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UltraStar Cinemas Thanks Military Families and Offers a Special Free Movie Night

 ABOUT ULTRASTAR CINEMAS  Based in San Diego, Calif., UltraStar Cinemas, a pioneer in the digital theater industry, is the first company in the world to fully equip all its theaters with Pure Digital Cinema® powered by DLP Cinema® Technology and is also the exclusive home of the cutting-edge technology. Now operating 117 screens at 11 California locations and 2 Arizona location with several new theaters planned to open over the next few years. Since opening its first theater in 1999, UltraStar has remained committed to providing the highest quality film experience continuing to build lasting relationships within the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.UltraStarMovies.com.

THE SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA RIDES INTO TOWN

 The Spaghetti Western Orchestra

November 7-8, 2008, Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.

Presented at Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present The Spaghetti Western Orchestra on Nov. 7-8 at Theater 4301 in downtown Scottsdale. The performances are part of the Satirical Edge Series sponsored in laughing memory of Steve Simon by his family.

Single tickets are available for $38 online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).

Described as "Deadwood meets Mozart," The Spaghetti Western Orchestra is a bonanza of a tribute to Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer who created the soundtracks for hundreds of classic western films, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Once Upon a Time in the West; and For a Few Dollars More.

Performed by a five-man posse of classically trained musicians, the orchestra's hilarious arrangements underscore these brilliant musical adventures. All the sound effects of the iconic "Spaghetti Western" movies - every punch up, gunshot and jangling spur - are recreated using coat hangers, cornflakes, nail clippers, rubber gloves and more than 100 other ingenious 'instruments' pulled from their saddlebag of tricks.

The Spaghetti Western Orchestra had its world premiere in 2007 at the Montreal Jazz Festival, where it became a sold-out hit. Since then, the group has thrilled audiences in Paris, Germany and the United Kingdom.

LOCATION AND PARKING

Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Road on the corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown Scottsdale, one block east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre parking garage.

ACCESSIBILITY

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members' experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the box office at (480) 994-ARTS [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

A $3 discount per ticket is available for groups of 15 or more (subject to restriction and limitation). Call (480) 874-4690 for more information.

STUDENT DISCOUNTS

Students with valid student identification may purchase half-price tickets (subject to availability; limit one per student) 72 hours before any performance at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office. Tickets must be purchased in-person; phone orders are not accepted.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Opened in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a dynamic, culturally diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and satire. Approximately 1,000 performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people and contributing substantially to Scottsdale's high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. Performances take place in the Center's 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater (closed for renovation during the 2008-09 season) and 136-seat Stage 2 as well as the 2,200-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall and the 326-seat Theater 4301 in the Galleria Corporate Centre. The Center's youth education and outreach programs reach more than 40,000 school children each year, and its free programs are available to the entire public. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts also produces the popular Scottsdale Arts Festival every March; Sunday A'Fair, a series of free outdoor music festivals held on Sunday afternoons from January to April; and Native Trails, a collaboration with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau that features free demonstrations of Native American arts and culture from January to April. Open daily and during performances, The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers hand-crafted jewelry, accessories for the home, toys for imaginative young minds, recordings, books, greeting cards and more.

The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is contracted by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, to administer certain City arts and cultural projects and to manage the City-owned Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Public Art Program. The programs of the Scottsdale Cultural Council are made possible, in part, by the support of members and donors and grants received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

HOW TO REACH US

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

7380 East Second Street

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787)

TDD: (480) 874-4694

Web: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org

E-mail: info@sccarts.org

Fax: (480) 874-4699

Chinese Acrobats Return To Webb Center Stage

 WICKENBURG, AZ – The Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts’ eighth season starts off with a kick with two performances featuring Chinese acrobats and martial artists on Sunday, October 19 at 3:00pm and Monday, October 20 at 7:30pm.  JUNGUA – Descendants of the Dragon brings the Shaolin Disciples and Imperial Acrobats of China center stage to perform amazing feats of skill and precision.

The Imperial Acrobats of China hail from the Beijing (Peking) Acrobatic Troupe near the ancient Imperial palace known as the Forbidden City.  Drawing on centuries of tradition, the Imperial Acrobats have perfected the skills handed down from generation to generation and work to create innovative new movements.  Their unsurpassed abilities as contortionists, hand balancers, foot jugglers, and aerialists are legendary.  These graceful ladies from Beijing are also raising the bar for artistic presentation, with contemporary versions of traditional dances such as “Red Streamers” and “Flowing Sleeves.”

The Shaolin Disciples hail from Dengfeng, China - home of the world famous Shaolin Temple.  The martial arts system known as “Kungfu” was developed at the temple over 1,500 years ago and quickly spread to other Buddhist monasteries in China.  These martial arts masters began training at an early age at the nearby Shaolin Qipanshan Kungfu Institute. Established by long time Shaolin Temple instructor Wang Haiying, the institute and its members hold numerous gold medals in international martial arts competitions.

In addition to lightening fast fight sequences and traditional weapons demonstrations, the Shaolin Disciples perform super-human feats of “Qigong” in which their bodies become impervious to spears, beds of nails, and various rocks, bricks, sticks, and steel bars broken over their heads and other parts of their bodies.  Years of training and meditative techniques allow the Disciples to channel their “Qi” (which may be loosely translated to “energy”) to a particular part of the body through extreme concentration.

Tickets to JUNGUA – Descendants of the Dragon on Sunday, October 19 at 3:00pm and Monday, October 20 at 7:30pm are $32 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Tickets may be reserved through the Webb Center Box Office by calling (928) 684-6624 or visiting www.delewebbcenter.org.  A video preview of JUNGUA is also available on the website.

The Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art 600 seat theatre dedicated to enhancing the cultural richness of Wickenburg and all surrounding communities by presenting a variety of the finest performers.  For more information or to receive a complimentary season brochure, contact the Box Office during regular business hours or by visiting their website.

 If You Go:

What: JUNGUA – Descendants of the Dragon

Where: Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, 1090 S Vulture Mine Rd, Wickenburg

When: Sunday, October 19 at 3:00pm and Monday, October 20 at 7:30pm

How to order tickets: Call (928) 684-6624 or visit www.delewebbcenter.org

Price: $32 for adults, $5 for students 18 and under

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CANADIAN PIANIST MICHAEL KIM OPENS THE 2008-09 VIRGINIA G. PIPER CONCERT SERIES

2008-09 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series: Michael Kim

October 26, 2008, Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.

Presented at Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale

 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a recital by acclaimed Canadian pianist Michael Kim on October 26, 2008, at Theater 4301 in downtown Scottsdale as part of the 2008-09 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series. The performance is presented by the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

Single tickets are available for $24 online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).

Now in its 21st season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianists - from legendary performers to emerging talents - for intimate recitals.

A member of the Lawrence University Conservatory faculty since 1996, Michael Kim is one of Canada's finest concert pianists. Following undergraduate studies in Canada, Dr. Kim earned his doctorate in musical arts from The Juilliard School, where he received the Vladimir Horowitz Scholarship. As a recitalist and chamber musician, he has appeared in major cities throughout North and South America, the United Kingdom and Asia. A veteran concerto soloist, Dr. Kim has also performed with the Boston Pops and with the symphonies of Toronto, Vancouver and London, among many others. A recipient of numerous awards, he won the silver medal in the 1992 Scottish International Competition in Glasgow.

Dr. Kim's recital will include Mozart's Fantasia in d minor, K. 397, and Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 330; Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in b flat minor, Op. 35; and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

PIANO TRADITIONS @ THE CENTER

The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present recitals by the following pianists as part of the 2008-09 season:

Michael Kim* - October 26, 2008 @ Theater 4301, Scottsdale

Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman - November 16, 2008 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

Barry Douglas* - January 25, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

Shai Wosner* - February 22, 2009 @ Theater 4301, Scottsdale

Antonio Pompa-Baldi* - March 22, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

*Presented as part of the 2007-08 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

A soloist with the world's great orchestras, American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will return to Scottsdale in 2008-09 for his 29th season of Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations. In this unique "concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses the music with the audience before each performance. The season will feature:

Basking in Beethoven - November 6, 2008 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache - January 15, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

The Longevity of the Short Piece - March 12, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

Musical Pictures - April 23, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale

LOCATION AND PARKING

Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Road on the corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown Scottsdale, one block east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre parking garage.

ACCESSIBILITY

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members' experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the box office at (480) 994-ARTS [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

A $3 discount per ticket is available for groups of 15 or more (subject to restriction and limitation). Call (480) 874-4690 for more information.

STUDENT DISCOUNTS

Students with valid student identification may purchase half-price tickets (subject to availability; limit one per student) 72 hours before any performance at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office. Tickets must be purchased in-person; phone orders are not accepted.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Opened in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a dynamic, culturally diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and satire. Approximately 1,000 performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people and contributing substantially to Scottsdale's high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. Performances take place in the Center's 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater (closed for renovation during the 2008-09 season) and 136-seat Stage 2 as well as the 2,200-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall and the 326-seat Theater 4301 in the Galleria Corporate Centre. The Center's youth education and outreach programs reach more than 40,000 school children each year, and its free programs are available to the entire public. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts also produces the popular Scottsdale Arts Festival every March; Sunday A'Fair, a series of free outdoor music festivals held on Sunday afternoons from January to April; and Native Trails, a collaboration with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau that features free demonstrations of Native American arts and culture from January to April. Open daily and during performances, The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers hand-crafted jewelry, accessories for the home, toys for imaginative young minds, recordings, books, greeting cards and more.

The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is contracted by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, to administer certain City arts and cultural projects and to manage the City-owned Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Public Art Program. The programs of the Scottsdale Cultural Council are made possible, in part, by the support of members and donors and grants received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

HOW TO REACH US

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

7380 East Second Street

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787)

TDD: (480) 874-4694

Web: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org

E-mail: info@sccarts.org

Fax: (480) 874-4699

Phoenix Goes to Mars Exhibit Opening Arizona Capitol Museum - 2nd floor rotunda  (602) 926-3620  Admission:  free This exhibit highlights The University of Arizona’s Phoenix Mars Mission, from project development, launch, touchdown and the resulting research. The display will be updated as data is analyzed and new information is made available from mission control in Tucson.

SISTER OFFERS LESSONS ON MARRIAGE AND MORE IN HER LATEST LATE NITE CATECHISM CLASS   Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part Opening October 2, 2008 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Stage 2   (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part on October 2, 2008. The class will run weekly throughout the season in the Center's Stage 2 theater and will replace both Late Nite Catechism and Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty, which closed in August.   Tickets are available for $36 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).   Created by "Mother Superior" Maripat Donovan and starring Patti Hannon as "Sister," Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part is the latest class to be unveiled in this sinfully funny series. After teaching countless students all about the saints, venial sins, guilt, limbo and more, Sister is now offering up her hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and Last Rites, including her own whacky version of The Newlywed Game. She will also be sharing with her lucky students some fresh doctrine "right off the net" that has her searching the stars for new recruits. Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetie and your sense of humor for some quality time with Arizona's feistiest couples counselor. As always, each performance is unique and will appeal to people of all ages and faiths.   SHOW TIMES Ongoing starting October 2, 2008 Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m. Sunday @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees @ 2 p.m.   PATTI HANNON Patti Hannon performed Late Nite Catechism in Boston, Chicago and New York before moving to Arizona in 2000 to star in the production at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, which lasted a record-breaking eight years. She also starred in the show's sequel, Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty, which ran for four years in Scottsdale starting in 2004. In addition to starring in the all-new Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part, Hannon will reprise her role in the annual holiday extravaganza Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold at Theater 4301 later this year. Originally a Chicago actor, Hannon has a flair for improvisation and has written for and performed with Hit and Run and Bit Players. She earned Joseph Jefferson citations for her roles as Lil in Ask for the Moon and Lorette in Between Daylight and Booneville and a special AriZoni Award for Late Nite Catechism's longevity. When not performing as Sister, Hannon teaches improvisation and acting to school children as a member of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' education department.   LOCATION AND PARKING Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380 East Second Street in downtown Scottsdale, four blocks south of Indian School Road and three blocks east of Scottsdale Road. The amphitheater is located on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall at 75th Street and Main Street. Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and directly behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.   ACCESSIBILITY Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members' experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the box office at (480) 994-ARTS [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets.   GROUP DISCOUNTS A $3 discount per ticket is available for groups of 15 or more (subject to restriction and limitation). Call (480) 874-4690 for more information.   STUDENT DISCOUNTS Students with valid student identification may purchase half-price tickets (subject to availability; limit one per student) 72 hours before any performance at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office. Tickets must be purchased in-person; phone orders are not accepted.   SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Opened in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a dynamic, culturally diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and satire. Approximately 1,000 performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people and contributing substantially to Scottsdale's high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. Performances take place in the Center's 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater (closed for renovation during the 2008-09 season) and 136-seat Stage 2 as well as the 2,200-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall and the 326-seat Theater 4301 in the Galleria Corporate Centre. The Center's youth education and outreach programs reach more than 40,000 school children each year, and its free programs are available to the entire public. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts also produces the popular Scottsdale Arts Festival every March; Sunday A'Fair, a series of free outdoor music festivals held on Sunday afternoons from January to April; and Native Trails, a collaboration with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau that features free demonstrations of Native American arts and culture from January to April. Open daily and during performances, The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers hand-crafted jewelry, accessories for the home, toys for imaginative young minds, recordings, books, greeting cards and more.   The Scottsdale Cultural Council, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is contracted by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, to administer certain City arts and cultural projects and to manage the City-owned Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Public Art Program. The programs of the Scottsdale Cultural Council are made possible, in part, by the support of members and donors and grants received from the Arizona Commission on the Arts through appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Desert Foothills Library to hold 2nd Annual Gala The Desert Foothills Library will hold its 2nd Annual Gala on Sunday, November 9 at the newly expanded library. Located at 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek, the spacious library is the perfect setting for this special event, with its outdoor patio and spectacular views. The evening will include cocktails beginning at 5 p.m., dinner, wine and musical entertainment. A silent auction and raffle will be held to benefit this privately funded library. Tickets are $125 per person, available at the library, and all proceeds will help the non-profit DFL continue to play a vital part in the community. For reservations and more information, call (480) 488-2286.

Webb Center Continues to Expand Educational Offerings  WICKENBURG, AZ – Wickenburg’s Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts continues to expand its series of artist residencies, interactions, master classes and private performances with local students.  These activities are provided at no cost to students throughout the Wickenburg Unified School District, Nadaburg Unified School District, Wickenburg Christian Academy, Morristown Elementary, Model Creek Elementary, Congress Elementary, Aguila Elementary and home-school students. On September 8, New Jersey’s Pushcart Players will perform Stone Soup and Other Stories, an original musical theatre production, for K-5 students.  The show brings various folk-tales from around the world to life and emphasizes strong morals and literacy. The Webb Center will partner with the Wickenburg Cultural Organization to bring the ASU Symphony to perform two concerts on September 23 for elementary school students.  The concert will introduce students to the various instruments and will feature the world-premiere of two pieces: “Moozie's Kind Adventure” and “Tinny Triangle Joins the BIG Orchestra.” Chestnut Brass Company, a Grammy Award winning brass ensemble, will spend a day with band and choir students from Vulture Peak Middle School and Wickenburg High School on November 5.  Their program “Listen Up! What’s New in Music” features exciting selections of new pieces written by young and innovative composers. On November 21, the dancers and directors of American Ballet Theater II will conduct master classes and interactions with students introducing them to basic dance.  This performance is one day before their public performance at the Webb Center. The acclaimed young pianist and teacher Alpin Hong returns to Wickenburg for a week-long residency with middle and high school students.  Hong, who taught a class at the Webb Center’s Camp Imagination this summer, will work closely with all of the students teaching musicianship prior to their winter concert on December 4. Tucson-based guitarist and songwriter Brad Richter will spend the week of February 23 working with elementary school students developing songwriting and instrument skills.  Mr. Richter will also present a free concert for the public on Sunday, March 1 at the Wickenburg Community Center presented by the Friends of Music. Jazz Reach is one of New York’s leading jazz and education ensembles.  As part of their latest national tour, they will work with K-8 students on March 11 in two multimedia workshops entitled “Stolen Moments” and “Hanging with the Giants;” both workshops will discuss the history of jazz as one of America’s most unique art forms.  They will also spend time working with middle school and high school music students in their classrooms. Throughout the year, the Webb Center also conducts long-term opportunities outside of school.  Their after-school program Art.Works. meets each Friday afternoon and brings professional teaching artists to work with middle school students.  Camp Imagination, held for two weeks each June, provides 120 students the opportunity to learn in unique classes and perform onstage in a musical production. “Education is at the heart of our mission,” explained Cathy Weiss, the Webb Center’s Executive Director.  “Last year, we created over 2,100 interactions between students and professional artists.  We are expanding that for this year, because the arts have an untold importance in developing a well-rounded education.” For more information on the Webb Center’s education activities or their professional performing arts season, please contact the Webb Center’s Box Office at (928) 684-6624 or online at www.delewebbcenter.org .

VIRTUOSO PIANISTS EMANUEL AX AND YEFIM BRONFMAN TO PERFORM RECITAL  Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman November 16, 2008, Sunday @ 7:30 p.m. Presented at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale   Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a recital by pianists Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale on Nov. 16. The performance is presented by Franca Oreffice with support from Linda and Alan Englander. The Steinway piano is provided through the generosity of Steinway of Phoenix.   Single tickets are available for $85 online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787). Optional transportation between the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and the Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is also available for a modest fee.   Pianist Emanuel Ax is renowned not only for his poetic temperament and unsurpassed virtuosity but also for the exceptional breadth of his performing activity. Each season, his distinguished career includes appearances with major symphony orchestras worldwide, recitals in the most celebrated concert halls, a variety of chamber music collaborations, the commissioning and performance of new music and additions to his acclaimed discography on Sony Classical.   Yefim Bronfman is likewise regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide, whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings.   Ax and Bronfman will perform Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Haydn, William Bolcom's Recuerdos (Three Traditional Latin-American Dances) for Two Pianos, Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.448, and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances.   ABOUT THE PERFORMERS Emanuel Ax captured public attention in 1974 when, at age 25, he won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975, he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists and, four years later, took the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. Born in Lvov, Poland, Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. His studies at The Juilliard School were greatly supported by the sponsorship of the Epstein Scholarship Program of the Boys Clubs of America, and he subsequently won the Young Concert Artists Award. His piano teacher was Mieczylaw Munz. Ax also attended Columbia University, where he majored in French. He holds an honorary doctorate of music from Yale University. Ax resides in New York City with his wife, pianist Yoko Nozaki.   Yefim Bronfman immigrated to Israel with his family in 1973, and made his international debut two years later with Zubin Mehta and the Montreal Symphony. He made his New York Philharmonic debut in l978, his Washington recital debut in l98l at the Kennedy Center and his New York recital debut in 1982 at the 92nd Street Y. Bronfman was born in 1958 in Tashkent in the Soviet Union. In Israel, he studied with pianist Arie Vardi, head of the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University. In the United States, he studied at The Juilliard School, Marlboro and the Curtis Institute, and with Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher and Rudolf Serkin. Bronfman became an American citizen in 1989.   PIANO TRADITIONS @ THE CENTER The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present recitals by the following pianists as part of the 2008-09 season:   Michael Kim* - October 26, 2008 @ Theater 4301, Scottsdale Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman - November 16, 2008 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale Barry Douglas* - January 25, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale Shai Wosner* - February 22, 2009 @ Theater 4301, Scottsdale Antonio Pompa-Baldi* - March 22, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale   *Presented as part of the 2007-08 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series   A soloist with the world's great orchestras, American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will return to Scottsdale in 2008-09 for his 29th season of Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations. In this unique "concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses the music with the audience before each performance. The season will feature:   Basking in Beethoven - November 6, 2008 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache - January 15, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale The Longevity of the Short Piece - March 12, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale Musical Pictures - April 23, 2009 @ Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale   LOCATION AND PARKING Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is located in Scottsdale at 25150 N. Pima Rd. at the East Happy Valley Road intersection. Free parking is available at the church.

An Affair With The Arts An Outdoor Festival Celebrating the Arts  Saturday and Sunday    October 25 and 26, 2008    from 10 am to 5 pm 17420 North Avenue of the Arts   (114th Ave and Bell Road) Admission: Adults  $3,     Teens  $2.00 Kids and Members free  An Affair With The Arts is an outdoor arts festival held at the West Valley Art Museum.  This festive event showcases juried fine artists working in mediums from brilliant oils to glorious glass.  Live music and great food romance both the ear and palate.  A fine art silent auction furthers the up-beat atmosphere.  Indoors one discovers exciting and powerful exhibitions the Museum has become known for.  This is a fun time where you can abandon your inhibitions and have An Affair With The Arts.   The fall An Affair With The Arts at the West Valley Art Museum includes 55 skilled artists from Arizona and surrounding states that are showing and selling their work around the Museum for two fun-filled days.  Every year art lovers and collectors return to see newly created artistic works by prominent and emerging artists.  Traditional and innovative materials and styles are showcased including sculptural works in clay, glass, metal, wood, marble, and found objects.  Other fine art mediums will include oil, watercolor, acrylics, photography, and glass mosaic.  The art ranges in size from the perfect fit for a wall, desk, or shelf to monumental sized pieces.  The event raises critical funds that helps continue the outstanding educational and cultural opportunities the Museum offers the community.   Come to your senses and join the West Valley Art Museum for An Affair with the Arts Juried Fine Artists showcasing their work Food that will romance your palate Live Music: Aaron White  -  Americana and Great Acoustic  -  Sat,  Oct 25, 2008    11 to Noon Joan Johnson and Company  -  Rhythm & Blues, Jazz and more  -  Sat, Oct 25, 2008  12:30 to 4 pm The Desert Ukeazonies  -  Seven Decades of Songs Ukulele Style with Sister Jean Huling, ragtime piano virtuoso and Little Laundry on washboard Sunday, October 26, 2008 from Noon to 3:00 pm  Silent auction items from participating artists Demonstrating Artists Family Fun Exciting  Exhibitions: “Passionate Vision” The Paintings of Joella Jean Mahoney Word Ribbon: An Installation by Linda Asakawa Joseph Labate: Digital Retrospective, A Dozen Yeaars of Photography Traditions East to West: Global Attire from the Permanent Collection Asia II: Eastern Borders - Image, Icon and Adornment From the Permanent Collection

For a wild time (unlike below, relaxing with Will), catch Mad Coyote Joe At theTaste of Cave Creek Sept 25, 6 to 10 pm Right here in Book Lovers' Territory in StageCoach Village in the wild town of Cave Creek Arizona. Pages also (still) has signed copies of Coyote Joe's books, and will have 'em at the Taste, ready for him to personalize. University of Phoenix Stadium Our Sweetest Season Make way for the kickoff to our "Sweetest Season" yet!  In honor of the stadium hosting the NCAA Men's Regional “Sweet Sixteen” basketball tournament we will be giving away "sweet" prizes each month leading up to the March event.  As a valued member of the Stadium's VIP Club you are already automatically entered to win.  So increase your chances of cashing in on these great prizes by telling your friends and family to join the Stadium VIP Club.  All they have to do is sign up online and your whole group will have a chance to help us celebrate our “Sweetest Season” ever! Prizes include: Two (2) tickets in a stadium loft (suite) for an upcoming Arizona Cardinals home game including Food & beverage "Sweet" tickets to an NCAA Men's regional basketball game in March 2009 A "Sweet Sixteen" meal for you and 15 of your closest friends in a stadium loft (non-game day) A variety of other "sweet" prizes A discount coupon for Kidsfaire is posted below. Thank you again for being a member of the Stadium VIP Club and your continued support of University of Phoenix Stadium events.   Upcoming Events Arizona Cardinals vs. Miami Dolphins Sunday, September 14 1:15pm - 4:15pm Ticket Information: Click here for the 2008 pricing map. Buy tickets now! The Arizona Cardinals vs. the Miami Dolphins at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. For tickets call (602) 379-0102. Kickoff is set for 1:15 p.m. Kidsfaire Saturday, September 20 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, September 21 10:00am - 5:00pm Ticket Information: $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 2-12. Buy tickets now! Kidsfaire is America's Largest Family Expo!!!  Click here to print your discount coupon and redeem at the stadium's ticket office.  Advance ticket purchase is strongly suggested for this event.Non-Stop Entertainment Rocks Kidsfaire! With two stages of family entertainment. We've searched the globe to bring Arizona the ultimate in family entertainment, guaranteed to keep you dancing in the aisles and humming all the way home. All stage shows are free with admission to Kidsfaire!  Additional charges may apply to select rides/attractions. Live Stage Acts include: Barney, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Strawberry Shortcake and Friends, Alvin and the Chipmunks and many more.  More show information is available at by clicking here. Public Tours - September Tuesday, September 2 - Tuesday, September 30 Ticket Information: Ticket Cost $7.00 Adults $5.00 Children (ages four - 12), Seniors (ages 65 and over) and Military (with ID) Children three and under are free Buy tickets now! Join us for stadium tours! Cool off in the heat of the summer and go behind the scenes in this one of a kind venue - recently voted "Best NFL Stadium" by the Sports Business Journal!  Our AC produces 8,000 tons of cooling, which is equal to 2,300 Valley Homes! So come visit us at the coolest place in town! Tour Schedule: Tues.-Sat. 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm.  Contact: 623-433-7165 The Big Dot Com Sale Friday, September 26 12:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday, September 27 10:00am - 9:00pm Sunday, September 28 11:00am - 6:00pm Ticket Information: Tickets will be $9 for adults, 12 and under free. Buy tickets now! THIS SALE INCLUDES GREAT DEALS ON; COMPUTERS, iPODS, PERFUME, PLASMA TV's, WATCHES, STEREOS, JEWELRY AND CLOTHING. Adventure Boot Camp - Sept./Oct. Monday, September 22 - Thursday, October 16 Ticket Information: 3 days a week:  $225 ($18.75 per class) 2 days a week:  $160 ($20.00 per class) Buy tickets now! Women and men of all fitness levels, sizes and ages are gaining great results with Adventure Boot Camp! You can too! Are you looking for a jump-start to your fitness program? Then this adventure is for you! Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast, or just tired of the same routine come try this whole new approach to exercise...fun! Exercises include: core conditioning, short distance running (less than one mile), muscular strength, jumping rope, circuit training, hiking, sport yoga, fitness kickboxing, Pilates, sports drills, obstacle courses and more.  Holiday Home Tour and Boutique Featuring Desert Mountain and Carefree Homes to Benefit Foothills Community Foundation November 14th-16th, 2008This very important fundraiser featuring both Thanksgiving and Christmas themed custom homes will benefit the many programs of the Foothills Community Foundation. Your consideration and coverage of this event is appreciated. WHAT:    Holiday Home Tour and Gift Boutique - Visit three exclusive custom homes decorated for the holidays with Thanksgiving and Christmas motifs - One with a special Holiday Gift Boutique for shopping. WHEN:    Friday, Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 16 Friday - Preview Night - 7-9pm Saturday - 6-9pm Sunday - 2-5pm WHERE:    Three homes in the Carefree and Desert Mountain area WHO:    The Foothills Community Foundation BENEFITS:    The Desert Foothills Theater, the Foothills Film Society, Visual Arts Program, Partners in Education, the Foothills Caring Corps, MindQuest Lecture Series, Domestic Violence Education and Awareness and more. TICKETS:    $30 per person, $25 for FCF members $40 per person for Preview Night which includes hors de oeuvres and wine. RSVPs to the Foothills Community Foundation, 480/488-1090, or write Barbie@AzFCF.org.

Sharlot Hall Museum is extending the deadline for submitting applications
to build altars as part of the Nov. 1 "Day of the Dead" Celebration
  The new deadline is Thursday, Oct. 30 (moved from Friday, Oct. 24).

Altar applications and guidelines are available at the front desk of the Museum’s Lawler Exhibit Center at 415 W. Gurley St. There is a limit of one altar per family, individual or organization, and each altar must include a descriptive sheet with the title of the altar and a summary of what the altar represents.  The altars, which will be no larger than 3 feet wide by 3 feet high by 2 feet deep, will be displayed on table tops on the Sharlot Hall Museum grounds from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8.

The altars, both simple and elaborate, are an integral element of the Day of the Dead celebration and typically honor a certain individual or family member who has gone before. The free public event is set for Saturday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes awards for the best altars.

If you'd like to know more, here's a link to an article that appeared in the Daily Courier recently:
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=60285&SectionID=74&SubSectionID=102&S=1

Thanks for helping us get the word out about this deadline extension.  Let me know if you need additional information.

Mike Lange  Marketing Coordinator  Sharlot Hall Museum  928-445-3122, x31 

CAPITOL STEPS TO DISH OUT POST-ELECTION LAUGHS

Capitol Steps

November 18-23, 2008
Tuesday-Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday @ 8 p.m.
Saturday @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sunday @ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Presented at Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the wildly funny political comedy troupe Capitol Steps on Nov. 18-23. The performances are part of the Satirical Edge Series sponsored in laughing memory of Steve Simon by his family.

Single tickets are available for $47 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).

Famous for putting the "mock" in democracy, the Capitol Steps have become an annual tradition at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The irreverent group charms audiences on both sides of the aisle with its unique brand of political humor set to popular music. While the Steps are renowned for poking fun at occupants of the White House, no one is safe from their satirical zingers, from Democrats to Republicans and from Congress to the Supreme Court. Depending on the scandal of the day, the Steps will perform selections from their up-to-the-minute repertoire, including songs from their latest CD, Campaign and Suffering. These performances mark the Steps' first visit to Scottsdale in eight years with a NEW PRESIDENT-ELECT! (Providing things go smoothly in Florida, Michigan and Ohio, of course . )

The Capitol Steps began in 1981 at a Christmas party in the office of former Senator Charles Percy when several staffers performed some parodies and skits based on the headlines of the day. Many members of the Steps have worked on Capitol Hill, some for Republicans, some for Democrats and some for members who have since been placed under investigation. In fact, the Steps' current members have worked in a total of 18 Congressional offices and represent more than 60 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.

The Capitol Steps have performed for five U.S. Presidents and recorded 28 albums. They have been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC and PBS and can be heard four times a year on public radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday specials. The Steps were nominated for a 2007 Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Lyrics."

LOCATION AND PARKING

Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Road on the corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown Scottsdale, one block east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre parking garage.

The new season of the horseback riding travel series Equitrekking, including a half-hour episode filmed in Arizona, will broadcast on Saturdays at 10:30am starting Nov. 1st.  Darley Newman Host & Producer, Equitrekking http://www.equitrekking.com Equitrekking Travel Adventures on Horseback, 

 West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts - Surprise, AZ 85374 Call 623-972-0635 or visit  www.wvam.org

Hopi Artists to Demonstrate Work at Homol'ovi Ruins State Park (Phoenix, Arizona - October 29, 2008) -Homol'ovi Ruins State Park near Winslow will be hosting Hopi Artists each Saturday from October through December, 2008. Each Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. a different Hopi will be demonstrating their artwork at the park visitor center. We do recommend that you call the park at (928) 289-4106 to confirm the presentation as artists sometimes cancel due to emergencies. Demonstrations are funded through a grant with the Hopi Tribe and a grant from the Homolovi Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society. Satuday, November 1, 2008 - Hopi painter Doyle "Yahmo" Chapella (Christmas ornaments with Hopi designs) Saturday, November 8, 2008 - Hopi Silversmith Fernando Puhuhesvaya Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Hopi Silversmith/Weaver Austin Coochyamptewa Satuday, November 22, 2008 - Hopi painter Michael P Adams Saturday, November 29, 2008 - Hopi Katsina Carver George Choyou Saturday, December 6, 2008 - Hopi Katsina Carver Larson Harris Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Hopi Katsina Carver Ferris George Satala Saturday, December 20, 2008 - Hopi Katsina Carver Larson Harris Homol'ovi Ruins, one of a series of many ancient Hopi pueblos found in the Southwest, offers the public the opportunity to begin their journey into Hopi life and culture. Like the modern visitor making their way to Hopi, the Homol'ovi ancestral villages were a stop for the ancestral Hopi people along their migration route, eventually moving on and settling at one of the current Hopi villages. We can share their experience by viewing the village ruins that remain as cultural remnants of Hopi prehistory. Hopi Tribal leaders and Arizona State Parks staff have been collaborating for five years to create a new model for park management and tourism to traditional Hopi lands which will preserve and protect the sacred culture, while offering special cultural tour opportunities for the public. For more information call Homol'ovi Ruins State Park at (928) 289-4106. Homol'ovi Ruins State Park is located five miles northeast of the city of Winslow, Navajo County, in northeastern Arizona. The park campground is convenient to Interstate 40 and accommodates large rigs, as well as tent camping. For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (long distance 800-285-3703) or see the website at www.azstateparks.com.

Rhonda Vincent and The Rage bring bluegrass to Webb Center  Don’t let her beauty fool you -- Rhonda Vincent is a serious bluegrass musician. Her hot mandolin licks and powerful vocals make her a unique presence and one of the most decorated musicians of today’s bluegrass music scene.  Rhonda Vincent and The Rage are coming to Wickenburg as part of the 29th Annual Bluegrass Festival and Fiddle Championship, Nov. 14 to 16, 2008. The band will appear on stage at the festival on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m.    Another festival highlight is the two bluegrass concerts starring Rhonda Vincent and the Rage Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15 inside the 600-seat Del E. Webb Center for Performing Arts, 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road, on the campus of Wickenburg High School at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $42 for adults, $5 for students 18 and younger, and sold only through The Webb Center at www.delewebbcenter.org or by calling 928-684-6624.  The band’s appearance is co-sponsored in part by The Mandolin Store in Wickenburg. They have donated two Recording King Acoustic Guitar The Western Collection Series guitars, one to be given away each night of the concert to a lucky audience member. Here is a link to a photo of the guitar: http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/images/20N/RKG1.jpg  In addition to receiving an unprecedented six consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), being named IBMA’s 2001 Entertainer of the Year, and being the co-author of the 2004 IBMA Song of the Year, Vincent was nominated for a 2005 Grammy® award for Best Bluegrass Album for Ragin’ Live. All-American Bluegrass Girl, featuring the propulsive title track (a number one hit on the Bluegrass Unlimited charts), came out in 2006. Good Thing Going, the latest CD, was released in January 2008.  Born into a musical family, Vincent grew into a formidable musician. Although she is best known for her mandolin work, she can play anything with strings. She’s a thoughtful and creative songwriter and a radiant, captivating lead singer, able to deliver both overpowering up-tempo numbers as well as soulful, introspective ballads. Accompanied by her road band, The Rage, Vincent delivers driving bluegrass music with her unique touch.              If You Go: What: Rhonda Vincent and The Rage Where: Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, 1090 S. Vulture Mine Rd, Wickenburg When: Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. How to order tickets: Call 928-684-6624 or visit www.delewebbcenter.org Price: $42 for adults, $5 for students 18 and younger

The Spaghetti Western Orchestra brings movies to life at Webb Center  WICKENBURG, AZ –- Relive the great soundtracks from classic western movies including “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Once Upon A Time in the West” and “For a Few Dollars More.” With a fistful of humor and a bucket-load of fun, the Spaghetti Western Orchestra underscores these brilliant musical adventures of the silver screen: playing the music of the iconic spaghetti western films, complete with all the sound effects - every punch, gunshot and jangling spur - is recreated using coat hangers, cornflakes, nail clippers, rubber gloves and other ingenious 'instruments' pulled from their saddlebag of tricks.On a stage set with drums, timpani, keyboard, woodwinds, brass and many other instruments, the five-man Spaghetti Western Orchestra does the work of 100, often running from one side of the stage to the other. It can be comedic as well as dramatic as they add the clip-clop of hooves, the shuffle of bootsteps and the whistle of the wind blowing the dust into town. With vocal dramatics and sound effects added to the musicianship, this group of Australian friends bring life to favorite western movies, creating a spectacular entertainment event that everyone in the family will love. As the orchestra performs, audiences are drawn into the music and memories of movies that took westerns to a new level. To see the orchestra live is a complete sensory experience, evoking the characters and plots developed by Sergio Leone as accompanied by Morricone’s scores. Don’t miss it!           What: The Spaghetti Western Orchestra Where: Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg When: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:30 p.m. How to order tickets: Call (928) 684-6624 or visit www.delewebbcenter.org Price: $35 for adults, $5 for students 18 and younger

SALMON KINGS POWER PAST ROADRUNNERS 4-1  Phoenix Visits Victoria at 8:05 p.m. Saturday  VICTORIA, British Columbia – Olivier Filion tallied a pair of goals and added an assist to propel the Victoria Salmon Kings to a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix RoadRunners before 4,590 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in ECHL action Friday.  Following a scoreless first period, Victoria (6-6-1) built a 2-0 lead with a pair of goals scored 59 seconds apart.  Curtis Billsten re-directed a centering pass from Darryl Lloyd through the pads of RoadRunners’ goalie Craig Kowalski at 8:04 of the second to give the Salmon Kings a 1-0 lead.  Wes Goldie doubled the advantage less than a minute later on the power play when he punched home Matt Kelly’s rebound at 9:03.  The RoadRunners (6-4-2) rebounded early in the third period when Daniel Sisca worked the puck around Victoria goalie Jonathan Boutin and into the net at 2:13 to cut the Salmon Kings lead to 3-1.  But Filion netted a pair of goals, one on the power play at 13:14, and a second tally scored even-strength at 18:41 to seal the win for Victoria.  Victoria out-shot Phoenix 37-33.  Kowalski made 33 saves but suffered the loss to fall to 4-3-1 on the season.  The RoadRunners went 0-4 with the power play while Victoria was 2-6 with the man-advantage. Notes: The RoadRunners dropped their seven straight game at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.  Phoenix has not tasted victory in Victoria since a 1-0 overtime win Jan. 28, 2006…The RoadRunners penalty kill came into the game having allowed only five power play goals in the first 11 games…Former RoadRunners’ center Cam Paddock made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues tonight at Chicago and scored his first NHL goal on his first ever shot.  Paddock scored 11 goals and 31 points in 46 games with the RoadRunners in 2006-07.  He joins Phoenix Coyotes forward Daniel Winnik as the two RoadRunners’ alumni in the NHL.  The RoadRunners conclude a three-game road trip at 8:05 p.m. Saturday when they visit the Victoria Salmon Kings at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in the finale of a two-game weekend series.  Catch all the action live on Independent 1310 KXAM beginning with “RoadRunners Countdown” at 7:45 p.m.  Phoenix returns to US Airways Center for a three-game home-stand at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday when they welcome the Las Vegas Wranglers.    Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office.  Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.   Phoenix RoadRunners 1 at Victoria Salmon Kings 4 - Status: Final Nov 14, 2008 - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre 1st Period Scoring - No Scoring Penalties - D. Crowley Phx (high-sticking - minor 60.2) 1:44, T. Ramsey Vic (cross-checking minor 59.2) 4:21, J. McEwan Phx (interference - minor 56.2) 7:43, C. Billsten Vic (unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 13:40, D. Lloyd Vic (tripping - minor 57.2) 13:40 2nd Period Scoring - 1. Victoria, C. Billsten (3) (D. Lloyd) 8:04   2. Victoria, W. Goldie (8) (M. Kelly, O. Filion) 9:03 PP Penalties - T. Campbell Phx (hooking - minor 55.2) 8:50, M. Kelly Vic (tripping - minor 57.2) 12:25 3rd Period Scoring - 3. Phoenix, D. Sisca (2) (C. Sinclair) 2:13   4. Victoria, O. Filion (2) (D. Gendur, M. Kelly) 13:14 PP 5. Victoria, O. Filion (3) (T. Ramsey, W. Goldie) 18:41   Penalties - C. Stevens Phx (roughing - minor 51.2, unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 6:59, M. Kelly Vic (roughing - minor 51.2, roughing - minor 51.2) 6:59, T. Ramsey Vic (roughing - minor 51.2) 9:00, C. Stevens Phx (tripping - minor 57.2) 12:24, A. Rome Phx (hooking - minor 55.2) 13:46, Served by D. Sisca Phx (bench minor - too many men 74.2) 16:40, M. Fornataro Phx (clipping - minor 45.2) 16:40 PHX Shots: 9 13 12 TOTAL: 34 VIC Shots: 10 9 18 TOTAL: 37 Power Play Conversion Phoenix RoadRunners 0-4. Victoria Salmon Kings 2-6. Goaltenders Phoenix RoadRunners Kowalski 4-3-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 33 GA: 4 [L] Victoria Salmon Kings Boutin 4-2-0-1 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 33 GA: 1 [W] Start : 7:07 PM End : 9:16 PM Attendance : 4590 Referee I: Jason Nissen (25) Referee II: LINESMAN I: Bevan Mills (43) LINESMAN II: Kirk Van Helvoirt (94)

SKINNER LOANED TO AHL LAKE ERIE  Phoenix Visits Victoria at 8:05 p.m. Friday  PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL, a proud affiliate of the San Jose Sharks and the Worcester Sharks, announced today that center Peder Skinner has been loaned to the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.   Skinner, 22, has one goal and four points through 11 games this year.  The Isle-aux-Morts, Newfoundland native and second-year professional earns his first promotion to the AHL one season after being selected to National Conference roster that participated at the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game in Stockton, Calif.  Skinner finished third on the RoadRunners in scoring and tied for 19th overall among ECHL rookies in 2007-08 with 23 goals and 54 points in 72 games.  Skinner recorded a career-high 29 goals and 70 points in 2006-07 with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.  He signed with Kingston in November, 2005 after leaving Michigan State University midway through his sophomore season.  Skinner registered totals of 100 goals, 148 assists, and 248 points in 252 career junior and collegiate games.  Skinner attended training camp with Lake Erie in October.   The RoadRunners continue a three-game road trip at 8:05 p.m. Friday when they visit the Victoria Salmon Kings at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in the opener of a two-game weekend series.  Catch all the action live on Independent 1310 KXAM beginning with “RoadRunners Countdown” at 7:45 p.m.  Phoenix returns to US Airways Center for a three-game home-stand at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 when they welcome the Las Vegas Wranglers.     Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office.  Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.

WRANGLERS CRUISE PAST ROADRUNNERS 6-2  Phoenix Visits Victoria at 8:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14  LAS VEGAS, Nev. –  J.D. Watt recorded his first professional hat-trick and the Las Vegas Wranglers scored four times in the first period and never looked back as they went on to defeat the Phoenix RoadRunners 6-2 before 4,429 at the Orleans Arena in ECHL action Saturday.  Las Vegas (4-4-1) opened their offensive onslaught on the first shift of the game when Chris Ferraro found a wide open Watt at the side of the net and Watt put a backhand shot by RoadRunners goalie Craig Kowalski just 27 seconds into the contest for a 1-0 lead.  The RoadRunners (6-3-2) came right back though to tally the equalizer at 1:34 when Michael Wilson beat Wranglers goalie John DeCaro with a slap shot from the left point on a two-man advantage power play to knot the score at 1-1.  But the Wranglers would score three unanswered goals to close out the period.  On a delayed penalty, Gerard Miller fired the puck from the center blue line and it was deflected in front by Tyler Mosienko past Kowalski at 6:54 for a 2-1 Las Vegas advantage.  Watt later scored his second goal of the period re-directing Mike Madill’s shot from the point by Kowalski at 12:50 to make it 3-1.  Mike Hamilton closed out the first period scoring finishing off a centering pass from Chris Neiszner while crashing the net at 18:31 on the power play.   After a scoreless second period, Las Vegas stretched their lead to 6-1 with goals from Chris Ferraro at 7:08 of the third and Watt’s third of the night at 14:03.  Dane Crowley scored his first goal in a RoadRunners’ uniform at 17:20 of the period to cap the scoring for the evening.  Las Vegas out-shot Phoenix 29-28.  Kowalski made 23 saves but suffered the loss to fall to 4-2-1 on the season.  The RoadRunners went 1-9 with the power play while Las Vegas was 0-6  Notes: Phoenix registered a season-high 61 minutes in penalties…The loss ended the RoadRunners’ six-game unbeaten streak in regulation which matched an ECHL club record set last season from March 2-18…The RoadRunners gave up four goals in a period for the first time since Jan. 30, 2008 against Las Vegas…Phoenix finished up a grueling stretch as they played their sixth game in nine nights.   The RoadRunners continue a three-game road trip at 8:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 when they visit the Victoria Salmon Kings at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for the opener of a two-game weekend series.  Catch all the action live on Independent 1310 KXAM beginning with “RoadRunners Countdown” at 7:45 p.m.  Phoenix returns to US Airways Center for a three-game home-stand at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 when they welcome the Las Vegas Wranglers.    Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office.  Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.  Phoenix RoadRunners 2 at Las Vegas Wranglers 6 - Status: Final Nov 8, 2008 - Orleans Arena 1st Period Scoring - 1. Las Vegas, J. Watt (2) (C. Ferraro, T. Mosienko) 0:27   2. Phoenix, M. Wilson (1) (K. Daniels) 1:44 PP 3. Las Vegas, T. Mosienko (2) (G. Miller, C. Ferraro) 6:54   4. Las Vegas, J. Watt (3) (M. Madill, T. Mosienko) 12:50   5. Las Vegas, M. Hamilton (2) (C. Neiszner, J. Taylor) 18:31 PP Penalties - Served by T. Spencer Lv (bench minor - unsportsmanlike conduct 75.3) 0:56, J. DeCaro Lv (delay of game 63.2) 0:56, G. Guyer Phx (holding - minor 54.2) 7:41, M. Fornataro Phx (tripping - minor 57.2) 15:54, T. Campbell Phx (delay of game 63.2) 18:08 2nd Period Scoring - No Scoring Penalties - J. McEwan Phx (roughing - minor 51.2, unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 12:44, T. Spencer Lv (roughing - minor 51.2, unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 12:44, J. Dest Lv (tripping - minor 57.2) 16:30, M. Hamilton Lv (slashing - minor 61.2) 17:34, M. Fornataro Phx (hooking - minor 55.2) 18:49 3rd Period Scoring - 6. Las Vegas, C. Ferraro (5) (T. Mosienko, J. Watt) 7:08   7. Las Vegas, J. Watt (4) (C. Ferraro) 14:03   8. Phoenix, D. Crowley (1)   17:20   Penalties - Served by D. Sisca Phx (unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 3:23, M. Burke Phx (roughing - minor 51.2, fighting - major 47.13) 3:23, M. Fornataro Phx (misconduct 40.4, game misconduct) 3:23, S. Limpright Lv (fighting - major 47.13) 3:23, P. Ferraro Lv (holding - minor 54.2) 3:32, B. Straub Lv (interference - minor 56.2) 10:33, B. Thurston Phx (fighting - major 47.13) 13:24, T. Spencer Lv (fighting - major 47.13) 13:24, J. McEwan Phx (fighting - major 47.13, game misconduct - aggressor 47.2) 13:26, S. Limpright Lv (fighting - major 47.13) 13:26, A. Miller Lv (hooking - minor 55.2) 15:17, T. Mosienko Lv (hooking - minor 55.2) 18:33, J. May Lv (slashing - minor 61.2) 19:10 PHX Shots: 5 11 12 TOTAL: 28 LV Shots: 11 12 6 TOTAL: 29 Power Play Conversion Phoenix RoadRunners 1-9. Las Vegas Wranglers 1-6. Goaltenders Phoenix RoadRunners Kowalski 4-2-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 23 GA: 6 [L] Las Vegas Wranglers DeCaro 2-1-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 59:57 SV: 26 GA: 2 [W] Start : 7:34 PM End : 10:05 PM Attendance : 4429 Referee I: Andy Thiessen (3) Referee II: LINESMAN I: Tim Digby (95) LINESMAN II: Jon Constantine (62)

COLEMAN, ROADRUNNERS BLANK REIGN 2-0  Phoenix Hosts Las Vegas at 7:05 p.m. Monday  ONTARIO, Calif. – Ashton Rome and Rob Dmytruk each tallied goals and Gerald Coleman stopped all 36 shots he saw to lead the Phoenix RoadRunners to a 2-0 shutout win over the Ontario Reign before 4,912 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in ECHL action Saturday.  The RoadRunners (4-2-1) ambushed Ontario with a 23-shot first period, but it wasn’t until their 23rd shot that they finally put one behind goalie Jeff Zatkoff.  Rome picked up the loose puck in the slot and put a backhand shot over Zatkoff’s shoulder and into the net at 19:45 on the power play for a 1-0 lead.  It would stay that way until early in the third period when Dmytruk beat Zatkoff with a long shot from just inside the blue line off the right-wing boards at 3:58 giving the RoadRunners a 2-0 advantage.  Coleman did the rest stopping all 22 Ontario (4-3-0) shots in the third period.  Phoenix out-shot Ontario 43-36.  Coleman improved to 2-1-0 with the win.  The RoadRunners went 1-7 on the power play while Ontario was 0-8 with the man-advantage.  Notes: The 23 shots in the first period marked a RoadRunners’ season-high for a single period…Dmytruk scored a goal for a second straight game...Coleman’s shutout was his first since Dec. 16, 2007 against Springfield while playing for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.   The RoadRunners return to US Airways Center to open a three-game home-stand at 7:05 p.m. Monday as they welcome the defending National Conference Champion Las Vegas Wranglers. Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office.  Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.  Phoenix RoadRunners 2 at Ontario Reign 0 - Status: Unofficial Final Nov 1, 2008 - Citizens Business Bank Arena 1st Period Scoring - 1. Phoenix, A. Rome (2) (D. Sisca) 19:45 PP Penalties - R. Dmytruk Phx (hooking - minor 55.2) 1:41, J. McEwan Phx (fighting - major 47.13) 4:21, D. Walker Ont (fighting - major 47.13) 4:21, C. Curran Ont (hooking - minor 55.2) 7:46, M. Wilson Phx (holding - minor 54.2) 10:37, B. Peterson Phx (delay of game 63.2) 11:50, R. MacGregor Ont (holding - minor 54.2) 15:22, C. Starling Ont (delay of game 63.2) 15:41, C. Starling Ont (slashing - minor 61.2) 17:52 2nd Period Scoring - No Scoring Penalties - C. Sinclair Phx (roughing - minor 51.2) 0:06, B. Mehalko Ont (interference - minor 56.2) 5:17, M. Fornataro Phx (cross-checking minor 59.2) 11:23, Served by G. Walker Ont (bench minor - too many men 74.2) 14:27, A. Rome Phx (roughing - minor 51.2, roughing - minor 51.2) 17:15, C. Curran Ont (roughing - minor 51.2) 17:15, D. Sisca Phx (roughing - minor 51.2) 19:22 3rd Period Scoring - 2. Phoenix, R. Dmytruk (2) (A. Rome) 3:53   Penalties - T. Jackson Ont (interference - minor 56.2) 1:52, C. Sinclair Phx (tripping - minor 57.2) 14:53 PHX Shots: 23 8 12 TOTAL: 43 ONT Shots: 3 12 21 TOTAL: 36 Power Play Conversion Phoenix RoadRunners 1-7. Ontario Reign 0-8. Goaltenders Phoenix RoadRunners Coleman 1-1-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 36 GA: 0 Ontario Reign Zatkoff 4-1-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 58:37 SV: 41 GA: 2 Start : 7:07 PM End : 9:26 PM Attendance : 4912 Referee I: Jarrod Ragusin (28) Referee II: LINESMAN I: Rick Janco (46) LINESMAN II: Tim Digby (95)

Veteran's Day at Fort Verde State Historic Park on November 9 The American Legion Post #93, Fort Verde State Historic Park and the Town of Camp Verde invite you to attend a Veteran's Day parade and flag retirement ceremony on Sunday, November 9, 2008. Parade festivities begin at 1 p.m. on Main Street with the flag retirement ceremony following on the historic parade grounds at Fort Verde State Historic Park. Please bring your flags that are no longer serviceable to this event for proper disposal or feel fee to drop them off with park staff. Fort Verde State Historic Park is home to four original adobe buildings and many military artifacts. Re-enactors will be on hand to provide living history presentations. For more information call (928) 567-3275. Fort Verde State Historic Park is located in Camp Verde, Arizona. Park Entrance Fee is $2 per person for ages 14 and older. Arizona State Parks offers a free Annual Pass to disabled veterans living in Arizona for those qualified at 100% disability. Veterans from around the state are encouraged to attend this special event wearing their uniforms. Active military personnel will enjoy a reduced park entrance fee of 50% off. Directions: Using Exit 285: I-17; Exit General Crook Trail; Turn right onto Hwy 260 (east); Turn left on Main Street; Right onto Holloman Street. Park is located at 125 E. Holloman Street; Entry station is on the right. Using Exit 287: I-17; Exit Hwy 260 (East towards Payson); Turn left onto Finnie Flat Road, which turns into Main Street; Turn left onto Hollamon St. Park is located at 125 E. Holloman St. For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.com. A Riordan Christmas Tradition  Riordan Mansion State Historic Park (Phoenix, Arizona - November 14, 2008) - On Saturday, December 13, 2008, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park will host the annual Christmas Party and Crafts which will be held in the Visitor Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Santa will be on hand to collect Christmas wishes and Mrs. Claus will read Christmas stories to the children. In addition, there will be crafts for the children to make and take home, as well as Christmas music and general good cheer. To help fend off the cold, hot cider and cake will be served. The party is free to the public. Enjoy musical performances by the Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy Choir at 10 a.m. and the Adult Handbell Choir from Trinity Heights United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. The day's performances are free to the public. Regular park fees will apply for tours of the mansion. During the entire month of December, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park will be festively decorated in turn-of-the-century style with wreaths, garlands, greenery and a towering fir tree trimmed with old-fashioned ornaments. Historic quilts loaned by the Coconino Quilter's Guild will also enliven the Mansion's interior. Guided tours include glimpses of folklore and traditions of Christmas, both past and present. The first tour is at 11 a.m. and the last tour is at 4 p.m. Tour reservations are recommended. To make a tour reservation call (928) 779-4395. The Riordan Family Timothy and Michael Riordan were prominent pioneer Flagstaff businessmen who developed a successful logging business, the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company. The two brothers were known for their essential contributions to the development of the social and economic structure of Flagstaff and northern Arizona. Tim and Mike married the Metz sisters, Caroline and Elizabeth. Tim and Caroline had two daughters; Mike and Elizabeth had six children. The two close-knit families built a large mansion comprised of two separate homes connected by a common area known as the billiard room. Riordan Mansion Built in 1904 for two Riordan families, the Mansion is an impressive reminder of gracious living in a small, territorial logging town. The historic building is an Arizona treasure - a remarkable example of Arts and Crafts style architecture featuring a rustic exterior of log-slab siding, volcanic stone arches and hand-split wooden shingles. The expansive home has forty rooms, more than 13,000 square-feet of living area and servant's quarters. For more information call Riordan Mansion State Historic Park at (928) 779-4395. The Park is located next to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff on Riordan Road and will be closed Christmas Day. Regular entrance fees are $6 for adults, $2.50 for children aged 7 to 13, children aged 6 and younger are free. For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.com.

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