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HELP- The Foothills Food Bank
Needs Help! The food bank gives a three-day supply of food to a client on an emergency basis. We also give financial assistance, but due to a lack of funds we have had to cut off financial assistance until further notice. Please do what you can, I will be happy to talk to you. Thanks, Pam DiPietro Executive Director Foothills Food Bank • 480-488-1145 (work) • 602-284-3483 (cell) |
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Host Committee Announces Plans for Big Ticket Gala
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MESA ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES SECOND SEASON OF
The second season of this successful partnership will feature lectures and multi-media presentations by National Geographic veteran photographer Annie Griffiths Belt; population geneticist and Genographic Project director Spencer Wells; marine geologist and underwater explorer Robert Ballard; and herpetologist and National Geographic Channel TV host Brady Barr. Following each presentation, speakers will engage in Q&A with the audience and will be available to sign copies of their published works. Currently, National Geographic also programs the series in five other markets across the U.S., including Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Seattle and Washington, D.C. “National Geographic is delighted to announce that four of our best and brightest explorers will be coming to the Phoenix Valley. The National Geographic Live events are a unique opportunity for people in Arizona to meet these visionary individuals in person, and to be inspired by the fascinating discoveries and breathtaking images they will share from their expeditions to the far corners of our planet,” said Andy van Duym, Director of National Programs for National Geographic Live. “Mesa Arts Center is extremely pleased to be continuing our partnership with National Geographic next season, said Randall Vogel, Director of Theaters and Operations at Mesa Arts Center. “We are excited to welcome these prestigious explorers, photographers, and educators. The Center is committed to presenting performances and programs that educate and enrich the community in which we live. Through National Geographic Live, we offer a window to the world.” The series also includes matinee presentations geared to area students as well as lesson plans and related materials for statewide educators. Teachers can register by visiting www.ngsednet.org/nglive. The National Geographic Live Speakers Series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE ARIZONA EVENT DETAILS:
Population Geneticist Spencer Wells Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008 =Wells, 38, is a leading population geneticist, author, and documentary filmmaker who has dedicated much of his career to studying humankind's family tree and closing the gaps in our knowledge of human migration through DNA. Launched in 2005, the five-year Genographic Project represents the ultimate marriage of his two great passions, biology and history. Dr. Wells graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin at the age of 19 going on to pursue his Ph.D. at Harvard University and his post-doctoral training at Stanford University with noted geneticist D. Luca Cavalli-Sforza. He is the writer and presenter of the award-winning PBS/National Geographic documentary, Journey of Man, and author of the book of the same name, published worldwide in 10 languages. He is the recipient of numerous scientific awards, grants and fellowships, including the 2007 Kistler Prize for accomplishment in the field of genetics. In addition to his role as Genographic Project Director, Dr. Wells serves as a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Since the project launched in 2005, his work has taken him to more than three-dozen countries, including Chad, Tajikistan, Morocco, and French Polynesia, working with the Project's ten research centers.
Herpetologist Brady Barr Dangerous Encounters with Dr. Brady Barr Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Reptile expert Dr. Brady Barr is the first person ever to capture and study all 23 species of crocodilians in the wild. Recently, the National Geographic Channel created a special TV program, Dangerous Encounters: Countdown Croc, celebrating this historic achievement. What has driven Barr for 15 years through 50 countries is a desire to save these crocs in the wild and to help crocs and humans coexist peacefully. At present, nearly one third of all croc species are considered endangered. One of the 23 species he has captured, the wild Siamese crocodile, was thought to be functionally extinct in the wild. Barr is a longtime on-air contributor to National Geographic, working as a field specialist on National Geographic Explorer since 1997, hosting Reptile Wild with Dr. Brady Barr from 2001 through 2002 and recently, hosting Dangerous Encounters on the National Geographic Channel. His early research on alligator diet and eating habits helped spawn conservation efforts in the Everglades, contributing to the preservation of Florida’s unique ecosystem. Barr’s infectious sense of humor combined with both his experiences teaching high school zoology, biology and life sciences and his ease in front of the camera make him an engaging presenter for any audience. HOW TO PURCHASE SERIES TICKETS:4-Part Series tickets for National Geographic Live Arizona will go on sale April 21st. Prices for the four-part series package range from $94-$138. There is a special package available, called Explorers Circle ($330) featuring prime orchestra seating for all presentations, a private reception with one of the speakers, a signed copy of his or her most recent book, and acknowledgement of series support in each printed event program. There are a limited number of Explorers Circle tickets available; $125 of the Explorers Circle ticket price is tax-deductible. Tickets for single events will go on sale beginning July 12, 2008. Series tickets can be purchased through Mesa Arts Center by calling 480-644-6500, online at www.mesaartscenter.com, or at the Box Office located at 1 E. Main St., in Downtown Mesa. Box Office hours are Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m. Discounted pricing for Series tickets is available for National Geographic magazine subscribers, Mesa Arts Center members and Arizona Museum of Natural History members. To become a member of the Mesa Arts Center, call 480-644-6615; to become a member of the Arizona Museum of Natural History, call 480-644-2230. To become a National Geographic Society member and receive National Geographic magazine, call 1-800-NGS-LINE (1-800-647-5463). If you are traveling to Mesa for these events, Mesa Arts Center recommends the Phoenix Mesa Marriott at 200 N Centennial Way, 3 blocks away. The hotel can be reached at (480) 898-8300 or visit www.marriott.com. ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE National Geographic Live is the performing arts division of the National Geographic Society, featuring live concerts, films, and dynamic presentations by today's leading explorers, scientists, filmmakers, and photographers covering a wide range of topics including exploration and adventure; wildlife and habitat conservation; natural phenomena; and relevant issues such as climate change. Proceeds from speaker series ticket sales help fund future National Geographic initiatives in field research, exploration and education. For more information visit www.nglive.org. ABOUT MESA ARTS CENTER Mesa Arts Center has received numerous awards and accolades for its programs and outstanding new facilities. Arizona's largest arts campus is home to four theaters, five art galleries and fourteen art studios. Guests, patrons and students come to Mesa Arts Center to enjoy the finest live entertainment and performing arts performances, world-class visual art exhibitions, and outstanding arts education classes. The facility is an architectural showpiece and a destination for visitors to the Phoenix area. The Mesa Arts Center mission is to inspire people through impacting and engaging experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant; and that enhance the quality of life and vitality of the region. For more information, visit www.mesaartscenter.com. |
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Nobel Prize Winners Who Crack Us
Up The Nobel Prize is awarded each year in October. It is usually a serious and often somber event meant to highlight someone fighting for peace or justice. David Pratt, author of the book "The Impossible Takes Longer; The 1,000 Wisest Things Ever Said By Nobel Prize Laureates" (Walker & Company, 2007) fills his book with poignant, thought-provoking and emotional quotes. "But let¹s be honest," he says, "sometimes the smartest people say or do the dumbest things." Like the most recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore who said, "The future will be better tomorrow." The 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Niels Bohr explained of the horseshoe hanging above his door, "I certainly do not believe in superstition. But you know, they say it does bring luck even if you don¹t believe in it!" Then there is the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine winner, James Watson, who collected his prize for his groundbreaking work on DNA and promptly went on to research the all important effects of sunshine on the sex drive. "These are amazing men and women," says Pratt. "They did amazing things. They changed the world. And some of them made us laugh" Abdus Salam was the 1979 winner for Physics. He was also Muslim who brought both of his wives to Stockholm for the ceremonies. "It created quite a stir," says Pratt. "Because of protocol there was only one chair." Some of the Laureates used laughter to make a point. 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was once leading a peaceful demonstration when nearby soldiers seemed about to fire on the crowd. She continued marching saying, "We are grateful to those who are giving the people practice in being brave." Humorous stupidity isn't always the Laureates fault. The 1956 Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine, Werner Forssmann, got fired for trying out a medical gizmo on himself. That gizmo' turned out to be the first heart catheter. The 1962 Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry was commissioned as part of a secret war project to make ice strong enough for a plane to land on it. Max Perutz's invention was unveiled to the top brass and an over-eager colonel pulled out his sidearm to see if the bullets would penetrate the super-hard ice. "They didn¹t. Three of the generals were wounded by the ricochets." Behind every brilliant man there is a wife fretting he¹s stupid without her guidance. Such was the case with Dr. Barry Marshall. "He was so convinced bacteria caused ulcers he drank a batch of it. He was right, he got sick. His wife was furious, but Marshall went on to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1995." Among the 1,000 inspirational, poignant and uplifting quotes in Pratt¹s book is that of Werner Heisenberg, the inventor of the Uncertainty Principle in quantum mechanics. The epitaph he composed for his tombstone reads, "He lies here, somewhere." "These are brilliant people," says Pratt. "I admire them all. The 1975 Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry once played chess blindfolded against 12 players simultaneously and won 8 games." He doesn¹t want anyone to lose sight of the Laureates¹ accomplishments, "The prize is intended to point the world¹s attention to an issue. It¹s intended to protect the person brave enough to stand up for peace and justice. These are great human beings and if laughter points our attention at them so that we can learn from their brilliance then that's a prize we can give to ourselves." About David Pratt David Pratt was born in England in 1939. He attended Oxford University, Harvard University, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. Pratt is a former teacher and lecturer with the life long passion to collect unusual quotes from Nobel Laureates. Find the product of his obsession in "The Impossible Takes Longer, The 1,000 Wisest Things Ever Said By Nobel Prize Laureates" www.theimpossibletakeslonger.com |
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NEW PLAY
ABOUT KURT AND GERDA KLEIN IN DEVELOPMENT AT THEATER 4301 Jan. 14–16, 2009 Wednesday and Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Friday @ 8 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale Single tickets are available for $25 through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787). The result of a two-week collaborative development session at Theater 4301, Inside the Creative Process offers the public a behind-the-scenes look at an innovative new play, Gerda’s Lieutenant, which is based on the love letters of 84-year-old Scottsdale resident and Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein and her late husband Kurt Klein. The couple met in the spring of 1945, when Kurt, a German-born American soldier, liberated Gerda from six years under Nazi rule – and then fell deeply in love with her. Inside the Creative Process will feature scenes by the ensemble cast and discussions with Director Leigh Fondakowski (head writer and director of numerous productions of The Laramie Project) as well as playwrights Bennett Singer and Ellen Gordon Reeves, the cast, creative team and members of the Klein family. Actress Lynn Cohen (Golda Meir in Steven Spielberg’s film Munich and Magda in the television and feature film productions of Sex and the City) and her husband actor Ron Cohen will play Gerda and Kurt. They will be joined on stage by Chicago-based actress Kelli Simpkins (The Laramie Project/Tectonic Theater Company) and the locally cast Scottsdale ensemble. The play shifts between past and present, showing Gerda in public and private moments at home, as everyday objects and actions trigger memories of her extraordinary past. GERDA AND KURT KLEIN In 1939, 15-year-old Gerda Weissmann’s life changed forever as German troops invaded her hometown of Bielsko, Poland. After being forced to live in the basement of her childhood home for nearly three years, Gerda was separated from her parents and brother. She spent the next three years in a succession of slave-labor and concentration camps, until she was forced to walk in a 350-mile death march in which 2,000 women were subjected to exposure, starvation and arbitrary execution and fewer than 120 of them survived. Klein’s account of her experience is documented in her classic autobiography All But My Life, which is now 51 years in print in 62 editions. It was the basis for the Oscar- and Emmy-winning HBO documentary One Survivor Remembers. One of the most remarkable chapters in Gerda’s life began when her future husband, Kurt Klein, a U.S. Army intelligence officer – and himself a refugee from Germany – liberated her in May 1945. Their story of meeting, falling in love and living together as husband and wife has been featured on numerous television shows, including Oprah, 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning. Kurt’s story is chronicled in the acclaimed PBS documentary America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference. A book of their letters, The Hours After: Letters of Love and Longing in War’s Aftermath – a poignant collection of correspondence between Gerda and Kurt Klein following the war – is the inspiration for the play Gerda’s Lieutenant. In 2004, Gerda Klein released A Boring Evening at Home. This book of essays offers glimpses into her life and into the thoughts that have always vindicated her belief that the most treasured place on earth is home and that the most desirable aim for people is to spend “a boring evening” there with family. The book is dedicated to her late husband, to whom she was married for 56 years. The Kleins’ story is portrayed in the film Testimony, a permanent exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. In 1998, the Kleins founded the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation, which is dedicated to teaching tolerance, lessening prejudice and encouraging young people to engage in meaningful community service. The Klein Foundation partnered with Southern Poverty Law Center and TIME Classroom to create two teaching kits that address the issues of anti-Semitism and intolerance in a larger context. To date, there have been more than 122,000 requests for these unique educational curricula. These materials are available at no charge to every school/educator upon request and have also been distributed to the United Nations and countries around the world. SPECIAL RECEPTIONS The following receptions will be held during the run of Inside the Creative Process. Post-Performance Opening Night Reception on Jan. 14 with the cast, director, producers and playwrights and members of the Klein family. $100 per person (ticket to the performance included). Tickets available through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787). Post-Performance Champagne and Dessert Gala Benefit on Jan. 15 with the cast, creative team, sponsors and members of the Klein family. From $250 per person (ticket to the performance included). Proceeds support the production of Inside the Creative Process. For information please contact Ellen Reeves via e-mail at ellenreeves@post.harvard.edu. SPONSORS This project is made possible through the generosity of many contributors. Supporting Sponsors include Cheryl and Robert Carr, Greenberg Traurig, The Harold and Jean Grossman Foundation, Sonia and David Landes, The Ress Family Foundation and Sheila Schwartz. Champions include The Marla Bennett Memorial Fund (San Diego, Calif.), Audrey and Fred Horne, Al and Fran Sachs, Judy and Bill Schubert, Mary and Steve Serlin, The Singer Family and Lynne Turner Tennenbaum. In-Kind Donors include Renee Buffington, Chaparral Suites Resort Scottsdale, Erika Gronek, The Inn at Pima, Steve Marks/Bravo Bistro, Penny and Richard Post and Rachel Marie Smith. LOCATION AND PARKING Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Rd. on the corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown Scottsdale, one block east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre parking garage. ACCESSIBILITY Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members’ experience, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the box office at (480) 994-ARTS [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets. GROUP DISCOUNTS $3 discount per ticket is available for groups of 15 or more (subject to restriction and limitation). Call (480) 874-4690 for more information. 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 USScottsdale 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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SISTER THROWS A 'LATE NITE' CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THEATER 4301
Sister's
Christmas Catechism: November 28-December 21, 2008 Presented at Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale
Single tickets are available for $38 through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787). Described as "Forensic Files goes to Bethlehem," Sister's Christmas Catechism stars Patti Hannon as the cranky but lovable nun 'Sister,' who has now taken on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages: whatever happened to the Magi's gold? "We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort of potpourri - they were in a barn after all," she explains.
Assisted by a local choir and a gaggle of audience members, Sister directs an unforgettable living nativity and employs her own CSI-inspired tools to find the culprit. With gifts galore and bundles of laughs, Sister's Christmas Catechism is a sinfully funny alternative to traditional holiday fare.
Sister's Christmas Catechism was written by Maripat Donovan, the creator of the popular Late Nite Catechism comedies, with Jane Morris and Marc Silvia. 99.9 KEZ is the show's media sponsor.
PERFORMANCE TIMES November 28-December 21, 2008 Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m. Fridays @ 8 p.m.
Saturdays @ 2
p.m. and 8 p.m.
NOTE: Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part will not be performed during the run of Sister's Christmas Catechism, but will resume its regular weekly schedule in Stage 2 Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts following the close of Sister's Christmas Catechism at Theater 4301.
BE A SHINING STAR IN SISTER'S CHOIR Sister is still looking for a few good (or even not-so-good) volunteer singers to fill her choir. Each choir should have between six and ten singers and be willing and able to perform traditional Christmas carols on stage with Sister for one or more evenings during the run of Sister's Christmas Catechism at Theater 4301. No auditions are required - just a little holiday cheer and a good sense of humor! If you are interested in putting together a choir please contact Ally Haynes at (480) 874-4681 or allyh@sccarts.org to reserve a date.
GIVE A HELPING HAND
During the run of
Sister's Christmas Catechism, patrons are invited to bring a
non-perishable food item to Theater 4301 for donation to the food
bank at Vista del Camino Community Center in Scottsdale. PATTI HANNON Patti Hannon performed Late Nite Catechism in Boston, Chicago and New York before moving to Arizona in 2000 to star in the production at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, which lasted a record-breaking eight years. She also starred in the show's sequel, Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty, which ran for four years in Scottsdale starting in 2004. Hannon currently stars in the all-new Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part , which debuted at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in October. Originally a Chicago actor, Hannon has a flair for improvisation and has written for and performed with Hit and Run and Bit Players. She earned Joseph Jefferson citations for her roles as Lil in Ask for the Moon and Lorette in Between Daylight and Booneville and a special AriZoni Award for Late Nite Catechism's longevity. When not performing as Sister, Hannon teaches improvisation and acting to school children as a member of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' education department.
LOCATION AND PARKING Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Rd. 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.
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415 W. Gurley Street Prescott AZ 86301 928-445-3122 Fax 928-445-9053 www.sharlot.org December Calendar Reminders Nov. 7, 2008 NOTE: More information about these and other Sharlot Hall Museum events is available online at www.sharlot.org. Frontier Christmas Open House Enjoy a Frontier Christmas Open House at Sharlot Hall Museum immediately after the Courthouse Plaza lighting ceremony on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 6. The family-friendly gathering features 1800’s Christmas music, hot cider, cookies by a roaring fire, a display of period toys, tree decorating, shopping and living history re-enactments of holiday celebrations during Arizona’s territorial days. Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Place: Sharlot Hall Museum (2 blocks west of Courthouse Plaza). Cost: $2 admission; Museum members and children free
Living History Presentation: “A Trip to Town -- Shopping at the General Store” The Museum’s living history interpreters bring the past alive in this hands-on demonstration of early Arizona life presented as 10-minute live vignettes, hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Place: Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St. in Prescott Cost: Museum entrance fee ($5)
Living History Presentation: “An Army Christmas -- Hearts Far from Home” Visit with living history interpreters as they relive Arizona’s military past in 10-minute live vignettes, hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Place: Fort Whipple Museum (in Prescott off Hwy. 89 on the Veteran’s Administration campus) Cost: Donation
Lecture: “Stories Among the Aspens: An Archeologist’s Perspective on the Ranching History of the North Rim and North Kaibab” Grand Canyon National Park archeologist Amy Horn shares the archeological history of ranching on the North Rim. Date/Time: Sunday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m. Place: Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St. in Prescott Cost: Free (donations appreciated) More information about these and other Sharlot Hall Museum events is available online at www.sharlot.org
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The Spirit of the Old West Alive Bob Boze Bell Interview Featured November19th at Bison Western Museum The 3000 Club Food Rescue benefits from auction
(SCOTTSDALE) – The Spirit of the Old West Alive lecture series continued November 19th, the second in the series to honor people who have “kept the spirit of the old west alive”. Bob Boze Bell Executive Editor of True West Magazine was center stage and offered some candid insight to events never before discussed as he was interviewed about his life and times in Arizona. “I don’t know if I can say this if there are kids in the audience,” Bell sheepishly confided. His story continued about how the “P” word got one of his books pulled from a bookstore for indecency when a customer complained. The audience laughed at the absurdity of the situation and at the endless quips Bell let loose in the 2 hours on stage. The Spirit of the Old West Alive (SOWA) was founded by LeeAnn Sharpe with the purpose of collecting oral histories. “Too often we see the passing of significant people in our history without their stories being recorded. It means so much more to hear their stories directly from the individual. To hear their voice, to see their body language and pick up on their personality,” Sharpe comments. These video taped interviews will be available as DVD’s and online for research. Why Bell? “We have to honor those people who have impacted our western experience. Bob Boze Bell has written a number of books on old west characters, created western art, and brought a publication, True West, back to life and introduced the history of the west to a whole new generation.” Bison Western Museum is an excellent partner in the SOWA program as their goal is also related to gathering history of the southwest. The lectures are presented in their theatre seating 125 people. With the gorgeous museum upstairs for guests to explore while enjoying a buffet of hor d’ouveres and a cocktail, the location is about as enjoyable as possible. (www.bisonhomes.com ) Also sponsoring the event is the Wild West Gazette dedicated to promoting Arizona history, education and tourism. Sharpe as Editor of the publication had little trouble convincing Publisher Sid Hagel to jump onboard. The current November issue of Wild West Gazette boldly depicts the first two lectures in the series. ( www.wildwestgazette.com ) The 3000 Club Food Rescue (www.the3000club.org) was a beneficiary of a third of the evenings receipts. The 3000 Club Food Rescue, with founder Lon Taylor and Ethel Luzario, do incredible work transporting produce that can not make it to market to food banks that would be otherwise sent to landfills. Their program makes a major impact feeding the hungry with high quality nutritious produce. A portion of the proceeds from the SOWA lecture will support their efforts. Taylor took the stage to describe the work they do in these much needed times. He told how they had lost a major sponsor and needed to raise $30,000 to replace that income to keep the project going. “We need 3000 members to donate as little as $100 to make this happen,” Taylor commented. The audience responded with questions of how to join. The website above has an application online. Or call 602-549-1011. The next lecture will be January 7th and honor Wyatt Earp Grandnephew of the famous lawman. as one of the people who keep the “Spirit of the Old West Alive.” Earp has preserved the family history and performs a one man show. He has traveled the world with his show and certainly is deserving of this honor. Bison Western Museum is located at 16641 N. 91st St., Scottsdale, AZ (just north of Bell Road) Parking is free and admission is a $15 donation to benefit our selected charities. Doors open at 5PM, Cocktail hour begins at 6pm and the program will begin at 7pm and last until 9pm. (www.spiritoftheoldwestalive.com ) |
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PIANIST
JEFFREY SIEGEL TO PERFORM HAYDN AND MOZART
AT PINNACLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH January 15, 2009, Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. Presented at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale As part of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ 2008-09 “Detour” Season, American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will perform his Keyboard Conversations program Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church on Jan. 15. Single tickets are available for $38 online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787). Optional transportation between the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and the Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is also available for a modest fee. 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, Scottsdale/Phoenix, San Francisco, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Denver. This season Keyboard Conversations debuted at the venerable Wigmore Hall in London. 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. Haydn and Mozart: Humor and Heartache will feature Haydn’s rollicking Fantasy in C, exuberant Sonata in D Major and melancholy Andante and Variations in F minor as well as a selection of Mozart’s Sonatas, including the Turkish March, one of the best known melodies of all time. As always, a question-and-answer session will follow the program.
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Macular
Degeneration Ophthalmology Times has reported in Scottsdale, AZ study results from analyses of data collected in the HORIZON study after 1 year indicate that most patients who begin intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech) therapy for exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) need treatment beyond 2 years. The ongoing therapy continues to be relatively safe and well tolerated, but its efficacy appears to wane, at least when administration is switched to an "as-needed" dosing regimen after the first 2 years. More info |
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Who says you can’t have fun in Ahwatukee? Ahwatukee Comedy Club it's not just a fun place to celebrate New Year’s Eve but it is also really affordable! Where: Grace Inn Hotel, Ahwatukee 10831 S 51 St Phoenix AZ 85044. Advance tickets available at www.cleancomedyclub.com from $20 and up and $40 at the door. When: Dec 31, 2008 at 9.00 p.m. Why: Ahwatukee Comedy Club prides itself on delivering clean (ah-wa-2kee clean), fun and entertaining comedy featuring some of Phoenix’s funniest working comedians. You must be 18 or over to appreciate the subtle innuendo (and also because alcohol is served). Only comedy club in Phoenix where laughter is 100% guaranteed! Jokes professionally cleaned by SwedeClean’s JokeCleaner. Laughing is good. Laughing is bonding – come and bond with us. Most events are sold out. Contact: Anders Berg Phone Number: 480-759-5120 ahwatukeecomedyclub@cox.net – www.cleancomedyclub.com
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Review of COYOTE DREAMS: A VERY ARIZONA CHRISTMAS
The laughs are non-stop with every aspect of Arizona covered. The six actors take on various roles and take us on a journey around the state. Stuart wrote some very creative lyrics to traditional holiday tunes including, “Have Yourself a Tacky Tombstone Christmas”, “Oh Little Town Built by Del Webb”, “Santa Baby” sung by a jail bird inviting Sheriff Joe Arpaio to “come on down to my cell tonight”. And Sun City seniors would enjoy "Silver Hairs," to the tune of Silver Bells. Arizona students can appreciate "All I Want for Christmas is No AIMS Testing." He takes plenty of swings at Arizona sports as well. Attend only if you are ready for good laughs! Cast Photo Front Row - Lindsay Urbank (Glendale) as Lena Johnson, Wade Moran (Tempe) as Carl Johnson, Back Row from left to right - Harriet Fusaro (Sun City West) as Greta, Kevin Young (Peoria) as Omar, Heather Cambanes (Phoenix) as Brittany, Mike DeBusk (Phoenix) as Myke. Josiah Laubenstein (Scottsdale) is also in the cast playing the role of Myke but is only performing in The Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theatre. _____________________________________________________________________________
Carefree-Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
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Mesa celebrates light rail grand opening “It All Starts Here!” presented by SRP and the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau is the theme of Mesa’s official light rail grand opening celebration Saturday, Dec. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sycamore Transit Center, located near Main Street and Dobson Road. Up to 30,000 are expected to attend the event. A ceremony at 9:40 a.m. will officially open the light rail trains to the public. Hosted by Mesa City Manager Chris Brady, the ceremony will include brief comments from Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Mesa District 3 Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh, Metro Light Rail CEO Rick Simonetta and Valley Metro Executive Director Dave Boggs. The first 500 people to arrive at the ceremony will receive a free commemorative T-shirt. “We’re celebrating a new era in transportation in Mesa,” Mayor Scott Smith said. ”Metro will link communities across the Valley, and Mesa is proud to be part of the first light rail line in Arizona. Light rail will play a big role in our goal of building a better Mesa.” In addition to the free rides on the light rail train between Dec. 27 and Dec. 31, there will also be free rides on Valley Metro LINK. Mesa is the first community to have Valley Metro LINK, a state-of-the-art transit service with rail-like comfort, speed and reliability. It will serve a 12- mile corridor, running from the Superstition Springs Park-and-Ride connecting to METRO rail at the Sycamore Transit Center. “It All Starts Here!” presented by SRP and the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau will offer a variety of food, information and entertainment. There will be food and beverage vendors along with business and nonprofit organizations having displays. Several City of Mesa departments will provide information on programs and services. Live entertainment will include Grand Funk Railroad, one of the top rock groups of the 1970s, as the headlining act. Local bands The Chadwicks, Rock Lobster and SRP’s Second Shift will also perform during the celebration. Entertainment will also include a classic car show and a kids zone featuring Dance Dance Revolution contests sponsored by Mesa Fit City, an arts and crafts area sponsored by the Arizona Museum for Youth, a bounce house and a game truck. With the exception of limited City services, the event is entirely funded by businesses and organizations in the community. Along with Mayor Smith and other Mesa dignitaries who will ride the inaugural light rail train is a Mesa couple celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary that day. Jimand Linda Crumpton are long-time Mesa residents who have dreamed of riding a train together. For Linda Crumpton, it is her first train ride. For more information on “It All Starts Here!” presented by SRP and the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau, visit www.mesaaz.gov/lightrailgrandopening/.
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Coyote Dreams: A VERY Arizona Christmas Written by Alexx Stuart Directed by Diedre Kaye Music Direction by Kevin Glenn
This is a wonderful musical comedy about a couple from Minnesota that is thinking about moving to Arizona. Follow them as they tour about the Phoenix area and then the greater state of Arizona and discover everything unique about this state. This show is so popular that it’s becoming a new family tradition.
All remaining performances in The Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. Dinner, show, tax, gratuities – all inclusive for $48.50. Reservations required at 623-776-8400 or online at www.azbroadwaytheatre.com (additional fee for internet sales)
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diedrekaye has shared a video with you on
YouTube: Just a sample
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum Need an excuse to visit Boyce Thompson Arboretum this weekend? Here's a friendly reminder that BTA has an event there this weekend you don't want to miss. Ceramic artists from the Mexican village of Mata Ortiz will exhibit and sell their handmade pottery and artworks both days; they'll offer glaze-finish-firing demonstrations at 11:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM, Dec. 20 & 21. The Arboretum has guided tours both days, too. Saturday you can see genuine Frankincense and Myrrh on the 1:30 PM" Plants of the Bible" walk; Sunday's tour is "Trees of the Arboretum" with University of Arizona's Terry Mikel. It’s all included with daily admission of $7.50 for adults, $3 for ages 5-12. Read more about this at the award-winning website http://ag.arizona.edu/btaAlso check out this seasonally festive option for Sunday - Luminarias! Dec. 21 is the Annual "Besh-Ba-Gowah Noche Las Luminarias" event in Globe, which is just 45 minutes drive east of the Arboretum.Can you imagine 1,000 candle-lit Luminarias flickering on the walls of this restored ancient Salado Indian pueblo? You don't have to just imagine it -- check out these photos of the event (and make sure to scroll to the end to see the one shared by Gold Canyon artist Joanne West!) http://ag.arizona.edu/bta/luminarias Sunday "the Besh" will have hot cider, coffee, cookies, and music too (sometimes they have crown dancers from the nearby San Carlos Apache Tribe, and Native American cedar flute performers playing live). Whether you're a painter, photographer - or just looking for a fun, free and Christmas-y event this weekend - here are two great options.Timm Chapman Photography Featured at Boyce
Thompson Arboretum State Park
Trees of the ArboretumGuided Tour: Sunday, December 21 • 1:30pmuntil 3:30pm Edible and Medicinal Desert Plants Guided Walk: Boyce Thompson ArboretumState Park is located on U.S. Highway 60 three miles west of historic Superior. The ceramic artists demonstration and tours are free with admission. Phone520-689-2723 or visit http://ag.arizona.edu/BTA for more information.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appearing in January: Football: The Musical Mystery (something for everyone! Football, Music and Solving a Mystery!) Opens at The Encore Room on Friday, January 16th
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Join Us for the Arts at the West Valley Art Museum Start this year with an arts infusion of auditory and visual stimulation that is sure to set an upbeat tone for your inner economy.Four Great Concerts to Begin Your New Year
Novo Mundo
Jazz and Latin, es
muy caliente!
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
at 7pm Adults $8 - Members $7
Percussion,
Congas
Route
66
and Rocky Rockwell
Nostalgia
trip of 50s, 60s, and 70s music
Sunday, Jan.11, 2009
at 2pm Adults $8 - Members $7
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WestValley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts - Surprise, AZ85374
Call623-972-0635 or visit www.wvam.org
Music at the Museum for Jan & Feb 2009
All Concert Tickets can be purchased at the Museum Store
by phone 623-972-0635 with a credit card or at the door
Donna Deussen Quartet
Jazz vocalist with a voice like a crystal blue sky
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7pm
Adults $8 - Members $7
Melodaires
A musical tour of well known songs about our great cities
Saturday, January 17, 2009 7pm
Adults $8 - Members $7
2009 Symphony of the Southwest Chamber Music Series
BRASS QUINTET
featuring music from Vivaldi and Debussy to Gershwin and Ellington. A crowd pleaser show!
Sunday, January 18, 2009 2:30 pm
Adults $15 - Members $13 - Surprise Residents $11 - Teens $7 - Kids $5
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The Symphony of the Southwest is supported by a grant from the Surprise taxpayers
administered by the Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Board
Bryan Bowers
Storyteller and Autoharp Hall of Fame Inductee
"Bowers is widely regarded as the leading virtuoso on the autoharp... Bowers also has distinct gifts as a singer and songwriter."
People Magazine
Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:30 pm
Adults: $12 - Members: $10 - Students $7
Jazz Jam
Joan Johnson vocals - Royce Murray, Hammond Organ -
Paul Anderson, sax - Sherman Martin Austin, drums
Sunday, January 25, 2009 2 pm
Adults $10 - Museum Members $9 - Teens $5 - Kids $3
Bar and Food service available join us for some great down home comfort food from
Fritzi's Heart and Soul BBQ
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The text of Gov. Jan Brewer's inaugural address Wednesday, as released by her office:
Honorable Governor Castro, Governor Mofford, Governor Symington, Governor Hull.
Mr. Speaker and Mr. President, Madame Chief Justice and associate justices, Incoming Secretary Bennett, General Goddard, Superintendent Horne, Treasurer Martin, Mine Inspector Hart, Commissioner Pierce, Commissioner Stump, and Commissioner Kennedy, members of the Legislature, and honored guests . . .
I'm grateful for your presence and your lasting support over so many years. Among your faces I see not only the colleagues of countless political seasons, but the friendships of a lifetime. Let me also thank Pastor Spicer for your uplifting words and for being a constant source of inspiration for me and my family. And of course, let me thank my wonderful supportive family
_ Dr. John Brewer a true pillar of strength he continues to stand side-by-side with me as we walk down life's path together. My children, John (may god bless his soul), Ron, and Michael your love and constant support help sustain me through everything we confront in life.
_ And to my brother and rest of my family, it means a great deal to me that you traveled here for this event, thank you for being here as well.
I also must extend a sincere thanks to Secretary Napolitano — see, we've traded titles — for her service to the state; and offer prayers and good will in her vitally important position with our new president.
One reason life is such a delightful adventure is that we never know exactly what it will bring. No one ever knew it would bring me here. But one thing is certain: there's no place I would rather be.
Of course this turn of events has not been cause for universal celebration. In some quarters this inauguration feels a good deal more like an interruption. And in a few ways — good ways, we can hope — it will be. But I pledge today to be a governor for all of Arizona, and to lead our state to better times. Together, we will do what we have to do, without pettiness or melodrama or misplaced regard to party, and we will succeed.
At a government's new hour we normally find ourselves uplifted by possibility. But today, we find ourselves weighed down with obligation — overdue obligation. We are gathered amid uncertain times, with a difficult work before us.
In some ways this feels like you've just shown up for a party — but the guests have all gone, only the caterer is left and she immediately hands you the bill.
But let's be clear about one thing. Authentic public service — rendered so faithfully by so many here today — does not return barren. Even in hard times, we must do good work, in honest trust with those we serve, and the people will thank us for it. For decades, the abundance generated by free, hardworking Americans has allowed government to remain in the habit of growing, and in recent years to grow even more rapidly. But today, neither prudence nor our Constitution will allow this to continue in our state. We have all been seated to preside over that rarest of political happenings: our government is going to get smaller.
We know this, and so do the people we serve.
Here is the situation. Essentially, for this and the next fiscal year, the people who do the work, provide the tax dollars and count on our performance were told we would have about $21 billion dollars to spend on their government.
In reality, we aren't going to have that at all. We are going to be a little short — somewhere on the order of $4 billion short.
That's a lot of money, but there will be no time for gloom or further denial. We know the necessary reductions in state spending will not occur without impact to people's lives and livelihoods. Our task is to minimize that impact as much as we can, even as we keep our state moving toward a brighter future. I'm a gardener at heart, and over the years I've noticed a few things that gardening and governing share in common. To grow beautiful things, you must have good seeds and provide water and sunshine; and then you have to control the weeds, spray the pests and run off the rabbits. Having served there, doesn't that sound a bit like the legislature to you?
But every gardener also knows that some pruning from time to time leads to greater fruit.
Building a budget is a zero-sum game. We must make an honest accounting of the expected revenues, set priorities for expenditures and retain a prudent ending balance and cash reserve.
But building an economy that supports that spending is absolutely not a zero-sum game. Even while we focus on the process of two budgets, we must act with bold determination to put Arizona's economy back on its feet, increase opportunity, and secure the futures of our people.
My fellow Arizonans, it is important to remember that we cannot budget our way to prosperity, and still less, we will not attain prosperity by taxing our way there either. Our first calling at this capitol is to generate capital — to call forth the creativity, determination and entrepreneurial spirit that made these United States the most prosperous great power in the history of the world.
I'm therefore pleased to report that the legislative leadership, my transition team and I are not sitting idle while the new government in Washington plans another trillion dollars in deficit spending. No, we are planning a massive stimulus package of our own, to make Arizona the most economically vibrant place in the world. And just like the clever folks in Washington, we have a catchy name for it: It's called "freedom." Yes, we must keep our tax and regulatory burdens low, something I have stood for throughout my 26 years in public life.
We must make sure that beleaguered businesses in California and other such overtaxed places hear the music of our commerce and our culture and see brighter prospects in the cities and towns across Arizona.
But that is not nearly enough. In every way we can, we must make our people free.
Free to work and earn a living, to build a business, to build a life. Free to find and speak the truth about their government, and those who would lead it. Free from crime and violence and lawlessness of all kinds.
Free to move from place to place, across town or across the world, without gridlock and endless frustration. Free to choose the schools their children will attend, and to find a safe and sound learning environment in every public institution. Free to breathe clean air and drink clean water, and to contemplate the hand of God in the forms and colors of our breathtakingly beautiful state, and upon the hearts of its diverse people.
Free to pursue an authentic higher education in our great research universities and our community colleges, at a cost that will not leave them under a crushing debt.
These freedoms, no less than others enumerated in our nation's founding documents, are what made this land great across nearly two-and-a-half centuries. Freedom is not a mere word, but the purpose and calling of mankind. It ennobles us. It has been the inspiration of a nation, the animation of a great and distinguished people called Americans, and the hope of cherished youth who have fought and died in distant places, so that we might keep it and know its blessings.
And so surely we who labor at this capitol can do our part to protect freedom, too.
Like so many Americans I am a sports fan. I long for the thrill of the game, and I love the courage and competitive intelligence of great athletes. What a wonderful example our very own Super Bowl bound Arizona Cardinals have been, in that regard. One thing many great athletes can tell you is this: When you are struggling, return to the fundamentals. Get the fundamentals right, and the strong performance follows.
In America our fundamental value, our lodestar and our true north, is freedom. Our greatest struggles, and gravest sins, have come when we have valued freedom too little, or coldly denied its promise to others. Consider the symmetry in the present crisis — a struggling nation, with a haunting chapter in its past, has just proudly inaugurated its first African-American President. To better times, we will find no surer path than freedom.
My path to this platform today has not been paved with privilege. When I was a little girl, my widowed mother supported my brother and I with a small dress shop. From the time I was 10 years old, I helped my mother, always learning along the way. Later in life I worked in a number of jobs, none of which were necessarily glamorous. I have come to know want, and worry, and the anxiety that touches so many people around our state today.
But I know with all certainty that we will make our stand, and soon we will be living out our finest days. We will get there by the light of Lady Margaret Thatcher, who helped Ronald Reagan to save freedom in the 20th Century. "Our policy," she said, "is not built on envy or hatred, but on liberty for the individual man or woman. It is not our policy to suppress success; our policy is to encourage it, and encourage energy and initiative."
It's a widely and sometimes bitterly held view that Arizona has been living high off its growth for the past 25 years, and there is some truth in that. But it's also true that going forward, we will still be living off our growth — but less the growth of our suburbs, and more the growth of our people.
In 20th Century Arizona, land was king, as we planted and mined and built our way through adolescence as a state. Those things will continue to be critical pillars of our economy. But in 21st Century Arizona talent will be king — or queen, if you'd rather — and we will both cultivate and attract it through freedom. This is the ancient cause and the common cry that can unite us for our present works.
Together we will succeed in this cause, and I look forward to serving you and our great state. Thank you, and may God continue to bless each of you and every Arizonan across our land.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
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Low and Slow The Art of the Lowrider | Mesa Contemporary Arts at Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 22, 2008 to May 31, 2009 |
Chihuly Art Exhibition by renowned artist, Dale Chihuly. The exhibit will feature new and unique works of glass sculpture located along the Garden’s trails. The exhibition will open Saturday, November 22, 2008 and remain until May 31, 2009. |
Desert Botanical Garden |
Dec 31 | Phoenix RoadRunners Hosts Bakersfield at 7:05 p.m. Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL. |
US Airways Center |
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January 1 | 31st Annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship presented by University of Phoenix Time: Preliminaries - 11:00 a.m., Finals - 6:30 p.m.Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009 Location: University of Phoenix Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium |
January 2-4 | Bobby Collins | Tempe Improv 930 E University |
January 2 | Our Stories: Native American Book Discussion | Heard Museum West 16126 N Civic Center Plaza Surprise |
January 2-8 | Arizona National Horse Show Quarter horse show features English, Western, trail, roping, gymkhana, Morgan horse, and reined cow-horse classes. Free Admission | WestWorld Scottsdale |
January 3 | Glendale's Fiesta Bow/Gridiron Jam* Time: 4 - 10 p.m. Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009 Location: Downtown Glendale | Downtown Glendale |
January 3 | High School Never Ends: All Day Anime Festival Kids age 9 and older dress in costume for the Cosplay contest or enter the art contest to show off their work. Also see films Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, Cromartie High School, Kare Kano, Ouran High School Host Club, and Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. | |
January 2-Feb 8 | Disney's the Lion King | ASU Gammage |
January 5 |
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Brings You College Football's Biggest Party Time: Noon Date: Monday, January 5, 2009 Location: Glendale Youth Sports Complex (adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium) Stadium Club presented by Bar-S Foods Time: 2:00 p.m.Date: Monday, January 5, 2009 Location: Glendale Youth Sports Complex (adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium) 38th
Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Time: 5:30 p.m. |
Glendale Youth Sports Complex (adjacent to University of
Phoenix Stadium) & University of Phoenix Stadium |
Jan 6-9, 2009 | The Phoenix Symphony Classics | Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St. |
Jan 6, 2009 | Phoenix RoadRunners Hosts Stockton at 7:05 p.m. Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL. |
US Airways Center |
Jan. 6, 2009 | CHICAGO CUBS SPRING TRAINING TICKETS ON SALE | www.HohokamStadium.com. |
Jan 7-Jan 25 | Dixie's Tupperware Party | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jan. 7 | George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer George Clinton is known to be one of the greatest innovators of urban based soul, rock and funk over the last forty years. From cocaine busts to spaceships the P-funk make you groove. His new release, George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love, includes guest appearances by Sly Stone, El DeBarge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RZA and Carlos Santana. | |
Jan 7 |
BISON WESTERN
MUSEUM
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Bison Museum
16641 N 91st St (South Bell Rd & 91st) Scottsdale AZ |
Jan. 7 | Chicago | Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
Jan 8- 11, 2009 | Jeffrey Ross | Tempe Improv 930 E University |
Jan 8, 2009 | Phoenix RoadRunners Hosts Stockton at 7:05 p.m. Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL. |
US Airways Center |
Jan 8- 24 | Othello | Southwest Shakespeare Company at Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jan.9 2009 | Branson's "Ozark Jubilee" | Yavapai College, 1100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301 - 928.445.7300 or 800.922.6787 |
Jan.9 2009 | Harlem Globetrotters | Skydome Flagstaff |
Jan.9 2009 | Rage in the Cage | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan. 8-11, 2009 | Bridal Fashion Debut, Inc | Phoenix Convention Center South Building |
Jan 9 - Feb 15 | Annie Get Your Gun |
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ |
Jan 9 - Feb 1 | Premier Dale Wasserman's World Premier | Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria |
Jan 10 |
CACTUS LEAGUE EXHIBITION OPENS JAN. 10 AT MESA
HISTORICAL MUSEUM
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Jan 10 | James Van Praagh A Sanderson Music Series Event | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan 10 | Biggest Loser Kickoff Event meet contestants | DeJaVu Medspa 14411 W McDowell Rd C102 Goodyear |
Jan 10 |
Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Enjoy stepping back in time with living history characters from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17 |
Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. |
Jan. 11-15, 2009 | American Meteorological Society Annual Convention | Phoenix Convention Center South Building |
Jan. 11-18, 2009 | Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event 480-421-6694 | WestWorld Scottsdale |
Jan. 12 | Don Rickles | Casino Arizona |
Jan. 12 | Alexander String Quartet www.chambermusicwest.com | Faith Presbyterian Church 16000 N Del Webb Blvd |
Jan. 13-18, 2009 | PF Chang's Rock 'n Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon | Tempe/Phoenix |
Jan. 13-18, 2009 | Chicago | Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
Jan. 14, 2009 | Laura Tohe Evening Lecture | Heard Museum West 16126 N Civic Center Plaza Surprise |
Jan. 14, 2009 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE ARIZONA EVENT: Marine Geologist Robert Ballard Adventures in Deep Sea Exploration | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jan. 15, 2009 | PIANIST JEFFREY SIEGEL TO PERFORM HAYDN AND MOZART AT PINNACLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is located in Scottsdale at 25150 N. Pima Rd. at the East Happy Valley Road intersection. Free parking is available at the church. |
Jan. 15, 2009 | John Legend | Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St |
Jan. 16-17, 2009 | Rock "N" Roll Marathon Health and Fitness Expo | Phoenix Convention Center South Building |
Jan. 16-March 29, 2009 | CELEBRATION OF FINE ART on Jan.16 thru Mar.29 Story AZPHM Art Page | Scottsdale AZ |
Jan. 16-17, 2009 | 16th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival | Downtown Carefree 101 Easy Street |
Jan. 17 | GLENDALE, GLITTER & GLOW 4-11 pm www.glendaleaz.com/events | Downtown Glendale |
Jan. 17 | Living History Presentation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,. Living history interpreters present “School of the Soldier,” which will have men learning the rudiments of being soldiers. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Donation. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17 | Fort Whipple Museum on the VA Hospital campus on Highway 89 Prescott |
Jan. 17 |
McCoy Tyner Quartet
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Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan. 17 | M.O.M. Mama's Organic Market 30 vendors on hand 8am-2pm 3rd Saturday each month | 99th Ave & Northern |
Jan. 18-28, 2009 | Mary Kay Cosmetics Leadership Conference | Phoenix Convention Center South & West Buildings |
Jan. 22, 2009 | Angel De Cora Lecture Speaker Linda M Waggoner author of Fire Light: The life of Angel De Cora | Heard Museum West 16126 N Civic Center Plaza Surprise |
Jan. 20-22, 2009 | Broadway's CHICAGO | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jan. 21-25, 2009 | AZ National Boat Show and Fishing Expo | Phoenix Convention Center South & West Buildings |
Jan. 22-23, 2009 | Footloose 10th Anniversary Tour | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
Jan. 22-25, 2009 | Christopher Titus | Tempe Improv 930 E University |
Jan. 22-25, 2009 | The Elixir of Love | Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St. |
Jan. 23, 2009 | David Syme | Yavapai College, 1100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301 - 928.445.7300 or 800.922.6787 |
Jan. 23, 2009 |
The Fab Faux - A Tribute to The Beatles |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan. 23-31, 2009 | AZ Sun Country Ckt Quarter Horse Show 623-869-8037 | WestWorld Scottsdale |
Jan. 24, 2009 | Roger Williams Sat, 01/24/09 |
Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
Jan. 24, 2009 | Mans Best Friend Car Show 10am = 2pm | Hohokam Stadium 1235 N Center St |
Jan. 24, 2009 | EVO MMA - The Evolution of Mixed Martial Arts | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan. 24, 2009 |
Saturday, Blue Rose Season Opening Party, Kick off 2009 in perfect harmony with the High Mountain Chords-men. This century-old tradition of four-part harmony will enrich your understanding of this precious part of Prescott history. Win tickets to the 2009 season and have some fun. Workshop, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tickets: $25 Concerts at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tickets: members $12, non-members $14, group rates: 10 or more tickets $8 each. Limited seating; call 928-445-3122 for tickets. |
Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott AZ |
Jan. 25, 2009 | George Winston |
Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
Jan. 26-Feb 1, 2009 | FBR Open | Scottsdale |
Jan. 26, 2009 | Improve Your Game to Both Golf & Life | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan. 26, 2009 | Side Street Strutters | ASU Louise Lincoln Kerr Cultural Center Scottsdale, AZ |
Jan. 28-31, 2009 | Russell Peters | Tempe Improv 930 E University |
Jan. 28, 2009 | Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jan. 29, 2009 | Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
Jan. 29, 2009 | National Cattleman's Beef Association Annual Convention | Phoenix Convention Center South Building |
Jan. 30, 2009 -Feb2, 2009 | The Phoenix Symphony Pops | Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St. |
Jan. 30, 2009 | Avenged Sevenfold & Buckcherry | Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200 |
Jan. 31, 2009 |
The Main Event Part 8 - The Ultimate Ladies Night Out Must be 18 & Over - No Men |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Jan 31 | Art on The Move Free Performance Symphony Southwest | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jan 31 | Maureen McGovern Sat, 01/31/09 |
Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
Jan. 31, 2009 | BYU "Living Legends" Dancers | Yavapai College, 1100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301 - 928.445.7300 or 800.922.6787 |
Jan. 31, 2009 |
Defining Folk Music, workshop and concerts One in a series of eight monthly concerts/workshops, each addressing some aspect of the history of folk music, specifically defining the folk music of the central Arizona highlands.Folk music question workshop each morning, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tickets: $25 Concerts each day at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tickets: members $12, non-members $14; group rates available: 10 or more tickets $8 each. Limited seating; call 928-445-3122 for tickets. |
Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St. Prescott |
FEBUARY 2009 | ||
Feb 1 |
Dr. John & The Neville Brothers A Sanderson Music Series Event |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Feb 4 |
BISON WESTERN
MUSEUM
|
Bison Museum 16641 N 91st St (South Bell Rd & 91st) Scottsdale AZ |
Feb 5 |
Heart |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
Feb 5-22 | The Golden Butterfly East Valley Children's Theater | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 5 - 22, 2009
|
A RAISIN IN THE SUN By Lorraine Hansberry Tucson: January 10 – 31, 2009 Phoenix: February 5 - 22, 2009 A gripping and explosive tale of one family living and learning together on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s, A Raisin in the Sun was the first authentic voice of an African American playwright to hit the Broadway stage. | Arizona Theatre Company |
February 6 | Matt Dusk His mantra as he tours his second album Back in Town with a show full of swing and jazz. | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
February 6 | Teatro Lirico D'Europa's "Aida" | Yavapai College, 1100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301 - 928.445.7300 or 800.922.6787 |
February 5-8 | Kevin Pollak | Tempe Improv 930 E University |
February 5-8 |
Feb 6-8, 2009 High Noon Antique Show 310-202-9010 |
Phoenix AZ |
February 6 | The Four Bitchin' Babes presents Hormonal Imbalance A Mood Swinging Musical Revue! | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 6-8 | Glendale Chocolate Affaire | Glendale Downtown |
February 7 | Melissa Manchester | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 7-8 | FED CUP - First Round | Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex Surprise, AZ |
February 10 | Kodo | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Feb 11 |
Chris Isaak - A Sanderson Music Series Event |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
February 12 | Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Julia Fischer | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 12-13 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – For the past 40 years, these country rockers have created huge hits including their epic Will The Circle Be Unbroken | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
February 12-15 | 61st Annual Gold Rush Days | Wickenburg AZ |
February 13 | Jim Brickman | Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
Feb 13 | Mint Condition | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
February 13-15 | Defending the Caveman | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 13-22 | Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show 480-515-1500 | Westworld |
Feb 13 - Mar 1 | All My Sons | Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria |
Feb 14 | Arizona History Adventure, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., . Enjoy stepping back in time with living history characters from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Museum admission. Contact Mick Woodcock, 928-445-3122 ext. 17 | Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott |
Feb 14 | Quinn Lemley The Heat is On! A Life in Concert celebrating Rita Hayworth | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Feb 14 | Saturday Night Special featuring Travis Tritt and James Otto | WestWorld Scottsdale |
Feb 14 | The IMS Arizona Marathon Expo Western Sky School 10am-5pm | Western Sky School |
Feb 15 | The IMS Arizona Marathon www.thearizonamarathon.com | Westgate Center |
February 17 | Bellydance Superstars | Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
February 17 | Duncan Sheik Featuring Original Cast Members of Spring Awakening | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 17 | Caroline Markham – A fundraiser concert benefiting the Webb Center will feature Wickenburg's Grammy Award winning vocalist revisiting popular Broadway show tunes | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
February 20 | Marcus Roberts Trio | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 20-22, 2009 | Staged Reading Series (NEW CLASSIC) - The Women by Clare Booth Luce - February 20-22, 2009 | Central Community Theatre |
Feb 21-22 | Celtic Legends – Direct from Ireland comes a fusion of Celtic artistry with thrilling step dance and breath-taking music | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
Feb 21 | M.O.M. Mama's Organic Market 30 vendors on hand 8am-2pm 3rd Saturday each month | 99th Ave & Northern |
Feb 21 | The Game | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
February 21 | The Oak Ridge Boys Sat, 02/21/09 |
Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
February 22 | PBR: Professional Bull Riders | Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200 |
February 23 | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 22 | The Chieftains | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 26 -March 1 | Don Giovanni Arizona Opera | Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St. |
Feb 27 - Apr 5 | Guys & Dolls |
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ |
Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2009 | Parada del Sol Rodeo 480-990-3179 | WestWorld Scottsdale |
February 27 | Brubeck Brothers Quartet – This quartet features one of the great families of jazz, with Dan Brubeck on drums, Chris Brubeck on bass and trombone, Mike DeMicco on guitar and Chuck Lamb on piano | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
Feb 28-Mar 1 | Sonoran Desert Chorale www.sonorandesertchorale.org | First United Methodist Church 15 East Main St. Mesa AZ |
February 28 | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 28 | Roy Clark Sat, 02/28/09 |
Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
MARCH 2009 | ||
March 1, 2009 | One Night of Queen | Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
March 1-15, 2009 | Gooney Bird Greene and her True Life Adventures | Stageworks at Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 3, 2009 | Afro-Cuban All Stars with Juan de Marcos | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 4, 2009 | The Pretenders | Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St |
Mar 5-21 | Tartuffe by Moliere | Southwest Shakespeare Company at Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Mar 6 | Bryan White – Enjoy an acoustic performance with the country star that created hits including \"Rebecca Lynn,\" \"Someone Else\'s Star\" and \"I\'m Not Supposed to Love You Anymore\ | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
Mar 6 |
The Temptations A Sanderson Music Series Event |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
March 6, 2009 | Sir James Galway flute and Christopher O'Riley piano | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Mar 7 | Riders in the Sky – The cowboys are back in Wickenburg for one performance only! | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
March 9, 2009 | Bob the Builder Live! | ASU Gammage |
March 9-14, 2009 | 9th Southwest Leatherworkers Trade Show 2009 | Wickenburg Community Center |
March 7, 2009 | Lily Tomlin | Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
March 7, 2009 | 27th Annual Arizona Ag Day at 10am -3pm 480-986-7781 www.azagday.com | Superstition Farm 3440 S Hawes Rd Mesa |
Mar 8 |
Kenny Loggins - A Sanderson Music Series Event |
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
March 8, 2009 |
Bob the Builder Live!
|
ASU Gammage |
March 7-8, 2009 | ARIZONA’S LARGEST INDIAN MARKET BEGINS SECOND 50 YEARS WITH NEW ATTRACTIONS, OLD FAVORITES Heard Museum’s Signature Event Expected to Draw Nearly 20,000 Visitors and More Than 700 Artists for Weekend of Artistry, Culture and Fun | Heard Museum |
March 8, 2009 | Kenny Loggins | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
March 11, 2009 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE ARIZONA EVENT: Herpetologist Brady Barr Dangerous Encounters with Dr. Brady Barr | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 13, 2009 | The 5 Browns | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 14, 2009 | The Irish Rovers | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 15, 2009 | World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions |
US Airways Center ( formerly America West Arena) |
March 17-18, 2009 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 19 | Etta James & The Roots Band | Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St |
March 19-22, 2009 | Festival of the West 602-996-4387 | WestWorld Scottsdale |
March 20-April 5, 2009 |
Godspell - March 20-April 5, 2009 |
Central Community Theatre |
March 20-22, 2009 | 39th annual Scottsdale Arts Festival on March 20-22, 2009 | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org |
March 25 | KC & the Sunshine Band | Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ |
March 25-26 | March 25 & 26, 2009 * Kathy Mattea – One of country music's most celebrated singer/songwriters, her diverse talents blend folk, bluegrass, Celtic and more | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
March 26 – 29, 2009 | Arizona Opera: Tosca | Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St. |
Mar 26, 2009 | Billy Joel & Elton John | US Airways Center ( formerly America West Arena) |
March 26 – 29, 2009 | Arizona Theatre Company presents The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company’s production of. King Henry V by William Shakespeare directed by Davis McCallum Phoenix: March 26 – 29, 2009 Tucson: April 2 – 5, 2009 Young, restless and ambitious, Henry V inherits a troubled crown and seeks to secure his position at home by launching a hasty invasion of France. The charismatic warrior King’s aggressive pursuit of the French crown earns him iconic status, uniting England and France and briefly banishing the civil strife that will long outlive him. This Shakespearean epic expertly balances the thrilling heroics of battle with the painful and complex reactions of men who are sometimes unsure of the justice of their cause. KING HENRY V is a rousing, fascinating story about the power of courage and the price of glory. | Arizona Theatre Company |
March 27 | Angelique Kidjo | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 28, 2009 | Glenn Miller Orchestra Sat, 03/28/09 |
Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler, AZ |
March 28 & 29, 2009 | Bike MS: Round Up Ride 2009 http://bikeaza.nationalMSsociety.org | Heritage Park in Florence, Arizona |
APRIL 2009 | ||
Apr 2-18 | The Merchant of Venice | Southwest Shakespeare Company at Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Apr 5, 2009 | BIG Big Band: Jazz with the Phoenix Symphony – From Ellington to Goodman to Shaw, the Phoenix Symphony swings their way through big band favorites | Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg |
Apr 3-5, 2009 | Tombstone Rose Festival & Territorial Days | 1-888-457-3929 |
April 2 - 19, 2009 | WORLD PREMIERE! SOMEBODY/NOBODY By Jane Martin Directed by Jon Jory Tucson: March 7 – 28, 2009 Phoenix: April 2 - 19, 2009 Sheena is a somebody who wants to be a nobody. Loli is a nobody desperate to be a somebody. In this hilarious world premiere comedy about Hollywood, fame and the TMZ, renowned playwright Jane Martin takes dead aim at our culture of celebrity. | Arizona Theatre Company |
April 10 -May 3 | Sweeny Todd | Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria |
April 17- May 24 | Miss Saigon |
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ |
April 17- May 3 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Stageworks at Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
April 18 | M.O.M. Mama's Organic Market 30 vendors on hand 8am-2pm 3rd Saturday each month | 99th Ave & Northern |
April 18 | Three Mo' Tenors | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
April 18 | The Siti Company Sat, 04/18/09 |
ASU Gammage Tempe, AZ |
April 24-26-2009 | Staged Reading Series (NEW) - Jane Doe, an original play about surviving breast cancer - April 24-26, 2009 | Central Community Theatre |
April 29, 2009 | 2009 Women Against MS "WAMS" Luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the brand new Monte Lucia Resort and Spa (Tatum and Lincoln) Our speaker is Martha Madison, (Belle Black Brady) an actress from Days of Our Lives. | Monte Lucia Resort and Spa (Tatum and Lincoln) |
MAY 2009 | ||
May 2-3 | Sonoran Desert Chorale www.sonorandesertchorale.org | First United Methodist Church 15 East Main St. Mesa AZ |
May 5 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
May 7
- 24, 2009
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Hershey Felder in BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM The Music of Ludwig van Beethoven Text by Hershey Felder Directed by Joel Zwick Tucson April 8 – 27, 2009 Phoenix May 7 - 24, 2009 Hershey Felder completes his musical trilogy known as ‘The Composer Sonata’ with his brand new production, Beethoven, As I Knew Him. Based on a true story, the headstrong German genius Ludwig van Beethoven is brought stirringly to life through the eyes of his last surviving friend as well as through performances of some of the most eternally powerful musical masterpieces ever composed. | Arizona Theatre Company |
May 9 | The Music of Dixieland Side Street Strutters witht he Symphony of the Southwest | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
May 10, 2009 | Cabaret - CCT Presents TML Arts' "Together Forever" & Broadway Style Diva Shana Bousard - Sunday, May 10, 2009 | Central Community Theatre |
May 11, 2009 | An Evening with Garrison Keillor | Yavapai College, 1100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301 - 928.445.7300 or 800.922.6787 |
May 16 | M.O.M. Mama's Organic Market 30 vendors on hand 8am-2pm 3rd Saturday each month | 99th Ave & Northern |
May 12-13, 2009 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
May 23-25, 2009 | Wyatt Earp Days | Tombstone |
JUNE 2009 | ||
June 5 - July 19, 2009 | Bye Bye Birdie |
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ |
Jun 18-28 | The Little Mermaid East Valley Children's Theater | Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jun 19-21 | Shriner's Sweet Onion Festival 520-457-3106 | Tombstone |
JULY 2009 | ||
AUGUST 2009 | ||
August 7 - September 20, 2009 |
Forever Plaid |
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ |
August 7 - September 20, 2009 |
The Taffetas |
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ |
SEPTEMBER 2009 | ||
Sept 5-7, 2009 | Rendezvous of Gunfighters | Tombstone |
Sept 2009 | 5th Annual Wild Western Festival | CJ's Movie Studio Avondale |
OCTOBER 2009 | ||
Oct 16-19, 2009 | Helldorado Days 520-457-3548 | Tombstone |
NOVEMBER 2009 | ||
DECEMBER 2009 | ||
JANUARY 2010 |
Recurring Events
Monday
Every Monday Arrowhead Hospital Blood Pressures Arrowhead Hospital is now doing blood pressures in center court, near Guest Services from 7:30 - 10:30am every Monday morning. This is a great opportunity to get accurate and complimentary blood pressures.
Tuesday
Every Tuesday... Carefree/Cave Creek Rotary Club, 7:30am breakfast at Horny Toad. Call 480-575-1409.
Cave Creek Saddle Club Monthly meetings, 3rd Tues., 7:30 p.m. at Harris Bank, Scottsdale Rd. and Carefree Hwy. Call President Susan Dryer, 623-465-1374 or visit www.cavecreeksaddleclub.org .
Every Tuesday... Carefree Corridor Business Group, 7:00am breakfast at Pioneer Restaurant. Call 480-560-7841 Tom Buckhardt - no membership fees, open to one business professional in each field, pass leads, share experiences, guest speakers www.carefreecorridorbusinessgroup.com .
Hospice of the Valley, Paradise Valley Grief Support, meets at PV Senior Center, 17402 N. 40th St., every 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Call 602-636-5390 for info.
"Women with Spirit" Tues. at 7:30 a.m., Kashman's Deli at the Summit. All women are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation. Call 480-231-9927 for info, sponsored by Desert Mission United Methodist Church.
Every Tuesday... Soroptimists Meeting, 7:30am www.sisfoothills.org
Panic Relief, Inc. ;has a program geared to help anyone suffering from these disorders. Held in Cave Creek/Carefree, Mon., noon - 1 p.m., Tues. 7 - 8 p.m. Call 732-940- 9658 if you are interested in attending.
Wednesday
Every Wednesday... Kiwanis Club of Carefree, 11:30am at Harolds. Call 480-488-8400.
American Girls Club, for 2nd – 6th grade girls who just want to have fun! Meets 1st and 3rd Wed., 4 p.m., Vineyard Church, 42105 N. 41st Dr., Anthem. Call 623-742- 7329 for info.
Awana Youth Program, 3 years – 6th grade, Wed., 6:15 to 8 p.m. Black Mountain Baptist Church; 33955 N. Cave Creek Rd. Call 480-488-1975 or visit www.bmbcaz. com.
Awana Youth
Program, 3 years – 6th grade, Wed., 6:25 to 8 p.m. SonRise
Community Church; 29505 N. Scottsdale Road. For info call
Diane at 623-516-0691.
Women’s Domestic Violence Support Group, meets Wed., 6:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 35500 N. Cave Creek Rd., Carefree. Drop-ins welcome. Call 480- 488-1090 for more information.
Thursday
Every Thursday evening, Old Town Scottsdale’s many art galleries keep the lights on. ArtWalk runs 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, around Main Street and Marshall Way, Scottsdale. Free. (480) 990-3939 or www.scottsdalegalleries.com
Unite to Fight Illegal Immigration Town Hall Meeting Childress Auto Mall, 2223 W. Camelback Rd., every Thurs., 6:30 p.m., rain or shine. For more information: www.immigrationbuzz.com or 602-433-3760.
Las Palmas Grand Ballroom Dance Thursdays Set 4- Oct 2, 2008 2550 E. Ellsworth Rd Mesa 480-982--0577
Downtown Chandler Farmers Market Every Thursday, 3-7 p.m., beginning Oct. 9 Dr. A. J. Chandler Park
Friday
Every Friday... Carefree Farmers' Market , 9:00am- 1:00pm at Carefree Town Center in the Amphitheater at 101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377. Click here or call 480-488-3686
Every Friday Night 6-9pm ... ALL CARS WELCOME FRIDAY NIGHT CAR SHOW ,at Big Earl's Greasy Eats 6135 E. Cave Creek Rd Cave Creek , AZ 85331. l 480-575-7889
Rotary Club of Anthem Weekly breakfast meetings every Fri., 7 a.m., Ironwood Country Club, 41551 N. Anthem Hills Dr. Contact Larry Evans at 623-225-6342.
Every Friday Wine Classes at 6:00PM. $10 to try 6 wines with the best food in the valley at any wine tasting at 21023 N Cave Creek Rd. just east of the intersection of Cave Creek Road and Rose Garden (the first street north of the 101).
www.cavecreekwines.com.BINGO sponsored by the American Legion & VFW. 1st & 3rd Fri. Boulder Creek High School. Public Welcome.
Fish Fry Sponsored by American Legion Post 34 in Cave Creek, will resume October 5.
Every Saturday November 2007 – April 2008:1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Arizona’s Singing Cowboy in Old Town - Enjoy the award winning team of Gary and Dusty while they return you to the “wild west” with your favorite old western tunes, humorous cowboy poetry and funny stories. Gary and Dusty are on the streets of “Old Town” every Saturday afternoon For additional information 480-312-7750Anthem Legislative Update;. Senator Pamela Gorman's 1st Friday/Month legislative update meeting, 9 a.m., Anthem Community Center. Call 602-926-4002.
Saturday
Every Saturday... Farmers Market at Roadhouse Cave Creek 9am
Arizona Archaeological Society, Desert Foothills; Chapter, ;meetings to resume in the fall.
BINGO
sponsored by American Legion Post 34 in Cave Creek, will resume
October 1.
Black Mountain Elks Organization Committee Will resume
meetings in the fall.
Cave Creek Museum Reopens in October. Visit
www.CaveCreekMuseum.org for more information.
Cave Creek Regional Park Events calendar is available online.
Visit
www.maricopa.gov/parks/cavecreek or call 623-465-0431 for
a list of programs.
Foothills Caring Corp, a non-profit organization that
provides support services to homebound and frail elderly adults in
the North Scottsdale, Cave Creek and I-17/ Carefree Hwy area. Call
480-488-1105 for more info.
Hospice of Arizona Warm, caring people needed to share time
and hearts with patients and families. For more information call
602-378-1313.
Hospice Family Care, in Scottsdale area, seeks caring and
compassionate volunteers to provide companionship or help run
errands for terminally ill patients and their families. For
information call Linda Patti, 480-889-1124.
North Phoenix Visions of Hope Center A non-profit group
serving the mentally ill with meetings, meals, variety of classes
and activities. Located at 15044 N. Cave Creek Rd., Ste 2. Call for
information, 602-404-1555, Mon – Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Visit the web site at
www.maricopa.gov/parks or call 480-488-6623 for a complete
list of hikes and directions.
Unite to Fight Illegal Immigration Town Hall Meeting:;
Childress Auto Mall, 2223 W. Camelback Rd., every Thurs., 6:30 p.m.,
rain or shine. For more information:
www.immigrationbuzz.com or 602-433-3760.
Late Nite Catechism
By Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan, Ongoing; call for dates and times,
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Single ticket
price: $36, The longest-running play in the Valley is still in a
class by itself! Audience members are the students in catechism
class, and Patti Hannon is "Sister" in this hilarious interactive
comedy. You better be on your best behavior, or else Sister is
likely to put you in the corner‹on stage! Every performance is
unique and will appeal to all, regardless of one¹s faith.
Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are
Guilty By Maripat
Donovan, Ongoing; call for dates and times,
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Single ticket
price: $36, That¹s right, the fun continues in Sister¹s second
catechism class! You don¹t need to graduate from the first class to
enjoy this one; Sister will give extra attention to her slower
students. Sister has felt banners, a filmstrip, handouts, historical
facts and hysterical insights to explain every nun¹s goal: getting
into heaven and bringing along as many of the faithful as possible.
Using a special version of Chutes and Ladders to demonstrate her
point, Sister tells us where we¹ve gone wrong, and no one is excused
from her firm belief that "sometimes we feel guilty because we are
guilty."
Native Trails January 9
April 7, 2007, Most Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays* Noon
1:15pm
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall Second Street & Drinkwater Boulevard in
downtown Scottsdale Free admission Every January through April, the
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, just north of the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts, comes alive with Native American music,
dance, art and traditional foods. Presented by the Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation and produced by the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Native Trails is now in its fifth season of free
noontime festivals dedicated to exploring the rich and varied
cultures of Native America. We invite you to come along on this
sensory journey to the first nations of Arizona and North America.
Musical performances using traditional instruments such as flutes,
gourds and drums will delight your ears. A variety of tribal dances
ranging from powwow dancing and fancy dance to the excitement and
energy of the traditional hoop dance will amaze your eyes. And the
rhythmic drumbeat in your chest as you join the performers for a
traditional round dance will energize your spirit! *Please note,
there will be no Native Trails performances on the following dates:
February 3, 6, 8 & 10; March 6, 8, 10, 13, 15 & 17, 2007.
Sunday A’Fair
January – April, 2008 Times: Noon – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday A'Fair is a mini-festival outdoors on Scottsdale Civic Center
Mall. Relax on the grass and listen to great music, stroll the
grounds and visit the artists' booths selling jewelry, glass objects
and other fine art. Food is available for purchase. Admission is
free. Enjoy exciting kids activities and great family fun!
http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
Sunday
Scouts Computer Swapmeet: 3rd Sunday of each month 6 AM to 10:30 AM at Scottsdale Pavilions, 9069 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale (West of the loop 101 Freeway). See: http://scoutscomputerswapmeet.com/.
ART TOUR
time varies, based on date Location: downtown arts district
Phone: (602) 488-9494
An exclusive tour of the downtown Phoenix Arts Scene. This tour
targets the arts enthusiast and buyer, providing a guided tour of
The Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue Arts Districts.
ARTOUR's provided for groups large and small, in town and out of
town. Each ARTOUR caters to the tastes and flavors of the attendees,
and offer intimate connections to our downtown arts culture. Tours
can be any length of time and personalized for your group to include
suggestions for culinary, musical and theatrical endeavors to
compliment your experience in our emerging Downtown Arts Scene.
Tours are $100 per person, per hour for the tour. Transportation can
be provided for an additional fee, cost varies based on references.
Group Rates are available.
North Scottsdale Polo Club
plays weekly during the spring and winter months; visit
their website to confirm dates and times
www.northscottsdalepolo.com
Downtown
Phoenix Public Market 8 A.M. - 1
P.M. SE. Corner of Central and McKinley streets On the southeast
corner of Central Ave and McKinley St. (2 blocks south of Roosevelt)
602-493-5231 Admission: Free Event Date:
Every Saturday of Each Month.
Experience the best in Arizona agriculture, cooking and creativity
as vendors from across the state will offer fresh flowers, fruits &
vegetables, meat & dairy products, roasted coffee, mouth watering
honey, jams & chocolates, baked goods & prepared foods. For grocery
and gift shopping, a meal with friends and neighbors and more - the
Downtown Phoenix Public Market welcomes YOU. VISA, MasterCard, Food
Stamps & AZ Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks accepted. FREE
parking is available on-site.
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Anthem
Way,
Suite
136
Anthem,
AZ
85086
Cactus League Schedule Arizona's 53rd Cactus League season starts March 1st. It is expected to boost the state's economy by more than $200 million according to league officials.
Venues
Alice Cooperstown 101 E. Jackson St. Phoenix, AZ, 85004 (602) 253-7337
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata)
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ 623-776-8400
Arizona
Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St
& Adams, Phoenix
Bison Museum 16641 N 91st St (South Bell Rd & 91st) Scottsdale AZ
Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th St., Cave Creek
Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
Chandler Center for the Arts 250 N. Arizona Ave.Chandler, AZ (480) 782-2680
Chandler Museum 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, AZ 85244 - 480-782-2717
Changing Hands Book Store 6428 S McClintock Dr.
City of Peoria City Hall Municipal Grounds 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria Pine Room
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, 305 Water Street Peoria.
Copper Canyon High School Performing Arts Center, 9126 W Camelback Road 623-935-6384
Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
Darknight Productions at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts 8355 West Peoria Avenue Peoria
Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
Desert
Botanical Garden
1201
N. Galvin Parkway
Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 North Frontier
Street, Wickenburg
Desert Dance Theatre, 480-962-4584
Desert Broom Library, 29710
N. Cave Creek Rd. (SW corner of Tatum and Cave Creek)
602-262-4636 or visit our website at
http://www.phxlib.org.
Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse
Rd., Cave Creek. For events, call 480-488-2286 or visit
their website at
www.desertfoothillslibrary.com .
Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St
First United Methodist Church 15 E. First Ave., in Mesa
Foothills Library 19055 N 58th Ave Glendale AZ 623-930-3844
Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center, Pam DiPietro, 480-488-1145 or 515-2798. 7005 E. Cave Creek Rd. # 107, Cave Creek 85331
FrontierTown 6245 E Cave Creek Road Cave Creek AZ 8-3
Glendale Community College Performing Arts Center 59th Ave & Olive Glendale
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street, Glendale, AZ
Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road
Grimaldi's Dinner Theater 4000 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Harrold's Cave Creek Corral 6895 E Cave Creek
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
Heard Museum West 16126 N Civic Center Plaza Surprise
iTheatre
Collaborative
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
Kiwanis Park - Sister Cities Garden, 5800 S. All America Way, Tempe, Arizona
The Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre 100 E. McDowell Rd
Margaritaville Westgate City Center 6751 N Sunset Blvd Suite E109 Glendale Ave & I-101
Maricopa County Events Center (formerly the Sundome)
Martini Ranch Scottsdale, AZ
Mesa Amphitheatre 201 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ (480) 644-2560
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
North Valley
Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak
Prkwy, Anthem. For events and hours call
602-652-3000, or visit the library
website at
www.mcldaz.org.
North Valley Playhouse 13043 North Cave
Creek Road
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams
Pages Bookstore
7100 East Cave Creek Road in the
StageCoach Village Shopping Center
480/575-7220
www.PagesNewAndRare.com
Contact: Will or Sandi Pearson,
info@PagesNewAndRare.Com
Payson Event Center
Phoenix College, Bulpitt Auditorium, 1202 W. Thomas Rd
Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale (866) 408-RACE www.phoenixinternationalraceway.com
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
Phoenix Zoo 455 N Galvin Pkwy 602-914-4333
Pioneer Living History Museum 3901 W. Pioneer Rd.
Prochnow Auditorium , Flagstaff, AZ
Renaissance Glendale, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd., Glendale, AZ 85305
Rhythm Room 1019 E IndianSchool Rd
Sahuaro Ranch Park - Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area 59th Ave South of Peoria
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater 7380 East Second Street
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall Second Street & Drinkwater Boulevard in downtown Scottsdale
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art - 7374 E. Second St. (480) 994-ARTS
Scottsdale Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.
The Sharlot Hall Museum 415 W. Gurley in Prescott, 2 blocks west of Courthouse Plaza
Soul Invictus, 1022 NW Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
South Mountain Community College 7050 S. 24th St
Stagecoach Village Cave Creek AZ
Tempe Center for the Arts Box Office 480-350-2822
Tempe Improv 930 E University
Tempe Little Theatre
Tempe Performing Arts Center, 132 E. Sixth St
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale
The Blooze Bar 12014 N. 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ (602) 788-4574
Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, 336 Highway 179, Sedona, Arizona
Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
US Airways Center ( formerly America West Arena)
Westgate City Center
Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
Valley Youth Theatre, 525 N. First St., Phoenix
Veterans Memorial Coliseum 19th Ave & MDowell
West Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts
Yavapai College, 1100 East Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301 - 928.445.7300 or 800.922.6787
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