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	Artist Interview: The Music Genius of Sean Mason Music Director Sean Mason was kind enough to give us a bit of time last week to tell us about the details and behind the scenes of his upcoming performance at Chandler Center for the Arts. In When You Wish Upon A Star, Mason is celebrating 100 years of Disney through the power of jazz. You don't want to miss this incredible performance on October 15th at 3PM.
	Artist Interview: Soul Singer Leela James We were lucky enough to get some time on the phone with R&B and soul singer-songwriter Leela James to talk about her upcoming performance at the CCA on October 12, her career, what patrons can expect at her show, and what fuels her passion.
	Artist Q+A: Caroline Borole of PROUD Tina We got an exclusive Q & A with Caroline Borole who plays Tina Turner in PROUD Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner. We wanted to know what SHE loves about Tina Turner, how long she's been performing as a tribute to Tina, and so much more. Click to check out what we've found!
	Artist Q+A: Steve Landes of RAIN We got an exclusive Q & A with Steve Landes of RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles. In the theatrical production of RAIN, Landes plays John Lennon. We wanted to know about where the name RAIN came from, Landes's favorite part about the production, and some of his personal favorite bands to listen to.
	Artist Q+A: Ashli St Armant, Creator of NORTH: The Musical We got an exclusive Q & A with the mastermind behind NORTH: The Musical, Ashli St Armant. We wanted to know about the unforseen difficulties of creating a musical from scratch, what's new about NORTH this time around, and what some of her favorite parts about being an artist are. Click to check out what we've found!
	Artist Q+A: Beth Hart Check out our exclusive Q & A with powerhouse vocalist, Beth Hart - why she became a musician, who her biggest influences are, and how her sound has changed over the course of her career.
	Pride Month 2023 \| Ashli St. Armant Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, we have asked for the perspective of a few of our season 23-24 artists that openly identify as LGBTQ+. Ashli St. Armant is the creator/director of North: The Musical-coming out in February of 2024 and is also a vocalist, actor, writer, art educator, and mother based in Los Angeles. We thought Ashli would be a great person to ask about her perspective in identifying as LGBTQ+ and how that has influenced her life as an artist.
	Pride Month 2023 \| JR McAlexander & Seth Reines Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, we have asked for the perspective of a few of our season 23-24 artists that openly identify as LGBTQ+. Partners Seth Reines and JR McAlexander are fantastic men who have been working in the theater industry for some time. We thought Seth and JR would be great people to ask about their perspectives identifying as LGBTQ+ and how that has influenced their lives as artists.
	Hotter temperatures mean its times for the CCA Summer Concert Series Don't sit and sizzle, come to Chandler Center for the Arts for a cool time inside. Enjoy an evening of live music with the 26th Annual Free Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Intel.
	Call for Auditions and Pre-Audition Workshop for Spring Theatrical Performance Showtune Productions announces auditions and pre-audition workshop for spring theatrical concert production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Live in Concert.
	PICK 5 IS LIVE + SINGLE TICKET SALES FOR FOUR MORE PERFORMANCES Country Icon, Stand-Up Superstar, Joyful Jazz and A New Chandler Tradition
	ANNOUNCEMENT: Single Ticket Sales for Four Performances Jazz Icon, Big Band legend and two family shows are among the performances for sale this week of April 17, 2023
	Chandler Center for the Arts Announces its 2023-2024 Season The 2023-2024 Season is here with a diverse line up of shows for every taste, alt-folk to jazz, musical theatre to rock!
	Volunteer Appreciation Month: Colleen Grady April is Volunteer Appreciation Month so we decided to dedicate each Wednesday to celebrating our wonderful volunteers (Friends of the CCA) to show how much we value them. This week, we are celebrating Colleen Grady.
	Voices of Chandler: Backstage at the Center with Ashli St. Armant from North: The Musical Take a listen to this special episode of the Voices of Chandler segment Backstage at the Center about the creative mind behind North: The Musical.