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May 2019

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Rent Returns to ASU Gammage on 20th Anniversary Tour

May 31, 2019 Arts & Culture Featured Articles Rebecca Rudnyk

It’s a tragic, recurring cycle. Every generation loses artistic visionaries too soon, and the mourning of that loss embeds itself into the fabric of popular culture. Jonathan Larson, the creator of Rent, died suddenly in 1996 at the age of 35, leaving a gaping wound in the theatre-loving community upon which he had already generously bestowed his talent and vision. Although he was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize, as well as several of the most coveted Tony, Drama Desk, Obie and Outer Critics Circle awards, he passed before seeing his greatest success open on Broadway, and its subsequent meteoric rise…

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Songs from The Listening Room: Paula & The Pockets

May 30, 2019 Featured Articles Songs from The Listening Room

Paula & The Pockets stepped on to The Listening Room Phoenix stage and wowed everyone with their performance of “Video 39”. Check out their stellar video and then go on to read our Q+A with lead singer/guitarist Paula Tesoriero below. Please enjoy our final performance of Songs from The Listening Room and make sure to check out the playlist of all who participated to see if any of your favorite (or next favorite) Arizona artists took part in our series…

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Weird West: ‘be my little baby’ at Space 55

May 28, 2019 Dale I. Rasmussen Featured Articles

by Dale I. Rasmussen

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The deserts of Arizona are a place of mystery and myth.

The environs are harsh, uncompromising, and teeming with menace. However, even amidst the unyielding cruelty, there is beauty, at times, even peace. The winds whisper of both dreams unimagined and tragedies untold. Such is the backdrop and setting of Space 55’s newest offering, be my little baby, an original production by local playwright John Perovich with directtion by Ilana Lydia…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of It’s Not Our Fault: Mishka Shubaly

May 25, 2019 Amy Young Dan Schwartz Featured Articles It's Not Our Fault Radio Phoenix Tom Reardon

Mishka Shubaly went underground and came down to the basement of the Phoenix Center for the Arts with Amy and Tom on this edition of “It’s Not Our Fault” on Radio Phoenix. Check out his thoughts on moving to Phoenix, his cat, doing the work, plus much much more. And, as always, the complete playlist of music can be found below…

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