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View Comments Chandler announced four city manager finalists who residents will have a chance to hear from in person in mid-July. The finalists include a mix of former Phoenix-area city executives, the city's interim city manager and candidates from out of state.   They are: Milton Dohoney Jr., who  has 36 years of municipal work experience. He last served seven years as assistant city manager and chief operating officer in Phoenix. Prior to his time in the Valley, he was the city manager in Cincinnati and spent 20 years in government in Kentucky. Sarah Hensley, who  was appointed in Fe...

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, ...

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...

Arizona Commission on the Arts Arts Commission Change Jaime Dempsey is leaving her position as executive director for Arizona Commission on the Arts, a state agency designed to foster the creative and professional development of the arts sector, in June. Dempsey will assume the newly created position of senior vice president for philanthropic initiatives with Arizona Community Foundation, which facilitates philanthropy in many sectors, including arts and culture. As of this writing, the commission had not announced its specific plans for conducting an open search to fill the executive directo...

Genocide Awareness Week Scottsdale Community College is presenting a series of virtual events for its Genocide Awareness Week from April 12 to 17. The free event includes workshops, artwork, storytelling, lectures, and other offerings exploring topics such as the Holocaust and human rights along the U.S.-Mexico border. Work by Ellen Blalock, who is curating a new quilt exhibit in Chandler. Vision Gallery Call for Quilt Art Vision Gallery has issued a call for art for an upcoming exhibit titled “Art Quilts XXVI: Stitching Stories,” which will open on November 20 inside Vision Gallery and t...