Al Mollenkopf The SaddleBrooke Western Heritage Preservation Club is sponsoring a concert at the DesertView Performing Arts Center (DVPAC) starring two of the country’s best western music and cowboy poetry entertainers, Brenn Hill and Andy Nelson. The concert is on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and are now…
Dawn Walker Our Winter Concert will feature a celebration of animation. We will be playing music from cartoons like The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Looney Tunes, and The Polar Express, as well as video game soundtracks of various types. In the second half of the concert, we will be honoring SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) flutist…
Join Senior Village at DesertView Performing Arts Center for These Upcoming Free Music Matinees Nov.6 at 2 p.m. Senior Village is proud to announce Deborah Gryniewicz as our November Music Matinee performer. Deborah’s vocal stylings will take you on a melodic journey through pop, jazz, Broadway, and classical songs to thrill your heart, and she…
Dawn A. Walker The magic of animation and the holidays collide in this tongue-in-cheek holiday celebration! SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) will be playing holiday favorite music from various animated films about the magic of the holidays. Expect tunes from The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Year Without a Santa Claus, and…
Children Are Our Future—Treat Them Well Ann Vernon In the 80s I remember loving Whitney Houston’s version of “I believe that children are our future. Treat them well and let them lead the way.” Perhaps the reason those words resonated with me is because I was an educator, and that was my job—to teach them…
Bruce Kistler The SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus is presenting its 22nd annual concert on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the DesertView Theater at 7 p.m. Our featured guest chorus this year is A Cappella Syndicate. This Phoenix-based chorus formed in 2015 and is still going strong today! We are really pleased to be bringing them to SaddleBrooke…
Dan Malueg SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) with conductor Jesus Jacquez will present a spooky concert on Halloween night, including spine-chilling selections like “Night on Bald Mountain,” “Hall of the Mountain King,” “Music for a Darkened Theatre,” “The Skeleton Crawl,” “The Cave You Fear,” and other eerie pieces. Dancers from the University of Arizona will…
Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) is having a busy summer, rehearsing weekly and preparing for a Summer Concert in Tucson. The concert on Aug. 16 will feature two programs: one by SBWS and the other by Tucson New Horizons String Orchestra. Both programs will feature familiar tunes, as well as some from the…
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) sponsored a poetry contest and received submissions from all over the Greater Tucson area. Our SBWS music director’s wife Annalisia teaches 5th grade, and she asked if she could have her classroom participate in the poetry contest. The poetry contest was open to all ages, so, of…
Tickets are going fast, so do not miss your chance to see and hear this awesome group! Last April, the Tributaries rocked the DesertView Theatre in SaddleBrooke, playing to a sold-out auditorium for over two hours in a benefit concert for the Oracle Schools Foundation. This talented group had an enthusiastic audience dancing in their…