Pulling Back the Curtain on a Western Opera
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Pulling Back the Curtain on a Western Opera

Writer Joseph J. Airdo [dropcap]E[/dropcap]mmy Award-winning filmmaker Kirstin Atwell Ford has been making movies for more than 25 years. However, the Arizona native believes that working on her latest project—a documentary about the unprecedented collaboration between three American masters—has been the most transformative experience of her career. “Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of…

Dorris Opera House: The Cultural Core of Phoenix History
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Dorris Opera House: The Cultural Core of Phoenix History

The Dorris Opera House may sound like a mere myth to some thanks to the limited remaining evidence of its existence and the tall tales of its heyday that involve a “massacre.” However, it is in fact one of Phoenix’s most significant pieces of history, contributing culture to the city thereby putting it on the map and stimulating its growth.