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Budding choreographers sought ‘Edwina’ longs to be an advice maven Scorpius Dance Theatre, based in the Phoenix Little Theatre at 100 E. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix, is seeking talented and innovative Valley choreographers to participate in Scorpius’ second annual Kick-A Dance Showcase, set for June 13 through 15. Solo acts, duets, small groups and ensembles are invited to audition. Applicants and their performers must be at least 18 years old. Styles can range from contemporary/modern to hip-
hop. The entry deadline is Fri., May 10. Audition in person or submit a video via DVD or YouTube link. Live auditions will be held 7 p.m. May 10. There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $25; add $1 for credit card processing. To receive an entry form or schedule a live audition, contact Lisa Starry at lisa@ scorpiusdance.com or 602-301-6066. For more information about Scorpius Dance Theatre, visit scorpiusdance.com.
New gallery opens in Prescott The work of more than 30 artists can be seen at the new Textiles & Textures Artisans Studio, 217 N. Cortez St., near Murphy’s, in downtown Prescott. Fox Crossing artist Laurie Fagen has fiber and jewelry art on display and for sale there. In addition to a wide variety of “unique functional, decorative and interesting art pieces for the body, mind, spirit, home and garden,” says co-owner Debra Jan Owen, the focus is on “courageous artistic voices in the fiber arts, upcycled and re-imagined materials, new takes on mixed media and all the organics such as stone, wood, metal, ceramics and glass.” With her sister, Donna Nelly Stirnaman, the two refurbished and opened the gallery in nine weeks.
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Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; and closed Monday. Visit them on Facebook at Facebook.com/ TextilesTexturesArtisansStudio or call 928- 713-1079.
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GOSSIP GIRLS: Edwina wants to be the best at giving advice, and her friends do the best they can to help her in Greasepaint Youtheatre’s production of “Dear Edwina,” starring, from left: Berkeley Lock of Scottsdale, Olivia Parker-Swenson of Mesa, Addison Bowman playing “Edwina” of Peoria, Alexa Buttafuoco of Gilbert and Maddie Alfano of Paradise Valley. Photo by Laura Durant
problems, from birthday party etiquette to the proper way to set a table. Show times are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $12 to $15. Call the Box Office at 480-949-7529 or order online at greasepaint.org.
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The gift of gab could be one teenager’s ticket to success when Greasepaint Youtheatre presents the musical production of “Dear Edwina,” May 10 through 19 at the theatre, 7020 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. Thirteen-year-old Edwina Spoonapple would do just about anything to be a part of the Kalamazoo Advice-a-palooza Festival. When a talent scout from the convention visits her hometown of Paw Paw, MI, she trots out her musical advice giving shows live from the family garage in hopes of finding her place in the spotlight. She is assisted by her older siblings and a host of quirky friends and neighbors: Becky, the perky cheerleader; Kelli, the cool, sophisticated ballerina; Annie, the Girl Scout cookie-selling champion; the Vanderploonk triplets; Bobby, the befuddled new kid on the block; and Scott, who is helplessly and hopelessly in love with Edwina. Together they set out to tackle the world’s
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Amlan Ganguly teaches the children of Kolkata’s slums to become leaders in improving their own community’s health and sanitation in the documentary, “The Revolutionary Optimists,” by Nicole Newnham and Maren Grainger-Monsen. See this inspiring film for free 6 p.m. Thu., May 16, in the Dobson Main Gallery at the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. Using street theatre, dance and data as their weapons, the children have cut malaria and diarrhea rates in half,
increased polio vaccination rates and turned garbage dumps into playing fields. The film is presented by ITVS Community Cinema, a groundbreaking public education and civic engagement initiative featuring monthly screenings of films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens. For more information, visit communitycinema.org. To receive information about Community Cinema events in Mesa, call 480-644-5033.