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As soon as she enters, Jenny Poon brings a new energy to the already bustling, warm building. The shared workspace is an old auto shop renovated to remain industrious but also modern, with local art, inspirational quotes and images of owls littered liberally about.

Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability partnered with the Arizona Science Center Thursday to host a discussion about the future of energy. The panelists included former Shell Oil Company President John Hofmeister; Peter Byck, director of the documentary “Carbon Nation;” and Mark Jacobson, director of the atmosphere/energy program at Stanford University.

Shine Coffee has added its brick-and-mortar location on the corner of Central Avenue and Vernon Street. The coffee shop will sell original recipes for coffee, pastries and seasonal beverages.

The Phoenix Urban Collaborative says it plans to revamp a vacant lot near the Coronado Hotel on First and McKinley streets into a new installation for the community.

Hundreds marched through Phoenix to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Listen to hear the stories of some of participants in the annual parade.

The Walter Cronkite School and the Arizona Republic will host an event for members of the public and journalists to discuss political issues that directly affect them.

On a regular Friday night, the Arizona Center is buzzing with people eating dinner or watching a movie, but a new art gallery in the center now offers a different entertainment option.

As is its nature, Third Friday brings the focus back on the art from the party vibe of First Friday. For this month’s edition, the highlights run far and wide, featuring downtown’s wildest open-mic, twin exhibitions from local mixed-media stars, and a peek at the finer side of the scene via guided tour bus. Style and variety are must-haves to break Phoenix into the art world’s upper-echelon, and this week’s artwalk has it in spades.

Indiana native Marshall Shore has been nicknamed Phoenix's unofficial hipstorian. His show, Retro Spectacular, has been educating audiences about Arizona history in entertaining ways for three years.

Butter Toast, a clothing boutique located on Roosevelt and Sixth streets, will close shop and put its name to rest in February to make way for another vintage shop in the spring.