Tag: events

SASO opens with Elgar, ends with Rachmaninov

Punch Howarth Two popular works by British composer Edward Elgar will open the January concerts by Linus Lerner and the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4, Op. 39 and Violin Concerto, Op. 61. Elgar composed 5 P. and C. Marches with the first being best known as it is used in…

Preparations underway for annual Chef’s Gala

George Atwell, VP Food and Beverage Robson Ranch is preparing to host the 13th annual Chef’s Gala Saturday, January 21. The event is the brain child of George Atwell, VP of Food and Beverage for Robson Communities, as a way to foster friendly competition among the Chefs of all the Robson Resort Communities. The winning…

MSG presents Gail Minogue

Master Numerologist Gail Minogue

Julie Goodman The Metaphysical Study Group of SaddleBrooke will be presenting Gail Minogue at its February 8 meeting at 7:00 p.m. held in the HOA 1 Activity Center. Gail will be speaking on the topic How Ancient Cycles and Patterns Forecast and Reveal Modern-Day Changes. Gail will discuss current world changes as they relate to…

Health Night Out: Free skin cancer screenings

Dr. Scott Sheftel

Dr. Scott N. Sheftel, M.D., FAAD, will speak on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes, according to the University of Arizona Cancer Center. Regular check-ups are the key to finding skin cancer before it becomes a serious problem. Skin cancer is the most common…

Come solve the Eat, Drink and Be Deadly! dinner mystery

Andrea Molberg Gather with friends at SaddleBrooke’s dinner theatre and solve the delightfully funny mystery. Was there a suicide, accident or murder? SaddleBrooke’s new acting group Community Circle Players (CCP) is presenting the dinner theatre whodunit Eat, Drink and Be Deadly! on February 19 and 20 in MountainView Ballroom and on February 26 and 27 in…

Costumed canines compete in SaddleBrooke

Top Dogs: Molly the Housewife and Nicky the Clown shared first prize for best costume at the SaddleBrooke Dog Park Association Halloween costume contest; photos by Al Majer

Kathy Majer The 2016 SaddleBrooke Dog Park Association’s annual Halloween costume contest was a huge success with more than 45 people and 29 dogs attending the festivities at the dog park in late October. Twenty-five small dogs and four large dogs competed for prizes donated by association sponsors. Among the honors: The Best Costume award…

Vista Fine Arts presents: The Tempe Winds

The Tempe Winds

Donna Langwig Vista Fine Arts is thrilled to host the Tempe Winds for their fourth concert in Tucson. The date is Sunday, January 22, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. and the place is Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane in Catalina (on the west side of Oracle Road, 3.7 miles north…

DesertView Cinema

Coming Attractions Schedule Date Time Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13) January 17 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Ben-Hur (PG-13) January 24 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. The Great Gilly Hopkins (PG) January 31 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Hell or High Water (R) February 7 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Bridget Jones’s Baby (R) February 14 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Programs are subject to change.…

Springtime color almost here

SaddleBrooke DGs are selling gorgeous geraniums in a variety of colors in pots and hanging baskets.

Karen Schickedanz The outside temperature may be cool, but springtime color is almost here! You can bring it into your yard by participating in Delta Gamma Sorority’s annual geranium sale. Alumnae in SaddleBrooke and throughout metropolitan Tucson are once again selling geraniums to benefit charities supporting the vision-impaired. Geraniums are available in six-inch pots at…