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Glastonbury Festival near Pilton, Somerset, England, is one of the most well-known and longest-running music festivals in the world. The first edition of the event was held in 1970.

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ANSWER: A. The inaugural Glastonbury Festival was attended by 1,500 people, who paid £1 each to see acts like The Kinks and Steamhammer. The festival now costs £248 to see more than 3,000 performances across 100 stages.

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32 million people attend at least one

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music festival in the U.S. every year.

McDowell Mountain Music Festival has donated more than $1 million to local charities since it started in 2004.

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to forfeit $26 million for defrauding investors and attendees of the failed event.

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Woodstock organizers sold 186,000 tickets in advance for $6 a day. Ultimately, 500,000 people were in attendance.

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The world’s most remote music festival is the Festival in the Desert in Mali, which takes three days to get to by camel.

The Three Choirs Festival is the oldest classical choral festival in the world, having run annually since 1719.

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hoenix is quickly becoming a premier destination for spring festival season – think sunny weather, silent discos, delicious festival food, eccentric outfits and, of course, an abundance of live music. Phoenix’s festival scene seems to be getting bigger and better each year, whether your thing is baseball, burritos, bass drops or banjos. Just don’t forget the sunscreen!

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The fight for shade can be brutal and the price for in-the-gates sunblock can be even worse.

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Whether it be through buttons, blimps, megaphones or hippies asking you to “legalize,” be prepared to embrace a Woodstock-like buzz of civic engagement. Basically, when in doubt, go green.

#9 • DRUNK LEADING THE DRUNK And the Uber app leading them all home.

#8 • FREAKY FLIERS

Get ready to start a collection of bands you’ve never heard of, questionable club promotions and coupons for Diet Coke flavors that shouldn’t necessarily exist.

#7 • SOLO DANCING DUDES

Sometimes there’s music playing, sometimes there’s not music playing — are you going to put it on your Snapchat story either way? Yes.

#6 • CHARGING FIENDS

Small number of charging outlets + people camping out with their cords = charging your iPhone is a real struggle.

#5 • KIDS

Whether it be Coachella or McDowell Mountain Music Festival, there always seems to be a stroller or two out past 10 p.m. We recommend not making eye contact when you hit your Juul.

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Music has a knack for bringing people together and for some, erm, comfortable couples, music works a little too well.

#3 • SCARCITY OF SEATS

Between walking from stage to stage, hitting the food vendors and waiting, you’re gonna be on your feet a lot. With few chairs in sight, don’t be surprised to find people plopped all over rocks, curbs and the ground.

#2 • SIGNS AND… STUFF

From giant Trump heads on sticks and conspiracy theory propaganda to beach balls and “Free Hugs” postings, you may find yourself in some quirky company.

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ELLA MAI W/KIANA LEDE Unwind with Ella Mai’s sweet and easy voice on her first tour.

You don’t have to be “Boo’d Up” to see this up-and-coming star perform some of her top hits in the Marquee’s small venue for a more intimate experience. “She Don’t” “Trip” with her smooth R&B style earning her two Grammy nominations in 2018. Opening the show is Ahwatukee’s own Kiana Lede.

Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe, luckymanonline. com, 8 p.m. Friday, February 22, $80-$221.

ARIZONA MATSURI FESTIVAL OF JAPAN Get a taste of Japan at the 35th annual Matsuri Festival in Downtown Phoenix.

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musical performances, dance performances, acrobatics, poetry readings and traditional karate.

Heritage & Science Park, 115 N. Sixth Street, Phoenix, azmatsuri.org, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 23, to Sunday, February 24, free.

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This colorful event is a celebration of Japanese traditional and pop culture.

Foodies, artists, animal lovers and anime fanatics alike can take part in enjoying the festivities with over 60 vendors and exhibits. Four stages feature nonstop entertainment including

If you enjoy playful pups, darling dogs, precious pooches or barking boys, then your heaven might be this dog festival. Whether you have a dog of your own to show off, or just love petting some good boys, this event really hits the spot. DogFest promotes working dogs and their jobs with shows, speeches and snacks.

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hoenix is quickly becoming a premier destination for spring festival season – think sunny weather, silent discos, delicious festival food, eccentric outfits of live and, of course, an abundance o music. Phoenix’s festival scene seems to be getting bigger and better each year, whether your thing is baseball, burritos, bass drops or banjos. Just don’t forget the sunscreen!

MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL (M3F)

THE TIME: Friday, March 1, 2 p.m., Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March, 3, 1 p.m.

THE PLACE: Margaret T. Hance Park, 1200 N. 1st Street, Phoenix THE PRICE: $70 per day, $145 for 3-day passes, VIP packages available THE PEOPLE: Odesza, Empire of the Sun, Lettuce, Chicano Batman, Toro Y Moi, Allah Las, Mt. Joy, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Big Wild THE VIBE: Now in its 16th year, M3F once again brings its message of community, culture and charity to Downtown Phoenix for a one-of-a-kind celebration of arts and music for a good cause. The festival isn’t just committed to showcasing the vibrant culture of the Valley – it’s also rooted in helping local charitable organizations. This year, 100 percent of proceeds will fund Phoenix Children’s Hospital Music Therapy Program, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona and the Leukemia

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& Lymphoma Society. An eclectic mix of electronic, indie, funk and jazz bands provide the soundtrack while local and regional restaurants like Gadzooks, Freak Brothers Pizza and Pho King provide the menu.

Festivalgoers can also catch a relaxing yoga session, join a drum circle conducted by AZ Rhythm Connection or witness local artists painting to the music throughout the weekend.

THE PLUG: m3ffest.com

INNINGS FESTIVAL

THE TIME: Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, 1 p.m.

THE PLACE: Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe THE PRICE: $99 per day, $130 for 2-day passes, VIP packages available THE PEOPLE: Incubus, Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, Jimmy Eat World, Band of Horses, Cake, Grouplove, Guster, Liz Phair, G. Love & Special Sauce, Shakey Graves THE VIBE: Last year’s inaugural Innings Festival knocked it out of the park. Spring Training’s answer to the Phoenix Open’s Bird Nest Festival, Innings is quickly becoming a Valley staple for sports and music fans alike.

This year features a nostalgic lineup of luminaries from the‘90s and early 2000s like multi-platinum funk rockers Incubus and grunge rock veteran Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Fans can also look forward to appearances from MLB legends like Roger Clemens, Rollie Fingers and Matt Williams. Attendees can try their hand at America’s favorite pastime with several baseball-themed activities and games throughout the park, or get their grub on at food vendors like El Jefe Tacos, Hoss Doggies and Ballpark Burger Co. THE PLUG: inningsfestival.com

FLYING BURRITO FESTIVAL

THE TIME: Saturday, March 9, 4 p.m.

THE PLACE: Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. 2nd Avenue, Phoenix THE PRICE: $14 THE PEOPLE: Bane’s World, Orkestra Mendoza, Donna Missal, Soft Kill, Playboy Manbaby, Nanami Ozone, Bogan Via, Citrus Clouds, Jerusafunk

THE VIBE: With four stages, 25 national and international music acts, lawn games, live lucha libre wrestling and more than 50 types of burritos, it’s safe to say the second installment of Phoenix’s south-of-the-border celebration, Flying Burrito Festival, gets bigger, better and beefier by the year. Is it a music festival with food or a food festival with music? According to creator Charlie Levy (of Crescent, Van Buren and Viva PHX fame), it’s both. And if the block party-style soirée is anything like last year, Levy has a few tricks up his sleeve. Munch on burros from local vendors like Jobot, Los Jeztecos and Cocina 10 (a.k.a the Crescent kitchen), sip on beer and cocktails and groove to a southwestern soundtrack from bands from Arizona, California, Texas and beyond.

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POT OF GOLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE TIME: Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m.

THE PLACE: Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix THE PRICE: Starts at $109 per day, $180 for 2-day passes and $288 for 3-day passes, VIP packages available THE PEOPLE: Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Gunna, Tinashe, Young Thug, Post Malone, Lil Pump, Doja Cat THE VIBE: Usually hosted at Rawhide and featuring a reggae/rock-centric lineup, Arizona’s premier St. Patrick’s Day party is flipping the script this

year. The festival returns for its fifth year with a star-studded soundtrack of hip-hop hall-of-famers like Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg and up-and-comers like Lil Baby and 22-year-old Asian Doll.

In its first year at Steele Indian School, attendees can splurge on extravagant VIP packages, including a $20,000 group cabana with private concierge service, gourmet meals, complimentary cocktails and premium seating. This year’s Pot of Gold will also feature interactive art installations, rides, games and tons of grub, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

THE PLUG: potofgoldaz.com

COSMIC MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE TIME: Friday, March 8, 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 9, 3 p.m.

THE PLACE: Location announced the day of the festival THE PRICE: $18 THE PEOPLE: Josh Teed, Space Pharaohs, Detcord, Excell, Nastyhumanz, Morgan Laine, Blakeland, Shred Kennedy, Dusted THE VIBE: Every spring, this two-day camping festival features free-spirited art, workshops, music and more.

Where is it? The mystery remains.

What we do know is that Cosmic Music Festival is all about creativity and good vibes, featuring bands, DJs, lyricists, live painters, fire spinners and other performers showcasing their talents across multiple glowing stages. Expect otherworldly genres like psychedelic space rock, drum and bass, progressive trance and hypergalactic hip-hop.

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FULL MOON FESTIVAL

THE TIME: Friday, March 22, 8 p.m.

THE PLACE: The Pressroom, 441 W. Madison Street, Phoenix THE PRICE: $20 online, $25 at the door THE PEOPLE: Black Bottom Lighters, Dela Moon, Dustin Zahn, Sam Groove, Dark Mark, Nodari, Soundscrybe, The Hourglass Cats, Techno Snobs THE VIBE: Every other month, The Pressroom in Downtown transforms into an underground multigenre “microfestival” where music, art and culture mesh. With dozens of interactive art installations, performances and stages (think art cars, live painting, DJs, bands, fire spinning and plenty of photo opportunities), the Full Moon Festival’s goal is to provide exposure to burgeoning local creatives looking for a progressive platform. And what better way to foster creative energy than under the light of the full moon? The Full Moon Festival serves as a microcosm for Phoenix’s most cutting edge creative scene, while celebrating the celestial vivacity of the lunar cycle.

THE PLUG: facebook.com/ fullmoonfestivalphx

PHOENIX LIGHTS

THE TIME: Thursday, April 11, 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 1 p.m. and Sunday, April 14, 1:30 p.m.

THE PLACE: 20585 E. Water Way, Florence THE PRICE: $75 per day, $160 for 4-day passes, VIP and camping packages available THE PEOPLE: Trace Adkins, Clay Walker, Lonestar, Craig Campbell, Restless Heart, Brett Eldredge, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton THE VIBE: Bust out your ten-gallon and your Tony Lamas – it’s time to work on your two-step! Country Thunder is a touring country music festival that comes to Florence every April for four days, and brings with it some of the biggest names in the biz. It’s also one of the only music festivals in the state with on-site camping. Attendees can catch the action at the main stage or side stage or enjoy one of the many attractions and activities this wild western party has to offer, including a mechanical bull, hot air balloon rides and, of course, camping.

“Glamping” options are also available.

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THE TIME: Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, 5 p.m.

THE PLACE: The Park at Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler THE PRICE: $99 per day, $149 for 2-day passes, VIP packages available THE PEOPLE: Kaskade, Excision, Arty, A$AP Ferg, Claude VonStroke, Party Favor, San Holo, Must Die, Svdden Death, Mustard, Griz, Big Gigantic THE VIBE: Take us to your leader!

If EDM is your jam, Phoenix Lights is an out-of-this world immersive experience that you’ll have to see to believe. With interactive intergalactic photo ops around every corner and a genre-defying lineup (with more to be announced!) ranging from Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg to revolutionary record producer Kaskade, the fifth annual two-day rave presented by Relentless Beats is sure to be a stellar celebration. Be aware that Phoenix Lights is a cashless event, so any purchases made at the festival must be done with a pre-loaded wristband.

THE PLUG: phoenixlightsfest.com

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You can sign up to submit your own taco creation or simply show up to stuff your face and rock out to live music.

Unexpected Art Gallery, 734 W. Polk Street, Phoenix, rockintacorumble.com, 6 p.m. Friday, March 1, $45 online and $55 day of event.

SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL Over 170 artists bring their best work to this annual art festival. Paintings, photography, sculptures, jewelry, music and all other art forms are found throughout the venue. This art show doubles as a concert/dance party with two stages that feature a variety of live music. Tasty treats can be found at the gourmet food trucks and vendors when you need a reprieve from the art.

Scottsdale Civic Center Park, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, scottsdaleartsfestival.org, Scottsdale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 8, to Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 10, students $6 per day, single day $12 and two-day $20.

ARIZONA ALOHA FESTIVAL The mix of Hawaiian and Pacific

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Islander cultures are celebrated at the 25th annual Arizona Aloha Festival.

Held at the most tropical location in Arizona – Tempe Beach Park – the feel of island living is brought to life. This nonprofit event holds performances on three stages – Mountain, Lakeside and Discovery – so attendees can find entertainment at all times.

Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, azalohafest.org, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, to Sunday, March 10, free.

HARRY POTTER-INSPIRED BEER FESTIVAL Grab your brooms and fly over to this fun Harry Potter-themed night complete with scene designs, characters from

the movies and wizardinspired beers. This traveling festival, run

by Rock Star Beer Festivals, THE attracts PLAY muggles THAT across the country with GOES its quirky WRONG concept and promise of a magical night.

They offer unlimited samples of over 20 winter, pumpkin and holiday-themed ales.

Monarch Theatre, 122 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, eventbrite.com, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 9, $35.

EASEL FOR YOU TO PAINT PARTY AT THE FARM Relax and express yourself at this adult painting class. Painting experience is optional, but the love to be creative is required. Artist, graphic designer and singer Rhonda Hitchcock-Mast will lead the class with her expertise in creativity and fun.

The Farm at South Mountain, 6106 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix,

thefarmatsouthmountain.com, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 16, $35-$45.

EMO NITE Unleash your inner – or outer – punk at this traveling event by jamming to your favorite emo rock music from the past three decades. Based in Los Angeles, Emo Nite makes its way to Tempe, ensuring a screaming good time. Started by three friends, Morgan Freed, Babs Szabo and T.J. Petracca in 2014, the party has swept the emo scene ever since, hosting over 150,000 attendees in Los Angeles over the years.

Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, emonite.com, 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 16, $15.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG This Broadway comedy is stumbling its way to Tempe. This play within a play is a series of mistakes and missteps that leaves the audience laughing nonstop.

The play, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, won Best New Comedy at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 2015,.

ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, asugammage.com, times vary, Tuesday, March 19, to Sunday, March 24, $20-$200. CT

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has a strong, intelligent and passionate girl gang by her side that she is very grateful for.

Eastwood and her team are excited for their first year taking over this club along with the leadership of three dedicated English faculty members.

Last, but certainly not least, she is a member of the GCU Havocs, Grand Canyon University’s dedicated student spirit group.

Learn more about Katryna Eastwood below.

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Grand Canyon University junior, Katryna Eastwood is earning a double major in professional writing and communication.

Outside of classes, Eastwood’s main involvement is her position as president of GCU’s Odyssey Online, a national platform written by college communities. GCU is a regular “top-25” community in page views, members and article counts each month.

Eastwood calls GCU Odyssey a blessing, as it has given her valuable experience and a great group of friends. She started as a

creator in the community in June 2017.

From there, she advanced to editor before becoming president. Being able to work with more than 30 writers on and off campus has helped shape her as a better leader, communicator and individual.

Eastwood is also the president of GCU’s Professional Writing Club, Writey McWriteFace. Professional writing is a new major at GCU. Being one of the first to graduate with the degree, Eastwood is fortunate enough to help the program launch some of its foundational activities. She also

Our community, for sure. The fact that my life is dedicated purely to education.

Outside of textbooks and lecture halls, we are all in the mutual state of trying to learn as much as we can while we are here. There is no wrong way to do it. It can happen in two years or six years. We have this time in our lives that we are able to soak in as much knowledge as possible academically, personally, spiritually, etc. I am fortunate enough to attend a university with really bright, kind and just good people who can light up any aspect of your life. I am very grateful I have the opportunity to be in college in general and very honored that I found a home in my college. I know that this experience has changed my life in so many ways and I hope that I am able to make a fraction of an impact at Grand Canyon University that it has made on me.

If you could only eat one thing for breakfast for the rest of your life, what would it be?

KATRYNA EASTWOOD owned a Mickey Mouse waffle iron, my answer could be different.

What’s your favorite book?

Ah, I’m an English major. How do you pick a favorite? The Bible is a bit of a basic answer and “Everybody, Always” by Bob Goff is such a life-changing book that everyone needs to read at least once in their lifetime. If you’re making me choose, though, “The Gallagher Girl Academy” series by Ally Carter was the first series that made me love reading, and has overall changed my life. I remember bringing the book with me everywhere and getting my friends to read it.

Pancakes. Easily. You can add blueberries, chocolate chips, peanut butter… How could someone ever get tired of pancakes? If I

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SU was recently ranked one of the top 10 schools in the nation for study abroad programs, and for good reason. ASU strives to create incredible opportunities for its students to travel the world while continuing to study in their field.

One student, Danielle Vermeer, had the opportunity to do just that through her two-month summer trip to Denmark with ASU’s School of Sustainability. A junior at ASU, she is earning concurrent degrees in sustainability and urban planning with a minor in Spanish literacy and cultural studies.

Vermeer spent half of her summer program in Copenhagen and the remainder in Aarhus, all while studying the interconnectedness between sustainability, food systems, urban planning and happiness.

A highlight of the trip for Vermeer was tasting and learning about the interesting foods of Denmark.

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“Going through my program helped me realize that food is not only foundational for our nutritional health but also for our cultural identity, relationships and sense of community,” she says. “My favorite foodrelated experience was getting to go on food tours where we would walk around the city and indulge in all the wonderful food that Denmark had to offer.”

Not only did Vermeer and her team get to dine and sightsee; they learned about their area of interest: sustainability.

“We spent our days in urban green spaces throughout Denmark interviewing locals and observing how park-goers were using the space,” she says. “At the end of the program, we curated a vision for how we might integrate similar spaces in the United States to promote healthy well-being on a global scale.”

This program was an incredible experience for Vermeer and her peers, and there are

similar programs available for students of all different majors.

According to Carrie Herrera Niesen, the manager of marketing and publicity at ASU’s Study Abroad Office, the university attempts to meet students halfway in terms of affordability, program length, increasing available program terms, offering programs related to their major/minor and fulfilling general education credits.

“ASU has over 250 program options in more than 65 different countries on all continents, including Antarctica.

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We have programs as short as a week, as long as a year and everything in between,” Niesen says.

The programs are growing in ways that better fit the schedules of students.

“Students can go on programs during academic breaks, summer, semester, for seven-and-a-half weeks during semester Session A or B or an entire academic year,” Niesen says. “We’ve worked hard to create options to fit into students’ academic schedules.”

No matter the program, all ASU students are welcome to participate in study abroad opportunities.

“The soonest any student can go abroad is winter break their first semester freshman year as long as they have a 2.0 minimum GPA, are a degreeseeking student at ASU and are in good standing with the ASU code of conduct,” Niesen says.

Many students let the cost of study abroad programs hold them back from participating, but ASU makes it easy for

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students to afford them through extensive scholarship opportunities.

“Nationally, there are a number of study abroad scholarships available for any undergraduate. We’ve aggregated them into a scholarship search just for study abroad programs, searchable by country, program length and more,” Niesen says.

Many ASU departments offer scholarships specifically for study abroad programs as well. Vermeer received one through the ASU School of Sustainability.

“I received the Walton Global Studies Scholarship, which covered half the expenses of my trip, including airfare,” Vermeer says.

The Study Abroad Office also offers its own scholarships such as the Travel Grant, Diversity Scholarship, Sun Devils at Work Scholarship and the Planning Scholarship.

In addition, ASU offers “Financing Your Study Abroad” workshops throughout the semester to help students figure out how to best pay for their program. It’s never too late to take that leap and travel the world.

“I had never studied abroad before prior to this experience. As a result, being in a new place was scary and uncomfortable at times. However, I would not have it any other way because I strongly believe that we grow the most in uncomfortable situations,” Vermeer says.

Applications for ASU’s study abroad programs are available online. Visit mystudyabroad.asu.edu to learn more. CT

Entitlement. I think when people believe that the world owes them something and they are ungrateful for what goodness is already in their life. And people who pour their milk before their cereal. Come on, people.

What is your go-to show for Netflix binge-watching?

“Friends” and “Gossip Girl!” I’ve seen every episode about 100 times but I’m never tired of either series.

I recently finished “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” for the first time, so I’m sure I will be revisiting those shows quite frequently because I became temporarily obsessed.

If your life was a book, what would it be called?

The Many Adventures of Katryna Eastwood or Keeping Up with

“Katryna.” It would be quite a page turner, kids.

What’s No. 1 on your bucket list?

To give as much love as possible in one lifetime, and I want to go to every Disney park in the world.

What college advice do you have for incoming freshmen?

You don’t have to have your life figured out at any point in your college career. There is no such thing as the right path in life, so do the things that make you happy and don’t be afraid to walk away from something you’re used to in order to find something else to love. Live in the moment because you’ll blink and it’s over. Worry less and pray more. CT

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hew on this – the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world is none other than the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Through March 3, more than 11,000 girls in central and northern Arizona will be walking around neighborhoods and boothing in front of local stores learning entrepreneurial skills while selling delicious cookies.

Not only that, the Girl Scout programs themselves play a huge role in transforming girls into G.I.R.L.s – Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, Leaders – as they learn essential life skills including decision making, money management, people skills, business ethics and goal setting that will stay with them forever.

In honor of cookie season, we sat down with some of the Valley’s top leaders to learn how cookies were, in part, to thank for their sweet success.

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“I grew up in a large family, the sole female child with five brothers. Girl Scouts provided me with both female companionship and role models. In my Girl Scout troop, I had the opportunity to be inquisitive, resourceful and to accomplish goals through activities, including hiking, camping and selling cookies. When my own three daughters were of age, I became a Girl Scout leader for their troops. I wanted to pass the torch to the next generation. Each scout in my troops learned creativity, enterprise and leadership, especially during cookie sales. We shared our ‘sweet success’ and bonded on trips and excursions paid for with the ‘sweet profits’ we earned. As a CPA and CFO, I continue to look at these experiences 12 as the building blocks in my ability

to manage projects, finances and people.”

Catherine Laganosky, chief financial officer of Pioneer Title Agency and Yavapai Title Agency “Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my time as a Daisy CATHERINE LAGANOSKY and Brownie. There were so many mastered but enjoyed the journey).” learning opportunities that came along with participating in the programs Beth Amoroso, and especially the cookie program. director of human resources Selling cookies taught me so much, most at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino importantly that failure is not an option.

Not everyone was going to be convinced “I was both a Brownie and Girl to buy cookies just because I asked Scout for many years. My association them to; I had to provide a good reason with the troops taught me to be open for them to make that investment. I to new things – earning my badges as needed to be persistent but patient. I well as creating lifelong relationships use these skills each and every day in with my fellow Scouts. It also taught my role as an economic development me to stand up for what was right director, working with business owners and what was wrong. I still have my and executives considering locating to sash with 36 badges and I am turning Maricopa.”

60 this year so I can personally Denyse Airheart, say, every young girl should take advantage of what the organization economic development director has to offer.” for the city of Maricopa “What I remember most about my time as a Girl Scout was earning my badges. It was so exciting to learn to do something new. The pride I felt completing projects and earning a badge that reflected that accomplishment was fulfilling to me. I believe it contributed to my confidence, my desire to follow through on what I started, being curious and learning to work both independently and as a team to achieve a goal. Girl Scouts exposed me to activities I may never have undertaken otherwise, like service to elders, cookie sales… and sewing (which I never

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“Girl Scouts was my first experience with the importance of working as a team, raising funds (selling cookies) to pay for our activities and trips.

In addition, earning those badges BETH AMOROSO encouraged all of us to constantly try new things and learn new skills. I remember looking through my new things – have been critical in my handbook often, always eager to pick life, both personally and professionally.” out my next challenge. These skills – Kim Cullum, working together with a team, financial responsibility, curiosity, adapting, trying co-founder of Cullum Homes CT

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SPORTS PHOTO • SUN DEVIL ATHLETICS

Now in her 22nd year at ASU, Charli Turner Thorne is the winningest coach since the women’s basketball team was established in 1975.

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t’s the start of a Sun Devil Women’s Basketball practice on the court at Wells Fargo Arena on a recent weekday afternoon, and sitting in upper-level seats, we can’t distinguish longtime head coach Charli Turner Thorne from her players.

Part of our difficulty is that she’s doing some of the drills and exercises along with them, including push-ups. But another thing that’s making it hard to spot her among the college players is that she looks so young, especially dressed in Sun Devil athletic gear, rather than the all-business skirt-and-jacket ensembles with matching tights and highheel shoes she usually wears on the sidelines during a game.

Then we see the big hand gestures – large, overhead motions with the arms, like the swaying branches of a tree – and a voice yell “Pick up the pace! Push!”

There she is. Now in her 22nd season coaching the ASU women’s basketball team, Turner Thorne, 52, is the winningest Sun Devil coach since the team was established, with a record of 343-208. She’s led ASU to the NCAA Tournament seven times (including the Elite Eight twice) and coached the team to a Pac-10 Tournament Championship in 2002 – the year after the Sun Devils won the Pac-10 Championship and she was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. So far this season, she’s seen her team achieve a No. 5 ranking and establish a 16-6 record in an extremely competitive Pac-12 Conference.

She’s done all this by being a “pusher” – someone who drives herself, her coaching 14 staff and her players to always try to take it

to the next level. Turner Thorne is also a bigtime planner – “meticulous,” she repeatedly tells me, when it comes to pre-game prep. She watches a minimum of about 10 hours of film of the opposing team’s games, more if she has time, and also films every ASU practice, which she says she watches almost every evening, making notes as she goes.

“So I can get the game plan ready, I’ll keep watching and watching,” Turner Thorne says.

“Just so it’s like I own that team, like I know everything. We’re never really surprised and all my coaches at ASU pride ourselves on being really prepared… it’s incredibly meticulous. We’re going to outwork you.

We’re gonna know how to beat you.”

Turner Thorne builds lifelong skills and long-term mentorships with her team, including notable players like point guard Briann January, who played for ASU from 2005-2009 and set multiple records before being drafted into the WNBA by the Indiana Fever. January signed with three-time WNBA Champions the Phoenix Mercury in 2017, simultaneously taking an assistant coaching position on Turner Thorne’s staff in the WNBA off-season.

“One of the reasons I want to coach is because (college is) such a pivotal time in a young woman’s life, and Charli is one of the reasons I’m here today,” January says.

“The time I was at Arizona State, she really impacted my life. She pushed me to levels I didn’t know I could get to.”

Courtney Ekmark, who currently plays guard and forward positions for the Sun Devils, grew up in Phoenix and attended Turner Thorne’s basketball camps as a young girl. She was drafted by women’s

college basketball powerhouse University of Connecticut after graduating high school in 2014, winning two NCAA Tournament Championships with the team before transferring to ASU in 2017. She says she wants to coach after college, and that Turner Thorne has been a huge help and inspiration.

“We’re both really competitive and so I love her passion and intensity and nobody works harder than Charli,” Ekmark says.

“Nobody watches more film than Charli – on the bus, on the plane, on the train, in the car, anywhere. She definitely has us prepared for every game.”

Turner Thorne’s scholastic background and experiences as a college basketball player at Stanford – where she played from 1984-1988 and says she was “more of a playmaker than a scorer” – helped prepare her for coaching. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and then transferred to the University of Washington, where she coached as a graduate assistant while earning a master’s degree in education. She went on to work as an assistant coach at Santa Clara for a few seasons before taking a head coach position at NAU in 1993, and then at ASU in 1996.

She says some of the hallmarks of a great coach are “knowing how to read people, how to motivate them and inspire them, how to relate to them – all are important things. And then just being a teacher.”

Ekmark considers her coach not just a great teacher of basketball, but also of “life lessons.”

“One thing that is really special about playing for Charli is that she really, truly cares about us not only as basketball players,

but as humans,” she says. “She treats us like her daughters. She has 14 daughters.”

She also has three sons (the youngest of which is a freshman in high school) with her husband, Will Thorne. Asked how she’s maintained a work-life balance over the years, she says, “There’s no such thing as work-life balance for coaches… you just work every day. There have been sacrifices. I’ve missed a lot with my sons growing up. My husband has been here, and they’ve gotten taken care of.”

“The thing I always told myself is, as long as my kids are doing well, then OK,” she continues. “If they’re not, then I would reevaluate, but they’re happy, they’ve done well, and they’re definitely the most important thing in my life.”

Meg Sanders coached with Turner Thorne at NAU and followed her to ASU, where she works as special assistant to the head coach.

She tallies a total of 18 years they’ve worked together and calls Turner Thorne “the Energizer Bunny.”

“She pushes herself to learn and become better, and she has that expectation of everyone around her,” Sanders says. “So you know you’re going to be challenged to really bring your best, as well.”

Sanders emphasizes it’s very important to Turner Thorne to develop players off the court as positive people who can be successful in whatever they choose to do after college. “She’s a super-positive person and that’s hard to do in a stressful environment,” Sanders says. “And she’s just a master at it and it’s genuine.”

Positivity is important, Turner Thorne says, “Because toughness is important. And the essence of toughness is being able to stay positive when things aren’t going your way, being able to stay positive and get the job done. As soon as you go sideways, as soon as you go negative, the energy changes and the focus changes and you’re not going to play as well.”

Does she see that as a struggle for some players?

“For sure,” Turner Thorne says. “I mean, it’s just human nature to be disappointed.

Human nature is, 80 percent of our unconscious thoughts are negative. So as coaches, we’re dealing with these young women that are pretty Type A, that are really driven. They want to be great, and there’s all this negative self-talk with themselves.

We’re teaching them how to be tested, teaching them how to be more positive with themselves, understanding that sometimes there are mistakes, and you just stay with things and you evaluate and you adjust.”

When it comes to evaluating the rest of this season, which includes home games against the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the Pac-12 (the Oregon Ducks on March 3, and the Oregon State Beavers on March 1, respectively), Turner Thorne says, “It’s just going to be an absolute bloodbath. In the Pac12, there’s not an easy game. There is not a bad team in our conference.”

But of course, she’s keeping a positive outlook. “I’m excited for this year, this team.

They have very high standards, so I’ve been able to really get on them and push them,” she says. “Championship culture is just being incredibly positive and incredibly relentless – relentless hard work and being a selfless team.”

“We have the depth, we have the experience and we have talent,” Turner Thorne continues. “And anytime you have those three things, you have a chance to have a special year.” CT

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AIA 6A SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS Watch as the best high school soccer teams compete for the championship trophy. Last season, Desert Vista defeated Brophy Prep 3-0 in the boys’ final, and Xavier Prep beat Perry 1-0 on the girls’ side.

Campo Verde High School, 3870 S. Quartz Street, Gilbert, 602.385.3810, azpreps365.com, Thursday, February 21, 5 p.m. boys, 7:30 p.m. girls, adult tickets are $10.

NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS Chandler hosts the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ second event.

See racers exceed 300 miles per hour with cars, motorcycles and more. The competition series includes dragsters, funny cars, pro stocks and motorcycles.

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Chandler, 877.840.0457, Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24, 9:30 a.m., racewildhorse.net, three-day ticket packages start at $111.

ASU SUN DEVILS VS. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

ARIZONA COYOTES VS. WINNIPEG JETS The Coyotes take on Winnipeg in midseason NHL action. The biggest draw for this game, though, is the retirement of Coyote-legend Shane Doan. The team will put his number in the rafters, and give out free bobbleheads to fans in attendance.

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The Knicks made a big trade, moving star Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas near the trade deadline. Phoenix defeated New York 128-110 on December 17 in Madison Square Garden.

Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2000, nba.com/suns/tickets, Wednesday, March 6, 7 p.m., tickets start at $12.

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ASU, hoping for a spot in the postseason, will take on California in its final regular season home game. The Sun Devils will play three games afterward, before participating in the Pac-12 Tournament in March.

Wells Fargo Arena, 600 E Veterans Way, Tempe, 480.727.0000, thesundevils.com, Sunday, February 24, 4 p.m., tickets start at $15.

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arrin Armijo-Wardle is a visual artist and musician living in Phoenix. The ASU alumnus writes music every day, usually before he paints. “Music is integral to my process and I feel like the act of creating music gets my brain ready for my visual work,” he says.

You may recognize his visual work outside of Downtown Phoenix’s dimly lit speakeasy Melinda’s Alley, where a colorful, 70-foot mural of an African-American socialite from the 1900s named Malinda Curtis camouflages the entrance of the underground cocktail lounge.

Armijo-Wardle became involved with the mural, which graces the north wall of the Renaissance Hotel on the corner of Central Avenue and First Street, through fellow Phoenix artist, Hugo Medina.

“The corner itself is imbued with a lot of history; not only is it home to Melinda’s Alley, but it’s the former site of the Hotel Adams twice over. The first Hotel Adams burned down and the second was knocked because, for a while, Phoenix had a fever and knocking down historic builds was the cure.”

Many figures central to Arizona history made the Hotel Adams their watering hole.

That’s where Curtis comes in. “What many considered an urban legend, ‘Melinda’ turned out to be a real woman. She ventured to Phoenix like most of us, to start anew. Malinda became a well-known figure in Phoenix, admired by all for her kindness,” the painter says. “She also had run-ins with the law and she told people she saw ‘flying creatures.’

Everything I’ve learned about her just leaves me wanting to know more.”

Want to know more about Armijo-Wardle? You can find his work at the Hive Gallery, Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art and at darrinarmijowardle.com. Read on to learn more about the music that motivates and inspires him.

TOP 6 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” Michael Jackson “I’m a child of the ’80s and back then Michael was a superhero. This song captures Michael’s amazing vocal dexterity and Quincy Jones’ legendary production.

By the time you get to ‘Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa,’ you should be floored.”

“Waiting Room,” Fugazi “Children of the ’80s grow up to be angsty ’90s teens and you’d be right in thinking the clear choice of the ’90s is Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit.’ But, nah. Fugazi is the band that transformed my teen angst into a righteous fury.”

“So Fresh, So Clean,” Outkast “Hip-hop/rap didn’t become an obsession until this album. And what a glorious album!

Andre 3000 and Big Boi defied genre and gave us 24 tracks of soul, funk, groove and drum ‘n’ bass. I almost loved this album to death.”

“In my nearly 40 years, I’ve never done karaoke. But if I did, I would do ‘Run for the Hills’ by Iron Maiden.”

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“Probably Johnny Cash and Willy Nelson’s ‘VH1 Storytellers’ live album. These two legends bantering back and forth and playing their greatest hits like ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ and ‘Always on My Mind’ is gold.”

WHAT ARTIST WOULD PROVIDE THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE?

“Moses Sumney would provide the soundtrack to my life. If you’ve haven’t heard his album ‘Aromanticism,’ please do – it’s a vastly underrated album. Moses’ otherworldly falsetto sounds beautiful, melancholy and exhausted. The lush string arraignments can both soar and stay grounded. It’s perfect for me!” CT

“Idioteque,” Radiohead “The cold, glitchy digital soundscape weaves in and out of electronica, techno, jazz and classical. ‘Idioteque’ is like listening to the synapses of an artificial intelligence becoming aware and it’s mesmerizing.”

“Two Weeks,” FKA Twigs “An interesting mixture of fuzzed out industrial and glitchy R&B. Count me in! For me, this marks a turn to shamelessly loving a ‘love song’ again. It’s something that the righteous anger of punk and prohibitively introspective white-guy-indie-rock simply can’t or refuses to do anymore.”

“Never Catch Me,” Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar “Flying Lotus, like most of what I like, defies easy categorization. His records are like somersaulting in someone else’s dream. This song features Kendrick Lamar, who is one of my favorite artists, and it’s brilliant.

PREFERRED WAY OF LISTENING “I prefer a stereo system, whether it’s vinyl, CD or iTunes.”

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“They don’t have an album that I’m aware of, but I’m loving Las Chollas Peligrosas.

Catch them live!”

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU PAINT? “At the moment, I’m listening to Low’s new album, ‘Double Negative,’ while I paint.”

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PHOTOS • SPECIAL TO COLLEGE TIMES Armijo-Wardle collaborated with local artist Hugo Medina to paint the 70-foot mural outside of Melinda’s Alley, which features Malinda Curtis and the original Hotel Adams engulfed in MELINDA’S ALLEY colorful flames.

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elaxed in a black velvet chair backstage at The Listening Room Phoenix, Jared Kolesar crosses his legs and pauses to consider what he thinks is “fancy.”

“I’m a regular cold brew guy,” Kolesar says smiling, while giving his Starbucks order.

“The nitro is very fancy and I’m not a fancy person. My lassoing isn’t fancy. My cold brew isn’t fancy. My singing is kind of fancy.

It inspires elegance.”

Kolesar is correct, but there’s a certain fanciness to him and his band, Jared and the Mill. With disheveled hair, Kolesar arrives to the photoshoot donning a mustard yellow jacket and jeans, acoustic guitar slung over his shoulder and a change of clothes. He needs a little time to wake up, hence the coffee.

Jared and the Mill is preparing to hit the road in support of “This Story is No Longer Available,” its second full-length album, which was released on February 15. The depth of the lyrics and the music by the five-member band makes it Jared and the Mill’s best.

“We’re going to release this record and tour our keisters off,” Kolesar says. “There’s not going to be a whole lot of downtime.

We’re going to go all over the nation, into Canada and hopefully into Europe.

We’re going to Asia to play for the Navy. It’s crazy.

“In 2018, we did our best to set ourselves up to make this record really

work for us after we worked so much for it. 2019 is a year of action and getting to the next rung on the ladder, or hopefully a couple rungs up.”

Worth the trip “This Story is No Longer Available” is a study in the experiences of the band, which also includes Michael Carter, Larry Gast III, Chuck Morriss III and Josh Morin. Jared and the Mill isn’t a concept band, but there’s a thread that runs throughout the album.

“This record is geared toward the idea of everybody has (crap) they’re dealing with,” Kolesar says. “The best thing we can do for ourselves is let go of the parts of us that maybe we aren’t huge fans of, and learn to deal with those factors within ourselves and try to be the best we can be in any regard.

“The songs are like trying to come to terms with the things we deal with in relation to mental health and the way we develop as a touring band. A lot of people identify with similar mindsets. They may not be touring musicians, but they feel and experience the road within their own lives.”

“This Story is No Longer Available” also tackles the subject of maturity.

“Growing up is really hard,” Kolesar says.

“We identify as grownups and that’s what this record is about. We’re chiseling away to be the best form of ourselves, and accepting the things you may not be proud of.”

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Grammy-winning producer Ethan Allen turned the knobs for the album at Gatos Trail Studio owned by Dan Joeright in Joshua Tree.

“Ethan’s awesome,” Kolesar says.

“He’s the embodiment of Joshua Tree to us. He’s so spiritual with how he approaches music. He’s a lot of fun, and really, really great to work with.

He’s our spirit guide in a sense.”

The paramount artistry on any record is the producer’s work, Kolesar adds.

“It’s up to the producer to really make this thing come to life and what it inevitable is going to be,” he says. “You need a very strong constitution and you need to be creative to be a successful producer.

When Jared and the Mill was recording “This Story is No Longer Available,” it was the first time it could take a breath in the studio. Recordings were previously rushed after perfecting the music before stepping foot in the studio.

“We would get in, do it and get out,” Kolesar says. “This time, if no one was feeling it on a particular day, we’d go have a barbecue at the house or go for a walk in the desert.

“It was cool to have that. We were happy with Dan—we call him Dan ‘The Man.’ He’d, every once in a while, grill dinner for us or bring us a case of beer. It’s the best vibe you can imagine. The spot was seemingly in the middle of nowhere in the desert. If you get the physical version of the record, there are pictures of us hanging out by a fence and behind us there is nothing but Joshua trees and mountains. We’re so far away from everything you can look up and see the Milky Way. It’s really special.”

The environment proved to be inspirational, as the music was written in the studio while Kolesar wrote the lyrics on the road.

“On the road, I’m in a place mentally where I can express my thoughts a little bit more. I have more time to think, I guess.

“You look out of the window of a van for 10 hours a day and I have all this time to think. There isn’t the clutter of every day life. You’re very much isolated and it allows you to look at your life in an outside perspective. It gives me the freedom to really think about what’s going on in my life and the lives of other people around me.”

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going to be self-released, as the band is hesitant to sign to a record label.

“We don’t have the political clout that comes with being on a label,” he says. “We take the most of every opportunity we can.”

For example, at the 2017 Firefly Festival in Delaware, Jared and the Mill made the most of its stay by playing private concerts for each campsite.

“Saturday morning, after that first night of the festival, some of the guys and I took our instruments and went to every campsite we saw—hundreds of them,” he says.

“We played three songs each for about six hours. We made a lot of fans. We had this mindset of, ‘Oh my God. We’re finally doing something we wanted to do for a long time.

Let’s take this opportunity and get every last drop out of it that we can.’”

No matter where Jared and the Mill is playing, there’s a feeling of inclusion and community.

“Our shows are about allowing people to tell their stories throughout our community and we attract a wide variety of people because of that,” Kolesar says.

“We have a strong LGBT fanbase and a strong conservative white dude fanbase, and a strong fanbase of people who live alternative lifestyles. We draw in so many different kinds of people, while not having a target demo.

“It may be a weakness, but we found a strength in it. We take the opportunity to have these kinds of people, put our arms around each other and sing with one another. I think people see something in these other types of lifestyles and they don’t normally get to see. It’s very humanizing. It’s a huge responsibility. We appreciate it and we don’t take it for granted.” CT

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Kolesar grew up in Scottsdale, a fifth-generation Arizona rancher. He affectionately carries a beige hat that’s a replica of one owned by his grandfather.

“I wanted to be the crocodile hunter when I was a kid,” Kolesar says with a sly grin. “I have videos of me catching rattlesnakes and climbing all over the place and chasing coyotes around.

“After a little while, I wanted to be a doctor, a human mechanic, and learn what makes people work, in a physical sense. I always thought it would be really cool to be a doctor. I have the constitution for it, I think, and the aptitude.

I love helping people and making things better and making things work.”

After graduating from Chaparral High School, he headed to ASU and quickly learned he didn’t have the constitution to study as hard as he needed.

“I directed myself to the idea of working my way into the business world, maybe being an entrepreneur, owning a restaurant or hotel —something in hospitality.

“I really clicked with marketing and advertising. I focused my schooling on that.”

When he finished university, he decided he would give music a

shot. Kolesar didn’t think it would go far, let alone pay the bills.

“By our third show, people were excited to see us and knew our songs,” Kolesar says. “That was crazy. I thought we might as well see where this goes.

I’m still seeing where it goes eight years later. I never intended for this to be a thing, until it was already a thing.”

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Club Red, 6 p.m., $27-$30 Spring into Madness Rockfest Club Red, 5:45 p.m., $10-$12 Sugaray Rayford The Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $15

MARCH 3

FEBRUARY 21 Dark Star Orchestra Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$55 Gregory Porter Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7:30 p.m., $45-$75 Igor and the Red Elvises The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10 Lords of Acid Club Red, 5 p.m., $25-$30 Nothing More The Van Buren, 6:30 p.m., $27-$150 Spear of Destiny Club Red, 7 p.m., $10-$13

FEBRUARY 22 Amy Grant Celebrity Theatre, 8 p.m., $43-$87 Ella Mai Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., sold out Noname The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $25 Slothrust Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $13-$15 The Stakes The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$20 The Subdudes The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $35-$40 Trippie Red The Pressroom, 8 p.m., $35

FEBRUARY 23 Metal Mayhem: A Night of Heavy Metal Tributes w/Damage Inc., Slaytanic, Domination, Maiden USA The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $15 The Sugar Thieves The Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $10 Tropa Magica Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $10-$12

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The Black Queen The Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $18-$20 Francine Reed The Nash, 3 p.m., $16-$36 Susana Baca Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7:30 p.m., $39-$59

FEBRUARY 25 Mozes and the Firstborn Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $9-$12 Rainy Days The Rebel Lounge, 7 p.m., $10-$12

FEBRUARY 26 Calling All Captains The Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 John 5 Club Red, 6:30 p.m., $28 Meek Mill Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $29.50-$125.50 Muse

Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7:30 p.m., $44.25$403.75 VHS Collection Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $15-$55 The Wood Brothers Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $30-$52

FEBRUARY 27 AJ Odneal The Rhythm Room, 7 p.m., $10 Bryce Vine Club Red, 8 p.m., $20-$25 The Interrupters w/Masked Intruder, Rat Boy The Van Buren, 7:30 p.m., $23 Jorma Kaukonen Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $43.50$48.50 Nancy Buck Musical Instrument Museum, 10:30 p.m., $7, or included with paid museum admission Sarah Brightman Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $53.50-$900

FEBRUARY 28 AZ Songwriters in the Round w/Andrew Gork, Blaine Long, Eric Ramsey The Listening Room, 7 p.m., $15-$20 The Band Camino Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $12 Can’t Swim The Rebel Lounge, 6:30 p.m., $15-$17 Makana Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $33.50$43.50 Soulfly w/Incite The Rock, 6 p.m., $23-$25

MARCH 1 Cash’d Out The Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $15 Daughters The Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $18-$20 Dave Berry Organ Quartet The Nash, 7:30 p.m., free EDGE Happy Hour: Furious Styles Crew Tempe Center for the Arts, 5:30 p.m., free The Knocks The Pressroom, 11:30 p.m., $20 Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $28.50$38.50

MARCH 2 Andrew Rathbun The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$25 Aqueous and Friends Last Exit Live, 10:30 p.m., $20 Arlette Lanae The Listening Room, 7 p.m., $25-$40 EDGE Happy Hour: Katy Litwiller Tempe Center for the Arts, 5:30 p.m., free Lil Mosey Marquee Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $22.50-$97.50 Men I Trust The Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $13-$16 Mushroomhead

Greyhounds The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel Marquee Theatre, 6:30 p.m., $20-$45 Jan Sandwich: A Tribute to Peggy Lee The Nash, 3 p.m., $10-$20, or free for JiA Lifetime members and children 3 and younger Lukas Graham The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $30-$35 (postponed until October) Saves the Day Crescent Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $21-$25 Sunday A’Fair w/Dirty Sunset, Pride Through Strife Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, noon to 4 p.m., free

MARCH 4 Adia Victoria Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $9-$14 Kikagaku Moyo The Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Metric w/Zoé The Van Buren, 7 p.m., $46-$149 Scars on Broadway Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $24-$29 Tinsley Ellis w/Coco Montoya Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $43.50$48.50

MARCH 5 The Bellrays Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Carlos Medina Last Exit Live, 7:30 p.m., $10 The Hot Club of San Francisco Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m., $37$59 Jukebox the Ghost w/The Mowgli’s Crescent Ballroom, 7 p.m., $23-$26 Justin Timberlake Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7:30 p.m., $49.50$925 Naked Giants The Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Nightly Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $12-$15

MARCH 6 Agent Orange w/The Last Gang Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $15 The Borrowers The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $7 The Divas Return! w/Delphine Cortez, Sherry Roberson, Diana Lee, Alice Tatum ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., $10-$39 Doobie Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $10-$55 LP The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $26-$45.50 Novo Amor Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $28.50$38.50 YG Mesa Amphitheatre, 8 p.m., $42.50-$125

MARCH 7 Albert Hammond Jr. Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $18.75-$28 The Glorious Sons Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Kitchen Dwellers Last Exit Live, 7:30 p.m., $10

The Streisand Songbook w/Ann Hampton Callaway Highlands Church, 7:30 p.m., $34-$76

MARCH 8 Alpin Hong Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $38.50$48.50 New Kingston Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $15 EDGE Happy Hour: Whitney Jones Tempe Center for the Arts, 5:30 p.m., free Zac Harmon Band The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $12

MARCH 9 Billy Joel Chase Field, 8 p.m., $99.50-$199.50 Conan Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $13-$15 Flying Burrito Music and Food Festival Crescent Ballroom, 4 p.m., $12 Jimmy Nistico and Jazz Express The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $8-$25 Joe Jackson Orpheum Theater – Phoenix, 8 p.m., $99-$689 Joel Harrison Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $33.50$43.50 The Neal Morse Band Chandler Center for the Arts, 8 p.m., $55-$75 Rockin’ Johnny The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Satsang Last Exit Live, 7:30 p.m., $15-$17

MARCH 10 ABBA Mania Orpheum Theater – Phoenix, 7 p.m., $68-$689 Chris Potter Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $33.50$38.50 Jimmy Travis and the Delta Show Band Chandler Center for the Arts’ Bogle Theatre, 3 p.m., $32-$38 La Santa Cecilia Chandler Center for the Arts, 8 p.m., $28-$44 Token Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $15-$18

MARCH 11 Failure Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $25-$40 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Highlands Church, 7:30 p.m., $24-$72 Low Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $20 Yung Gravy The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $22-$79

MARCH 12 Baroness w/Deafheaven The Van Buren, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$34 Choker Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $15-$20 Shaed Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $9.33

MARCH 13 Jacob Collier Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $25-$40 Lewis Nash and Friends The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$25 Steep Canyon Rangers Mesa Arts Center’s Piper Repertory Theater, 7:30 p.m., $38

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Cherry Pools Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Joe Myside Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Julio Iglesias Comerica Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$378.50 Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats w/Graveyard The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $25-$30

MARCH 15 Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Virginia G. Piper Theater, 8 p.m., $25-$45 AMB Club Red, 6 p.m., $20-$30 Audiovent Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $12 Blaqk Audio Crescent Ballroom, 9 p.m., $25-$28 Cash and King Mesa Arts Center’s Piper Repertory Theater, 7:30 p.m., $48-$68, or free for children 2 and younger Changes in Latitude: A Jimmy Buffet Tribute Highlands Church, 7:30 p.m., $24-$67 Dylan Gardner w/Foreign Figures, Jacob Lee Valley Bar, 7 p.m., $14-$16 JigJam Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $28.50$38.50 Nick Finzer The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $10-$29 One OK Rock The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $30-$35

The Revivalists Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $45-$75 The Sugar Thieves The Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10 Thra Club Red, 6 p.m., $10-$13 Zac Brown Band Ak-Chin Pavilion, 7 p.m., $36.50-$700

The Rhythm Room, 5:30 p.m., $10 River Whyless w/Darlingside Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $30.50$40.50 Roger’s Tribute to Tom Jones with the Motown Blossoms Tempe Center for the Arts Theater, 3 p.m., $29$40 Skerryvore Chandler Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., free Sunday A’Fair w/Paul Carroll, Stilicho Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, noon to 4 p.m., free

MARCH 16 Call Me Karizma The Rebel Lounge, 10 p.m., $12-$40 Keith Sweat Celebrity Theatre, 8:30 p.m., $25-$65 Max Raabe and Palast Orchester Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Virginia G. Piper Theater, 8 p.m., $39-$69 Somatoast w/Soulacybin Last Exit Live, 8:30 p.m., $12-$15 Soul Power Band The Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $10 Watsky The Pressroom, 7 p.m., $22-$90

MARCH 18 Catfish and the Bottlemen The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $32-$35

Conan Gray Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., sold out Crumb Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $15 The Trouble Notes Last Exit Live, 7 p.m., $10-$12

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MARCH 19 Ladysmith Black Mambazo Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $43.50$63.50 Mandolin Orange Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20-$35 Mat Kerekes The Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $13-$15 CT

FEBRUARY 23 • AURORA Crescent Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.

• Sold Out

In a 2018 interview with “The Entertainer! Magazine,” Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora said her forthcoming record would be more representative of her and her thoughts and feelings than past works. Months later, she finally released the product of her labor, titled “Infections of a Different Kind – Step 1.” The album, her sophomore one, sees her treading new territory – both in terms of commercial appeal and more left-field cuts. Though only the first part of a planned multi-phase project, the long wait for the eight-track “Step 1” seems to have been worth it for fans, as the Os native sold out a scheduled show at Valley Bar so quickly that it had to be upgraded to the larger Crescent Ballroom, which didn’t take much longer to sell out. Talos is set to open the show.

MARCH 17 Chris Tomlin Gila River Arena, 7 p.m., $18-$89.50 Dean Lewis Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $22.50-$25 Earth, Wind & Fire Comerica Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$368.50 Gordon Lightfoot Celebrity Theatre, 8 p.m., $40-$100 Hypocrisy w/Fleshgod Apocalypse Club Red, 6 p.m., $23-$25 Mom Jeans.

Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $18-$20 Nils Frahm The Van Buren, 8 p.m., $25-$49 The Repeat Offenders

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TOTALLY ACCURATE PREDICTIONS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AQUARIUS

LIBRA

(JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18) As a new season approaches, now is the best time to do some spring cleaning – or at least bingewatch Marie Kondo’s Netflix show and organize your sock drawer.

(SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22) Stay away from Geminis and McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes this season and you’ll be fine.

PISCES

(OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21) If something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to mix things up and try anew — whether it be a group project, friendship or an expired container of hummus in the fridge.

(FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20) It’s your season, Pisces, and you know what that means: a get-out-of-jail-free card to “blame it on the stars” anytime things don’t go your way.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 21) It’s important to take time to process your feelings this month. Are you sad, mad or stressed? Or is it just seasonal allergies?

TAURUS (APRIL 22-MAY 20) You’ve felt stressed lately, but worry not: spring break is just around the corner. Of course, the corner after that is finals week, but that’s for “future you” to worry about.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 21) Your communication skills have been lacking lately but you’ve been looking good as hell, so no harm, no foul.

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(JUNE 22-JULY 22) The stars have not been aligning for you lately, Cancer. Might we suggest jump-starting your fortune by getting pooped on by a pigeon? We’re no experts but it’s apparently good luck.

LEO (JULY 23-AUGUST 22) You’ve been feeling an urge to run lately, but with spring break looming and your finances looking low, listening to the Bruce Springsteen song on a treadmill might be your best option.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23- SEPTEMBER 22) Do you ever feel like time is moving too quickly, communications blur too easily, and you don’t get to focus on what you love? Yeah, there should be an app for that.

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21) You should stop skipping class – if this horoscope isn’t working for you, pick any of the above, translate it to Spanish on Google and translate that back to English.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19) Don’t forget to wear green this St. Patrick’s Day — that’s honestly the best we can do at this time. CT

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