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FILE - Singer Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during their 2023 tour Feb. 1, 2023, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. President Joe Biden will award Springsteen with the 2021 National Medal of Arts on March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Biden awarding 1st batch of arts, humanities medals Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a coveted Kennedy Center Honor. He has won multiple Grammys and Golden Globes, plus an Academy Award and a special Tony … more
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The Offspring seen playing in Tempe Beach Park at Tempe Town Lake.
The Offspring coming to Phoenix this summer
The Offspring’s Let The Bad Times Roll Tour – with special guests Sum 41 and Simple Plan – will stop in Phoenix this summer. more
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In this March 23, 2005, file photo, a portrait of U.S. Army Spc. Lori Piestewa, is shown behind her father, Terry Piestewa, right, and her son, Brandon Piestewa, at a sunrise ceremony in Phoenix. Lori Piestewa, a member of the Hopi Tribe and a single mother of two, is believed to be the first American Indian woman killed while fighting for the U.S. military.
Hundreds will gather this week to remember the life of Lori Piestewa
It's been 20 years since Arizona lost U.S. Army Specialist Lori Piestewa in combat. To honor her sacrifice, the Gold Star Families, Tribal organizations, and others will host events this week. more
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The two-time Grammy winners will play Chandler on July 22.
Old Crow Medicine Show coming to Chandler
The two-time Grammy Award-winning Old Crow Medicine Show will make a stop in Chandler this summer. more
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The city needs 20 volunteers to spruce up the Mesa Urban Garden, 212 E. First Ave., on Friday, March 31 (Cesar Chavez Day) from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Volunteers needed for events honoring legacy of Cesar Chavez
Getting involved in the community was a major part of Cesar Chavez’s life. The city of Mesa has several volunteer opportunities to celebrate the legacy of the labor leader, civil rights icon … more
The Valley of the Sun JCC's Family Fun Weekend will have a dance, 5K and superhero run.
Family weekend with The J coming up April 1–2
The Valley of the Sun JCC in Scottsdale will host a special “Family Fun Weekend” on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2. The public is invited to attend, both members and non-members. … more

Vehicle entry at the park costs $7. Usery Mountain Regional Park is open 5 a.m.-9 p.m. May 1-Oct. 31 and 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 1-April 30.
Chat with ranger March 23 at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa
An informal drop-in session to chat with Ranger Steve about the geological, cultural and biological history of the Sonoran Desert will be held 2-4 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Nature Center at … more
Suspected shooting accomplice Trayvon Newsome enters the courtroom while the jury deliberates in the XXXTentacion murder trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, March 10, 2023. Emerging rapper XXXTentacion, born Jahseh Onfroy, 20, was killed during a robbery outside of Riva Motorsports in Pompano Beach in 2018, allegedly by defendants Michael Boatwright, Newsome and Dedrick Williams. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
A Florida jury has convicted three men of murder in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot during a robbery that netted $50,000. The jury deliberated a little more than seven days … more
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Cal’s Jazz Combo featuring West Valley Symphony Music Director/Conductor Maestro Cal Stewart Kellogg on keyboard accompanied by Jeff Quomo on clarinet, Steve Anderson on bass guitar, and Robbie Carillo on drums during a March 16 Lunchtime Theater.
Lunchtime Theater offers artwork, acoustics and association
Nearly every seat was occupied to hear the smooth sounds of Cal’s Jazz Combo playing orchestral music for a Lunchtime Theater program, presented by the Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission. more
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Mae Muller, representing the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest poses for a photographer, in London Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Mae Muller wrote a song, now represents UK at Eurovision
Was it destiny that led Mae Muller to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? She says she wrote the perfect track for the competition a few days before she was asked to take part. Now “I … more
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FILE - Jeremy Scott appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities.The company made the announcement Monday in an email statement. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Jeremy Scott leaves Moschino after 10 years at fashion house
Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities. The company made … more
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Mark Coronado Park will be the site of this weekend’s Bases and Brews Music Fest.
Surprise sets stage for music festival
Surprise’s long-awaited signature event is finally here. more
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FILE - Jason Sudeikis arrives at the season three premiere of "Ted Lasso" on March 7, 2023, at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday, March 20, to promote mental health and wellbeing. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Bidens to host 'Ted Lasso' cast to promote mental health
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday to promote mental health and well-being. Jason … more
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Books are displayed at the Banned Book Library at American Stage in St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 18, 2023. In Florida, some schools have covered or removed books under a new law that requires an evaluation of reading materials and for districts to publish a searchable list of books where individuals can then challenge specific titles. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes. Iowa's Republican governor is backing a bill that could result in the removal of books … more
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FILE - Jason Sudeikis arrives at the season three premiere of "Ted Lasso" on March 7, 2023, at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday, March 20, to promote mental health and wellbeing. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Bidens to host 'Ted Lasso' cast to promote mental health
Soccer coach Ted Lasso is coming to the White House — in the form of Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting Sudeikis and the cast of the … more
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Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100
Gloria Dea, touted as the first magician to perform on what became the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1940s, has died. She was 100. One of Dea's caretakers says she died Saturday at her Las Vegas … more
High school students exhibit their art in Tempe.
Tempe high school students' art show ends run on March 21
One day remains to see student artwork on display at the Tempe Center for the Arts as part of the 50th Anniversary Art 6 exhibition. All six Tempe Union High School District schools are … more
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Zachary Levi arrives at the world premiere of "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ stumbles with $30.5 million debut
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. superhero movie opened to a disappointing $30.5 million from … more
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Gilbert will host an egg hunt for "Bunny's Night Out."
Gilbert holding 'Bunny's Night Out' egg hunt, movie March 31
Gilbert is hosting "Bunny's Night Out," an egg hunt and movie event, at the Cactus Yards Fieldhouse on March 31. Participants will race around the soccer field collecting as many eggs as they can. … more
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FILE - Adam Sandler accepts the award for best male lead for "Uncut Gems" at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 8, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif. Sandler will be honored by a host of comedic and entertainment royalty Sunday, March 19, 2023, as he receives the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Sandler to receive Mark Twain Prize for lifetime in comedy
Actor-comedian Adam Sandler will be honored by comedic and entertainment royalty Sunday night as he receives the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The 56-year-old Sandler first … more
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Fito Olivares performs during the Cinco de Mayo celebration held at Rosedale Park Sunday May 5, 2002 in San Antonio, Texas. Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” died Friday, March 17, 2023. He was 75. The noted saxophonist died in the morning at home in Houston, according to his wife, Griselda Olivares. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75
Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” has died. He was 75. His wife, Griselda Olivares, says the noted … more
Boots in the Park will be held March 18 at Gilbert Regional Park.
'Boots in the Park' event set for March 18 in Gilbert
Country music stars Chris Young, Trace Adkins, Dylan Scott, Frank Ray, Ella Langley and Joe Peters perform March 18 at Boots in the Park n Gilbert. The event at Gilbert Regional Park, 3005 E. … more
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Time to celebrate: Tempe offers St. Patrick's Day deals
Tempe is named after a city in Greece, but on Friday the community will be touched by the Irish with events at bars, restaurants, a spring training game and a movie on the green turf of Sun Devil … more
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FILE - Actor Lance Reddick appears at the "White House Down" premiere in New York on June 25, 2013. Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” @Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, died suddenly on Friday, March 17, 2023. He was 60. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star, dies at 60
Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” @Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has … more
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Program is free, but park entry fees still apply — $10 day use/vehicle. Event is weather permitting. 
Bird walk Wednesday at Lost Dutchman State Park
Bird walks in the Sonoran Desert at Lost Dutchman State Park, 6109 N. Apache Trail in Apache Junction, are slated March 22 and April 12. “Meet in the Cholla day use area to … more
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