Todd Thommes, a transplant for Los Angeles, has been trying to break into film scoring for two decades. He worked in Hollywood as a script reader and other jobs, while trying to make contacts in the music industry. Hollywood is a competitive environment and this was in an age before the proliferation of music on the internet. Mr. Thommes got a gig playing at the Sofitel Hotel. There he mostly played jazz piano. He met a few jazz greats, but none led to the big break.
Phoenix, AZ – Todd Thommes, a composer and musician, is an Arizona transplant from Los Angeles and has begun doing commissioned independent compositions for various people, especially those with podcasts. He began playing the piano at four years old – when he used to be awakened by his mother playing Chopin on the downstairs piano.
Phoenix, Arizona – The Irish Center in Phoenix, Arizona was established twenty years ago and has been important in informing the public about Irish culture, Irish language, and Irish history. The Irish Center currently has an exhibit – created by the Irish government – entitled the “The Irish in Latin America”. Thousands of Irish went to Latin America during the Famine and many more followed during the Irish Revolution.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA USA – Michelle Terrell, a Health and Wellness Coach since 1995, has made a practice of helping men navigate toxic relationships with women and believes she is changing the world one man at a time.
Phoenix, Arizona – The plight of Central American refugees claiming asylum in the United States, or to be more specific,…
PHOENIX, ARIZONA USA – Michelle Terrell, a Health and Wellness Coach since 1995, said she has made a practice of helping men navigate toxic relationships with women. In her work, she said she has identified two types of men trapped in less than ideal relationships – the man who lacks leadership and the “nice guy”.
Written by Risa Peris Phoenix, Arizona – Human rights in the workplace is an international issue with manifold consequences. Some countries have…
Story by Risa Peris The US Census is written into the Constitution (Article 1, Section 2) to count the number…
Story by Risa Peris This is a several-part focus on the migrant crisis in the United States and Central America. …
This is a several-part focus on the migrant crisis in the United States and Central America.
On June 20, 2019 the United States and Iran were at the brink of war. There has been escalating tension between the two countries.
Story by Risa Peris Former President Mohammed Morsi died in court recently. He was president for one year until ousted…
Story by Risa Peris On June 16, Benjamin Netanyahu dedicated a new settlement in Golan Heights called Trump Heights. According…
Phoenix, Arizona – The Phoenix area has a large network of modern libraries. One library is the Cesar Chavez library in south Phoenix. It is next to a large park and lake. The library is spacious, modern, and engages in community outreach. It is important for the surrounding community and is often a meeting places for groups. It is also a good place to reach out to if you are in need of reference materials as they have a full-time librarian.
Phoenix, Arizona – The 2019 Phoenix Fall Festival took place on November 2, 2019 from 10AM to 4 PM in Nance Park in downtown Phoenix. The Festival has been in operation for fifteen years and has become a Phoenix tradition.
Phoenix, Arizona – The McClelland Irish Center in Phoenix, Arizona has been in existence for twenty years and its landmark building is downtown and not far from several Phoenix art museums. The building is cobbled gray stone with a grand entrance way. It is distinctive in this desert city.