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inside THIS ISSUE

8 Fall Arts Preview

Artists abound around the Valley this season

Opinion

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Leibo At Large

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Sound Off Ask Gabby Gayle

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Home Sweet Microphone

Features

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Still Rockin’

Retirees with guitars dominate the Arizona bar scene

Entertainment

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Oh, Boy!

Culture Club singer is ‘authentic and human’ onstage

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Calendar of Events

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Al McCoy will call his 47th season for the Phoenix Suns

Winter Is Coming

Game of Thrones concert experience highlights music of Westeros

Tinseltown Talks

The multi-talented Richard Herd

Puzzles

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South America’s Celebrity

Quito, Ecuador is a study in history and light

Dining

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Columns

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D’vine serves craft cocktails and creative dishes

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Opinion

Are You Turning 65 This Year?

Leibo At Large

New comedy about Arizona a not very funny joke

Do You Need Help Making Medicare Decisions?

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Live in Arizona long enough and eventually you hear from your friends elsewhere about their perceptions of the state.

When I first moved to the Valley in 1995, those comments chiefly centered on four things: the scalding heat, the Grand Canyon, the retiree population and sports.

This comprised everything my friends knew about Arizona, impressions gleaned mostly from brief childhood visits – “dude, the Canyon is, like, a huge hole” – or from watching TV – “saw on the weather your high temp Saturday is 186 degrees. Ha, good luck with that.”

Social media didn’t exist then, news cycles were slower, and our culture in general was less vicious by a power of 10.

Those days are long gone. And, like me, you’ve probably seen and heard a corresponding seismic shift in America’s impression of Arizona.

What’s our “national reputation” circa 2018? Still hot, still home to the Grand Canyon… but also teeming with racists, gun nuts, illegal immigration controversies, drug traffickers and certifiably insane politicians.

Let me make myself clear before we go any further: I don’t think Arizona’s reputation and its reality match. I love this state.

I absolutely wouldn’t live anywhere else.

I believe my adopted home is more than its warts, weirdos and politics often make it appear to be. But I also see how we got here after years of Senate Bill 1070 headlines and “that crazy Sheriff with the chain gang and the pink underwear” stories.

I also know our national reputation is about to take another punch in the jaw thanks to Hollywood and abysmally unfunny comic actor Danny McBride, star of Vice Principals and Eastbound and Down.

Arizona, with McBride in the lead, premiered Aug. 24 in theaters and video on demand. The official synopsis: “Cassie is a real estate agent and single mom struggling to keep it all together during the housing crisis of 2009.

“Her problems go from bad to worse

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when disgruntled client Sonny (Danny McBride) violently confronts Cassie’s boss and then kidnaps Cassie – making one outrageously bad, and bloody, decision after another.”

The film’s official trailer opens on the Arizona state flag, desert sprawl and acres of “Foreclosure” and “Short Sale” signs.

The Arizona cliches keep coming fast and furious: ghost town burbs, plenty of .357 Magnums, a doofus local sheriff, and Mark Lindsey’s 1970 hit “Arizona” dominating the soundtrack.

The flick’s tagline? “The heat is on. But it’s a dry heat.”

You get the sense this is one of those Hollywood dark comedies that packs every joke into the preview.

Like McBride explaining to his captives how they’re going to bury the boss: “Here’s the plan. We’re gonna take Gary’s body – bodies are like super heavy, right? – and we’re gonna chop it up… like civilized people.”

Cue McBride taking a shovel to the face.

Critic Brian Tallerico saw Arizona during its Sundance Film Festival premiere. “It’s a thriller that’s not thrilling and a comedy that’s not funny,” was his take.

Ouch.

I doubt Arizona will land any Oscar nominations or break any box office records.

Even so, the movie represents one more reason for a few thousand people to reaffirm what they think they know about we 7 million dwellers of the Grand Canyon State.

In Arizona, according to them, we all fire bullets with calibers higher than our IQs. We all live in stucco suburbs full of red tile and cul de sacs. And we all went dead-ass broke buying 5,000-square-foot McMansions back during the Great Recession.

Some people think that’s all that exists in Arizona. Of course, some people also think Danny McBride is funny. Count me out in both instances.

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Sound Off Letter to my boss: I have enjoyed working here these past several years.

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Despite this, I plan to take the next 12-18 months to find a new

position. During this time I will show up for work when it is convenient for me. In addition, I fully expect to draw my full salary and all the other perks associated with my current job.

Oh yes, if my search for this new job proves fruitless, I will be coming back with no loss in pay or status. Before you say anything, remember that you have no choice in this matter. I can and I will do this.

Sincerely, Every congressman/senator running for re-election Think about it!!!!!!!

It is so heartening to know that there are Republicans who realize what a dismal and unqualified president Trump really is. By stepping beyond party lines, these informed people are putting America first by speaking out against the blight that occupies our White House.

Trump’s ignorance, immorality and lack of ethics are exceeded only by his bloated ego, and he poses a threat against our democracy that is matched only by our worst enemies. His litany of lies and hatemongering are eroding the true meaning of e pluribus unum.

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They should have their number posted in a prominent place. Even the best facilities have challenges. The important thing is, what are they doing about problems when they are reported to them?

You need to advocate for yourselves and your loved ones.

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You have probably heard this before, but I simply cannot understand why some of my grandchildren want to pierce themselves with tongue, lip, nose, extra ear piercings, etc. Oh yes, and tattoos! When I ask them why they do that, they say, “Oh Grandma, this is just what we do.” It doesn’t make any sense to me, and it doesn’t enhance their looks.

Plus, when they grow old like me and no longer want those piercings and tattoos, they will have these holes all over, and I shudder to think how those tattoos will look when they are all wrinkled! Help me understand, please.

Signed, No Tattoos

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Dear No Tattoos:

I don’t know if we can ever like some of the things our kids and grandchildren do. I choose to accept them, because I know every generation has their “thing.” This too shall pass! I’m almost certain parents and grandparents of flappers, and then of mini-skirt wearers, felt just as you do. When I was in high school, the big thing was dyeing a strip of your hair white. My daughter wanted to dye her hair purple. I said to her that if she died her hair purple, I would dye mine purple to match hers. I never heard another word about it. Remember, acceptance is the better part of loving.

G.G.

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

I have been chatting with a guy on a dating site for about three weeks. We have shared our life histories with each other, and I feel like I know him pretty well. Yesterday I suggested we meet for coffee. He said he didn’t feel like he knows me well enough to meet yet. Is this typical? I really don’t know what else to tell him about me. What do you think?

Signed, Wondering

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Dear Wondering:

I can think of a few reasons he may not want to have coffee with you: First, maybe he knows enough about you, and he has decided you are not a good match and thinks coffee would be a waste of time. Second, maybe he is shy and has never dated before and has “cold feet.” Lastly, and more likely, he is not who he says he is. He may say he lives in your town but actually lives in Russia or some other country. Or maybe he doesn’t look a thing like his photo, and then you would find out. When I have chatted a little and the person doesn’t want to meet, I delete them from my list!

There are so many romantic scams out there that one has to be on the lookout all the time. I personally am not much of a chatter on the dating site. I need to see a person and I can tell so much about them in person. I say, no coffee, no more chat!

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Arizona Broadway Theatre

2018 FALL ARTS

Preview

Performances Artists abound around the Valley this season

BY HEATHER COPFER This fall arts season presents wide ranges of artistic talent throughout the Valley of the Sun. TV star Charles Shaughnessy (Days of Our Lives) plays Scrooge in a Scottsdale Musical Theater production, while Penn and Teller appear

at the Mesa Arts Center this coming October.

Lineups continue to grow and build but listed here is a sneak peek of what art-loving audiences can look forward to starting this month.

Arizona Musicfest

The Arizona Musicfest fall season features talented artists like Grammy Award winner Wynonna Judd, and those who pay tribute to such musicians. To kick off the 28th season, Kenny Metcalf and Patrick Farrell will perform a Billy Joel and Elton John tribute concert in November. For more information, call 480-4228449 or visit azmusicfest.org. All shows at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Billy Joel 2 Elton John: A Tribute Concert November 2 Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale The Bronx Wanderers November 8 Highlands Church Anderson & Roe Piano Duo November 13 Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale

Wynonna & The Big Noise November 17 Highlands Church Young Musicians Fall Concert 2 p.m. November 18 Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays December 3 Highlands Church

The Everly Brothers Experience 5:30 p.m. September 10 Forbidden Broadway Various times September 20 to September 23

Cash & Lewis: A Tribute to Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis 5:30 p.m. October 15 Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience!

5:30 p.m. October 29

Calendar Girl: A Tribute to Neil Sedaka 5:30 p.m. September 24

Paperback Writer: A Tribute to the Beatles 5:30 p.m. November 5

Late Night Catechism Various times, September 25 to September 30

Miracle on 34th Street Various times, November 23 to December 29

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus – Live!

Various times, September 27 to September 30

A Glenn Miller Christmas 5:30 p.m. December 3

Girl’s Night Out Various times, October 4 to October 7 Titanic the Musical Various times, October 12 to November 10

Charlie Brown Christmas 10 a.m. December 8, December 15, December 22, In the Christmas Mood 5:30 p.m. December 17 New Year’s Eve with December ’63: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons 7:30 p.m. December 31

Arizona Theatre Company

Arizona Theatre Company displays homegrown productions ranging from musicals to new works to contemporary plays. The ATC has the largest seasonal subscriber base in the state’s performing arts scene and is the only resident U.S. company based in two cities – Phoenix and Tucson.

Tucson performances stage at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 520-622-2823. Phoenix shows are held at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe Street, 602-256-6995. For more information, visit arizonatheatre. org.

Native Gardens Various times, October 4 to October 21

Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End Various times, November 15 December 2

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Arizona Opera

Founded in 1971, the Arizona Opera has produced fully staged operas and concerts throughout Arizona. The opera is among a handful of U.S. companies that regularly perform in more than one city. Season performances take place at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe Street, Phoenix, and Tucson Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue. For tickets, visit azopera.org.

Maria De Buenos Aires 7:30 p.m. September 28 and September 29; 2 p.m. September 30 Phoenix Herberger Theater Center

Charlie Parker’s Yardbird 7:30 p.m. November 9 and November 10; 2 p.m. November 11 Phoenix Herberger Theater Center

7:30 p.m. October 6; 2 p.m. October 7 Tucson Temple of Music and Art

7:30 p.m. November 17; 2 p.m.

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ABT approaches its 14th season with numerous mainstage shows, a concert series and its new Encore Series. The theater provides a full dining experience prior to each show with select ticket purchases. Performances take place at 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. For tickets, call 623-776-8400 or visit the website at azbroadway.org. Shows at various times, unless otherwise noted.

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ASU Gammage brings the best of Broadway as well as an array of artists from around the world. This season will introduce a waitress and Evan Hansen to Phoenix audiences. Shows are staged at ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe. For more information, call 480-965-3434 or 480-965-5062, or visit asugammage.com. All shows start at various times.

Ronald K. Brown Evidence September 29

On Your Feet!

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Waitress October 2 to October 7

Dear Evan Hansen November 27 to December 2

Barber Shop Chronicles October 13

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas December 27

Anda Union October 27

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Ballet Arizona

Arizona’s nationally recognized ballet kicks off its fall season next month at Orpheum Theatre showcasing works

by Ib Andersen, Justin Peck and more.

Season tickets are on sale. For more information, visit balletaz.org. All shows are at various times.

North Valley Symphony Orchestra

North Valley Symphony Orchestra is set on bringing a spectacular concert experience at an affordable price. To kick off its seventh season, the NVSO’s October performance features eerie musical selections inspired by movies such as Psycho, Night at Bald Mountain and Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

For tickets, visit northvalleysymphony.org or call 623-980-4628.

Fall Fright Night 7 p.m. October 20 North Canyon High School Auditorium, 1700 E. Union Hills Drive, Phoenix Winter Wonderland December 15 Location TBA

Enhancing Life

New Moves September 27 to September 30 Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams Street, Phoenix The Sleeping Beauty October 25 to October 28 Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second Street, Phoenix The Nutcracker December 13 to December 24 Symphony Hall

Phoenix Theatre

Every year, Phoenix Theatre showcases nearly 500 performances on multiple stages. PT is celebrating its 98th season with shows from Avenue Q to the infamous West Side Story. The theater is located at 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. For tickets, visit phoenixtheatre. com. All shows have various times.

Avenue Q Through September 29 West Side Story September 5 to October 14 Fun Home October 10 to December 2 Elf: The Musical November 14 to December 30

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Chandler Center for the Arts

Chandler Center for the Arts kicks off its 29th season with America’s Got Talent star and winner of NBC’s Phenomenon, magician Mike Super, on September 22.

New this season is Chandler Center for the Arts’ “Pick 5” shows package; patrons can create their own season package by selecting five or more shows from the season and save $6 per ticket. Chandler Center has also developed a new membership program in which donors to the center receive a wide array of benefits.

Tickets, memberships and show details are available through the center’s box office at 480-782-2680 and at chandlercenter.org.

The Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler. All shows at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Illusionist Mike Super 7 p.m. September 22 Macy Gray 7 p.m. September 23 Popovich Comedy Pet Theater 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. September 29 Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin October 4 Mariachi Folklorico Festival 7 p.m. October 6 Boney James October 11 Don Felder 7 p.m. October 14

Lucia Micarelli October 20 Run Boy Run October 27 Travis Tritt November 2 Lea DeLaria November 9 Sons of Serendip December 14 Raul Midón November 17 Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular December 21 Zoppe: An Italian Family Circus Various times December 26 - January 6

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7:30 p.m. November 9 and November 10; 2 p.m. November 11 Dvorák’s New World Symphony, No. 9 7:30 p.m. November 16 and November 17; 2 p.m. November 18 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert Various times, November 23 to November 25 Holiday Pops Various times, November 30 to December 2 Cirque Holiday Spectacular 7:30 p.m. December 7 and December 8; 2 p.m. December 8 and December 9 Handel’s Messiah Various times, December 12 to December 16 Symphony & Chill: The Music of the Flat Screen 7:30 p.m. December 28 and December 29; 2 p.m. December 30 New Year’s Eve Celebration 7 p.m. December 31

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Musical Instrument Museum

The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is hosting more than 50 diverse artists from around the world this fall season. The shows are held at the MIM’s 300-seat, acoustically noteworthy venue at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix. For more information and ticket purchases, call 480-471-8690 or visit mim.org.

The Dawg Trio Featuring David Grisman, Danny Barnes and Sam Grisman 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. September 1 Stephen Stills and Judy Collins, with Kenny White 7 p.m. September 11 and September 12 Red Molly 7:30 p.m. September 14 Juana Molina 7:30 p.m. September 15 Carbon Leaf 7 p.m. September 17 Mwenso and the Shakes 7 p.m. September 18 Tower of Power 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. September 19 and September 20 Margaret Glaspy 7:30 p.m. September 21 Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino 7:30 p.m. September 22 Robben Ford 7 p.m. September 23 Loudon Wainwright III 7 p.m. September 24 Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. September 25 and September 26 Harold López-Nussa 7:30 p.m. September 27 Kandace Springs 7:30 p.m. September 28 Carmela y Màs Presents “Salsariachi” 7:30 p.m. September 29 Marc Broussard 7 p.m. September 30 The Lone Bellow 7 p.m. October 1 and October 2 Cyrus Chestnut Trio with Buster Williams and Lenny White 7 p.m. October 3 Front Country 7:30 p.m. October 4 Fatoumata Diawara 7:30 p.m. October 5 The California Guitar Trio and the Montreal Guitar Trio 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. October 6 Led Kaapana and Mike Kaawa 7 p.m. October 7 Michael Miles – From Senegal to Seeger 7:30 p.m. October 13 Paris Chansons 7 p.m. October 14 Billy Strings 7:30 p.m. October 19 John Scofield’s Combo 66 featuring Gerald Clayton, Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. October 20 Skerryvore 7 p.m. October 21

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Nobuntu 7 p.m. October 22 Jesse Colin Young 7 p.m. October 23 Keola Beamer and Jeff Peterson with Moanalani Beamer 7 p.m. October 24 The Steel Wheels 7:30 p.m. October 25 Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde 7:30 p.m. October 26; 8 p.m. October 28 DHOAD Gypsies of Rajasthan 7:30 p.m. October 27 MusicaNova Orchestra: An Armistice without a Peace 3 p.m. October 28 Karrin Allyson 7 p.m. October 30 Kathy Mattea 7 p.m. October 31 and November 1 Compania Flamenca Eduardo Guerrero 7:30 p.m. November 2 Donna the Buffalo 7 p.m. November 4 Late Night with Leonard Bernstein: A Multimedia Cabaret with Jamie Bernstein 7 p.m. November 13 StringShot 7:30 p.m. November 17 MIM and Arizona Musicfest Present the Young Musicians Fall Concert 2 p.m. November 18 Jane Monheit 7 p.m. November 25 A Special Holiday Concert with Gypsy Soul 7:30 p.m. December 1 Mike Stern 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. December 6 Over the Rhine 7:30 p.m. December 8 Hawktail 7 p.m. December 9 The Steve Gadd Band 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. December 13 and 14 Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice featuring Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie and Alex De Grassi with special guest Todd Boston 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. December 15 Irish Christmas in America 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. December 16; 7 p.m.

December 17 The Manhattan Transfer 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. December 21 and 22 Jim Brickman 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. December 29 and 30; 7 p.m.

December 31

Mesa Arts Center

This season Mesa Arts Center has a diverse and fun lineup of events, from the National Geographic Live speaker series to the Emmywinning duo Penn and Teller.

Performances are held at the Mesa Arts Center’s venues, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa.

Tickets are available at the box office at 480644-6500 or online at mesaar tscenter.com.

All shows at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

John Oates and The Good Road Band perform at Mesa Arts Center on September 26. (Photo special to LLAF)

Peter Frampton September 4 Australian Pink Floyd September 19 Gabriel Royal September 21 Luma: Art in Darkness 2 p.m. September 23 John Oates and The Good Road Band September 26 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis’ Spaces, featuring Lil Buck and Jared Grimes October 4 Penn and Teller 8 p.m. October 5 Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure Various times, October 11 to October 13 Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernandez 8 p.m. October 13 I’m With Her October 14 Ikeda Theater Serial Killers Live on Stage October 14 National Geographic Live Ami Vitale: Rhinos, Rickshaws, and Revolutions October 17 Callas in Concert - The Hologram Tour 8 p.m. October 20 ASU Symphony Orchestra Music & Film: Frankenstein 3 p.m. October 21 Whose Live Anyway?

8 p.m. November 2

National Geographic Live Dan Buettner And David Mclain: The Search for Longevity November 14 Rodney Crowell November 14 Awadagin Pratt November 15 Snap Judgment 8 p.m. November 16 Celtic Thunder X Tour November 20 A Magical Cirque Christmas November 25 Emerson String Quartet November 28 Trey Anastasio December 3 Puddles Pity Party December 7 Holiday Pops December 9 Handel’s Messiah December 13 OK Go: The Live Video Tour 8 p.m. December 14 Dave Koz & Friends Christmas 2018 8 p.m. December 15 All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 December 18 Jason Mraz and Toca Rivera Live in Stereo December 21 Straight No Chaser December 27 Home Free 8 p.m. December 31

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PMAZ was founded 16 years ago and has since performed more than 150 times in front of more than 125,000 people. Supported by the Arizona Commission of the Arts, the nonprofit has two performances this fall. For more information, visit pmaz.org or call 623-326-5172.

Broadway, Beatles and Blues 7:30 p.m. November 3 Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 39808 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem 3 p.m. November 4 American Lutheran Church, 17200 N. Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City It’s Christmas!

7:30 p.m. December 7 American Lutheran Church 4 p.m. December 8 Cross of Christ Lutheran Church 4 p.m. December 9 All Saints Lutheran Church, 15649 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix

Tempe Center for the Arts

TCA’s fall season features Grammy Award-winning musicians, TV legends and an array of theater and musical performances.

This year the theater partnered with resident art companies like Scottsdale Musical Theater Company and Annie Moses Band The Bridge Initiative: 7:30 p.m. September 22 Women in Theatre. The Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN) venue is located at 700 7:30 p.m. October 20 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Changüí Majadero Tempe. For tickets, call 7:30 p.m. October 27 480-350-2822 or visit Dinner at Five tempecenterforthearts. 7:30 p.m. November 3 Dailey & Vincent com.

7:30 p.m. November 17 A Christmas Carol Various times, December 6 to 23 The Revolutionists Various times, December 7 to 15

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Phoenix Chorale

This 28-voice chorus has been called one of North America’s finest choral ensembles, with eight Grammy nominations and two Grammy wins.

The PC kicks off its 60th season with Desert and Rivers, a concert led by guest director Jenny Wong and inspired by Arizona’s vast desert. For more information, visit phoenixchorale.org or call 602-2532224 for tickets.

Desert and Rivers 7:30 p.m. September 28 The Church of the Epiphany, 2222 S. Price Road, Tempe 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix 3 p.m. September 30 Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley Mid-Century Modern 7:30 p.m. October 26 American Lutheran Church, 17200 Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City 7:30 p.m. October 27 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 3 p.m. October 28 Camelback Bible Church A Chorale Christmas 7:30 p.m. December 14 American Lutheran Church 7:30 p.m. December 15 Trinity Episcopal Church 3 p.m. December 16 La Casa de Cristo, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale 7:30 p.m. December 17 Camelback Bible Church 7:30 p.m. December 18 Brophy Chapel, 4701 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix

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Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts features a series of dance, music, theater and comedy this fall. Artists include members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, and Grammy Award winners like Graham Nash. Performances take place at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-499-8587 or visit scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

Graham Nash performs at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on October 15. (Photo by Amy Grantham)

Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra 8 p.m. September 7 Pat Roberts and the Heymakers 8:30 p.m. September 7 Hot Tuna 7:30 p.m. September 8 Ryanhood 8 p.m. September 14 AJ Odneal 8:30 p.m. September 14 Vinyl Station 8 p.m. September 21 The Gaines Brothers 8:30 p.m. September 21 Marmalade Skies, A Musical Tribute to the Beatles 8 p.m. September 28 Moonlight Magic 8:30 p.m. September 28 Al Di Meola with Jordan Rudess 7:30 p.m. September 30 The Fats Waller Musical Show Various times, October 11 to October 27 David Bromberg Quintet with special guest John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 7:30 p.m. October 12 Mandy Harvey with special guest Lelea 7:30 p.m. October 13 Graham Nash 7:30 p.m. October 15

Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show 8 p.m. October 27 Yekwon Sunwoo 3 p.m. October 28 Martha Graham Dance Company 8 p.m. November 10 David Finckel and Wu Han 3 p.m. November 11 Jessie Mueller 8 p.m. November 17 Big Band Night 7:30 p.m. November 19 The Capitol Steps 8 p.m. November 23; 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

November 24 Matthew Morrison December 1 Sister’s Christmas Catechism Various times, December 7 to 16 Dianne Reeves 8 p.m. December 8 Scottsdale Philharmonic 4 p.m. December 9 Alan Cumming 7:30 p.m. December 10 Sutton Foster 8 p.m. December 14 A Merry-Achi Christmas 7 p.m. December 15 Rob Kapilow 3 p.m. December 16

Southwest Shakespeare Company

Southwest Shakespeare Company begins its 25th season with Pericles, a show filled with pirates, evil queens and shipwrecks. This season, titled Better Strangers!, explores stories of humanity, love and laughter while searching for the answer to the question, “How can we be better to one another?”

Performances take place at the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St, Mesa, and Taliesin West, 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale. Visit swshakespeare.org for more details.

Pericles, The Prince of Tyre Various times, October 26 to November 10 Mesa Arts Center Frankenstein Various times, October 26 to November 10 Mesa Arts Center Julius Caesar 7:30 p.m. November 16 and December 14 Taliesin West The Holiday Show 7:30 p.m. November 30 and December 1 6 p.m. December 2 Taliesin West

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Still Rockin’!

Empty nesters with electric guitars now dominate the Arizona bar scene – and experts say they may hold a key to healthy aging.

BY JIMMY MAGAHERN When JoDina Errichetti, recently retired from her job as an embalmer at a funeral parlor, decided to start a rock band as a lark back in 1987, she asked her son, aspiring comedian Joey Scazzola, to help her come up with a name. He suggested One Foot in the Grave. “I thought, heck, since they are so old, that would suit them!” Scazzola riffed in his stand-up routine at the time.

Promoted as the “world’s oldest punk rock band,” the one-joke novelty act churned out blistering tongue-in-cheek rave-ups about the aging process with titles like “Menopause,”“Aches, Pains, Capital Gains” and even a Ramones parody keyed to the retirement home crowd, “I Hate to Be Sedated.”

The young kids in the mosh pits at the Phoenix punk clubs ate up the joke, marveling at the energy and youthful attitude of the senescent quartet – particularly

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Errichetti, who reviewers pegged as a geriatric Debbie Harry. Errichetti, after all, had started her band at the ripe old age of…

47.

Today, at 78, JoDina (she prefers to use only her first name on stage) is finally old enough to relate to all the jokey lyrics about aging she prematurely spit out over 30 years ago. “We know all too well about all those aches and pains now!” she says with a laugh. But she’s still doing it, auditioning a new bass player this month to take the place of original bassist Gavan Wieser, a well-loved Valley virtuoso who passed away in 2015 at age 71, and lining up gigs for the latest incarnation of One Foot in the Grave.

“I still think I’m 23,” she says. “We don’t realize that we’re old.”

What’s more, rock bands led by 50-somethings are no longer considered a novelty; in Arizona bars, at least, they’re

Devo Carillo (left) formed classic rock cover band Boomer when he was 54. Boomer plays about 150 to 200 shows a year around the Valley. (Photo courtesy Boomer)

the norm. “Dad rock” cover bands – Baby Boomers returning in retirement to the music they grew up loving in their youth – now dominate the local bar scenes, cranking up their amps and goading like-aged patrons onto the dance floors to live out their rock ‘n’ roll fantasies. (Just hide the paunches and balding noggins in the smartphone selfies.)

“I teach guitar on the side, and my students are all over 50,” says Devo Carrillo,

67, an in-demand Phoenix singer and guitarist who also leads the popular bar band Boomer and hosts a monthly open mic jam session that regularly draws packed houses of older musicians. “Most of them either used to play or always wanted to play and are close to retirement. They have enough money now that they can buy these nice guitars, and they say, ‘You know what? I want to play again and be in

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Rockin’...continued from page 15 a band, just like you!’”

Carrillo (real name Steve Thompson) is a prime example of today’s AARP rocker dodging the stereotypical midlife crisis with a Telecaster and a Marshall stack. A former telephone company engineer who played guitar in his teens before getting drafted into the Army and then coming home to marry his high school sweetheart, Carrillo recalls the fateful day he decided to return to music.

“I was fishing with a buddy in Lake Powell, crying in my beer because I was getting divorced after 32 years of marriage, and he said, ‘Hey, didn’t you used to play music when you were in college? Quit your whining! You’re divorced now; you don’t answer to anybody. Go play music again!’ And that’s what I did.”

Carrillo admits he had some reservations. “I was 54. I felt like I was too old and my playing had gotten stale.” Nevertheless, he took the plunge, and today, remarried, with four grown children, he’s finally living the dream he’s had since he was 12 years old.

“When I was in seventh grade, the first day of school there was a sock hop with a live band,” he says. “From that day forward, I knew that I wanted to play music, period.

That was it.” It took a while to get there. “I’ll be 68 this year. But I feel like I’m finally doing exactly what I was meant to do.”

Stayin’ Alive

One of the advantages of being a rocker after retirement is the absence of youthful illusions about becoming the next Drake or Taylor Swift.

“If you want to get famous playing music and you’re looking to be discovered, that’s a young person’s game,” Carrillo says. “Most of the people my age that are working as much as I do just love playing music, and we’re not in it for the money.”

JoDina agrees. “Because they’re retired, and they say, ‘Hey, I like to play music. I don’t give a damn if I don’t get any money.

I’m just going out for fun!’”

Those are exactly the kind of players JoDina was looking for when she placed a classified ad in the local newspaper seeking musicians over 60 who were looking to revive their music careers. “When I first started, I had two guys that were in their mid-70s,” she says. “Gavan was about two years younger than me. But I had one guy, Danny (Walters), who’d worked for Lawrence Welk for years as an arranger. My drummer, Gino (Costa), only started learning how to play drums when he was, like, 73 or 74 years old. He came to me when

JoDina, singer for punk rock band One Foot in the Grave, retired from her job as an embalmer at a funeral parlor. (Photo by Abby Yedman)

he was about 75, and he was the worst drummer in the world – but the best punk drummer, because he was crazy!”

Despite playing in a band called One Foot in the Grave (or maybe because of it), JoDina says most of her musicians managed to keep working for years.

“All my guys went on to be, like, 90, and they played up into their 80s,” she says.

“Danny had to quit because he got Parkinson’s. My son joked that his playing just got too fast for us. And Gino said that I had added 10 years to his life.”

There’s some scientific evidence to support the claim that playing music can benefit healthy aging. AARP has partnered with neurologists — as well as longtime Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart — to lead drum circles for seniors to demonstrate the positive effects music-making has on the brain. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), which developed a four-week “Weekend Warriors” program specifically designed for older musicians to get back into the groove, has gathered research showing that music stimulates the brain and enhances memory in older people.

In one study by C. Victor Fung, director of music education research at the University of South Florida, Tampa, adults aged 60 to 85 without previous musical experience showed improved verbal fluency and mental processing speed after a few months of weekly piano lessons. Other studies have shown boosts in breathing abilities, nervous system function and cognitive skills among older adults introduced to playing music.

Of course, there are some health challenges specific to older musicians. The New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA), a nonprofit aimed at expanding music-making opportunities for adults, notes that visual problems in reading music can be the greatest challenge, followed by finger and joint pain and difficulty hearing what the other players are doing.

Joe Heath, a Glendale-based guitarist in his 60s who leads a five-piece ensemble of like-aged players in the aptly-named Last Shot Band, was recently sidelined by a bad case of carpal tunnel syndrome in his left hand, which required surgery and several months of rehab. He’s now back to rehearsing with the band and is planning to start booking more gigs.

“It’s a whole different game than when I was younger,” says Heath, who started playing when he was around 10, got into a rock band in high school and then played the dinner club circuit as half of a duo with his first wife after college. Eventually he found steadier work as a mobile auto mechanic, but “got the itch again” around eight years ago and decided to put a band together playing the music he grew up loving – everything from Blood, Sweat and Tears and Santana to Johnny Cash and Don McLean.

“I like the music that we play, I like the camaraderie that we have between the five of us, and of course I love to see the audience smiling and clapping along – that instant gratification you get for all your hard work,” he says. “That’s pretty therapeutic in itself.”

Old School

It’s 7 p.m. on a Tuesday at the Kimmyz On Greenway Bar & Grill, and Devo and

Friends, Carrillo’s once-a-month gathering of assorted jam session buddies, count off the intro to “Josie,” the jazzy 1977 hit by Steely Dan that requires some advanced knowledge of things like open fifths and diatonic scales to pull off as competently as this group of grey-ponytailed players do.

“That’s one of the advantages of working with older players,” Carrillo says. “There are a lot of excellent musicians here who should be famous but never went nationwide. But they still love getting out to play.”

According to Carrillo, there’s actually a bigger market in town for Boomer-oriented bands than groups playing the latest pop hits.

“Young people aren’t going out to listen to live music in bars like they used to,” he says, noting that many clubs aimed at the younger demographic have turned to using DJs instead. “But classic rock and country Western still seem to rule in Arizona.”

There are some adjustments Carrillo would like to see bar owners make. “The crowd that wants to hear live music in a bar is generally older now, but they don’t go out as late as they used to,” he says. “So the bars need to stop running entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and switch to 7 to 11.”

Nevertheless, he says it’s not hard for an older player to keep working around Phoenix and Tucson – as long as they’re willing to hustle. Carrillo says his main band, Boomer, works about 150 to 200 nights a year, and he fills up the rest of the calendar working in four different duos and leading the monthly open mic nights at Kimmyz.

“Arizona still has a robust music scene, although some people would argue with me on that,” he says. “But for a guy like me who wants to work, I can always find it here, and so can other people.”

Heath concurs. “It’s no longer about the money,” he says. “You know, there’s that old joke: ‘Who spends $20,000 on guitars, amplifiers and equipment, gets in a $35,000 car and drives 100 miles to get paid 50 bucks for the night?’

That’s the middle-aged musician! But we do it because we love to play.”

Joe Heath leads a five-piece group called Last Shot Band. (Photo courtesy Joe Heath)

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Home Sweet Microphone Al McCoy will call his 47th season for the Phoenix Suns

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Al McCoy sits in his Talking Stick Resort Arena office overlooking CityScape.

He has a vintage radio on his desk and a typewriter against the window.

He admits he isn’t versed in email, but McCoy has his own style as the Phoenix Suns’ play-byplay announcer.

When the Suns hit the floor this fall, it’ll mark McCoy’s 47th season.

“I believe in having a little fun with the broadcast because you’re going to be talking to your listener for a long period of time,” he says. “I try and be as descriptive Al McCoy calls himself “the senior citizen of the NBA.” (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE) as possible, and stay on top of the play. It keeps it interesting.”

18th annual Curt Gowdy Media Award McCoy grew up on a farm in Williams, from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Iowa, and he caught the “radio bug” as a Hall of Fame during Enshrinement Weekkid while listening to sporting events. He end in September 2007 in Springfield, stepped behind the microphone for the Massachusetts. The Suns honored him first time at KJFJ Radio in Webster, Iowa, with the Al McCoy Media Center in Ocas a freshman at Drake University, from tober 2007. Being inducted into the Baswhich he earned a drama-speech degree. ketball Hall of Fame was the last thing he In 1958, he arrived in Arizona to do expected. play-by-play for the Triple-A Phoenix “I came into my office one day, and I Giants baseball club. He has also cov- had a message to call John Doleva, the ered Phoenix Roadrunners hockey, ASU president of the Basketball Hall of Fame,” football and basketball, and filled in as a he says. “I thought he wanted to talk to backup for the Arizona Diamondbacks. me about a player or coach or somebody.

He hit the Suns airwaves during a pre- So I didn’t return his call that day or the season game on September 27, 1972, next day. and created catch phrases like “Shazam,” “Finally, he called, and I said, ‘What “Zing Go the Strings” and “Heartbreak can I do for you?’ He said, ‘Well, you can’t Hotel.” do anything for me, but I’m going to do McCoy’s contributions to the sport something for you that you’re going to were recognized when he received the be very happy about. We’re going to

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honor you at the Basketball Hall of Fame.’”

It was a “tremendous shock and tremendous thrill” for McCoy, who has an explanation for why he’s been so revered.

“I have a good association with the fans and the listeners and the viewers,” says McCoy, who is married with three sons.

“I’ve always tried to maintain that type of relationship. I’m a people person, and I have my own style of broadcasting the games. Apparently, the fans have appreciated that.”

Without hesitation, he calls the Suns’ two championship berths his most memorable moments. That includes the 1976 championship game when Boston topped Phoenix in triple overtime.

“I was fortunate enough to broadcast triple overtime games in the NBA Finals,” he says. “You can imagine how exciting that was.”

The last few years, he admits, have been less than exciting. “They have not been that earth-shattering because the Suns have not been in the playoffs,” he says.

“They have not had winning records, but a lot of positive things have happened during the off-season – getting the No. 1 pick in the draft, that only took 50 years.

We got Deandre Ayton from the University of Arizona. So I would say it’s pointing

in the right direction there.”

Broadcasting is a tough field. McCoy isn’t perfect and admits he’s made errors, but he tries his best. “The two most important things I always have in my mind prior to broadcast is preparation and concentration,” McCoy says, leaning back in his seat. “You have to be prepared for your broadcasts and have the knowledge of the two teams you’re discussing. You have to be able to really concentrate on what’s happening. You can’t be thinking about other things when the game is being played.”

In his nearly five-decade career, he has seen the sport change. Each off-season, he studies the changes and the new players. “The advent of the three-point shot has changed really the way the game is played,” he says. “You have to keep up with the changes as a broadcaster. But it makes it fun, too, because it’s never the same.”

One thing remains.

“I’m the senior citizen of the NBA,” says McCoy, 85, with a slight laugh. “I still enjoy the winning. Losing is part of the competition. Seeing the greatest athletes in the world night in and night out, that keeps me going.”

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Entertainment Oh, Boy! Culture Club singer says he’s ‘authentic and human’ on stage

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Boy George wants Culture Club fans to know he’s kinder and gentler than he was in the ’80s.

“I’ve become a much warmer human being,” Boy George says.

“In 1984, we went from tiny clubs, where we were being heckled, to stadiums in the course of a few weeks. We had a lot of extremes to deal with back then. Nowadays, I’m more comfortable with the role I have on stage. I enjoy it. With this age of the internet, it’s the one place you can be completely authentic and human.”

Still, Boy George loves that fans aren’t sure what to expect from Culture Club’s concerts. The band’s original lineup Boy George performs with Culture Club on September 30 at Talking Stick of Boy George, Roy Hay, Resort. (Photo special to LLAF) Mikey Craig and Jon Moss performs Sunday, September 30, at The Pool at Talking Stick and “It’s A Miracle.”

Resort and Sunday, October 7, at Desert The new track “Let Somebody Love Diamond Casino in Sahuarita.

You” was inspired by some of Boy “They never know what we’re going George’s favorite books. to do,” Boy George says. “Are we going to “I used a little magic realism in the do a half an hour of our avant-garde pop lyrics,” he says. “I wrote it after reading period? Are we going to do the songs Salman Rushdie books. The magic they know and love? It’s built to surprise realism that he does really influenced the people, to show people who we are now way I write. and how we’ve grown. I really enjoy it.”

“It’s about putting yourself into Culture Club is touring ahead of its someone else’s character. I talk about first album in 20 years, Life, which will be how we’re attracted to people who are available October 26. In August, the band the worst match for us. I am fire and you released the single “Let Somebody Love are water kind of thing. It’s a love song, You,” which Boy George describes as “very but it’s very complex and complicated.

Culture Club – whatever that means.”

It’s not something you can avoid.”

Since its inception in 1981, Culture Boy George also cannot escape being Club has sold more than 150 million labeled a “trailblazer.” When Boy George records worldwide and had a steady and Culture Club stepped on stage for the stream of hits, including “Do You Really first time in 1982, the frontman changed Want to Hurt Me,”“Karma Chameleon,”“I’ll popular culture by shifting perception in Tumble 4 Ya,”“Church of the Poison Mind” music, fashion and art.

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“When I was very young, I had the sense I had the right to be whoever I wanted to be,” Boy George says. “It was part of a rite of passage of being a teenager. I grew up with musicians who definitely changed the world, David Bowie and Bob Dylan in particular. People who had something to say.

“I wanted to be like them.

More than ever now, because of the internet, you do have to struggle more to be different. On today’s pop charts, everyone’s making the same records.”

Boy George adds there is a “lack of soul” in what people do.

“We have a lot of great singers and performers, but who’s really talking about who they are as people?” he asks rhetorically.

“Everything’s very stylized. I’m aware I want to be an individual.

I want to say something different. I’m very conscious of that. I don’t know if that makes me a trailblazer or complicated.”

When Culture Club plays Scottsdale, the band will be joined by Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and The B-52s.

Boy George jokingly says ticketholders will need to have a lot of stamina to withstand the hits. Seriously, he’s happy to be on stage.

“What’s great is when you walk out on stage and there is warmth,” he says. “I just find the more personable I am, the more I engage with the crowd, the more fun we have. I think that’s really important.

“I know we live in an age where we’re bombarded with special effects and bigscreen drama. In a way, that detracts from what we’re trying to say. It’s great to have special effects, but it’s more important to have substance, to have something to say, to express emotion and communicate with the crowd.”

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What: Culture Club, The B-52s and Tom Bailey When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, September 30 Where: Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale Cost: Tickets start at $40 Info: 480-850-7777, talkingstickresort.com

Calendar of Events SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1

Magnificat Ladies Luncheon, 11:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 330 W. Coral Gables Drive, Phoenix, $15, eventbrite.com.

Every three months, men and women gather to share a meal, sing, pray and hear the testimony of one person who will tell how God has worked in their life.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2

Bush, Stone Temple Pilots and The Cult, 6:30 p.m., Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Avenue, Phoenix, tickets start at $29.50, 1-800-7453000, ticketmaster.com. These three ’90s acts play their hits during a four-hour show.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3

Strength and Balance, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com. The class is 50 percent standing, 50 percent seated. Balance, cardio and strengthening poses included.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4

Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m., AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com. The class is 50 percent standing, 50 percent seated.

Parkinson’s PWR!Moves 1, noon to 1 p.m., repeats September 18 and September 25, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free for members, $8 guests, registration required, 480-481-7015, healthandfitness@vosjcc.org. This entry-level class features tailored exercises that target motor- and nonmotor PD symptoms and improve functional movement.

Sit & Knit, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., repeats September 18 and September 25, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org. Share the pleasure of knitting and crocheting. Help others with projects and patterns. Can’t knit? We’ll teach you. No reservations required. For more information, contact Harriet at 480-481-7033 or harrietc@vosjcc.org.

Surreal Arizona: A Collection by Alvaro Ibanez, through September 30, OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W. Main Street, Mesa, 602-318-5689, oneohone101.com. Alvaro Ibanez’s art tells of his dreams and sources of his inspiration. He founded the Alvaro Ibanez Museum in Virginia and now he plans to continue his work in Arizona, promoting an international creative community to bring together painters, poets, dancers, sculptors, photographers and actors for renewal.

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Sweeney Todd, various times through September 16, Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe Street, Phoenix, tickets start at $44, 602-254-7399, herbergertheater.org. An indisputable masterpiece, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd takes place on the seedy side streets of 19th century London. An eight-time Tony Award-winning musical, Sweeney Todd tells the story of an exiled barber’s quest to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family by a lecherous judge.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5

East Valley Friends and Neighbors, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University, Mesa, free, 480-848-5146, evfanaz.org, evfanaz@ gmail.com. The nonreligious and nonpartisan group welcomes East Valley residents who wish to get better acquainted with others and to participate in social and charitable activities.

It’s Not Just Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5 suggested donation, 602-492-7670, chani@ sosaz.org. Enjoy a full kosher lunch and stay for the current events discussion at 2 p.m.

Current Events Discussion Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc. org. Bill Adler leads a stimulating discussion each month on current events. Bring ideas to share with the group.

Parkinson’s Cycle, noon to 12:45 p.m.

Wednesdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free for members, $8 guests, registration required, 480-481-7015, healthandfitness@vosjcc.org. A stationary cycle workout to music that awakens areas of the brain effected by PD while strengthening the lower body and improving motor skills. Participants must be able to walk 150 feet on their own with or without a cane or walker, get up and down from the floor on their own with or without the use of a chair, get on and off equipment independently and follow group instructions independently.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6

World Trek through the Eyes of Renowned Photographer Lois Zuckerman, 1 to 2 p.m., Valley

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7

Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m., AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail. com. The class is 50 percent standing, 50 percent seated.

Journey and Def Leppard, 7 p.m., Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, talkingstickresortarena.com, ticketmaster.com, verified resale tickets available. Fans haven’t stopped believing in either of these legendary rock bands. Hysteria will take over fans when Journey and Def Leppard come to Downtown Phoenix.

Expect Def Leppard to cover Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” one of its Spotify Singles.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8

The Eagles, 8 p.m., Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, resale tickets start at $282, 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10

Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club, Navajo Room, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard North, Sun Lakes, free, 480-200-3322.

Speaker is Joel Edman, executive director of the Arizona Advocacy Network.

AARP AZ HealthRhythms Drum Circles, 10 to 11 a.m., South Mountain Senior Center, 212 E. Alta Vista, Phoenix, free, registration required, 1-877926-8300. Join the group for a fun and interactive drum circle led by trained HealthRhythms facilitator Paula Wright. Drum circles are a form of recreational music-making proven to reduce stress, boost the immune system, promote joy and a sense of well-being and build community. All drums and percussion instruments provided. No musical experience needed.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11

The Sun Lakes Republican Club, 6:30 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Arizona Room, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes, free, 480-802-0178.

Speaker is Congressman Andy Biggs, who will provide a legislative review and report on his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. He will appeal to voters to re-elect him in Congressional District 5 in November.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 O.A.R. and Matt Nathanson, 7 p.m., The Marquee, 730 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe, 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13

Rascal Flatts, 7:30 p.m., Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Avenue, Phoenix, tickets start at $29.50, 1-800745-3000, ticketmaster.com.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14

Dementia Training, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Glencroft Senior Living, 8611 N. 67th Avenue, Glendale, $75 per family, $90 per senior industry professional, registration required, 602-327-3096, helpmysenior.com. This is the third in a five-part series of dementia-related educational events. Hosted by Help My Senior LLC, dementia training specialist, speaker and certified trainer of the Positive Approach to Care Kathy L. Tuckey, MA, will present “Seeing it from the Other Side and Taking Care of You.” Tuckey will provide an interactive session to help caregivers become care partners to more effectively support themselves and the person living with dementia. Included will be a discussion about dementia, assessing caregiver skills and strengths, understanding senses and how they impact caregiving and putting it all together to become an empowered care partner.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15

Family Yoga, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, $25 for one adult and one child, azhealingcenter.com/ pricing. Grandparents are invited to join a yoga instructor and do active yoga poses with their grandkids. This is for children ages 4 to 12 years.

Cost for 1 adult & 1 child is $25. Bring your own mats as well.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16

African Children’s Choir, 7 p.m., Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, 3405 N. Higley Road, Mesa, free,

donations requested, 480-832-2540. The African Children’s Choir’s program features children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favorites.

Performances support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17

Parkinson’s PWR!Moves, noon to 12:45 p.m., repeats September 24, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free for members, $8 for guests, registration required, 480-481-7015, healthandfitness@vosjcc.org. This class includes PWR!Moves 1 movements in addition to prone and supine floor exercises. Participants must be able to walk 100 feet on their own with or without a cane or walker, get up and down from the floor on their own with or without the use of a chair and be able to cognitively follow instructions independently.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, tickets start at $16, 602-514-8400, mlb.com/dbacks.

At this point in the season, the D-backs need to win any game they can. During this three-game series, they’ll be facing Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and company, so we’ll see how they fare against the 2016 World Series champs.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, tickets start at $16, 602-514-8400, mlb.com/dbacks.

Cheer on the D-backs as they take on the Chicago Cubs.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, tickets start at $16, 602-514-8400, mlb.com/dbacks.

Cheer on the D-backs as they take on the Chicago Cubs.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20

Mature Mavens Dinner, 5 p.m., various locations, dinner is separate checks, 602-371-3744. Make new friends as you meet for dinner and socialize.

Aging Well in Arizona Summit, repeats September 21, Mesa Sheraton at Wrigleyville West, 860 N.

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Riverview, Mesa, $185, 602-264-2255, aaphx.org.

The event is for professionals and those interested in learning about healthy aging. Among the guest speakers are Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, speaking about Key Principles of Aging Well at Home and in the Community; Enid Borden, president, founder and CEO of the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger, who will address Ending Senior Hunger: The Symphony of Solutions; and Fernando TorresGil, director of the UCLA Center for Policy Research on Aging, discussing The Shifting Politics of Aging, Diversity and Immigration.

Ability 360 Charity Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Longbow Golf Club, 5601 E. Longbow Parkway, Mesa, $200, 360golftournament.org, meghanf@ ability360.org. Presented by Lovitt & Touché; proceeds from the tournament will support the independence, health and overall well-being of people with disabilities using the 45,000-squarefoot nonprofit Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22

Family Yoga, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, $25 for one adult and one child, azhealingcenter.com/ pricing. Grandparents are invited to join a yoga instructor and do active yoga poses with their grandkids. This is for children ages 4 to 12 years.

Cost for 1 adult & 1 child is $25. Bring your own mats.

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Phoenix Children’s Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CityScape, 99 E. Virginia Avenue, Phoenix, free, 602529-2810, phoenixchildrensfestival.com. Pick up the grandkids and head to the Phoenix Children’s Festival for children ages 3 to 12 to play, visit characters, eat gourmet food and take part in the diaper derby for tots. This one-day event raises money for children’s charities like a back-to-school clothing drive.

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Let’s Appreciate Art, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org. Share the world of art with special visual presentations each month by docents from the Phoenix Art Museum.

This month’s topic is Art in Fashion: A Slice of Schiaparelli.

Luma: Art in Darkness, Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, $20, 480-644-6500.

Illuminated illusions will light up the stage as shadowed performers splash images of color and

Senior Day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, free with admission, 480-800-3000, butterflywonderland. com. Visit Butterfly Wonderland to be educated and entertained. Special talks all day from curators. No school field trips booked on Senior Day.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25

AARP AZ HealthRhythms Drum Circles, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale, Phoenix, free, registration required, 1-877-9268300. Join the group for a fun and interactive drum circle led by trained HealthRhythms facilitator Paula Wright. Drum circles are a form of recreational music-making proven to reduce stress, boost the immune system, promote joy and a sense of well-being and build community. All drums and percussion instruments provided. No musical experience needed.

Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., repeats same times September 26, Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, tickets start at $48.50, 480-478-6000, mim.org.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26

Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, tickets start at $48.50, 480478-6000, mim.org.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27

Harold Lopez-Nussa, 7:30 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, tickets start at $28.50, 480-478-6000, mim.org.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28

Kandace Springs, 7:30 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, tickets start at $38.50, 480-478-6000, mim.org.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29

Healing Touch Level 1 Training, times TBA, repeats September 30, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, price TBA, azhealingcenter.com/pricing. The weekend provides hands-on education to understand the gentleness in creating balance in the body, mind and spirit.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30

The Goo Goo Dolls, 7:30 p.m., The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, $55-$1,799.50, thevanburenphx.com. The Goos are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dizzy Up the Girl. The band will kick off its tour in the intimate confines of The Van Buren. For a mere $1,799.50, one lucky (rich) fan will get a private meet and greet and several other items, including Johnny Rzeznik’s 214 CE Taylor guitar, which has been played on stage. All us other peons can buy the regular $55 tickets.

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Winter Is Coming

‘Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience’ highlights music of Westeros

BY LAURA LATZKO In the HBO series Game of Thrones, the music not only helps drive the plot but tells the characters’ stories. Behind the scenes, composer Ramin Djawadi creates the soundtrack to add drama and evoke emotion during pivotal scenes in the show.

Arizona audiences can experience the show’s music live September 12 as part of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience. During the musical showcase, Djawadi acts as conductor, leading the choir and orchestra.

The concert experience is in the second leg of its national tour. The show started in the United States in February 2017 and visited Europe in May. Based on the books of George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones recently finished its seventh season. The TV show follows families as they fight for titles and control of lands on the fictitious continents of

Westeros and Essos.

The live experience combines music and video footage from the seven seasons of the show, along with special effects such as pyrotechnics.

Djawadi wanted to transport audiences to another world, where dragons, white walkers and long winters exist.

“When they come out, they really feel like they are in Westeros. I wanted to create this whole experience,” Djawadi says.

It took Djawadi and his team three years to develop the live show. He says narrowing down the music was the biggest challenge.

“When I chose the pieces I wanted to perform, I had way too much music. So, I had to pick the right pieces, to do the right storytelling,” Djawadi says.

The concert highlights music from pivotal scenes in the show, such as the

Red Wedding and the explosion of the Great Sept of Baelor, as well as themes used for different characters and houses.

Similar to the TV show, the cello is one of the featured instruments in the live experience.

“The cello is definitely one of the most dominant, or maybe the dominant instrument, at the (live) show just because I thought it captured the mood of the show overall, that dark sound that the cello can have,” Djawadi says.

The concert also showcases other instruments from the TV show, including the violin, flute and duduk.

“I think it’s fun for the audience to see some of these instruments they’ve heard on the show for so long. You get to see what they look like. Seeing it live, performed by the musician, just takes it to another level,” Djawadi says.

The show is meant for avid fans as well as series newcomers.

The idea for the series of concerts came from a conversation with show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

Also a composer for the TV shows Westworld and Prison Break and the film Iron Man, Djawadi works closely with the Game of Thrones creators to develop

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A supporting actor for much of his film career, Richard Herd has worked with actors such as Jack Lemmon, Rod Steiger, Robert Redford, Sylvester Stallone and Robert Duvall. He has also been a frequent guest star on TV series since the early 1970s and is probably best recognized as a cast member on several TV shows such as T.J. Hooker, Seaquest DSV, Star Trek: Voyager and Seinfeld – for his recurring role of Mr. Wilhelm.

“Seinfeld was one of the best jobs I ever had,” says Herd from his Los Angeles home. “It got me a tremendous amount of recognition and still does because it plays all the time. There were no ‘stars’ on that show; they were all genuinely nice people to work with.”

Herd’s film appearances include hits such as All the President’s Men, Private Benjamin and The China Syndrome. He

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rates the latter as “one of the best parts to this day that I ever had in a star-filled film” and still recalls rushing to an audition at the studio’s request.

“There sat the director, Jim Bridges, Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and several producers,” says Herd, who was offered and accepted the part of McCormack, the devious chairman of the film’s California Gas & Electric Company.

The film – which dealt with a nuclear power plant accident – was produced during a time of heightened public concern over the environmental impact of nuclear power and fueled by real past nuclear incidents.

Incredibly, less than two weeks after the film’s release on March 16, 1979, the worst nuclear accident in United States history occurred following a partial meltdown at the Pennsylvania Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station.

“That made The China Syndrome a film everyone wanted to see,” Herd says. “I received many offers to do other films because of its impact on the public and the titans of Hollywood.”

Herd estimates his number of film, television and stage credits at more than 500. But it’s a career that almost never happened, due to a childhood illness.

“I had osteomyelitis, a serious bone infection, and almost didn’t survive,” recalls Herd, who was sent to a special school in second grade for young people with various ailments.

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Hospital. Lying there, month after month, you become very stoic. It really stimulated my imagination and I think actually helped me later as an actor.”

Fortunately, in the early 1940s, a new wonder drug became available to treat infection, and young Richard was one of the earliest patients to receive the medication.

“Penicillin knocked out the infection and saved my life,” he says.

Given a youthful second chance, Herd was determined to succeed in his career goals. In addition to acting, he is a musician and singer, crafts jewelry, writes poetry and plays, and is an established artist with many exhibitions to his credit (see richardherd.com). “I’m a primitive abstract impressionist and work with oil and acrylic,” he says.

Herd, who turns 86 in September, says he continues to look for interesting roles and has worked on several films in production this year including The Silent Natural, The Oath and The Mule with Clint Eastwood. “I play Eastwood’s best friend,” he says.

“You have to seek your individuality and find what works for you, whatever your career goal,” he adds. “You won’t succeed unless you have heart and soul and understanding and desire.”

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Travel South America’s Lofty Celebrity

At 9,350 feet above sea level, Quito is the second-highest official capital city in the world, after La Paz, Bolivia.

Quito, Ecuador is a study in history and light

BY RICHARD CARROLL

Photos by Halina Kubalski

Quito, the proud capital of Ecuador, stands majestically beneath wandering clouds that drape the city with dramatically shifting shadows. At an incredible 9,350 feet above sea level, the city is the second-highest official capital city in the world, after La Paz, Bolivia. The rarefied air invites visitors to breathe deeply, slow their pace, and soak in a magnificent setting where nature reigns.

As high as it is, the historic city is entrenched in a river basin tucked between towering Andean peaks and snowcapped volcanoes, and wraps around the eastern slopes of Pichincha, a stratovolcano. Amidst this ageless landscape is a long and narrow city that was founded by the Spanish in 1534, on the ruins of an Inca city. Its historic center is one of the largest, least altered and best protected in the Americas, not unlike Bordeaux’s historic center in France and the walled city of Antigua in Guatemala.

In 1978, Quito became one of the first two cities UNESCO honored as a World Heritage Site, thanks to its cultural heritage, traditions, art, architecture and geographical beauty (the other city was Krakow, Poland).

A city where nature speaks

The historic area is crisscrossed with narrow cobblestone streets covering an impressive 800 acres. From the 15-room Hotel Castillo Vista del Angel, high on the eastern flank of Old Town, astonishing 360-degree views and vivid impressions emerge under the night sky. Countless twinkling stars above are mirrored below, as though their twins plunged down into the valley, landing across the mountainous landscape in a romantic display of Ecuadorian design.

The Quiteños compare the weather to politics – unpredictable and tricky. They can experience four seasons in one day, so a raincoat, sunblock, and sunglasses are advisable when you’re outside. On a clear day, they can see 22 volcanoes, but when the afternoon rains arrive, it’s time to pop into a cafe for a cup of coffee.

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houses and dozens of churches and cathedrals line Old Town streets just wide enough for a horse-drawn carriage. A maze of white, sky blue, light yellow, and pale peach buildings spread up the sides of the surrounding steep mountains and ancient volcanoes like a mind-boggling jumble of puzzle pieces not yet assembled that challenges visitors to put on their walking shoes and explore.

The streets and narrow sidewalks in Old Town are alive with Quiteños, an engaging blend of students, young and nicely dressed businesswomen, families, vendors selling fresh fruit, and indigenous groups from the Andes Highlands and nearby cities, some ingeniously carrying their babies in the traditional backpack.

Yellow cabs weave like buzzing bees in search of their queen through the streets, expertly navigating the five pedestrianfree streets that lace Old Town and connect with the legendary Plaza Grande, or Independence Square, in the heart of the city. The 16th century square is neatly lined with the presidential palace, city hall, the cathedral, Archbishop’s Palace, restaurants, coffee shops and Café Galeria. The café offers Pacari organic chocolate tastings, not unlike the wine tastings of other regions. Ecuador’s climate is ideal for producing some of the world’s finest cacao, which is shipped in great quantities to Switzerland.

Cathedrals and churches: A historic understanding

Quito’s churches reveal the history of Ecuador and her people, preserving the art of the 16th and 17th centuries, the architecture, extraordinary wood carvings, rare fine art, and the traditions of the Ecuadorians. Quito has 27 churches in a 33-block area, including La Compañía de Jesús, built in 1605, adjacent to Plaza Grande. The church is considered the crown jewel of the Baroque Period in the Americas, with an interior exquisitely covered with 23-karat gold leaf. Nearby, the cathedral with rococo, neo-Gothic, baroque, Moorish and neoclassical architecture has a dome that can be accessed

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up a narrow passageway for views of the plaza and striking photo opportunities.

A guided walking tour leads to San Francisco Market, dating from 1893, offering vegetables, meats, herbs, seasonal fruit from the Andean highlands, roses in abundance, and a food court to experience potato cakes, chicken stew, potato soup and slow-roasted pork topped with fresh juices. Indigenous holistic herb healers encourage an herbal massage and cleansing using leaves, branches and flowers that leave the legs and feet tingling; they give instructions not to shower in the evening to let the herb treatment settle. Ecuadorian roses are a major export and foremost city adornment, leading one local Quiteño to say, “You can buy 25 roses for one dollar, so if you’re not a romantic in Quito, you have a big problem.”

In this city of neighborhoods, La Ronda is a bit off the tourist trail in the Southern Historic District. It is an artistic and colorful block-long stone-lined alleyway, similar to those in southern Spain, with flowered iron balconies, restaurants, classic museum-quality wood carvers and small boutiques.

Cotacachi is also a glorious stop for lunch, home to the exquisite 23-room La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa, a five-star expanse of beauty and elegance. A former hacienda opened in 1987, La Mirage is the only Relais & Châteaux property in Ecuador, with a wall of prestigious awards.

Chef Hugo Flores works with the local farmers and creates delightful specialties from the Andean region. Out on the grounds, eight peacocks take turns staring through the windows at Chef Flores’ shrimp, avocado and pineapple salad.

Sixteen miles south of Plaza Grande is a monument marking the general location of the equator, while nearby, a Solar Museum with a modern GPS unit calculates the zero latitude exactly. A location known to Quiteños as “the middle of the world,” the equator is also the origin of the country’s name, Ecuador. A two-hour drive brings travelers to the city of Otavalo’s craft market and Plaza de los Ponchos, South America’s largest outdoor market. It’s a vibrant array of indigenous weavings, from scarves, blankets, and ponchos to embroidered blouses, hammocks, and jewelry. In contrast, Cotacachi, 45 minutes northwest of Otavalo, is known as the City of Leather, with some 50 shops.

The official Ecuadorian currency is the U.S. dollar, with small bills and loads of singles essential. Driving in Quito is not recommended; a personal guide is. Marcelo Guerra, born and raised in Quito, speaks fluent English and can arrange a tailor-made itinerary. Email marcegl1@ hotmail.com or marcegleon1@gmail. com, or call 011-593 9 8458-7400. Various airlines serve Quito, including JetBlue connecting through Fort Lauderdale. The Quiteños recommend visiting from December to April, when nights are warmer, mornings are usually sunny, and bursts of rain in the afternoon are easily avoidable.

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The annual Festival of Lights

South America’s premier Fiesta de la Luz, or Festival of Lights, in August draws visitors worldwide. Twenty-one buildings are cleverly lit along with a street of multihued umbrellas. A stunning 12-minute presentation depicts the history and life of Ecuador, Quito and their people, created with dazzling artistic skill similar to the quality of Pixar or Disney. The streets of Old Town are blocked from traffic, and an evening under the lights of Quito is exceptional.

Drink only bottled water, and Quito’s diverse gastronomic offerings will be a distinctive highlight, with recipes to share.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Upon moving to Arizona from New York City, James Danler was looking for someone who made the perfect Sazerac, which mixes absinthe, sugar cube, rye whiskey or cognac, and Peychaud’s bitters.

“I came in and (the bartender) Megan (McClure) made me the most amazing Sazerac,” Danler says. “It was perfect.”

That wasn’t the only thing that was “perfect.” The food was impressive at the cozy D’vine, and its owners, Robert and Sharon Coulson, hired him. Megan McClure and the Wichita-born Danler are now engaged.

It’s that family atmosphere that appeals to the Las Sendas and Red Mountain residents who frequent D’vine.

The creative entrees are courtesy of chef Ramon Rice, a native Arizonan who has helmed the restaurant “since day one.” He

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Rice’s street tacos (ancho beef, habanero sauce, tomatillo aioli, pickled onion, avocado, cotija cheese and pico de gallo), burgers, short rib (braised, served with rosemary oven chips and grilled vegetables finished with blueberry reduction) and fried chicken dinner are among the favorites on the menu. But Danler has another choice.

“My favorite things are the specials,” he says coyly. “That’s where Ramon gets to play around. He creates menus for the neighborhood.”

A Red Mountain High School graduate, Rice changes the menu at least twice a year. The next revision comes in October.

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Carefully roll up chicken, seam side down. Wrap each chicken roll with a slice of prosciutto, tucking the ends under the chicken roll. Melt butter and olive oil together in baking dish or glass pie plate. Place chicken rolls in baking dish. Bake for about 30 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 degrees. With a pastry brush, baste the chicken rolls several times during the cooking process with the butter/olive oil mixture (this will give the chicken rolls added flavor and a beautiful glossy finish).

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Live Love Laughter

BY BOB ROTH

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Every time I think of last New Year’s Eve, I can’t help but smile as I relive one of the most joyously memorable evenings with my family. We gathered together at my home for pretty great food and wine, but the part of the evening that transforms my smile into an LOL is thinking about the antics that ensued as part of the game Cards against Humanity. This card game is a more than slightly off-color version of the game Apples to Apples.

At any given time, it was unclear who was tickled by the content of the game or overcome with the contagious side-splitting laughter that rippled in waves. Sitting at my kitchen table, flanked by a brother on either side, I felt a closeness to my family that was undeniable.

I don’t need the latest study in neuroscience to tell me that the euphoria I was feeling was real and a result of the endorphins produced by the very simple and primal act of laughter. So can we laugh our way to good health? I’m down to try. Are you with me?

Research has shown laughing has a positive effect on our immune system with an increase in T cell production. Laughing works the cardiovascular system and lowers blood pressure. The more research you do, the more studies you will find documenting the physiological proof that laughter is good medicine.

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aging seniors from living in isolation. Laughter evolved as a vocal confirmation of forming and deepening alliances and friendships. In apes, dogs and even rats, the labored breathing and subsequent sounds that are formed mean 'I am playing. I am on your team.' In humans, it means “I like you.”

It’s true that laughter is social, according to neuroscientist Robert R. Provine, an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Maryland. In Laughter: A Scientific Investigation, Provine’s research revealed that in less than 20 percent of incidents did people giggle, chortle or even guffaw in response to something that could be construed as amusing. Test this at your next social gathering. Laughter typically follows mundane comments rather than formal attempts at humor, with the speaker much more likely to laugh than the listener.

Laughter is a group activity. We laugh 30 times more often when we are in a group than when alone. Far and away, this is the most compelling reason to seek the situations and opportunities to laugh. More often than not, you will not be doing it alone.

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It’s true that perhaps our younger selves looked for partners who made us laugh.

The reality is truly that we laugh the most around those we love. If you’re feeling sick, lacking energy or are stressed, try a few rounds of laughter. Or look for opportunities to include neighbors and lonely seniors in your silly antics. Laughter truly has the power to make us happy.

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Hospice of the Valley wins national honor

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Hospice of the Valley nurse Martha Cocoros with a palliative patient (Photo courtesy Hospice of the Valley)

For more than 40 years, families have come to know Hospice of the Valley as the leading provider of hospice care in central Arizona. So it may come as no surprise to hear that we just won the American Hospital Association’s prestigious Circle of Life Award for creating two innovative programs. What’s unique is that these programs support people who are not on hospice.

Our not-for-profit agency was commended for being a model of inspiration across the country, but our motivation was much more local.

We wanted to help people who often fall through the cracks of our healthcare system.

We developed cutting-edge programs that provide in-home palliative care – a kind of care that manages pain and controls symptoms for people dealing with serious chronic illness. We also provide palliative care to people and their families living with all stages of dementia.

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care are key, and the number one goal is to improve quality of life.

Just as important, we wrap emotional support around family members, who often feel overwhelmed caring for their loved ones. Knowing what to expect and who to call in a crisis helps reduce stress and anxiety and relieves their feelings of isolation.

What I love about Hospice of the Valley is our passion for “thinking yes!” There’s a genuine desire to meet the needs of our community, and with some imagination, creativity and determination, amazing things can happen!

Through beautiful community partnerships, these programs have become sustainable. Together, we’ve been able to bridge gaps in care and be a safety net for our community.

We are truly humbled to receive this national honor, and proud to be making a difference in so many lives right here in Arizona.

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BY FRED CICETTI Question: I’ve been noticing this thing in my eye. At first I thought it was an eyelash.

Then I realized the thing was actually in my eye. One of my friends told me it’s a “floater,” and not to worry.

What exactly is a “floater” and should I see a doctor?

To allay any fears you may have, I should tell you that floaters are usually nothing to worry about. I have them myself. More than seven in 10 people experience floaters. Now for some biology.

The lens in the front of your eye focuses light on the retina in the back of your eye. The lens is like the one in a camera, and the retina is like film. The space between the lens and retina is filled with the vitreous, a clear gel that helps to maintain the shape of the eye.

Floaters occur when the vitreous slowly shrinks over time. As the vitreous changes, it becomes stringy, and the strands can cast shadows on the retina.

These strands are the floaters. They can look like specks, filaments, rings, dots, cobwebs or other shapes. Floaters are the most vivid when you are looking at the sky or a white surface such as a ceiling. They move as your eyes move and seem to dart away when you try to look at them directly.

In most cases, floaters are just annoying. When you discover them, they are very distracting. But, in time, they usually settle below the line of sight.

Most people who have visible floaters gradually develop the ability to make them “disappear” by ignoring them.

When people reach middle age, the vitreous gel may pull away from the retina, causing posterior vitreous detachment. It is a common cause of floaters, and it is more likely in people who are diabetic, nearsighted, had eye surgery, or suffered inflammation inside the eye.

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by head trauma that makes you “see stars.” Sometimes light flashes appear to be little lightning bolts or waves. This type of flash is usually caused by a bloodvessel spasm in the brain, which is called a migraine. These flashes can happen without a headache, and they are called an ophthalmic migraine.

If your floaters are just bothersome, eye doctors will tell you to ignore them.

In rare cases, a bunch of floaters can hamper sight. Then a vitrectomy may be necessary. A vitrectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous gel with its floaters. A salt solution replaces the vitreous. The vitreous is mostly water, so patients who undergo the procedure don’t notice a difference. However, this is a risky procedure, so most eye surgeons won’t recommend it unless the floaters are a major impediment.

Many new floaters can sometimes appear suddenly. When this happens, it usually is not sight-threatening and requires no treatment. However, a sudden increase in floaters could mean that a part of the retina has pulled away from its normal position at the back wall of the eye. A detached retina is a serious condition and demands emergency treatment to prevent permanent impairment or even blindness.

What should you do when you notice your first floater? It’s a good time to get that eye examination you’ve been putting off.

Fred Cicetti is a freelance writer who has covered health topics since 1963. If you have a question for him, email fred@healthygeezer.com.

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