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AZ Arts
Dec. 20, 2008 - Jan. 9, 2009 A+25
iCandy kicks off at Harrah’s EVCT open to young thespians
The iCandy Dance Revue, a live show Auditions for East Valley Children’s Theatre’s spring 2009 performance troupes
produced and choreographed by former Las get underway in January, beginning with the EVCT Express at 6:30 p.m. Tue., Jan.
Vegas dancer Nannette Barbera, opens at 6 and 4:30 p.m. Thu., Jan. 8.
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino & Hotel beginning EVCT Express, for youth ages 8 to 16 years, meets Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30
Jan. 2. p.m.; membership cost is $90, which includes a performance shirt. The troupe
The revue is performed between 7 p.m. and teaches improvisation skills and basic performance skills.
1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night, every Auditions for EVCT’s Intergenerational Theatre Troupe start at 4:30 p.m. Wed.,
half hour until 10 p.m. and then every hour, on Jan. 7. IGT, for youth ages 11 to 18 years, meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays;
the Oasis stage. Admission is free and open to membership cost is $90. Troupe members interview senior citizens about their
the public. lives as teens and turn the stories into plays that are then performed back in the
A lounge menu is available, along with retirement community.
specialty iCandy drinks. Specials include two EVCT’s On the Spot Improv Troupe auditions start at 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10. On the
appetizers and four draft beers for $20. Spot, for youth ages 11 to 18 years, meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and focuses
The Oasis stage features colorful dance numbers every Friday and Saturday on improvisational skills, performing at a variety of locations throughout the East
night, from go-go dancing and Motown to Elvis, disco and salsa. Valley.
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino & Hotel is located at 15406 Maricopa Rd. in Maricopa. No advance preparation is necessary, but all auditioners must bring a photo of
Call 480-8092-5000 or visit www.harrahsakchin.com. themselves to the audition. Appointments must be made for all auditions, which
are held at the EVCT rehearsal studio located at 4830 E. Main St. in Mesa, east of
PAL announces 2009 shows
Greenfi eld Road. To schedule an audition, call 480-756-3828 or visit www.evct.org
for details.
Ballet, opera and pop music are all part of the Southeast Valley Performing Arts
League’s schedule of events for 2009.
Opera events for 2009 include Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love,” Jan. 22, and “Don
Giovanni,” Feb. 26. Call 480-895-6888 for tickets and bus seat availability.
‘Busytown’ comes to life at TCA
The Doc Severinsen Pops concert is scheduled for Jan. 31 at Symphony Hall. The
Childsplay’s performance of “Busytown” opens Sat., Jan. 24, and runs through
cost, including round-trip transportation, is $66. Call 480-883-1321.
Sat., Feb. 24, with a Target Storybook Preview at 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 18, at Tempe
Upcoming ballets include “Romeo and Juliet,” Feb. 13; “Masters of Movement,”
Center for the Arts.
Apr. 4; “Mother’s Day Bouquet,” May 8; and “Best of Balanchine,” June 12. For
The musical adaptation of Richard Scarry’s books explores the why and how
more info about these events, transportation and tickets, call 480-699-7841.
of the community – how a letter gets to Grandma, how food gets to the grocery
“Late Nite Catechism” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 10 in the Oakwood
store, how the fi re department keeps us safe and more – and is recommended for
Ballroom; tickets are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Call 480-802-4902
children ages 3 and older.
for details.
Tickets are $15 for the Target Storybook Preview performance. All other
“Beethoven as I Knew Him” takes place May 7 at the Herberger Theater Center
performances are $25 for adults, and $15 for students, seniors and children, plus
in Phoenix. For more info, call 480-895-3794.
a $3 convenience fee for each ticket purchased online and a $1 facility fee for each
PAL, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to promoting the performing arts,
ticket purchased at the box offi ce or over the phone.
offers bus service for all of its events for $20. Membership dues begin at $10 for
Tempe Center for the Arts is located at 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. in Tempe. For
singles and $15 for couples. To join, mail checks payable to PAL to: PAL, P.O. Box
tickets, call 480-350-2822 or visit www.childsplayaz.org/boxoffi ce.
13051, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. To learn more, call 480-895-8995.
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