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Sonoran Desert Chorale announces new season
“Pathways in Song” is the title of Sonoran Desert Chorale’s 2010-11 season. Performances, under the direction of Jeff Harris, are inspired by the human journey, from discoveries made by travel to spiritual awakening.
The Chorale’s fi rst concert, “In Search of Light,” features the chorale works of James Whitbourn and Rene Clausen and explores the words and writings of history’s most enlightened men and women at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 9 at First United Church in Mesa and 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 10 at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley.
The Chorale continues its annual holiday celebration with the Southwest Brass for a joint concert of festive seasonal music, “Home for the Holidays,” Dec. 11 and 12.
In spring the Chorale performs traditional folk hymns and spirituals from American composers in “American Routes,” Feb. 26 and 27, 2011. The season concludes with music inspired by the great European crossroads of Vienna and Budapest in “Crossing Paths” April 30 and May 1, 2011. The fi nal concert also kicks off the Sonoran Desert Chorale’s 4th International Tour as the group embarks on a historic tour with performances scheduled throughout Austria, Hungary and Slovenia.
Season packages for the four-concert season are $50 and $40, available now by calling 480-305-4538. Single tickets for all concerts are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and will be available for purchase Sept. 1.
To obtain additional information, visit
www.sonorandesertchorale.org.
AZ Arts
Kerr Cultural Center announces 2010-11 entertainers
Arizona State University Kerr Cultural Center welcomes back veteran Kerr performers as well as some new additions for its 2010-11 lineup. The Jazz in AZ series opens the season with Bob Ravenscroft and Inner Journeys, followed later in the season by performances from the Sophisticated Piano Ladies, the Mike Crotty Sextet, Dennis Rowland and the Perennial Divas, saxophonist Greg Fishman and the Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Fred Forney. It concludes with a special Latin Jazz concert in honor of Cinco de Mayo featuring Beth Lederman. The Jazz in AZ series is made possible with the support of the Jazzbird Foundation.
The Rhythms of Life series returns beginning in January 2011 with a performance of three Claude Bolling jazz suites, followed by Beethoven and Brahms sonatas and a fi nal performance of Bach suites featuring cellist Harry Clark.
The Arizona Classic Jazz Society expands its performances from three to six this year, including performances from Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, Lynn Roberts, Cheryl Stevens, Ray Templin and Rob Wright, and Rob Boone.
AZ Presents also expands its season to four shows, including the play “A Conversation with Edith Head”
and performances by acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and the Persuasions. Special shows include performances of Irish classic and contemporary songs presented by Margaret O’Carroll and Kerry Records, “An Irish Christmas” and “An Irish Hooley.” The Carolyn Eynon Singers returns to Kerr for a two-night Valentine’s Day special, performing a love concert titled “Imagine–Broadway to Beatles.”
ASU Kerr also offers free morning concerts throughout the season in partnership with ASU Gammage, including Monday Morning Musicale, a chamber music series, Tuesday Morning Music and Tea series with performances by ASU School of Music students, Coffees at Kerr on Wednesday mornings with introductions to popular Arizona Opera performances, a concert with Young Sounds of Arizona and a theatre piece by Valley Readers Theatre Group. Tuesday Morning Music and Tea and Coffees at Kerr require reservations.
The ASU Kerr Cultural Center is located at 6110 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale. To purchase tickets, visit
www.asukerr.com or call the Kerr box offi ce at 480- 596-2660.
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