passengers on the bus had flown to Mexico from Phoenix. The names of the bus passengers are below.
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September 15, 2007
Checking in with the Sodhi Family
( Phoenix, AZ )On Saturday September 15th, a family of Sikhs will gather at a gas station to remember Balbir Singh Sodhi. Sodhi was gunned down there six years ago by a mechanic named Frank Roque. Roque was out for revenge for the September 11th attacks, and Sodhi's death was the nation's first post 9/11 hate crime. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports six years later, the Sodhis are still trying to educate other Americans about their religion.
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September 14, 2007
Cheech Marin's Affair with Art
( Los Angeles )Cheech Marin is not only a well-known comic and actor, but he's also a leading collector of Chicano art. He unveils the world premier of his latest exhibition called 'Papel Chicano' at the Mesa Arts Center this Fall. KJZZ's Marcos Najera talked with Cheech in Los Angeles at the studio of artist Frank Romero.
Cheech's Main Website
Check back here for latest tour information.
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September 14, 2007
La Offrenda
( Los Angeles )An ASU graduate is now writing a broad-range of material in Los Angeles, following a trend of Latino artists and writers getting their work to stage. His latest commissioned piece deals with a family from Surprise, AZ post-9/11.
Morning Edition
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Mesa Arts Center
La Ofrenda showtimes and tickets can be found at this website.
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September 14, 2007
2007 Hispanic Women's Conference
( Phoenix )The Hispanic Women's Conference takes place every year in Phoenix. It's the largest single gathering of Latinas in the nation. More than 100 scholarships are awarded annually to young women across the nation.
Hispanic Women's Conference Official Website
The Hispanic Women's Conference takes place every year in Phoenix. It's the largest single gathering of Latinas in the nation.
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September 14, 2007
"A Number's" number may be up
( Phoenix )KJZZ theater critic Robrt Pela considers the pro's and everything else in Stray Cat Theater's "A Number."
Robrt Pela at phoenixnewtimes.com
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September 13, 2007
surprisevoting.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )The city of Surprise saw voter participation increase when it went to a vote by mail system for the September 12 election.
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September 13, 2007
After the Paperclip
( Phoenix, AZ )In 2006, Phoenix resident Jody Gnant was the aspiring musician who traded a year of rent in her downtown Phoenix house for a recording contract. It was part of the "Red Paperclip Project," an internet scheme hatched by a 26-year-old blogger trying to barter his way from a single paperclip to a house. A year later, Gnant has recorded her album, and it's out in September 2007.
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September 12, 2007
hereandnow-arts-election
( Phoenix, AZ )The 2007-2008 arts season is underway. Here and Now looks at some of the upcoming performances and concerns over the venues and choice of productions. Guests Debbie Paine and Matt Lehrman also discuss the business side of the arts including what art organizations must do to be financially successful and how to get more people to attend. Results from the city of Phoenix election are also discussed.
KJZZ Events Calendar
Find out what's going on in the valley's music scene, performing arts, literary and other events.
Phoenix New Times Entertainment Page
Events, arts scene, reviews and much more.
Get Out Guide to the Performing Arts
A good primer on valley arts.
AZ Central Arts Section
The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com's entertainment guide to the arts.
Show Up Dot Com
Everything link you need for arts, plus discount tickets.
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix
A good resource if you want to join a board of a local arts organization or if you belong to an arts group and want to improve your organization.
Links to Valley Arts Organizations
Links to various arts organizations in the valley.
Links to Arts Venues in the Valley
One stop shop for the valley's numerous theaters and other arts hot spots.
Here and Now Show Comments
Click here to view the comments and questions submitted for Here and Now.
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September 11, 2007
Attracting Latinos to the Arts
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Dennis Lambert looks at Valley arts organizations as they adjust to the region's changing demographics.
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September 09, 2007
Profiles of Success
( Phoenix )Valle del Sol's 2007 Profiles of Success awards were handed out during a downtown luncheon at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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September 08, 2007
Taser Takes Aim at New Market
( Phoenix )Scottsdale-based Taser International is out with a new consumer model, the C2. KJZZ's Mark Brodie takes a shot at explaining what it is and what people are saying about it.
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September 06, 2007
Car Sharing Zooms to ASU
( Tempe, AZ )The first car sharing program in Arizona kicked off in Tempe. Students, faculty and staff at Arizona State University will be able to rent cars at an hourly rate for short rides around town.
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September 06, 2007
Women of Juarez
( Phoenix )Valley-based bilingual theater company Teatro Bravo is staging Ruben Amavisca's play, Women of Juarez, about the murders of hundreds of women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The play runs through September 9.
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September 05, 2007
Here and Now: K-12 Education
( Phoenix, AZ )State mandated curriculum for charter schools was just one of the many topics State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne discussed on Here and Now. Horne also addressed public schools not meeting standards and concerns over the financial oversight of charter schools after reports of improprieties. Here and Now also explored the option of online education for K-12 students.
Here and Now Weblog: Listener Questions and Comments
Take a look at the questions and comments submitted for Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne.
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September 04, 2007
Tips to School By
( Tempe )As parents gear up for the coming school year, they're likely to be interacting more with educators. But Valley teacher Diane Duffy wants parents to have the real tactics on how to communicate with their child's teacher.
Essays from Your Child's Teacher
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September 03, 2007
Mexican Ports
( Phoenix, AZ )New policies by the Department of Homeland Security have added to lines of people and vehicles at U.S. Ports of Entry along the Mexican border.
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September 03, 2007
Bowie Power Plant
( Phoenix, AZ )The developer of a power plant in southeastern Arizona backs off plans to build a generating station that would burn gas produced from coal slurry. The Arizona Corporation Commission originally approved a natural gas burning power plant in Bowie.
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September 02, 2007
Mexican Trucks Roll in U.S.
( Phoenix, AZ )100 Mexican trucking companies will be allowed access to the United States as part of a pilot program aimed at implementing a provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson looks at the controversy behind the issue.
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September 01, 2007