Arizona

TL/DR - The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is raising the Interstate 17 speed limit south of Peoria Avenue to 65 mph following an independent study and public input. The new speed limit will take effect when ADOT replaces the current 55 mph signs along I-17, which is expected to be completed by the end of October. The study…

TL/DR - Día de Los Muertos, a traditional Mexican holiday honoring the dead, is widely celebrated in Phoenix, Arizona, with various events taking place from late October into early November. These include museum exhibitions, community altars, art installations, traditional performances, food and drink celebrations, and dance parties. Some of the…

TL/DR - Chandler’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division is inviting the community to a Diwali Festival of Lights celebration on November 4 at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park. The festival, representing victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance in Hinduism, will feature various dance forms performed by Kriti Dance, ABCD School of…

TL/DR - Grace Jasmine, an award-winning playwright, will present a reading of her two short one-act plays, Almost Heaven (Casi Cielo) and Ghost of a Chance, at the DG Footlights New Works Readings in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 10, 2023. The plays involve a despairing young woman and a struggling actress encountering angels and ghostly…