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Piercing the Great Antarctica Ice Sheet Rocking the World of Cartoon Music

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Piercing the Great Antarctica Ice Sheet A lake like no other on Earth, isolated

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Danny Jacob: Rocking the World of Cartoon Music The three-time Emmy-nominated

for more than 20 million years, could offer new insights into climate history and change the way we think about life.

composer is raising the bar in today’s television music. Jacob shares his accomplishments and experiences as a composer/musician in Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb.”

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Dodgers’ Loss: Diamondbacks’ Gain We sit down with the Arizona Diamondbacks’

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Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Laura Marcusse What started as a way to increase her

new senior vice president of communications. Josh Rawitch shares his vision and what we can expect from the Diamondbacks this season.

physical fitness turned into much more for Laura Marcusse.

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Letter from the Editor Paging Books with J.J. LaBarber: Mark R. Levin Forges An “Ameritopia”

Already at No. 1 on The New York Time’s Best Sellers list in four different categories, Levin’s newest book makes the most persuasive case yet for the conservative movement.

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Kickstarting the Next Big Idea: A Geek’s Confession

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CEO Series: An Exclusive Interview with Rhonda Forsyth

Technology Guru Warren Jones looks at a new, innovative way to fund ideas.

Forsyth is the CEO of John C. Lincoln Health Network.

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The Pipeline to Nowhere

We talk with TransCanada Pipelines about President Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, and its economic impact.

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Express Mail: Pony-Back Style

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Crossword Puzzle

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2012 Spring Training Baseball Schedule

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The Power of Arizona’s Tourism Dollars Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience

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Up and Down Arizona: How well do you know sports

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warm, sunny days and one of America’s favorite pastimes—baseball!

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Mark R. Levin Forges An “Ameritopia”

U

topia!

An imaginary land where everything is supposed to

be perfect. Utopia comes from two Greek words that mean “no place,” and the name refers particularly to a society with ideal economic and social conditions. People often apply the word “utopian” to plans to reform—plans that they consider impractical and visionary.

Utopia was used as the title of a famous book by St. Thomas More, first published in Latin in 1551. The book is written partly in the form of a dialogue. It gives More’s views on the ideal government. But, like most writings on the subject of utopia, the book also criticizes social and economic conditions.

Several other books have presented an imaginary ideal state of society. One of the first books describing a utopia was Plato’s The Republic, published in 375 B.C. More recent utopias are described in Samuel Butler’s Erewhon (1872) and Edward Bellamy’s Looking Backward (1888).

Now comes Mark R. Levin with Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America—already at No. four different categories, including hardcover nonfiction; combined hardcover and paperback nonfiction; political books; and combined print and e-book nonfiction.

Levin’s previous book, Liberty and Tyranny, was hailed by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as “the most compelling mylife

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ILLUSTRATION BY EDGAR MARTINEZ

1 on The New York Time’s Best Sellers list in

Mark R. Levin is a nationally syndicated talk-radio host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University and a graduate degree from Temple University Law School.

defense of freedom for our

history, showing that there is a

time,” and The American Spectator

divide in theory from Americanism

called it “the necessary book

and statism (to borrow a word from

of the Obama era.” Just as

Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny). He shows

Liberty and Tyranny attempted

us how central planning “masterminds”

to make a case for conserva-

and controlling micro-managers take

tism, Ameritopia makes the

away our natural, God-given rights

most persuasive case yet for

and force us into slavery, killing our

that movement and presents

ideas, our potential and our dreams.

an argument against statism

In the end, Levin’s message is clear:

in a generation. In this most

The American public is in great peril.

crucial time, this leading

People must now choose between

conservative thinker ex-

utopianism and liberty. In a way, he

plores

psychology,

echoes the words of Adam Smith

motivations and history

the

in 1759 when he wrote The Theory

of the Utopian Move-

of Mortal Sentiments: “The man of

ment, its architects and its

system, on the contrary, is apt to

modern-day disciples—

be very wise in his own conceit;

and how the individual

and is often so enamored with the

and American society

supposed beauty of his own ideal plan

are being devoured by it.

of government, that he cannot suffer

Levin asks: What is this

the smallest deviation from any part of

utopian force that both

it. He goes on to establish it completely

allures a free people

and in all its parts, without any regard

and destroys them? He

either to the great interests or to the

digs deep into the past

strong prejudices which may oppose

and draws astoundingly

it. He seems to imagine that he can

relevant parallels to

arrange the different members of

contemporary America from Plato’s The Republic,

a great society with as much ease as

More’s Utopia, Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan and

the hand arranges the different pieces

Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto—as well as

upon a chessboard.”

from the critical works of John Locke, Charles

So, what kind of an impact did the

Montesquieu, Alexis de Tocqueville and other

book have on me? In the words of

philosophical pioneers who brilliantly diagnosed

fellow reviewer Jen Kuznicki: “It is

the nature of man and government.

you and I who fall into this group of

Levin says his objective in writing the book

regular Americans who will educate

was to “reinvigorate” the conservative movement

ourselves and lead this nation back

and the Tea Party at the grassroots level. “This

on its original path of freedom and

is my goal, this is my hope—to show absolute

liberty, strength and prosperity.”

respect for the intelligence of this audience, and to embrace you and your concerns.”

As Levin meticulously pursues his subject,

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singular and most important goal for America.

compelling journey.

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A GEEK’S CONFESSION

THE NEXT BIG IDEA

t one time or another, most of us have had an idea for a new product, or a way to change an existing product for the better. How many times have you seen a product advertised on TV and found yourself saying something along the lines of, “I thought of that years ago!” Someone else beat you to making that great idea happen. It’s frustrating, but the daunting process of working through the jungle of patents and lawyers in order to bring an idea to life has always been somewhat of a pitfall.

The Internet gives aspiring designers, artists, filmmakers, engineers and others a place to showcase their ideas and products.

The Web has allowed us to create a worldwide marketplace, a digital shopping mall where housewives can make money selling boxes of “vintage” items from the garage and specialty manufacturers and artists can target specific customers and drive business to their shops.

So, what’s the next step for small business commerce on the Internet? What if you don’t even have a business yet? What if you’re just one person with a great idea for a movie, art piece, cookbook, food product, technological marvel, graphic design or band? Where can you go to get help making that dream come true? That’s where Kickstarter.com comes in.

Launched in 2008, Kickstarter is a gateway that allows aspiring artists, designers and others to announce their ideas to the world and ask for a small donation to turn that idea into reality. It’s called “crowd funding,” and the concept has been around for quite some time.

How many times have you been asked at the checkout counter of a local retailer or grocery store to donate a dollar to a charity or organization? The idea behind asking for donations in this fashion is simple: If a million people give a dollar, what is just small change to us can have a tremendous impact on others.

Kickstarter takes this idea to the next level, giving people the opportunity to pitch an idea to you in hopes of convincing you to make a small contribution. And that’s where the fun is.

Kickstarter calls this being a “backer,” and your small contribution

will get you perks—if the idea gets funded.

Each project has a monetary goal or pledge that must be reached in order for it to be labeled “funded” and move forward. If a project needs $5,000 to be completely funded but only receives $4,500 in pledges within the predetermined time limit, then no one who pledged money is charged and the project goes unfunded.

Should the project meet or exceed its goal, however, along with the satisfaction of knowing that you helped foster creativity and innovation, you’ll get something in return—perhaps a signed DVD of the movie you helped fund, a serialized art print from the artist, a free meal at the local restaurant you helped get started or an advanced copy of a technology product before it goes on sale to the public. Your perk for funding a project grows if you donate more money. Additionally, you’ll have access to “backer only” updates, which are quick updates from the designers or artists themselves that document, in almost diary form, how the project is progressing (e.g., “filming is complete … we’ve moved to the production phase” or, “the cookbook is back from the editors”). Going along for the ride and watching an idea come to life is part of what makes Kickstarter so great.

So far, Kickstarter users have pledged more than $125 million since its launch and have successfully funded more than 15,000 projects. That’s a lot of ideas and a lot of innovation happening at a time when we all seem to be looking for the “next big thing.”

Kickstarter’s most successfully funded project to date has been the video game Double Fine Adventure, which raised more than $1.7 million—and the game isn’t done yet. Amazingly, the video game started with a goal of $400,000, and within the first 24 hours the company raised more than $1 million. Another successful project was an iPhone docking station from ElevationLab, which raised $1.4 million.

Through Kickstarter, we have a new avenue to pursue our dreams and freely exchange ideas with the end consumer. It looks like the American Dream is still alive and doing quite well. mylife

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Piercing the Great A by warren mason

HISTORY & DISCOVERY

“There is no other place on Earth [like Lake Vostok] that has been in complete isolation for more than 20 million years,” said Lev Savatyugin, a researcher with the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute

I

(AARI). “It’s a meeting with the unknown.”

n mid-February, after more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice, since an ice sheet covered it between 14 million and 34 million years ago.

It’s believed that Lake Vostok, the most deeply buried of some 400 subglacial lakes, may contain specially adapted microorganisms and even new life forms.

Although the lake is far from being the world’s deepest, the severe Antarctica weather and the lake’s remoteness made the Vostok project incredibly challenging.

Lake Vostok, approximately 800 miles from the South Pole, in the central part of the Russian side of Antarctica, is the largest of the many subglacial lakes that have been discovered under the Antarctic ice in recent decades. At 160 miles long and 30 miles wide, Vostok is similar in size to Lake Ontario.

Lake Vostok has a two-mile-thick blanket of ice across its surface, keeping in the heat generated by geothermal energy under the surface. Scientists hope Vostok will offer a glimpse into microbial life forms that existed before the Ice Age, not visible to the naked eye. Vostok has been compared with the oceans believed to exist below the surface on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, and one of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus.

While American and British teams are drilling to reach other subglacial Antarctic lakes, Columbia University glaciologist Robin Bell said those are smaller and younger lakes than Vostok, which is she calls a “big scientific prize.”

“It’s like exploring another planet, except this one is ours,” Bell said about the Vostok mission.

Scientists began drilling at Vostok Station, the Russians’ Antarctic base, in 1990, returning every summer to continue their work. It began as an ice-coring effort to examine ancient climatic conditions. It wasn’t until the mid-1990s that scientists realized that a huge lake lay deep below the surface.

In mid–February of this year a Russian scientific team led by Valery Lukin, the head of Russia’s AARI, first reached Vostok’s lake water at a depth of 12,366 feet. Approximately 11 gallons of water were returned to the surface—water completely isolated from earthly life forms since before man existed.

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A small container of the Vostok water was presented to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with great fanfare.

“I think it’s fair to compare this project to flying to the moon,” Lukin said shortly after the milestone was reached.

In 2007, John Priscu, an ecologist with Montana State University, told National Geographic he had found evidence that microbes could live in subglacial lakes like Vostok, deriving energy from minerals—in effect, “eating rocks.”

Scientists have been quick to rebuff claims that their drilling may

Scientists believe that during the Cambrian period, about 540 million years ago, Antarctica was near the equator and would have had a tropical or subtropical climate. This changed by the Cretaceous period, when it moved close to its current position.

Antarctica Ice Sheet have contaminated the lake, a body of water that has been isolated for such a very long time. The Russian researchers insisted that the drilling only slightly touched the lake’s surface and that the brief surge in pressure sent the water rushing up the shaft where it froze, immediately sealing out any toxic chemicals. To further protect the lake’s purity, the team agreed to melt the last bit of ice using a thermal probe instead of the drill.

In the next couple of years, the United Kingdom and the United States will sample water and sediments from different Antarctic

subglacial lakes, Ellsworth and Whillans.

Lukin and his team will return to Vostok in December, when the next Antarctic summer comes, at which time they will remove the frozen sample for analysis. The Russian team plans to further explore Vostok in 2013 using a variety of probes.

One probe will measure temperature and acidity, while a second will carry a spectrometer to study any organic compounds found in the water.

Mahlon Kennicutt, president of the International Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, hopes these three subglacial lake projects are only the beginning. “They’re not actually at the extremes of pressure and temperature, but they are limited in nutrients and energy,” Kennicutt said. “The question is how microbes make a living down there.”

According to Kennicutt, the scientific payoff from Vostok is still many years away. While NASA’s chief scientist, Waleed Abdalati, concurs, he said subglacial lakes like Vostok could eventually offer new insights into climate history and beyond.

“In the simplest sense, this can transform the way we think about life,” Abdalati said.

Vostok Station

ice flow

ICE SHEET cored 2.2 Miles pockets of subglacial meltwater and small subglacial lakes

LAKE

ILLUSTRATION BY EDGAR MARTINEZ

preglacial limnetic sediments 300-400 m thick

inflow of subglacial meltwater and groundwater?

accreted ice

670 m water depth

geothermals?

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danny jacob

BY MARY L. HOLDEN

Rocking The World Of Cartoon Music A three-time Emmy nominated composer, Danny Jacob is raising the bar in today’s television music.

F

irst there was Mickey Mouse.

Then the Flintstones had their day. So did the Jetsons, Ren and Stimpy and even the modern life of Rocko.

Now is the day of “Phineas and Ferb,” when you can learn to dance by keeping your duckbill forward and your beaver tail back. Did you know that Platypus Day is March 3?

If you had no idea that Platypus Day even existed, it’s time to get familiar with the Disney cartoon series, which is now going into its fourth season. In “Phineas and Ferb,” two young boys— stepbrothers—get to have unique adventures despite an older sister named Candace. The family pet is a platypus named Perry, who doubles as a secret agent, and the villainous scientist is Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.

It’s clever, funny and filled with music to underscore the kind of childhood energy that is fun even for adult tastes.

Search for any of those characters on You Tube, and you’ll get instant access to the joy of these cartoons—and some great music.

Animation was invented in 1877, but cartoons as entertainment got their entrée via movie theaters in the first part of the 20th century. When television first pushed the entertainment envelope into homes in the 1950s, cartoon shows for kids consisted of movie cartoon reruns. The first successful primetime cartoon series was “The Flintstones,” which premiered in 1960. If you grew up with Fred, Wilma, Bam Bam and Pebbles, you can probably still sing the theme song.

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“If 10 or 15 years ago you would have told me I’d be a composer for Disney, I’d have said ‘no.’”

But who pays really careful attention to music and song in cartoons?

The answer is long-time musician, California native and guitar player Danny Jacob.

The dance steps about the duckbill and beaver tail relate to the song “Platypus

Walk,” which Jacob co-wrote with Jeff “Swampy” Marsh. Marsh and Dan Povenmire are the creators of “Phineas and Ferb.” Jacob also arranged and produced the song, which is one of more than 300 he has composed for the show. His music-for-cartoon songs cover

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show. “I always sang a little, but ‘Phineas and Ferb’ turned me into a singer. It’s a fluke.”

Just as chords belong to family groups, Jacob, his wife, Marylata, and their son, Aaron, resonate well with one another—all are “musical.” Marylata enjoyed a successful career as an executive in the recording industry before becoming a soundtrack producer at DreamWorks Animation. She was nominated for a Grammy as the soundtrack producer for “Shrek.” Their 17-year-old son, Aaron, recently starred in a school production of “The Music Man,” and he has also worked professionally as a singer for the television shows “Sofia the First” and “Jake and the Never Land Pirates.” He can be heard singing “Arial Area Rug “on “Phineas and Ferb.”

Being “in the arts” is one thing for this family of three. They are active in supporting the arts in their community. Jacob said, “We donated to the Tutor Performing Arts Center being built at Chaminade College Prep, where Aaron attends school. It is a first-class theater—to put on professional productions. Aaron will be in ‘Fiddler on the Roof ’ when the Tutor opens its doors this March.”

The Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University at Northridge is the other venue they support. “My wife was part of this summer program when she was a teen, and my son attended it as well. It was losing money. Marylata did all the legwork to create the endowment to keep it in place. It is a great program for kids to study improvisation and think on their feet.”

Speaking of feet, let’s get back to that platypus dance. Even Michelle Obama was doing it recently to promote her kids-needmore-exercise “Let’s Move” program. As long as Danny Jacob keeps his fingers and his vocal chords moving, all will be sound in the land of cartoons.

“I love ‘Phineas and Ferb’ because the writers don’t write down to the kids— they play to adult sensitivity. And when I compose songs for the show, I take it seriously, but I also lay out for the jokes!”

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the gamut of topics from love (“Gitchy Gitchy Goo”) to its opposite—people who do not get along with one another, (“When We Didn’t Get Along”) and time (“Longest Day of Summer”).

Jacob said his own childhood was unremarkable. He loved Bugs Bunny in “Looney Tunes” and “Merrie Melodies,” both Warner Bros. favorites, and admired Carl W. Stalling as a composer. It wasn’t like he dreamed of composing music for cartoons; Jacob stepped into his gift when he picked up a guitar between the ages of 12 and 13 and started playing, finding it natural.

“My dad was musical,” he said. “He was a teacher, a screenwriter and he played piano. I assume I inherited his talents.”

Picking up that guitar the first time led Jacob to find his strengths, feel a passion and develop skills in both acoustic and electric play. Then, he picked up guitars over and over for years, playing in bands, making a living by playing Top 40 hits in Los Angeles nightclubs such as the Red Onion. “I spent 10 years playing the hits of the day and learning about what made them hits. My ears were being fine-tuned. Now I realize that all those years set me up to do what I do now as a composer and writer because I know how to tear apart orchestral arrangements, study them and then find my own voice.”

Jacob told MyLIFE that it was “an honor” to be hired as the touring guitarist for Bette Midler, Tower of Power, George Michael, Cher, Chaka Kahn and Sheena Easton. He was the guitarist for Ray Charles on his Grammy Award-winning CD “Genius Loves Company.” And, it was a “special honor” to be able to collaborate with composers Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell on two songs in the movie “Shrek.”

Jacobs calls it magic to work with “Phineas and Ferb” writers Povenmire and Marsh, who are songwriters as well. Both Jacob’s guitar and his voice are features of many of the numbers in the

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etting an interview from someone whose job is communication turned out to be as easy as getting up out of your seat to the music of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during a

seventh-inning stretch. Fans of the Diamondbacks—and would-be fans—step up to a new home plate and get on base with Josh Rawitch. His title is senior vice president of communications for the Diamondbacks, and he’s been at it since last September.

Before arriving in Phoenix, Rawitch enjoyed a 15season career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, coming up through the ranks of media, public relations and communication like a baseball player rising from the rookie league to The Big Show. “My first day on the job was the first day of the National League playoffs,” he said, “and my last day with the Dodgers was the last day of their season.”

It was quite a career move. Rawitch grew up in Los Angeles, played baseball through high school and then explored the business side of the sport during his college years at Indiana University. He answered some questions about this career that has turned out to be his passion.

Q: How was the transition from Los Angeles to Phoenix?

A: It was much easier than I expected. People are kind and helpful here, and there is a great environment in the Diamondbacks’ office. As for living in Arizona, I find that it is easier living here than it was in L.A. One of my childhood friends happens to live near us in Scottsdale and he’s helped out a lot.

Q: As vice president of communications for the Diamondbacks, what is your job description?

A: To permeate the market with Diamondbacks messages!

Every morning I write a briefing on what happened with the team yesterday and what’s expected on the current day. There is much brainstorming for stories, writing press releases and monitoring social media feeds like Twitter to keep up with what people are saying and writing about

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the Diamondbacks. I find the human interest and the business stories that the public will appreciate. With this team, it is made easy because of Derrick Hall [president of communications] and Kirk Gibson [team manager]. Kirk places an emphasis on allowing team members to be present in and give back to this community.

Q: So, what is a typical day on the job?

A: It varies by the season. Right now during spring training I’m usually at the field by 6:30 in the morning and I stay until 5:30. In the regular season when the team is home, a day may last from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. There really is no typical day on this job or in baseball. I consider my job to be 24/7 because even when I’m not in the office or at a game, I’m usually thinking about baseball. It doesn’t feel like work!

Q: What has been your biggest challenge since you’ve been with the Diamondbacks?

A: Learning a whole new media market. While it has been made easy because the people have all been so nice, there is a learning curve to it. The other challenge is to reach fans who may not know yet that they can enjoy the game of baseball through the Diamondbacks players.

Q: What would you like for Arizona fans to know about you?

A: My passion for baseball is matched by wanting to make a positive difference in this world, from bringing joy to a child through being able to meet a player to raising money to help various charities. The players know that having this great brand—being a Diamondback—carries with it the responsibility to give back to their community.

My favorite quote is from the wisdom of Jackie Robinson, who said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”

Q: Talk about the eighth annual Fan Fest event that was held at the start of spring training.

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A: In 2012, 25,000 people attended this free, one-day event, where fans, especially kids, met the players, got autographs, interacted with players via social media and had photos taken. It was sponsored by Subway, so there were also opportunities at some Subway outlets where you could have had a player make your sandwich. In 2011, attendance was 10,000, so it was great to see a much better number this year.

Q: You moved your family here. How do they like Arizona?

A: My wife, Erin, has a great ability to adjust! She is a web designer and has been very supportive of my career and of our family. Our daughter, Emily, is 4 and our son, Braden, is almost 2.

Rawitch may have hit a home run on some diamond in the past, but it can be said that by coming to Phoenix he ran from “home” in Los Angeles. He said, “From the time I first played Little League at the age of 5 and got my first baseball card, I loved the team play and the strategy of the game.” Baseball has been his lifelong passion, and thus it his real home.

Nonetheless, welcome to the baseball of Arizona, Mr. Rawitch.

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“Men Wanted” The undersigned wishes to hire ten or a dozen men, familiar with the management of horses, as hostlers or riders on the Overland Express Route via Salt Lake City. Wages $50 per month and board. I may be found at the St. George Hotel during Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

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his help wanted ad appeared in a California newspaper nearly 150 years ago. The company that placed the ad wanted to hire a band of young riders for an important job: to carry mail on horseback between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif.— almost 2,000 miles of unsettled frontier—at record speed.

Pony Express riders rode both day and night. Two riders took to the trail, one heading east, and the other west. Sometimes there were more than two riders on the trail at once.

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A series of relay stations were established along the route.

Every 10 to 15 miles, a Pony Express rider stopped at a relay station to exchange his tired horse for a rested one.

About every 75 miles, a new rider took over the route. By then, the original rider had been on five to eight different horses. Horses usually traveled at about 10 miles per hour.

Pony Express riders carried letters in a leather saddlebag known as a mochila, the Spanish word for “knapsack.”

The mochila was placed directly over the saddle, where the rider’s weight kept it from slipping. The four corners of the mochila had pockets filled with letters. A full mochila could hold nearly 20 pounds of mail. During its entire time of service, the Pony Express lost only one mochila.

The Pony Express ran from April 3, 1860, to October 24, 1861—about a year and a half in operation. The first official delivery began at the eastern terminus of the Pony Express

Pony-Back Style in St. Joseph, amid great fanfare: “[C]itizens paraded the streets with bands of music, fireworks were set off … the best feeling was manifested by everybody,” The New York Times reported on April 14, 1860. The operation shut down two days after the transcontinental telegraph reached Sacramento.

But, the heroics of the dedicated Pony Express riders and their contribution to the western expansion of the United States earned the service a highly respected niche in the annals of America’s history and lore.

As bizarre as it seems in our modern-day world of instantaneous communication, the Pony Express still rides! Although the historic Pony Express mail route never actually passed through Arizona, the Hashknife Pony Express is now ridden annually by volunteers from the Navajo County sheriff ’s posse between the Arizona towns of Holbrook and Scottsdale—a distance of 200 miles (approximately one-tenth of the 2,000mile distance between St. Joseph and Sacramento, the end

terminals of the original route).

While strolling the streets of downtown Scottsdale, visitors will almost certainly notice an abundance of dramatic fountains, large-scale public works and striking statues— including Herb Mignery’s Passing the Legacy sculpture depicting a vintage Pony Express rider and contemporary Hashknife Pony Express riders handing off mail at a full gallop. The statue is on Marshall Way, just south of Via Soleri Drive, on the north bank of the Arizona Canal (one block southwest of the intersection of Camelback Road and Scottsdale Road). It was dedicated in 2008, marking the 50th anniversary of the exciting annual ride.

The ride, the oldest officially sanctioned Pony Express in the world, kicks off the annual Parada del Sol Rodeo. After the festivities are completed, you can find the good ol’ boys throwing back a few cold ones at the self-proclaimed “last real cowboys’ saloon,” the Rusty Spur Saloon.

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CEO Series: an interview by jamie copland

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BRINGING BACK THE AMERICAN DREAM

ohn C. Lincoln Health Network is a not-for-profit organization that includes two hospitals, two dozen primary care and specialty physician practices and a spectrum of charitable community service programs serving

Copland: We know that in America values count for a lot.

What has had an impact on your values, and which values have you brought to the workplace in your current position?

Forsyth: Well, my family when I was young had issues, like the people of north Phoenix for more than 80 years. In that most every family. But my brother and I had one thing that time, the organization has been honored with numerous awards was always constant. [We] had a mom that combined absolutely in many categories. For more information, visit the company’s website unconditional love with great expectations. We never heard that at jcl.com.

Copland: Rhonda, we all know how the current economy has impacted us, but specifically to health care, how has it affected your industry?

Forsyth: I think some groups would say that health care is immune to the economy, because people always need health care …, but the reality is that we as health care institutions need to receive payment for the services that we provide. We are a safety net for society. We’re there when the worst happens, and we remain there regardless of whether patients can pay us. So, when people come to John C. Lincoln ( JCL), we take care of them whether they have the funds to pay us or not. And, we do so with the same experience and high level of service for those who can pay and those who can’t. However, there is a huge cost to that. We have felt the effects of fewer people being insured and of what the state of Arizona did to reduce eligibility for those going into AHCCCS. The number of people without insurance essentially doubled in the last two months of last year, which had an impact worth millions of dollars because people could not pay for our services.

Copland: Do you feel that local or federal governments are playing a strong enough role or are even cognizant of the needs required by the American population?

Forsyth: I think both levels of government are aware that health care is a critical industry—it is an economic engine in and of itself. And I think some goods things have been going on from a governmental perspective. I have been very encouraged by the government’s emphasis on creating more transparency in terms of quality performance. Anyone can now go on the Internet and see how a particular hospital has performed in a number of areas. We can also see how well we are adhering to evidencebased medicine and what will produce better outcomes for our patients, and patients have access to this same information.

The government has taken a lead position in this regard, and I applaud it for doing so.

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PROFILE Name: Rhonda Forsyth Birthplace: Houston, 1955 Colleges attended: Pitzer College (B.A.), Arizona State University (M.B.A.) Joined John C. Lincoln: 1987 Moved to the Valley: 1959 Favorite charities: Desert Mission and Loyola Academy Family: Married, with one son Pets: A dog, Sara, and five large goldfish in a pond Favorite Arizona destination: Canyon de Chelly and the Grand Canyon

w with Rhonda Forsyth a B was acceptable when bringing home a report card, and when we did, our mother would give us lots of hugs and support, but she would then tell us that we were smart and beautiful, and that was why the B was unacceptable. My mom was an English teacher, and I had to live with that, but she was also a fabulous mother. In the workplace, I do see the value of high expectations coupled with strong support—individual support to get the most out of people, to allow people to make mistakes and learn from their mistakes … the expectations to know that JCL or Rhonda Forsyth need to be way up here. These values from my mother, who also felt that we could do more, I have brought to the workplace, and they have served me well. The strong foundation of family follows me to this day, and I could not do the job I do today, were it not for my mother, my strong husband and the knowledge that regardless of what may happen today, when I go home there is always that love and support when I enter the doorway.

Copland: What is your vision for the next four to five years, for JCL and for the country?

Forsyth: If you were to ask what has JCL been for the last 80 years, for the most part we have been a hospital operating company. We have two hospitals, North Mountain on Third Street and Deer Valley Hospital, and I think we’ve done a great job. We have been recognized for our high quality of work by the American Nurses Association and are known as a great place to work. We are very committed to our community, and it shows.

But in terms of a vision for the future, we are moving away from being a hospital operating organization toward being an integrated delivery system. A couple examples of that are: we employ over 80 primary care providers across central and north central Phoenix, and that is a part of developing a continuum of care. I talk about an integrated delivery network, the silo approach … looking at all the various facilities as one, versus looking at everyone as their own independent operation. We will integrate all the services into one, and with that, a patient will also have one file available to every operation. This will provide better outcomes and better quality of care at lower costs, and the only way to do this is to build this better continuum. We have also invested heavily in primary care physicians and likely have the largest network in Phoenix. In addition, we are creating an electronic medical record system that can be shared throughout our network—once again, better patient services and enhanced productivity that will also produce lower operating costs. Our commitment to this transition isn’t cheap, but it is necessary. It will cost us about $90 million over the next 10 years.

Copland: Talk to me a little about aspirations, expectations and the overall attitude of today’s generation?

Forsyth: I love the Millennial Generation. Maybe it’s because I have a 19-year-old in college, and after witnessing his roommates and friends, I see a lot of promise from his generation.

I see a group that likes to work in teams and is committed to creating more than something that would simply benefit themselves. They are obviously a very technology-savvy group, are much more used to multitasking and want quicker access to information and the ability to synthesize that information. I see them as a group that likes to work together, but also their work must have meaning. It’s great to see these traits in younger people, because I think it demonstrates that we have great hope for the future. However, employers today must also realize that they must rise up to the expectations this generation demands.

On a closing note, one point that concerns me tremendously is the growing number of kids who enter high school but don’t graduate. I think the number [in Arizona] is about 30 percent, and in some states it’s even higher. That translates, to me at least, as being a lost generation. That’s frightening. It’s disturbing, because there is no state, no country, no society in the world that has ever improved its standard of living by reducing the educational experience and qualifications of its people.

Copland: As we wrap up, can you tell me where you think JCL and America might be in the next five years?

Forsyth: I would like to end by saying what I would like people to know about John C. Lincoln. We are a unique organization in that we are based exclusively in Phoenix, with a board of directors comprised of community leaders who really believe in the mission of John C. Lincoln. I am very proud to have the chance to work for an organization that is so mission-oriented, and we so absolutely embrace our mission, from admitting right to the bedside, and we work very hard to create healthy communities. We are an organization that embraces innovation, change and learning, and everything we do is for the communities we serve.

Interviewer’s note: With my personal concerns about the growing number of Americans without access to health insurance who continue to struggle, I was genuinely moved by the caring attitude and compassion Rhonda Forsyth has for the local community and the role John C. Lincoln plays in the Valley. mylife

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TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

The Power of Arizona’s Tourism Dollars

BY LESLIE JAMES

Arizona residents should be aware of the significance of tourism dollars in the state. These dollars not only contribute to our local economy, but also allow us to enjoy a better quality of life—despite the current economic downturn.

Our state remains a world-class travel destination for more than 35 million people each year. By comparison, Arizona attracts more people than glitzy Las Vegas.

Tourism remains one of the state’s largest industries, and certainly one that we should be very grateful to have. Being involved in the industry, it’s disappointing to see that more local businesses such as restaurants, retail shops, attractions and other venues don’t often recognize the money travelers spend each year in Arizona. Also of paramount importance are the number of world-class events that

for years have made Arizona, and more specifically the greater Phoenix area, their home.

It is estimated that the number of people who travel to Arizona in 2012 will exceed 38 million, with spending that could reach close to $20 billion.

On a side note, if this year’s BarrettJackson car auction is to serve as an industry barometer for the coming year, consider these statistics reported

by Barrett-Jackson. Every exhibit booth sold out; attendance, at 270,000 (up 16 percent) broke previous records; and cars sales hit $92 million, up more than 32 percent from the previous year.

“The taxes generated by annual visitors to Arizona have a direct and measurable tax benefit on every single Arizona resident,” said Sherry Henry, director of the Arizona Office of

This year’s Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottsdale generated $92 million in car sales, up more than 32 percent from the previous year.

Arizona will be hosting Super Bowl XLIX at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale in 2015.

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Tourism. “These taxes fund critical programs and services for the state and contribute to the overall quality of life for our residents.”

The allure of Arizona reaches around the world. The state offers such a diverse culture and history, from our international airport at Skyharbor, the legends of the Wild West, world-class hotels and resorts, high-end shopping and fine dining to our breathtaking desert landscapes and natural attractions. And let us not forget about Arizona’s fabulous weather, which is very important to most travelers—with average winter temperatures in the mid ’70s in the greater Phoenix area. It’s perfect weather for golfing—where golf is as good as the game can get. The Valley offers more than 300 courses, all within a 30-minute drive. Who wouldn’t want to vacation in Arizona? And we all live here!

Our sister publication, TRAVELHOST Magazine of greater Phoenix, has covered the local travel industry for almost 10 years. The publication’s audience consists of travelers to the Valley who rely on TRAVELHOST for the best places to eat, shop, play and visit. Found in almost 28,000 hotel and resort rooms, TRAVELHOST has become the largest in-room travel and visitor’s guide in Arizona and is now read by 475,000 monthly travelers.

To demonstrate the huge impact of the travel industry, TRAVELHOST Magazine readers consume more than 50,000 restaurant meals every day. At just $20 per meal, that totals more than $1 million per day spent in Valley restaurants.

Here are some of the key annual events that leave their financial footprint in Valley of the Sun, and what each contributes to the state’s economy: Super Bowl ($475 million); NASCAR at Phoenix International Raceway ($450 million); Cactus League spring training ($360 million); Bowl games ($360 million); P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon ($60 million); Waste Management Phoenix Open ($175 million); Arabian Horse Show ($55 million).

So, the next time a Valley visitor asks you for directions, be hospitable and remember how travelers’ dollars are helping our economy grow.

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THE PIPELINE TO NOWHERE TransCanada Corps. Keystone XL Pipeline

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By Leslie James

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ost people have heard about the multimillion-dollar bridge to nowhere in Alaska. But now, in a shocking political move by the Obama administration, we now have TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline to nowhere.

Presidents have spoken about the need for energy independence for years—more specifically, our reliance on foreign oil from the Middle East. It’s a common theme every election. And who could forget these words uttered by our commander-in-chief: “At a time of such great challenge for America, no single issue is as fundamental to our future as energy.

America’s dependence on oil is one of the most serious threats that our nation has faced.” So, in what could be perhaps one of the most significant projects in our nation’s history—when we could wean ourselves away from Middle East oil, reduce climbing oil costs and put thousands of unemployed Americans back to work building North America’s most advanced pipeline, President Obama chose to reject plans to move forward with construction.

The president said there was not enough time to draw a new route for the pipeline and assess the potential environmental harm along its path. This, after three years of extensive evaluation had been provided to him. His decision certainly took two neighboring nations and long-time trusted allies by surprise.

Howard stated, “After the BP oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico, followed by the Enbridge pipeline leak into a Michigan river, the public looked at the entire energy industry in a much different way. The public expects industry to safely and reliably deliver products that we all rely on, and while TCP agrees, we are also an industry leader for safety and realize that we must work twice as hard now to demonstrate that we deserve the public’s trust and confidence.”

In offering some current consumption specifications, Howard also said, “Today, the United States consumes 15 million barrels of oil per day and imports 10 to 11 million each day. Keystone XL will help displace OPEC and crude oil from regions that are hostile to American interests with safe, secure, conflict-free oil from Canadian and American oil fields. Twenty-five percent of Keystone XL’s capacity is reserved for oil from North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. The oil from Keystone XL will go to refineries in the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast, which will help keep thousands of American workers employed in those refineries, where they create products we rely upon to enhance our quality of life. The need for Keystone XL has not changed, despite the latest developments. In fact, the need for Keystone XL grows even greater, day by day, as contracts with Mexico and Venezuela to supply U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are due to expire over the next few years.”

“I am very serious about selling our oil off this continent, selling our energy products off to Asia. I think we have to do that.”

The loss of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline amounts to the loss of 20,000 construction jobs and 700,000 barrels of additional oil a day, representing more than $20 billion impact on the U.S. economy.

When Obama spoke to Canada’s prime minister, the Right Hon. Stephen Harper, to inform him of his decision, Harper reportedly responded along the lines of, “Fine, we’ll simply sell [the oil] to China.” In a December interview with Canada’s CTV National News, Harper stated: “I am very serious about selling our oil off this continent, selling our energy products off to Asia. I think we have to do that.”

To learn more about America’s current consumption and the risks and rewards behind the Keystone XL pipeline, MyLIFE contacted TransCanada PipeLines (TCP) in Calgary, Alberta, for comment. Shawn Howard, a TCP spokesman, provided us with up-to-date information that we felt should be shared with our readers. mylife

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OIL HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES 1870

During the Gilded Age of American industry, John D. Rockefeller created the Standard Oil Company and became the country’s first billionaire.

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Standard Oil controlled 90 percent of the oil business in the United States.

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Oil prices peaked. Many thought oil would soon run out. Congress provided tax incentives for producers, which allowed investments and led to the discovery of new oil reserves.

1930 – 1950 Environmental issues aside (even though the president’s decision clearly pandered to environmentalists rather than job creation proponents), we all need to face certain realities. Progress mandates certain risks, and we need to understand that with no risk comes no reward. We don’t live in the Stone Age, and, clearly, any potential oil leaks over land could certainly be contained far easier than in the open seas. I believe the Gulf Coast proved that theory, but even in the Gulf, the cleanup prevailed and the many initial fears have been eliminated.

TCP is a premier builder of pipelines. And according to Howard, “regardless of what we may think, all of the technical and environmental questions have been studied and answered. The State Department has confirmed on many occasions that Keystone XL will have a very limited impact on the environmental resources along the pipeline route. It can be operated safely and supply Americans with even safer and more secure [and conflict-free oil] from both Canada and the U.S.” Three vital opportunities have been squandered: job creation, reducing America’s reliance on Middle East oil and the ability to lower oil prices in America. The decision not to proceed with construction on the Keystone XL was a slap in the face to America’s largest trading partner and supplier of numerous energy resources. The pipeline would have 36

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carried oil from western Canada through a 1,700mile pipeline spanning six U.S. states to Texas refineries, and the endeavor would have spurred significant economic growth.

So, we can use taxpayers’ money to build a bridge to nowhere—a bridge that benefits absolutely no one—but we can’t agree to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which would benefit Americans for decades to come? Since the 1970s, Washington has continued to talk the big talk, but once again, we have failed to walk the great walk. It seems that over the last 40 years, we have learned absolutely nothing, leading many to wonder whether Washington is working in our best interest.

In closing, allow me to acknowledge the size and scope of TransCanada PipeLines and tell you how much of industry leader the company is. TCP is no newcomer to the pipeline industry. It owns and operates pipelines, gas storage facilities and power plants that are among the most technologically advanced structures and operations in the world. It also manages more than 35,000 miles of pipelines throughout Canada, the United States and Mexico.

MyLIFE extends its thanks to Shawn Howard and TCP for their participation in this article.

Let us all hope that the next time the Keystone XL pipeline comes up for a vote in Washington, sanity will enter the chamber, and this vital project for America will be approved.

Middle East production begins.

As demand for oil increases and costs peak, the United States begins to purchase oil from other countries.

1959

U.S. oil producers lobby Congress to impose oil import quotas in order to compete against lower-cost imports.

President Dwight Eisenhower signs oil government quotas into law, which gave preference to imports from Mexico and Canada.

1960

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is formed as a response to U.S. government quotas.

1971

Oil price controls are introduced by President Richard Nixon, which prevented oil from reaching market-based levels and led to long lines and shortages in the United States.

1973

OPEC increased oil prices. Many believe the organization did so in response to U.S. support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War.

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The Apache Experience. It was certainly

village and killed his entire family. From

prisoners of war, given a 28-year sentence

a worthwhile experience for me—

that day forward, the “one who yawned”

and exiled from Arizona. They were trans-

as I’m sure it will be for you and

became known as the dreaded Geronimo,

ported in boxcars to Florida, then to Alabama

your family. The exhibit showcases a

leader of the Apaches.

and finally to Fort Sill, in Oklahoma.

preopening

of

first-class history of the life of this

The Heard’s exhibit displays the history

Geronimo wanted to spend his final days

legendary American Indian. The arti-

of Geronimo and the many perspectives

in

facts, clothing, pictures and other items

the Apache people had of him—who

Arizona mountains, but he did not get his

on display that have been collected

he was, how he lived, why he did what

wish. He died on Feb. 17, 1909, and was

from museums and private collections

he did, and how his actions affected the

buried in a graveyard at Fort Sill.

from across the United States are simply

Chiricahua Apache and other Apache

Goyahkla was truly a freedom fighter

awesome. I thought I knew about

tribes. The exhibit also seeks to dispel

in his own way. Not only has Hollywood

Geronimo, but I soon realized that what

some of the myths surrounding the

enhanced the legend of Geronimo and

I knew came from Hollywood and a

larger-than-life figure of Geronimo.

preserved it for posterity, but also the U.S.

Arizona

and

be

buried

in

the

few articles I had read. After viewing

Some Apache see Geronimo as a man

Army nicknamed America’s deadliest attack

this exhibit, I realized why so many

who possessed qualities that are strongly

writers and other people have referred

admired—he is viewed by some as a

The Heard Museum exhibit shines the

to him as the “Legendary Geronimo.”

helicopter “The Apache” in his honor.

protector of tribal land who demonstrated

light on other Apache leaders as well, many

Although the name Geronimo is

courage, strength, determination and

of whom are still largely unknown today.

associated internationally with the man

great skill as a warrior and shaman. He

I strongly recommend that everyone

who was the famous Apache warrior, it

was unyielding in his quest for revenge

make the time to visit the Heard Museum

is also used more broadly as a synonym

for what happened to his family.

and see this incredible exhibit on a true

for anything Apache. Geronimo’s Indian

Other Apache, however, do not think

Arizona legend. mylife

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LAURA MARCUSSE

ompeting in the world of mixed martial arts requires she said, and she’s been known to recruit other female friends to precision training, rock-hard muscle definition and a the world of cage fighting. “I love the idea of having girls involved in martial arts of any kind,” she confided. whole lot of mental toughness. Bloody noses and bruises Marcusse credits social media with some of her success in are common. Blonde braids and nail polish are not. networking within the sport and describes herself on her Twitter What started as a way to increase her physical fitness turned into much more for Laura Marcusse. With a history in page as an “entrepreneur, a fighter, a chef, a horsewoman, a devoted karate and with kickboxing in mind, Marcusse found what she was girlfriend and just one of the guys.” looking for in the world of cage fighting.

“It’s a good networking opportunity,” she said of her Facebook Without knowing any other females in the sport, and despite community. “It’s easier to find fights, and it has definitely helped.” her parents’ wishes, Marcusse began her journey. “I started trainHaving grown up in Lenexa, Kan., Marcusse now calls Kansas ing a couple years before I started to fight,” she said. “I loved the City, Mo., home. Despite networking and training at various gyms training. It is very empowering around the country, she has fought in terms of understanding what exclusively in the Midwest and has no you’re capable of.” plans to leave any time soon.

Standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall “I grew up here,” she said. “We and weighing in at the top of the have a pretty decent-sized MMA 95- to 105-pound weight class, community.”

Marcusse has trouble finding Access to televised fight events and opponents to fight. “Up until promotion companies that support eight months ago, I was the only female fighters have contributed to the girl at my gym. It’s hard to find opportunities and publicity Marcusse women to train with,” she has received throughout the last 14 explained. “It’s not realistic to months. In MMA, a scheduled event practice as hard as you would typically consists of 10 fights and is fight, but we do go pretty hard.” referred to as a fight card. Because Marcusse formally stepped into some promotion companies don’t host the ring for the first time on Sept. female fights, Marcusse is happy to 11, 2010. “It’s as close as you can fight on the under card, or as the “Up until EIGHT months ago, I get to a street fight without getting opening act, for some of the major was the only girl at my gym.” into a street fight,” she shared. “I Midwest fights. “Most people at my really enjoy the grappling part of it and the jujitsu part of it.” level don’t get to fight on their card,” she said of some of her past Marcusse said she is frequently asked if she gets scared before a experiences. She says her professional interactions with some of fight, and her answer is always yes. “That’s part of the challenge. the local promotion companies have been classy.

Every ounce of your body is saying run away!” she said. “You have Marcusse attributes her success to the network of fighters and to calm yourself down, go in and come out victorious.” trainers she has established, the support of her friends and family, After more than a year and a half as an amateur fighter and a and the versatility of local promotion companies. But, she’s being 3-1 record, Marcusse said her training varies depending on her modest. It is clear that her drive, her commitment to excellence fight schedule. She knows she could fight more often, but she and her spirit of competition are what set her apart from the crowd. averages a fight nearly quarterly. “Living in full training mode is With her last fight just a month ago, Marcusse said she would hard,” she noted. “I still train regularly, so Mixed Martial Arts compete again on March 30. “I will be fighting Nadia Nixon for (MMA) is a big part of my life.” the 105 lb. Blue Corner Battles title,” she said. After that, she is not With the exception of fighting outside of her weight class on one sure when she’ll step into the cage next, but it will most likely occasion, Marcusse has a limited number of opponents available happen soon. “Once I get that itch, like, ‘I haven’t fought in a to fight. “There aren’t enough women in any one weight class,” while,’” she said, she will know when the time is right. mylife

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by kara philip

SECOND-LOOKERS

TEKKNOWVATIONS

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hybrid

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE

You may have seen a commercial during the Super Bowl for a new Samsung phone that had people dancing in the streets with The Darkness’ front man, Justin Hawkins, a few weeks ago.

In case you missed it, the point of the commercial was to show off the phone: the Samsung Galaxy Note. It’s an Android-based tablet/phone available from AT&T that’ll set you back $299 on contract. What makes the Galaxy Note so different is its size. It’s got a 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, large enough to come with a built-in stylus, or, as Samsung calls it, an “S Pen,” and runs Android 2.3 “Gingerbread.” It’s certainly a big phone or a small tablet, depending on how you look at it, but Samsung is hoping you look at it and think “perfect.” samsung.com.

flight

X3 HELICOPTER

The X3. I know, it sounds like something out of a James Bond movie, and it is, sort of. The Eurocopter X3 is a three-rotored experimental helicopter, designed to go FAST. It can fly faster than 220 knots (250 mph), whereas a standard helicopter tops out at around 150 knots. The X3 uses the additional two rotors to face forward and help propel the helicopter forward.

Eurocopter says the X3 is designed for military use—but it won’t be long before other manufacturers catch on and begin implementing some of these design cues. eurocopter.com.

pocket gadget

LUNATIK TOUCH PEN

Has the traditional ink pen finally evolved? The design studio that created the LunaTik iPod nano conversion kit we told you about a few months ago has a new project: the LunaTik Touch Pen. We’ve all seen how wonderful your finger is when interacting with a touchscreen phone or tablet; however, writing or sketching with your finger isn’t as easy, or pretty. That’s where the LunaTik Touch Pen comes in. It’s a dual-tipped pen that moves from paper to touchscreen with just a click, allowing you to use the same pen to write or sketch on paper, as well as your tablet or phone. The Touch Pen comes in eight colors in either plastic or aluminum alloy and starts at $19.99. lunatik.com.

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high-speed attack craft

GHOST

The Dark Knight’s newest toy? Not exactly. This is the GHOST. Developer Juliet Marine Systems, Inc., is pitching its newest maritime vessel to the U.S. Navy. The company describes GHOST as a “high-speed attack craft” that employs a combination of stealth fighter aircraft and attack helicopter technologies, packaged in a marine platform useful for everything from counter-piracy operations and fighting off small boats to more humdrum tasks such as resupplying oil rigs at sea. julietmarine.com.

concept

ACURA NSX

The all-new Acura NSX Concept. This two-door, mid-engine coupe is also a hybrid. That’s right! The NSX boasts THREE electric engines in addition to its gas-powered V6. One electric engine is used in the dualclutch transmission, as is the case with traditional hybrids, but Acura adds two more electric motors to provide negative or positive traction to the front wheels for added handling and efficiency. The Acura NSX Concept is making its rounds at the auto shows currently and won’t begin production until 2015; it may appear as either a 2015 or 2016 model. acura.com.

play

ARIS BLADE RUNNER SKATEBOARD

ARIS Sport has released a skateboard with a new conical wheel design. According to ARIS, the new design is better for carving—curved wheels allow the skateboard deck to roll at extreme angles, making it possible for the rider to cut sharp right and left turns while maintaining balance and control of the skateboard, even at low speeds and on flat ground. The Blade Runner is priced under $200. arissport.com.

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ION GOGGLES

If you’re going up to Arizona Snowbowl or Sunrise Park ski resort, you might want to take these goggles along for fun. The iON Goggles are equipped with a 1080p HD video camera that captures real-time video and sound. The camera also snaps 8-megapixel photos. You can operate it without removing your gloves by using buttons located on the side of the goggles. Zeal Optics’ iON Goggles are priced at $399. zealoptics.com/ion.html.

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EVENTS CALENDAR WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS ARIZONA

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AROUND TOWN WHAT’S HOT

HEARD MUSEUM GUILD ANNUAL INDIAN FAIR AND MARKET PHOENIX

SPRING BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT PHOENIX

Performances and award-winning art by Native American artists. Held at the Heard Museum.

Mar. 2 – 4 —heard.org

Take a stroll through the beautiful Marshall Butterfly Pavilion and find yourself surrounded with hundreds of fluttering butterflies. Watch as butterflies sip nectar from plants, perch in the sun and, if you are lucky, maybe even land on you.

Mar. 3 – May 13 —dbg.org

FINE ARTS AND WINE FESTIVAL CAREFREE

SUNDAY A’FAIR

Arts, crafts, entertainment and wine. More than 160 artists will have displays. This is Arizona’s largest wine-tasting event, featuring wines from Arizona, California, Australia, Germany, Austria, France and Italy.

Mar. 2 – 4 —thunderbirdartists.com

Musical mini-festival that takes place outdoors at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. Free admission.

Mar. 4, 25; April 1, 8, 15 —scottsdaleperformingarts.org

NASCAR SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500 AVONDALE

SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL CAREFREE

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race comes to Phoenix International Raceway. This 312-lap event is one of only four NASCAR Cup Series events measured in kilometers rather than miles.

Mar. 4 —phoenixraceway.com

Held on the grounds of the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. More than 175 nationally acclaimed artists’ exhibits, continuous live entertainment, food and a kid’s area.

Mar. 9 – 11 —scottsdaleaz.gov

SUNDAY FUNDAY ON THE 5TH SCOTTSDALE

CONCERTS IN THE PARK APACHE JUNCTION

Crafters, jewelers and artists display their work in an outdoor setting with live demonstrations and entertainment in downtown Scottsdale.

Every Sunday in March —artisanmarketsaz.com

Bring a lawn chair to the gazebo at Veterans Memorial Park.

Mar. 10 —ajcity.net

CAREFREE SUNDAY AT EL PEDREGAL PHOENIX

CHILI COOK-OFF CARNIVAL AHWATUKEE

Free musical entertainment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee, but food must be purchased.

Sundays in March —elpedregal.com

Craft market, chili tastings, live bands, raffle, cow bingo. Ahwatukee Park.

Mar. 10 & 11 —ahwatukeehoa.com

MOVIES AT THE MUSEUM PHOENIX

DEVOURED PHOENIX

Independent and classic cinema and documentaries relating to art, artists and works on view in the museum, usually followed by discussion. Free with paid museum admission. First come, first seated. Phoenix Art Museum.

Mar. 3, 4, 11, 18, 21, 25; April 1, 15, 18, 22, 29 —phxart.org

A culinary showcase of Arizona’s finest independent restaurants, chefs, wineries and industry purveyors. Features food and wine tastings from local artisans, farms, restaurateurs, food producers and vintners … a premier culinary experience at the Phoenix Art Museum.

Mar. 10 & 11 —devouredphoenix.com

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SONORAN FESTIVAL OF FINE ART CAVECREEK

MOVIES IN THE PARK PHOENIX

Features 150 local and nationally acclaimed artists, a farmers’ market, food booths, entertainment. Free admission. Stage Coach Village.

Mar. 16 – 18 —sonoranartsleague.org

Biltmore Fashion Park invites you to enjoy Movies in the Park at the Center Lawn. Featuring classic films and American favorites, Movies in the Park is free and open to the public.

Fridays, through May —shopbiltmore.com

CHANDLER ART WALK CHANDLER

BON VIVANT — A CELEBRATION OF FINE FOOD & DRINK CHANDLER

Visit more than 40 artisans set up along the streets in front of the unique shops and cafes of historic downtown Chandler.

Mar. 16; Apr. 20 —downtownchandlerartwalk.com

Hundreds of varieties of wines, beers and non-alcoholic beverages will be sampled along with cuisine from the Valley’s hottest restaurants. Live entertainment. Rawhide Western Town.

Mar. 25 —clubzona.org/bon-vivant

ART DETOUR 24 PHOENIX

CELEBRATION OF FINE ART SCOTTSDALE

Visit more than 80 downtown Phoenix art galleries, studios and art spaces.

Mar. 17 & 18 —artlinkphoenix.com

Scottsdale hosts more than 100 artists from Arizona and elsewhere in its big white tents.

Through Mar. 25 —celebrateart.com

EXOTIC ART SHOW PHOENIX

SCOTTSDALE ARTWALK SCOTTSDALE

The Exotic Art Show features outlandish and erotic art, music and poetry by more than 60 artists at the Alwun House in downtown Phoenix.

Through Mar. 17 —alwunhouse.org

Every Thursday evening the Scottsdale Art District invites you to spend a casual evening walking downtown and enjoying fine art. FREE. Every Thursday evening —scottsdalegalleries.com

FINE ART AND WINE AFFAIRE FOUNTAIN HILLS

ROCK THE ZOO PHOENIX

Arts, crafts, entertainment and wine. Sponsored by Thunderbird Artists.

Mar 18 – 25 —thunderbirdartists.com

One of the largest fundraisers for the Phoenix Zoo, this event continues to be a favorite for thousands of Valley residents and visitors each year.

Mar. 30 —phoenixzoo.org

TALK CINEMA SCOTTSDALE

SCOTTSDALE STREET FAIR SCOTTSDALE

Audience members are the critics at a sneak-preview film. This film series screens award-winning indie and foreign films before their theatrical release. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Mar. 20 —scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Fine arts and crafts, gift items, food vendors, local performers, activities for kids, farmers’ market. Scottsdale Pavilions.

Every Sunday in March —thepavilionsattalkingstick.com

GREAT AMERICAN BBQ & BEER FESTIVAL

SOUTHBRIDGE SUNDAYS SCOTTSDALE

A family festival in the streets of downtown Chandler, where you can listen to music, have fun and enjoy great food and beer.

Mar. 24 —chandlerbbq.com

Every Sunday in March, crafters, jewelers and artists display their work at a casual artisan market. SouthBridge, downtown Scottsdale. Free admission.

Every Sunday through April —scottsdaleaz.gov

FOLK AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL GLENDALE

AZ DIAMONDBACKS OPENING DAY FESTIVAL

Folk music, bluegrass music, cowboy poetry and storytelling, workshops, musician jam sessions. Historic site tours, blacksmith demonstrations, games and activities and a food court.

Mar. 24 & 25 —glendaleaz.com

Come enjoy the 2nd Annual Arizona Diamondbacks opening day celebration, benefiting the Foundation for Blind Children. CityScape.

Apr. 3 —azdiamondbacks.com

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GREAT CAJUN COOK-OFF PHOENIX

AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES PHOENIX

Features cooks and restaurants competing for the title of “Best in the West” gumbo and jambalaya. Live music. Heritage & Science Park.

Mar. 25 —facebook.com/greatcajun

Bringing live music to the downtown lunch scene on the amphitheater stage at Civic Space Park.

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SPRING TRAINING VALLEY-WIDE

Artists, crafters and jewelers exhibit and sell items in a family-friendly, festive environment. Downtown Scottsdale. Free admission.

Every Thursday in April —scottsdaleaz.gov

Fifteen Major League Baseball teams that make up the Cactus League come to Arizona for exhibition baseball.

Through April 4 —cactusleague.com

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: ARIZONA LANDSCAPES

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN PHOENIX

This exhibition celebrates the state’s centennial with beautiful landscapes of Arizona. Tempe Center for the Arts.

Through Jun. 9 —tempe.gov/tca

Spring concert series at Desert Botanical Garden. Enjoy the music of beloved favorites and new performers in the most breathtaking venue in town.

Apr. 6 —dbg.org/events-exhibitions/music-in-the-garden

WESTGATE BIKE NIGHT GLENDALE

ARTS AND FLOWERS PHOENIX

Hundreds of bikes line Coyotes Boulevard. Entertainment, deals and discounts from Westgate merchants. All riders are welcome. Free admission. Westgate City Center.

Thursdays, through June 28 —westgatecitycenter.com

For four days, arrangements by dozens of Valley floral designers and garden clubs will be on view throughout the museum’s galleries to complement and illuminate the museum’s works of art. Phoenix Art Museum.

Apr. 12 – 15 —phxartmuseumleague.org

SCOTTSDALE STREET FAIR SCOTTSDALE

LAKESHORE JAZZ SERIES TEMPE

Fine arts and crafts, gift items, food vendors, local performers, activities for kids, farmers’ market. Scottsdale Pavilions.

Every Sunday in April —scottsdalestreetfair.com

Conrad Herwif with the Young Sounds Orchestra. New York-based jazz trombonist Conrad Herwig is considered one of the world’s complete jazz musicians, atop both the performing and jazz educational fields. Tempe Center for the Arts.

Apr. 13 —lakeshoremusic.org

MOTORCYCLES ON MAIN MESA

ANNUAL MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL

The streets of downtown Mesa are closed to all but bikers and people

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who love motorcycles. Music, food, beer garden. Free admission.

First Friday in April —downtownmesa.com

Recently added artists include the Motet, Carolina Chocolate Drops and Soulive! Tell your friends … this one is going to be one to remember! The Compound Grill.

Apr. 13 – 15 —mmmf.net

SOUTHBRIDGE SUNDAYS SCOTTSDALE

URBAN WINE WALK PHOENIX

Crafters, jewelers and artists display their work at a casual artisan market. SouthBridge, Downtown Scottsdale. Free admission.

Every Sunday in April —artisanmarketsaz.com

Explore Camelback Corridor, downtown Phoenix and Tempe restaurants with the Urban Wine Walk. Spend some time in these restaurants, enjoying three wine samples and a snack at a special price, available only to Urban Wine Walk participants.

Apr. 14 —downtownphoenix.com/winewalk

NATIVE TRAILS scottsdale

SHAKEN & STIRRED SCOTTSDALE

Native Trails celebrates Native American society and focuses on the individual cultures of these Southwest tribes. Native American performers present musical performances using traditional instruments.

Selected Thursdays and Saturdays, through April —scottsdalecvb.com

Shake up your Tuesday night like Hemingway, Sinatra and Don Draper would! The Scottsdale Culinary Festival is stirring the clocks back to a time when cocktails were essential and masterfully crafted. Making its festival debut, Shaken & Stirred will let guests sample three drinks from a classic era and the perfect treats to match. Held in Scottsdale’s speakeasy destination, Mabel’s on Main.

Apr. 17 —scottsdalefest.org

CAREFREE SUNDAYS AT EL PEDREGAL

THE CHOCOLATE & WINE EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE

Free musical entertainment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 —elpedregal.com

Indulge your sweet tooth with chocolate creations from some of the Valley’s best pastry chefs expertly paired with unique wines from around the world. Talking Stick Resort.

Apr. 18 ——scottsdalefest.org

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BURGER BATTLE SCOTTSDALE

Annual Short Film and Video Festival

For the first time in Arizona, 20 of the best chefs and restaurants will compete for the coveted title of Best Burger in the Valley. Those who attend the friendly burger bash will have the chance to taste and vote for the burger with the best bite. Scottsdale Stadium.

Apr. 19 —scottsdalefest.org

An annual outdoor film and video festival to celebrate the artistic and creative endeavors of people with different visions and levels of experience.

Apr. 23 —asuartmuseum.asu.edu/filmfest

EAT, DRINK & BE PRETTY SCOTTSDALE

FASHION SHOW PHOENIX

Your fashion-forward experience begins as you walk the red carpet into an evening of food sampling from 20 of the Valley’s favorite restaurants and wine tasting with several unique wineries. Add music from DJ P-Body inside and Las Vegas show band True to Life outside, and you have all the ingredients for a very Eat, Drink and Be Pretty evening. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Apr. 20 —scottsdalefest.org

Hard Rock Café will host its first-ever fashion show put on by a Scottsdale fashion show designer. The models will walk the catwalk Hard Rock style to a live band. Money raised from the show will go to benefit the Purple Ribbon Council of Phoenix.

Apr. 26 —hardrock.com

ARIZONA DERBY DAMES PHOENIX

GILBERT ART WALK GILBERT

All-girl roller derby since 2006. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

April 21 —azderbydames.com

Fine art in different mediums, all price ranges. Artists qualify to be part of the event through a jury selection process. All art items are original creations. More than 30 booths. Water Tower Park.

Apr. 27 —elpedregal.com

PAT’S RUN TEMPE

MUSIC ON MILL TEMPE

Pat’s Run is the signature fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Held annually in April at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium, the event attracts more than 35,000 participants, volunteers and spectators from across the country.

April 21 —patsrun.com

Each week musicians and performers, covering a gamut of musical genres, will activate the streets and give visitors a positive, unique experience in the Mill Avenue District.

Every Thursday through June 28 —millavenue.com/events/musiconmill

GREAT ARIZONA PICNIC SCOTTSDALE

El Dia de los Ninos PHOENIX

Imagine the largest community picnic you’ve ever seen. With 50+

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department’s Latino Institute will celebrate the joys and wonders of childhood, regardless of linguistic and cultural background, at El Dia de los Niños. The city will honor its most valuable asset, its children.

Apr. 27 —phoenix.gov/parks/culture/cultural/latinevent.html

food and beverage exhibitors in the picture-perfect setting of Old Town Scottsdale, that is exactly what you have in the Great Arizona Picnic.

All of your traditional favorites can be found here, from finger-licking BBQ to mouthwatering pizza, to oh-so-delicious burgers and dogs. Not

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traditional? No problem. You can also find Mexican, Asian, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine at this picnic. Scottsdale Civic Plaza.

Apr. 21 & 22 —scottsdalefest.org

Monster Truck Nationals with Robosaurus CHANDLER The event showcases jet car racing, drag racing and monster trucks.

Apr. 21 & 22 —firebirdraceway.com

BLUES AND BREWS SCOTTSDALE The Southwest Festival of Beers transforms into a blues lover’s dream on Sunday. Enjoy $1 beer tastings while listening to the best blues acts the Valley of the Sun has to offer. Great Arizona Picnic Grounds at Scottsdale Civic Center.

Apr. 22 —scottsdalefest.org

WESTGATE HOT RODS AND CLASSIC GLENDALE Spring concert series at Desert Botanical Garden. Enjoy the music of beloved favorites and new performers in the most breathtaking venue in town.

April 28 —westgatecitycenter.com

MY NANA’S BEST-TASTING SALSA CHALLENGE

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Amateurs and professionals will compete for the judge’s vote while attendees enjoy all the chips and salsa they can eat! Tempe Town Lake.

Apr. 28 —salsachallenge.com

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CONCERTS PREMIER VENUES

Comerica Theatre Tickets PHOENIX 400 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 livenation.com KORN Mar. 1 —korn.com WILLIE NELSON March. 12 —willienelson.com

WICKED Through Mar. 11 —wickedthemusical.com Origins - Xenophobia Mar. 31 —origins.asu.edu/events/xenophobia

JOBING.COM ARENA GLENDALE 9400 West Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85305 jobingarena.com

IMAGINATION MOVERS Mar. 15 —imaginationmovers.com

RADIOHEAD Mar. 15 —radiohead.com

The PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE Mar. 24 —thepinkfloydexperience.net

Professional Bull Riders Mar. 17 & Mar. 18 —pbr.com

KEVIN JAMES Mar. 28 —kevinjames.com

Romeo Santos Mar. 23 —romeosantosofficial.com

EDDIE VEDDER Apr. 13 —eddievedderlive.com

Pro Roller Derby Invitational Live from Glendale Apr. 6 - 7 —prorollerderby.com

MSN Presents Florence + The Machine W/ Special Guest Blood Orange Apr. 20 —florenceandthemachine.net

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Celtic Woman “Believe” Apr. 27 —celticwoman.com

ASU GAMMAGE TEMPE

930 East University Dr # D201, Tempe, AZ 85281 tempeimprov.com Kevin O’Dea’s Comedy Circus

Mar. 1 —tempeimprov.com

1200 South Forest Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85287 asugammage.com

Tom Arnold Mar. 2 - Mar. 3 —tomarnoldcomedy.com

BILL T. JONES - ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY Mar. 6 —newyorklivearts.org

Johnny Sanchez Mar. 9 - Mar. 10 —comedians.jokes.com/johnny-sanchez

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Gilbert Gottfried Mar. 16 - 17 —gilbertgottfried.com Chris D’elia Mar. 23 - Mar. 24 —chrisdelia.com Sheryl Underwood Apr. 13 - Apr. 14 —comedians.jokes.com/sheryl-underwood Tommy Davidson Apr. 27 - Apr. 29 —tommycat.net

US AIRWAYS CENTER PHOENIX 201 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 usairwayscenter.com Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic Mar. 3, Apr. 12-15 —disney.go.com/disneyonice/100yearsofmagic Jeff Dunham Mar. 15 —jeffdunham.com

ORPHEUM THEATER PHOENIX 203 West Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003

DR. SEUSS’ GREEN EGGS AND HAM Mar. 17 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5398 MOTOWN’S GREATEST HITS Mar. 16 - Mar. 18 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5098 ELGAR: ENIGMA VARIATIONS Mar. 22 - Mar. 24 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5056 RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN Mar. 30 - Apr. 1 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5092 BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 7 Apr. 19 - Apr. 21 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5061 THE RAT PACK! Apr. 26 - Apr. 29 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5381 Musical Fables Apr. 28 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5121

orpheum-theater.com Spirit of Phoenix Chorus Presents Arizona Connection Spirit and Sweets Mar. 24 —orpheum-theater.com Ballet Arizona Presents Director’s Choice Mar. 29 - 31 —balletaz.org Rock of Ages Apr. 12 - Apr. 15 —rockofagesmusical.com Noel Gallagher Apr. 18 —noelgallagher.com The Legend Of Zelda: Symphony Of The Goddesses Apr. 20 - 21 —zelda-symphony.com feist Apr. 22 —listentofeist.com

Phoenix Symphony PHOENIX One North First Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85004

CELEBRITY THEATER PHOENIX 440 N 32nd Street, Phoenix AZ 85008 celebritytheatre.com John Edward Mar. 3 —johnedward.net Masters of Funk 2012 Mar. 10 —celebritytheatre.com/upcoming.php?viewevent=776 Chicago Mar. 11 —chicagotheband.com Cheech & Chong Mar. 16 —cheechandchong.com Kris Kristofferson Mar. 23 —kriskristofferson.com Power Comedy Slam #5 Mar. 31 —celebritytheatre.com/upcoming.php?viewevent=799

phoenixsymphony.org PUCCINI AND MAHLER Mar. 1 - Mar. 3 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5054 PARTIES OF NOTE Mar. 8 - Apr. 24 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=5481

Bad Blood - Muay Thai Fights Apr. 7 —badbloodaz.com Tech N9ne Apr. 14 —therealtechn9ne.com Wanda Sykes Apr. 27 —wandasykes.com mylife

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SPORTING EVENTS ARIZONA TEAMS

PHOENIX SUNS BASKETBALL

DATE Apr. 7

GAME LA Lakers

LOCATION US Airways Center

DATE Mar. 1

GAME Minnesota

LOCATION US Airways Center

Apr. 9

Minnesota

@ Minnesota

Mar. 2

LA Clippers

US Airways Center

Apr. 11

Memphis

@ Memphis

Mar. 4

Sacramento

US Airways Center

Apr. 13

Houston

@ Houston

Mar. 7

Oklahoma City

@ Oklahoma City

Apr. 14

San Antonio

@ San Antonio

Mar. 8

Dallas

US Airways Center

Apr. 16

Portland

US Airways Center

Mar. 10

Memphis

US Airways Center

Apr. 18

Oklahoma City

US Airways Center

Mar. 12

Minnesota

US Airways Center

Apr. 19

LA Clippers

US Airways Center

Mar. 14

Utah

US Airways Center

Apr. 21

Denver

US Airways Center

Mar. 15

LA Clippers

@ LA Clippers

Apr. 24

Utah

@ Utah

Mar. 16

Detroit

US Airways Center

Apr. 25

San Antonio

US Airways Center

Mar. 18

Houston

US Airways Center

Mar. 20

Miami

@ Miami

Mar. 21

Orlando

@ Orlando

DATE Mar. 1

GAME Flames

LOCATION Jobing.com Arena

Mar. 23

Indiana

@ Indiana

Mar. 3

Blue Jackets

Jobing.com Arena

Mar. 25

Cleveland

@ Cleveland

Mar. 5

Penguins

@ Penguins

Mar. 27

San Antonio

US Airways Center

Mar. 6

Blue Jackets

@ Blue Jackets

Mar. 28

LA Clippers

@ LA Clippers

Mar. 8

Wild

Jobing.com Arena

Apr. 1

New Orleans

US Airways Center

Mar. 10

Sharks

Jobing.com Arena

Apr. 3

Sacramento

@ Sacramento

Mar. 12

Predators

Jobing.com Arena

Apr. 4

Utah

@ Utah

Mar. 14

Canucks

@ Canucks

Apr. 6

Denver

@ Denver

Mar. 15

Flames

@ Flames

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PHOENIX COYOTES hockey

PHOENIX COYOTES HOCKEY

DATE Mar. 3

GAME Winthrop

LOCATION Surprise Stadium

DATE Mar. 18

GAME Oilers

LOCATION @ Oilers

Mar. 4

Saint Mary’s

Surprise Stadium

Mar. 20

Stars

@ Stars

Mar. 6

Texas Tech

Packard Stadium

Mar. 22

Avalanche

Jobing.com Arena

Mar. 9

Long Beach State

Long Beach

Mar. 24

Sharks

@ Sharks

Mar. 10

Long Beach State

Long Beach

Mar. 25

Blues

Jobing.com Arena

Mar. 11

Long Beach State

Long Beach

Mar. 29

Sharks

Jobing.com Arena

Mar. 13

Utah Valley

Packard Stadium

Mar. 31

Ducks

@ Ducks

Mar. 14

Utah Valley

Packard Stadium

Apr. 3

Blue Jackets

@ Blue Jackets

Mar. 16

UCLA

California

Apr. 6

Blues

@ Blues

Mar. 17

UCLA

California

Apr. 7

Wild

@ Wild

Mar. 18

UCLA

California

Mar. 21

UNLV

Packard Stadium

Mar. 23

California

Packard Stadium

Mar. 24

California

Packard Stadium

AZ DIAMONDBACKS SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL DATE Mar. 4

GAME Giants

LOCATION @ Salt River Fields

Mar. 6

Texas Rangers

@ Salt River Fields

Mar. 25

California

Packard Stadium

Mar. 7

Indians

@ Salt River Fields

Mar. 27

Cal State Fullerton

Packard Stadium

Mar. 10

Mariners

@ Salt River Fields

Mar. 28

Cal State Fullerton

Packard Stadium

Mar. 13

Angels

@ Salt River Fields

Mar. 30

Oregon

Oregon

Mar. 14

Padres

@ Salt River Fields

Mar. 31

Oregon

Oregon

Mar. 16

White Sox

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 1

Oregon

Oregon

Mar. 18

Athletics

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 5

Oregon State

Packard Stadium

Mar. 20

Giants

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 6

Oregon State

Packard Stadium

Mar. 21

Brewers

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 7

Oregon State

Packard Stadium

Mar. 24

Royals

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 9

New Mexico

New Mexico

Mar. 26

Cubs

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 10

New Mexico

New Mexico

Mar. 27

Rockies

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 13

USC

California

Mar. 29

Indians

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 14

USC

California

Mar. 31

Dodgers

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 15

USC

California

Apr. 2

Cubs

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 17

Arizona

Packard Stadium

Apr. 3

Brewers

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 20

Stanford

California

Apr. 4

Brewers

@ Salt River Fields

Apr. 21

Stanford

California

Apr. 22

Stanford

California

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL

Apr. 27

Washington State

Washington

DATE Mar. 1

GAME St. Louis

LOCATION Surprise Stadium

Apr. 28

Washington State

Washington

Mar. 2

Northern Illinois

Surprise Stadium

Apr. 29

Washington State

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DATE Mar. 25

GAME Oregon State

LOCATION Oregon

Mar. 30

Stanford

Hi Corbett Field

DATE Mar. 2

GAME Harvard

LOCATION Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 3

Harvard

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 31

Stanford

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 4

Harvard

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 1

Stanford

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 6

UC Davis

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 4

Utah Valley

Utah

Mar. 7

UC Davis

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 5

Utah

Utah

Mar. 9

Eastern Michigan

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 6

Utah

Utah

Mar. 10

Eastern Michigan

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 7

Utah

Utah

Mar. 11

Eastern Michigan

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 13

UCLA

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 13

Rice

Texas

Apr. 14

UCLA

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 14

Rice

Texas

Apr. 15

UCLA

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 16

Washington State

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 17

ASU

Packard Stadium

Mar. 17

Washington State

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 20

Washington

Washington

Mar. 18

Washington State

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 21

Washington

Washington

Mar. 20

New Mexico State

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 22

Washington

Washington

Mar. 21

New Mexico State

Hi Corbett Field

Apr. 27

East Tennessee State

Hi Corbett Field

Mar. 23

Oregon State

Oregon

Apr. 28

East Tennessee State

Hi Corbett Field

East Tennessee State

Hi Corbett Field

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