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APRIL CONCERTS AT THE MIM MUSIC THEATER Vaud and the Villains Sat., Apr. 9 | 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $33.50–$38.50 This 19-piece New Orleans– style orchestra and cabaret is an exuberant fusion of jazz, R&B, gospel, and rock and roll. Monsieur Periné Wed., Apr. 27 | 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $35.50–$41.50 Rooted in gypsy-jazz music, this Colombian group’s fresh style connects 1930s Paris with the youthful spirit of modern Bogota. Lucy Kaplansky Sat., Apr. 30 | 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $28.50–$33.50 Whether singing her own originals, country classics, or pop favorites, Lucy Kaplansky has the ability to make every song sound fresh. To purchase tickets or for the full concert series lineup, call 480.478.6000 or visit MIM.org. 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ
PUBLISH OR PERISH By Robert Sentinery BUZZ When Harold Jefferson Coolidge penned the phrase “Publish or perish” in 1932, he was addressing fellow scholars who were honing their careers in academia, hoping to secure tenure-track positions. I doubt Coolidge could have imagined the relevance of those words in today’s social media–driven culture, where individuals become news channels unto themselves. As our feeds clog with an ever-expanding glut, it is refreshing to step back and embrace some of the old ways of sharing ideas and creative enterprises. This might seem self-serving coming from the editor of a (primarily) print magazine, but there is a growing legion of people who eschew the online frenzy for something more tactile, sensory and experiential. For example, Phoenix has seen a recent spike in the number of record labels releasing locally honed music stamped out on vinyl. Yes, turntables are required, but this is a national trend, and the factories that still press vinyl records have been running at full capacity. The four labels that writer Tom Reardon looks at espouse a primarily punk, indie and D.I.Y. aesthetic, which makes sense, since it’s all about being hands-on (see “Local Record Labels,” p. 12). Printed books are another dinosaur medium that won’t go away, and that’s a good thing for novelist Paul Mosier, who loves to write. He has stacks of handwritten journals, which are embellished with artistic covers that Mosier painted himself. It is that kind of creative thinking and honing of his craft that recently landed him a two-book deal with HarperCollins, one of the big-five publishing houses in the world. Paul and his wife, Keri, are longtime creatives who’ve managed to eke out a living and raise two beautiful girls. Keri has been running her Mer*maid line of jewelry since the ’90s, and Paul has sold paintings and taken writing gigs over the years. Troubling news recently shook their cozy Coronado home when their youngest daughter, Harmony (age seven), was diagnosed with cancer. The central Phoenix community has rallied around the Mosiers with fundraising efforts and support, and the good news is that Harmony’s tumor is shrinking (see “Novelist Paul Mosier,” p. 34). When the Phoenix Art Museum brought in its new director, Amada Cruz, a little over a year ago, there was controversy. Some longtime employees were let go as part of the changing of the guard, and the local media had a feeding frenzy. Now that the dust has settled, writer Jenna Duncan had the opportunity to sit down with Cruz. What she found was a warm and open person who brings an enormous amount of experience, having worked at some of the top museums around the country. Cruz is devoted to serving not only the public—by making the museum more open and culturally diverse—but also artists, with whom she has many close personal friendships and gains much inspiration for her own work (see “Amada Cruz: The New Face of Phoenix Art Museum,” p. 8).
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