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The month of April is usually one of the most exciting times for our community. The winter storms have finally subsided and all of that preceding rainfall has resulted in fields of wildflowers that make for a uniquely colorful landscape. That natural beauty combined with warm — but not too warm — temperatures make spring the absolutely perfect season for all of the best that Arizona’s arts and recreational organizations have to offer. Unfortunately, this year is different than all others. For the past month, our community — like all communities around the world — has been struggling to understand a pandemic that is unlike anything any of us have ever experienced before. As a result, many of our community’s concerts, festivals and gatherings have been canceled or indefinitely postponed. At press time, the many events that Images Arizona’s dedicated team of writers have written about in this month’s issue were still scheduled to take place as planned. However, as we have so clearly seen over the last several weeks, things can change in the blink of an eye. It is entirely possible that, by the time you read this, an organization has been forced to make the difficult decision to remove an event from its foreseeable calendar as a safety precaution of social distancing in order to slow the spread of infectious disease. Therefore, I encourage you to call ahead or check an event’s website for the most up-to-date information. Images Arizona remains committed to covering the many amazing people and outstanding organizations that make our part of the world so incredibly special. Please join me in supporting our community’s organizations by attending their rescheduled events as soon as the world around us returns to normal — and believe me, it will. We are in uncharted waters. But our community’s organizations are resilient and I have no doubt that, with our help, they will emerge from this brief standstill stronger than ever. Cheers! Shelly Spence Publisher, Images Arizona magazine shelly@imagesaz.com 623-341-8221
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India has always held a special place in Helen Jean’s heart. “A love of this region has long been a professional curiosity of mine,” says Jean, Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design at Phoenix Art Museum. “When I was approached by the museum to offer a proposal for a new exhibition, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore the culture in and around the Sikh community. Broadening that to India just made sense.” From streetwear to couture, Phoenix Art Museum’s latest exhibition — India: Fashion’s Muse — explores a love affair centuries in the making. Featuring garments from the 19th to the 21st centuries, the exhibition takes a deep dive into the ways Indian dress, aesthetic, artwork and tradition have inspired Western fashion designers past and present.
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One of the iconic images the exhibition looks at is the paisley pattern, which was originally a Persian pattern that traveled along the Silk Road to India and beyond. It has since become one of the most beloved patterns around the world — across cultures and dress traditions — and one that we still find in our homes today. “We also look at animal imagery — the peacock, the tiger, the elephant — and how that has been used in accessories and incredible couture beaded gowns from the 1920s,” Jean says. With ensembles from nine of India’s 28 states, India: Fashion’s Muse also explores some of the most iconic dress traditions of the country.
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One of the most recognizable of these garments is the sari. Made of 4 to 9 yards of fabric, this versatile garment can be draped dozens of ways — each of which tells its own unique story. “The sari is all about balance, poise and grace all day long,” Jean says. “It's just the most incredible thing.” A television in the exhibition’s gallery displays “The Sari Series,” a digital anthology documenting India's regional sari drapes. Award-winning artist Sarah Singh’s short film “I Thought I Was Dreaming” is also on-screen in the gallery. It features India’s first supermodel Kirat Young and is based on the 1982 India-inspired collection by Yves Saint Laurent.
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In order to accurately represent each sari, Jean enlisted the help of the local Indian community. “We wanted [the exhibition] to be as authentic, clear and correct as it could possibly be,” she says. “This was not a story we could tell by ourselves. I was in an incredibly fortunate position to be able to find people to help tell this story, to help collect the objects and to help give them the platform to put the pieces together.” In addition to looking at traditional Indian saris, India: Fashion’s Muse explores Western interpretations of the dynamic garment. Among these pieces are examples from the Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 collection. There is also a robin’s egg blue and silver lame sari from the 1960s by Givenchy, which is similar to another ensemble that was featured in the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” In the film, Audrey Hepburn’s character Holly Golightly enters a party with what is essentially a sari draped over her shoulder.
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“Even though she’s just draped it comically in this moment of the film, that’s one of the first times that we see the sari in Hollywood and it just explodes,” Jean says. “It’s such an incredible silhouette.” The curator adds that the sari is “a lifetime garment.” “You grow up learning how to drape it, how to wear it, how to move in it, how to be in it,” she explains. “It becomes a part of your identity and the Western versions are celebrations of that.” Jean’s favorite Western interpretation of the sari in the exhibition is a fuschia gown by French couture designer Pierre Balmain. “The theme of the exhibition is represented by this dress,” Jean says. “It’s an incredible silk sari that has been repurposed in the hands of this incredible French designer into a 1970s-style cocktail gown. This is the dress that I chose for the title wall, for the invitation [and] for all of the accents. It's all inspired by this dress.” The curator adds that Alexander McQueen’s 2008 peacock dress — located at the top of the museum’s stairs — is another key piece of the exhibition. “It was commissioned by the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and it’s something to be celebrated,” she says. “The amount of work that went into making the dress, preserving
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India: Fashion’s Muse i m a June g e s a r21 i z o|nSee a . c owebsite m Aprfor il 2hours 02 0 | Phoenix Art Museum | 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix | $18+ | 602-257-1880 | phxart.org 22Through Bill Blass, Coat and Trousers, 1980s. French silk and lurex brocade. Gift of Mrs. Hugh Downs.
Irene, Gold brocade evening dress with beige silk chiffon scarf, 1958. Lurex and silk brocade and silk chiffon. Gift of Mrs. B. J. Leonard.
Mary McFadden, Embroidered jacket, early 1980s. Silk velvet with metal and bead embroidery. Gift of Mrs. Jacquie Dorrance.
the dress and showing the dress is really a testament to the value we hold to fashion as art and the very important story that clothing tells about us and our experiences.” Closing out the exhibition are eight couture ensembles by Indian fashion designer Anamika Khanna. “Each of these pieces is handembroidered and hand-beaded,” Jean says. “They are exquisite, multilayered and they are each a celebration of the many different rich textile and embroidery traditions around India.” Khanna will be celebrating the U.S. premiere of her newest collection with a May 3 fashion show at Phoenix Art Museum — just one of several events that are being held in conjunction with the exhibition. “[India: Fashion’s Muse] presents a lot of incredible opportunities to see what’s happening in fashion in a part of the world that has and will continue to guide fashion,” Jean says. “I urge visitors to open their hearts when they come to the exhibition. I want them to come and learn to be better borrowers and celebrators of culture.” phxart.org
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Writer Joseph J. Airdo
April 1–30
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES Help reduce the impact of social distancing as a result of the coronavirus crisis on our community's businesses. Small measures can help your family remain healthy, safe and comfortable while also helping businesses to remain afloat during this difficult time. Take advantage of online shopping options from local supermarkets and retailers, many of which offer both delivery and pickup of goods. Utilize local restaurants' online and mobile ordering options that allow you to pick up a warm, professionally cooked, healthy meal or have it delivered directly to your door. Finally, consider being a little extra generous with tips for wait staff and delivery people. This may not directly contribute to a retailer or restaurant's bottom line, but it will increase the spirit of goodwill and help individual employees who are dealing with a reduced income due to fewer customers.
Feb. 1–May 31
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The Arizona Center for Nature
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
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Local singer and songwriter Janelle
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enjoy refreshments and engage
in conjunction with the release of
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in conversation about art and
her new single “Criminal.” The track
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architecture. Begin at any gallery then
is the first single off her sophomore
to not only see live animals but also
continue on to other participating
album “Stranger,” which is set for
be inspired by beautiful artwork.
galleries, all of which will pay the
release this fall. Free. 7–9 p.m. RSVP.
The exhibit aims to communicate
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international conservation efforts.
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portion of proceeds benefiting the zoo’s conservation initiatives. Adults $24.95+; children $16.95+. Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. 602-286-3800; phoenixzoo.org
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April 6
A TASTE OF THE DESERT
brightly colored abstract paintings of Phoenix artists Bill Dambrova and Fausto Fernandez. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibition, which
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opens April 8, will run through June
a seminar about edible plants. Attendees
30. 6:30–8 p.m. Scottsdale Civic Center
will not only discover how to go into
Public Gallery, 3839 N. Drinkwater
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foods but will also be treated to tastes and recipes. The seminar is sponsored by the Desert Awareness Committee of the
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6:30–8 p.m. Holland Community Center,
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Scottsdale Arts Learning and Innovation
about-desert-awareness
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Foothills Community Foundation. Free.
Lloyd Wright’s philosophies on
April 7
ARIZONA GIVES DAY
sustainability and design and how they are tied to the modern green building movement. Free. 6 p.m. Appaloosa
The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
Public Gallery, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive,
and the Arizona Grantmakers Forum
Scottsdale. scottsdalepublicart.org
will collaborate for an online giving movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Arizona. The annual 24-hour statewide fundraising event will assist nonprofit organizations, including those that had to cancel fundraisers as a result of coronavirus
April 18 and 19 REGIONAL EQUESTRIAN COMPETITION
After a four-year hiatus, the equestrian
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division of Special Olympics Arizona
option to increase donations to support
will return to the Valley. During the
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two-day event, special Olympians from
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affected by cancelations amid health
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Scottsdale Public Art will host an opening reception for its newly curated exhibition featuring the layered,
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April 1–30
CERAMIC SPLENDOR Experience the incredible art of ceramicist Brandon Reese. The Oklahoma-based artist's work is predominantly known for its simple, familiar forms created in a variety of methods and at such large scales that they push the traditional boundaries of ceramic art. His sculptures playfully and beautifully express the idea that relationships offer a unique ability to enhance the individual elements while simultaneously unifying them to create a powerfully emotional and visual experience. Grace Renee Gallery, 7212 E. Ho Hum Rd., #7, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com
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PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 101ST SEASON
SONORAN ARTS LEAGUE RECEIVES NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
The Phoenix Theatre Company
The Sonoran Arts League recently
this summer will debut a revitalized
has announced the 10 shows that
received national certification by the
lineup of art and architecture camps
will make up its 101st season. The
Points of Light through the Arizona
for K–12 students that will take place
season will open July 8 with “The
Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and
at Taliesin West, the desert laboratory
King’s Speech.” Other productions
Family. The nonprofit achieved the
of America’s most prolific architect.
include Lin Manuel-Miranda’s
prestigious status after completing
Combining real-world lessons and
“In the Heights,” “Murder on the
several months of comprehensive
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Orient Express,” “Ragtime,” “On
assessment, training and coaching
principles of organic architecture and
Your Feet!,” “Ride the Cyclone”
through the Points of Light
solutions-based design, each camp
and “Lunch at Audrey’s” as well as
Foundation — the world’s largest
will offer students its own variation
revivals of three Broadway favorites
organization dedicated to volunteer
of hands-on projects and activities
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service. The Sonoran Arts League
that encourage them to think
Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and
is now listed on a national registry
critically and creatively. Taliesin
“Singin’ in the Rain.” The Phoenix
of certified Service Enterprises.
West, 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright
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In its eight square miles, the charming town of Carefree has a wide variety of dining options — from wine bars and coffee shops to upscale eateries and pizza parlors. Jo Gemmill of the English Rose Tea Room founded the Carefree Restaurant Association in 2017 to promote the town’s many unique restaurants. “The restaurant base in Carefree is made up of independent, family-owned businesses,” Gemmill says. “Business owners determine the look, feel, style, concept and brand based on their individual culinary expertise.” To further promote and showcase the area’s many offerings, the Carefree Restaurant Association began organizing Carefree Restaurant Week. During the event — which is now held twice each year — local restaurants offer prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner, giving diners the opportunity to try a variety of dishes and experience different restaurants. This year’s spring event is slated for May 3–9. During Carefree Restaurant Week, most participating restaurants will offer a two-course lunch menu for $18 and a three-course dinner menu for $35 or $45. Some restaurants will offer specials and promote new menu items throughout the event. “Carefree Restaurant Week provides a chance for local restaurants to collaborate on a marketing opportunity that helps promote dining locally,” Gemmill says. “It creates a stronger sense of community and camaraderie among restaurant owners and provides an opportunity to support our town’s small businesses.” Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse — which opened in 2018 — is one of the many restaurants that will be participating in Carefree Restaurant Week. Paul Keeler, the restaurant’s owner, is grateful for the unique opportunity that the event offers the community.
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“We believe that Carefree is being established as a quality dining community with a diverse selection of high-quality, independently owned restaurants,” Keeler says. “During Carefree Restaurant Week, our guests can expect high quality, value, a comfortable environment, and knowledgeable, personable and professional service.” Other participating restaurants include Alberto Ristorante, Black Mountain Café and Coffee Shop, Civana, Confluence, Corrado’s Cucina Italiana, English Rose Tea Room, Giordano’s Trattoria Romana, Pizzicata, Raven’s View Wine Bar, Sundial Garden Cafe and Venues Café. “We participate in Carefree Restaurant Week to help bring recognition to our creative, hardworking and growing restaurant community,” Keeler says. “It is exciting to reach guests that have not yet discovered the great restaurants in Carefree.” carefreerestaurants.com
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Think about the time that you first invited a cat or dog into your home to become a member of your family. If you are like most people, that decision — while not made lightly — did not truly take into consideration the monumental impact that new pet would ultimately have on your life. You suddenly had a creature in your home that depends on you for food, water, shelter and love. Almost instantaneously, that cat or dog became your constant companion — going on walks, runs or hikes with you; sleeping at the foot of your bed; and sharing your family’s every emotional milestone. Over time, you realize that you are carrying on onesided conversations with the animal and skipped right over the part where such a routine seemed strange. And eventually, the unconditional love that you receive from and feel for that new family member becomes the standard by which you measure all other relationships. The volunteers at Foothills Animal Rescue know the monumental impact that a pet can have on someone’s life, though, as they have been seeing it happen for the past 25 years. “People are really touched by the animals that they adopt from us,” says Melissa Gable, chief engagement officer of Foothills Animal Rescue. “We have had so many people who have come in and adopt a cat or dog only to reach back out weeks, months and even years later to tell us what an important part of the family that animal has become.”
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This year commemorates Foothills Animal Rescue’s 25th anniversary of finding loving homes for cats and dogs that dream of a family to which they can belong. Today, the nonprofit organization has not only a beautiful and serene adoption center but also two nonconsignment resale boutiques that serve as the primary source of revenue for its animal shelter. With now more than 600 active volunteers and countless cats and dogs having found forever homes, it is difficult to imagine Foothills Animal Rescue’s humble beginnings in the community.
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Founded in 1995 in Cave Creek, Foothills Animal Rescue began as a foster-based organization dedicated to saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. “It was initially just a group of animal lovers who were literally sitting around someone's kitchen table and trying to come up with a way that they could help animals in the community,” Gable says. “The Valley was really struggling with a pet homelessness problem back then and this group wanted to make an impact.” In the first few years, the number of animals the group could help was limited to the number of foster homes it had available. However, as time went on, the group grew in not only its number of volunteers but, more importantly, the number of animals it could help. “At one point, we were in the back of a veterinarian's office,” Gable says. “We kept cats at that facility but there was not enough room for dogs so they still had to be in foster homes.”
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Back then, Foothills Animal Rescue operated primarily on adoption fees and private donations — sources of revenue that have remained an integral part of the organization’s ability to serve the community over the past 25 years. “We are fortunate that we are in a part of the Valley where our neighbors are huge animal lovers,” Gable says. “They have always been very supportive of our efforts. We receive some [support] through grant money and money that comes in through special events, but it is really the private citizens and animal lovers who we rely on most.” In 2010, Foothills Animal Rescue opened its first standing adoption center at 23030 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale, again increasing the number of animals it could help. The facility also gave the organization an additional source of revenue. The standing adoption center doubled as a non-consignment resale boutique, featuring a space for the sale of clothing, pet supplies, furniture, housewares, accessories and jewelry. It was an instant hit with customers who were eager to not only find a fantastic treasure at a terrific price but to also see their purchases benefit a very admirable cause. Business at the boutique was so successful that the organization decided to not only eventually expand upon the store space but to also open this past February a second location at 7202 E. Ho Road in Carefree.
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Foothills Animal Rescue once occupied the back of a veterinarian's office. It was able to keep cats at the facility but dogs still had to stay in foster homes due to space limitations.
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Funds have little value without a proper place to utilize them, though. Fortunately, Foothills Animal Rescue had a guardian angel in the form of a woman named Brynne Alanna Smith. After Smith — an animal lover — passed away unexpectedly, her family reached out to the organization and offered to help. In December 2016, Foothills Animal Rescue opened its Brynne Smith Memorial Campus Adoption Center at 10197 E. Bell Road in Scottsdale, which provides a safe haven to homeless cats and dogs awaiting their forever home. It is also a testament to the important role that companion animals play in our lives. “As soon as we moved into the facility, our numbers for the animals that were adopted out easily doubled,” Gable says. “Whereas before we were relying a lot on community events and setting up temporary pens at different pet supplies stores, we now have this beautiful shelter where we can showcase these animals and they can be directly adopted by the public.” Brynne Smith Memorial Campus Adoption Center was built with the animals in mind. When you walk inside, you can immediately see, smell, hear and feel the difference between the adoption center and most other animal shelters. Cages have been replaced by “community cat rooms” and “doggy suites.” The air smells fresh and unpolluted. And instead of a bunch of barking, there is a serene silence evident of a space where animals are being well cared for.
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“We have a lot of people who come in and compare us to a pet resort,” Gable says. “Sometimes, other animal shelters can be sad and overwhelming for folks. In planning our shelter, we wanted it to be a place where the community would feel comfortable.” Foothills Animal Rescue occasionally hosts special events at the center, such as Yappy Yoga, but its primary focus is finding loving homes for animals — especially those that are at risk for euthanasia at other shelters due to limited space or minor medical conditions. “When we first started, we could not afford medical care for a lot of the animals,” Gable explains. “Now, we are taking in animals that we know need special medical care and, because of the support that we have received from our donors, we are able to provide that care.”
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Gable says that after 25 years, Foothills Animal Rescue’s goal has not changed. “The goal 25 years ago was to help animals in our community,” she says. “The goal is still to help animals in our community.” The only things about that goal that have changed are the ways Foothills Animal Rescue accomplishes it and the resources with which it has to do so. “Over the years, we have changed how we look at it,” Gable explains. “We think about what we can do to make the animals that we have more adoptable. We focus on their behavior, send them to obedience school and try to find ways to make them more — for lack of a better term — marketable to the potential
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adopter. We do a lot more enrichment activities now with toys, games and programs that are designed to keep the animals that we have here mentally and physically healthy.” It is all in the name of finding loving families into which the cats and dogs at their facility can be welcomed with open arms. “One of my favorite things about Foothills Animal Rescue is the fact that we keep in touch with our adopters,” Gable adds. “We have people who stop by with the cat or dog that they adopted from us years ago just to check in and say hello. I like that we all stay in touch because it is bittersweet when an animal gets adopted. “We are happy and it is a celebration but we have become very attached to them. While they are here, we treat them like they are our own. So it is always nice to hear follow-up stories about how well a particular animal is doing with their new family.” Foothills Animal Rescue’s Brynn Smith Memorial Campus Adoption Center 10197 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale 480-488-9890 foothillsanimal.org
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I think that butterflies can teach us a lot. They start off not so pretty aa caterpillars. Then they emerge from their shell. Sometimes we do not see the beauty on the outside in the beginning and we have to wait until it emerges from the inside. I think butterflies also remind us to let our dreams soar. Saija Lehtonen
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Spring takes on an exceptionally special meaning to photographer Saija Lehtonen. “I feel like spring is the beginning of the whole year,” Lehtonen says. “Spring — when the wildflowers begin to bloom — is when my photography really starts. From there, it slowly progresses to cactus flowers when the summer starts coming in. Then we move into monsoon storm season.” Spring symbolizes the start of an entire 365-day cycle of life. For Lehtonen, that cycle is represented through her photography. For others, it may be represented through sports, bringing with it new seasons of games that begin with softball and baseball. For others still, it may be represented through fashion, marking the arrival of new looks and trends that start with shorts, shirts and sandals. As Lehtonen’s photography alludes to, spring symbolizes something even more significant in nature. The days grow longer, the trees get greener and the wildflowers begin to bloom, prompting the arrival of some of the most beautiful and colorful creatures on our planet — butterflies.
There are more than 250 species of butterflies in the Sonoran Desert. Because Arizona’s topography is so diverse, our state has a uniquely large number of different microclimates, rainfall patterns and plant distributions. As a result, we have an especially rich population of these majestic life forms. Our fields and our skies are filled with every color of the rainbow — as well as a vast number of color combinations — because of butterflies. Of course, their contribution to our state is more than just aesthetic. They are, after all, one of our environment’s key pollinators. But that, too, ends up benefitting us through a bounty of beautiful wildflowers. It is almost as though butterflies are miniature angels, enriching our world with a colorful grace and reminding us to live our lives in a way that does the same for those around us. We hope that Lehtonen’s images of these heavenly creatures featured in this month’s photo essay inspire you to look ahead at your next 365-day cycle — whatever it may be — and consider how it, too, adds color to our community.
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I love the zebra [longwing butterflies]. They are absolutely beautiful. But I also love the migrating monarchs and the large swallowtails. Those come in a lot of different colors in our desert here. I have to say that they are probably one of my favorites. Saija Lehtonen
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When you sit there for a while watching the butterflies, you get the idea of how they fly and what their flight pattern is so it becomes easier to photograph them. Focus on whatever flower you are interested in and just sit there and wait for them. Butterflies like to stay in the same area but they will go from flower to flower. It really just comes down to patience. Saija Lehtonen
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Having grown up in Helsinki, Finland, Saija Lehtonen first discovered her love for photography at 12 years old. “Somebody gave me a coffee table book by Ansel Adams and I loved his work,” says Lehtonen of the landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-andwhite images of the American West. “His work was just incredible. I remember telling my mom, 'I really want to do this.' So she got me a camera.” That first camera was nothing fancy — just an inexpensive Kodak 35mm film camera. But the moment that she snapped her first photo, Lehtonen had fallen in love with the art form. “I was always camera-in-hand everywhere I went,” says Lehtonen, noting that she was initially drawn to black-and-white photography, much like that of Adams. “When I got to high school, I started taking photography classes and learned how to develop film.” However, as with many things, life got in the way and Lehtonen eventually drifted from the art form. She pursued a career in property management and advertising. In 2003, she picked up a digital camera and a wave of that earlier enthusiasm washed over her. “I had not done photography in years,” Lehtonen explains. “In 2010, just for fun, I entered one of my pictures that a lot of my friends really liked into the America's Next Master Photographer contest. I ended up winning and I found myself falling in love with photography all over again.” Shortly after that, Lehtonen decided to make photography her full-time job, fulfilling the dreams of her 12-year-old self. Her subjects range from nature and wildlife to storms and landscapes as she hikes and occasionally camps in places across Arizona that are off the beaten path. “You will often find me chasing sunrises and sunsets, just hunting for that perfect light,” says Lehtonen, who now calls Chandler her home.
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Terry Temple believes that the most transformative forces within a community are the arts. “A director makes theater happen from the management side but the talent side, the building side and the support side all belong to the community,” Temple explains. “It is ultimately their responsibility. And that brings a sense of belonging to a community.” Late last year, Temple assumed the role of managing director of Desert Foothills Theater, which has been providing performance opportunities to aspiring actors and attendance opportunities to audiences in the North Valley since 1975. Its performance venues include Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center and Foothills Community Foundation’s Holland Center — both in Scottsdale. In addition to inviting participation through open auditions for all adult and youth shows, the award-winning theater features a variety of educational classes, camps, post-performance talkbacks and pre-performance meetups. It also provides volunteer opportunities in all areas and aspects of theater production, which includes training and support for those interested in learning more about backstage work. Now, Temple has joined the theater, armed with his extensive backgrounds in business and art to create vibrant opportunities for artists of all ages and enrich the community with robust storytelling and theater performances.
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“In my family, you had to be good at athletics and cars but I thought I was good at the arts,” says Temple, who grew up in Mesa. “Fortunately, I had parents who supported me. I started off playing different instruments and singing in choirs. Then, in high school, I was cast in my first show and I fell in love with [theater].” While studying music at Arizona State University, Temple became a touring member of American large-ensemble folk music group The New Christy Minstrels. It was during this time that Temple learned that the most important part of the arts is connecting with people. He credits one of the group’s music directors, Sid Garris, with that key nugget of knowledge.
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Terry Temple (right) collaborates with Ash Patriquin (left), one of his students at Temple Music and Performing Arts.
“He was this interesting curmudgeon of a man who wore a monocle,” Temple says. “He taught me that if you do not have people who are willing to lay down their money to come and see you for an hour and a half, then you do not have anything at all. And he had a great way of telling you if you did not have anything. He would go from this crazy, unhinged man to this profound, Yoda-esque character all in the same sentence.” Temple also learned a lot about music’s influence from Garris, who insisted that the world needs more of the beauty that only the arts can create. With The New Christy Minstrels based in Los Angeles, Temple eventually found himself auditioning for roles in TV shows and bit parts in movies. His on-screen credits include NBC’s crime drama “Sonny Spoon,” which starred Mario van Peebles, and the 1988 made-for-TV movie “Perfect People,” starring Lauren Hutton and Perry King. However, Temple did not like being so far away from his home and his family so he returned to Arizona around the same time that his grandmother had fallen ill.
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“My mom had asked me if I could be around for a while so I took a temporary job with a church in Mesa,” Temple says. “Some of my earliest memories were singing in the choir. I have always been drawn to the church and I still am.” That temporary position propelled Temple into a 25-year career as a liturgical musician for parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix.
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In 2009, Temple opened the doors to Temple Music and Performing Arts — a Scottsdale studio that teaches voice, piano, guitar, drums, acting and audition preparation. His wife Ginny manages operations behind the scenes while the couple’s daughter Emily, who graduated last May with an acting degree from Azusa Pacific University in California, serves as one of the studio’s instructors. An important part of Temple Music and Performing Arts is its Theater-in-a-Box program — which fills a necessary role in the arts curriculum of schools that do not have their own theater programs. The studio’s choreographers work closely with a school’s staff and parent volunteers to train and rehearse students and produce a show that often serves as a fundraiser. Over the past 10 years, Temple has directed more than 40 shows through the program. This past fall, Desert Foothills Theater asked Temple to direct its production of “Pirates of Penzance Jr.” Temple was already familiar with the theater as his daughter had appeared in its production of “Hairspray” about five years earlier. As fate would have it, Desert Foothills Theater’s previous managing director resigned shortly thereafter. After attending a fundraiser for the organization, Temple decided to throw his hat in the ring for the newly vacated managing director position and three weeks later he had the job. “It has been an adventure,” Temple says. “We have literally had five shows opening and closing within a two-month period — something that I would not have scheduled if I had any control over it. But I had to make it happen because they were already in place. It has been a load of work, but I am really enjoying it.”
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Desert Foothills Theater’s new managing director Terry Temple plans to explore opportunities for growth of the performing arts organization.
Managing director Terry Temple (top left) oversees a rehearsal of Desert Foothills Theater’s production of “Steel Magnolias,” directed by Barbara McBain (bottom right).
Terry Temple late last year assumed the role of managing director of Desert Foothills Theater.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
Desert Foothills Theater’s current season continues March 27–April 5 with “Steel Magnolias” and April 17–19 with “Fair Game” — an original musical, written by Andrea Markowitz, in which the lies ripped from actual headlines that smeared the reputation of a reclusive heiress come back to haunt five people who wrote them. The season will culminate May 8–17 with the theater’s production of “Godspell.” Temple has already started meeting with key members of the community as well as a variety of different organizations to get the word out about Desert Foothills Theater and to gain a foothold of its role within the area. Once the current season winds down, Temple will further explore opportunities for growth — including spreading shows out a bit more, developing a summer program and collaborating with Paradise Valley Community College on a potential internship program that will provide the theater with technical support. “There is a real love of theater and the arts in this area and I want to build upon that,” he says. Desert Foothills Theater volunteer Liana Doe has enjoyed seeing what Temple has done for the performing arts organization thus far and is looking forward to watching it continue to grow under his leadership.
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“The sky is the limit,” Doe says. “My daughter Sophia had the opportunity to be a part of ‘Pirates of Penzance Jr.’ under his direction. He was amazing working with a large cast of kids and gave them a priceless experience to grow personally and as young actors.” It is that priceless experience to grow personally and as young actors that fuels Temple’s passion for theater. “If you look around, you see artists' work everywhere you go in this world,” he says. “But, for some reason, it is sometimes hard for kids to know how they fit in. There are kids who do not fit into a lot of the social groups that are out there. They see the world and interpret things differently.” Temple adds that he has seen countless examples of young performers find their niche — and themselves — through theater. “Sometimes, it is only through theater that these kids are allowed to be accepted, to be creative and to be involved with other like-minded kids who also see the world and interpret things differently,” he explains. “I love watching artists — especially young artists — be affirmed that they are not crazy, that they are not weird and that they are necessary in this world.” Desert Foothills Theater 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale 480-488-1981 dftheater.org
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“The zoo wants to give people experiences that enrich the community, inspire them to experience the natural world and to support conservation,” Castro says. “It creates an emotional connection.” One of this spring’s three featured artists, Lucy Dickens is known for her landscapes with intricate depictions of light and shadow. Every painting is accompanied by a written story that seeks to give greater detail, inviting the viewer to become part of the moment. A recent safari trip to Kenya and Tanzania with her husband inspired the work that she is displaying during the Phoenix Zoo’s exhibition. “We visited five breathtaking preserves,” Dickens says. “It was an artist’s dream come true. I could hardly wait to get in my studio to start painting. I’m unveiling my Safari Adventures series at the exhibition. What excites me the most is that, together with the Phoenix Zoo, my collectors and myself, we are truly making a difference in the world.” Meanwhile, Joye DeGoede’s JoyEful Party Animals art playfully juxtaposes reality with fantasy. Her whimsical pieces appeal to all ages. She is the Gallery at el Pedregal’s artist in residence at the Boulders Resort in Scottsdale and was recently invited by the U.S. State Department Arts in the Embassies program to exhibit at a three-year show in the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro.
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“My work inspires the viewer to see the fun in the mundane and the vast opportunities for joy in our everyday world,” DeGoede says. “I love painting the surrealistic mixture of animals imitating human habits and in their natural habitat. I worked to embrace the mission of the Phoenix Zoo and I can use the JoyEful Party Animals to raise awareness locally [and] internationally and make a small financial contribution to the efforts.” Anne Peyton rounds out this spring’s featured artists. For many years, she was one of the most sought-after motorsports artists. Today, her brushes depict the beauty of the natural world as she returns to her love of wildlife — the subjects of her earliest paintings at her grandfather’s Fort Collins, Colorado home, where she would spend hours sketching and painting the birds that came into his yard. Peyton gets up close and personal to her subjects through her volunteer work at Liberty Wildlife — a Scottsdalebased animal and bird rehabilitation and education organization that trains owls, hawks, eagles and falcons to be comfortable around people in educational settings.
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“Phoenix has been my home for many years and the Phoenix Zoo has been a big part of my time here,” Peyton says. “To have my art exhibited at the zoo is quite an honor. Many people who love birds will be able to enjoy my work and, hopefully, they will learn something about birds that they did not know before they studied the art.” With the Phoenix Zoo drawing almost 1.4 million annual visitors from all walks of life, Dickens, DeGoede and Peyton’s work is getting a lot of exposure to new audiences through Art on the Wild Side. Castro says that it is been exciting to see how enthusiastically the zoo’s guests have been responding to the art featured in the exhibition. “We see kids who want to sit at a certain table in the restaurant because it’s near an animal they like,” Castro explains. “People have been very respectful of the art. It has been great for the artists, the kids and the parents. Art on the Wild Side has been a wonderful experience all around.” phoenixzoo.org
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After its debut at Rock the District, four-man alternative pop-rock band Promise To Myself went on to sign a recording deal with 80/20 Records.
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A young student steps onto the stage. The crowd is hushed for just a moment, pausing to listen for the first chord she will strum on her guitar. She’s prepared for this, so she takes a deep breath and begins, her voice amplified above the notes as she claims the spot she earned in this showcase of talent. Each year, teen performers in grades 6–12 perform as part of Rock the District — an annual benefit concert produced by Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation. Many of the acts hope to follow in the footsteps of those that have gone on to success after being discovered at the event.
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Like many other events planned for this month, the 11th Annual Rock the District was canceled as a health precaution. Organizers note that they hope all of this year’s scheduled performers who auditioned and made the cut are proud of their hard work and keep striving for success. Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation is committed to continuing to help them do that. The organization’s president Sarah Byrne says that the process this year’s auditionees went through was designed to give them the “full experience.” “They must write bios, bring headshots and perform for a panel of judges,” Bryne says. “It’s a real-life situation. Then we provide a free mentoring day where they receive advice and direction from music industry people and professional musicians. They learn how to put on a good show and the kids have a basis of how to go on and pursue music if they’re committed to it.” As education funding tightens, schools must often make the difficult decision to cut arts programs — particularly music, even though neuroscience research indicates that music instruction actually strengthens networks in the brain associated with spatial intelligence, language, listening and math skills. Founded in 2009 by Melissa Nelson, a Cactus Shadows High School student, Rock the District is Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation’s signature fundraising event to support underfunded programs in Cave Creek schools — including the arts. Nelson’s dream to help alleviate budget cuts has become a community tradition. Over the years, Cave Creek Unified
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Education Foundation has awarded its educators more than $200,000 in grants. Alumni sometimes return to give back to the program that launched their music careers. Promise To Myself is a four-man Phoenix alternative pop-rock band that debuted at Rock the District and went on to sign a recording deal with 80/20 Records. In February, the band released its second EP, “I Might Be Crazy.” The band’s lead vocalist Karl Nagy, a graduate of Pinnacle High School who is now pursuing an interdisciplinary sciences degree at Arizona State University, says he and the other band members in Promise To Myself entered the showcase for the opportunity to play good music and to help out a great cause. Looking back, Nagy recalls the rocky first audition that became the genesis of a music career. “Our first audition [for Rock The District] was god-awful, but for some reason they let us in,” he says. “We have been a part of it ever since. We are always happy to give back to Rock the District because we credit it with our success so far.”
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Nagy adds that it is interesting to see the growth in the kids who keep coming back to the event. “Last year, all four of us mentored and our goal was to teach stage presence and how to relax and have a good time,” he says. “It even tests our knowledge of how to benefit the musicians in the way that would be most helpful. “[Rhythm guitarist] Zack Bruge and I say that no one comes to a show to see something perfect. They want to see a
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show, so just keep moving and feel comfortable in the space. The stage is where you want to live. You need to make it your home.” An attitude toward experimentation and not being afraid to fail is something on which each one of the band members in Promise To Myself prides himself. It’s also something that they’re able to use to give young artists the courage to keep trying. “There’s only so much being taught can teach you without having the actual experience,” Nagy explains. All of the teen performers who take the stage as part of Rock the District each year gain that experience and therefore possess the knowledge that may help them launch their own music careers — while also benefiting thousands of other students in the process.
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Arizona Musicfest pushed its performance of The Blues Brothers Revue to November. Foothills Animal Rescue indefinitely postponed its 4th Annual Paws to Celebrate event. Musical Instrument Museum called off a number of its concerts and signature events. The effects are far-reaching. Arizona Broadway Theatre’s executive producer Kiel Klaphake wrote a message on the theater’s website detailing the difficult decision to cancel some of its productions and place others on an indefinite hiatus. “Weighing the importance of public health as a top priority, our financial viability and the loyalty and commitment we feel toward our staff and patrons has been — quite simply — agonizing,” Klaphake wrote. “As a not-for-profit arts organization, the coming weeks and months will be the most challenging we’ve faced in our 15-year history — perhaps even greater than the financial crash of 2008.” Klaphake urged Arizona Broadway Theatre’s patrons to make tax-deductible donations to the nonprofit organization, noting that such contributions are vital to the theater’s future.
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an add-on to a regular donation or by making a direct donation to the Emergency Relief Fund itself. Emergency Relief Fund donations will be distributed evenly among the organizations participating in Arizona Gives Day this year. At Images Arizona’s press time, almost 780 nonprofit organizations had registered and been certified to participate in the event. With all of the recent event cancelations and postponements caused by the coronavirus health precautions, that number has most certainly increased. However, if there is one thing that these difficult times have shown us, it is that we need to come together, help one another and exhibit all of the benevolence of mankind to overcome the impact that this historical and unprecedented incident has had on our communities. Merrifield hopes this year’s Arizona Gives Day inspires people to give generously to the nonprofit organizations that make our state stronger and create a thriving community for all. “The beauty of Arizona Gives Day is that it shows what is possible when we all invest our time, talents and treasures to truly lift the tide of all nonprofits that participate,” Merrifield says. azgives.org
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Cherry Danish These multilayered, laminated sweet pastries are just like cherry pie — but a whole lot better! Serves: 2
Ingredients: 2 jars of Morello cherries 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup corn starch 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 package frozen puff pastry Coarse sugar (for sprinkling) 1 egg (for egg wash) 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Directions: Drain and reserve the juice from one jar of cherries. Drain and discard the juice from the other jar of cherries. Combine sugar and corn starch in a saucepan. Add the reserved cherry juice and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat. Add cherries and almond extract and stir until all of the cherries are covered. Cool and refrigerate. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take puff pastry out of the freezer to thaw and prepare an egg wash by mixing egg with a splash of water in a small bowl. Roll each sheet of puff pastry into a 12- by 16-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Spread half of the cooled cherry filling down the center of each sheet, leaving a border along all sides. Cut the corners off of one of the short sides of each sheet. Cut diagonal slits on both of the long sides all the way down to the bottom of each sheet, leaving the center portion with the cherry filling intact. Criss-cross each of the diagonal strips over the filling. Fold the small rectangles at the top and bottom of each pastry over the filling, making sure to seal it tightly. Brush the tops of each pastry with egg wash then sprinkle with coarse sugar. Transfer pastries to a baking sheet and bake in oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
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In a small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until the consistency of a glaze is reached. Drizzle glaze over the pastries and serve.
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Spring Chopped Salad with Pesto-Buttermilk Dressing This salad is not only beautiful but delicious, too! Use this recipe as a base to create your own unique salad, substituting ingredients with those that fit your personal palate or whatever you have on hand! Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup pesto 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 small shallot, finely minced 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced 1/2 cup buttermilk Juice of 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper (to taste) 1 cup raw couscous 1–2 tablespoons butter 6 ounces arugula 1 cup red pepper, diced 1 cup raw asparagus, diced 1 cup cucumber, diced 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 cup dried sweet corn Rotisserie chicken, diced 1/2 cup pepitas 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1 cup queso fresco cheese, crumbled
Directions: Combine pesto, mayonnaise, shallot and garlic in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add buttermilk, lemon juice, salt and pepper and pulse to combine. Add a little more lemon juice or water if the mixture is too thick. Store in refrigerator until ready to use. Toast raw couscous in butter until lightly browned. Then cook according to package directions and allow to cool. When ready to serve, divide arugula among plates. Arrange the couscous, red pepper, asparagus, cucumber, dried cranberries, dried corn, queso fresco cheese and chicken in rows over the arugula. Sprinkle each salad with pepitas and cilantro and serve with pesto-buttermilk dressing.
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