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Must-see metro Phoenix arts in May include free shows, music at Desert Botanical Garden Elizabeth Montgomery, Arizona Republic
As Phoenix art centers continue to reopen, new shows and new art are coming to town.
After shifting to outdoor performances on a new outdoor stage, The Phoenix Theatre Company will hold its final outdoor show before returning productions to its mainstage indoors next month.
Meanwhile, Broadway-style shows are starting to show up on metro Phoenix stages as well.
Phoenix Art Museum has launched a new program to celebrate the nurses, hospital personnel, teachers, EMTs, paramedics and firefighters who have given so much of themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lynn Trimble
Grand Avenue Changes
Changes could be coming to a Phoenix-owned property at 723 West Polk located near a section of Grand Avenue known for arts and historic preservation. The city is in negotiations with a developer that plans to purchase the property, then build new housing (with a preference for veterans) while preserving some elements of the existing American Legion post. The city is currently making presentations at various meetings, and several small business owners and creatives based on Grand Avenue are hoping to meet with the developer and city to provide additional input about changes on the site and their potential impact for the area.
Florida 98-year-old hosts virtual womenâs group
Published: May 11, 2021 11:58 AM EDT
Updated: May 11, 2021 12:20 PM EDT
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When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Levis Jewish Community Center last year, 98-year-old Trudy Berlin sprang into action to keep her weekly womenâs group active.
For Berlin, who began hosting âThe Ladies Roomâ at the JCCâs Sandler Center in 2000, the show needed to go on. So with a little help from Stephanie Owitz, the Boca Raton, Florida, centerâs director of arts, culture and learning, the show went virtual.
âWhen the pandemic hit, of course, she was very disappointed we were shutting down the JCC,â Owitz said. Then, the center decided to make some classes, including Berlinâs, available on Zoom.