ON STAGE: the arts reimagined

All cultures throughout history have some variety of art — dance, song or design.

So, what happens when a community can’t share or experience art due to a global health crisis?

We all suffer. Deeply. The professional arts organizations like those featured inside simply cannot exist without you, the arts patron, to engage with and support their work.

The arts are a vital part of living as it records and reflects true expressions of feeling and connection. Through art, we feel seen. We feel inspired. The arts give us hope for the future. And we are all in dire need of hope these days.

Hope is what you’ll find inside ON Stage this season. Our arts community is working hard summoning grit, determination and wild creativity to survive the devestating impact of COVID-19. Some have adapted by building outdoor stages, others have utilized antibacterial paint in high touch areas, and everyone is working to develop high-quality digital content.

Your season calendar, as it takes (and changes) shape, can be found online at onstageaz.com. This comprehensive calendar features the most up-to-date information on performances and exhibits throughout the state — whether its in person, outdoors or streaming online.

We will get through this together and enthusiastically and look forward to seeing you at the show — masked and socially distanced, of course.