Images Arizona (November 2022)

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What's Inside?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CANAL CONVERGENCE

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PATRIOTISM, GRATITUDE AND CONNECTION

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INNOVATION & SKILL

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COMMUNITY

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BARRIO VIBRANCE

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From the Publisher Publisher Shelly Spence

Managing Editor Joseph J. Airdo

Graphic Designer

Meaghan Mitchell

Contributing Writers

Joseph J. Airdo Amanda Christmann Francine Coles Rebecca L. Rhoades Shannon Severson

Photographers

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One of the things that continue to amaze and inspire me after more than two decades of publishing this magazine is the many imaginative ways in which artists capture the beauty of the world around us.

There seems to be a never-ending stream of ideas that flow through the minds of these creatives that challenges us to constantly discover new ways of looking at life.

This month’s issue of Images Arizona is a true celebration of that.

And as much as I would like to say that it was by design, I think that it is even more incredible to admit that it happened quite naturally.

An overarching narrative of how art communicates things that words alone cannot, connects us, creates community and allows us to explore others’ perspectives and dive deeper into our own understanding intrinsically unfolded across these pages.

Stories of artists who use raku-fired vessels, watercolors, bronze sculptures, paper, wood, jewelry and light began to establish a theme for this month’s issue and a message about how art is incorporated into every aspect of our lives. It further extends to the music we listen to, the books we read, the meals we cook and the ways in which we decorate our homes for the holidays. Even entire neighborhoods can be an artistic medium, as reflected in this month’s photo essay.

I encourage you to step outside, enjoy our wonderful fall weather and look around at the art that surrounds us all on a daily basis.

Better yet, visit one or more of the many remarkable museums and galleries we are so fortunate to have in our communities; or attend an art festival and engage in conversation with the artists themselves. I hope that this month’s issue amazes and inspires you as much as it has me.

Cheers!

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Reproduction, in whole or part, without permission is prohibited.

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Ten years ago, Scottsdale Public Art invited Jeff Zischke to be among the first artists to have their work featured as part of its inaugural Canal Convergence — a temporary outdoor exhibition of innovative, large-scale public art installations by local, national and international artists.

“It was a major undertaking,” says Zischke, noting that he and the Scottsdale Public Art team installed more than 200 illuminated shapes on the surface of the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront for his 2012 artwork, “Nodal Water Garden.” “It was an amazing amount of work and a super big challenge but super fun, too.”

HYBYCOZO's “InSpires” // Photo Courtesy of HYBYCOZO This month, to celebrate and commemorate Canal Convergence’s decennial, the Scottsdale-based artist and designer is upping the ante, unveiling a new work that consists of five internally lit sculptures suspended above the canal.

“There will be five units designed like sun shapes installed in an ascending and descending order, representing sunrise and sunset in our desert environment,” Zischke explains. “There are many new problems to be solved — such as engineering of cable structures and design and programming of the computer-controlled LEDs that will power the sculptures at night.”

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Angela Fraleigh and Josh Miller's “Sound the Deep Water” // Photo Courtesy of Angela Fraleigh

Ten years ago, we embraced the idea of activating this waterfront as a public space to bring the community together. I think this made Scottsdale a better place to live, while making our community stronger.

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However, Zischke strongly believes that it is well worth the effort.

“It is just a wonderful opportunity,” says Zischke, who was also selected to exhibit at Canal Convergence in 2014 with his “Water Striders.” “I live for challenges. When I started my career, I did suspended fabric pieces in Ann Arbor, Michigan. So this really harkens back to that and I am very appreciative that Scottsdale Public Art has invited back me to create something for this event.”

The free, 10-night event scheduled for Nov. 4–13 will feature 12 large-scale public artworks created by artists from around the world alongside augmented reality artworks and experiences, live music and dance performances, creative workshops, educational activities and food trucks as well as a beer and wine garden.

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AN ARTS-FOCUSED CITY What began in 2012 as a four-day spring gathering that maxed out at 80,000 attendees has, over the past decade, evolved into a fall festival that typically draws about a quarter-million people to the Scottsdale Waterfront area over the course of 10 days.

Scottsdale Arts president and CEO Gerd Wuestemann says Canal Convergence was supported by significant investment of resources by the city of Scottsdale, via its tourism development commission, as well as private and corporate fundraising.

“Ten years ago, we embraced the idea of activating this waterfront as a public space to bring the community together,” Wuestemann says. “I think this made Scottsdale a better place to live, while making our community stronger.”

B!G ART's “The Tunnel” // Photo Courtesy of B!G ART

Scottsdale Public Art’s assistant director for Canal Convergence Jennifer Gill attributes the event’s incredible growth to both the interest of the general public and the growth of the city itself. Since its debut 10 years ago, the event has embodied an ever-evolving conversation about site-specific public art, light art, community engagement and more.

“One of the things that has always been really important to us is being able to offer free admission to Canal Convergence so that the public can interact and talk with the artists,” Gill says. “It is also about showing the best parts of Scottsdale.”

The city established Scottsdale Public Art in 1985, with the goal to enhance the quality of life for its residents and visitors. Since then, more than 100 permanent and temporary public artworks have been commissioned throughout the community.

Jeff Zischke's "SunDrops" // Rendering Courtesy of Jeff Zischke

“We are very much an arts-focused city,” Gill explains. “And what better way to express that than with public art, live music, dance performances, workshops and family activities?”

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THE MIND’S EYE For Canal Convergence's 10th anniversary, each participating artist was directed to present an artwork that celebrates water, art, light, interactivity and sustainability while also drawing from past themes.

Additionally, organizers set out to celebrate all of the elements that have gone into making it the successful and beloved event that is it today.

“One of the key ways we have accomplished this is by not only inviting new artists to create lightbased artworks through our open call, but also reaching out to past Canal Convergence artists to show new artworks for this year’s event,” Gill says.

In addition to Zischke, this year's lineup of returning artists includes Scottsdale’s own Walter Productions — which has been a yearly presenter at Canal Convergence since 2018, most often with choreographed fire shows that draw massive crowds.

This year, Walter Productions’ “ORB” will ignite over the canal, shooting flames 30 feet into the air.

Between performances, viewers will be able to control a series of LED panels on the floating installation.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based HYBYCOZO, which last appeared at Canal Convergence in 2017, will return this year with “Trillian + InSpires.” Influenced by natural forms, ancient Islamic tiles, mathematics and geometry, the artworks cast colorful light and intricate shadows on the surrounding environment.

Yelena Filipchuk, a Ukrainian-born member of HYBYCOZO, believes that public art provides us with a necessary insight.

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“Interacting with artists reminds people that their made environment is malleable; that the world is truly made in the mind's eye of every person,” Filipchuk explains. “With that intention, we can all go forth and create a more just, equitable and creative society.”

Philadelphia-based Immerge Interactive, which showed “Fences” in 2020, will return this year with “Reflections” — an interactive lighting installation that hovers over the surface of the Arizona Canal, captures the movement of viewers on the canal banks and creates generative patterns in real time, sampling past Canal Convergence artworks and color palettes from the surrounding geography.

THE INTERACTIVE ELEMENT Although most of the returning artists will debut new artworks, a few will reintroduce pieces that have previously appeared at Canal Convergence, including Mexico City-based artists Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena’s “Los Trompos” — colorful, rotating, top-like artworks made from fabric that is woven in a traditional Mexican style.

Meanwhile, Calgary-based B!G ART will bring back its popular installation “The DOOR(S),” which this year will act as gateways to past Canal Convergence events and to a real-time livestream at Scottsdale Fashion Square, allowing visitors at both locations to virtually interact with one another.

Two other installations from B!G ART will also be on exhibition this year. “The STARQUARIUM” is a one-of-a-kind, intergalactic aquarium, connected to a HYBYCOZO's “Trillian” // Photo Courtesy of HYBYCOZO gateway through space and time, delivering flora, fauna and other mysteries from faraway worlds. Meanwhile, “The TUNNEL” is a one-way trip through a passage of magical light, where viewers become pilots through an interactive device.

Of course, returning artists only make up half of this year’s lineup. Among those making their Canal Convergence debut are Pennsylvania-based artists Angela Fraleigh and Josh Miller, whose “Sound the Deep Waters” will offer participants an opportunity to have secret messages interpreted as bold, brilliant, larger-than-life flower compositions.

Needless to say, the interactive element will be front and center during this year’s event. Another example of this is Netherlands-based artist AlexP’s “MAPP,” which will invite participants to step into the light and become part of the artwork as they appear among colorful images and patterns.

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Visit anchor.fm/imagesaz or scan this QR code with your phone to hear Jeff Zischke’s artistic vision behind the trio of large-scale public artworks that he has created for Canal Convergence over the past decade — including this year’s “SunDrops.”

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GAME TIME EVENT The Best Time to Buy is Now Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena's “Los Trompos” // Photo Courtesy of Scottsdale Arts

Meanwhile, Rhode Island-based inflatable art studio Pneuhaus and Bike Powered Events will exhibit “Canopy” — a grove of six illuminated, tree-like sculptures that continuously transform in shape and color as participants power them through bike-driven generators.

A Celebration of Water in the Desert Gill cannot wait for the public to see the 10-year evolution of the event, its participating artists and the city itself through a lens that only Canal Convergence can provide. She anticipates that Zischke’s new work — aptly named “SunDrops” — will truly highlight the various aspects that are unique to the Scottsdale Waterfront.

“I think that Jeff’s piece will inhabit that space in a really compelling way, honing in on nature, the desert and the sun — all of which are things that are present in Scottsdale,” she says.

“The Arizona Canal is such a beautiful environment,” explains Zischke, who this summer opened his own gallery and cafe in Old Town Scottsdale. “I hope that people walk around the whole canal and see my work from different perspectives — from one of the bridges, from the side, etc. I hope that it creates a sense of awe.”

The artist adds that Canal Convergence brings the entire community together to celebrate the system of lateral waterways that have historically been and continue to be an essential asset to our state.

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“Canal Convergence is a celebration of water in the desert — which is so important for everything,” he says.

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Zischke agrees, adding that his hope is that Canal Convergence attendees take time to view “SunDrops” from several angles.

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COMMUNITY November 2022

Writer Joseph J. Airdo

Nov. 3–6

‘A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD KIDS’ Musical Theatre of Anthem will present its production of “A Year with Frog and Toad Kids,” which — based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books — tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. $25. See website for times. Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Anthem. 623-336-6001; musicaltheatreofanthem.org

Nov. 4 and 5

ITALIAN FINE JEWELRY Explore a vast collection of jewelry from Italian designers during this exclusive two-day event. From highly polished gold by Roberto Coin, to chic, comfortable jewelry by FOPE, to exquisite, hand-engraved gold by Nanis, to light, flexible jewelry by Mattia Cielo, each and every piece is extraordinarily elegant, ultimately feminine and uniquely Italian. Free. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

Nov. 4–6 ECLIPSE

Phoenix Chorale will perform a meditative concert on the transformative power of light, to banish darkness and create warmth and sustenance. In a play on semantics, the program also looks at composers and music that has surmounted, or eclipsed, all that has gone before it. See website for prices, times and locations. 602-253-2224; phoenixchorale.org

Nov. 4–6

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Nov. 6

ERIN HANSON Contemporary impressionist Erin Hanson will host an artist meet-and-greet reception at her recently opened art gallery, which showcases her original oil paintings and 3D textured replicas, as well as her canvas prints, coffee table books and calendars. Free. See website for time. The Erin Hanson Gallery, 7117 E. Main St., Scottsdale. erinhanson.com

The Phoenix Symphony will present a concert that celebrates the rich and varied orchestral traditions of North and South America. $34+. See website for times.

Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. 602-4951999; phoenixsymphony.org

Nov. 4–13

CANAL CONVERGENCE: WATER + ART + LIGHT Scottsdale Arts will host its 10th-anniversary showcase of large-scale public artworks. Free. Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale. canalconvergence.com

Nov. 5

DAISY MOUNTAIN VETERANS PARADE Daisy Mountain Veterans will host its annual parade to show support for and celebrate our community’s veterans.

Extreme aerial parachute demonstration team Frog X will jumpstart the event at 8:45 a.m., flying our nation’s

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colors and landing on the Anthem soccer field. Children are invited to line the soccer field to help guide the parachuter to his perfect landing. The parade will then depart Memorial Drive and Gavilan Peak Parkway, traveling to Anthem Way and ending at Anthem Community Center. Free.

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Nov. 6

AN EVENING WITH ESTEBAN The Hermosa Inn will host a concert featuring guitarist Esteban and his violinist daughter, Teresa Joy. The evening will include a sumptuous four-course dinner. $225. See website for time. The Hermosa Inn, 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley. hermosainn.com

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Nov. 7

Rosie's House will celebrate the grand opening of its new $6.5 million, 15,000-square-foot home, at which the 25-year-old nonprofit organization will continue to provide free after-school music lessons and youth development for Phoenix's disadvantaged students.

The event will feature live music performances; public tours; a ribbon cutting ceremony with students and Rosie Schurz, the original founder; and an unveiling of a large scale mural. The festivities will also include games, arts and crafts, food trucks, a drumming circle and a photo booth. Free. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. RSVP. Rosie’s House, 919 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. rosieshouse.org

Arizona Musicfest brings Brass Transit to the stage for a concert that recreates the unforgettable sound of the band Chicago, transporting audiences back to the freewheeling days of the 70s and 80s. $34+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale. azmusicfest.org

Nov. 6

CHARITY CLASSIC Anthem Golf and Country Club will host its annual golf tournament on its Ironwood Course. Pre-gaming will include a variety of golf contests and a spectacular helicopter golf ball drop onto the Ironwood practice range. A dinner with live and silent auctions will be held after the tournament in the Ironwood Ballroom. Monies collected will be split between the Invited Employee Care Foundation and this year’s selected charity, Anthem Rotary. See website for price and schedule. Anthem Golf and Country Club, 2708 W. Anthem Club Drive, Phoenix. 623-742-6200; invitedclubs.com

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CYNTHIA ANN JEWELS Explore an exciting collection of jewelry that combines classic European styling with modern metals, textures and breathtaking precious and semi-precious stones.

Transforming ancient relics into wearable art, each of Cynthia Ann’s pieces is lovingly and uniquely designed to enhance its original history and beauty. Free. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

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Nov. 11–13

REDISCOVER TREASURES Musical Instrument Museum will debut the second iteration of its Treasures exhibit, featuring masterpieces that exemplify the rare power and storied history of music. $10; youth discounts available. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 480478-6000; mim.org

Nov. 11

VETERANS DAY CONCERT AND CEREMONY Anthem Community Council will host its 11th annual Veterans Day concert and ceremony, paying tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Navy aircraft carriers, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, the 60th anniversary of the Navy Seals and the 30th anniversary of Operation Restore Hope. Free. 9:30–11:15 a.m. Anthem Veterans Memorial, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com

Nov. 12

MARIE OSMOND Arizona Musicfest brings Marie Osmond to the stage, accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra. $64+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale. azmusicfest.org

Nov. 12 and 13

PHOENIX PIZZA FESTIVAL

Nov. 28–Jan. 1 CITYSKATE

CitySkate, downtown Phoenix’s most popular and real outdoor ice-skating rink, will return to CityScape Phoenix for the holiday season. $20; youth, student, senior and military discounts available. See website for times. Patriot’s Park at CityScape, 11 W. Washington St., Phoenix. cityskatephx.com

PHX Fest will host its seventh annual Phoenix Pizza Festival, featuring live music, a kids zone, lawn games, dessert trucks and 15–20 pizza makers — creating a cheesy paradise for the whole family in the heart of downtown Phoenix. $16 entry (online purchase only). Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third St., Phoenix. phoenix.pizza

Nov. 13

THE STEVE ADELSON STICK-TET ALL STARS Musical Instrument Museum will welcome Chapman stick player Steve Adelson and friends for a concert of jazz music. $49.50+. 7 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 480-478-6000; mim.org

Nov. 16–19

FESTIVAL OF TREES Anthem Cares Through Service will host its second annual Festival of Trees fundraiser, which will begin with a live and silent auction dinner followed by a three-day display of Christmas trees, wreaths and other holiday decorations. All funds will go toward the nonprofit organization’s mission

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of helping Anthem residents in need.

Dinner $50+. Display admission $5.

Dinner 5:30–8:30 p.m. Display 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix. 602-2282579; anthemacts.org

Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. phoenixsymphony.org

Nov. 16–Jan. 1

Sonoran Arts League will host its 26th annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour, featuring 174 artists at 47 studios throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale. Free. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. See website for locations. 480-575-6624; hiddeninthehills.org

‘CINDERELLA’

The Phoenix Theatre Company will present its production of “Cinderella,” which tells the endearing tale of a girl who learns to believe in what’s possible — with a contemporary twist. See website for price and times.

The Phoenix Theatre Company, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 602-2542151; phoenixtheatre.com

Nov. 17–Dec. 30

‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ Don Bluth Front Row Theater will present its production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a stage version of the classic 1946 film. $30; youth, student, senior, military and group discounts available. See website for times. Don Bluth Front Row Theater, 8989 E. Via Linda, Suite 118, Scottsdale. 480-3140841; donbluthfrontrowtheatre.com

Nov. 18 and 19

SLOANE STREET JEWELS Experience the extravagance of Sloane Street’s jewelry, designed by Frances and Charlotte Gadbois, which goes beyond the tangible expression of style by embodying the timeless elegance of every woman. Free. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, Carefree.

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Nov. 18–20

DANCERS, DREAMERS AND PRESIDENTS The Phoenix Symphony will perform a series of concerts designed to project a kaleidoscope of imagery and hope with our nation at the center. $34+. Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Symphony

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‘A CHRISTMAS STORY’ Desert Stages Theatre will present its production of “A Christmas Story,” a stage musical version of the classic 1983 film. See website for price and times. Desert Stages Theatre at Fashion Square, 7014 E. Camelback Road, Suite 0586, Scottsdale. 480483-1664; desertstages.org

Nov. 18–Dec. 29

‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ Arizona Broadway Theatre will present its production of “A Christmas Carol,” a lavish and thrilling Broadway adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story that breathes fantastic new life into the classic tale of Christmas tidings and heartwarming generosity. See website for price and times. Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. 623-776-8400; azbroadway.org

Nov. 20

FALL YOUNG MUSICIANS CONCERT Arizona Musicfest will present a concert showcasing Arizona’s brightest young classical musicians — each of whom possesses astounding technique and prodigious musicianship. $20. 2 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. azmusicfest.org

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Nov. 25–27

DISNEY IN CONCERT: AROUND THE WORLD The Phoenix Symphony will perform a series of concerts featuring selections from Disney’s animated movie classics.

See website for price. Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. phoenixsymphony.org

Nov. 26

JAKE SHIMABUKURO: CHRISTMAS IN HAWAI’I Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro will perform a concert of holiday music. See website for price. 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380, E. Second St., Scottsdale. scottsdaleperformingart.org

Nov. 28 and 29

IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA Musical Instrument Museum will welcome Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada and friends for a family-friendly performance featuring lively instrumental tunes played on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes, harp and bouzouki, as well as thrilling Irish dancing. $35.50+. 7 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 480-478-6000; mim.org

Dec. 2

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY: WILD AND SWINGIN’ HOLIDAY PARTY Leading swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will bring its unique and spirited holiday concert to the Valley as part of Arizona Musicfest. $51+. 7:30 p.m. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale.

Nov. 21

KURT ELLING

Arizona Musicfest will bring jazz vocalist Kurt Elling to the stage, accompanied by the Arizona Musicfest Big Band. $51+. 7:30 p.m.

Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale. azmusicfest.org

Dec. 2–4

‘ARIADNE AUF NAXOS’ Arizona Opera will present its production of “Ariadne auf Naxos,” a satirical farce that combines sublime music with hilarious antics. See website for price and times. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St. Phoenix. 602-2547399; azopera.org

Dec. 2–4

HOLIDAY POPS The Phoenix Symphony will perform a concert of Christmas music with special guest vocalist Andrea Ross.

See website for price and times. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. phoenixsymphony.org

Dec. 4

THE SCHUMANN LEGACY

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Musical Instrument Museum will welcome MusicaNova Orchestra for a concert of Robert Schumann’s most treasured masterpieces. $33.50+. 2 p.m. Musical Instrument

Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 480-478-6000; mim.org

Dec. 4–11

HOLIDAYS WITH ORPHEUS: CELEBRATE THE SEASON Orpheus Male Chorus will perform a concert of traditional and contemporary holiday songs. $25; youth, student and senior discounts available. See website for times and locations. orpheus.org

Dec. 6

MARK O’CONNOR: AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS Virtuosic fiddle player, guitarist and composer Mark O’Connor will take the stage, joined by his wife, Maggie, and son, Forrest, for a holiday concert as part of Arizona Musicfest. $34+. 7:30 p.m. La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale.

Dec. 8–11

‘BE MORE CHILL’ Musical Theatre of Anthem will present its production of “Be More Chill,” a sci-fi musical that explores parts of high school that everyone goes through — such as trying to fit in, wanting to impress someone you like, feeling like an outcast and even losing a good friend along the way. $25. See website for times. Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Anthem. 623-336-6001; musicaltheatreofanthem.org

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MINDI ABAIR’S I CAN’T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS Musical Instrument Museum will welcome two-time Grammy nominee Mindi Abair for a holiday concert featuring an incredible group of multitalented smooth jazz musicians. $33.50+.

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BIG BAND HOLIDAYS Musical Instrument Museum will welcome National Endowment for the Arts jazz master and five-time Grammy-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves, emerging singer Samara Joy and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for a concert featuring soulful renditions of holiday classics, playful improvisation and entertaining storytelling. $69.50+. 6:30 and 9 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 480-478-6000; mim.org

Dec. 9 and 10

KATHERINE JETTER Marvel at the unique enamel hues, vibrant gold treatments and rare colored gems of couture jewelry designer Katherine Jetter. These cutting-edge, wearable art pieces for bold and brilliant women feature sensational, proprietary colors with eye-catching rhodium hues and exceptional, hand-picked gemstones that individually tell Jetter what they need during her design process. Free. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM RECEIVES GRANT Rosie’s House, the nation’s largest free music education program, has received a $300,000 grant from The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation. The gift will largely be used to create three new classes: music explorations, digital creativity and percussion ensemble. Through its music education and mentorship, Rosie’s House students gain valuable life skills such as public performance and speaking, time management, leadership and teamwork. rosieshouse.org

Dec. 9 and 10

STEPHEN WEBSTER

Discover the bold and glamorous collections from Stephen Webster, a London-based contemporary fine jeweler celebrated for his fearless creativity, powerful aesthetic, and traditional British craftsmanship.

Coveted by Hollywood icons and idols alike, from Megan Fox and Madonna, to David Beckham and Elton John. Free. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Grace Renee Gallery, 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, Carefree. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

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If you step outside and find it hard to believe that it is actually autumn, you are not alone. No matter how long you have lived in Arizona, our toasty temperatures make it nearly impossible to get into the holiday spirit.

Therefore, anything that gives us that little extra nudge that we need to feel festive is very much appreciated — especially when that thing is simultaneously assisting our neighbors in need.

Last year, Anthem Cares Through Service — a nonprofit organization that brings hope and encouragement through volunteer service — hosted its first annual Festival of Trees. The small three-hour luncheon featured a celebratory showcase of 15 beautifully decorated Christmas trees as well as wreaths, centerpieces and themed baskets. Attendees had an opportunity to bid on each of the items, with which they could instantly and effortlessly festoon their homes.

More importantly, all funds from the event went toward the nonprofit organization’s mission to help Anthem residents in need of some type of assistance — be it help with utility bills, meal preparation, grocery needs or projects such as home or yard cleaning. It also awards scholarships to local students to further their education.

“All of the money that we raise stays right here in the Anthem area,” says Sarah Omer, one of three Festival of Trees co-chairs, noting that St. Vincent de Paul vets each of Anthem Cares Through Service’s clients to ensure that funds are appropriately allocated.

Omer’s co-chair Laura Bellante adds that last year’s event was not only a successful fundraiser for the nonprofit organization but also a joyous sight to behold.

“Last year, looking at the Ironwood Ballroom after the trees were set up, all I could feel was awe,” Bellante explains.

“We were working in a warehouse for weeks on individual trees and baskets but the ‘wow’ happened when they were all set up in one place. I think that everyone who attended the event would agree that it was pretty spectacular.”

Anthem Cares Through Service is making it possible for the entire community to experience the decorated display this year, extending its Festival of Trees to a four-day event. Following a Nov. 16 dinner that features live and silent auctions, the public will be invited to stroll through the showcase Nov. 17–19 at Outlets at Anthem.

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Having started planning the event earlier this year, Omer is hoping to see upwards of 30 trees on display — all of which will be up for grabs, which is good news for those who may not consider themselves to be creatively inclined.

“A lot of people are just not creative,” Omer says. “So they can walk away with a tree that has been completely decorated by someone who enjoys doing it and does a good job of it. Even if you cannot afford a whole tree, you can buy a raffle ticket and have a chance to win one.”

Founded in 2009, Anthem Cares Through Service is certainly no stranger to holiday displays as the nonprofit organization has, in previous years, organized the community’s infamous holiday home tour. However, Festival of Trees makes it possible for people to experience the magic of Christmas all in a single space.

Bellante notes that the Festival of Trees concept has been utilized by various nonprofit organizations all across the country in one form or another.

“I think that it is successful because most people love this time of year and all of the festive decorations that go with it,” she says. “It is a time for people to come together. And who does not love a pretty Christmas tree?”

However, this Festival of Trees is Anthem’s time to shine, flaunting a festive indoor forest that is created by the community, for the community.

Retired interior designer Evelyn Wright — the third of the event’s three co-chairs — says that she thoroughly enjoys working with Anthem Cares Through Service’s other volunteers on creative projects that benefit community members who are struggling financially.

“I believe that Festival of Trees is a great project which allows people to enjoy the tradition of celebrating the holidays in a meaningful way, evoking memories of past holidays and inspiring ideas to create new memories for today,” Wright adds. “It is my desire that, as people view the beauty of our Christmas trees, they will remember the joy of the holiday season while also knowing that they are benefitting others.” anthemacts.org

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Festival of Trees Dinner | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 5:30–8:30 p.m | $50 Display | Nov. 17–19 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | $5 Outlets at Anthem | 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix 602-228-2579 | anthemacts.org

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This month marks the official start of the Anthem Veterans Memorial’s second decade of programming — something that, since its founding on Nov. 11, 2011, has become a remarkable point of pride for the community.

“I do not think that any of the original planning committee volunteers could have predicted that the Anthem Veterans Memorial would be known around the world, become an Arizona historic landmark or be a tourist destination for thousands of people annually,” says Elizabeth Turner, who is the proud daughter of a United States Marine and programming director for Anthem Veterans Memorial.

On Friday, Nov. 11, Anthem Community Council will host its 11th annual Veterans Day concert and ceremony at the memorial, paying tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Navy aircraft carriers, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, the 60th anniversary of the Navy Seals and the 30th anniversary of Operation Restore Hope.

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This year’s event will be preceded by a free patriotic concert performed by Musical Theatre of Anthem and ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra as well as a ceremony during which Vietnam War veterans will be invited to come to the front of the stage to receive commemorative pins.

“This commemorative pin symbolizes our recognition and respect for our Vietnam Veterans and allows us to personally say to them, ‘Welcome home,’” Turner says. “We are grateful to the Daisy Mountain Veterans, who will assist us with this pinning [ceremony].”

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Tennessee Grill will sell breakfast sandwiches and beverages beginning at 8:30 a.m., prior to the start of the ceremony.

The restaurant’s owner, Marine veteran Ryan Ladiser, says that the opportunity to do so comes with a sense of great pride.

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber Cargile has a long history of volunteer service with the Anthem Veterans Memorial, serving as protocol advisor during its inaugural Veterans Day ceremony in 2011 and assisting with script research as well as ensuring the flawless lead-up to its 11:11 a.m. solar spotlight ever since. // Photo Courtesy of Amber Cargile

“We are honored to help open the second decade of Anthem Veterans Memorial programming and to support this patriotic event,” he says.

“We hope everyone comes early to have a picnic breakfast as they listen to the free pre-ceremony concert and watch our Vietnam veterans welcomed home. The ceremony will be amazing this year.”

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Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas H. Kirk, Jr. will provide the keynote address, sharing with attendees his story of heroism and immense optimism. In addition to flying combat planes in the Korean War and NATO Operations, Kirk led the largest flight mission in the Vietnam War. During the mission, his plane took fire. After completing his assignment, he ejected and was taken as a POW for nearly six years.

Meanwhile, retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber Cargile will once again serve as the event’s mistress of ceremonies.

Cargile has a long history of volunteer service with the Anthem Veterans Memorial, serving as protocol advisor during its inaugural Veterans Day ceremony in 2011 and assisting with script research as well as ensuring the flawless lead-up to its 11:11 a.m. solar spotlight ever since.

PROFOUND RESILIENCE AND HOPE The daughter of a retired chief master sergeant, Cargile was living in a military quarters on a United States Air Force base in Germany on Aug. 31, 1981.

“I had just started seventh grade at Ramstein Junior High School,” Cargile says. “My dad was already at work and I was getting ready for school when, around 7 a.m., there was a large blast and our windows rattled. It was louder than a sonic boom, but we did not know what it was. I left to walk to school and, on my way, I saw a big plume of smoke and heard sirens.”

When Cargile arrive at school, the campus was put on lockdown.

“We later learned that the Red Army Faction had detonated a car bomb at the United States Air Force’s Europe Anytime that someone thanks retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber Cargile for her service, headquarters — a few blocks from my she responds that it was her privilege to serve. // Photo Courtesy of Amber Cargile home and school,” she adds. “Nearly two dozen people were injured in the attack.

Experiencing a terrorist attack in close proximity to my home was a pivotal experience for me as a military brat. Sadly, 40 years later, after many larger and deadlier terrorist attacks, this does not seem unusual. But it was a bellwether of things to come and a day that I will never forget.”

Cargile joined the United States Air Force after college in 1991 and was commissioned through its officer training school.

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“I was lucky to get in that year,” she says. “During the recession of the early 90s, there were a lot of military cutbacks and my class was, at the time, the smallest in Air Force history.”

Cargile’s first assignment was as a logistics officer at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

“As a 22-year-old second lieutenant, I was put in charge of a flight of 65 Airmen,” she explains. “I was young, inexperienced and had a lot to learn. Thankfully, I worked with strong non-commissioned officers who taught me about leadership and made sure I was successful.”

After a couple of years serving in the squadron, Cargile was selected to serve a one-year special assignment as the 28th Bomb Wing’s executive officer.

“That staff position at wing headquarters opened my eyes to the bigger picture of how our B-1B bomber mission operated and how we fit into the larger Air Force,” she says. “After that year was up, because of my prior experience in radio news, I wanted to cross train out of logistics and into public affairs and I was able to do so.”

Cargile spent her final year at Ellsworth as the deputy chief of public affairs for the base.

“My time at Ellsworth was great, with experiences as varied as supporting a global power show of force mission along the Iraq/Kuwait border, to working with international media during the decommissioning of the Minuteman II nuclear missiles and Russian START nuclear treaty inspections,” Cargile says.

“During that time, the Air Force also sent me to training to learn about environmental remediation and I did a lot of public outreach related to environmental cleanup around the base — which was a Superfund site. That environmental training and experience later formed the foundation for work I did in the private sector after leaving active duty.”

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When Cargile made captain in 1995, she was transferred as a public affairs officer to Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency on Security Hill in San Antonio, Texas — which is now known as 16th Air Force.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber Cargile attends her 2011 retirement ceremony in San Antonio, Texas. // Photo Courtesy of Amber Cargile

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber Cargile prepares to fly international media up in a helicopter above Port-au-Prince to see the earthquake destruction from the air. // Photo Courtesy of Amber Cargile

“It was an exciting time to work in the intelligence community, as the internet was taking off globally and some of the initial doctrine on cyber and information warfare was beginning to crystallize,” she says.

After her children were born in 1998, Cargile made the decision to transfer from active duty to the Reserve.

“I was fortunate to be selected for the Individual Mobilization Augmentee program, in which I was able to continue to serve with the Agency at Security Hill as an individual Reservist attached to the active duty,” she adds.

In 2000, Cargile moved to Anthem with her family and, for the next 11 years, continued to travel back and forth to Texas to serve with the active duty unit for anywhere from several weeks to months each year. She was subsequently promoted to major and then lieutenant colonel.

“Some of the highlights of those years included supporting the response to the Hainan Island international incident in 2001, joint war planning efforts after 9/11, deploying to Guam following the Asian tsunami in 2005 and deploying to Haiti after the earthquake in 2010,” Cargile says.

“The deployment to Haiti was the most poignant experience of my career. I served as the deputy spokesperson for the military’s Joint Task Force. I also served as the U.S. military liaison to a United Nations-led communications working group that was developing the safe shelter strategy for 2 million displaced Haitians.

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“I was embedded with soldiers from the 18th Airborne Corps and U.S. Southern Command. We lived and worked on a parking lot next to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. I witnessed loss and destruction on a biblical scale there — and I also witnessed a lot of profound resilience and hope in the Haitian people. I came home a changed person.”

Cargile retired from the Reserve after 20 years of service in 2011.

A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE Anytime that someone thanks Cargile for her service, she responds that it was her privilege to serve.

“I have received far more gifts from my service than I have given,” she explains. “My dad’s military service meant I grew up living around the world, moving every few years. It was not always easy to be a military brat, but because of that childhood, I learned how to adapt to change and how to get along with all different kinds of people.

“I also learned that I can be happy in a lot of different situations and places. I developed a patriotic love of America paired with a global viewpoint. And in terms of my own service, I learned about self-discipline, resilience and leadership.”

When Cargile first learned of the fundraising for Anthem Veterans Memorial, she did not hesitate to lend her support. She and her husband bought pavers and, several times since then, she has helped out with the community’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.

“My contributions have been small in the overall scope of this amazing program,” Cargile says. “It means so much that the memorial was built with fundraising from the local community and that the memorial was even designed by a local resident. I was thrilled when it was designated an Arizona historic landmark 10 years ago.

It really is a crown jewel not only for Anthem but for Arizona’s veteran community.”

Turner says that Cargile is far too modest about her service to Anthem Veterans Memorial.

“When we started this project, I was not familiar with how to correctly identify veterans' names, ranks, rates,

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branches and so on for print,” Turner explains. “The last thing we ever wanted to do was incorrectly identify someone who had served and sacrificed for our country.

“Lt. Col. Cargile volunteered to serve as our protocol adviser. She provided me with a lesson on military identification, reviewed the script and corrected errors in our ceremony program before print. Honestly, she ensured everything that went out to the public was ‘military correct.’”

Turner adds that Cargile has also helped with script writing for special military tributes as well as served as the mistress of ceremonies — a job that is incredibly important as it requires her to cover more than 120 pages of script with four endings while also adapting to time and cut when needed.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Gailey holds his infant daughter, Amber, at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. // Photo Courtesy of Amber Cargile

“I count on her at that podium and she always delivers a flawless program,” Turner says. “Her support of Anthem Veterans Memorial is very admirable.”

HONOR, SALUTE AND SUPPORT Turner says that Anthem Veterans Memorial’s focus and mission is to honor, salute and support veterans and their families. However, its scope has expanded in many ways over the past decade.

“In addition to serving as a place of honor and quiet reflection, it has become a location for educating all generations about veteran service and sacrifice,” she explains. “We host school children throughout the year to teach them about our veterans’ service and sacrifice, important military days in history and the symbolism behind the memorial.”

Cargile says that the educational aspect of Anthem Veterans Memorial is especially remarkable.

“According to the Census Bureau, only about 7% of the nation’s adult population has served in the military,” she adds. “In my opinion, it is important that we teach our children that the freedoms they enjoy were earned through the sacrifice of many veterans. It is also very important for people to realize veterans live around them and are part of the thread of their community.”

Turner says that her heart is touched each and every time that she visits Anthem Veterans Memorial. She is especially moved every time she walks the Circle of Honor and reads the names of the veterans who served and died for our country.

“To see a child trace the letters of her grandfather's paver, watch a veteran say a prayer while kneeling next to his friend's paver or watch three generations of veterans share their stories with a stranger are moments one simply can never forget,” she adds.

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“I am one of the few people who have had the privilege of meeting the veterans or family members for almost every paver laid there. Every veteran's story is personal. Whether he or she served in wartime or peacetime, the selfless sacrifice that person and his or her family made to protect everything for which this country stands exemplifies the meaning of a hero. Anthem Veterans Memorial changed my life and will continue to change lives for generations to come.”

Cargile agrees, noting that she is filled with pride and gratitude when she visits the memorial.

“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve our nation in uniform and proud of the amazing men and women with whom I served and the work that we did,” she explains. “It is very humbling to have been part of a group like that.

“I am also proud of my community and grateful for its efforts to recognize veterans. That is one of the many reasons I have chosen to live in Anthem for two decades.

The ceremony is very poignant and there is rarely a dry eye by the end of the event. I think that anyone who attends will feel a burst of patriotism, gratitude and connection with fellow veterans and the community at large.” onlineatanthem.com

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Veterans Day Concert and Ceremony Friday, Nov. 11 | 9:30–11:15 a.m.

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A home can take on many different forms. For some, it is a house. For others, it is an apartment. And for many, it is not a place at all but rather a person or a group of people.

Whatever the case may be, two of the most important things that characterize a home are memories and traditions.

We have officially arrived at that time of the year when we make many of those memories and return to some of those traditions. Whether we are spending the holidays in someone else’s home, inviting others into ours or going back to the one we grew up in, the concept of home will be a prominent part of our celebrations.

In reading about the history of the Barrio Viejo neighborhood in Tucson, language teacher and photographer Joseph Cyr came across a description written back in the 1930s by American history scholar James Harvey Robinson, who was visiting the Arizona city for the first time.

“But this cannot be the United States of America — Tucson, Arizona!” exclaimed Robinson in the description. “This is northern Africa — Tunis, Algiers or even Greece, where I have seen, as here, houses built flush with the sidewalks with pink, blue, green and yellow walls, flowers climbing out of hidden patios and, overall, an unbelievable blue sky.

And the sweet-acrid smell in the air? Burning mesquite.

Lovely! And the people? Charming. But all this is the Old World — not America.”

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That quote — and seeing the incredibly vibrant homes for himself — inspired Cyr to photograph the Barrio Viejo, Barrio Santa Rosa and El Presidio neighborhoods that miraculously still exist today, in a world where tradition and culture are too often eclipsed by streamlined conformity and modern convenience.

This month, in honor of Thanksgiving and the role that homes play in the holiday, Images Arizona is showcasing some of Cyr’s work that highlights these historic neighborhoods that appear to have been preserved from another time or place.

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About the Photographer

Joseph Cyr’s teenage years were punctuated by trips abroad to visit family.

“Seeing those different landscapes and streetscapes, and experiencing how radically different ‘normal’ can be elsewhere made me want to document and share those sights and moments,” Cyr says. “Time and circumstance had always limited me to a point-and-shoot camera, but then on a trip to Asia in 2011, not too long after I got my first smartphone, I began to realize its potential for photography. In spite of its limitations, it allowed such spontaneity, while also training me to look at light and composition more carefully.”

Since then, Cyr's mobile photography has placed in competitions, been published in multiple magazines and been exhibited in several countries.

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In the 1960s, acres and acres of the Barrio Viejo was razed — but, fortunately, not all of it.

Today it is a combination of gentrification and everyday life, all with the patina of time: attorney’s offices, student rentals and family homes all sharing this yard-less streetscape in a bilingual neighborhood. Joseph Cyr

“Most of my photography is landscape-related,” Cyr adds. “I love to focus on the changing light and weather in the Sonoran Desert.

I always have my iPhone on a wrist strap when I go for runs and hikes before and after work. When I travel, whatever stands out as communicating the ‘sense-of-place’ — which includes architecture, people and street art — is what I photograph.”

Born in Seoul, Cyr briefly lived in southern Arizona as a child and held onto fond memories over the years as he lived and worked in France, Georgia, Seattle, and Nicaragua. After visiting friends in Tucson, he and his wife fell in love with the desert and, in 2007, decided to make the city their new home.

Working as a high school language teacher, Cyr finds that time away from the classroom — out in nature or exploring the streets of a foreign city — is a necessary restorative.

“I am a better teacher because I am able to reset and refocus,” the explains. “Photography reminds me to keep looking, to keep learning how to see; it teaches me to know when to stop and be still, and when to keep moving. It does us all good to remember how small we are, and also to realize how even the ephemeral can be monumental.” instagram.com/allophile_ fineartamerica.com/profiles/joseph-cyr

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Myron Whitaker Hidden in the Hills Cover Art

Growing up in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Myron Whitaker never imagined pursuing a career as an artist. In fact, he spent more than 16 years manufacturing 18-wheelers.

Myron Whitaker is best known for his large-scale, raku-fired vessels — such as the one that graces the cover of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory.

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One day, Whitaker ran into his high school art teacher, who encouraged him to take a ceramics class that she was teaching at a local community college. The class fueled his passion to learn more and, within a few years, he left his job to work full-time as a ceramic artist.

“When I first started doing ceramics, it was pure fun,” Whitaker says. “And then I fell in love with it. I’m really living my dream. When I sit down on the wheel to throw clay, I know that’s where I’m supposed to be.”

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Today, some 14 years later, Whitaker splits his time between Arizona and North Carolina, often traveling throughout the country to participate in prestigious shows and check on his work in various art galleries.

He is best known for his large-scale, raku-fired vessels — such as the one that graces the cover of this year’s Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour directory.

“Raku is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of the ceramic process,” Whitaker says. “The anticipation of instantaneously seeing red hot clay pieces evolve into the final glazed and black smoke artwork is the most gratifying part of the journey.”

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The signature event of the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, this year’s 26th annual Hidden in the Hills event features 174 artists at 47 studios throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale.

Showcasing both nationally recognized and emerging artists, the popular art tour attracts thousands of patrons who appreciate fine art and seek a variety of mediums, styles and price ranges. With the event taking place the weekends before and after Thanksgiving, the tour also attracts holiday shoppers who want to find an original, unique gift.

For art collectors and enthusiasts who return year after year, the artist directory has become quite a collectible. For participating artists hoping to gain more exposure, being selected as a featured cover artist is often an honor that adds more prestige to their professional achievements.

Exhibiting and selling his work at mixed media artist Carlos Page’s Studio No. 32 in Cave Creek, Whitaker says that he is honored to have one of his vessels chosen for the cover of this year’s directory. Titled “Large Ferric with Agate,” the contemporary piece features rich textures and earthy colors.

“Ferric actually refers to the firing process,” the artist explains. “It’s an acid that I pour over the vessel before firing it. In this case, I used more than 40 pounds of clay to create the vessel, and I decided to use ferric instead of a glaze in order to bring out the earthy colors and give it a primitive look.”

The inspiration for the piece — a striking Brazilian agate — sits atop the vessel’s handle. A leather band with tuskshaped ceramic adornments is also a focal point, separating the contrasting textures from top to bottom.

“Before I sit down to throw a piece, I decide which stone or fossil will be a focal point,” Whitaker says. “Some people think I create the vessel first, but I need the stone or fossil to guide me as I determine the shape, size, texture and color palette for each piece.” imagesar izona.c om

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Star Struck by Jeanne Bonine

Inspired by light, movement and rhythm, watercolor and oil artist Jeanne Bonine’s beautiful floral painting “Star Struck” is one of three diverse artworks that will be featured on the back of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory.

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ROMANTIC REALIST PAINTS THE BEAUTY OF NATURE Inspired by light, movement and rhythm, watercolor and oil artist Jeanne Bonine’s beautiful floral painting “Star Struck” is one of three diverse artworks that will be featured on the back of this year’s artist directory.

With more than 50 years of experience, Bonine conveys a sense of strength and beauty in her award-winning paintings of nature. Host of Studio No. 21, Bonine is internationally known for her rich and lush floral paintings.

Her larger-than-life oversized oils and watercolors draw tour guests into the essence of her subjects from exotic birds and garden wonders to the majesty of a single rose.

Besides the hidden charm of her property and the artistic touch of her holiday vision, guests will experience more than 60 of her originals and limited edition giclees hung throughout her home and studio. She will also feature her yearly heirloom hand-painted ornaments, new greeting card sets, mini oils on easels, and her coffee table book, “Inspirations of Timeless Beauty.”

Bonine began her career selling her paintings in her hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota. Her continual persistence and hard work led her to one-person showings in galleries, exhibition trade shows in New York and Atlanta, as well as three museum showings in Arizona, where she found her true home.

While her early work was ethereal and soft, her paintings have evolved to become bigger and bolder, showing both strength and softness. She also began to write prose to accompany each painting.

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SHARING STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST The second of the three artworks featured on the back cover of this year’s artist directory, “Chief of the Blackfeet,” is a stunning bronze sculpture by Randy Galloway. The piece is modeled after an old black-and-white photo of Chief Weasel Tail, a noted warrior and historian who was renowned for his detailed knowledge of the early Blackfoot life and mythology.

Galloway’s Studio No. 33 is in an earthy territorial-style home in the peaceful, magnificent foothills of the high Sonoran Desert in Cave Creek. An award-winning artist and a longtime participant of the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour, Galloway is best known for bringing the beauty of the American West to life through his artwork.

Born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and raised in Albuquerque, Galloway attended Arizona State University, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design with a minor in painting. After enjoying a long and successful career in illustration, graphic design, art direction and computer graphics, he decided to return to his first artistic love of painting and drawing. imagesar izona.c om

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A Song For Zola by Randy Galloway

An award-winning artist and a longtime participant of the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour, Randy Galloway is best known for bringing the beauty of the American West to life through his artwork.

Randy Galloway photos Courtesy of Randy Galloway

Galloway’s professional art career has included oil, acrylic, watercolor and chalk pastel paintings, as well as various drawing mediums, computer graphics and now sculpture.

Western culture, he says, is part of his soul.

“Being one-eighth Cherokee and growing up in New Mexico surrounded by art created by Pueblo Indians, I have a deep-rooted respect for the Native American culture, and I am fascinated with their ancestral beliefs and the exquisite craftsmanship and symbolic stylization in their arts and crafts,” he explains. “Some of my other favorite subjects include ranch life, mountain men, wild west settlers, portraiture, landscapes and wildlife.”

Galloway likes to tell stories in his artwork of a “notso-wild-west.” His romantic realist styles are masterfully rendered, insightful, intriguing, clever and rich in detail and color.

A history buff who is fascinated with stories relating to the mix of cultures over 200 years, Galloway says the West provides a never-ending resource of imagery.

“Sometimes I'll read about the West, watch an old Western movie or take a special photo during a reenactment that will spark an idea and then I'll work to create that scene with the hope of capturing the light, drama, atmosphere, reality and emotion of that special moment,” he says.

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KEEPING A DYING ART ALIVE

A regular visitor to Japan during her career as an international flight attendant, Karen O’Hanlon became fascinated with Japanese paper art.

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Karen O’Hanlon, the last of the three artists whose work is featured on the back cover of this year’s artist directory, is best known for designing Japanese Chiyogami and Washi (paper) kimonos created in the same detailed fashion as full-sized traditional robes.

Each piece is unique because they have the appearance of fabric, but they are actually paper. The high-quality papers are made by master craft artisans in Japan using traditional as well as modern tools and techniques.

As a regular visitor to Japan during her career as an international flight attendant, O’Hanlon became fascinated with Japanese paper art.

“I was fortunate to meet and study traditional Japanese paper arts under a master sensei, Yuriko Kodama,” she says. “At the time, she was 79 years old, and she taught her specialization of creating three dimensional dolls, known as washi ningo. When I was having challenges, she suggested I concentrate on the kimono. Perfection was the goal, and if the slightest error was made on the kimono, she would take that particular section apart.”

It took O’Hanlon, who will showcase and sell her new work at Beth Zink’s Studio No. 29 in Cave Creek, five years to master the art of the paper kimono. The exquisite and unique kimonos are constructed using Kozo (mulberry paper) featuring popular designs from the Edo period (1600–1868).

“I use two types of kozo,” she says. “One is chiyogami, which is decorated with brightly colored, woodblock-printed patterns. The other is yuzen, which includes patterns based on traditional silkscreen designs derived from the silks of the Japanese kimono.”

Several years ago, O’Hanlon expanded her use of Japanese paper by creating ginger jars — such as “Red Autumn,” her work that is featured on the back of this year’s Hidden in the Hills artist directory. O’Hanlon uses 40–50 folded strips of Japanese paper taped and glued into place over a pattern creating a spiraling design resembling the iris of an eye or camera lens. hiddeninthehills.org

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Writer Susan Kern-Fleischer // Photography Courtesy of Brian Lensink

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Ahwatukee resident Brian Lensink is one of those people who throws himself into his work.

Making his debut at this year’s Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour, woodturner Brian Lensink’s passion for creating original decorative, functional and artistic utilitarian pieces has earned him many accolades. Moreover, his work is represented by art galleries in several states.

After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a minor in special education, he pursued a 35-year career helping people with developmental disabilities. During that time, he earned a master’s degree in educational administration and served as state director of developmental disability services in Arizona, Colorado and Connecticut, where groundbreaking work was done to transform how services were provided to people with disabilities and their families.

Today, Lensink is an award-winning woodturner who turned his avocation into a thriving profession. Since retiring more than a decade ago, he has shifted his energy to mastering his woodturning skills.

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Making his debut at this year’s Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour — taking place during the last two weekends of November throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale — Lensink’s passion for creating original decorative, functional and artistic utilitarian pieces has earned him many accolades. Moreover, his work is represented by art galleries in several states.

MOVED BY MOBILES Lensink grew up in a creative household in Minneapolis, where his mother and grandmother taught him how to sew, knit and make baskets.

“I have been working with my hands and with tools for as long as I can remember,” Lensink says. “As a child, I would make things all the time and had my own toolbox.

Later, in college, I majored in industrial arts education, where I focused my studies on the areas of graphic arts, woodworking, metalworking and photography.”

Though his minor in special education won out when he was faced with making a living, he continued to create art in his spare time.

In 1978, he visited the Calder’s Universe Exhibition at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was living at the time.

“It was a life-changing experience for me,” Lensink says.

“I was absolutely captivated by the work of Alexander Calder and his ingenious designs, whimsical imagination and creative use of materials.”

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HIDDEN IN THE HILLS ARTIST FEATURE Arizona Sunset Calder is renowned for his innovative, three-dimensional kinetic sculptures — or mobiles — as well as for his contemporary static stabiles.

“That captivation has never subsided whether the medium is metal or, as now, wood,” Lensink adds.

The Calder exhibition inspired Lensink to devote his creative energy and skill to making mobiles, stabiles and other sculptures in motion. For the next 40 years, while still working in his primary career, he created more than 300 unique mobiles in his free time. He began to exhibit his mobile sculptures at art galleries, which piqued his interest in someday pursuing art as a career.

SCULPTURAL STIMULATION One day, Lensink decided to see if he could make mobiles using wood elements. The more he worked with wood, the more fascinated he became with it.

When he retired in 2012, he began working on a wood lathe at a local wood shop, where he started to learn how to shape and hollow out wood pieces. Over the next two years, he created his own 2,200-square-foot studio packed with tools. He joined the Arizona Woodturners Association — for which he currently serves as president

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A few years later, he studied with one of his mentors, Malcolm Tibbetts — a world-renowned wood artist from South Lake Tahoe who is a master of the intricate art of segmented woodturning.

“Woodturning is an art form with few limitations,” Lensink says. “By combining components and techniques, you can create just about any shape or size. By arranging different wood species, you can create many types of surface designs. Add carving, texturing and painting and the possibilities are endless.”

Lensink uses a variety of woods — some from metro Phoenix’s urban forest, including mesquite, ash, African sumac, sissoo and ironwood. On occasion, he will use exotic woods, such as ebony, spalted tamarind, bloodwood and wenge. While he creates many functional pieces — such as pepper and salt mills, salad bowls and platters — he prefers working on artistic and sculptural pieces.

“That’s what keeps me stimulated,” he explains. “I really enjoy making sculptural designs that no one has ever done before.”

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Because precision is so important, Lenskink begins by sketching out his design using a computer software program made especially for woodturners. Sometimes, when he’s making a bowl, he’ll take a half log, put it on the lathe and just start shaping it.

Much of his work is created through segmented woodturning, a woodturning technique where multiple pieces of wood are cut and glued together into rings. The rings are then stacked and glued, creating a rough shape ready for turning. The piece is then attached to a faceplate, put on the lathe and its shape is refined using a variety of turning tools. While the process requires patience and attention to detail, the artist loves the challenge each piece presents.

“Great craftsmanship is seen in the form of the shape and in the details,” Lensink says. “When gluing tiny pieces of wood together, it’s important to make sure the joints are perfect with no gaps or cracks.”

He also needs to have command of the lathe and know exactly how and when to use each of the various woodworking tools.

“A piece might be spinning at 1,000 revolutions per minute, and my mind is always engaged, contemplating the possibilities of my next move,” he says.

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HIDDEN IN THE HILLS ARTIST FEATURE Earthtones 1 While the work can be labor intensive, Lensink says that it is also very therapeutic.

“I can be turning a piece for three or four hours and get lost in it,” he explains. “There are few art forms that give you this type of freedom.”

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED From a design perspective, Lensink often likes to use spalted wood, which is wood that has been affected by bacteria.

“The nutrients are extracted from the wood, leaving little black lines,” he says.

The artist also enjoys using woods that crack, such as olive wood. When presented with cracked wood, he’ll crush turquoise and other minerals so it’s granular and then fill the cracks to enhance a piece.

Sometimes while he is turning a bowl, he’ll find a surprise in the wood — such as a nail or piece of barbed wire.

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HIDDEN IN THE HILLS ARTIST FEATURE Earthtones 2 “That can create a design opportunity,” says Lensink, noting that surprises challenge him to figure out a creative solution to maintain his original design plan.

After shaping a piece on the lathe, he either applies paint, stain or an oil finish. Many of his lighter-colored pieces are intricately painted with India ink using a technique called basket illusion.

“I use maple wood, which doesn’t have a strong grain pattern and is a very light color, making it a good canvas for painting,” Lensink explains. “The India ink comes in pens with different sized tips on them, so I’ll spend a lot of time painting the little squares that I cut into the wood using a beading tool and wood-burning pen. One piece might have more than 10,000 tiny squares that I paint individually.”

During the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour, Lensink will showcase and sell a variety of his decorative vessels and bowls, functional pieces and artistic utilitarian sculptures at Carol Fleming’s Terra Nova Studio No. 46 in Cave Creek. Fleming — a talented, deaf ceramic artist — will also be participating in the event for the first time this year.

“Beautiful wood is a magical medium,” Lensink says. “People love to touch the surfaces to feel the shape, texture or smoothness of the wood. I create with this art form because it is fun, and I’m looking forward to sharing my passion with guests during the tour.” hiddeninthehills.org

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Writer Joseph J. Airdo

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Over the years, Arizona has gained a reputation for being a hub for the hottest music concerts with Arizona Musicfest, M3F and Pickin’ in the Pines sending sweet sounds echoing throughout the Sonoran Desert. This fall, local melomaniacs will have yet another euphonious event to add to their schedule as ZONA Music Festival presses its musical footprint into the state’s astonishing terrain.

The new two-day boutique music festival — set for Dec. 3 and 4 at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix — will feature a diverse range of national and local alternative, indie, pop and rock artists in addition to highlighting several nearby businesses and vendors.

Having been promoting concerts in the Phoenix area since 2000, Psyko Steve Presents founder Stephen Chilton makes it a point to always place an emphasis on developing local talent and incorporating Arizona-based artists into his company’s events. That remains his goal as producer of ZONA Music Festival.

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My goal is that it becomes a big vehicle for artist discovery — an event at which people expect to see the best up-andcoming bands and then be able to say, ‘I saw them there first!’ That has always been the part about festivals that has intrigued me most.

Stephen Chilton

“A lot of these acts are artists who we have worked with for years,” Chilton says. “The goal here is to really make sure that Arizona is front and center in this festival and that it really is Phoenix's festival. We put a lot of emphasis on local artists up and down the lineup. We are going to have Arizona artists on every stage.”

Among the many local acts that will take the stage as part of this year’s ZONA Music Festival are Black Carl, Breakup Shoes, Diva Bleach, Glixen, Miniature Tigers, Pariah Pete, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra and Playboy Manbaby as well as singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Sydney Sprague and Upsahl.

“In fact, the first acts we reached out to when planning the event were some of the local artists that we knew we wanted to be part of this festival,” Chilton adds.

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Japanese Breakfast // Photo by Tonje Thilesen

Portugal, The Man // Photo by Maclay Heriot

Further emphasizing the local-first approach, $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to ZONA Music Festival’s charitable partners, including Hance Park Conservancy — a nonprofit organization that aims to activate and promote the creative use of Margaret T. Hance Park in support of a vibrant arts and cultural experience.

Of course, the music festival will also feature a number of artists from throughout North America. Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara — one of the event’s headlining acts — is beyond thrilled to be among the inaugural event’s lineup, noting that Phoenix is one of its favorite cities across the entire U.S. The members of California-based punk trio Destroy Boys agree, adding that many “killer bands” will be taking the stage during the two-day music festival. Other headliners include Beach House, Portugal. The Man, Bleachers and Japanese Breakfast — an alternative pop band that, led by KoreanAmerican musician Michelle Zauner, is fresh off an appearance as the musical guest on the season finale of longrunning sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live.”

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Citing Japanese Breakfast’s explosive success story, Chilton says that many of the perhaps lesser-known artists at this year’s ZONA Music Festival are poised to become big headliners within the next few years. Bartees Strange and TV Girl are among those acts the producer believes are set for sudden stardom.

“A lot of these acts are developing artists,” explains Chilton, describing the lineup as an eclectic group of indie rock acts that are diverse enough to be interesting and coherent enough to make sense. “And we are definitely doing everything to set ZONA Music Festival up as a recurring annual event.

“My goal is that it becomes a big vehicle for artist discovery — an event at which people expect to see the best up-and-coming bands and then be able to say, ‘I saw them there first!’ That has always been the part about festivals that has intrigued me most. Hopefully, it will develop a life of its own and, in ten years, will be where all of the best new bands are playing.” zonamusicfest.com

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RECIPE

The Ultimate Turkey Serves: 10–12

Ingredients: 1 (1.38-ounce) envelope onion soup mix 2 cups apricot jam 1 cup French salad dressing 1 tablespoon honey mustard 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 (16–18-pound) turkey 1 (19-by-23-inch) oven bag 1 tablespoon flour

Directions: Keep only the bottom rack in the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.

Writer and Photographer Francine Coles thefancypantskitchen.com

When the centerpiece of a holiday dinner is turkey, it has got to be amazing. Not only is this recipe tasty, but it is also the easiest, quickest turkey that I have ever made. I roasted an 18-pound turkey in 90 minutes!

The beauty of this is that it leaves the oven open for other dishes you may be considering — like sheet pan pumpkin macaroni and cheese and butternut squash and brussels sprout stuffing. It is essential to time your meal and have enough space for everything, so freeing up the oven makes a huge difference!

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In a medium bowl, combine onion soup mix, jam, French dressing, honey mustard, paprika, garlic powder, celery salt and black pepper.

Mix well then set aside.

Make sure that the turkey cavity is empty. Rinse and pat dry.

Sprinkle the bottom of the oven bag with flour and shake around to prevent the bag from bursting during cooking. Place the oven bag in a large roasting pan with sides at least two inches high. Slide the turkey into the bag and pour the onion soup mixture over the bird, making sure to cover the entire turkey with the sauce.

Seal the bag with the twist tie provided in the package. Cut six 1/2-inch-long slits in the top of the bag to allow the steam to escape. Place the turkey in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees and the thickest part of the breast reaches 170 degrees.

(Note: Do not turn or baste the turkey while roasting. Do not be surprised if the turkey takes less than two hours to cook, as the bag dramatically speeds up the cooking time. Let the instant-read thermometer be your guide — not the amount of time in the oven.)

Slit the bag open and lift out the roasted turkey, placing it onto a large cutting board. Allow the bird to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

For the gravy, strain the sauce that remains in the roasting pan into a large saucepan. Allow it to sit for a few minutes, then skim off any fat that has come to the surface. Over high heat, simmer until reduced to your desired consistency. Taste and season with salt and pepper, as required.

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