ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE + Arizona Jewish Historical Society + Arizona Museum of Natural History + Artlink + ASU Gammage + Ballet Arizona + Greasepaint Youtheatre + Musical Theatre of Anthem + Phoenix Conservatory of Music + Shemer Art Center + Southwest Shakespeare Company + Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust 10 EDITOR’S NOTE Art, Beauty and Community 12 10 QUESTIONS Richard Thomas, Emmy-winning actor 17 CREATING CULTURE Artlink builds connection and community 23 BOOKMARKED Clottee Hammons, creative director of Emancipation Arts 25 CHEERS TO THE CHAIRS A preview of the Valley’s premier philanthropic events 31 KEY TO THE GOOD LIFE Dress to Impress + Gifts from the He art 37 STYLE UNLOCKED Authentically Amy 43 FROM THE ROAD Wandering in Wickenburg 49 A 2 ND ACT Jami Kozemczak, executive director at Ballet Arizona 52 COVER STORY Southwest Shakespeare Company 61 NEXT DOORS Moving Arts & Culture Forward 66 OFFICE DOORS Emily Early, curator at Arizona Museum of Natural History 69 CHARITY SPOTLIGHT Greasepaint Theater 73 KITCHEN DOORS Let’s Eat! 80 LAST LOOK Shemer Art Center 61 SEPT / OCT 2022, VOLUME 16, ISSUE 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE

@MIMphx Chris Botti FALL CONCERT SERIES Tickets and lineup at MIM.org Sarah McKenzie September 17 Cimafunk El Alimento Tour September 27 Julian Lage September 29 Samara Joy September 30 Suzanne Vega An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories October 1 & 2 Skerryvore October 5 Anat Cohen Quartetinho Featuring Vitor Gonçalves, Tal Mashiach, and James Shipp October 18 Chris Botti October 21 & 22 Flor de Toloache October 23 Sophie B. Hawkins Celebrating the 30 th Anniversary of Tongues and Tails October 26 Makaya McCraven October 29 Antonio Sánchez and Bad Hombre With Thana Alexa, BIGYUKI, and Lex Sadler November 1 And many more! MIM.org | 480.478.6000 | 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix Concert Series sponsored by