MESA
Mesa, AZ
She once lined up for concerts, now she hold keys to the Nile Theater
Maritza DominguezArizona Republic
May 17, 2026, 8:01 a.m. ET
On any given day in downtown Mesa, dozens of concert attendees line the street waiting to enter the more than century-old Nile Theater.
As a teenager, Michelle Donovan was one of those girls waiting to attend a "hardcore" show. Decades later, she manages the venue.