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Arizona Arts & Culture News: Arizona PBS, Heard Museum event; ATC season opener; Troy Kotsur’s key to the city

August 19, 2022

Arizona PBS and the Heard Museum host free ‘Molly of Denali’ event / Frontdoors  Arizona PBS and the Heard Museum are collaborating to bring Molly Mabray, the title character from the popular PBS Kids series, “Molly of Denali,” to the…


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Arizona Arts & Culture News: Tempe awards $300K; Arizona Biennial 2023; Opera seeks local veterans

August 05, 2022

Tempe awards over $300K in grant funding to artists and nonprofits / KTAR The city of Tempe recently announced $300,000 in grant funding for 38 artists and nonprofits that provided inclusive arts and culture programming in Tempe. Innovative works by Tucson…


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Arizona Arts & Culture News: Phoenix Symphony CEO; $5M to arts commission; Welcome to Brightside Studios

July 22, 2022

Phoenix Symphony CEO to step down / ABC 15 Phoenix Symphony President and CEO Suzanne Wilson, who joined the symphony just ahead of the pandemic in January 2020, plans to step down from her post late this fall. The arts in…


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Arizona Arts & Culture News: Laloland in Mesa; Sky Harbor immersive exhibit; Tiny desert concerts

July 08, 2022

Why a visit to Laloland in Mesa is the artsy outing you need / Phoenix New Times  Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum is honoring artist Lalo Cota with Laloland, a retrospective of his work depicting Chicano low rider culture and Día…


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Arizona Arts & Culture News: Dinosaurs in the Desert; Glen Canyon photo exhibit; Stagebrush Theatre facelift

June 17, 2022

‘Dinosaurs in the Desert’ is returning to the Phoenix Zoo. Here’s how to get a sneak peek / Arizona Republic  The popular “Dinosaurs in the Desert” exhibit is making its way back to the Phoenix Zoo after five years.  NASA…


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Arizona Arts & Culture News: Ballet Arizona’s new leader; Emerging artifacts at Lake Powell; Honoring Latino vets

June 03, 2022

Ballet Arizona names new executive director / Phoenix Business Journal Jami Kozemczak, the new leader of one of Arizona’s highest-profile performing-arts groups, joined the organization in 2014. She succeeds Samantha Turner. Drought is revealing archeological sites that were submerged when Lake Powell…


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Arizona Arts & Culture News: A summary of the leading media stories about the state’s arts and culture community

May 20, 2022

‘Desert Rider’ exhibit examines transportation, landscape, and Latinx and Indigenous identity / Fronteras A new exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum called “Desert Rider” highlights a diverse display of art by Latinx and Indigenous artists of the Southwest. ‘This program is a thank…


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