• Made in Chandler: A Look Into Downtown Chandler Businesses
    Jun 14 2024

    Have you ever wondered how some businesses got their start or thinking of starting your own business? Tap in with Betsy Lizer and Made in Chandler on this episode of Voices of Chandler, the podcast.

    Betsy talks to the owners of both Mingle + Graze and 28 Gorilla on what brought them and their businesses to downtown Chandler, the challenges of being a small business owner and advice they have for any entrepreneurs looking to start their own business.

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    34 mins
  • Build A Beautiful Desert Landscape with H2wHOa and The AZ Plant Lady
    May 3 2024

    Have you ever killed a plant? Then this episode is for you. Tap in with Water Conservation Specialists, Tiffany Yand and Emily Dejesu, as they talk to Noelle Johnson, also known as the AZ Plant Lady, for this month's H2wHoa! segment on Voices of Chandler, the podcast.
    Noelle talks about how she started her desert friendly landscaping work, her current endeavors in the horticulturist industry and some tips and tricks on how to build and maintain a desert landscape.

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    24 mins
  • VOC Special: Backstage at the Center with Sammy Miller and The Congregation
    Oct 16 2023

    Tap back in with Cynde Cerf at the Chandler Center for the Arts as she interviews Grammy nominated drummer, Sammy Miller from Sammy Miller and The Congregation. This seven-piece jazz band is coming to Chandler's Center for the Arts on October 21, with a show that celebrates the music of 1973.

    Sammy and his band are on a mission to have people rediscover the joy that is jazz. Tune in as he and Cynde talk about how this passion came about, what people can expect when they go to the performance and if they haven’t listened to jazz, where they can start.

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    10 mins
  • Backstage at the Center Celebrates 100 Years of Disney with Sean Mason
    Oct 11 2023

    Tap in with Cynde Cerf as she talks to Sean Mason; pianist, composer, and the music director for a show coming to the Chandler Center for the Arts called, “When You Wish Upon a Star,” a celebration of 100 years of Disney music. Sean and Cynde talk about how the project came about, his approach and what people can expect.

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    11 mins
  • What Happens When a Fire Captain Takes Up Baking as a Hobby?
    Sep 27 2023

    He fights fires and runs into burning buildings for a living, but bakes sugar cookies and wedding cakes by choice.
    Meet Tom Fooshee, Fire Captain for the Chandler Fire Department who recently got casted in the Silos Baking Competition to compete for a chance to win $100,000 on the Magnolia Network. Tune in to listen how he got into baking, the ins and outs of the competition and future plans for this hobby turned passion.

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    38 mins
  • The Reign of Miss Juneteenth
    Jun 17 2023

    Have you missed us? We've missed you. Welcome back to the third season of Voices of Chandler, the podcast! We're kicking off the third season with an Unapologetically Diverse episode takeover with Adrianna Tušek Erickson from Chandler's DEI Division, and the current Miss Juneteenth of Arizona, Shaundrea Norman. Tap in to listen to their conversation on the history of Juneteenth, the Miss Juneteenth pageant and the past year of Norman's reign.

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    29 mins
  • VOC Special: Backstage at the Center with Ashli St. Armant from North, The Musical
    Nov 4 2022
    On today’s episode, Cynde Cerf and Backstage at the Center interview Ashli St. Armant, the creator, composer and director of North: The Musical. This is Armant’s theatrical debut, tackling slavery and the underground railroad, relationships, grit, joy and being human. With a score inspired by jazz, New Orleans and Black roots music. Tap in!
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    30 mins
  • VOC Special: Hasta La Muerte, A Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Lupita Infante
    Oct 18 2022
    Tap in with Cynde Cerf as she interviews the two founding members of Las Cafeteras, a Los Angeles band with Afro-Mexican beats that mixes hip-hop and rancheras in Backstage at the Center. They talk about their Chicano roots, the culture and traditions that brought them together and that they now bring to audiences. They'll be performing at the Center for the Arts on October 28 to premiere a new Dia de Los Muertos musical experience called "Hasta La Muerte" with special guest Lupita Infante.
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    31 mins