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Claire Donovan
Features writer · Desert-wide enterprise and profiles
Features writer covering desert-wide enterprise stories and profiles.
Stories by Claire
Plaza Theatre's second act: a $34 million restoration, a gala reopening, and a $10 million debt
The historic theater reopened in December with Cynthia Erivo headlining. Nine months later, the foundation is still working to repay the city $10 million.
Sept. 24
Modernism Week drew 111,000 attendees and a $62 million impact in February
Nearly 500 events, 52 partner organizations and an 11-day run: the 2026 festival's organizers report the desert's biggest cultural week yet.
Sept. 17