A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM CAST REVEALED!
BALLET ARIZONA TO LAUNCH THE 2008-2009 SEASON WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF IB ANDERSEN’S NEW TWIST ON THE SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

 Ib Andersen and Ballet Arizona’s world class cast return to Symphony Hall to begin the twenty-third season! The kick-off production of the season is Ib Andersen’s latest full-length creation:  A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Perfectly choreographed and featuring some of the most extravagant eye candy ever seen at Symphony Hall, the World Premiere act is the perfect start to yet another stunning season for Ballet Arizona. Opening night is Halloween, and performances continue through November 2^nd, at Phoenix Symphony Hall.

Once again, Andersen is set to amaze audiences with amazing dance, beautiful imagery and superb music. Costumes and sets have been adapted to and customized to resemble Shakespearean ideals. The music of Felix Mendelssohn, as performed by The Phoenix Symphony, as well as accompaniment of ASU’s Women’s Chorus compliments this incredible show for an unforgettable evening. Traditionally, the Mendelssohn score of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is not lengthy enough to accompany an entire ballet, thus, Andersen chose to add more of his favorite music from Felix Mendelssohn’s exquisite collection including:

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op.90

Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107

Die Erste Walpurgisnacht, Op. 60

Schoene Melusine Overture, Op. 32

Sonata for Piano & Cello No. 2 in D major, Op. 38

This season’s tremendous cast has been rehearsing this dramatic, clever, and fantasy-inspiring interpretation of William Shakespeare’s comedy. Andersen has spent months translating the hilarious romance from iambic pentameter to the flawless grace and beauty of ballet, while preserving the spirit and wit of one of Shakespeare’s most memorable masterpieces. It was not uncommon to see Andersen reading passages aloud from the play during rehearsals to underpin the true Shakespearean inspiration of each scene. Ballet Arizona is proud to release the list of cast members as well as announce our newest production!

• Preview of Ballet Arizona’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream stars:

• Titania………………………………………………. Chelsea Wilcox & Natalia Magnicaballi

• Oberon………………………………………………  Astrit Zejnati & Ross Clarke

• Puck………………………………………………....  Roman Zavarov & Daniel Marshalsay

• Hyppolyta ………………………………………...... Kenna Draxton & Kanako Imayoshi

• Theseus…………………..………………………….. Ross Clarke & Astrit Zejnati

• Hermia………………………………………………. Ginger Smith & Michelle Mahowald

• Lysander ……………………………………………. Russell Clarke & Nathan Vander Stoep

• Helena…………………………….……… ………… Paola Hartley & Tzu-Chia Huang

• Demetrius…………………………………………… Ilir Shtylla & Ian Poulis

• Bottom………………………………………………. Daniel Marshalsay & Roman Zavarov

• Flute…………………………………………………. Joseph Cavanaugh

• Snout………………………………………………… Daniel Baudendistel in Special Guest Performance

• Snug…………………………………………………. Sergei Perkovskii

Ballet Arizona Welcomes Two New Soloist Dancers For The 2008-2009 Season!

The most recent addition to the company, Chelsea Wilcox, who performs the soloist role of Titania, is a gifted artist and former principal ballerina in The Kansas City Ballet. A Midsummer’s Night Dream is her debut performance with this remarkable ensemble of talented dancers. Also new to the company this season is Nathan Vander Stoep, former dancer with The Colorado Ballet, who performs solos as Lysander.

    what: Ballet Arizona presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream 
with live music performed by The Phoenix Symphony  &   ASU Women’s Chorus

•   when: 

• Friday       ·    Oct. 31    ·  8:00 pm

• Saturday   ·    Nov. 1     ·  2:00 pm

• Saturday   ·    Nov. 1     ·  8:00 pm

• Sunday      ·    Nov. 2     ·  2:00 pm

   where:  Symphony Hall        75 N 2nd St, Phoenix

 tickets:  $15 – $115. Discounts for groups, students, seniors, and children

                 Great New Seats in Our Gold Tier Section Just Released!
 Box Office: 602.381.1096                    www.ticketmaster.com        info: www.balletaz.org/

PHOENIX, AZ -- On November 13, 2008 at 3 PM at the Carnegie Center (1101 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007), four remarkable women will be inducted into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame. Following the induction ceremony dedicated to the memory of Senator Marilyn Jarrett (1939-2006), there will be a reception with light refreshments and guests will be able to view the updated Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame exhibit, featuring a series of custom made quilts created by the Arizona Quilter’s Guild and the Phoenix Quilter’s Association. Please join us to honor these amazing women. Learn of their lives and celebrate their achievements on November 13 at the Carnegie Center. To attend, R.S.V.P by November 5 to grojel@lib.az.us or 602-926-3365.

The Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame program pays tribute posthumously, and honors in perpetuity, the remarkable women whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science, have played a significant role in the history of Arizona and provide a significant contribution to the historical record of the State of Arizona. Currently, 75 women have been inducted. Women are inducted into the Hall of Fame every two years. To learn more about all the women in the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame, visit the website at www.lib.az.us/awhof. A coalition serves as the participating sponsors for the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame, including the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; the Arizona Historical Society; the Sharlot Hall Museum, the Governor’s Office for Women, and the Arizona Humanities Council.

Tickets for “Night for Sight” $10,000 “Cash is King” Raffle on Sale Now
Proceeds benefit the Foundation for Blind Children

WHO:  Foundation for Blind Children
WHAT:           Tickets are now on sale for the $10,000 “Cash is King” raffle that is part of the seventh annual “Night for Sight” benefit hosted by the Foundation for Blind Children and taking place at Mastro’s City Hall Steakhouse on Saturday, November 1.

                        Tickets can be purchased for $50 each or five tickets for $200 at the Foundation for Blind Children or online at www.SeeItOurWay.org. The winning ticket will be drawn the evening of “Night for Sight”; however the winner need not be present.

All proceeds from the event and raffle will benefit the Foundation for Blind Children, which serves as an essential resource for blind, visually impaired and multiple handicapped children, adults and their families throughout the Valley.

For more information on the “Cash is King” Raffle or “Night for Sight” event, call the Foundation for Blind Children at (602) 331-1470 or visit www.SeeItOurWay.org.

WHERE:        Ticket purchases:        Foundation for Blind Children   1235 E. Harmont Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85020

                         “Night for Sight”:       Mastro’s City Hall Steakhouse   6991 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251

WHEN:          Saturday, November 1, 2008          6:30 p.m.                    

TICKETS:      One ticket for $50     Five tickets for $200

White Cane Awareness Walk to Benefit Foundation for Blind Children
FBC Celebrates White Can Awareness Month on Saturday, October 11

WHO:    Foundation for Blind Children

WHAT: The White Cane Awareness Walk is a 2.5 mile walk beginning at the Foundation for Blind Children (FBC) at 9:00 a.m. which will be held in celebration of National White Cane Awareness month. Valley residents of all ages are encouraged to participate to support the Arizona-based non-profit, Foundation for Blind Children, and raise awareness about Arizona’s White Cane Law.

Walk participants who collect over $25 in donations will receive a free White Cane Awareness t-shirt; however, donations are not required to participate in the event. Refreshments will be offered to all walk participants and the top fundraisers will be awarded with prizes.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Foundation for Blind Children, which serves as an essential resource for blind, visually impaired and multiple handicapped children, adults and their families throughout the Valley.

 For more information, contact Cody Alvarez at (602) 331-1470, ext 125, e-mail sharp@seeitourway.org or visit www.SeeItOurWay.org.

WHERE: Foundation for Blind Children      1235 E. Harmont Drive  Phoenix, AZ 85020

WHEN:   Saturday, October 11, 2008       9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHY:  Arizona's pedestrian environment has become increasingly hostile to the safe travel of all persons and especially to those who are blind. With some of the most dangerous intersections in the nation and a high percentage of red light running, this walk hopes to raise driver awareness, raise needed funds to support the supplying of canes to the FBC’s Blind and Visually Impaired and to enhance public awareness of Arizona’s White Cane Law. 

TOP VALLEY CHEFS SERVE UP FAVORITE DISHES IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS

 Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts

October 5, 2008

Sunday @ 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts / Civic Center Mall

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present Dine Out with the Chefs: A Celebration of the Culinary Arts on October 5, 2008, from 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Created by author Pamela Swartz, the mouth-watering event celebrates the Valley's exciting dining scene and is a must for anyone who loves food. Now in its third year, it has become one of the most prestigious epicurean events in Arizona, attracting the top chefs in the Valley.

Advance tickets are available for $75 through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org. Tickets at the door are $85. Capacity is limited, and advance tickets are highly recommended. Proceeds from the event benefit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' youth education and outreach programs.

Dine Out guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs from 19 of the Valley's finest restaurants and to sample their culinary creations, from delicious soups, salads and appetizers to some of their signature dishes and most decadent desserts. The participating chefs and restaurants include:

• Executive Chef Jon-Paul Hutchins, L'Academie and L'Ecole (at Scottsdale Culinary Institute)

• Executive Chef Eric Howson & Chef Salvador Prado, Alto ristorante e bar (at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch)

• Chef/Owner Carolyn Ellis, Arcadia Farms

• Executive Chef Justin Beckett, Canal

• Pastry Chef Tracy Dempsey, Confection

• Chef Payton Curry, Digestif

• Executive Chef Gio Osso, Estate House  (PHOTO RIGHT ABOVE)

• Executive Chef Matt Taylor, Foodbar

• Executive Chef Michael Rusconi, Lon's (at the Hermosa Inn)

• Executive Chef Bernie Kantak, Mexican Standoff

• Chef/Owner Erasmo "Razz" Kamnitzer, Razz's Restaurant

• Executive Chef Nobuo Fukuda, Shell Shock

• Head Baker Jeffrey Yankellow, Simply Bread

• Chef Juan Solorio, SWB, a southwest bistro (at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch)

• Executive Chef Lee Hillson, T. Cook's (at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa)

• Executive Chef Mel Mecinas, Talavera (at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North)

• Chef de Cuisine Robert Sanchez, Windows on the Green (at the Phoenician)

• Executive Chef Matt Carter, Zinc Bistro

Dine Out with the Chefs will feature author Pamela Swartz signing her brand new edition of Dine Out Phoenix: Where to Eat from Chic to Unique as well as a wine tasting, premium vodka and tequila tasting, premium beer tasting courtesy of Hensley, live music by Rakata and a cash bar.

Dine Out with the Chefs is produced by Pamela Swartz and the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and is sponsored by 99.9 FM KEZ, 95.5 FM KYOT, Barnes & Noble, China Mist Brands, Coffee Reserve, Dry Soda Co., Fairytale Brownies, Fidelity Press, FIJI Water, Green Valley Pecan Co., Infiniti, Jamieson Canyon, Hensley, Simply Bread, Snow Queen Vodka, Sol de Mexico Tequila, Spring Mountain Vineyard 7 & 8, Stanley Lambert, Pamela Swartz/Cloud Nine Press and X Winery/Amicus.

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. 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.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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

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

HOW TO REACH US

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

7380 East Second Street

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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

TDD: (480) 874-4694

Web: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org

E-mail: info@sccarts.org

Fax: (480) 874-4699

Cave Creek Museum re-opens for the season

on Wed., Oct. 1 with new exhibits and programs

 Cave Creek Museum re-opens for the season on Wed., Oct, 1. 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 museum hours are Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Entrance fees are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors and students over age 12. Group tours: $2 per person.

Cave Creek Museum will host several educational programs at the Museum throughout the season. There is no additional charge to attend these programs, but because seating is limited, reservations are suggested. The October program schedule follows:

Book Signing: Saturday, October 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 :30 p.m.

Author Gene Garrison, a long-time Cave Creek resident who now resides in Sedona, will visit the Museum to sign her books, There's Something About Cave Creek (It's the People), From Thunder to Breakfast, and a children's book, Javelina! Have-uh-WHAT?  Garrison started her career in 1972, first as a free-lancer which she is still doing, then on the staff of the Carefree Enterprise. An arts advocate, she started the Desert Artists co-op and was also very active with Desert Foothills Theater, serving as directors' assistant, producer, stage manager, historian and actor for 20 years. She also worked as assistant script supervisor on the New Dick Van Dyke Show filmed near Cave Creek in the 1970s.

New Exhibits for 2008-2009 Season

Visitors to Cave Creek Museum will view a variety of new, educational exhibits, including:

• A Presidential Election Year exhibit showcasing memorabilia from years past, including national delegate ribbons dating back to 1893, old flags, political campaign buttons, bumper stickers, tickets to the Republican Convention, and other historical items. The focal point of the Presidential Election Year exhibit is a 16" x 25" watercolor painting entitled "Spirit of Freedom," which was donated to the Museum by Cave Creek artist Jason Williamson.

• An exhibit chronicling Desert Foothills Medical History, with a focus on how the Jones Family and Dr. Martin Chattman contributed to keeping residents healthy.

• Meteorites of Arizona on loan from the Arizona State University Center for Meteorite Studies. The exhibit will display Arizona meteorites from localities such as Chandler, Maricopa, Tucson, Wickenburg, Bloody Basin, Wikieup, and more. One highlight is a 120-pound meteorite that includes a hole through it that is a relic from its fall through the atmosphere.

• A Presidential Egg Exhibit showcasing the accomplishment of the Museum's own Karen Friend, the Museum's administrative support coordinator, who entered and won the 2008 Hickman Egg Ranch "White House Easter Egg" competition. She traveled to Washington D.C. in March to represent Arizona in the national competition. Her painted egg is on display at the White House Visitor's Center and will become part of the Presidential Library collection.

• The Museum's new season will also feature nostalgic items, such as quilts, a vintage curtain stretcher, and a sampling of old guns.

For information, call (480) 488-2764, or visit www.cavecreekmuseum.org

   8^th ANNUAL FOOTHILLS EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT LUNCH
SET FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th

 As Food and Gas Prices Rise, More Families in Need of Help

The Sonoran Arts League, the Town of Carefree, Marjon Ceramics, and Carefree Resort & Villas are inviting the public to help fight hunger at the 8^th Annual Foothills Empty Bowls Project Lunch set for Friday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Carefree Town Center.

 As in previous years, patrons can choose to purchase an original, artist-crafted bowl, dine on pasta provided by Carefree Resort & Villas, and bid on the artwork offered by members of the Sonoran Arts League in the silent auction. More than 2,000 hand-crafted ceramic and glass bowls will be sold for a minimum donation of $15.  Proceeds benefit the Desert Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center.

 The Empty Bowls Lunch is the only official fundraiser for the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, which assists families who reside in Anthem, New River, Desert Hills, Carefree, Cave Creek and other North Valley areas.

 Pam DiPietro, the food bank's executive director, said she is seeing more families in need of help as food and gas prices continue to rise in a weak economy.

 "The North Valley is often thought of as an area of well-to-do suburbs with middle to upper class residents who are getting along just fine," DiPietro said. "The majority of our clients are people like you and me who have fallen upon hard times. They may have lost a job, or an illness or some expected emergency that is beyond their control may have put them behind. They could be your neighbors."

 DiPietro said it takes approximately 30 pounds of food to feed one individual for three days.

 "We estimate the cost of that food to be approximately $64. We also give financial assistance for rent, utilities, medical bills and auto repair when proof of need is given. Thus, dollar donations are just as vital to us as the actual food," she said.

 Carole Perry, Empty Bowls event chair, said 100 percent of funds raised benefits the Food Bank.

 "Since our beginning, eight years ago, we have all taken pride in the fact that there are no expenses associated with this event. The Food Bank also provides volunteers to make certain all aspects of the event run smoothly and proceeds are maximized," Perry said.

 Perry credits the numerous volunteers for making the event such a success, and also gives kudos to the Carefree Resort & Villas for donating the pasta lunches for more than five years.

 "We are very grateful to Carefree Resort & Villas for their support of this event," she said.

 A critical source of financial support to the Food Bank, Empty Bowls delivered nearly $17,000 last year.

 For more information about the 8^th Annual Foothills Empty Bowls Project, call (480) 488-1145 or visit www.SonoranArtsLeague.org.

  Event:                                     8^th Annual Foothills Empty Bowls Project Lunch

 To Benefit:                              Desert Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center

 Sponsored by:                         The Sonoran Arts League, the Town of Carefree, Marjon Ceramics,  and Carefree Resort & Villas

 Date:                                       Friday, October 24, 2008

Time:                                       11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

 Location:                                 Carefree Town Center

Admission:                               Patrons can purchase a hand-crafted ceramic or glass bowl for a minimum donation of $15 each.  Cost includes pasta lunch provided by Carefree Resort & Villas.

 Information:                             Call (480) 488-1145 or visit www.SonoranArtsLeague.org.

The Empty Bowls Project, an international effort to fight hunger, was started in the fall of 1990 by two potters in Michigan to help raise money for a Thanksgiving fund drive for a local food bank.  Since then the idea has spread around the United States and all over the world.  In every location, each year artists and their friends create handmade bowls and donate them to the Empty Bowls Project.  Then these same volunteers serve a simple meal of soup or pasta, bread, & water.  Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.  In exchange for the meal and the bowl, the guest gives a minimum donation.  All proceeds go to a hunger-fighting organization. 

 The Empty Bowls Project Lunch is sponsored by the Sonoran Arts League, Town of Carefree, Marjon Ceramics, and Carefree Resort & Villas. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center, a non-profit organization, which helps local individuals and families with emergency food, referral information, limited financial aid and other assistance

PUBLIC WELCOME TO ATTEND!

A Motivational Sales Training Workshop will be held on
7/29/2008 at 7:00 AM for
Carefree Corridor Business Group.
We look forward to an exciting and motivating hour with you and your team! We guarantee your team will be uplifted, inspired and ready to take their sales career to the next level!

The workshop will be held at Carefree Corridor Business Group, 3901 W Pioneer Rd (Pioneer Restaurant).

The workshop is 100% complimentary to familiarize your team with new training ideas and techniques by the NATIONS TOP SALES AND TRAINING EXPERTS. We offer these sales and motivational training workshops, as our "form of word of mouth advertising” about the upcoming dynamic events in your area.

We guarantee your team will be uplifted, inspired and ready to take their sales careers to the next level. The workshop will certainly help to increase your company’s profitability.

During the workshop we will be covering “HOW TO INCREASE SALES IN THE CURRENT MARKET”, as well as, all of the crucial information listed below:

• Goal Setting and Positive Mental Attitude

• The 7 fundamental steps in the selling process

  • Prospecting – how to increase qualified buyers INSTANTLY!

  • Original Contact – how to develop common ground and rapport

  • Qualification – how to uncover DBM’s of the clients quickly

  • Presentation or Demonstration – how to build an emotional presentation

  • Overcoming Objection – how to overcome “I want to think it over”, “it costs too much”, “waiting for the market to drop”, etc.

  • Closing the Sale – closing techniques of the TOP PRODUCERS -  how to increase your closing ratio by 300%

  • Follow-up, Give Great Service, and ASK for Referrals – building the referral base INSTANTLY in order to dramatically increase sales.

• Commitment to the profession of sales – how to get the Positive Mental Attitude EVERY DAY.

The workshop is dynamic, fun, and hits home to all salespeople in every industry. We will help your people become 100% effective in the areas above, and give them an intense recharge of motivation. Our clients tell us that the workshops produce "Immediate Results" and reinforce the daily message of manager's!

Our trainers have collectively delivered over 10,000 in-office presentations and served over 5,000 companies over the past 15 years - spanning all areas of sales success, inspiration and leadership principles.

Click here to view a video outlining the upcoming Sales and Motivational Training Workshop for your Team!

www.salessuccessintl.com

Grand Opening
of the Newest Trader Joe’s
in the Northeast Valley
 

by Janice Greene
The newest addition was added to Trader Joe’s family on Wednesday, June 18th, at 8:00 AM.  The ribbon cutting ceremony welcomed Trader Joe’s at Tatum and Shea Blvd., in Paradise Valley.  Along with the West Coast Regional Mgr., Mark Torrezmarc, the Captain (Store Mgr.), Joe Gallego and the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, the store had quite a crowd on this warm summer morning.  Trader Joe’s si