Downtown has seen a trend as businesses expand into other locations throughout the city. Matt's Big Breakfast, Short Leash Hot Dogs and Lola Coffee have all expanded out of downtown in the past year.

Cassia Spohn, a foundation professor and director of ASU's graduate programs, will take over as director at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice from Scott Decker starting June 1.

On Wednesday night from 4-9 p.m., the second annual International Jazz Day celebration at CityScape featured jazz from respected musicians Carlos Rivas and Azar Lawrence.

Jeff Cunningham, who was the publisher of Forbes Magazine for five of his 20 years at the company, will be joining the Walter Cronkite School in the fall as a faculty member, teaching business journalism and media technology.

Moviegoers looking for something a little more exotic than the typical Hollywood blockbuster can participate in the Czech That Film festival at FilmBar. The festival aims to expose downtown Phoenicians to Czech arts and culture.