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BWW Review: Tripping Down Memory Lane With TERRIE FRANKEL ~ From Stage to Screen
by Herbert Paine - March 02, 2018
A profile of legendary Terrie Frankel ~ songwriter, playwright, director, and producer.
Ballet Arizona Reveals Upcoming World Premiere Performance at Desert Botanical Garden
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2018
Ballet Arizona is thrilled to announce its season finale production, the world premiere of Eroica, the latest grand work from acclaimed Artistic Director Ib Andersen. Audiences are invited to experience the beauty of the Arizona desert, Andersen's Ballet Arizona company, and Beethoven's Third Symphony, in a production that speaks directly to the soul.Eroica will be performed May 15-June 2, 2018, at Desert Botanical Garden.
Desert Stages Theatre To Hold Spring Break Acting Camp For Children
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2018
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre (DST) announces a spring break acting camp for children ages four to twelve March 12 through 16 at the Desert Stages Theatre location at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall.
Perovich Joins B3's A WOMAN ON STAGE Pay-What-You-Can Matinee March 18th
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2018
Widely lauded as a director, teacher and playwright, John Perovich will facilitate an unique and exciting discussion following the March 18th matinee of A Woman on Stage.
BWW Review: MY DAD MATTHEW ~ Looking Beyond Disability
by Herbert Paine - March 01, 2018
In John Schaffer's revelatory and inspiring six-minute documentary, MY DAD MATTHEW, Elijah Wangeman speaks with remarkable eloquence and insight to the measure of a man, his father, who is to be defined not by his physical condition but by his character and ability to make a difference and live a full and independent life. One of the short films to be featured at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
BWW Review: INVISIBLE HANDS ~ Exposing The Travesty of Child Labor
by Herbert Paine - March 01, 2018
Journalist and filmmaker Shraysi Tandon's INVISIBLE HANDS is a gripping expose on the travesty of child labor and child trafficking as a component of corporate supply chains. A must see. One of the features at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
Fifth Annual Broadway Ball To Benefit Arizona Broadway Theatre Programs
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2018
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) will host the Fifth Annual Broadway Ball on Saturday, March 3, to raise funds for the nonprofit performing arts organization.
Borderlands Theater Presents THE MERMAID HOUR
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2018
The Mermaid Hour is a journey into the complexities of parenting, one of the most challenging and rewarding undertakings of the human experience. The Mermaid Hour's mixed race family negotiates a tween child's gender transition and opposing parenting styles. The play reflects the spectrum of the world we live in with a diverse cast, showcasing varying sexual orientations. The beauty of the play lies in its ability to resonate with all types of families. It's heartwarming, humorous and poignant.
BWW Review: THE NEW FIRE Generates Light on The New Nuclear Entrepreneurs
by Herbert Paine - February 28, 2018
David Schumacher's documentary, THE NEW FIRE, is a compelling case on behalf of Nuclear 2.0 and an invaluable addition to the discussion about our planet's future. Beyond the scientific data, the exhilarating aspect of THE NEW FIRE is Schumacher's introduction to a vanguard of young entrepreneurs who are stoking innovation and advances in nuclear energy, unbound by the emotional baggage of the past. One of the films to be featured at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
Outspoken Journalist And Activist Dan Savage To Speak At SMoCA
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2018
Author, social and political activist, and syndicated sex advice columnist Dan Savage will be the guest of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) for a moderated conversation on Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m.
BWW Review: In ELI, To Err Is Human, Redemption Uncertain
by Herbert Paine - February 27, 2018
Colin Gerard's short film, ELI, is a penetrating and heartbreaking reflection on survivor guilt, featuring a riveting performance by David Gant. One of the films to be shown at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
The Man Stars in A WOMAN ON STAGE at SIC Sense Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2018
'The Man on TV, deep down, is desperate to be liked and to have influence,' Brady Anderson said. 'His deepest fear is becoming totally irrelevant, and therefore powerless.'
Photo Flash: First Look at Arizona Broadway Theatre's HAIR
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2018
Experience the sixties counter-culture in all its psychedelic and bell-bottomed glory! As relevant today as when it opened on Broadway in the tumultuous spring of 1968, Hair is the original rock musical that defined a generation's struggles with community, war, peace and resistance. Sit back and be intoxicated by songs like 'Easy to Be Hard,' 'Good Morning Starshine' and the everlasting anthem 'Let the Sun Shine In.'
BWW Review: THE DRAWER BOY Plows Deep Into The Fields of Truth and Fidelity
by Herbert Paine - February 26, 2018
Arturo Perez Torres's THE DRAWER BOY, the adaptation of Michael Healey's play, is everything you want a film to be. Meticulous in its construction, surprising in its development, dramatic in its content, and revelatory in its outcomes, the film evolves into a probing portrait of two aging friends, Angus (Stuart Hughes) and Morgan (Richard Clarkin) and the story that binds them. The film is one of the features at the Sedona International Film Festival during the week of February 25th.
BWW Review: CHARITY is A Formidable Call to Stop the Bullying
by Herbert Paine - February 23, 2018
The debilitating and devastating effects of bullying are poignantly portrayed in Alex Haney's CHARITY ~ a message film with an unusual and inspiring twist ~ a note of hope that is both edifying and instructive. To be featured at Sedona International Film Festival during the week of February 25th.
Sedona Wolf Week Returns
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
Following an acclaimed inaugural event in 2017, Sedona Wolf Week (SWW) is back this coming April 17-21 for its second year with an extraordinarily diverse line up of events and speakers. A joint project of Plan B to Save Wolves and Apex Protection Project, Sedona Wolf Week's mission is to change the way people view wolves and to affect how the government develops policies regarding wolves while creating respect and protections for this essential apex predator. Last year's event was an unprecedented success with 55% of participants traveling from outside of Sedona and Arizona to take part in the inaugural event.
Ballet Arizona's Spring Performances To Push Boundaries
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
Ballet Arizona announced today it will perform their spring presentation of Today's Masters, a dynamic program of contemporary ballets from Artistic Director Ib Andersen as well as guest choreographers Alejandro Cerrudo, Resident Choreographer of Hubbard Street Dance, and Ballet Arizona company dancer Nayon Iovino, March 22 - 25, 2018, at Orpheum Theatre.
JOE, a New York Romantic Comedy, to Premiere at Sedona International Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
The upcoming short/pilot romantic comedy, "JOE" will make its world premiere at The 24th Annual Sedona International Film Festival. The film follows Jillian a girl who was recently fired from corporate America in her new job as a barista. Jillian meets the man of her dreams, Joe on the street, but instinctively lies about what she does for a living. Turns out his favorite coffee shop is where she works.
Prescott Center for the Arts' Hosts 2nd Annual Gala, 3/24
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2018
PCA' will host its 2nd annual Gala. A chance to celebrate the continuation of Prescott Center for the Arts' mission, to help us create opportunities for our community to engage in all facets of the arts. For more information, visit our website.
Diablo Ballet's Celebrates 24th Anniversary With One Night Only Performance
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2018
Diablo Ballet celebrates its 24th Anniversary with a special one-night only performance on March 22, 6:30pm at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. The program will feature selections from Swan Lake along with new ballets, company favorites and the World Premiere short film celebrating Diablo Ballet's Anniversary. "I am so very proud to be celebrating this special anniversary performance with the community and patrons that have kept us on our toes for the last 24 years," states Artistic Director, Lauren Jonas.
BWW Review: Molly Lajoie's A CHORUS LINE Is A Singular Sensation
by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2018
A constellation of stars has gathered in Molly Lajoie's divinely directed production of A CHORUS LINE. (Theater Works' latest offering of the 2017-2018 Season, running through March 4th.) Lajoie, who enjoys a notable track record as choreographer and dancer, has literally and dramatically pulled the words out of the song (One) and, with style and verve, created her own singular sensation revolving around a thrilling combination of performers.
Rosie's House to Host Annual Ovation Gala Benefit To Provide Life Changing Music Programs To Over 500 Students
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2018
Rosie's House, the largest 100% free music conservatory in Arizona, invites music enthusiasts and community advocates to their annual Ovation Gala on Saturday, April 28th at the newly renovated Mountain Shadows. This year's Ovation Gala, co-hosted by Theresa Esparza, Sarah Lang and Stevie Redfearn, will be a harmonious evening for sponsors, supporters and attendees to create positive change in the community through equitable access to music. 
Theatre Artists Studio presents RED
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art - a series of murals for New York's famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing.
Poncho Sanchez Fires Up His Congas For Some Latin Jazz
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
When Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band bring their show to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Virginia G. Piper Theater, it will be a night full of what the Texas-born conguero calls "the world's greatest music."
BWW Review: GENERATION ZAPPED Is A Five Alarm Wake-Up Call About The Radiation In Our Midst
by Herbert Paine - February 20, 2018
Sabine El Gemayel's documentary, GENERATION ZAPPED, is a powerful and compelling wake-up call regarding the adverse effects of wireless technology. One of the films to be featured at the Sedona International Film Festival during the week of February 25th.

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