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The PHiXLocal Art News | September 2021

Madison RutherfordSeptember 15, 2021

“Self-portrait: Distanced” by Roddy MacInnes is among the artworks included in the new “Socially Distanced” exhibition at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Arts events are back! If you’re curious about what’s going on in the local arts community, we’ve curated a list of what’s new and noteworthy this month, from season openings to new exhibits and upcoming shows. Madison Center for the Arts Offers Free Tickets to First Responders for First Broadway Show According to its mission statement, the Madison Center aims to...

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The PHiXHungry for Humor? Feast on the Reading of Slow Food

Niki D'AndreaSeptember 15, 2020

A couple decides to spend their big anniversary having a nice meal out in Palm Springs. What could possibly go wrong? If it’s the play Slow Food, everything. Playwright Wendy MacLeod’s comedy tells the story of Irene and Peter, a hungry couple, and their highly neurotic waiter, Stephen, who won’t bring them their food – and that’s only the beginning of their troubles. Stephen will have them not only questioning their meal choices but reexamining...

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PHXTogether The PHiXThree Local Plays to Catch on the Cyberstage

Niki D'AndreaAugust 19, 2020

It’s a bummer that most local stages remain silent and dark. But on the upside, local artistic troupes remain active and you can watch their work live – even while loudly unwrapping candy or drinking beer out of a cup without a lid. You can’t do that in a theater, now can you? Arizona Theatre Company Presents Alma Written by Arizona Theatre Company’s 2019 Latinx Playwright Award winner Benjamin Benne, Alma tells the story of...

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LifestyleThe Show Must Go Online: Valley Arts Organizations Get Creative in the Wake of COVID-19

Leah LeMoineJuly 31, 2020

The arts have always been a comfort during our toughest times. What happens when the arts go through a tough time?

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PHXTogether The PHiX4 Virtual Fixes for Theater Junkies

Niki D'AndreaMay 26, 2020

In the 1920s, “break a leg” was a way to wish theater people good luck in auditions and performances. But in the 2020s, it might as well be “break the internet,” especially since companies have had to cancel or postpone productions or move their performances to live streams in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Thankfully for thirsty theatergoers, there are a handful of local groups providing performing arts content they can enjoy from the...

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PeopleWhat’s in Your Costume Shop? With Sandahl Tremel

Leah LeMoineSeptember 26, 2019

The costume shop manager at Arizona Theatre Company let us peek into her costume kit.

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CultureDavid Ira Goldstein Returns to ATC for Diary of Anne Frank

Marilyn HawkesApril 29, 2018

Last year, David Ira Goldstein retired as artistic director of Arizona Theatre Company after 25 years of breathing life into 190 main-stage plays, workshops and presentations in Phoenix and Tucson. It seems he couldn't stay away for long: Goldstein is returning to direct The Diary of Anne Frank, now through May 12 in Tucson at Temple of Music and Art; and May 17-June 3 at Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix. PHOENIX magazine recently caught up with Goldstein to ask him what he's been up to in pseudo-retirement and how he prepared for his latest production.

(Editor's note: Answers have been edited for clarity.)

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Performing ArtsMarsha Mason Talks Making God a “She” in “An Act of God”

Lauren LoftusNovember 18, 2016

Hey Phoenix, God is in town.

She's taken the form of Paige Davis, Broadway performer and former host of TLC's Trading Spaces, and is here (along with a couple of Her angels) to answer some of the biggest questions known to man, including the big papa: Why is masturbation a sin?

From Arizona Theatre Company, the first female production of the Broadway hit An Act of God debuts at Phoenix's Herberger Theater this weekend after a successful three week run in Tucson. Directed by four-time Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner Marsha Mason, An Act of God is adapted from former The Daily Show with Jon Stewart writer and executive producer David Javerbaum's book The Last Testament: A Memoir By God. We caught up with Mason over the phone to talk shop.*