Staying Power

When the ASU president arrived in 2002, it was known as a party school. But he turned down offers from more prestigious colleges to stay and build his "New American University" in Arizona.

Phoenix certainly isn’t the first city one might imagine themselves being a successful actor in. But according to Louis Farber, although it may require a little more hustle than in other big cities, it’s definitely possible to “make it” as a successful actor here.

Luis Avila has been a community organizer in the Valley since the days of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration raids. He’s fought for the DREAM Act and campaigned for Barack Obama here. He spoke more to The Show for Staying Power.

Morgan Loew has been a fixture on CBS5 and, now, 3TV news for decades — and he’s covered some of the biggest stories in our state’s recent history. Here's why he decided to stay in Arizona.

The Show's series, Staying Power, continues looking at people who have made Arizona their home with real estate agents Scott and Debbie Jarson.

Last year, The Show series Exit Interview featured a series of conversations with people who had made their mark on Phoenix — and then left. They hit a ceiling or needed to grow. A new series called Staying Power looks at people who have made Arizona their home — like longtime Arizona Democratic political operative Christa Severns.

Last year, The Show series Exit Interview featured a series of conversations with people who had made their mark on Phoenix — and then left. They hit a ceiling or needed to grow. A new series called Staying Power looks at people who have made Arizona their home — like Brad DeBiase, who is also known as Kim Etiquette.

A new series called Staying Power looks at people who have made Arizona their home — like Joe Willie Smith. Smith has been a paid artist for nearly his entire life, from painting broken plates for his mother to sell, to doing graphic design for newspapers. When Smith moved to Phoenix, it was a very different place than the one we know today.

We're back with a new series called Staying Power, that looks at people who have made Arizona their home. And we continue it with a conversation with Dennita Sewell, a fashion curator whose journey to living Phoenix started out rocky.

The Show kicks off a new series looking at why Phoenicians have stayed in Arizona in Staying Power.