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For Arizonans looking to add a new furry friend to their home, restaurant patios around the state will soon bark with adoptable pets for National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. Each event invites guests to mingle with adoptable pets, support local rescue groups and spend quality time with four-legged friends. The events will take place on Thursday, April 30, at locally owned POV Foods restaurants. “At the end of the day, we just want it...

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After a smash debut in 2024 and continued success in 2025, Desert Design Week is back. Its spring edition runs April 16-23 and features the theme Collected in Dialog. The week-long celebration brings together design experts and enthusiasts through curated experiences and cultural programming. The theme emphasizes design as a conversation – one shaped by relationships between objects, artists and audiences rather than isolated pieces. Throughout the week, exhibitions, talks, tours and gatherings invite attendees...

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Around this time every year we ask Phoenix Film Festival executive director Jason Carney the same question: Is there a film you’re particularly excited about this year? And every year, he’s ready with an answer.   This year, his pick is the opening night selection – the comedy Power Ballad with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.   “It was one I really wanted,” Carney says. “I love films about music. It’s so charming. Also, I’m a huge...