[♪ THEME MUSIC ♪] >>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA PBS.

ON ARIZONA HORIZON, PRESIDENT BIDEN UNVEILS A LIMITED SET OF MOVES TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE.

WE'LL HAVE GIFFORDS IS DOING TO HELP PROTECT CHILDREN FROM GUN VIOLENCE, AND ON BREAK IT DOWN, THE NOSTALGIA OF TV SHOWS FROM THE PAST.

THAT'S ALL COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR ON ARIZONA PBS.

>>> GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA HORIZON."

I'M TED SIMONS.

PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED HIS ADMINISTRATIONS FIRST PLANS TO ADDRESS WHAT HE SAYS IS AN EPIDEMIC OF GUN VIOLENCE.

HE FOCUSED ON GHOST GUNS WHICH ARE KITS THAT ALLOW GUNS TO BES A SIMILARABLED IN PIECES WITHOUT SERIAL NUMBERS.

>> ENOUGH, ENOUGH, ENOUGH.

THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC, AND IT HAS TO STOP.

THEY ARE OFFERED MANY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, BUT NOT PASSED A SINGLE LAW TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE.

ENOUGH PRAYERS.

IT'S TIME FOR ACTION.

>> PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WANT ACTION.

REAL PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WANT ACTION.

SO ALL THAT IS LEFT IS THE WILL AND THE COURAGING TO ACT.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> THE HOUSE PASSED TWO GUN-CONTROL BILLS LAST MONTH, BUT THEY BOTH ARE STALLED IN THE SENATE.

TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS A GUNMAN KILLED FIVE PEOPLE AT A SOUTH CAROLINA HOME.

POLICE SAY THAT THE SUSPECT WAS A NEIGHBORHOOD AND FORMER NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO WAS FOUND DEAD OF A SELF INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND.

>>> ARIZONA HAS THE BEST NUMBER OF COVID CASES IN THE COUNTRY.

THERE WERE 32 NEW COVID-RELATED FATALITIES.

AND THAT PUT THE STATE AT 38TH HIGHEST.

ARIZONA NOT SEEING A SURGE OF CASES LIKE OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, OR LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN EUROPE, BUT HEALTH EXPERTS SAY THE U.S. COULD STILL SEE A SPIKE.

>> THE WAY WE'RE LOOKING AT IT NOW, IT'S ALMOST A RACE BETWEEN GETTING PEOPLE VACCINATED AND THIS SURGE THAT SEEMS TO WANT TO INCREASE AND DO WHAT IS GOING ON, FOR EXAMPLE, IN EUROPE, WHERE THEY ARE HAVING SURGES NOW THAT ARE REALLY QUITE ALARMING.

>>> ARIZONA HAS A NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL: BRIGADIER GENERAL KERRY MUEHLENBECK.

SHE IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO IN THIS ROLE.

SHE HAS OVER TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.

SHE REPLACED SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL.

>>> THE LABOR DEPARTMENT FILED MORE CLAIMS AT A HIGHER NUMBER THAT WAS FORECAST.

ANALYSTS ARE LOOKING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT TO DROP AS MORE BUSINESSES OPEN IN THE COMING MONTHS.

>>> AND IT WAS DAY NINE OF THE DEREK CHAUVIN MURDER TRIAL OF GEORGE FLOYD.

TODAY'S TESTIMONY WAS FROM A PULMONOLOGIST.

>> FORCING THAT LEAD TO THE SHALLOW BREATH ARE THAT HE IS TURNED PRONE ON THE STREET; THAT HE HAS THE HANDCUFFS IN PLACE, COMBINED WITH THE STREET, AND THEN THAT HE HAS A KNEE ON HIS NECK, AND ON HIS BACK AND DOWN HIS SIDE.

ALL OF THESE FOUR FORCES ARE ULTIMATELY GOING TO RESULT IN THE LOW TIDE OF VOLUME, WHICH GIVES YOU THE SHALLOW BREATHS THAT WE SAW HERE.

>> CAUSE OF DEATH IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST CONTESTED ISSUE OF THE TRIAL.

>>> AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER, PRESIDENT BIDEN TODAY OUTLINED A SET OF MEASURES TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY.

WE GOT REACTION FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL GUN-CONTROL ADVOCATES.

STEPHANIE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS TODAY?

>> WE'RE VERY PLEASED.

THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY FOR THE GUN SAFETY MOVEMENT NATIONALLY AND AS WELL AS IN ARIZONA, AND WE APPLAUD PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE.

>> RESTRICTING SO-CALLED GHOST GUNS.

THESE ARE THESE GUNS BUILT ONLINE PIECEMEAL WITHOUT SERIAL NUMBERS.

YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> IT IS A GREAT THING.

YOU AND I CAN LOG ON TODAY, ORDER THEM, HAVE THEM DELIVERED TO OUR HOME, AND THEY ARE NOT REGULATED IN ANYWAY.

AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

THIS WILL SAVE LIVES.

>> ALSO TODAY REQUIRING TARGETING BRACES FOR PISTOLS TO BE REGISTERED.

IS THAT A MOVE THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

>> YEAH, I THINK ALL OF THESE EXECUTIVE ACTIONS WILL SAVE LIVES.

ABSOLUTELY.

THEY ARE COMMON SENSE STEPS TO COMBAT THE EPIDEMIC OF GUN VIOLENCE IN THIS COUNTRY.

>> AND NEW INVESTMENTS IN PROGRAMS.

CRITICS, THOUGH, STEPHANIE ARE SAYING, THAT THIS IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

DO THEY HAVE A POINT?

>> WELL, NO.

I DON'T THINK SO.

I THINK THIS IS THE STRONGEST -- STRONGEST GUN SAFETY ADMINISTRATION THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY SO FAR, AND TODAY THEY MOVED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO GOVERN LIKE IT.

AND IT'S INCREMENTAL STEPS.

>> A MOMS DEMAND ACTION, TALK TO US ABOUT THIS GROUP.

THERE ARE MANY GUN-CONTROL GROUPS OUT THERE.

WHO ARE YOU GUYS?

AND HOW DID YOU GET STARTED AND HOW DO YOU FIT ON THIS SCENE AS FAR AS THIS ISSUE IS CONCERNED?

>> WELL, WE STARTED -- IT'S A GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATION WITH VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY STATED IN THE COUNTRY.

IT WAS STARTED BY SHANNON WATTS, WHO WAS A STAY AT HOME MOM, SITTING AT HOME WATCHING THE TRAGEDY AT SANDY HOOK UNFOLD, AND SHE WENT ON FACEBOOK LOOKING FOR SOME SORT OF ORGANIZATION, COULDN'T FIND ONE, SO SHE STARTED HER OWN.

AND WE'RE NOT JUST MOMS.

WE'RE A DIVERSE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS.

WE'RE GUN OWNERS OURSELVES, WHO BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO GUN OWNERSHIP.

WE ARE MOMS, OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S WHY I GOT INVOLVED.

>> THE OTHER SIDE SAYS THERE IS ENOUGH -- THERE'S ENOUGH OVERSIGHT RIGHT NOW AS FAR AS HANDGUNS AND WEAPONS ARE CONCERNED.

THAT THERE'S ENOUGH THERE, A, AND B, YOU ARE DEALING WITH A RIGHT IN THE CONSTITUTION, AND THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THIS PARTICULAR ARGUMENT.

DO THEY HAVE A POINT?

>> I THINK THAT -- THAT MOMS DEMAND ACTION IS NOT AGAINST THE SECOND AMENDMENT.

LIKE I SAID, MANY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE GUN OWNERS THEMSELVES.

WE JUST THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME COMMON SENSE LAWS ENACTED TO CURB THE VIOLENCE WE SEE IN OUR COUNTRY.

>> STEPHANIE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, TED.

>> WHEN THE PRESIDENT MENTIONED MY DAUGHTER'S NAME, I -- I GOT VERY EMOTIONAL, AND I BROKE DOWN TO BE QUITE HONEST, BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER SHOULD BE WITH ME, AND I SHOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY, BUT HERE WE ARE, AND TODAY WAS THE START OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN THIS COUNTRY.

TODAY IS THE DAY WE START SAVING LIVES.

BUT I -- I WANT TO FOCUS ON WHERE WE GO, GOING FORWARD, BECAUSE SINCE MY DAUGHTER WAS KILLED, TOO MANY DAYS HAVE FELT LIKE WE HAVE BEEN ON THIS FREIGHT TRAIN GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, AND WHAT TODAY DID WAS TO PUT THE BRAKES ON THAT.

SAID WE'RE NOT DOING IT THE OTHER DAY ANYMORE.

TODAY WE'RE GOING TO START TAKING ACTION, AND START DOING THE WORK TO SAVE LIVES.

WE HAVE NOW SEEN TWO ELECTIONS THAT I CAN ARGUE STRONGLY, VERY MUCH DECIDED ON THIS ISSUE, WHERE AMERICANS WENT TO POLLS AND VOTED ON THIS ISSUE, AND THEY FIRED OTHER LEGISLATURES WHO WERE WRONG ON THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE SAFE.

THEY WANT THEIR KIDS TO BE SAFE.

THEY WANT THEIR PARENTS TO BE SAFE, AND SO, I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN THE SENATE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE LAST TWO ELECTION RESULTS IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR JOBS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE SENATE REOPENING TO VISITORS, BECAUSE I AND OTHER SURVIVORS WILL BE THERE MEETING WITH THESE SENATORS, REMINDING THEM WHAT IS AT STAKE.

REMINDING THEM WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE WE LOVE.

REMINDING THEM IT COULD BE SOMEBODY THEY LOVE LATER IN THE DAY, IF WE DON'T TAKE ACTION NOW.

AND -- AND SO, WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS DONE.

THIS IS THE YEAR.

>> THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RESPONDED TO THE PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS, BY SAYING THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE CLEAR HIS SITES ARE SET ON RESTRICTING THE RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS.

THE NRA PLEDGED TO FIGHT THE EXECUTIVE ACTIONS.

>>> LATER ON "ARIZONA HORIZON," THE CURTAINS ARE OPENING FOR A RETURN TO PERFORMING ARTS LIVE IN LOCAL THEATERS.

>>> CITY OF PHOENIX LIBRARIES PLAN TO REOPEN TO IN-PERSON SERVICE ON APRIL 19TH.

IT WILL BE A PHASED REOPENING, BUT IT MEANS VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO SCAN BOOKSHELVES, USE COMPUTERS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHER LIBRARY RESOURCES.

WE LEARNED MORE FROM LEE FRANKLIN, COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER OF THE PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY.

LEE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT THE LIBRARIES IN PHOENIX ARE REOPENING.

WHAT WENT INTO THIS DECISION, AND HOW WILL THEY OPEN BACK UP?

>> GREAT.

I WANT TO SAY, WE HAVE BEEN OPEN THE WHOLE TIME.

WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS RESTORING IN-BUILDING VISITS, AND WE'RE GOING TO ROLLOUT IN GROUPS.

WE'LL PHASE IT OUT OR PHASE IT IN.

ON MONDAY APRIL 19TH, EIGHT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE CENTRAL LIBRARY DOWNTOWN, WILL BE OFFERING IN-BUILDING VISITS TO OUR CUSTOMERS, AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER, WE'LL DO ANOTHER GROUP, AND TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, WE'LL DO THE THIRD AND FINAL GROUP.

>> WHAT WENT BEHIND THAT THOUGHT, THAT PHASING-IN PROCESS.

>> ONE, OUR CUSTOMERS MISSED US, AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE LIBRARY EXPERIENCE OF COMING INSIDE, AND EFFECTING LIBRARY SERVICES AND A VISIT TO A FACILITY -- I WILL SAY ONE THING WE WERE VERY PROUD OF, AND WORKED REALLY HARD DURING THIS LAST YEAR TO TRY TO REPLICATE THAT LIBRARY EXPERIENCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THROUGH CURB SIDE AND VIRTUAL, BUT WE KNOW THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT JUST CAN'T BE REPLACED THAT OUR CUSTOMERS CAN ENJOY IN AN IN-BUILDING VISIT, SO WHEN WE KNEW THAT WAS A DESIRE BY OUR CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE WORKED IN LOCK STEP AND VERY APPROPRIATELY WITH CITY LEADERSHIP IN ASSESSING, HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCESS POSSIBLE, BUT ALSO DO THAT SAFELY FOR CUSTOMERS, FOR OUR STAFF, AND FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND, YOU KNOW, THOSE CONVERSATIONS HAVE BEEN GOING ON THE ENTIRE TIME, WE ALWAYS HAD A FOCUS ON, WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE, AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO DO THAT, BUT THEN HOW CAN WE START TO ADD IN-BUILDING VISITS BACK.

>> SO WHAT ARE THE SAFETY PLANS HERE?

>> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE CURBSIDE IN THE MORNINGS.

WE HAVE HAD QUITE A POSITIVE RESPONSE TO THAT.

BUT IN THE AFTERNOON, STARTING AT 12:30 PM, ALL OF OUR VISITORS WILL NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION, AND THEY CAN MAKE THAT ON LINE OR AT A CALL CENTER, AND WE HAVE LOTS OF SLOTS AT EACH LOCATION TO ACCOMMODATION THOSE WHO DO DROP IN.

AND COMING IN, EVERYONE WILL NEED TO WEAR A MASK.

WE'RE GOING TO REQUIRE A MASK, AND SOCIAL DISTANCE.

WE HAVE ASSIGNED A HEALTH FIELD AT POINT AT CONTACT, AND AT THE COMPUTERS.

WE KNOW THAT IS A BIG SERVICE THAT A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS.

OUR OCCUPANCY AT EACH LOCATION WILL BE REDUCED AS WE START THIS, SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP PEOPLE IN AND ENJOYING LIBRARY SERVICES, BUT SPACED OUT, AND WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO STAY AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, AND THEN AS WE ROLL THIS OUT AND CONTINUE THIS, WE'LL LOOK AT INCREASING THAT BUILDING CAPACITY.

THE RESERVATION SPOTS WILL BE FOR 45 MINUTES.

AND THEN WE'LL CLEAR THE BUILDING, CLEAN EVERYTHING -- REGULARLY CLEAN FREQUENTLY TOUCHED SURFACES AND THEN LET THE NEXT GROUP COME IN.

>> WOW, LOTS OF STUFF GOING ON THERE.

AS YOU MENTIONED THE LIBRARY HAS BEEN OPEN THROUGHOUT THIS, BUT TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON, THIS HAS TO BE REALLY EXCITING FOR YOU.

PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT LIBRARIANS AND PEOPLE THAT RUN LIBRARIES.

A LIBRARY ISN'T MUCH IF THERE IS NO ONE WALKING AROUND.

>> WELL, I HAVE TO SAY I'M VERY -- I'M SO IMPRESSED AND VERY PROUD OF OUR LIBRARY FAMILY AT OUR PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY, BECAUSE EVERYBODY JUST JUMPED IN TO FIGURE OUT, HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO BE THE LIBRARY FOR PEOPLE, SO WE SWITCHED TO A LOT OF VIRTUAL OPTIONS, AND IMPLEMENTED CURBSIDE, AND TAKEN A LOT OF WHAT YOU FIND IN THE LIBRARY OUT TO THE CURB, AND LIBRARIANS ARE INCREDIBLY PASSIONATE ABOUT CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, AND WE KNOW THE IMPACT WE HAVE ON PEOPLE'S LIVES, SO WE HAVE MISSED THAT ELEMENT, AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE APPREHENSION THAT HE REST OF OUR SOCIETY HAS EXPERIENCED FOR OVER A YEAR.

AS MORE INFORMATION COMES FORWARD, AND WE UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE PANDEMIC, BUT, YES, I CAN SAY THAT WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO RETURN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IN-BUILDING VISITS.

WE KNOW WHAT IT MEANS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, AND HAVE MISSED MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS TOO.

>> YEAH, LEE FRANKLIN, PHOENIX LIBRARY.

THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PLANS OF REOPENING, AND I HOPE IT GOES SMOOTHLY.

>> IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT, TED, COME VISIT US.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.

>> OKAY.

THANK YOU.

♪♪ >>> ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE VALLEY ARE PLANNING ON A RETURN TO IN PERSON PERFORMANCES.

CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS ARE PLANNING THEIR SEASON IN HE FALL.

WE SPOKE TO MICHELLE MAC LENNAN, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS ABOUT THE NEW SEASON.

MICHELLE, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS REOPENING FOR IN-PERSON EVENTS.

WHY THIS DECISION?

WHY NOW?

>> WELL, AS WE BEGAN OUR PLANNING FOR OUR 2021, 2022 CONDITION, WE WORK IN ADVANCE IN THE ARTS.

SO WE HAVE A LONG TIME BEFORE WE ARE ALLOWING PEOPLE BACK, BUT WE ARE ANNOUNCING THOSE SHOWS NOW, AND THEY WILL GO OUT PUBLICLY ON SALES ON APRIL 12TH.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE FOLKS IN THE SEATS, HOW DO YOU ENSURE PATRONS ARE SAFE?

>> YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR OVER ON MITIGATION PLANS.

WE HAVE SOME WONDERFUL PLANNING, BUT ALONG WITH PLANNING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES THAT I SEE IS HOW WE COMMUNICATE THOSE PLANS, SO WE HAVE -- YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT AT POINT OF PURCHASE, WE'RE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT PATRONS HAVE ABOUT THEIR SPECIFIC AREAS.

WE WILL HAVE LET YOU KNOW BEFORE YOU GO COMMUNICATION PRIOR TO EACH PERFORMANCE.

BECAUSE THE SITUATION IS GOING TO EVOLVE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, JUST LIKE IT HAS BEEN EVOLVING, SO OUR PLAN IS TO USE THESE WELL-THOUGHT-OUT PLANS AND COMMUNICATE THEM EFFECTIVELY.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.

>> YEAH, THANKCHANGE THEM AS THEY GO.

BECAUSE BY SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER, OR DECEMBER, MASK MAY NOT BE MANDATORY, AND YOU MAY HAVE TO WEAR MASK AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE WITHIN SIX FEET OF EACH OTHER.

>> YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AT THE TIME THE EVENT IS HAPPENING.

WE FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES, AND THE GOOD ADVICE OF OUR PEERS.

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT TO LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PEOPLE WHO ARE HELPING US, AND WE ARE ALL IN THIS CONVERSATION TOGETHER OF HOW WE RETURN AUDIENCES SAFELY.

>> OBVIOUSLY I THINK OF AMY GRANT, AND BOGG SKAGGS, AND OTHERS THAT NEVER MADE IT LAST YEAR.

>> YEAH, EVERY PERSON IS DEALING WITH THEIR OWN PERSONAL CHALLENGES.

I HAVE SEEN A READINESS FOR TOURS TO RETURN IN THE FALL.

WE HAVE SECURED NUMEROUS CONTRACTS.

WE ARE SEEING THE RECOVERY OF PLANNING.

WHAT IS CHALLENGING IS IT'S A NATIONAL TOURING INDUSTRY, SO THINGS ARE DEPENDANT ON EACH OTHER, AND EVERY STATE HAS ITS OWN NUANCE, SO WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THE AGENTS, WITH THE ARTISTS, WITH THE TOUR PRODUCTION.

IT'S, AGAIN, COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING, BUT WE'RE FORTUNATE TO SAY THAT MANY OF OUR ARTISTS ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO RETURN.

>> YOU REFERRED TO THIS EARLIER, TALKING ABOUT WORKING WITH ARTISTS AND AGENTS AND SUCH.

WORKING WITH OTHER ARTS FACILITIES, AND OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.

WHAT ARE YOU HEARING?

WHAT ARE YOU TELLING THEM?

>> WELL, I THINK SIZE AND SCALE HAS A LOT TO DO WITH HOW YOU ARE PLANNING TO OPEN, AND CERTAINLY, WE HAVE OUR LEADERS IN OUR INDUSTRY, BROADWAY, WE HAVE SOME INCREDIBLE LEADERS RIGHT HERE IN THE VALLEY, WHO GIVE US DIRECTION FROM THAT LARGE-SCALE, BUT WHAT WE'RE HEARING IS THAT IT IS NUANCED AND DISTINCT FOR EACH JURISDICTION, TOUR, AND ART US, SO COLLECTIVELY, THE TRENDS I'M SEEING ARE THAT PEOPLE ARE PLANNING, AND WE ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE ALSO ARE MOVING FORWARD IN NEW WAYS, SO WE ARE -- WE HAVE JUST INSTALLED A NEW STREAMING SYSTEM, SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO LIVE STREAM PERFORMANCES FOR ARTISTS -- FOR AUDIENCES WHO AREN'T COMFORTABLE RETURNING YET.

THERE IS A LOT OF NUANCE TO THAT TOO, IN TERMS OF LICENSING, AND I THINK THE ARTS IS -- THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE ABLE TO DO PRETTY EFFECTIVELY IS CREATE.

>> AND LAST QUESTION, REAL QUICKLY.

THE LASTING IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE ARTS WORLD.

WHAT ARE YOU SEEING OUT THERE?

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING YOU ARE GOING TO SEE?

>> WELL, I ACTUALLY HAVE AN OPTIMISTIC VIEWPOINT.

I THINK THAT NEVER -- NEVER HAS IT BEEN MORE CLEAR HOW MUCH WE NEED CONNECTION, AND HOW MUCH WE NEED TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER, AS THE ARTS, YOU KNOW, HOW WE REPRESENT ARTISTS, YOU KNOW, VIRTUAL IS HERE TO STAY.

ALL OF OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS.

THERE IS STILL GOING TO BE A DEMAND FOR THAT, AND, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS WHO HAVE STEPPED UP TO HELP US, SO I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY WONDERFUL THINGS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE PANDEMIC, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THAT PLAYS OUT EACH DAY, BECAUSE IT IS DIFFERENT EVERY DAY.

>> I'M SURE IT IS.

MICHELLE MAC LENNAN, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>>> AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

I'M TED SIMONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

♪ ♪ >>> COMING UP ON CRONKITE NEWS, DETAILS ON NEW FACILITIES BEING CONSTRUCTED IN ARIZONA TO HANDLE THE RECENT SPIKE IN MIGRANTS.

AND ON BREAK IT DOWN, THE PARALLELS BETWEEN TV SHOWS OF THE '80S AND TODAY.

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