Arizona Opera appoints new president and general director / Phoenix Business Journal
Brian DeMaris is the new president and general director of the Arizona Opera. DeMaris brings more than two decades of experience as a conductor and educator across opera, musical theater, and symphonic performances to his new position.
Mystery solved: Stolen paintings auctioned off in Scottsdale returned to museum / ABC 15
Two paintings stolen four decades ago which were inadvertently auctioned off through a Scottsdale art gallery have finally been recovered and returned to a New Mexico museum in Taos.
New Museum of Northern Arizona exhibit explores how plants respond to changing climate / Verde Independent
A new indoor-outdoor exhibition at the Museum of Northern Arizona invites visitors to explore how plants on the Colorado Plateau are responding to a warming world. Shifting Life Zones will be on view through April 30, 2026.
This AZ school’s music program took one student from near-dropout to full scholarship / Arizona Republic
Gateway Academy in Phoenix uses music therapy to help autistic students develop social and emotional skills. One student, Carson Gaer, is in his senior year at Gateway and credits the music programs with turning things around for him.
Gilbert artist finds beauty all around him / Gilbert Sun News
Gilbert resident Michael Feather has found beauty in the world in the form of urban sketching. After a 25-year hiatus from his work, he returned to his art during the pandemic.
WATCH: Lion cubs at Phoenix Zoo celebrate first birthday with special event / ABC 15
Hundreds of visitors gathered at the Phoenix Zoo to celebrate the first birthday of the zoo’s African lion cubs, Azizi and Jasiri.
From lens to legacy: How a mural, a fellowship and a community keep Nick Oza’s vision alive / Herald/Review
On Sept. 27, 2021, two-time Pulitzer Price-winning photojournalist Nick Ozam died from injuries sustained in a car accident earlier that month. He was 57 years old. As a way of honoring him, funds are being raised for the Altavoz Lab visual fellowship.
Students shine in 6th annual Live Theatre Workshop Young Playwrights of Tucson contest / KGUN
The spotlight was on the next generation of theatre talent June 1 as the Live Theatre Workshop hosted its 6th Annual Young Playwrights of Tucson contest. With over 40 middle and high school students participating, the event marked a major milestone in a program that’s grown steadily since its founding in 2019.
Upcoming events:
Through July 13: Into the Woods, Phoenix Theatre
June 14 – 29: Ms. Holmes Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B: Arizona Theatre Company, Tempe Center for the Arts
June 14: Downtown Tempe Juneteenth Celebration, Tempe
June 18: Juneteenth Paper Freedom Quilt , Tempe Public Library
June 21: Make Music Phoenix, Rosie’s House, across Downtown Phoenix and Tempe
July 14: Scottsdale Community Arts Grant Program Application Deadline
Through Oct. 27: Poetry Maps • Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
Through Dec. 2025: Art of Achievement: Celebrating 40 Years of Flinn Scholars, Flinn Foundation, Phoenix (by appointment)