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Times Media Group was honored to be on hand for the grand opening of Blue Corn Cafe & Bakery in Downtown Mesa this morning! Owner Chris Thompson, franchisor and chef Nick, Mesa Councilmember Jenn Duff, Miss Mesa 2026 Helen Dang, and Miss Mesa’s Teen Ivy Tao joined dignitaries, fans and neighbors to welcome this delicious new business to the vibrant culinary scene in Downtown Mesa. Guests enjoyed samples of Blue Corn’s award-winning sourdough bread — with a starter that is more than 100 years old! — plus muffins, cookies and coffee drinks. The cafe and bakery is known for its pastries, cookies, bread, coffee drinks, quiche, paninis, sandwiches, soups and hospitality. Go meet the Blue Corn team from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this week at 19 W. Main St. — at Center — in Downtown Mesa while they ramp up all their delicious offerings!

The All Puppet Players have gained a following with their chaotic energy, irreverent humor, impromptu moments and pop culture references. With their new show “CONvicts on an AIRplane,” they will put a focus on different pop culture villains. Read more in the latest issue of The Entertainer! Magazine at EntertainerMag.com.

Designing a home can be a complicated process, from choosing layouts and finishes to scheduling consultations. Noblessa, a German luxury cabinetry brand, aims to simplify that process by offering custom design services and high-end European craftsmanship. Read more in Arroyo Monthly’s new Home & Design/Real Estate Issue at arroyomonthly.com.

Hundreds of thousands of visitors filled Luke Air Force Base during Luke Days 2026, where aerial demonstrations, historic aircraft and interactive exhibits brought the pillars of community, innovation and heritage to life for an estimated 200,000 attendees over the two-day event. Read more on this and other news for the Luke community in the May/June issue of Sound of Freedom at lukecommunity.com.

There are summer getaways, and then there is Summer at the Princess, where cannonballs come with a side of fireworks, pool days roll into fishing derbies, and parents can sneak away for tacos and tequila while the kids are off making memories of their own. Read more in the latest issue of Scottsdale Airpark News, out now in the Scottsdale Progress! Go to AirparkNews.com.

A rare wild ocelot roaming southern Arizona now has a name. Read about it in this month’s issue of Desert Times. Read and subscribe to our FREE digital edition at https://lnkd.in/gmDPu_86.

New issues of Lovin’ Life out now! Coverage includes Arizona Theatre Company’s comedic, gender-bending reimagination of “Dracula”; Mesa Community College’s New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning program for active seniors; and more! Phoenix readers go to lovinlife.com and Tucson readers go to https://lnkd.in/gueNMyXN.

THE “ROMANTIC” COMES TO TOWN: Bruno Mars performed new songs and classic hits over two nights at State Farm Stadium, drawing from a diverse catalogue spanning funk, doo-wop, R&B, soul, reggae, rock and pop to mariachi, salsa and bolero. Also inside: Ballet Arizona at the Desert Botanical Garden, “Rent” at the Mesa Encore Theatre, an afternoon with Patrick Wayne at Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West, a look at the Scottsdale dining scene, and a selection of spring wines to refresh and revive, plus the top 10 things to do in May. Read our FREE digital edition at EntertainerMag.com.

There is a unique, quiet magic to the Santa Monica Pier when the Southern California sun hides behind a thick blanket of marine layer. The bright neon of the Pacific Wheel fades into soft pastels. Stripped of its typical summer glare, the coastline reveals its contemplative side — a side of the pier rarely seen but deeply felt. While on assignment for The Argonaut, photographer Christopher Mortenson could not help but capture it on camera.