Good morning, Scottsdale, AZ. Thursday afternoon temperatures will reach about 102 degrees.
- 🎬 Scottsdale’s anniversary documentary screens tonight. The free screening starts at 6 PM at Western Spirit Museum in Old Town.
- 🧬 A Scottsdale-researched cancer pill earns FDA approval. Daraxonrasib moves from local research toward treatment for patients with certain tumors.
- 📚 Free library classes tackle money and court forms. Mustang and Civic Center libraries host both sessions today.
- 🍝 Pubblico closes after six years. The Italian restaurant on Scottsdale Road shut down this week.
- 🎻 Three Phoenix shows offer a Thursday-night option. Candlelight concerts and a drag production fill downtown stages.
Scottsdale’s story gets the big screen
“Diamond in the Dust” screens tonight at Western Spirit Museum, giving Scottsdale a locally grounded look at the city’s first 75 years.
Key facts:
- When: Tonight, Sept. 3, at 6 PM.
- Where: Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West on North Marshall Way.
- Who: Scottsdale community historian Joan Fudala presents the screening.
- What: A documentary created for the 75th anniversary of Scottsdale’s incorporation.
The anniversary starts with a city incorporated in 1951, but the Scottsdale story reaches back to Winfield Scott’s 1888 settlement. Old Town later grew around an identity deliberately built from Western storefronts, galleries, resorts, and the 1947 “West’s Most Western Town” tagline. That history still shapes the blocks surrounding the museum.
What to watch: Screening information and updates are available through the city calendar.
The weekend
Thursday
🚶 Indoor Walking Moai starts at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The free group walking program meets at 9 AM and runs for 10 weeks. Details.
💵 Mustang Library explains financial advisers. The 10:30 AM class covers compensation, licenses, and questions to ask before hiring professional help. Details.
⚖️ Civic Center Library covers self-representation in court. The 11 AM session explains forms, legal research, and available court resources. Details.
Sunday
💎 The Diamond Exchange debuts at The Blake. The first-year market begins at noon with jewelry and style vendors. Details.
Next weekend
🃏 The Syndicate Card Trade Show comes to Scottsdale Road. The Saturday, Sept. 12 event includes pack battles, giveaways, and children’s activities. Details.
Around Scottsdale
🧬 Daraxonrasib receives FDA approval. The cancer pill was researched in Scottsdale and targets certain tumors driven by a difficult-to-treat genetic mutation. Details.
For a city where Mayo Clinic Arizona anchors a major healthcare corridor near Shea Boulevard, the approval puts a tangible patient outcome behind Scottsdale’s research footprint.
🍝 Pubblico Italian Eatery has closed. The restaurant on North Scottsdale Road shut down this week after six years, citing unforeseen circumstances. Details.
🏠 Typical Scottsdale rent is about $2,144 a month. The citywide figure is up 2% over the past year. Details.
Around the Valley
A few Thursday-night picks worth leaving Scottsdale for.
🎻 Queen and The Beatles by candlelight. A string tribute plays Whiteman Hall at Phoenix Art Museum at 6:30 PM. Two massive catalogs, one small room. Tickets.
👑 “It’s Raining Queens” at Herberger Theater Center. The drag production begins at 7 PM on Stage West in downtown Phoenix. Tickets.
🎶 ’90s hip-hop gets the string treatment. The Candlelight program begins at 8:30 PM inside Phoenix Art Museum’s Whiteman Hall. Tickets.