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Opinion Leibo At Large

New comedy about Arizona a not very funny joke

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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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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Problems at care facility should be reported

BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

My mother is in a care facility.

They have new owners or managers and things seem to be very disorganized. They are losing Mom’s clothes, they ran out of one of her medicines, and the help seems a bit confused as to their duties. I’m afraid to complain because then they may be resentful to Mom. What are your suggestions?

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Dear BW:

Oftentimes when there is a change in management of a care facility, things may get a bit hectic for all concerned. However, you still need to complain. How are they going to know there is a problem if clients don’t complain? I suggest a sit-down meeting first with the director of nursing. Present your problem in a professional way, not attacking her. She should tell you what she intends to do about it. You should tell her that you would like to solve the problem without going to the State Department of Health. If you do not see an improvement, feel free to call the State.

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.

Good Luck, G.G.

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

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.

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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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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 Broadway Theatre

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.

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

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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

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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 480-422-8449 or visit azmusicfest.org. All shows at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Wynonna & The Big Noise perform as part of Arizona Musicfest on November 17. (Photo courtesy Arizona Musicfest)

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

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.

November 18 Tucson Temple of Music and Art

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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ASU Gammage

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

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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

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.

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

BLK BOX PHX presents its first season this October. All shows are held at Phoenix Theatre’s Judith Hardes Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. For tickets, visit blkboxphx.com or call the box office at 602-734-5734. All shows are at various times.

Something Wicked This Way Comes S#!tfaced Shakespeare October 31 to November 11 November 30 to December 31

Black Theatre Troupe

As the nation’s longest continually running African-American theater company, the Black Theatre Troupe opens its season in September with its production of The Wiz. Productions are held at the Tempe Center for the Arts and the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center. For ticket inquiries, call 602-258-8129 or visit blacktheatretroupe.org. All shows have various times.

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-

Travis Tritt performs at Chandler Center for the Arts on November 2. (Photo special to LLAF)

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

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The Wiz September 28 to October 14 Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe Single Black Female October 26 to November 11 Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center, 1333 E. Washington, Phoenix Black Nativity November 30 to December 16 Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center

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The Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler.

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

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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Desert Stages Theatre

Established in 1995, Desert Stages Theatre has grown to showcase more than 250 performances a year with a mix of youth and adult productions. The fall season kicks off at its new location in Scottsdale Fashion Square.

All performances take place on the Actor’s Cafe stage with the exception of Young Frankenstein, which takes place on the main stage. The theater is located at 7014 E. Camelback Road, Suite 0586, Scottsdale. Visit desertstages.org for more information. All shows have various times.

Bye Bye Birdie Through September 16 Boeing Boeing August 24 to October 7 Young Frankenstein October 5 to November 4 Main stage A Butterfly’s Day October 13 to October 28

The Bad Seed October 19 to November 18 Mary Poppins Jr. November 16 to December 23 A Christmas Story: The Play November 30 to December 23

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Greasepaint Youtheater provides compelling theater showcasing child-centered programming. The season continues this month with Footloose. Shows are held at the Stagebrush Theater, 7020 E. Second Street, Scottsdale. For tickets, call 480-330-5918 or visit greasepaint.org. All shows are various times.

Footloose September 14 to September 23 School of Rock October 26 to November 4 Aladdin Jr. December 7 to December 16

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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.

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.

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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?

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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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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

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.

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MusicaNova Orchestra

MusicaNova is a professional symphony orchestra formed in 2003. This year, the symphony performs music from a MusicaNova Composition Fellow at each show.

Its concert season kicks off at 2 p.m. October 28 with 1918: An Armistice Without a Peace at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, and tickets are available at musicanovaaz.com. For more details, call 480-750-9466.

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

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 602-253-2224 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

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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

Phoenix Symphony

Each season, the Phoenix Symphony offers a variety of classics and pops concerts in downtown Phoenix and throughout the state.

For more information, visit phoenixsymphony.org or call 602-495-1999.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 7:30 p.m. September 14 and September 15; 2 p.m. September 16 Sinatra and Friends 7:30 p.m. September 21 and September 22; 2 p.m. September 23 Mozart, Strauss and Tchaikovsky 7:30 p.m. September 28 and 29 Titanic Scores: The Music of James Horner 7:30 p.m. October 5 and October 6; 2 p.m. October 7

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth and Rachel Barton Pine 7:30 p.m. October 12 and October 13; 2 p.m. October 14 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas™ Various times, October 19 to October 21 Hotel California: Music of the Eagles 7:30 p.m. October 27 Elgar’s Enigma Variations 7:30 p.m. November 2 and November 3 The Second City Guide to the Symphony 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

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

ProMusica Arizona and Orchestra

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

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

Scottsdale Musical Theater

In its eighth year, SMT presents large-scale productions of well-known Broadway musicals along with a full live orchestra at each show.

This Christmas, SMT celebrates with the Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol. Charles Shaughnessy is set to play Ebenezer Scrooge. Shows run at various times from December 6 to December 23 at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. To purchase tickets, visit scottsdalemusicaltheater.com.

Sonoran Desert Chorale

The Sonoran Desert Chorale celebrates its 25th season with musical performances ranging from the ancient folk music of Mongolia to modern compositions like “Prelude to Glory” by Russell Wilson. Un(Photo special to LLAF) der the leadership of founder Jeff Harris, the chorale kicks off its season this October. For more information, visit sonorandesertchorale.org or call 480-305-4538.

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7:30 p.m. October 6 First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Avenue, Mesa 3 p.m. October 7 La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale Sing We Now of Christmas 7:30 p.m. December 8 First United Methodist Church 3 p.m. December 9 La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church

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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

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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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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 The Bridge Initiative: Women in Theatre. The venue is located at 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. For tickets, call 480-350-2822 or visit tempecenterforthearts.com.

Annie Moses Band 7:30 p.m. September 22 Ensemble Mik Nawooj (EMN) 7:30 p.m. October 20 Changüí Majadero 7:30 p.m. October 27 Dinner at Five 7:30 p.m. November 3

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Theatre Artists Studio

Theatre Artists Studio’s fall season is underway with performances of Neil Simon’s Rose and Walsh at 12406 N. Paradise Village Parkway East, Scottsdale.

For tickets, call 602-765-0120 or visit thestudiophx.org. All shows are at various times.

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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.

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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

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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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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 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.

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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

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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.

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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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Without hesitation, he calls the Suns’ two championship berths his most memorable moments. That includes the

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI 1976 championship game when Boston topped Phoenix in triple overAl McCoy sits in his Talktime. ing Stick Resort Arena of“I was fortunate enough fice overlooking CityScape. to broadcast triple overtime He has a vintage radio on games in the NBA Finals,” he his desk and a typewriter says. “You can imagine how exagainst the window. citing that was.”

He admits he isn’t versed The last few years, he adin email, but McCoy has mits, have been less than exhis own style as the Phoeciting. “They have not been nix Suns’ play-by-play anthat earth-shattering because nouncer. When the Suns hit the Suns have not been in the the floor this fall, it’ll mark playoffs,” he says. “They have McCoy’s 47th season. not had winning records, but a “I believe in having a litlot of positive things have haptle fun with the broadcast pened during the off-season because you’re going to – getting the No. 1 pick in the be talking to your listener draft, that only took 50 years. for a long period of time,” We got Deandre Ayton from he says. “I try and be as dethe University of Arizona. So I scriptive as possible, and would say it’s pointing in the stay on top of the play. It right direction there.” keeps it interesting.”

Broadcasting is a tough field.

McCoy grew up on a McCoy isn’t perfect and adfarm in Williams, Iowa, and mits he’s made errors, but he he caught the “radio bug” tries his best. “The two most as a kid while listening to important things I always have sporting events. He stepped in my mind prior to broadcast behind the microphone for is preparation and concentrathe first time at KJFJ Radio tion,” McCoy says, leaning back in Webster, Iowa, as a freshin his seat. “You have to be preman at Drake University, pared for your broadcasts and from which he earned a have the knowledge of the two Al McCoy calls himself “the senior citizen of the NBA.” (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE) drama-speech degree. teams you’re discussing. You In 1958, he arrived in Arihave to be able to really conzona to do play-by-play for the Triple-A expected. centrate on what’s happening. You can’t Phoenix Giants baseball club. He has also “I came into my office one day, and I be thinking about other things when the covered Phoenix Roadrunners hockey, had a message to call John Doleva, the game is being played.”

ASU football and basketball, and filled president of the Basketball Hall of Fame,” In his nearly five-decade career, he has in as a backup for the Arizona Diamond- he says. “I thought he wanted to talk to seen the sport change. Each off-season, backs. me about a player or coach or somebody. he studies the changes and the new playHe hit the Suns airwaves during a pre- So I didn’t return his call that day or the ers. “The advent of the three-point shot season game on September 27, 1972, next day. has changed really the way the game is and created catch phrases like “Shazam,” “Finally, he called, and I said, ‘What played,” he says. “You have to keep up “Zing Go the Strings” and “Heartbreak can I do for you?’ He said, ‘Well, you can’t with the changes as a broadcaster. But it Hotel.” do anything for me, but I’m going to do makes it fun, too, because it’s never the McCoy’s contributions to the sport something for you that you’re going to same.” were recognized when he received the be very happy about. We’re going to One thing remains.

18th annual Curt Gowdy Media Award honor you at the Basketball Hall of Fame.’”

“I’m the senior citizen of the NBA,” says from the Naismith Memorial Basketball It was a “tremendous shock and tre- McCoy, 85, with a slight laugh. “I still Hall of Fame during Enshrinement Week- mendous thrill” for McCoy, who has an enjoy the winning. Losing is part of the end in September 2007 in Springfield, explanation for why he’s been so revered. competition. Seeing the greatest athletes Massachusetts. The Suns honored him “I have a good association with the fans in the world night in and night out, that with the Al McCoy Media Center in Oc- and the listeners and the viewers,” says keeps me going.” tober 2007. Being inducted into the Bas- McCoy, who is married with three sons. ketball Hall of Fame was the last thing he “I’ve always tried to maintain that type

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

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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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of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5 for members, $8 guests, registration required, vosjcc.org/photo. Lois Zuckerman’s passion for adventure and exploration transports guests to the other side of the world with breathtaking photographs of the people and wildlife of Tanzania, Papua New Guinea and India while learning about these diverse cultures. Her celebrated photography has been displayed in many galleries and publications.

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.

motion onto the back of the eye.

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.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23

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 composer Ramin Djawadi. (Photo special to LLAF)

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

BY LAURA LATZKO The Game of Thrones concert experience comes to Gila River Arena on September 12.

(Photo by Ralph Larmann)

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

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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 music for the show.

Djawadi says the music is almost like another character in the show.

“It becomes a very powerful tool of storytelling and in leading the audiences in whatever direction you want to lead. With emotional music, you can enhance a certain scene, or on a chase scene, you can make it more dramatic,” Djawadi says.

Although he has done one-time concerts, being in front of an audience for a concert series has been a new experience for Djawadi.

“I think the biggest thing for me is

actually just to have that connection to the audience right there and then, when we perform the music, and really see their reaction,” Djawadi says.

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BY NICK THOMAS 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

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.

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“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.

“I was in and out of Boston Children’s 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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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.

In the heart of Quito, thousands of 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

The 16th century Plaza Grande, or Independence Square, is the heart of Quito.

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 pedestrian-free streets that lace Old Town and connect with the legendary Plaza A weaver at Otavalo’s Craft Market, Plaza de los Ponchos, South America’s Grande, or Indepen- largest outdoor market. Otavalo is an attractive two-hour drive from Quito. dence Square, in the heart of the city. The 16th century square is neatly lined with Francisco Market, dating from 1893, ofthe presidential palace, city hall, the ca- fering vegetables, meats, herbs, seasonal thedral, Archbishop’s Palace, restaurants, fruit from the Andean highlands, roses in coffee shops and Café Galeria. The café abundance, and a food court to experioffers Pacari organic chocolate tastings, ence potato cakes, chicken stew, potato not unlike the wine tastings of other re- soup and slow-roasted pork topped with gions. Ecuador’s climate is ideal for pro- fresh juices. Indigenous holistic herb ducing some of the world’s finest cacao, healers encourage an herbal massage which is shipped in great quantities to and cleansing using leaves, branches Switzerland. and flowers that leave the legs and feet tingling; they give instructions not to shower in the evening to let the herb Cathedrals and churches: treatment settle. Ecuadorian roses are a A historic understanding Quito’s churches reveal the history of major export and foremost city adornEcuador and her people, preserving the ment, leading one local Quiteño to say, art of the 16th and 17th centuries, the “You can buy 25 roses for one dollar, so if architecture, extraordinary wood carv- you’re not a romantic in Quito, you have ings, rare fine art, and the traditions of a big problem.”

In this city of neighborhoods, La Ronda the Ecuadorians. Quito has 27 churches is a bit off the tourist trail in the Southern in a 33-block area, including La CompaHistoric District. It is an artistic and colorñía de Jesús, built in 1605, adjacent to Plaza Grande. The church is considered ful block-long stone-lined alleyway, simithe crown jewel of the Baroque Period in lar to those in southern Spain, with flowthe Americas, with an interior exquisitely ered iron balconies, restaurants, classic covered with 23-karat gold leaf. Nearby, museum-quality wood carvers and small the cathedral with rococo, neo-Gothic, boutiques. baroque, Moorish and neoclassical architecture has a dome that can be accessed up a narrow passageway for views of the plaza and striking photo opportunities.

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

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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.

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The official Ecuadorian currency is the U.S. dollar, with small bills and loads of

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Left: A Savannah Riverboat Cruise gives visitors a good look at the city’s waterfront. Below left: Savannah’s historic district is dotted with 22 squares that serve as pocket parks for the surrounding neighborhoods. Below: City Market is home to many of Savannah’s top galleries.

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Historic buildings are a given in Savannah. After all, it’s the oldest city in Georgia.

It was the colonial capital when the area was ruled by Britain, and it was the first capital when the colony became a state.

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In order to bridge the centuries, we begin by looking at the city’s cuisine. In Savannah, as in most places, favored foods reflect the traditions of the people who settled the area. But unlike parts of the United States that were primarily colonized by people from one area (think New England, which was mostly established

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The first group of colonists arrived from England in the early 1700s. They brought indentured servants from Ireland and Scotland as well as slaves from the Caribbean and West Africa. Native Americans introduced the European settlers to corn, and other Northeasterners decided that rather than eating their tomatoes green, they’d bring them south so they could ripen during the longer growing season.

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Meanwhile, we visit galleries – lots of galleries. Some belong to people who have made Savannah their home for years; others showcase the work of folks who came to the city to attend the Savannah School of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the top design schools in the Southeast.

Many of these people fell in love with the city’s mix of Southern charm and creative opportunity and stayed post-graduation, thus bringing new energy to a city that was in danger of becoming stodgy.

We walk to City Market, where warehouses that were once filled with fish and produce have been repurposed into studios and galleries. We see bright-colored canvases that portray the Gullah people who live in the nearby coastal areas, paintings that celebrate the artist’s Caribbean homeland, baskets crafted by a woman whose work has been displayed at the Smithsonian... the list goes on.

Savannah also has two top-tier museums dedicated to contemporary art. The SCAD Museum features works by international stars such as Salvador Dalí, Robert Mapplethorpe and Andy Warhol, as well as one of the United States’ most significant collections of African-American art.

The Jepson Museum showcases work by equally well-known artists, including abstract expressionist Jasper Johns, pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and portrait photographer Richard Avedon.

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Even on a regular night, Savannah is alive with bars and nightclubs, helped no doubt by the city’s open-container laws.

But during the 29-year-old Savannah Music Festival, which is Georgia’s largest musical arts event, music is everywhere.

The 17-day extravaganza celebrates a multitude of cultures, represents a variety of musical styles and features performances by established artists as well as talented beginners. We don’t have time to attend a well-reviewed presentation by a chamber orchestra, but that evening we go to a bluegrass concert, and the following day we catch a show by two wonderful guitarists.

Then, alas, we have to go home. But first, we stop at Leopold’s, Savannah’s legendary ice cream shop. My husband opts for Tutti Fruitti (rum ice cream with fruit and nuts) because it’s been a bestseller since the store opened nearly a century ago.

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On a Roll

The North Valley’s newest sushi spot challenges the status quo

BY MADISON RUTHERFORD If you’re operating on the assumption that all sushi spots are the same, Echo Sushi will seriously challenge your belief system when it comes to rice and raw fish.

It is surprisingly rare to find an establishment that seems to focus just as much on the feeling of the space as on its food, but Echo has struck a balance with both. It blends daring flavor profiles and flawless presentation with an intimate, urban atmosphere. Upon entering, we were met with a warm and inviting vibe that felt less like a sushi restaurant and more like a sanctuary.

I’ve eaten at my fair share of sushi places, across the Valley and beyond, and there’s something that sets Echo apart. Maybe it’s the venue – a small strip mall storefront with fewer than 10 tables and five seats at the sushi bar. It’s quaint and cozy, dimly lit by low-hanging lamps, and classy without being too upscale. Maybe it’s the staff, which possesses an above-average level

of attentiveness, or the food – inspired, aesthetically pleasing, bold in flavor and filling.

Speaking of food, we recommend sipping on some hot sake while you pore over the diverse menu, which boasts a plethora of traditional dishes with a modern twist. Choose from a wide selection of sashimi, sushi rolls, poke, ramen, udon noodles and entrées like unagi donburi (filleted eel), Korean bulgogi (grilled beef) and chicken katsu.

What’s the twist? Echo uses black rice, often referred to as “forbidden rice,” as it was exclusively reserved for royalty during China’s Qing and Ming dynasties. It is now regarded as a superfood because it is the only rice that contains anthocyanin, a disease-fighting antioxidant that boosts the immune system and increases cognitive function. Don’t be intimidated by its inky hue – it tastes exactly like regular rice, but is slightly more filling.

Once we ordered, the Diners at Echo Sushi can choose food came out remarkably from a wide selection of sashimi, sushi rolls, poke, ramen, udon fast; we were served miso noodles and entrées. soup almost immediately (Photo by Madison Rutherford) after we handed over our menus, followed quickly by a plate of four fresh, piping hot egg rolls ($5), the six-piece Las Vegas Roll ($10) and the eight-piece Vegetable Roll ($5), which both came with a generous helping of pickled ginger and wasabi. Then came the main event – the daunting and delicious Echo Tower ($14), a rotund, cake-like masterpiece with a black rice base, topped with spicy crab and eel, garnished with thinly sliced avocado, tobiko, tempura flakes and radish sprouts, sprinkled with sesame seeds and smothered with eel sauce and spicy mayo. There was more than at it until our waitress noticed our struggle enough to satisfy three hungry twenty- and brought us a bundle of forks. Though somethings; the only problem was we it is initially a little confusing, the Echo didn’t know how to go about eating it Tower is a unique and delicious eating at first. We ended up cutting it into slices experience to share with friends or use as with a chopstick and sporadically plucking an ice breaker on a first date.

One thing Echo is lacking is a happy hour menu. Most sushi places serve handrolls, tempura or bottles of Sapporo for pocket change on certain nights of the week, but Echo’s prices are always the same. Though some of their entrées and specialty rolls are on the pricey side, you get what you pay for in quality and quantity. Most of the appetizers and house rolls, which include variations of the ever-popular California Roll, are under $10.

Also, if you’re a sushi purist and rarely stray from the traditional, onyx-colored onigiri might not be your thing. However, there are plenty of menu items that don’t include rice.

Another downside is Echo’s size: While its small, intimate atmosphere is part of its charm for couples and small groups, it’s probably not the best option for big parties.

Echo has barely been open for a year, but it has already created quite a buzz in the community. Sushi restaurants are few and far between in the North Valley, so it’s refreshing to see one take creative (and delicious!) risks, and thrive because of them.

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BY JAN D’ATRI Do you know what cooking question I get asked a lot? “What can I do with chicken?”

Believe me, it’s a question I ask myself as well. But chicken, as you know, is incredibly versatile.

From homemade chicken soup to a stir fry, or sautéed, baked, fried, breaded or grilled, chicken is our go-to. Still, we’re always looking for one more way to prepare it. I’ve got a fantastic chicken dish that’s flavorful, simple and uses readily available ingredients. Let’s start with the main ingredient: the chicken breast.

Choose fresh, and if they are large, you may want to carefully slice them in half lengthwise. To safely tenderize, I place the chicken breasts in a double gallon-sized zippered plastic bag, completely sealed.

If you don’t have a mallet, a small heavy skillet or pot will work. Pound the chicken breast to about 1/4-inch thickness.

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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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Aging Today

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.

My personal epiphany comes with the knowledge that laughter as an evolutionary tool confirms why we must keep our

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 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.

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

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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.

These vitreous detachments are often accompanied by light flashes.

The flashes can be a warning sign of a detached retina. Flashes are also caused

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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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