ASU Gammage Inner Circle Magazine Volume 29

InnerCircle ASU Gammage

Volume 29 Spring 2021

Virtual Field Trips The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students, School to Work and more!

TAIKOPROJECT took to the ASU Gammage stage for a virtual performance on Monday, March 29. The artists are always a field trip fan favorite, and it was no different virtually. The sound of synchronized drums filled the stage and screens and intrigued students and teachers alike through visual arts, choreography and rhythm. Over 3,000 students tuned in to the performance. Performances for Students’ in-person capacity is around 1,800, so we were able to expand the number of students who were able to experience TAIKOPROJECT. For ASU Gammage, there was an added importance in engaging TAIKOPROJECT and presenting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists at this time, underscoring our commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and support of our AAPI artists, students, colleagues and communities.

After the performance, Education Program Manager Desiree Ong hosted a live Q&A with four members of TAIKOPROJECT. Students had the opportunity to send their questions in via the live chat feature, and some even pre-recorded questions and were featured on screen.

ASU Gammage is continuing to fulfill its mission of Connecting CommunitiesTM as the COVID-19 pandemic persists in keeping us from gathering in person.

In a “typical” year, many school children have their first live arts experience and first experience on a college campus through one of our programs. Although in-person field trips have paused, this spring, ASU Gammage began to offer virtual field trips, allowing thousands of school children across the state of Arizona to participate in our programs.

Streaming enhancements for virtual performances are supported by the Abbett Family Foundation.

The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students Series provides K—12 students with an opportunity to attend some amazing performances by incredible artists from around the world. Teachers receive educational curriculum guides to help students learn about the arts by incorporating vocabulary into their daily lessons and students learn to connect arts to every day school subjects from dance to science and music to math.

Students also have the opportunity to experience a variety of cultures and learn the importance of specific art forms and the impact of the arts on the surrounding world.

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Another virtual field trip opportunity this spring was School to Work, a program for high school students to explore career paths within an arts presenting organization. You can read more about that virtual field trip experience on pages 7–8.

All of these virtual field trips would not be possible without the support of donors like you. Through your gifts to the Return to the Stage campaign, you are making it possible for students across the state to experience our programs and help us fulfill our mission of Connecting CommunitiesTM. Through May 31, we have a matching gift opportunity with the Return to the Stage campaign, where the impact of your gift can be doubled! Please see the back cover of this magazine for more information.

We could not provide these opportunities without you.

Please continue to stay safe and stay healthy. We look forward to the day we can open the doors of our theater and welcome you back.

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Executive Director of ASU Gammage

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Colleen Jennings-Roggensack EDITOR IN CHIEF AND PROJECT MANAGER Erica Lin CREATIVE DIRECTOR Allie Gold MANAGING EDITOR Theresa Dickerson

EDITORIAL TEAM Kari Amarosso; Heather Fuentes; Michelle Johnson, CAP, OM; Arianna Jones; Tim Walling CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jamaal Abdul-Alim; Alexis Alabado; Stacey Bailey; Lauren Fountain; Arianna Jones

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Contents

Congratulations, Graduates!

Graduating student workers reflect on year of remote classes, workplace

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Sheltering in Place Each Measure provides ASU students with a platform to share their artistry

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Students Learn About Careers in Theater, Virtually School to Work program presents a field trip filled with tours, hands-on activities, and presentations from industry professionals

“This was my first time doing the School to Work program through ASU Gammage and it is a perfect extension of our theater curriculum into real world applications.”

—James Ball, Mingus Union High School Theater Teacher

Zakiya Rose Johnson during the live streaming of Each Measure

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Donor Highlights: ASU Gammage Healthcare Heroes

Donor Highlights: Return to the Stage Donors Meet some of the people who are ensuring ASU Gammage can Return to the Stage

ASU Kerr Gears Up for the Triumphant Return of InPerson Performances The announcement of their 2021–2022 season

VIP Donor Club listing

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Learning through life With new projects and programs, outreach and options, ASU has ways to grow in every phase of life

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Forks Up, Dogs Down Stadium yoga program continues to grow despite pandemic impact

A student participates in School to Work, a virtual field trip.

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Staff Profile

Alexis Alabado

Maddie Ghikas

Monica Rivas

Congratulations,

Graduates!

Graduating student workers reflect on year of remote classes, workplace

By Lauren Fountain While attending Arizona State University, students have the opportunity to work in the many departments at ASU Gammage.

Student worker positions give undergraduates the chance to explore the innerworkings of a cultural and arts hub, oftentimes focusing on an area that aligns with their career goals. During a normal year, student workers would be directly involved in bringing Broadway to Arizona, as well as coordinating with other artists and educators on performances and programs within the community. In the past year, however, student workers have had to shift to a hybrid learning environment and adapt to the evolving workplace of a theater without live performances. Now, with graduation just ahead, three senior student workers reflect on how a year of working and studying 3

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during a pandemic has altered their college experience and prepared them for a future that has been flipped upside down.

Alexis Alabado

Marketing and Communications

Alexis Alabado started as the marketing and communications assistant in December 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic would upend her internship and in-person classes.

The 21-year-old Alabado, an Arizona native who grew up in Litchfield Park, is from an “arts-based family,” and her oldest cousin is Broadway actress Krystina Alabado, who recently starred as Gretchen Weiners in MEAN GIRLS. Growing up surrounded by the arts has served her well in her job at ASU Gammage, where she interviews creatives and others in the arts community. Though she only worked a couple of shows before Broadway productions shut down due to the coronavirus, Alabado’s favorite memory of her time working at ASU Gammage is interviewing Tamyra Gray for ASU News during promotions for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

“I want to say it was one of the first articles pertaining to Broadway that I got to write,” Alabado said. “It was really cool being with someone who’s an actress and was so humble and nice and didn’t make me feel like I was an intern. She made me feel like I was just another person. We talked about the ONCE ON THIS ISLAND set and how unique the design was. I appreciated that interaction because it made me feel more confident in my role on the marketing team, not just with an intern mindset, and I was just really excited for the opportunity.”

Alabado will graduate with a degree in journalism and mass communication, a minor in nonprofit leadership and management and a certificate in special events management. After graduating, Alabado will head to Montana, where she will serve as the assistant retail manager for Pursuit Collection at Glacier National Park.

“I think in the process of having to adjust to this new environment, we’ve all found ways to still keep our positive energy and better ourselves,” Alabado said. “I think I’ve learned

that I am very flexible and malleable and I will be there for whoever needs me. Another thing – it’s important to be empathetic. When we’re all communicating through phone or Zoom, things can feel so distant, but when we can still find those moments to engage with one another, interact, laugh, I think that’s really important for developing those workplace relationships, and just relationships in general. We’re all going through the same thing and it’s important to be there for one another.”

Maddie Ghikas

Cultural Participation

Maddie Ghikas is the arts education and engagement assistant within the Cultural Participation department at ASU Gammage. Born and raised in North Andover, Massachusetts, 21-year-old Ghikas will graduate in May with degrees in dance and integrative health, as well as minors in global health and nutrition and healthy living. Ghikas started at ASU Gammage in March 2019 and, since then, has worked with the K–12 programs such as APS Tech Tours, Camp Broadway and High School Musical Theatre Awards.

In her role as the arts education and engagement assistant, Ghikas connects teachers and community members to the programs. After graduating, Ghikas plans to put her time at ASU Gammage to use and pursue a career in arts management.

“I look at this as a time for learning and growing and transitioning into what I’m going to face outside of graduation.”

—Maddie Ghikas “I’ve made connections with such amazing community members, artists, coworkers and peers,” Ghikas said.

“I’ve learned a lot that is really hard to quantify, but this past year of navigating college and my role at

ASU Gammage has really prepared me for my future in ways that I didn’t really see coming, like the flexibility and adaptability of a workplace and the constantly shifting workplace and roles.”

As a dancer herself, Ghikas empathizes with the artists whose performances at ASU Gammage have been canceled, postponed or reimagined due to the pandemic.

“Obviously you can’t have any contact or proximity to people, which is an adjustment for dance and other performing arts because that contact is such a routine portion of the industry,” Ghikas said.

Her senior project, which was presented in February, was adapted from the normal threeday show with a full audience to a 20-person audience of ASU community members.

“Just adapting my art to the pandemic was a little interesting because I didn’t want to rely on a group, where if one of them got sick or one of them couldn’t make it, the whole piece would have to be re-edited,” Ghikas said. “But, the ability to be able to work and get an education during the pandemic has definitely been a blessing because I know a lot of people haven’t been able to do that.

I look at this as a time for learning and growing and transitioning into what I’m going to face outside of graduation. So, it definitely helped me become a more creative thinker, more adaptable, and helped me focus on my future overall.”

Monica Rivas

Box Office

Monica Rivas started working in the box office at ASU Gammage in the summer of 2017, right after graduating from high school. At ASU, Rivas, 22, studied psychology and neuroscience, which she hopes to use in her future career as a trauma psychologist. After graduating, Rivas plans to take a year off before attending graduate school. She hopes to spend the next year doing

EMT training that is required for most entry-level psychology positions.

Rivas has stayed busy in the box office even without live performances, as uncertainty about when Broadway shows would return to the stage left patrons with questions about buying future tickets, requesting ticket exchanges or wanting to know when shows were expected to start again.

“Everyone’s been really nice and understanding with what’s been happening,” Rivas said. “Usually, at this time, we would be in the middle of show season and getting all of that ready. But, right now, we just finished up transferring everyone’s season over from the 2020–21 season into the new 2021–22 season, so that everyone can see all their tickets for the new season. It’s been really interesting learning how all of that works and how to make sure everyone is set up and can get into their accounts and access everything that they need.”

Like many students, the transition to synchronous classes via Zoom came with its own unique set of challenges, but Rivas said “everyone’s learning how to be better at doing everything online.”

“Obviously Zoom isn’t the easiest to work with,” Rivas said. “If there’s bad internet connection, you can get kicked out of class, which doesn’t happen when you’re sitting in class.

You don’t get to go in and talk to professors. Especially with group projects, which I’ve done a couple of, you have to be really good at emailing or texting your other group members to try and get everything done. But as far as positives, we’ve gotten to use a bunch of different digital neuroscience tools that are just coming out. It was really interesting to learn about what we’ll be using in the future if we go into that field.” ■

More Information Find ASU Gammage studentworker positions at students.asu. edu/employment

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Digital Connections

Victor Yang Steve Rosales

Fernanda Snellings

Sheltering in Place Each Measure artists Victor Yang, Zakiya Rose Johnson and Steve Rosales with ASU Gammage’s Artist Liason and Engagement Manager Fernanda Snellings.

Each Measure provides ASU students with a platform to share their artistry

By Alexis Alabado Inhale — exhale. As we delve deeper into a year full of desires, challenges and changes, ASU Gammage Artist Liaison and Engagement Manager Fernanda Snellings wants to remind everyone to slow down. For artists especially, the wait to perform onstage and back in front of a physical audience can be grueling.

Enter Each Measure, a Digital Connections series highlighting the

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artistic talents of students at Arizona State University. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the past year has pushed these artists to new levels: challenging them to think creatively, stay active and to look at their art forms in a new way.

“Part of why I really like the title of the program is that it asks you to slow down a bit,” Snellings said.

“Slow down the conclusion that art just happens — it takes certain measures, rhythm and patience to complete something.”

Coming into the fall of 2020, Snellings knew she wanted to highlight and recognize the talent of ASU students. Along with Snellings, Each Measure was conceived in partnership with Maia Gomez, an

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre student and ASU Gammage Arts Education and Engagement Collaborator.

“Even though the world had seen the beginnings of a year we had never seen before, we knew that our students were going to be innovative,” Snellings said. “The question then became, ‘How can we highlight artists in a way where their creative agency is recognized?’”

The important decision was made to not have an ASU Gammage staff member moderate the conversation with the student. Instead, students were provided the digital stage and space they needed to take ownership and share the work that they’d been dreaming about.

Zakiya Rose Johnson

said. “We were all off-tempo; some of us were rushing, some of us were lagging behind. The monologue touches on what will I do once my time is up? When everyone is so far ahead of me and I waste time?”

Snellings said. “Because she is not in the dance studio, she has extended her practice. I loved hearing about where her imagination led her now that she couldn’t rehearse in the space that she normally would.”

Being a person of color in the entertainment industry, Yang said the starting line can feel far back compared to others; it can feel like he’s playing catch-up. The monologue served to highlight a human story and explore one’s true nature during this retrospective time.

During quarantine, Each Measure offered Johnson the opportunity to connect to others through movement art in a way she hadn’t been able to before.

Snellings noted that Yang’s digital presence was very effective.

“He speaks with measure,” she said. “You get to see into the local artist world; a glimpse of what was happening on-campus, as well as off-campus for him.”

Participating in Each Measure allowed Yang the opportunity to reflect on what goes through his head during a monologue and relating it to life; it made him reflect on how important the work of expression truly is.

“It’s a teaching moment and a moment of professional development,” Snellings said. “What’s great about Each Measure is that we get to highlight artists practicing a different type of art than what we’re used to seeing in the musical theater realm.

While we’re going through a lot of changes as a campus, it’s important to ask, and always return to, ‘What are students saying?’”

The selection process came organically, as members from the community were already highlighting local artists. Victor Yang, a senior studying theater with a concentration in acting, presented a monologue from Shakespeare’s “Richard II” during his Each Measure debut last fall. The piece talks about the musicality of time, and how one’s own rhythm has to keep going.

“I think that related to me a lot during that time, because everybody’s time was thrown out of rhythm,” Yang

“Having an audition is the first step to actually reaching what we [as actors] want to reach, and having a platform to take that first step is a really big deal for me,” he said.

Zakiya Johnson, a dance major in her senior year, shared similar sentiments on participating in the program last fall.

“The Each Measure series allowed me to not only share what I’d been doing, but created a space for me to continue to explore what I could be doing in my household,” Johnson said as she recounted the experience.

Johnson expressed that a lot of her research has to do with time, as dance is a temporary art form. At that time, the processes she showcased in Each Measure needed to be done in that space.

“Her presentation was all about rethinking our relationship to space,”

“The series was very valuable to me because to be witnessed in a time such as COVID-19 is very important,” she said. “Giving students platforms to talk about their art — for us to develop this capacity to talk about our own art — is very integral to the learning process.”

After graduation, Johnson plans on staying busy with her two internships — one under ASU School of Arts Media and Engineering Associate Professor Grisha Coleman, the other with local movement art studio nueBOX. Yang will continue his internship with Southwest Shakespeare Company in community outreach, educational programming and directing.

With Yang’s Each Measure theme of falling behind, he ended with the importance of not standing still.

“You can’t stay in the same spot you’ve been all your life because the world moves on,” he said. “You always have to be moving forward — whether that be one step at a time or one mile at a time.” ■

Support Digital Connections Digital Connections programs like Each Measure are made possible with donations made by generous supporters. To continue to drive ASU Gammage’s mission of Connecting Communities TM, and become a champion for the arts, consider making a gift at asugammage.com/ returntothestage.

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Cultural Particpation

Students Learn About Careers in Theater,

By Arianna Jones

Virtually

Student watching a Cultural Participation “Day In The Life” virtual School to Work video from home.

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Every year, ASU Gammage invites high school students into its theater to explore the potential career paths that await. The School to Work program is a field trip filled with tours, hands-on activities, and presentations from industry professionals. With a behind-thescenes look at the ecosystem of an arts presenting organization, high school students have a unique experience of completing tasks that simulate working at ASU Gammage.

“This program is so important to inspiring the next generation of theater kids by helping them understand that there are so many career choices beyond the stage.

My favorite part is always seeing students faces light up when they realize that even though not everyone can be an actor or tech, there are so many ways to be a part of the show!” Donor Relations Coordinator, Heather Fuentes shared.

“To hear [students] get excited about the business, marketing, decorating, and finance of a theater was a truly wonderful experience. Even I was impressed as a teacher with the details they presented.”

—James Ball, Mingus Union High School Theater Teacher ASU Gammage staff eagerly volunteer to participate in the program. For some, it’s a special moment outside of their normal duties to connect with youth and share what they love most about their job. In groups, students get coached by the staff and learn what makes working at ASU Gammage so magical.

This spring, the School to Work program brought industry professionals and high school theater students together in an interactive online workshop. With the inevitable changes to events over the last year, the objective of the School to Work program did not veer off course. By transforming the event to fit into a digital space, ASU Gammage was able to connect with students in their classroom.

Education Program Manager, Desiree Ong spearheaded the planning. “What I loved about the virtual experience was that it made it possible for schools outside our typical geographic reach to participate,” said Ong. Being able to offer the program virtually made it more accessible to schools like Mingus Union High School which is more than 100 miles away from ASU Gammage.

On February 24th, the virtual workshop began with a mock day-in-the-life skit to illustrate how each person played a role when a show opens at ASU Gammage.

From unloading trucks to balancing spreadsheets, students witnessed how each team member works together in great detail throughout the day. The class was then split into two breakout rooms where each staff member shared more in-depth information about their departments.

The breakout rooms also allowed students to ask questions and share thoughts. “I liked seeing all the different careers that are involved with ASU Gammage and how people are still doing theater even through the pandemic,” one participant expressed. Another shared “I enjoyed learning about how the money works. There’s so much that goes into that and how everything is spent and making sure that the money is going to the right places.” Finally, the workshop completed with the dropping of the fire curtain on stage, a sight most don’t get to see as the fire curtain is meant for emergencies and drills.

were given a detailed overview meant to shed light on potential careers in theater regardless of being on or off the stage. Students ranged from sophomores to seniors and most left the workshops commenting that they felt like it helped them understand what they may or may not enjoy about working in an arts presenting organization. Others were surprised to hear how much collaboration it takes to bring a show to ASU Gammage and were intrigued by Business Services’ process of tracking sales and expenses. One senior student reported “I didn’t realize how expensive the shows can be! It’s so cool to see how the money is used during the productions!”

Although this years’ experience looked different, students shared that the information surprised them and they left more informed about the industry. Bringing any event to life requires a team and plenty of coordination long before it is presented to the public. Everyone has their own unique role but share the same goal, making sure the show goes on, even while we are apart. ■ The School to Work program is sponsored by the Abbett Family Foundation.

Support Cultural Participation Programs Cultural Participation programs like the School to Work program are made possible with donations made by generous supporters. To continue to drive ASU Gammage’s mission of Connecting Communities TM, and become a champion for the arts, consider making your donation at asugammage.com/ returntothestage.

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Donor Highlights

Bradley S. Butler, MD, FACEP, FAAEM CAPT MC (FMF), USN I have had the honor and privilege of being an ER doctor for over 25 years now, or exactly half of my entire life! The coronavirus pandemic has

reaffirmed the many reasons I chose a career in emergency medicine – taking care of sick patients as well as complex and diverse patients, taking care of those who fall through the cracks of the healthcare system in our country, including the uninsured, and allowing me to dovetail my military career as a Captain in the Navy Reserves with my civilian career, deploying to the largest military mission in the history of the world in New York City last spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

as I have been an ER doctor, it is these rapid medical advances that will allow us to return to ASU Gammage to experience live theater.

We all need the escape that live theater provides now more than ever and that is why my wife and I continue to support ASU Gammage and why we look forward to our upcoming and future seasons! ■

I have watched and been an active participant in the ultrarapid advancement of medical technologies during this pandemic, including diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, as well as the development of multiple vaccines with nearly a 100% effectiveness for preventing death from COVID-19 and over 90% effectiveness for preventing disease, all in less than a year’s time.

As a supporter and season ticket holder at ASU Gammage for as long

Healthcar ASU Gammage donors on the medical front lines

Jan Donnelly, MD Obstetrics and gynecology appealed to me as a young medical student 9

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because it provided the best combination of surgery and longterm relationships with my female patients. I made many friends through my practice over the years, helping families to grow and supporting life changes. COVID-19 has impacted us in a variety of ways. Maternal health care took a step back from a family experience to limited provider/ patient contact. Many of our visits were curtailed or done remotely via telehealth, surgeries were delayed, and our patient’s health had a direct impact on our own. I retired from practice in late 2020 but I am grateful

that I was able to contribute during this stressful time. Since then, I have been administering vaccines and appreciate the gratitude expressed by most recipients.

I am thrilled to return to our seats at ASU Gammage this coming season! My husband and I have been supporters for many years and are grateful to have first-rate Broadway shows right here in Tempe. ■

daughters went to kindergarten, I was ready and returned to school.

It’s been a wonderful decision.

Enter COVID-19.

Alix Heath, RN, BSN I’m an ICU RN in a 25-bed ICU unit in a large Scottsdale hospital. I’ve been an RN since 2008. I was led to nursing through my passion for helping people, plus a small addiction to shows like “China Beach” and “ER.” When my youngest of four

Last March we were struggling to understand how best to isolate and care for COVID-19 patients. By June the entire ICU was full of COVID-19 patients; another floor was devoted to the non-ICU COVID-19 cases. We went through the entire summer and fall like this. Patients passed in record numbers, without family at their side. Just a nurse and a respiratory therapist to hold their hand, withdraw the ventilator and multiple medicines, both of us sobbing under our PPE.

Gammage because we feel that if you don’t, ASU Gammage, and the arts will vanish. The pandemic has certainly proven this to be true. A world without the sparkle of Broadway, indeed the beauty of all the arts, isn’t a world we want to live in. ■

Last week we had a full 24 hours without a COVID-19 patient. It was amazing to think about. I think things are getting better. I feel better.

I’m looking forward to the new normal. My husband Ed and I adore ASU Gammage; we have missed it so much. We support ASU

re Heroes last 20 years, I have been a partner in two-woman practice in Tempe. When COVID-19 hit, we were unable to get PPE and well visits dropped to less than 25% of our usual volume. After we were unable to get a PPP loan, we were forced to close our doors.

Lyndy Jones, MD I have practiced in the EV as a pediatrician for over 30 years. For the

I look forward to returning to ASU Gammage because it means that we are beating the virus and can feel safe returning together as a community to celebrate musical theater. Participating in our communities will help us all heal socially, emotionally and physically.

I support ASU Gammage because it is important for people to participate in the arts and particularly musical theater. As the lyrics in “We Look to You” from THE PROM say: That’s why I love the theater It’s how I escape So, theater is a distraction?

Is that what you’re saying?

No, a distraction is momentary.

An escape helps you heal!

We all need to heal. ■

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Dr. Celia Maneri, DO, FAOCA I am a pediatric anesthesiologist.

I chose this field because during surgery as a child, the anesthesiologist made me cry. I thought it would have been great if a mom had been there to hold my hand.

I try to be the friendly face I needed in the operating room.

I think 2020 and the pandemic was hard for all of us, but I try to look at the positives. Now, everyone is aware

Dr. Hollis E. Phillips, MD I have been a medical doctor specializing in family practice/ sports medicine for over 47 years.

This has been a calling for me since my mother died at an early age of ovarian cancer. I was only 16 years old and since then wanted to help families understand their illnesses. As an athlete all of my formative years, college and medical school, sports medicine has helped me stay in the athletic part of my life and by helping athletes understand their injuries.

I’m lucky to be in practice with my son, Dr. Mark K. Phillips, MD and he

Dermatology is my passion and I have always “Partnered with my patients for a lifetime of healthy, beautiful skin.”

Skin, our largest organ, is what we as humans present to the world and healthy skin is beautiful skin. Having healthy skin can provide confidence and empower us to accomplish whatever we set out to.

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COVID-19, while devastating, has made our Camelback Dermatology & Skin Surgery team even stronger.

We have been careful to keep all of our patients safe and secure while attending to their skin concerns, but also their emotional state

that doctors are exposed to diseases and are more careful about exposing others. Best of all, the children no longer fear our masks!

I am so excited to return to ASU Gammage. Ever since my brother starred in OLIVER, when I was a child, I have been hooked. Musicals are my favorite, but all the arts interest me. Supporting ASU Gammage gives me great pleasure by allowing the tradition to continue and others to enjoy productions for years to come. ■

implemented COVID-19 office visits with very strict rules back in February 2020. We also did some TeleMed visits but find that in person visits work much better for our patients.

COVID-19 has not impacted us as much because Mark was on top of everything to make it safe for our patients and families.

We support ASU Gammage because we love Broadway shows and because it’s a great family bonding time. Our granddaughter, Chloe Cobb, is majoring in design at ASU and will be graduating May ‘22. Our other granddaughter Lex Cobb took a gap year because of COVID-19, but is hoping to attend ASU majoring in theater this coming fall. ■

and fears over the pandemic. I regularly educated my team and patients which gave them great fortitude, decreased their fears and misinformation, while instilling hope for our future.

I love ASU Gammage, being a season ticket holder and supporter for 20 years. I enjoy reconnecting with friends who share my love of the theater at each performance. Most important, however, I have helped my four children develop their love of ASU Gammage which I hope will be handed down for generations to come. ■

Dr. Mitchell Ross, MD In choosing a career as a cardiologist, I was drawn to the opportunity to help individuals not only in their times of greatest need, but through the long-term prevention of cardiovascular disease. In the last year, in addition to caring directly for those suffering from COVID-19, we have faced many secondary issues, including limited access to scarce resources and logistic challenges associated with providing safe, timely care to our patients.

I was fortunate to be cared for by an amazing female pediatrician who practiced in the old barn that was attached to her farmhouse in Massachusetts. Even as child, I was inspired by how she was able to take such good care of her patients and balance a full family. I knew that if it was possible for her to have it all, I could too! My love of math and physics coupled with my desire to help women with their healthcare needs led me to my specialty. I have been practicing in Phoenix since 1993 and have met and cared for some very amazing women!

Coral Quiet, MD I am a radiation oncologist with Arizona Center for Cancer Care specializing in the treatment of breast cancer. When I was a kid, very few women were in medicine.

Cancer doesn’t care about a global pandemic. Delaying cancer screening and treatment can be the difference between life and death for a patient.

It wasn’t easy, but we put on our full PPE, took temperatures before

At the same time, we have seen those activities that we enjoy and rely on as an escape shut down or severely restricted. I am so excited to be able to return to ASU Gammage in 2021, and to share in the enjoyment and appreciation of live theater in the Valley. I support ASU Gammage because I strongly believe in the importance of the performing arts and because I am so grateful for all that ASU Gammage brings to our community! ■

entering the clinics, started doing consults via telemedicine, asked screening questions about travel, and began to care for patients as normally as possible. The initial stress gave way to relief as we were able to care for patients with fewer problems than we had anticipated.

My husband and I are thrilled to return to ASU Gammage and enjoy the theater as our date night – a chance to set aside time for ourselves and appreciate the creativity and talents of performers, writers, the orchestra and stagehands. We support ASU Gammage because we love Broadway and would hate to have to travel to NYC every time we wanted to see a production! We are so appreciative that ASU Gammage brings Broadway to us and can’t wait to get back in our seats! ■

For more information on how you can support ASU Gammage’s Return to the Stage campaign, please see the back cover of the magazine or visit asugammage.com/returntothestage.

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Donor Highlights

Riley, Christian, Owen, Summer and Cary Wade

Three generations: Allison, Annie and Laura at the Japanese Friendship Gardens in Phoenix

Return to the Stage Donors Meet some of the people who are ensuring ASU Gammage can Return to the Stage Ellen and Ralph Hirsch

Rosey and Justin Kerchal with son Jason Brown in Cancun

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Julie and Rod Rebello at Antelope Canyon in Page, AZ

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Heather Fuentes, Mack Fuentes, Parker Heyden, and Isaac Fuentes in Central Park in NYC, January 2020

Kai Roberts, class of 2020!

Lalitha and daughters, Leela and Uma, after ALADDIN February 2019

Three generations of ASU Gammage season ticket holders, Beverly Naig, Tatum Grell and Lisa Christian on a 2016 tour

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Learning through life Among the first residents at Mirabella at ASU, Sharon and Randy Fortenberry are moving to campus for lifelong learning opportunities.

With new projects and programs, outreach and options, ASU has ways to grow in every phase of life

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Photo by Jarod Opperman When Kyle Ballard finishes his shift as a U.S. Navy linguist at Fort Gordon in Georgia, he goes home to log on to political science courses to move closer to his dream career in global security. Meanwhile, Shauntel Redhouse, a 2017 graduate of Kirtland Central High School who hails from the Navajo Nation, spends time gaining experience with research methods that will help in her quest to become a dietitian.

High schooler Drew Kolber takes calculus online with college students and classes at the Herberger Young Scholars Academy on ASU’s West campus. And soon-to-be retirees

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Randy and Sharon Fortenberry plan to settle at Mirabella at ASU on the Tempe campus. At first blush, you might not expect people with such varied life experiences to all be enrolled at the same university.

Toward greater inclusion ASU President Michael M. Crow describes the efforts to educate students from diverse walks of life as a key element of the school’s charter.

It is also a necessary paradigm shift which he says America’s colleges and universities must move toward instead of systematically styling themselves as elite institutions.

“The institution will be measured based on its success through inclusion versus exclusion — and the success of all the students that we include,” Crow says. He describes the university as a new “prototype” for this shift in higher education.

“And so what we have to get away from is the old model, the terrible model of this strict social hierarchy of class, of caste, of sect.”

Native success Perhaps the best place to start

ASU’s story of inclusion is with Shauntel Redhouse, who is part of ASU’s Native Narratives & Graduate School Achievement Track. The roughly three-and-a-half year initiative provides undergraduates with research opportunities in preparation for graduate school.

Studies have shown that undergrads involved in research are more likely to graduate and also more likely to pursue a master’s degree or PhD. For Redhouse, this research involves looking at possible disparities on reservations in Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities on the basis of sex. Redhouse is helping sports historian Victoria Jackson conduct the research.

While college enrollment for American Indian and Alaska Natives is the lowest among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States — 24% versus a national average of 41% — Redhouse sees her college experience as a potential catalyst to turn those figures around and an inspiration to other Navajos as well as her younger siblings.

“It means a lot to me. I believe it will be beneficial for my community, too, because I know in my free time or during winter breaks I go back to visit my high school and give presentations about what college is like,” Redhouse says. “I think it will have a profound effect on my community because I plan to go back and help out.”

A sailor’s story Kyle Ballard, the Navy linguist, knows he could be deployed at any time. That’s why, he says, the accelerated seven-and-a-half week courses he takes at ASU have so much appeal.

“So for me it’s been better than the traditional semester-long course because we can be sent anywhere at any time,” Ballard says. “These seven-and-a-half week courses, if that does happen, most likely I’m already done so I don’t have to worry about writing the university, sending them a copy of my orders and letting them know. So it decreases the odds that I’ll have to withdraw or do poorly in a course.”

Ballard is well aware that many of his military comrades end up going to for-profit schools that, too often, leave them with substandard degrees and a large amount of debt.

“A for-profit doesn’t have the prestige,” Ballard says. “When I was looking for a university that I would apply to, I wanted to make sure they had a brick and mortar school and that their online program is run just the same. At ASU, they have the same material, same professors, same books. That was really important to me.”

It also helps that ASU offers many programs to help active duty personnel and veterans with collegerelated expenses.

Early start High school junior Drew Kolber, age 16, takes classes at the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy — a school for gifted students in grades seven through 12 on the

ASU West campus and largely funded by Jeanne Herberger and the late Gary K. Herberger. The unique school provides an advanced and accelerated curriculum differentiated specifically for gifted learners, and Kolber’s grateful for how it has stretched her.

“HYSA has been an immensely supportive environment where I am constantly asked to think differently and more deeply,” Kolber says.

Once Kolber completed all the math classes at the academy, with HYSA’s support, she enrolled in ASU’s MAT 270 course, also known as Calculus 1. She also takes Spanish 202.

In Calculus 1, Kolber interacts with students who range from fellow high schoolers to undergraduate to graduate students. She says she appreciates the opportunity to experience the difficulty of college math and how to relate to professors.

“I’m really grateful for the way that my school [HYSA] has been this launch point within the greater ASU community and constantly been supportive and asked me to challenge myself, but has also been there too to help me explore those challenges, and to grant me as many opportunities as possible, and all my peers,” Kolber says. “That’s something that Herberger does so well is provide a foundation and then ask us to go further.”

Sunset years on campus When Randy and Sharon Fortenberry, both longtime educators, moved to the Tempe campus in February 2021, they hoped it will be their last move.

That’s because they’re moving into a high-rise retirement condo building called Mirabella at ASU. For many years, Sharon was the principal for the highest academic scoring elementary school in Washington state and for a school in Mexico. Over his career, Randy worked as a schoolteacher, administrator and counselor. For that

reason, they say, Mirabella at ASU seems optimal.

“It’s an exciting time for us,” Randy Fortenberry says. “Unlike traditional retirement communities where the focus is often on managing aches and pains, we are looking forward to much more stimulating learning opportunities. Learning has always been a part of our lives, both our own continuous learning, and supporting the learning and growth of others.”

The Fortenberrys are planning to attend campus events at a student fee rate, take courses and enjoy the artists-in-residence who will perform at various Mirabella restaurants and lounges, and other benefits.

“I want to see what’s available, what’s offered, take it slower and then expand my coursework depending on what’s in the building,” Sharon says. “We would love to interact with students more. We loved the experience of having students join our table at the luncheon last December. Getting to talk to students who are comfortable sharing and great at engaging with us was a real treat.”

Randy, a psychotherapist, recalls how he has done an “enormous amount of pro bono work” with veterans and students at the Austin Counseling Center in Austin, Texas, which he opened late in his career.

He says he’s already in discussions with ASU about plans to help in similar ways. “I love working with college-aged kids, so I’ll have to stop myself from jumping into five different mentoring programs or taking so many classes that I don’t make time to work out and spend time [with Sharon],” Randy says. “I’ll need to be intentional about what we decide to commit to.” ■

Get involved Find lifelong learning opportunities at asuforyou.asu.edu

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Forks Up, Dogs Down More ASU 365 Community Union Yoga classes starting in late August!

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Live Well Virtual Yoga program and continued online through the Zoom virtual meeting platform. Instructors rapidly adapted to teaching online, learning how to integrate music and interact with guests on the screen to give suggestions, just as they would during an in-person class. Twice a week through the summer, fall and spring, instructors led virtual class for an hour of yoga flow, and remained completely free to access for all ASU students, ASU affiliates and community members.

The ASU 365 Community Union was designed to bring people together in ways that have never been done before. After completing renovations and fully opening to the public in fall 2019, the 365 Community Union launched a free community yoga program for students and the public, made possible through partnerships with local yoga studios. Each week, students and community members were invited to gather on the CocaCola Sun Deck or inside the East Side Line Club for an hour of yoga flow, led by a rotating cast of yogis at no cost. After a strong start in 2019, the program was prepared to grow even bigger, but the pandemic had other plans.

The virtual program presented even more opportunity to expand the network of instructors over the course of the year because they could teach from their homes or from their yoga studios. Practicing with a new instructor every week, each with different styles and teaching strategies, created a flexible way for guests to experience variety in each class.

Like student learning which adapted to a newly virtual world in March 2020, the Live Well Stadium Yoga program also transitioned to a virtual space. After a brief pause in March 2020, Live Well Stadium became the

A highlight of this spring was a new partnership with ASU Family. The ASU 365 Community Union worked to create an ASU Family Virtual Yoga mini-series to be more accessible to families with children who wanted

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to practice together. The three-week series featured instructors with experience working with kids who could introduce concepts like healthy stretching and mindful breathing, as well as adaptations of poses more fitting for beginners. The family series classes were broadcast live from Sun Devil Stadium, giving ASU Family members an inside peek into the stadium.

The successful efforts of the virtual yoga program did not go unnoticed.

In Fall 2020, the Live Well Virtual Yoga Series was named “Best Virtual Exercise Program” by Phoenix Magazine in the annual Best of our Valley issue.

This fall will bring a new evolution of the stadium yoga program as the program will return for in-person classes at the stadium as well as continuing the virtual element for those unable to make it to Tempe to practice. Live Well Yoga will remain free and open to the public while finding new ways to center wellness for those seeking it. Find out more at asu365communityunion.com ■

Kerr Korner

Shakespeare in Jazz

ASU Kerr Gears Up for the Triumphant Return of In-Person Performances ASU Kerr is celebrating the return of live performances with the announcement of their 2021–2022 season. The majority of the muchawaited performances are from artists rescheduled from the 2020– 2021 season.

“Our artists and audiences have shared how much they’ve been craving the magic of gathering together for live shows,” said ASU Kerr General Manager Tracey Mason.

“We had to remain flexible during the last year’s constant changes, and these wonderful artists have continued to work with us to make this season happen, despite the inevitable cuts in fees.”

Tickets will be on sale soon, with early purchase recommended as interest and demand for in-person shows and concerts has surged.

Visit asukerr.com for ticketing information, full show descriptions and artist information.

Shakespeare in Jazz: All The World’s a Song Sat., Nov. 13, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Literature Meets Jazz Composer/pianist Daniel Kelly and his band of acclaimed musicians and vocalists showcase the timeless power of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, breathing new life into his words by weaving them into dynamic and fresh jazz songs.

Jessica Fichot Thu., Dec. 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

World Music Discover how Jessica Fichot taps into her French-Chinese-American upbringing to fuse languages and sounds from the French chanson tradition, vintage jazz, 1940s Chinese swing and international folk. Critics and audiences from around the world love her vibrant, globetrotting style.

Nicole Pesce, Renee Patrick, Greg Warner, Mel Brown Happy Birthday, Dionne Warwick Fri., Dec. 17, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Pop, R&B Neamen Lyles co-presented with Jazz Day AZ Foundation Fri., Feb. 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Jazz, Smooth Jazz Ken Waldman and Willi Carlisle Sun., Feb. 13, 2022 at 4 p.m.

Folk, Americana The Four Freshmen Thu., Feb. 17, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Pop, Oldies Captivating listeners with their voices, signature harmonies and instrumentals since Stan Kenton landed the original gang a record deal with Capitol in 1948. With 75 albums, 70 top-selling singles and six GRAMMY nominations, the tradition continues with a 21st century lineup of old Freshmen favorites and brings new arrangements to their live show.

Oscar Peñas Fri., March 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Jazz, Classical, Guitar Phoenix Chamber Music Festival XIII From La Belle Époque to the 21st Century: The French Connection co-presented with Phoenix Chamber Music Society Fri., March 11, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Classical, Chamber Music Phoenix Chamber Music Festival XIII Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio Plays Brahms and Beethoven copresented with Phoenix Chamber Music Society Fri., March 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

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The Fitzgeralds Wed., March 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Fiddling, Step Dancing Charles Lewis Quintet Wed., March 30, 2022 at 7:30 p.m Latin Jazz ■

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$99,999–$75,000 Broadway Across America George Brazil Plumbing and Electrical $50,000–$25,000 Abbett Family Foundation Arizona Community Foundation APS J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation

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ASU Gammage gratefully acknowledges these individual donors and foundations whose cumulative giving totaled $100,000 or more as of March 2021. The contributions of these generous benefactors, in partnership with those of other visionary patrons, sponsors and volunteers, have incalculably enriched our community.

Abbett Family Foundation Susan and William Ahearn Pat and Bill Andrew Jerry Appell APS Carol Barmore Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baughman Barbara, Irv and Jeremy Berger Carmen and Michael Blank F. Richard Bloechl Family Lee Bowman George Brazil Plumbing and Electrical Broadway Across America Joan Cremin Cathy Dickey JO Finks Karen and Grady Gammage, Jr. Laurie and Chuck Goldstein Joanne and Mark Halberg Ronald H. Harten Patricia Kaufman Patricia Langlin-Brazil The Hugh W. Long, Jr. Family Rae and Richard S. Love Robert Machiz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manning Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Marcia and Andrew Meyer Lesley and Paul Monfardini Margaret T. Morris Foundation Jeffrey D. Oliver Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey Rosenbluth Family Foundation Jana and Charles Sample Ticketmaster Mary and Bill Way/Way Family Charitable Foundation BOLD indicates $50K cumulative giving to ASU Gammage * denotes multi-year commitment

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Stephanie and Brad Butler Kim Carroll and Sherri Shimansky Ann Chafoulias Rhonda Elifritz-Rix Patricia Fimbres Friedel Family Foundation Shanna Gallo Nick Ginsberg Sarah and Brad Glenn Robin Greeson Ralph and Ellen Hirsch Kimberly and Dale Hopely, Jr. William Hosking Michelle Louise Johnson Karen J. Killoren Survivors Trust Sue Klein Kurt Kleinman Eve and Jim Morse Pam and Gary Passey Timbra and Kevin Peace Marliese and Glen Reeves Ron and Bev Richards Alison and David Riddiford Karen and John Runberg Marliese and Glen Reeves Katherine and Mark Strumpf Vicki and Tom Taradash Dr. Jerome and Dr. Selma E. Targovnik Deidra Viberg VIP Tours of New York LLC Yubeta Family

Nathalie Rennell Suzanne Rinker Virginia Savage In Memory of Judith Signeski Raj Sivananthan Daniel L. Smith Leslie Standerfer Orin and Mary Svarc Jo Taulbee-Flittie Patricia Taylor Adriana Trigiani and Tim Stephenson Celia Vasfaret Mary LaRue Walker Jo and Don Wilson Darcey Winterland and Blake Bulloch ASU Gammage wishes to thank the hundreds of donors who are not listed due to space limitations.

Contributing Members Ted Allmon Teresa Amabisca Aaron Becker Pam and Jeff Bell Susan and Richard Bookspan George and Mary Ann Bradbury Mary and Ray Byke Burton Cagen PC James Carlson Carol Collins Michele F. Davis Megan Gailey Kevin Gallegos The Garman Family Alyssa Ann Goldstein Maren and Kevin Hanson William and Linda Langer Kris Mietzner Julie and Gregory Mossaud Beverly Naig Ronald Nelson Kathy and Dwight Peters VOLUME 29 | 2021

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For a limited time, through May 31, your gift to the Return to the Stage campaign will be matched, dollar for dollar, by a generous donor (up to $50,000).

• The return of live events • New safety measures and protocols • Cultural Participation programs • Expand ongoing digital programming

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Raised to our goal of $1,000,000 for the Return to the Stage campaign and we need your help to reach it!

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