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BIRTHDAYS
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DAYTRIPS
Dame Edna
Algonquin Theater Company presents
“The Oldest Profession”
Paul Winter
Jan 25
John Fogerty
SNATAM KAUR
Les Ballets
Jazz de Montréal
Davidson
Orenga
Un Corazón Flamenco
Stevie Wonder
Cherryholmes Band
Gabriela Montero
Brule’
Darknight
Jon Bon Jovi
Avril Lavigne
Engelbert
Humperdinck
photo by Palma Kolansky
Branford Marsalis
ico, NM, Wyoming, WY, Los
Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa
Clarita, Valencia, Newhall, Palmdale,
Lancaster, Sylmar, Bakersfield, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Helena, St.
Louis, Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Allentown, Amarillo, Aspen,
Athens,
Austin, Baton Rouge, Billings, Cheyenne, Chicago, Fort Worth,
Denver, Lake Havasu, Lake Tahoe, Long Beach, Peoria,
Pueblo, Red Bluff, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Santa
Barbara, Yuma, San Jose, El Paso, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Manhattan
Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, Scottsdale, El
Mirage, Goodyear, Surprise, Wentzville, Frisco, Parker,
Avondale, Santa Monica, Hollywood, San Fernando, Woodland Hills,
Granada Hills, Sherman Oaks, Thousand Oaks,
Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Gilbert,
Mesquite, San Mateo,
Santa Rosa, Henderson, Temecula, Escondido, Peoria, Burbank, Glendale,
Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Apache Jct., Carefree,
Cave Creek, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Higley, Mesa,
Paradise Valley, Queen Creek, Salt River, Sun N.M., Avondale, Black Canyon
City, Buckeye, Circle City, El Mirage, New River, Peoria, Sun City, Sun
City, Surprise, Tolleson, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Aguila, Alpine, Arizona
Village, Ash Fork, Bagdad, Black Mesa, Blue Ridge, Bonita, Bouse, Bullhead
City, Cameron, Camp Verde, Castle Rock, Chinle, Chino Valley, Cibola,
Clifton, Coconino Plateau, Colorado City, Cottonwood, Dennehotso, Dilcon,
Duncan, Eagar, Kingman, Ehrenberg, Flagstaff, Ft.
> Apache, Ft. Defiance, Fredonia, Ganado, Gila Bend, Globe, Golden
> Valley, Grand Canyon, Greasewood, Green Haven, Greer, Harquahala
> Valley, Hawley Lake, Heber, Holbrook, Humboldt, Hyder, Joseph City,
> Kaibito, Kayenta, Keams Canyon, Kingman, Kykotsmovi Village, Lake
> Havasu City, Mohave Ranchos, Pleasant, Le Chee, Leupp, Littlefield,
> Lukachukai, Many Farms, Marble Canyon, McNary, Meadview, Mesquite
> Creek, Mohave Valley, Mormon Lake, Munds Park, Page, Parker, Parker
> Dam, Payson, Peach Springs, Pima, Pinedale, Pinetop, Pinon Cottonwood,
> Polacca, Poston, Prescott, Quartzsite, Red Valley, Rock Point,
> Roosevelt Lake, Rough Rock, Safford, Saint Johns, Salome, San Carlos,
> Sanders, Sedona, Seligman, Shonto, Show Low, Snowflake, Somerton,
Springerville, Supai, Teec Tonto Basin, Toyei, Tsaile, Tuba City,
Wellton, Whiteriver, Wickenburg, Wide Ruins, Wikieup, Williams, Window
Rock, Winslow, Yarnell, Yarnell, Young, Yucca, Grand Canyon N.P.,
Petrified Forest N.P., Canyon de Chelly N.M., Galt, Ione, Livingston,
Lodi, Los Banos, Manteca, Merced, Oakdale, Patterson, Ripon, Stockton,
>Tracy, Tuolomne Meadows, Turlock, Yosemite, Agoura Hills, Brentwood,
Culver City, Inglewood, LAX Airport, Lennox, Malibu, Marina Del Rey,
Pacific Palisades, Playa Del Rey, Topanga, Venice, Westlake Village;
> Avalon, Catalina Island, Carson, Compton, Dominguez Hills, El Segundo,
> Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Lynwood, Manhattan Beach,
Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Bell, Cudahy,
> Huntington Park, Hyde Park, Silver Lake, Vernon, Watts, Montebello,
> South Gate, Commerce, Inglewood, Cupertino, Gilroy, |
Jack
Jackson’s “Echoes of the Legends”
Sun City will enjoy a very special visitor from the North on
Wednesday, February 27, at 7 p.m.,
when Jack Jackson, “Canada’s New Country Gentleman,” will
present “Echoes of the Legends,” his tribute to America’s
legendary country music stars. This concert will close out the
Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc.’s 2008 winter show series
at Sundial Auditorium, located in Sundial Recreation Center at
14801 N. 103rd Ave. in Sun City.
Canada native Jack Jackson developed his entertaining skills by
listening to the records of the country music legends of the
1960s and the 1970s. All of these legendary artists had a
tremendous influence in shaping the vocal styles of this "New
Country Gentleman.”
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Horse Whisperer to speak at
Desert Foothills Library
Glen Phillips is a human and animal healer who has the ability
to speak to and understand what animals think and feel. On
Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m., this horse whisperer
will speak at the Desert Foothills Library, explaining the
positive energy found in everything on earth, from rocks and
plants to humans and animals. His unique skills as an animal
communicator have helped horse and other pet owners to improve
their animal's health, performance and attitude, using the
Whisper to Healing methods. Phillips is highly empathic, feeling
the emotions, pain and discomfort the animal is experiencing. He
can help with behavior and health issues as well as training
concerns. Whether horse owners or with other pets, anyone caring
about their animal companions will find his program very helpful
and enlightening.
For more information, call the Desert Foothills Library at (480)
488-2286. |
Sonoran Foothills Pet Clinic
Schedules Open House
Sonoran Foothills Pet Clinic has scheduled an
open house for Saturday March 8, 2008.
The public is invited between 10:00am and 2:00pm to tour the new
pet care facility located on the southwest corner of 27th Drive
and Carefree Highway in North Phoenix.
Clinic tours, demonstrations, and pet health care information
will be available. The public will have an opportunity to meet
the clinic staff, and door prizes and refreshments will be
provided. Arizona Greyhound Adoption is also scheduled to
attend.
Sonoran Foothills Pet Clinic opened in December 2007 to provide
health care services for North Valley dog and cat owners. Staff
Veterinarian Steven C. Grossman, DVM brings with him over 23
years worth of experience caring for pets. "We hope our open
house can provide a fun and informational experience for our
neighbors who may be interested in visiting behind the scenes of
a modern pet clinic." Grossman said. |
Flowers
and art become one at
Fourth Annual Arts & Flowers at Phoenix Art Museum
March 6-9, 2008
Show
included with Museum general admission
Preview Luncheon – Thursday, March 6th
Phoenix, Arizona –
Nature and art come together as one in the fourth annual Arts
& Flowers™, March 6-9,
a four-day event
at Phoenix Art Museum featuring sculptural floral
designs inspired by and partnered with works of art in the
Museum's collection. This spectacular event is presented by the
Phoenix Art Museum League. For four days, breathtaking
arrangements by dozens of Valley floral designers and garden
clubs will be on view throughout the Museum’s galleries to
complement and illuminate the Museum’s works of art.
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Mark Your
Calendars for the 2008 Spring Fling!
The 2008 edition of
Spring Fling, Sun City’s party of the year! The 2008 Spring
Fling will be held on Saturday, March
8th, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around Sundial
Recreation Center at 14801 N. 103rd. Ave. in Sun City.
Spring
Fling is a free annual event open to Sun Citians and their
friends. Last year, over 6,000 people attended Spring Fling and
enjoyed a 5K/3K Run/Walk benefiting the American Cancer Society,
exciting entertainment and a variety of exhibits and vendors.
Each year the event continues to evolve, and the 2008 edition
promises to be better than ever!
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An Affair With
The Arts An Outdoor
Festival Celebrating the Arts
Saturday and Sunday March 8 and 9,
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.
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Sheriff's
Posse of Sun City
Invites you to our Open House
Guest Of Honor Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sunday Feb. 24th from 2:00 to 4:00
Meet the people who serve Sun City, District 111
Sheriff Deputies and Sun City Fire Department.
Enjoy the entertainment & refreshments -
10861 Sunland Drive, off of Del Webb |
February is “Author’s Month” at
Cave Creek
Museum
will also host “The Kids, The Times, and The Wardrobe”
Arizona’s
Official State Balladeer, Dolan Ellis, is among the featured
presenters during the February Author’s Month at Cave Creek
Museum. Located at 6140 Skyline Dr., Cave Creek Museum features
an extensive collection of prehistoric and historic artifacts
that describe the lives of Native Americans, miners, ranchers
and pioneers. The February event schedule follows: Dolan
Ellis History/Folklore Presentation
Saturday, February 23rd
starting at 2 p.m. goes to 3 p.m.
Saturday, February 16 – Andrew Means 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cave
Creek Museum will also host a special children’s program on
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One of the
country's premier arts fairs, the 38th annual
Scottsdale Arts Festival will be held on the
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall on
March 7 - 9,
2008.
Exhibiting artists include:
Julita Jones
(Laguna Beach, Calif.), The Hummingbird, viscosity
etching, 12 x 12 inches
photo by Antonio Bartczak
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"A Feast
For The Eyes"
"A Feast For The Eyes", featuring the
unusual still lifes of Sherry Loehr and Genetta
McLean will be exhibited at
Leslie Levy Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona, from
February 4th-25th.
Right: "Natura
Vivante" by Genetta McLean Oil on Linen 22" x 28"
Genetta McLean is an art historian and
accomplished visual artist who combines her interest in
ancient art with her love of nature. Her small, meticulously
painted still lifes give the viewer a sense of the peaceful
serenity which the artist experiences in her home located in
the woods of Maine. Genetta McLean’s lovingly arranged
fruits and vegetables are often visited by small, almost
whimsical songbirds.
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The Heart to
Heart Pet-a-Rama
is a 2-mile fundraising walk in the park
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Parada Del Sol
February 23rd
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Ballet
Arizona Repeats “Dance Passion”
Last March Ballet
Arizona hosted “Dance Passion,” a fitness-oriented, high-energy
dance class at the DC Ranch Village Health Club and Spa. On
Saturday, Feb. 23rd, “Dance
Passion” creator Harriet Carroll returns. And for 2008, she’s
added a second class.
“Dance
Passion” participants will check in at 8:30 am at the beautiful
DC Ranch Village Health Club, 18501 North Thompson Peak Parkway.
At 9:00 they’ll warm up with “Dance/Sculpt & Flex,” Harriet’s
blend of yoga, Pilates, and dance-based toning. The hour-long
session ends with a relaxing, revitalizing stretch. At 10:00 the
beats begin boomin’ for “Dance to Fitness,” Harriet’s trademark
dance review-style fitness routines. All Harriet’s dances are
manageable by anyone who can tell one foot from the other while
keeping a beat, and she invites participants of any age to bring
their “Dance Passion.”
After
“Dance to Fitness,” participants will be served a special lunch
catered by Scottsdale’s own Pinata Nueva restaurant and Grace’s
Goodies. The cost for participating in “Dance Passion” is $100
per person. Gallery seats are available for non-participants for
$25. Proceeds from “Dance Passion” support BALLET ARIZONA’s
education and outreach programs. For information, contact Jill
Landon at 602-343-6520, or
jlandon@balletaz.org . |
The
Arizona Ragtyme-jazztyme Society is proud to present
from
Montreal
MIMI BLAIS
Queen
of Ragtime
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
West Valley Art Museum
Adults: $10
Tickets can be purchased in advance by phone 623-972-0635, the
Museum Store or at the door.
“Witty, colorful, poetic, energetic, romantic,
extraordinary, unbelievable” words Mimi’s fans around the world
use to describe the unique performances of the undisputed “Queen
of Ragtime.” One of the most highly trained and gifted pianists
in ragtime, Montreal”s Mimi Blais is also the comedy star of the
genre a pianist to be seen!” Nan Bostick
Pianist Mimi Blais from Montreal, Québec, Canada received
several nicknames during her career: The female Victor Borge,
The Céline Dion of the keyboard, The French Canadian Liberacette
but the one she’s proud to wear since 1990 is: The New Queen
Of Ragtime.
After
completing her classical training
at the Quebec Conservatory of Music and McGill University in
Montreal, Mimi left the beaten path to discover Music with a
capital “M”. Her career has been guided by passion and whim
where classical, folk, jazz, modern, blues, tango, and ragtime
all blend together. Mimi’s passion for ragtime music has led her
to travel across the United States and Canada, and it has even
taken her to Belgium and Hungary where she received one standing
ovation after another.
Because of ragtime music,
Mimi was invited to perform for the Olympic Celebration Arts
Ashore ‘96 in Savannah, Georgia and was acting and playing
the piano in Heliotrope at “Le Théâtre du Rideau Vert”
and in Le Diner Farfelu part I and II at the Cabaret of
the Casino of Montreal.
Mimi
wrote two one-woman shows
where she demonstrates her many-faceted talents: Once upon a
time, ragtime, which shows the importance of ragtime music
in the evolution of the American culture, and An afternoon
with Jean-Baptiste Lafrenière.
As a
musical performer,
composer, arranger, writer, comedian and singer whose
imagination knows no bounds, Mimi Blais is in high demand
because of her tremendous talent and joyful personality.
West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts -
Surprise, AZ 85374 Call 623-972-0635 or visit www.wvam.org
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JOURNALISTS HUGH DOWNS AND
FRANK RICH TO SHARE THE STAGE
An Evening with Hugh
Downs and Frank Rich
March 1, 2008, Saturday @ 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for
the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts will present An Evening with Hugh Downs and
Frank Rich on March 1, 2008, at 8 p.m. This event is part of the
In the Spotlight Series sponsored by Scottsdale League for the
Arts and is presented with support from Sara and David
Lieberman.
Single tickets are available
for $58 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web
site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
This candid and
thought-provoking program features veteran television
personality and journalist Hugh Downs interviewing author and
New York Times columnist Frank Rich, whose insightful
writings explore the intersection of culture and news.
Longtime anchor of ABC
Television's primetime news magazine 20/20, Hugh Downs is
one of the most familiar figures in the history of the medium.
He has enjoyed a distinguished 66-year career in radio and
television as a reporter, newscaster, interviewer, narrator and
host. Downs is the author of 12 books and has received numerous
awards, including six Emmys and the 1990 Broadcaster of the Year
Award by the International Radio and Television Society. He left
20/20 and regular broadcasting in 1999 to write and
lecture and to pursue other activities, including travel,
flying, science studies, riding, sailing and composing. Downs
currently resides in Arizona and is a frequent visitor and
lecturer at Arizona State University, where The Hugh Downs
School of Human Communication was named in his honor.
Frank Rich has been an op-ed
columnist for The New York Times since 1994 and
previously served as the Times' chief drama critic
beginning in 1980, the year he joined the newspaper. His weekly
essays draw from his background as a theater critic and observer
of art, entertainment and politics. Rich previously was a film
and television critic at Time magazine, and he has
written about culture and politics for many other publications.
Rich has authored numerous books, and his latest, The
Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth From
9/11 to Katrina, was published by Penguin Press in 2006. His
childhood memoir, Ghost Light, was published in 2000 by
Random House, and the film rights to it have been acquired by
Storyline Entertainment. A collection of Rich's drama reviews,
Hot Seat: Theater Criticism for The New York Times, 1980-1993,
was published by Random House in 1998.
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JAZZ SAXOPHONIST RAVI
COLTRANE TO PERFORM
Ravi
Coltrane Quartet March 2, 2008, Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts will present the Ravi Coltrane Quartet on
March 2, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. The
performance is part of the Journeys in Jazz Series sponsored by
Infiniti.
Single tickets are available
for $42 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web
site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
The son of jazz luminaries
John and Alice Coltrane, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has made his
mark as a talented performer, bandleader, producer and composer.
As the leader of the Ravi Coltrane Quartet, he is continuing his
family's remarkable legacy while pursuing a unique artistic path
of his own.
Named after Indian sitar
legend Ravi Shankar, Coltrane began playing clarinet in middle
school and later pursued musical studies at California Institute
of the Arts, where he focused on the saxophone. In 1991,
Coltrane connected with Elvin Jones, his father's renowned
drummer from the 1960s, and received his first taste of the jazz
life. Within a year, Coltrane relocated to New York City and
began playing with a variety of musicians, including Steve
Coleman, who was particularly influential to the budding
saxophonist.
After performing on more
than 30 recordings as a sideman, Coltrane released his debut
album, Moving Pictures, for RCA Victor in 1997. He has
since toured widely in North America and Europe and released
three more albums on his own, most recently In Flux in
2005 for the Savoy Jazz label, which featured pianist Luis
Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress and drummer E.J. Strickland, who
form his quartet. In addition to working and traveling with his
own group, Coltrane has made recent guest performances with
McCoy Tyner, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and
Branford Marsalis, among many others.
In 2002, Coltrane launched his own recording company, RKM Music,
and produced Legacy, a four-disc, thematic study of his
father's career, for Verve. He continues his role as family
archivist of his father's unreleased material and is working on
new projects with Verve.
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BELL
RECREATION CENTER FUN FAIR
Bell Recreation Center will feature an Arts and Crafts Fun Day
on Saturday, March 1st. The
Center is located on N. 99th Ave. between Bell Rd. and Hutton
Dr., Sun City. There will be something for everyone.The Bell
Recreation Center has many arts and craft clubs that will be
demonstrating how their crafts are made. You will have the
opportunity to purchase their hand made crafts. There will also
be a book sale, bake sale, flea market, entertainment, food, and
beverages for your enjoyment. The Fun Fair will be open from
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. See you there. |
Teen
Murdered by her Ex-Boyfriend Before Order of Protection
was In Place
As Arizonans returned home from work, the horrible news of the
murder of 17 year-old Kaitlyn Sudberry was broadcast throughout
the state. Details reveal the tragically familiar story of teen
dating violence. The Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
offers its condolences to Sudberry¹s family and friends during
this painful time.
According to news reports, Sudberry had filed for a temporary
order of protection and her family was aware of the danger that
Daniel Byrd, also 17, posed to her. Although domestic violence
in marriages is often more public, the statistics show that too
many young people in dating relationships also experience
violence and abuse. In a study conducted on dating violence, 1
in 5 female high school students reported being physically or
sexually abused by a dating partner. Like older women,
the danger of being hurt increases immediately after the
relationship ends. A 2005 study found that almost 20 percent of
teenage girls who have dated said a boyfriend had threatened
violence or self-harm if presented with a break-up .
Violent relationships in adolescence can have serious
ramifications for victims, who are at higher risk for substance
abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, and adult
re-victimization. Governor Janet Napolitano has declared
February 4-8, 2008 Arizona Teen
Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. This week is
needed to address the serious issue of dating violence.
This year, Representative Pete Hershberger and Senator Rebecca
Rios have introduced important legislation that will help
victims of dating violence obtain legal protection from their
abusers. Dating violence is not kids stuff; it's serious and,
too often, deadly.
For more information and resources for victims, please visit the
following: National
Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, 1-866-331-9474 www.loveisrespect.org
www.azcadv.org |
Happy 54th
Birthday, Desert Foothills Library
In spite of its looming presence on top
of Saguaro Hill in Cave Creek, the Desert Foothills Library began as a
tiny collection of books fifty-four years ago. The librarian, Dorothy
Smith, was astonished that this little community didn't have a library
when she arrived from New York City. There was no library building, so
she began collecting books from everywhere and everyone, driving around
with them stuffed into the trunk of her car or in bags and boxes inside
her home. A little restaurant called the Cow Bell also stacked up piles
of books for readers to borrow. On February 14, Valentine's Day, 1954, a
contract was signed between the Cave Creek Improvement Association, CCIA,
and the Maricopa County Library Association to have a library in Cave
Creek. Later on, the library was located in a local church and school
until enough funds could be raised to build the first library at its
present location. Several expansions have enlarged the building since
then, including the most recent additions which will soon be completed.
Now the Desert Foothills Library welcomes the community to celebrate
this 54th anniversary with a special cake and other refreshments in the
Friends'Book Room on Thursday, February 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Volunteers will be available to give tours of the library's new rooms
and share memories of its colorful history. To learn more, call (480)
488-2286.
Buy books
for that special person at the
DFL "Sweetheart Book Sale"
Forget the candy, forget
the flowers. What better way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day
than with a bag of selected books from the Friends of the Desert
Foothills Library? The monthly used book sale will be on
Saturday, February 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the Friends' book room and will feature several special items for
loving shoppers. A table of select "Romance Novels" will all be sold
at reduced prices and customers can hunt for Valentine stickered books
hidden on the shelves. These will also be sold at special lower
prices.
The book sales are held
on the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and there
will be something special every month. And the Friends' book room is
always open during library hours with shelves full of books featuring
favorite authors and subjects, including cook books, travel, coffee
table books and paperbacks, all at reasonable prices. Book donations
are always welcome. Call the library in Cave Creek at (480) 488-2286.
So come to the
"Sweetheart Book Sale" and bring your loved one. Couples will receive
a free book. As the Friends say, "It's all for the love of the
library."
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Legends of
Rock Take ”One” Stage For Super Musical Event
Hotel Scottsdale Exclusive Location for “Super Jam”-
Performances by Pat Travers, Paul Rodgers, Members of The Allman
Brothers Band, Jefferson Starship
Dmytro Development, LLC, Arizona’s #1 Green Developer, is proud to
announce “The Super Jam,” a first-of-its-kind joining of the legends of
music creating an exclusive, ticketed event scheduled for
Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the
Hotel Scottsdale.
For one spectacular night only, renowned legends of rock, pop and
country will come together to perform for a once-in-a-lifetime,
multi-genre All Star Jam. Invited artists include: Pat Travers, Boz
Scaggs, Eddie Montgomery (Montgomery Gentry), Eric Martin (Mr. Big),
Mark Farmer (Grand Funk Railroad), Paul Rodgers (Bad Company and
Queen), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Tim McGraw, and Toby Keith. Retired
NFL star and Gridiron Great Kyle Turley will also perform live.
““The Super Jam” will be one of the most exciting events to take place
during Super Bowl Week,” said Chris Burka, CEO of Dmytro Development,
LLC. “Our team has assembled some of the biggest musical acts in one
setting, and our sponsorship exhibits our commitment to making this a
spectacular week for our community and the tens of thousands of guests
we are about to host from around the world. This Super Bowl Eve
extravaganza is going to be a can’t miss event.”
Saturday’s all-star back band will include: Johnny Gunn of Eddie Money,
Tommy Miller of The Allman Brothers Band, Donny Baldwin of Jefferson
Starship, Steve Salinas of Cold Blood and Dell Bruchette of the Greg
Kihn Band. In addition, the stage will feature a special performance
from #1 Las Vegas act and premier Scottsdale party band Zowie Bowie, all
hosted by CMT’s Cowboy Troy.
“People are going to be blown away when they see who’¹s hitting the
stage for this party,” said legendary rock guitarist Pat Travers. “It’s
very rare for this type of talent to come together in one place on one
night, and we can¹t wait to take the stage and perform.”
“The Super Jam” will feature celebrity host Mike Ditka and other
champions from the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, a non-profit
organization that provides financial assistance to retired NFL
players. Dmytro’s association with the Gridiron Greats is a natural
fit, as both work to improve the quality of life for people through
their core values and guiding principles.
For this one-night-only event, The Hotel Scottsdale, one of Arizona’s
most unique boutique hotels with picturesque courtyards and lush
gardens, will be transformed into a “Super Jam” party and concert stage,
with VIP rooms, exclusive cabanas and party areas, making it the place
to be on the eve of the big game. Having recently completed a major
renovation process, the hotel now features a fresh Spanish Mediterranean
theme with luxurious guest rooms, and a remodeled lounge, pool, and
business and conference center.
Dmytro Development, LLC, a contemporary, functional and environmentally
superior development firm is organizing “The Super Jam” in order to
bring something special to the region as the community prepares to host
the world. As stewards of the communities in which its employees work,
Dmytro works to ensure all company projects are designed and built
featuring the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) sustainable rating system. Dmytro has
adopted the LEED rating as a design requirement for all its commercial
building projects. “We are proud and excited to bring the legends of
rock together for the first time in Phoenix for the big game”, said
Burka.
A premiere regional company, Dmytro will be one of the most active
sponsors of events during the entire week leading up to the big game.
“The Super Jam” will be the signature event for “Green Life,” a series
of exciting, high profile affairs presented by Dmytro Development during
the FBR Open and Super Bowl XLII promoting sustainability and
environmentally responsible development, building and leasing practices
in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
“The Super Jam will be the most high energy all-star party of all time,”
commented Rodgers. “If you don’t have a ticket to this one you aren’t
at the right party.”
“The Super Jam” will promote the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, a
non-profit corporation that has been established to provide financial
assistance and coordination of social services to retired players who
are in dire need due to a variety of reasons including inadequate
disability and/or pensions.
“While tickets still remain available, they are going fast,” said Burka.
“The response has been great and this is going to be a sell-out.”
Gridiron Greats Super Jam Super Bowl Party VIP Ticket ($700 each
Gridiron Greats Super Jam Super Bowl Party Ticket ($500 each) For
tickets, the public can go to:
www.dmytrodevelopment.com or
www.gridirongreats.org |
4,000
Students to Attend Phoenix Symphony Educational
Concert Devoted to “Our Arizona”
Concert will feature winners of Inaugural
Phoenix
Symphony Essay Contest
The Phoenix Symphony’s annual educational concerts continue with a
special performance at the Maricopa County Events Center in Sun City
West on January 30th. In preparation
for the month of February which is Arizona Month, the orchestra will
perform before 4,000 students from over forty schools in a concert
combining music and history in celebration of the beautiful state of
Arizona. Students in grades three through eight and their teachers will
travel from across the state from locations as far as way as Flagstaff
to hear this concert. The Wednesday morning performance under the
direction of Resident Conductor Lawrence Golan begins at 10 a.m.
During the program entitled “Our Arizona,” students will hear
music inspired by the magnificent landscapes of Arizona such as Ferde
Grofé’s “On the Trail” from his Grand Canyon Suite and Peter
Boyer’s The Phoenix. Other selections celebrate the heritage of
Arizona residents including Aaron Copland’s “Hoedown” from Rodeo
and José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango. Special guest and native
Arizonan R. Carlos Nakai will perform on his Native American
flute.
In partnership with the Phoenix Museum of History and the Arizona
Historical Society, The Phoenix Symphony created supplemental teaching
materials that will prepare students for this musical celebration of
Arizona. Before and after the performance, students will discover the
people, landscapes, and events that inspired the music and make our
state famous.
As part of the special presentation of "Our Arizona," winners of the
inaugural Symphony for the Schools Essay Contest will be
announced at the morning concert. Students in grades three through
eight were encouraged to create an essay discussing the people and
places of Arizona and describing why they are special. A panel of judges
from the Arizona Historical Society will select the winner who will
appear onstage to read a portion of their winning essay during the
January 30 concert.
This special performance is part of Symphony for the Schools concerts
during the 2007-08 season. By the end of the end of the season, more
than 28,000 children will have experienced a live symphonic performance
by The Phoenix Symphony. The Symphony for the Schools concerts are
sponsored by Wells Fargo with additional support from The Arizona
Republic, Harold and Jean Grossman Foundation, The Lodestar
Foundation, Phoenix Convention and Theatrical Facilities Department, and
the Scottsdale League for the Arts.
For additional information about any of these educational programs,
visit The Phoenix Symphony website at www.phoenixsymphony.org, contact
the Education Office via email at education@phoenixsymphony.org, or by
phone at 602-495-1117, ext. 311.
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NHRA Top Fuel world
championships, U.S. Army driver, Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher
Having pocketed four straight NHRA Top Fuel world championships, U.S.
Army driver, Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, will begin preparations for
the 2008 drag racing season at Firebird International Raceway in
Chandler on Friday, January 25th.
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Antique Appraisal Days
The Cave Creek Museum invites you bring your treasures to find out what
they are worth as expert Sean Morton anecdotally describes the details
of your antiques. Friday and Saturday,
January 25 & 26 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Call the Cave
Creek Museum for details 480-488-2764
$20 per item or 2 for $35 Limit two per session
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Music
Alive
Residency of Mark Grey Culminates with World Premiere of
Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio
Residency Events Highlight Navajo Culture
and the Music of Enemy Slayer
In anticipation of its world premiere performance of Enemy Slayer: A
Navajo Oratorio, The Phoenix Symphony is presenting a series of
special events devoted to the Navajo culture that inspired Music
Alive Composer-in-Residence Mark Grey’s new work for chorus and
orchestra. Artists and leading authorities from the Native American
community as well as Valley organizations including the Heard Museum and
Arizona State University are partnering to present events including
concerts, lectures, and film screenings in January and February
exploring and discussing the Navajo traditions that influenced Enemy
Slayer. Several months of creative exploration will culminate with
the world premiere performance of Mark Grey’s Enemy Slayer: A Navajo
Oratorio on February 7 and 9, 2008
at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix.
Residency events across the Valley feature flutist James Pellerite
performing on the Native American flute in concert with The Phoenix
Symphony, a screening and discussion of Larry Blackhorse Lowe’s
acclaimed film 5th World and an engaging lecture and choral
presentation at Arizona State University regarding the historical
narratives in Navajo culture and their depiction in the new musical
composition of Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio. Days before the
world premiere, high school and college students are also invited to
attend an open rehearsal of Enemy Slayer, with a discussion of
the composition process led by Mark Grey. A complete description of
events is listed below.
Music Alive is a residency program of the League of American
Orchestras and Meet the Composer. This national program is designed to
provide orchestras with resources and tools to support their
presentation of new music to the public and build support for new music
within their institutions. Funding for Music Alive is provided by
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music.
Composer Mark Grey serves as Music Alive Composer-in-Residence
during the 2007-2008 season. His new composition Enemy Slayer: A
Navajo Oratorio is the culmination of this three-year project.
PHOENIX SYMPHONY EVENTS MUSIC ALIVE RESIDENCY
JANUARY 24 FEBRUARY 9
Dvor´ák’s "New World" Symphony
January 24, Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
January 25, Friday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Mesa Arts Center
January 26, Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Lawrence Golan, Conductor
James Pellerite, Native American flute
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute
MAULDIN Dreams of the Child of Light
YEAGLEY Wes-ih-vah-peh
HILL Meditation and Ritual Dance
DVORÁK Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)
Hear diverse examples of Native American influence in classical music,
as Resident Conductor Lawrence Golan leads this wide-ranging concert
with world-renowned flutist James Pellerite. Described as a disciple of
the Native American flute by the Sunday Herald-Times, Pellerite’s
talent showcases “the sound of the whole wide earth magically brought
indoors.” This concert is a perfect companion to The Phoenix Symphony’s
presentation of Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio in
February! In addition, concertgoers will hear Dvorak’s stirring New
World Symphony, written as a postcard home from the Americas.
Tickets:
Scottsdale: $28, $40, $52
Mesa: $21, $31, $41, $51
Orpheum: $19, $29, $39, $49
5th World: Life on the Navajo Nation
January 26, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM
Location: Orpheum Theatre 203 W. Adams St. Phoenix, AZ 85003
Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005, Larry Blackhorse Lowe’s
film 5th World follows the budding romance between Andrei and
Aria, whose relationship takes flight as they hitchhike together across
the Navajo Reservation. During their journey, the duo discovers their
tribal culture will change them in powerful and unexpected ways. This
Arizona-based movie was filmed on the Navajo Nation, with scenes
spanning the red rock stretch between Tuba City and Kayenta, AZ, and a
highway in the Four Corners region. Director Blackhorse Lowe lives and
works in Mesa, Arizona. The screening includes a post-event discussion
with Mark Grey and Larry Blackhorse Lowe.
THIS FILM IS SUITABLE FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. IT INCLUDES ADULT LANGUAGE
AND SITUATIONS. To RSVP to this FREE EVENT, call the Phoenix Symphony
Box Office at 602-495-1999.
Reservations are suggested.
The Narrative: A Multi-Cultural Tradition
January 27, Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Arizona State University Herberger College of the Arts, Katzin
Concert Hall 40 E. Gammage Pkwy. Tempe, AZ 85287
Audience members will get an up-close look at Enemy Slayer: A
Navajo Oratorio, in an evening dedicated to words and meaning. The
Phoenix Symphony Chorus, composer Mark Grey and librettist Laura Tohe
present a performance and discussion of the musical text from Enemy
Slayer. Grey, Tohe and ASU Professor of Composition James DeMars
discuss the historical tradition of story narratives in the Navajo
culture and the way those traditions are reflected in Enemy Slayer: A
Navajo Oratorio.
To RSVP to this FREE EVENT, call the Phoenix Symphony Box Office at
602-495-1999.
Student Preview
Join The Phoenix Symphony for an Open Rehearsal of Enemy Slayer: A
Navajo Oratorio
February 5, Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Symphony Hall 75 N Second St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
As the world premiere of Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio nears,
high school and college students can get an early listen! The Phoenix
Symphony invites interested classes to attend an open rehearsal of the
work, with a discussion of the composition process led by composer Mark
Grey. Students will have the first-hand opportunity to watch how a
world premiere performance comes together.
To schedule your school¹s attendance to this FREE EVENT,
call the Phoenix Symphony Education Office at 602-495-1117 x. 311.
WORLD PREMIERE
Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio
February 7, Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
February 9, Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m.
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Michael Christie, conductor
Scott Hendricks, baritone
The Phoenix Symphony Chorus
GROFÉ Grand Canyon
Suite
MARK GREY Enemy Slayer: A Navajo
Oratorio (World Premiere)
More than a year and a half of work culminates in this world-premiere
concert weekend. Centered on a Navajo tribal narrative, Enemy Slayer
is a contemporary interpretation of a warrior born to rid the
world of monsters. Created by acclaimed Music Alive
Composer-in-Residence Mark Grey and Navajo Poet Laura Tohe, the oratorio
incorporates a chorus of over 130 voices, the full symphony orchestra
and baritone soloist Scott Hendricks. Landscape photography from across
the Southwest taken by artist Deborah O’Grady will serve as a visual
backdrop to the events of the oratorio. Paired with Grofé’s Grand
Canyon Suite, this will be a celebration of the beauty and heritage
of Arizona and truly one of the great highlights of The Phoenix
Symphony’s 60th Anniversary Season.
Tickets: $19, $29, $39, $48, $58, $68
To purchase Phoenix Symphony Tickets:
By Phone: call 602-495-1999 or toll-free at 1-800-776-9080
(Regular hours are Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
By Fax: 602-253-1772
In Person: at The Phoenix Symphony Box Office, located in the Arizona
Center or at the Symphony Hall Box Office
On-line: by visiting The Phoenix Symphony Website at
www.phoenixsymphony.org
About composer Mark Grey: Composer Mark Grey is a musician and sound
designer now living in Phoenix. Originally from San Francisco, Grey made
his Carnegie Hall debut as a composer with the Kronos Quartet in
November 2003. His music has been performed in such venues as the Sydney
Opera House Concert Hall, Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, Barbican Centre
in London, Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall,
and Royce Hall in Los Angeles. As a sound designer, he has premiered
several major works for composers John Adams, Philip Glass, Steve Reich,
Terry Riley and Paul Dresher. He is an artistic collaborator, sound
designer, and soundscape engineer for John Adams' critically acclaimed
On the Transmigration of Souls, which received the 2004 Pulitzer
Prize in Music as well as three Grammy awards in 2005.
About librettist Dr. Laura Tohe: Librettist Laura Tohe is Diné
(Navajo). She was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona and is Tsénáhábiãnii
(Sleepy Rock People clan) and born for the Tódich¹inii (Bitter Water
clan). Dr. Tohe is currently Associate Professor of English at Arizona
State University. A poet and scholar, Tohe¹s work has been published in
the journals Ploughshares, New Letters, Calyx and
others. Her chapbook of poetry, Making Friends with Water, has
been translated into modern dance and music by The Moving Company in
Omaha, Nebraska. In 1999 Dr. Tohe¹s book of poetry, No Parole Today,
was awarded Poetry of the Year by the Wordcraft Circle of Native
American Writers and Storytellers. She co-edited Sister Nations:
Native American Women Writers on Community. Her new book,
Tséyi’, Deep in the Rock, a book of poetry and photography by Stephen
Strom, was listed as a 2005 Southwest Book of the Year.
About photographer Deborah O‘Grady: Photographer Deborah O’Grady
began a life in photography at age ten, when she won a small plastic
camera as a raffle prize. Her work focuses on the landscapes of the
United States, emphasizing aspects of history in relationship to
contemporary development. She has explored various subjects including
Lake County, California’s local legends; the native peoples of the San
Francisco Bay area, in a piece called “Imagining Native Earth;” and the
motivations of war in ”The Soldier¹s Dream,” which melds vintage World
War II combat photos with mythological images. O¹Grady has shown work in
the United States and internationally, at Cologne, Germany; Washington,
D.C.; Buenos Aires, Argentina; the Stockholm Konserthuset in Stockholm,
Sweden; and many other venues.
About The Phoenix Symphony: Founded in 1947, The Phoenix Symphony
proudly serves the citizens of Phoenix and the surrounding metropolitan
area, Arizona, and the southwestern United States. What began as an
occasional group of musicians performing a handful of concerts each year
(in a city of fewer than 100,000 people) today serves more than 325,000
people annually, with 275 concerts and presentations throughout the
greater Phoenix area and beyond.
Under the artistic leadership of Michael Christie as the Virginia G.
Piper Music Director and administrative leadership of President
Maryellen H. Gleason, the orchestra is overseen by the non-profit
Phoenix Symphony Association under Board Chairman Ed Wolf.
The 76-member Phoenix Symphony presents an annual season from
September through the beginning of June, featuring full-length classical
and pops concerts at Sym-phony Hall in downtown Phoenix, in Mesa, in
Scottsdale, in Prescott, and throughout central Arizona. The Symphony
performs for more than 50,000 students and children (repre-senting over
260 different schools), helping to introduce music to new generations
through a variety of education and youth-engagement programs.
Special thanks to: The Phoenix Symphony's 2007-08 Media
Sponsors are The Arizona Republic and KAET.
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Doug Clark,
Arizona House of Representative for District 6
February 12: Doug Clark, Arizona
House of Representative for District 6 (includes New River, Desert
Hills, and Anthem), will be speaking at the New River/Desert Hills
Community Association Community Meetings held at the Crossroads
Christian Fellowship (42425 N. New River Rd., New River, Arizona). The
meeting start at 7:30 PM and will end by 9:00 PM. Everyone is welcomed.
As a legislator Doug has served in six committees, among them Homeland
Security & Property Rights, Education, Higher Education, Water &
Agriculture, Appropriations and Sub-Appropriations: Education & Natural
Resources. When not serving in the Legislature, Doug is a successful
Real Estate Agent. Doug is a native of Arizona. He was born in Prescott,
then resided in Black Canyon, and later moved to Anthem. He has been
married for 20 years to his wife Michelle and together they have two
sons, Travis and Tanner.
Some legislative issues that may affect our area are:
- How will the state bridge the current budget shortfall?
- What is the status of bills to reduce or eliminate our property taxes?
- How is Arizona meeting the federal clean air standards?
- What is the news on efforts to reform the how some state land can be
saved for conservation?
If you have questions for the Doug, please submit in advance by
emailing NRDHCA at nrdhca@gmail.com
. Everyone is encouraged to attend this timely and important community
meeting.
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Name That Test
& Tune to Filming Episode at Firebird Raceway
Name That Test & Tune (formally Pass Time)
www.launchhour.tv/tnt/ . The Speed Channel show "Name That Test &
Tune" formally "Pass Time" will be filming several episodes at Firebird
Raceway. The cast and crew will be at Firebird Raceway from Thursday
January 17th thru Friday January 18th. The filming will take place
between the hours of 3pm and 9pm each day.
Two contestants and an expert ask the owner of the car questions. They
then try to guess the time it will take the contestant to complete the
quarter mile. The contestant closes to the time wins the round.
Gates open 2:30 pm both days at FIREBIRD RACEWAY; I-10 & WILD HORSE
PASS. Racing starts at 3:00 pm both days
TICKETS: € Crew and Spectator-$10. € Car & Driver (single day)-$20. €
Car & Driver (two days)-$35
FIREBIRD RACEWAY is home to more than 25 events each year including;
NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen National Drag Races, IHBA Coors Light World
Finals Boat Races and Santa's World. Located in Chandler off of I-10
and Wild Horse Pass, Firebird Raceway first opened in 1983 and is a
proud member of the Gila River Indian Community. For more information
call 602.268.0200 or online at
www.firebirdraceway.com .
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NHRA NATIONAL
TIME TRIALS AT FIREBIRD RACEWAY
On January 25th, 26th, and 27th the
fastest cars in the world converge on the quarter mile at Firebird
Raceway (I-10 & WILD HORSE PASS) in a preseason test and tune. Race
teams use this opportunity to prepare for the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series. Fans use this opportunity to get up close and personal
with drivers such as John Force, Tony Schumacher, Tony Pedregon and Rod
Fuller. This event is the perfect time to experience the pure power and
speed of professional drag racing. All the top names of the sport will
be in attendance. You can get up close and personal with the drivers,
owners and crews. All day test & tune with multiple test sessions in
every class and autograph and picture opportunities. All this in a
relaxed and fun atmosphere. Prices are Friday General Admission-$18,
Saturday General Admission-$28, Sunday General Admission-$28, a two day
pass is just $48. Parking is $9 with premier plus going for $15 (advance
purchase only for premier).
FIREBIRD RACEWAY is home to more than 25 events each year including;
NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen National Drag Races, IHBA Coors Light World
Finals Boat Races and Santa¹s World. Located in Chandler off of I-10
and Wild Horse Pass, Firebird Raceway first opened in 1983 and is a
proud member of the Gila River Indian Community. For more information
call 602.268.0200 or online at
www.firebirdraceway.com
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NEW
RIVER
/ DESERT HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TO HOST INFORMATIONAL
SESSION WITH DISTRICT 6 STATE REPRESENTATIVE,
SAM CRUMP
The New River/Desert Hills Community Association (NR/DHCA) will
host a public informational session with Rep. Sam Crump on
Tuesday, March 11
from
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
at Crossroads Christian Fellowship at 42425 N. New River Road.
Elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2006, Sam
represents District 6 (includes New River, Desert Hills, and
Anthem) and is the Vice-Chair of the Public Institutions &
Retirement committee. He also currently serves on the
Transportation, Education and Environment committees.
Sam is an attorney with Boates & Crump, a general practice law
firm located in the Anthem community where he also resides with
his family. He began his career as a US Army JAG officer in
Germany. After graduating with honors from the University of
San Francisco with a degree in Government, Sam received his law
degree from Santa Clara University; and he holds a Masters
Degree in Public Administration, also from the University of San
Francisco.
Sam has been a Rotarian since 1992, and was the charter
president of the Rotary Club of Anthem (2003-04). He is also
very involved with Sunrise House Orphanage in Uganda. This is a
Rotary Project that he first pursued in 2000. The orphanage
opened in 2004 with 50 children and Sam recently visited the
project in February, 2008.
If you have questions for Rep. Crump, you may submit them in
advance by emailing NRDHCA at
nrdhca@gmail.com.
Everyone is encouraged to attend this timely and important
community meeting.
For more information, please call
623-587-7039 or visit
www.nrdhca.org
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Tempe Symphonic
Wind Ensemble
a free band concert at the Tempe Center for the Arts
"Great Masterworks" by the Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
featuring guest soloist Dr. Robert Spring, professor of
clarinet at Arizona State University,
Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 pm ,
Tempe Center for the Arts Theater, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy,
Tempe, free and open to the public www.tswe.org
The Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents its first performance
of 2008 with "Great Masterworks," a free community concert on
Tuesday, March 11 in the theater at the Tempe Center for the
Arts. The concert features challenging works of band literature
created last century and this, including very new works heard in
Tempe for the first time. In the solo spotlight for this program
is clarinet virtuoso Robert Spring, performing The Carnival
of Venice. Between his duties as professor of clarinet at
Arizona State, Dr. Spring is in demand as a concert and recital
soloist around the world. The program includes: Carnival of
Venice (featuring Robert Spring) ‹ by Antonio Salieri,
Variations on "America" ‹ Charles Ives, Armenian Dances, set 1 ‹
Alfred Reed , Symphony No. 3, third movement ‹ Vincent D'Indy,
Illyrian Dances ‹ Guy Wolfenden, Lux Arumque ‹ Eric Whitacre
Founded by Michael Willson in 1990, the 46-member Tempe
Symphonic Wind Ensemble is considered the finest
non-professional wind band in the area. The band was a guest
ensemble at the 1995 Midwest International Band and Orchestra
Clinic in Chicago, performing for 10,000 conductors and music
educators from around the world. In 2002 the TSWE was awarded
the Sudler Silver Scroll by the John Philip Sousa Foundation,
the highest award given to adult community bands in America.
Dr. Michael Willson retired as director of bands at McClintock
High School after 33-years in music education. A two-term
president of the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors
Association, he is a frequent guest conductor and clinician for
ensembles across America. In 1992 he was named to the John
Philip Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor, an award given to only
ten school band directors nationwide each year.
Information about the Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Dr.
Michael Willson is available at
www.tswe.org |
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Michael Cajero: "We Need to
Dream This All Again"
Eric
Firestone Gallery is please to announce the exhibit by Michael
Cajero: We Need to Dream This All Again. The exhibit will
survey the ceramics, drawings and papiermâché installations by
longtime Arizona artist Michael Cajero.
Michael Cajero was born in
Tucson, Arizona and remains one of Arizona's most unique,
prolific and critically acclaimed artists. For the past 30 years
Cajero has concentrated on furthering the Arte Povera and
Process Art movements. With unbridled energy he summons his
creations to life, directing them to act out universal dramas
drawn from current events as well as the Mexican folktales that
so impressed him in his youth.
Exotically patterned gift-wrap,
brown corrugated cardboard, and shredded computer and document
paper culled from waste receptacles are Cajero's primary medium.
These cast-off materials, heightened with acrylic paint, become
the flesh, hair and clothes that cover skeletons of thick, yet
easily bendable aluminum wire. For several years the figures
were ablaze in wild color and pattern when a concurrent and
ongoing exploration of ceramics made Cajero see that the carbon
produced in the raku process could also be manipulated in his
papier-mâché pieces.
Black produced depth, defined
breaks in color and movement, and emphasized mass; it helped
create silhouettes and connected to his drawings like never
before. Through color and papier-mâché, a time-tested craft
borrowed from traditional Mexican folk artists, Cajero is able
to imbue his figures with great realism; his sculptures take on
individual personas and are empowered by the artist to exhibit a
full range of emotions. A sculpture's personality, profession,
or social standing is described by its visage, posture and the
clothes they are given and how they wear them.
Cajero
always modeled the everyday person, tapping into the traditions
of artists who did the same, Bonnard, Degas and Rodin in
particular. Cajero gives a knowing nod to these artists in the
way he uses mass, broken color and fragmented pattern to define
shapes and set mood, and in how their almost autobiographical
work conveys the artists' intimate understanding of the frailty,
resilience and strength of their models and subjects. More
impressive, perhaps, is how Cajero's sensitivity to his subject
unveils his uneasiness concerning the world's current political,
economic, religious, and social frictions.
Cajero's ragged figures, feral
creatures and turbulent installations draw inspiration from
ancient history, art history, folklore, literature, music,
mythology, poetry and a concern for the human condition.
Cajero's works are powerful and magical performative creations,
simultaneously baroque and surreal they captivate and puzzle,
transporting all who enter his dark sculptural worlds into a
profound sense of wonder and hope. Michael Cajero was born in
Tucson, AZ in 1947, he holds a BFA from the University of
Arizona and an MFA in Painting, Sculpture and Art History from
Kent State University. Cajero has been the recipient of Visual
Arts Fellowshipsfrom the Tucson Pima Arts Council in 1994 and
2001and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in
1993-1994; his papier-mâché works are in the permanent
collection of the Tucson Museum of Art and the Phoenix Art
Museum. Eric Firestone Gallery 4142 North Marshall Way
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 phone: 480-990-1037,
www.ericfirestonegallery.com .
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CJ Hollenbach and the Glendale Chocolate Affaire
One of the country's top romance novel cover models appeared to
meet fans and pose for photographs at the Glendale Chocolate
Affaire on Feb. 1-2. CJ Hollenbach, who has modeled for national
catalogs and has appeared on such television shows and networks
as Entertainment Tonight, CNN, MTV and "American Gladiators,"
was present for Friday and Saturday.
Hollenbach's appearance complements the event's romance
novelist symposium. The Glendale Chocolate Affaire has become
the largest gathering of national romance novelists in the
Southwest. Fans had the opportunity to get up close and personal
with authors, as well as the chance to attend free writing
workshops given by the experts. The romance novelists were
located in the downtown plaza area, adjacent to the Glendale
Civic Center, 5750 W. Glenn Dr. To learn more about CJ website
at: http://www.cjhollenbach.com/
Photo © Bette Sharpe
CouryGraph Productions
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DFL to hold
Author's Podium
Speakers Series 2008
In the tradition of holding book discussions that started many
years ago, The Desert Foothills Library will present best
selling authors who will speak about their latest published
books in the library's meeting room. All discussions are free
to the public, refreshments will be served and authors will have
books for sale and signing.
On
Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m.,
author Libby Hellmann will discuss her award-winning amateur
sleuth series which debuted in 2002 with "An Eye For Murder".
It was followed in 2003 by "A Picture of Guilt", "An Image of
Death" in 2004 and "A Shot to Die For" in 2005. Hellmann is
currently National President of Sisters in Crime and has
published over a dozen short stories and articles.
On
Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m.,
local Cave Creek author, David I Wagner will speak about his and
wife Flo's adventures on a backpack trip through Asia and the
resulting book, "Unpaved Roads". At age 28 David and his family
helped pioneer the U.S.Peace Corps program in Ghana, West
Africa. Later he traveled extensively as an executive for
international companies he has owned. "Unpaved Roads" is
David's debut book and he has two more in progress.
Elizabeth B. Lewis will appear on
Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss her books
which are set in present day Arizona but are enriched with
history and personalities from the past. Elizabeth served nine
years on the Board of the Arizona Nature Conservancy and she
weaves challenges to the Arizona environment into her novels.
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Chef Dillon's Corner
By Mr. Rich Dillon, Owner of Dillon's Restaurants
The
Special Slaw
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One medium head
green cabbage
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One quarter head
medium size red cabbage
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Three medium
carrots
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Finely chop both cabbage and carrots (or coarsely grate if
you prefer), place in a large bowl and refrigerate.
Dressing:
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One and one half
cups mayonnaise
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One half cup white
vinegar
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Two tablespoons
light corn syrup
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One tablespoon
sugar
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One teaspoon dry
mustard
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One teaspoon celery
salt
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One teaspoon white
pepper
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One half teaspoon
garlic powder
-
One half teaspoon
Kosher salt
Mix
together all of the dressing ingredients and refrigerate before
serving. The trick to great cole slaw is to mix the cold cabbage
and carrot mixture with the cold dressing just before serving.
Pour dressing over cabbage/carrot mixture and toss. This will
serve six to seven people. Have fun with your cooking and I hope
to see you at Dillon's. Chef Dillon welcomes your questions.
Please e-mail him at
azphm@earthlink.net . |
SOUTHWEST
AMBULANCE TO TEACH SPRING BREAK PREPAREDNESS
TO U OF A GREEK COMMUNITY IN MEMORY OF DECEASED STUDENT
On
February 24, 2008, 500-700
new University of Arizona students will receive contact cards
with important emergency services numbers in Mexico.
Additionally, these students will attend a course that is
customized by experienced Southwest Ambulance EMS instructors
and will aim to be as relevant and applicable as possible for
today's college students regarding emergency preparedness during
spring break.
Hunter White, a 2001 freshman at the University of Arizona was a
member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. With a group of about
15 close friends, Hunter headed to Rocky Point, Mexico for
Spring Break in 2001. In the early hours of March 14th, Hunter
was killed in a rollover accident on the sand packed roads of
this popular college destination in Mexico. His spring break
travel companions were left stunned and shattered in a foreign
country with limited knowledge about foreign policies and
emergency assistance.
Hunter’s Runners, a non-profit formed in Hunter’s memory, has
partnered with Southwest Ambulance to develop a spring break
preparedness and awareness course which will be held annually
prior to spring break for the University of Arizona Greek
Community.
This
completely customized program will incorporate hands-on
emergency medical training, a foreign travel informational
component and a situational Q and A forum. This program will
emphasize awareness and preparedness for commonly problematic
situations in today¹s college spring break scene.
Hunter’s Rocky Point story will be shared by his surviving
siblings and the course will be taught by representatives from
Southwest Ambulance. Students will gather in break out sessions
of 2 hours in duration throughout an entire day. Due to its
proximity and popularity, students will receive Rocky
Point/Mexico emergency contact and response information. The
ultimate goal of this program will be to equip these students
with ways to think and act right when things go wrong.
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Building or Remodeling? PARR Has
Your Cabinets!
The Parr Company has announced the opening of its newest “Parr
Cabinet Outlet” in Peoria, Arizona. The Peoria location is
Parr’s 11th cabinet outlet and features more than 20,000 square
feet of warehouse and showroom and over two thousand cabinets to
choose from. This great new store is located at 9700 North 91st
Ave in Peoria and regular store hours are Tuesday through Friday
10am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm.
“We are thrilled to open our second location in the Phoenix
metropolitan area,” said Mike Harris, Peoria Cabinet Outlet
store manager. “Peoria and the surrounding communities are
growing rapidly and we are confident that the stores will serve
our customers well.” The Parr Cabinet Outlets have been very
popular due to their large selection and low warehouse pricing.
The inventory features Landmark Cabinets in stock and Kemper
Cabinets available as special order.
The stores allow customers to purchase fully assembled cabinets
along with the ancillary products necessary for complete one-day
installation. The outlets give homeowners, contractors, and
remodelers the opportunity to immediately begin their cabinet
projects by choosing from the thousands of cabinets in stock
without having to wait the four or more weeks for delivery that
is common with most cabinet orders.
The store offers cabinets, countertops, hardware and
appliances. Cabinets from Kemper and Landmark are available in
oak, maple, cherry and birch. In addition buyers can select from
a wide array of door styles and finishes along with a wide
selection of accessories. The stores also stock extended
pull-out cabinets which are popular for spices and canned goods,
assorted racks for plates, wine bottles and baking trays.
Ranges, dishwashers, microwaves hoods, refrigerators and washer
and dryers are available in stock from Frigidaire.
The new store is easy to get to from anywhere in the North
Valley including Anthem, Cave Creek, Carefree, North Scottsdale,
North Phoenix, Glendale, the Sun Cities, Youngtown, Surprise and
of course Peoria. If your coming from the Northeast or North
central part of the valley take the 101 to exit 10 and turn left
on Peoria Ave then take a right on 91st Ave. the store is just
down the street at 9700 North 91st Ave. |
Chicago The Musical
Comes to Northwest Phoenix’s Maricopa County Events Center
The ‘20s come roaring back with a vengeance when the hit
musical CHICAGO comes to northwest Phoenix on
March 21st and 22nd at the
Maricopa County Events Center for three performances. Tickets
are $40, $50 and $60 and go on sale February 3rd at 10 am
through Ticketmaster by calling 480-784-4444 or online at
www.ticketmaster.com .
Tickets will be available for purchase in person at the Maricopa
County Events Center Box Office.
Based on the 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins (which was
based on real events), CHICAGO is, as we are told in the show’s
opening lines, “a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence,
exploitation, adultery and treachery, all the things we hold
near and dear to our hearts." The story revolves around Roxie
Hart, a nightclub dancer who dreams of starring in vaudeville.
She kills her lover, nightclub regular Fred Casely, and
convinces her husband to front the money to hire Chicago's
shrewdest defense lawyer. The lawyer, Billy Flynn, turns her
crime of passion into celebrity headlines, and Roxie becomes the
toast of Chicago, until other crimes pull the limelight away
from her.
CHICAGO
was created by John Kander and Fred Ebb (known for their hit
musicals Cabaret and Kiss of the Spider Woman) and
Bob Fosse (famous for his innovative staging and choreography).
It first opened on Broadway on June 3rd, 1975 and ran 898
performances. Its current Broadway revival (on which this tour
is based) opened November 14th, 1996, and is still running.
In
2002 Miramax Films took the Tony Award winning musical to the
big screen, starring Renee Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Catherine
Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelley and Richard Gere as Billy Flynn. The
box office success and subsequent multiple Oscar wins including
Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Best Picture
lead to the rebirth of the musical and touring success.
CHICAGO will be at the Maricopa County Events Center, 19403 RH
Johnson Blvd, Sun City, Friday March 21st at 8:00 pm and
Saturday March 22nd at 2:00 and 8:00 pm. Tickets are $40, $50
and $60 and on sale Feb 3rd by calling 480-784-4444, on-line at
www.ticketmaster.com
and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets will also be available
at the Maricopa County Events Center Box Office, Tue-Sat. 10 am
– 4 pm. For group sales, call 480-218-9332 |
Kerr Cultural Center’s 2008 Guest
Artists
The Afternoon SolutionKids,
grab your parents and grandparents, you are off to see a show!
This delightful family series features some of the Valley’s best
and most entertaining performing artists. Each program is
specially geared for audiences of all ages.
Cinco
De Moio
March 9th Cinco
De Moio is a Latin Jazz group made up of some of the premier
players in the Phoenix area. The music ranges from Cuban Danzon,
Cha Cah to Brazilian Samba’s and Bossa Nova’s. The group will
feature Dom Moio on drums and percussion joined by Joe Garcia on
Congas and percussion. Jerry Donato playing tenor sax, soprano
sax, flute and piccolo; Mike King on bass; and brother Bill Moio
on guitar. Rounding out the group on piano and accordion will be
Greece pianist Ioannis Goudelis. This will be a very high energy
and fun filled concert, so come and check out the groove!
Annie
Moscow
April 6th
Annie Moscow is a storyteller who brings a fresh perspective to
universal subjects that everybody can relate to, but few ever
talk or sing about. With an explosive piano style and the voice
of an angel, her very visual songs take you right into the
picture. This will be an afternoon of original songs and poetry
- whimsical, daring, funny, poignant and powerful!
For further information, call the ASU Kerr Cultural Center at
480-596-2660 or visit them on line at
www.asukerr.com
. You can also check out
www.azphm.com . Kerr’s box office is open weekdays between
the hours of 10am-5pm, Saturday (NOW - April) 1-5pm and one hour
prior to all ticketed events. Student, senior and group rates
are available for most events. The Kerr Cultural Center, a
facility of ASU Public Events, is handicapped accessible.
Kerr’s intimate adobe studio is located at 6110 N Scottsdale
Rd., between Lincoln and McDonald off Rose Lane, just west of
Scottsdale Road, directly south of the Borgata of Scottsdale.
Tickets can also be purchased at ASU Gammage and any
Ticketmaster outlet. Partial funding for Kerr’s 2007-2008
Season of Guest Artists is provided by the Arizona Commission on
the Arts appropriations from the Arizona State Legislature and
grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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Arizona Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
Snapshot Survey Highlights
Domestic Violence Advocacy Work in Arizona
Domestic violence programs
around the state helped 1,055 victims of domestic violence in
one 24-hour period last year, according to a national survey
that provides a snapshot of whether services meet demand.
They were among 53,203 people
who received services from 1,346 domestic violence agencies
nationwide in a 24-hour period starting on September 25th, 2007,
according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
Arizona agencies reporting
provided emergency shelter or transitional housing to 761
victims. These services help people escape acutely
life-threatening situations and offer options so victims do not
have to return to live with the abuser.
In addition, 294 victims
received non-residential services such as legal advocacy,
individual counseling, group counseling, and childcare.
Eighteen of the Coalition’s 32
domestic violence member agencies took part in the national
survey. Although many victims were connected with services, over
100 requests were denied for reasons such as staff shortages and
lack of emergency bed space at domestic violence organizations.
These unmet requests point to the continued need for increased
funding for agencies throughout the state.
Allie Bones, Executive Director
of the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence, says, “The
survey results remind us that advocates across the state
continue to work tirelessly to keep domestic violence victims
safe. They provide a wide range of services to a diverse group
of Arizonans. However, too often they do so under conditions
which are less than ideal. Empty staff positions and not enough
funding mean that some victims are turned away. We must do more
to ensure that all who seek help receive it.”
During those 24 hours, 182
calls were made to hotlines, which mean advocates answered
approximately eight calls per hour. Throughout the state, 181
people attended trainings to learn about ways to prevent
domestic violence.
“We know that, for various
reasons, not all victims contact shelters or hotlines for help.
It’s amazing that Arizona programs were able to help over 1,000
victims in one day, but we know that many more people were
victimized in that 24 hour period,” says Bones. |
THE
INTENSE PLAY "EXTREMITIES"
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Marjorie
(Robin Austin) is attacked in her own home by Raul (Ryan Nelson)
in the intense play "Extremities" produced by Theater Works.
The show runs in the McMillin Black Box Theater at the Peoria
Center for the Performing Arts, Feb.
22-24, Feb. 28-March 2 and March 6-9.
"William Mastrosimone wrote his play to fill in a blank," says
Theater Works Artistic Director Robyn Allen. In May 1978 the
playwright met a 55-year old woman he calls Mary. She was raped
the night before, and for some reason needed to tell someone,
even a stranger like Mastrosimone - about her ordeal. Mastrosimone
befriended Mary and followed her case through the trial, where
the 19-year-old rapist sat quietly in a three-piece suit, white
shirt and tie. When he was cross-examined he made amusing
remarks. The jury laughed.
While evidence was
presented that Mary was raped, there wasn't enough to convince
the jury the defendant was the rapist. Acquitted, the rapist
walked behind Mary on the courthouse steps and said, "If you
think that was bad, wait until next time."
Mary became consumed
with fear. She slept with the light on, next to the phone with
a butcher knife. But it was too much. She quit her job, lost
her pension and bought a one-way ticket to the opposite coast.
Mary stopped to thank Mastrosimone for his support before she
left.
"Mary recounted something about the rape that had haunted her -
how there was a moment when she could have kicked the rapist in
the groin, but didn't," explains Allen. "She was brought up not
to hurt people or she feared if she didn't hurt him enough he
would kill her. With Mary not taking a stand the rapist lit a
cigarette and raped her again. Then beat her with a lamp."
Mary told Mastrosimone
she would think of that moment the rest of her life and
fantasize about hurting her attacker, of getting "real justice."
She told him, "If I had five minutes in a locked room with him
now_____" and never finished her sentence.
"The production you
will see at Theater Works, finished her sentence," proclaims
Allen.
Don't miss Theater
Works' extraordinary presentation of an intellectually
stimulating evening of theater. The cast includes Robin Austin,
Ryan Nelson, Chanel Bragg and Heather Cambanes. "Extremities"
is directed by Richard Hardt. Robyn Allen serves as the Theater
Works' Artistic Director and Levy Antal is Executive Director
and Producer.
Tickets are now on
sale at the Peoria Center for Performing Arts, 8355 W. Peoria,
or by calling 623-815-7930. They can also be purchased on line
at
www.theaterworks.org . Tickets are $16.00. The
show will run February 22-24, Feb 28-March 2 and March 6-9.
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Donor list for Ron
Bergamo Television Scholarship continues to Grow
The donor list for the Ron Bergamo Television Scholarship Fund
(created with the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation)
continues to grow after the announcement of a fundraising
luncheon and auction event being held at
US Airways Center Pavilion, March 14,
2008, 11:30 am. The auction is expected to include
valuable items and radio, television, billboards, webspace and
newspaper-magazine ad space. The idea and event come from long
time friend of Bergamo, Gregg Ostro (founder and CEO of GO Media
Cos.), as a way to turn the loss of Bergamo into a tribute and
lasting legacy for the man so many knew as a friend, leader and
mentor.
Donation commitments have already come in from
Ostro, Jerry Colangelo, President of USA Basketball and former
Phoenix Suns CEO; Jimmy Walker, founder and chairman of
Celebrity Fight Night; Ron Cohen, owner and CEO of KFNN
radio; Rich Boals, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield-Arizona;
Ken Kendrick, philanthropist; Jeff Moorad and
Derrick Hall, Arizona Diamondbacks; Steve Hammel,
General Manager of KPHO TV5; Jack Londen, Londen
Insurance and owner of AZTV; William V. Bidwill, owner of
Arizona Cardinals; Marty Shultz, Vice president of
Pinnacle West; Glenn Pahnke, Vice president of Robert W.
Baird & Co; and promotional support from Pat McMahon,
KTAR and AZTV talk show host. The donor list continues to grow,
even though invitations have not been sent out yet.
What:
Luncheon & Auction To Create Ron Bergamo Television
Scholarships-In memory of beloved TV executive Ron Bergamo (most
recently station manager and VP AZTV) Seats $200/each Platinum (4) tables at $10,000 for 10 seats in
the front row with 2 head table seats Gold (6) tables at $5,000 for 10 seats in the
second row with 1 head table seat Silver (10) tables at $2,000 for 10 seats Accepting Cash Donations, payable to Maricopa Community
Colleges Foundation Accepting Advertising Media and auction items with
minimum retail value of $1,000 All Monies payable and handled by Maricopa Community
Colleges Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit When:
Friday, March 14, 2008, 11:30am-1:30pm Where: EVENT: US Airways Center, 201 East Jefferson,
Phoenix, AZ TO DONATE: The Maricopa Community Colleges
Foundation, 2411 W. 14th Street, Tempe, 84281, 480.731.8403
www.maricopa.edu/resdev/foundation
TO OBTAIN SEATS/TABLE AT THE EVENT: Contact
Tawnia Nelson at 602.955.5656 x 141 or
tawnia.nelson@gomediaco.com
Who: In memory of Ron Bergamo, station manager and vice
president of AZTV, previously GM of CBS and Fox station in
Phoenix. Gregg Ostro, founder & CEO GO Media Cos. / GOCO, Inc.
Created Ron Bergamo Television Scholarships program and
luncheon. Steve Helfgot, CEO, Maricopa Community Colleges
Foundation Why: To create scholarships for aspiring television media
students to attend the Maricopa Community Colleges and keep
alive the positive legacy of celebrated and widely loved Arizona
TV executive Ron Bergamo.
MCC Foundation Overview:
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation is a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization designated by the Maricopa Community
College District (MCCCD) to receive and manage gifts on behalf
of its 10 colleges, two skill centers and multiple satellite
centers. The Foundation actively seeks contributions from a
variety of public and private sources including individuals,
corporations and other foundations. It acts as a trustee for
donations to assure that gifts are distributed in the manner
specified by the donor. The Maricopa Community Colleges
Foundation, 2411 W. 14th Street, Tempe, 84281, 480.731.8403
www.maricopa.edu/resdev/foundation
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Consumers
Choose Wilhelm Automotive as West Valleys Best
Wilhelm
Automotive is proud to announce that they have received the
Reader’s Choice Award for the best oil/lube shop in the West
Valley. This is the third year of the Reader’s Choice Awards
program, which is presented by the West Valley View newspaper,
and the first time that Wilhelm’s has been chosen for the award.
This annual program asks consumers/readers to vote for their
favorite places to go for different goods, services and
entertainment in the West Valley. All of the employees at our
five Wilhelm locations appreciate your continued patronage and
thank you, the public, for your confidence in the quality
service we provide and the community support that we
offer. “This award lets us know that we are providing a quality
service for our customers” said Thom Gyder, President of Wilhelm
Automotive. “For 80 years, we have always put our customers
first. Trust, quality, experience and peace of mind are terms
that our staff lives by everyday. We thank those who took the
time to voice their opinion and we look forward to providing the
high quality service that our customers have come to expect.” |
SCOTTSDALE
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard
Conversations
Austria-Hungary: Captivating Continentals
March 18, 2008, Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m. Scottsdale Center for
the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for
the Performing Arts will present Austria-Hungary: Captivating
Continentals as part of Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard
Conversations on March 18, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets are
available for $38 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
Now in its 28th season at
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Jeffrey Siegel's
Keyboard Conversations explore the theme of A Musical
Travelogue in 2007 - 08. Austria-Hungary: Captivating
Continentals will feature Schubert's Scherzo in B-flat and
Sonata in A minor, D. 784, Opus 143; Bartók's Rondo No. 1 as
well as Bagatelle No. 8, Opus 6, and From the Diary of a Fly;
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13; Dvorák's Humoresque;
Suk's Love Song; and J. Strauss, Jr.'s Blue Danube
Waltz, arranged for the piano by Schulz-Evler. A
question-and-answer session will follow.
The performance also will
feature Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' innovative
Keyboard in the Sky, a large-screen projection over the stage
that enables the audience to watch Siegel's hands on the
keyboard in real time.
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard
Conversations are a unique, concert-plus-commentary format in
which he speaks to the audience about the music before
performing each work. New listeners have greeted these programs
with enormous enthusiasm because they present an informal,
accessible and highly entertaining introduction to the vast
repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general.
Seasoned music-lovers have been enriched by Siegel's erudition
and delighted by his wit. Ongoing series flourish in numerous
American cities, among them New York, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix/Scottsdale, San Francisco,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and
Denver Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has been
presenting Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations since 1979, a
testament to Siegel's superb artistry, innovative format and
loyal following.
JEFFREY SIEGEL
The distinguished American
pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a soloist with the world's great
orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic,
London Symphony, Philharmonic and Philharmonia, Moscow State
Symphony, Bayerischer Rundfunk, The Hague Residentie Orkest,
Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala
and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements
include the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The
Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony
Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has
collaborated with many of the pre-eminent conductors of our
time: Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi,
James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin,
Michael Tilson Thomas and David Zinman, as well as legendary
maestros of the past, including Eugene Ormandy, Sir George
Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
As a conductor, Siegel has
appeared with the Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Saint Louis Symphony
Orchestras, The Minnesota Orchestra and The Saint Paul Chamber
Orchestra, as well as orchestras in France, Scandinavia and
South America. He is equally at home in the dual role of
conductor/pianist, directing the orchestra from the keyboard.
For 13 years, Siegel served as music director and conductor of
the Mainly Mozart Festival in Arizona.
In 2006, Random House Audio
Publishing Group released an audiobook series of four CDs of
Keyboard Conversations: Mozart and Friends, The Power
and Passion of Beethoven, The Romanticism of the Russian
Soul and The Romance of the Piano. They are available
at
www.randomhouse.com/audio,
for download at iTunes and Audible and at booksellers across the
country. Twin Cities Public Television, in conjunction with The
Schubert Club, recently produced and broadcast two half-hour
Keyboard Conversations - Mozart & Chopin - available on
DVD exclusively at Siegel's concerts. His recording of
Gershwin's complete works for piano and orchestra with Leonard
Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony continues to be a
best-seller and is available as a VoxBox, 2-CD set (CDX 5007).
Born into a musical family,
Jeffrey Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago,
with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and,
as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Siegel and
his wife live in New York City and are the parents of two grown
children.
Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway
artist.
LATIN JAZZ PIANIST EDDIE
PALMIERI TO PERFORM
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz
Band
April 3, 2008, Thursday @
7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts will present the Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
on April 3, 2008, at 7:30 p.m.
The performance is part of the Journeys in Jazz Series sponsored
by Infiniti and is presented with support from Alice and David
Olsan with additional support provided by the National Endowment
for the Arts.
Single tickets are available
for $42 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web
site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
One of the greatest Latin
pianists of the last half century, Eddie Palmieri merges the
rhythms of his Puerto Rican heritage with the seminal jazz of
Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner. His extraordinary career spans
50 years as a leader of salsa and Latin jazz orchestras and
includes nine Grammy Awards and more than 30 albums. Born in
Spanish Harlem in 1936, Palmieri began piano studies at an early
age, as did his celebrated older brother, the late salsa legend
and pianist Charlie Palmieri. He began his professional career
as a pianist in the early 1950s with Eddie Forrester's Orchestra
and later performed with Johnny Segui's band and the Tito
Rodriguez Orchestra. In 1961, Palmieri formed his own band, the
legendary Conjunto La Perfecta, which featured a trombone
section (led by the late Barry Rogers) in place of trumpets,
something that had been rarely done in Latin music,
demonstrating the early stages of Palmieri's unconventional
orchestration. The group was known as "the band with the crazy
roaring elephants" for its unique configuration of two
trombones, flute, percussion, bass and vocals. With an
infectious and soaring sound, Palmieri's band soon joined the
ranks of Machito, Tito Rodriguez and the other major Latin
orchestras of the day.
Palmieri's influences include
not only his older brother Charlie but Jesus Lopez, Chapotin,
Lili Martinez and other Cuban players of the 1940s, as well as
jazz luminaries Art Tatum, Bobby Timmons, Bill Evans, Horace
Silver, Bud Powell, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis.
Equally important were influences derived from Palmieri's
curiosity and incessant search to unearth his family's roots and
to seek out the origins of the music that profoundly inspired
him. Palmieri's solid interpretation of Afro-Caribbean music and
its confluence with jazz are evident in his astute arranging
skills, which assemble those components in dramatic and
compelling compositions. Palmieri's accomplishments have taken
him throughout Europe, Japan and Latin America, showcasing his
assemblage of seasoned musicians and kaleidoscope of musical
styles.
Carrie
Fisher in Wishful Drinking
April 29 - May 11, 2008,
Tuesday - Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m,
Sunday @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees @ 2 p.m.
Theater 4301 @ Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket: $56*/$52
*higher ticket price is for Friday and Saturday evening
performances
In this one-woman,
autobiographical journey, actress and writer Carrie Fisher
shares insights into her fascinating life and career with a wry
sense of humor. Starting with her childhood in Hollywood as the
daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, she examines her
rise to stardom as plucky Princess Leia and her hit movie
Postcards from the Edge, marriage to Paul Simon, drug
addiction, bipolar disorder, motherhood and her triumph over
life's challenges.
Contains mature language and
themes
This performance will
include an exclusive Ignite event. Ignite is a group for
young professionals and students with a passion for the
performing arts. Members enjoy exclusive social events before
and after selected performances as well as opportunities to meet
artists and to volunteer for the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts. Membership in Ignite is free and open to anyone
between the ages of 21 - 39. To learn more and to join online
visit
www.ignitearts.org. Ignite lounges and special events are
presented with support from Orange Table.
An
Evening with Dave Brubeck and Sons - Chris and Dan Brubeck
May 1 - 2, 2008, Thursday @
7:30 p.m., Friday @ 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Single ticket: $70
Legendary jazz pianist Dave
Brubeck and his sons, Chris and Dan Brubeck, are back for an
encore performance! The combination of the elder Brubeck's
daring improvisations and the brothers' unique style blending
rock, classical, blues, funk, reggae and world music into the
color and texture of their arrangements promises to be another
outstanding evening for jazz fans.
This performance is part of
the In the Spotlight Series sponsored by Scottsdale League for
the Arts
Presented with support from
Jaburg & Wilk, P.C. and Alice and David Olsan
Night
Run for the Arts
May 3, 2008, Saturday @ 7
p.m. (8K race starts @ 8 p.m.)
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
Amphitheater, 75th Street and Main Street
Registration fee: $18 (before
March 31); $20 (April 1 - May 2); $25 (day of the race)
The Valley's premier evening
race, the Night Run for the Arts is a fun, family-friendly event
that welcomes people of all ages and abilities. Highlights
include an 8K run through downtown Scottsdale, a 3-Mile Fun
Run/Walk and the Art Stroll, a docent-guided walking tour of the
sculptures on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. The event
culminates with an outdoor party featuring music, an awards
ceremony, food and beverages. This year's Night Run for the Arts
also features a green building exhibit and an eco-friendly
activity for kids.
The Night Run for the Arts is
presented by SRP Earthwise Energy and benefits youth education
programs at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Information and advance registration are available online at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org .
R.
Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe
Written and directed by D.W.
Jacobs
Starring Joe Spano
Produced by Rubicon Theatre
Company in association with The Z Space Studio
May 9, 2008, Friday @ 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Single ticket: $58
Based on the writings of
engineer, philosopher and utopian thinker R. Buckminster Fuller,
this one-man show is a supercharged, inspiring tour de force.
It begins as one of Fuller's famous lectures and transforms into
a full-on effort to reunite the arts and sciences to create a
better world. Filled with stirring words (many drawn from
Fuller's lectures and writings) and stunning visual images, "The
Bucky Show" takes the audience on a journey (complete with
models, drawings and a little tai chi) through the mind and
matter of one of the 20th century's greatest intellectuals.
Presented with support from
Will Bruder and Louise Roman
R.
Carlos Nakai
May 10, 2008, Saturday @ 8
p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Single ticket: $38
Arizonan R. Carlos Nakai is the world's premier Native American
flutist. Nakai has combined his classical training with his
mastery of the cedar flute to form a complex, sophisticated
sound that not only reveals the flute's uniqueness, but covers
the spectrum of musical genres from jazz, piano and guitar
collaborations to digital technology.
Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
Concerts Under the Stars:
Pink Martini
May 13, 2008, Tuesday @ 7:30
p.m.
Amphitheater, Scottsdale
Civic Center Mall
Single ticket price: $36
The wildly entertaining and
eclectic Pink Martini has been described as a cross between a
1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble,
a Brazilian marching street band and Japanese film noir. This
12-piece 'little orchestra' from Portland, Oregon, is at home on
any stage performing its romantic, multi-lingual repertoire.
RENOWNED EVIDENCE DANCE
COMPANY
EXPLORES AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE
Evidence, A Dance Company
March 14, 2008, Friday @ 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts will present a one-night performance by Ronald
K. Brown's critically acclaimed dance company, Evidence, on
March 14, 2008, at 8 p.m. The performance is part of the Soaring
Inspirations Series sponsored by the Daron and Ron Barness
Family Foundation and is presented with support from Suzanne T.
and Irving D. Karpas Jr. with additional support provided by the
New England Foundation for the Arts, MetLife and the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Concerts Under the Stars:
Don McLean
May 17, 2008, Saturday @ 7:30
p.m.
Amphitheater, Scottsdale
Civic Center Mall
Single ticket price: $36
Legendary singer-songwriter
Don McLean began his career during the tumultuous 1960s and
became a household name with his 1971 smash hit American Pie,
a nostalgic tribute to the late Buddy Holly. Rooted in American
folk, his classic songs and deeply personal lyrics have inspired
audiences for more than 40 years.
ONGOING PERFORMANCES
Late
Nite Catechism
By Vicki Quade & Maripat
Donovan
Ongoing, call for dates and
times
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Stage 2
Single ticket: $36
na's longest-running play is
still in a class by itself! Audience members are the students in
catechism class, and Patti Hannon stars as "Sister" in this
hilarious interactive comedy. Each performance of Late Nite
Catechism is unique and will appeal to people of all ages and
faiths. Students are advised to be on their best behavior,
however, or else Sister may put someone in her naughty chair -
on stage!
Late Nite Catechism II:
Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty
By Maripat Donovan
Ongoing, call for dates and
times
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Stage 2
Single ticket: $36
The fun continues in
Sister's second catechism class! It's not necessary to be a
graduate of Late Nite Catechism to enjoy this one -
Sister will give extra attention to her slower students. She has
felt banners, a filmstrip, handouts, historical facts and
hysterical insights to explain the goal of every nun: getting
into heaven and bringing along as many of the faithful as
possible. Using a special version of Chutes & Ladders to
demonstrate her point, Sister tells us where we have gone wrong,
and no one is excused from her firm belief that "sometimes we
feel guilty because we are guilty."
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. 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 our
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 our Web site
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) 874-4657 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 exceptional and
culturally diverse performances of contemporary dance, jazz,
classical and world music, theater and satire. More than 1,000
performances, educational programs, festivals and other events
are showcased annually serving more than 300,000 people.
Performances take place in the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts' 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater and 136-seat
Stage 2, the 2,200-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall and the 326-seat Theater 4301 @
Galleria Corporate Centre. In 2007-08, the City of Scottsdale
will begin a major renovation of the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, part of the Scottsdale Civic Center complex
designed by Arizona architect Bennie Gonzales. Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts' educational programs reach more than
43,000 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 non-profit 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. |
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SCOTTSDALE
ARTS FESTIVAL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts is seeking volunteers for the 38th annual
Scottsdale Arts Festival on March 7 - 9, 2008. Volunteers are
needed for day-long shifts to assist with a variety of tasks,
including admissions, artist hospitality, food and beverage
concessions, children's activities and the online art auction.
All volunteers are required
to attend a two-hour training session and will receive a
complimentary T-shirt, a return pass to the Scottsdale Arts
Festival and lunch. Volunteers may visit
www.scottsdaleartsfestival.org
for additional information and to register online or call (480)
874-4673 with any questions.
One of the premier arts
festivals in the country, the Scottsdale Arts Festival has been
a favorite of visitors and artists alike since 1971. During this
three-day event, nearly 200 jury-selected artists from
throughout North America display their work for sale on the
beautiful grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. In
addition to the high-quality arts and crafts, visitors enjoy
live entertainment and music, delicious food and beverages, fun
art activities for children and families, an online art auction
and much more.
The 38th annual Scottsdale
Arts Festival is produced by Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts and is sponsored by CBS 5, 99.9 KEZ, 95.5 KYOT
and SRP. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts.
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ST.
JEROME STUDENTS LEARN
VALUABLE LESSON IN LIFE FROM THE WAY BURMESE FAMILY
HANDLES TRAGEDY
Setting up memorial
fund at Bank of America
A Burmese family that migrated to Phoenix in September 2007 is
turning the tragedy of its 13-year-old son into a life lesson
for the eighth-grade class at St. Jerome Catholic School in
Northwest Phoenix.
Andrew Lin, was killed when he was hit by a car as he
was walking home from school on Friday, January 25. He was one
of seven children from a Burmese family that was adopted by St.
Jerome Catholic School, 10815 N. 35th Ave. Each year, the school
raises funds to finance the adoption of a refugee family and
working with Catholic Social Services has helped the Lin family
find housing, employment, food, clothing and other life
necessities.
The Lin family response to the tragic death of their
son has been anything but bitter. Andrew's organs were donated
to help those who may need a transplant, and the family has
expressed no anger toward the driver of the car that hit Andrew.
The eighth-grade class at St. Jerome, under the
direction of teacher Rose Mischke, has been working to help
cover the expenses associated with Andrew's funeral and are
setting up a memorial fund at Bank of America. They view this
as a way of remembering a fallen friend who, despite his lack of
material possessions, was always seeking to help others.
"He was also an extremely bright and hard-working
students," noted Ms. Mischke. "Andrew recently received an
award for being one of the smartest kids in his class. Our
children truly feel that they have lost a brother." Donations
can be made to the "Andrew Lin Memorial Fund" at any Bank of
America in the valley. For more information on St. Jerome's
effort to help the Lin family, contact Louise DeBusk at
602/312-4748. |
One
of the country's premier arts fairs, the
38th annual Scottsdale Arts Festival
will be held on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall on March 7 -
9, 2008.
The event is sponsored by CBS
5, 99.9 KEZ and 95.5 KYOT and SRP. The Arizona Republic
is the 2007 - 08 season media sponsor. Proceeds benefit the
programs of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Consistently ranked among the
top arts festivals in the country by the readers of American
Style magazine, the Scottsdale Arts Festival has been a
favorite among visitors and artists alike since 1971. During
this three-day event, nearly 200 jury-selected artists from
throughout North America display their work for sale on the
beautiful grounds of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. Works of
art are available for purchase directly from the artists and
from the Scottsdale Art Festival's online art auction. Visitors
also enjoy continuous live music and entertainment, a unique
work of interactive performance art commissioned by the
Scottsdale Public Art Program, fun activities for children and
families at Imagine Nation, delicious food and beverages, free
admission to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA)
and free parking and shuttle service.
A complete listing of events,
directions, shuttle and parking information is available online
at
www.scottsdaleartsfestival.org.
HOURS & ADMISSION
March 7, 2008, Friday, 10
a.m. - 6 p.m.
March 8, 2008, Saturday, 10
a.m. - 6 p.m.
March 9, 2008, Sunday, 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission: $7 for adults; $5
for students; free for children 12 and under and members of
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and SMoCA
Pets are not allowed, except
for assistance dogs
Exhibiting artists include:
Nicholas Bernard
(Scottsdale, Ariz.), Curly Vessel, earthenware, 12 x 10
x 10 inches
Julita Jones
(Laguna Beach, Calif.), The Hummingbird, viscosity
etching, 12 x 12 inches
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FREE TAX HELP
AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers will be at
the Desert Foothills Library
AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers will be at
the Desert Foothills Library (38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek)
starting February 5th, to provide free tax assistance in
preparing and e-filing 2007 federal and AZ state tax returns.Tax-Aide
Volunteers will be available at this site on Tuesday afternoons from
12:30pm to 4:30pm throughout the tax season ending on April 15th.
Appointments Are Strongly Recommended
to minimize wait times. People with appointments will be serviced first.
To schedule an appointment for the Desert Foothills Library site only,
call (480) 488-2286.Taxpayers must bring all of their 2007 income
documents (W-2’s, 1099’s, etc.), and their 2006 tax return. For joint
returns, both spouses need to be present. Completed federal and AZ state
tax returns prepared at this site will be e-filed.The AARP Tax-Aide
program provides free tax assistance to low and middle income taxpayers
with emphasis on assisting those 60 years and older.
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20th Annual Great
Arizona Beer Festival
WHEN: March 8 & 9, 2008 rain or shine! VIP
– 1pm to 6pm. General Admission 2 pm to 6pm
WHERE: Tempe Beach
Park Mill Avenue at Rio Salado Parkway
WHO: Benefiting Sun Sounds of Arizona, a reading and information
access service for people who are blind, or who cannot read because of a
disabling condition which prevents reading.
ABOUT THE EVENT: Choose up to 24 tastes of more than 100
specialty and microbrewed beers. Live music, food, games and fun. Food
available for sale inside, VIP’s enjoy a catered dinner. Meet vendors
exhibiting products and services. Educational programs about brewing and
beer. Driver safety. For people age 21 and up only.
ADMISSION: $40 in advance for general admission and $50 at the
gate. VIP tickets are $80 in advance and $90 at the gate. Designated
driver tickets will be $20 at the gate for general admission and $30 for
VIP. Entertainment is included in the price of admission.
FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION:
www.azbeer.com
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THE PAUL WINTER
CONSORT FUSES JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC
WITH SOUNDS OF NATURE
The Paul Winter Consort
January 25, 2008,
Friday @ 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) - Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts will present The Paul Winter Consort on
January 25, 2008, at 8 p.m. The performance is part of the Journeys in
Jazz series sponsored by Infiniti.Single tickets are available for $42
from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
DAILY SHOW
CORRESPONDENT ROB RIGGLE TO PERFORM
Rob Riggle
January
26, 2008, Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts will present comedian Rob Riggle on
January 26, 2008, at 8 p.m. The performance is part of the
Satirical Edge series sponsored in laughing memory of Steve Simon by his
family.
THE
TROCKS PUT A NEW SPIN ON CLASSICAL BALLET
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
February 1 -
2, 2008, Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts will present Les Ballets Trockadero de
Monte Carlo on February 1 - 2, 2008, at 8 p.m. The performance is part
of the Satirical Edge series sponsored in laughing memory of Steve Simon
by his family and is presented by Arlene and Michael Lanes.
Single tickets are available for $48
from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
Affectionately known as "The Trocks,"
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has entertained audiences for more
than 30 years and established itself as a major dance phenomenon
throughout the world. Putting a new spin on the art of dance, the
all-male company performs faithful renditions of the most celebrated
works - from romantic ballets like Swan Lake to the modern
masterpieces of Martha Graham - fabulously costumed and delicately
balanced en pointe. With grace, charm and pure comic genius, the
Trocks playfully bring to life the heroic characters and plots of these
great works.
The Trocks will perform their
signature work, Le Lac des Cygnes from Act II of Swan Lake,
and Majisimas, inspired by Act II of the opera El Cid,
among other selections.
Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet
enthusiasts for the purpose of presenting a playful, entertaining view
of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesti,
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo first performed in the late-late
shows in Off-Off Broadway lofts. The Trocks quickly garnered major press
coverage in New York and beyond, which established the company as an
artistic and popular success. The company has since appeared in more
than 30 countries and 500 cities worldwide, earning rave reviews and
countless fans wherever they perform. Photo Sascha Vaughn
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DAME EDNA CANCELLED!
Dame Edna: Live and Intimate!
February 5 - 10,
2008
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts will present Dame Edna: Live and
Intimate! from February 5 - 10, 2008. The performance is presented
with support from Linda and Sherman Saperstein.
Single tickets are available for $70
from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
Following the unprecedented glamour
and success of her previous Tony-attracting shows, Australia's Dame Edna
Everage, the international housewife, therapist, gigastar, guru and
celebrity confidant, is back by popular demand! She will dazzle and
charm her adoring U.S. Possums with another unforgettable stage show -
Live and Intimate!
"I don't do shows, Possums, I make
history!" exclaimed Dame Edna. "In a spooky way I am theater in the
making. My shows are really not shows at all ... they are MIRACLES,
which you can proudly tell your grandchildren you witnessed."
Created by Australian actor Barry
Humphries, Dame Edna has been presenting her Entertainment Solutions
both on Broadway and the length and breadth of the United States for the
past decade, and never have Americans needed to laugh, cry and give
standing ovations as much as they do today. Dame Edna's performances
have won a Tony Award and one Tony nomination as well as countless other
less-flattering awards.
SHOW TIMES
February 5, Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.
February 6, Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
February 7, Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
February 8, Friday @ 8 p.m.
February 9, Saturday @ 2 p.m.
February 10, Sunday @ 2 p.m.
Dame Edna: Live and Intimate!
contains mature language and themes.
Photo credit: Greg Gorman
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ARGENTINE PIANIST
INGRID FLITER TO PERFORM RECITAL
2007 - 08 Virginia G. Piper
Concert Series
Ingrid Fliter
February 10, 2008,
Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts will present a recital by acclaimed
Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter on February 10, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. as
part of the 2007 - 08 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series, curated by
Dayton Fowler Grafman. The performance is presented by The Virginia G.
Piper Charitable Trust with support from Suzanne T. and Irving D. Karpas
Jr.
Single tickets are available for $24
from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
Now celebrating its 20th-anniversary
season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings to Scottsdale
internationally acclaimed classical pianists - from legendary performers
to emerging talents - for intimate, Sunday-evening recitals in the
Virginia G. Piper Theater.
The recipient of the 2006 Gilmore
Artist Award, Ingrid Fliter is only the fifth pianist to have been so
honored. Born in Argentina, she began performing public recitals at age
11 and made her professional debut at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires
when she was only 16. Fliter has won first prize at the Cantu
International Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni Competition in Italy
and was awarded the silver medal at the 2000 Chopin International Piano
Competition. She has performed with orchestra and in recital at major
concert halls worldwide.
Fliter's Scottsdale recital will
include Franz Schubert's Two Impromptus from Op. 90; Ludwig van
Beethoven's Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110; and Frédéric Chopin's
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 and Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58.
The recital also features Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts' innovative Keyboard in the Sky, a
large-screen projection over the stage that enables the audience to
watch the pianist's hands on the keyboard in real time.
PIANO
TRADITIONS
The Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts will present recitals by the following pianists as part
of the 2007-08 season:
Gabriela Montero* - November 18,
2007
Adam Neiman* - December 16, 2007
Alan Gampel* - January 20, 2008
Ingrid Fliter* - February 10, 2008
Yundi Li** - March 9, 2008
Garrick Ohlsson** - April 15, 2008
Presented as part of the 2007-08
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
**Presented as part of the In the
Spotlight Series sponsored by Scottsdale League for the Arts
A soloist with the world's great
orchestras, American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will return to Scottsdale in
2007-08 for his 28th season of Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations®
exploring the theme of A Musical Travelogue. In this unique
"concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses the music with the
audience before each performance. The season will feature:
America:
Fascinatin' Rhythms - November 13, 2007
France: Fabulous French Fare
- January 8, 2008
Russia: Rebels on the Red
Carpet - February 12, 2008
Austria-Hungary: Captivating
Continentals - March 18, 2008
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. 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 our 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 our Web site
wwwscottsdaleperformingarts.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) 874-4657 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 exceptional and culturally diverse
performances of contemporary dance, jazz, classical and world music,
theater and satire. More than 1,000 performances, educational programs,
festivals and other events are showcased annually serving more than
300,000 people. Performances take place in the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts' 838-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater and 136-seat Stage
2, the 2,200-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Scottsdale Civic
Center Mall and the 326-seat Theater 4301 @ Galleria Corporate Centre.
In 2007-08, the City of Scottsdale will begin a major renovation of the
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, part of the Scottsdale Civic
Center complex designed by Arizona architect Bennie Gonzales. Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts' educational programs reach more than
43,000 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 non-profit 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
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Rotary Club Honors Families of Military Battalion in Afghanistan
The Phoenix 100 Rotary Club has “adopted” an Arizona military battalion
now serving in Afghanistan. For months, Club members have been
communicating with 1st Battalion of the 158th Infantry Regiment of the
Arizona National Guard to keep them in touch with home and offer
encouragement and support. Now, as the holidays approach, the Club is
going all out to host a Christmas party for children and families of the
soldiers serving here at home in the Valley.
The party will be held at the Mesa Armory, 615 N. Center Street in Mesa
on Saturday December 8 from 1 pm to 3 pm
Santa will be there for the kids and an old-fashioned Christmas tree
will add to the festivities. It¹s all free to the spouses and kids and
will include a catered meal, presents and goodie bags.
The all-volunteer crew for the party will include the Phoenix Rotary 100
members, and also members from Metro Tech Interact Club and Phoenix
Rotaract. The Phoenix Rotary 100 was the 100th Rotary Club chartered in
the world and has been a Valley fixture since 1914. Membership includes
many noted Arizonans of business, government, and charities. For more
information: Contact John King at 602-265-7610 or Ed Phillips at
480-600-1290
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RV Show & Sale,
11 dealers in one location, scheduled January 4 - 13, 2008, daily from 10 am
to 6 pm at Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue south of Bell Road.
300,000 feet of motorhomes, travel trailers, tent trailers, fifth-wheel
trailers, toy haulers and camping trailers. One-stop shopping to view the
all new recreation vehicles for 2008 from a variety of dealers.
Sponsored by the Arizona RV Dealers. Free parking and free admission.
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Phoenix Antique Market
January 19
and 20, 19th Avenue & McDowell, Phoenix. 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am
to 4 pm Sunday. Largest antique show and sale in Arizona.
FREE Admission. Featuring quality antique dealers from throughout
the US including large display of antique furniture in styles of Country
French, European, Early American, Edwardian, Mission, Country Craft and
Victorian. Vintage costume jewelry as well as fine estate jewelry with
gold, platinum, diamonds and gemstones. Also fine art glass, Early
American primitives, ephemera, advertising art, linens, collectibles,
coins, pottery, military, European and American antiques.
www.azantiqueshow.com or call 602-717-7337.
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers to perform at
Super Bowl
Rock 'n' rollers Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers will perform during halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb. 3,
at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers have sold more
than 50 million records
since releasing their debut
album in 1976, which
included "Free Fallin',"
"Breakdown," "Refugee," "I
Won't Back Down," "Don't
Come Around Here No More,"
"You Don't Know How It
Feels," and "Runnin' Down A
Dream."
Petty is an 18-time Grammy
nominee with one of rock 'n'
roll's most distinctive
voices. Popular among fellow
musicians, he has also done
solo work and was a founding
member of The Traveling
Wilburys, playing alongside
George Harrison, Bob Dylan,
Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne.
Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers are a safe bet
to be popular and
uncontroversial. Recent
Super Bowl halftime acts
include the Rolling Stones,
Paul McCartney, and Prince.
Nearly 140 million TV
viewers in the United States
watched Prince last year.
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AzBizGreen, The
Arizona Minority Green Business Conference
Save the date: January 16, 2007 AzBizGreen, The Arizona Minority Green
Business Conference
Join us for America's first conference focusing on minority business
opportunities in the sustainability arena. This day-long event is designed
to bridge the gap between decision makers and the minority business
community.
- Theme: Green-Leveling the playing
field
- Registration: $25
- Note: Seating is limited
Click on the link below for the
conference brochure (PDF format) including registration and sponsorship
information.
http://www.nxthorizon.com/green/bizgrn.pdf
Sponsored by: Arizona State University
at the Downtown Phoenix Campus The Global Institute of Sustainability at
Arizona State University The Arizona Minority Business Enterprise Center NxT
Horizon magazine At this conference you will:
- Learn how Green may be leveling
the majority/minority business playing field.
- Learn what is
Green/Sustainability and why is it changing the business landscape.
- Learn how your business may Go
Green and improve your bottom line.
- Learn the science behind Green.
- Learn how to identify and address
product gaps and needs in this new market.
- Learn how to finance a new Green
product line.
- Learn Green construction
opportunities.
- How to Green your own home and
save money.
- Learn Green home product sales
opportunities.
- Learn how to develop a Green
procurement program.
- Learn of new educational
opportunities through ASU.
- Form new relationships with Green
businesses and procurement managers.
Location: ASU Mercado, 502 E.
Monroe, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4442
Parking lot on Monroe across the
street from the Mercado Contact address for email updates:
green@nxthorizon.com
For more information contact: Dr.
George B. Brooks, Jr., Publisher NxT Horizon Magazine, (602) 363-1677
Publisher@NxTHorizon.com
http://www.nxthorizon.com
Alika Kumar Director Arizona Minority
Business Enterprise Center (602) 248-0007
alikak@azhcc.com
http://www.azmbec.com
- The Program
- January 16, 2008. ASU Mercado
Downtown Phoenix
- 8:00 am Registration Opens
- 8:45 am Opening Session Green,
the global sustainable vision
- 10:00 am Concurrent sessions
- Building a Green procurement
program
- How to identify product needs and
gaps
- 11:00 am Concurrent sessions
- How to Green your Home and Save
Money
- Constructing Green
- Noon: Lunch & Expo
- 1:30pm
- Financing Green. How do you
finance your new green venture.
- 2:30pm Closing Session
- Panel Discussion. Can Green level
the playing field between majority and minority business?
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- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Diamond
- Corporate $3,500/MBE $2,000
- Logo on Website-Homepage (http://www.nxthorizon.com)
Logo on the cover of the AzBizGreen Brochure Display of Corporate Banner
at Event Tickets to Event (8) include continental breakfast, workshops,
lunch and networking mixer Formal recognition During Welcoming Session
Signage at AzBizGreen Vendor Expo Distribute company literature at
AzBizGreen Vendor Expo resource table
- Platinum
- Corporate #2,500/MBE $1,500
- Logo on Website-Homepage (http://www.nxthorizon.com))
Logo on the cover of the AzBizGreen Brochure Display of Corporate Banner
at Event Tickets to Event (6) include continental breakfast, workshops,
lunch and networking mixer Formal recognition During Welcoming Session
- Gold
- Corporate $1,500/MBE $800
- Logo on Website-Homepage (http://www.nxthorizon.com))
Logo on the cover of the AzBizGreen Brochure Tickets to Event (4)
include continental breakfast, workshops, lunch and networking mixer
Formal recognition During Welcome Session
- Silver
- Corporate $1,000/MBE $500
- Logo on Website-Homepage (http://www.nxthorizon.com))
Logo on the cover of the AzBizGreen Brochure Tickets to Event (2)
include continental breakfast, workshops, lunch and networking mixer
AzBizGreen Vendor Exhibit Table (Includes all workshops; breakfast,
lunch and networking mixer)
- MBE Expo Tables
- (Includes all workshops;
breakfast, lunch and networking mixer) $75
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The Dining Room
By: A.R. Gurney
Theater Works will be presenting 'The Dining Room' by A.R. Gurney. Within a
single dining room, this critically acclaimed portrait of 20th century
family life tells the story of the dying culture of upper-middle class
America. Presented as a series of charming and soulful vignettes, this play
explores the joys and tensions at the core of American prosperity. Timeless
in its appeal, it charts the evolution of the American family and its
primary meeting place. 'The Dining Room' premiered in New York in 1982 and
was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Its author, A.R. Gurney, is one of the
most prolific and produced playwrights in America. Gurney explained the
origin of The Dining Room in Showbill (June, 1982):
"I
soon found myself writing this strange play which kept wanting to take place
in a dining room---This was the room where my parents used to give their
sparkling dinner parties, the laughter from which I could hear echoing up
the stairs long after I had shaken hands and been sent to bed --- Yet just
as I used to squirm in my seat at the strictures of the dining room, so did
my rebelliousness assert itself against these rules of drama."
Gurney admits, "I never had confrontations with my family. Writing is my
source of psychological healing." Although his playwriting has had a
therapeutic effect on Gurney himself, it strained real-life relations with
his father and other members of his family as they recognized themselves in
his characters and plot lines. Subsequently, Gurney was known to re-write
portions of dialogue and plot on the nights his family attended
performances, fearing they would recognize themselves and become upset.
Don't miss this amazing "slice of life" opening November 2nd at Theater
Works!
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Cast
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Ensemble-----------------Rob Evans
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Ensemble-----------------B.J.Garrett
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Ensemble--------------Toni Jourdan
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Ensemble----------------Jenn Rooks
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Ensemble------Samantha Brannoch
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Crew
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Director--------------------Richard Hardt
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Stage Manager------Kim Powers-Hardt
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Set Design-------------------Mark Austin
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Costume Design------KellyAnn Bonnell
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Lighting Design--------------Bob Nelson
For tickets or more information, please check out the Theater
Works' website at
www.theaterworks.org or call the box office at 623-815-7930
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RETURN OF THE BISON
Recent Grand Opening Marks Return of Bison Museum to Scottsdale
The
recent grand opening of the Bison Museum in Scottsdale actually marks the
return of the museum to its city of origin. Several years ago the museum
basically started out as little more than a simple assortment of trinkets
and keepsakes gathered on a wall shelf behind an office desk.
It was
the late 1970’s, and Gemmie Baker had recently moved his family to
Scottsdale from South Dakota. An insurance salesman by trade, Baker soon
opened an office at the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea Roads.
Shortly thereafter a small collection of memorabilia, primarily bison and
Western oriented items, took shape on a wall shelf in Gemmie’s office. The
grouping served as a nice conversation starter with clients, and helped ease
occasional homesickness.
But
the items also served as a crude foundation for what would become a
full-fledged museum. Over the years the shelf display grew to occupy an
entire wall, then a room, then most of his offices. Eventually a separate
building sufficient to house the burgeoning collection was needed.
In
1992, it finally became official when Gemmie Baker opened the Buffalo Museum
of America at that same corner of Scottsdale and Shea where it all began
about 15 years earlier. Scottsdale artist, Dee Flagg, was a guest of honor
at the grand opening. During the 1980’s, Baker had purchased Flagg’s
life-sized wood carved figures of Buffalo Bill, Wyatt Earp, Jessie James and
others, along with several of Flagg’s wood relief carvings, all of which had
become a focal point of the museum. Coincidentally, the Flagg family
collection would figure prominently in the museum’s return to Scottsdale
years later.
The
museum flourished throughout the decade, but by the late 1990’s Gemmie Baker
was ready for other challenges. He had heard of a new Western themed
development called Bison Ranch about to open in the Heber/Overgaard area.
The Ranch was owned by a fellow Midwestern transplant named Gary Martinson,
a North Dakota native who had been building homes in Arizona since the early
1980’s. Gemmie felt the Ranch was the perfect setting for his unique
collection, so he contacted Martinson.
They
worked on a deal, and in 2000 Martinson purchased the Buffalo Museum of
America from Gemmie Baker. Gary then moved the museum to Bison Ranch and
added his own bison and western collection to the mix. There the museum
stayed for the next seven years, anchoring the Ranch’s Bisontown, a replica
1880’s western town front.
As
Martinson recollects, everything just seemed to fall into place. “The timing
couldn’t have been better” Gary says. “We were about to open Bison Ranch
when I first met Gemmie. “Coming from North Dakota I had always been
intrigued by the bison,” states Martinson. “With the Ranch being our first
Bison project, I thought what better way to tell someone who we are than to
surround ourselves with all things bison. What better way than the museum.
“Plus,
Gemmie really wanted the collection to remain intact,” Gary recalls. “He had
such a passion for the bison. What I really admired about Gemmie is that he
got such a thrill out of having an opportunity in his life to collect and
preserve so many things bison.”
And so
important did the bison image become to Martinson that he soon changed the
name of his company from Mirage Homes to Bison Homes.
When
Martinson relocated his company’s corporate offices from Fountain Hills to
Scottsdale this past June, he decided the time was right to bring the
Buffalo Museum of America back to its original home, and rename it the Bison
Museum. A major factor in that decision was the fact that Gary had recently
purchased the Flagg family’s personal collection that until 2003 had been
under wraps in a storage facility for many years. The Flaggs, considered by
many to be Scottsdale’s “First Family” of Western artists, had been an
integral part of Scottsdale and its art scene beginning in the early 1950’s.
Martinson added hundreds of Flagg family items to those Dee Flagg carvings
collected years earlier by Gemmie Baker. As for the overall inventory of the
museum, it now consists of thousands of pieces, and is touted as Arizona’s
premier bison and Western collection, as well as one of the finest such
gatherings in the country.
Gemmie
Baker passed away in 2006. But his legacy is carried on by his son, Kim
Baker. Kim has worked for Bison Homes as a consultant for the past few years
and was an integral part of the relocation of the museum to its new
Scottsdale home. In addition, he contributes his skills to the animatronics
exhibits and several other displays at the museum.
“What
started out as my father’s private collection has grown to something that
even he could not have imagined,” says Kim. “I only wish he was here today
to see the end results of everyone’s efforts in bringing the Bison Museum to
its present state. The Bison Museum is a work of love and devotion that
started with my father and has continued to be nurtured and grown by Gary
and others at Bison Homes. The end result is truly a collection that will
continue to grow and live on for many years to come.”
The Bison Museum is located at 16641 N. 91st Street in
Scottsdale, just north of West World, and is open to the public Tuesday
- Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm,
closed Mondays. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $5 for
children age 6 to 12, under age 6 free. The museum is presented by Bison
Homes, a premier builder of retreat homes in Northeast Arizona. For more
information, call the Bison Museum
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Phoenix Symphony Announces
World-Premiere of Mark Grey’s Enemy Slayer
Oratorio Represents Fusion of Navajo Culture with Traditional
Orchestral Art Form
In celebration of
The Phoenix Symphony’s 60th Anniversary, the orchestra has
commissioned a work combining symphonic music with the traditions of
the Southwest in Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio. The work
for chorus, orchestra, and baritone soloist composed by Music
Alive Composer-in-Residence Mark Grey explores a
contemporary retelling of an ancient but timeless Navajo epic.
Incorporating a libretto of Navajo and English-language text by
Navajo librettist Laura Tohe, the world-premiere will also
include the digital artwork of photographer Deborah O’Grady
as visual backdrop to the music of the Oratorio. The world premiere
weekend will take place February 7-9 at Symphony Hall in
downtown Phoenix under the direction of Virginia G. Piper Music
Director Michael Christie.
Using the monster
slayer narrative from the Navajo Creation Story as a starting point,
composer Mark Grey adapted the story of Seeker, a warrior born to
protect the Navajo people and rid the world of monsters. In this
modern retelling, Seeker returns from war to a heartfelt welcome by
his people, but the memories of combat continue to haunt his
dreams. The Seeker must overcome these nightmares to conquer his
personal quest towards fulfillment and wholeness. The role of the
Seeker will be sung by internationally-renowned baritone Scott
Hendricks while the Phoenix Symphony Chorus will represent the
Navajo ancestral “voices” providing guidance to the Seeker as well
aiding in the telling of the epic story. The concert will also
feature digital images taken on the Navajo Nation in northeastern
Arizona by photographer Deborah O’Grady depicting the four cardinal
directions and the four seasons that Seeker will experience during
his personal journey.
The world-premiere
performance will represent an immense collaboration of cultural
traditions and artists from throughout the southwestern United
States. “This project is a fusion of Western concert music and
Native American traditions providing the public with an enlightened
understanding of the culture that has existed for centuries in the
Southwest,” says Grey. Arizona State University Associate Professor
of English and Navajo librettist Laura Tohe adapted the ancient
story of spiritual battle and recovery for modern times as Mark Grey
composed music combining the symphonic repertory with sounds evoking
the spirit of the Navajo. With English and Navajo language
elements, western and Native American musical components, and a mix
of both contemporary narratives, Enemy Slayer will be a
unique multi-cultural performance experience for The Phoenix
Symphony and the greater public.
Several community
events will explore facets of Navajo culture as well as the
evolution of the new musical work before the world-premiere of
Enemy Slayer in February, 2008. Composer-in-Residence Mark Grey
and Laura Tohe will participate and lead a number of activities
across Phoenix as well as on the Navajo Nation in northeastern
Arizona. Activities include lectures, concerts, films, and a
special reduction of the work giving the public a glimpse of the
Oratorio. For more information on free Navajo Oratorio events,
visit
www.phoenixsymphony.org .
“The Phoenix
Symphony is truly honored to be part of this unprecedented artistic
collaboration between its musicians, staff, patrons, and the greater
community,” says Music Director Michael Christie. The orchestra has
partnered with The Heard Museum, the American Symphony Orchestra
League and its residency program Music Alive, the Target
Corporation, and many others who helped made this project a
reality.
Tickets to hear the world premiere of Enemy Slayer: A
Navajo Oratorio are $19-$68 and can be purchased by calling
the Phoenix Symphony Box Office at 602.495.1999 or on line at
www.phoenixsymphony.org.
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Phoenix Symphony
Celebrates the Holiday Season with Festive Concerts
The
Phoenix Symphony celebrates the holiday season with special
offerings beginning this November. The concerts begin with
“Christmas Pops Celebration” (November 29-December 2) at Symphony
Hall followed by “Baroque Christmas” (December 7-9) presented at
local churches across the Valley. The orchestra and chorus will
also present three varieties of Handel’s Messiah including a
community sing-along (December 9), highlights of the work
(December
13-19), and the complete oratorio (December 16 and 20). Messiah
performances will take place at local churches across the Valley and
at the Mesa Arts Center on December 20. The holiday season comes to
a celebratory close with the annual New Year’s Eve concert at
Symphony Hall. These much-anticipated concerts have become Valley
favorites for many families and friends gathering together during
the busy holiday season.
Christmas
Pops The
annual “Christmas Pops Celebration,” will be held November 29
through December 2 for four performances at Symphony Hall. Resident
Conductor Lawrence Golan leads The Phoenix Symphony and Chorus in
these delightful concerts featuring sing-alongs, favorite carols,
and a special appearance by the Desert Bells handbell choir.
Thursday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday concerts
begin at 8 p.m., with Sunday’s matinee beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets
to “Christmas Pops Celebration” are priced at $25, $35, $45, $54,
$64, and $74 with special Thursday pricing at $20, $30, $40, $50,
$60 and $70. The weekend of Pops concerts is sponsored by APS.
Baroque
Christmas
Join Resident
Conductor Lawrence Golan for a “Baroque Christmas” concert
celebrating the music of the Baroque era and the yuletide season on
December 7, 8, and 9. The Phoenix Symphony Baroque Ensemble presents
works by Boyce, Gluck, and Handel alongside audience favorites such
as Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 and “Winter” from Vivaldi’s
Four Seasons. Tickets to hear “Baroque Christmas” are $28. Seating
is general admission.
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December
7 – Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at American Lutheran Church
(17200 N. Del Webb Blvd., in Sun City)
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December 8 –
Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Historic First Presbyterian
Church (402 W. Monroe St., in Phoenix)
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December 9 –
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church
(5510 N. Central Ave., in Phoenix)
PHOENIX
SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES OF HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Continuing a
cherished holiday tradition, Handel’s Messiah is presented in
partnership with churches throughout the Valley on December 9-19 and
at the acoustically splendid Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Arts Center
on December 20th. These concerts, led by Music Director Michael
Christie, feature three different presentations of the celebrated
oratorio.
Sing
Along Messiah
On December 9,
vocalists from throughout the community are invited to participate
in a Sing-Along Concert of the Messiah. Music Director Michael
Christie leads community musicians, members of the Phoenix Symphony
Chorus, and the entire audience in highlights from Handel’s
inspiring oratorio. Tickets are $15. (If you are a community
musician interested in playing this concert, contact our Education
and Community Engagement Office at 602-495-1117, extension 311.)
Handel’s Messiah
Highlights
The Phoenix
Symphony Baroque Ensemble and members of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus
present Christmas highlights of the Messiah in local Churches across
the Valley December 13-19. Tickets are $28. Seating is general
admission.
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December 13 –
Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Love of Christ Lutheran Church
(1525 N. Power Rd., in Mesa)
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December 14 –
Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church
(1875 N. Central Ave., in Phoenix)
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December 15 –
Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Camelback Seventh Day Adventist
Church (5902 E. Camelback Rd., in Phoenix)
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December 18 –
Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Foothills Baptist Church (15450
S. 21st St., in Phoenix)
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December 19 –
Wednesday Evening at 7:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic
Church (14818 W. Deer Valley Dr., in Sun City West)
Handel’s
Messiah Complete Oratorio
The Phoenix
Symphony Baroque Ensemble and members of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus
present the Messiah in its entirety at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
on December 16th and at the Mesa Arts Center on December 20. General
admission seating at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is $35. Seating
at the Mesa Arts Center is $21, $31, $41, and $51.
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December 16 –
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
(25150 N. Pima Rd., in North Scottsdale)
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December 20 –
Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Mesa Arts Center (1 E. Main
St., in Mesa)
New
Year’s Eve
The Phoenix
Symphony’s popular annual New Year’s Eve concert on Monday, December
31 features The Phoenix Symphony led by Resident Conductor Lawrence
Golan at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix. The energy-filled
program includes dance melodies and traditional Strauss waltzes
alongside popular love songs and “Auld Lang Syne.” The evening
includes a celebratory glass of champagne. This concert is sponsored
by SRP. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve concert are priced at $25,
$35, $45, $55, $65, and $75.
Please note: The
Phoenix Symphony has a very busy evening on December 31. After
performing the two-hour New Year's Eve concert at Symphony Hall, the
musicians will travel across town for a special appearance as part
of the Symphony Association's annual Symphony Gala Ball being held
that evening at the Westin Kierland. Gala tickets begin at $600 per
person; for more information please call 602-495-1117, ext. 334.
Holiday Tickets
Tickets to hear holiday concerts with The Phoenix Symphony are
$15-$74 and can be purchased by calling the Phoenix Symphony Box
Office at 602-495-1999 or on line at
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