Loving Life After 50: Scottsdale September 2019

September 2019

Remember His Name

Creative Cravings

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Brunch CafĂŠ brings fun entrees to foodies

Gotta Have Art!

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Musical Conversations Scottsdale Edition

Phoenix Chamber Music Society tells stories on its own

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Witty and gentle Bob Newhart turns 90

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inside THIS ISSUE

14 Musical Conversations Phoenix Chamber Music Society tells stories on its own

Opinion Leibo At Large

8 Ask Gabby Gayle 10 News Briefs

Features

20 Gotta Have Art!

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Ib Andersen

Ballet Arizona celebrates 20 years with star artistic director

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Congregation for the Young at Heart

Beth Ami Temple opens its doors to active adults

Entertainment

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Remember His Name

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Calendar of Events

David Crosby shares his love of music with his son and their audiences

Performances abound at Valley venues this fall

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Accident Prevention

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New Frontiers

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The Gospel According to ‘Luke’

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Falls threaten seniors’ safety and independence New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning hosting its fall open house

Toto’s Steve Lukather shares his early music days and his love of The Beatles

Tinseltown Talks

Witty and gentle Bob Newhart turns 90

Travel

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Journey to the Bottom of the Globe A remembrance of Antarctica

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Dining

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Creative Cravings

Brunch Café brings fun entrees to Scottsdale foodies

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What’s Cooking?

Tuscan Butter Salmon

A Slice of Heaven

Judy Krause finds second career with pizza restaurant

Columns

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The Healthy Geezer

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Hospice Is Hope

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Vice President

Administrator

Executive Editor

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Here’s a sad, shameful confession: No longer do I pay attention to news coverage of American mass shootings.

That sounds callous, as if I mean to minimize the grief of those who have lost loved ones. Nothing could be further from the truth.

But when it comes to angry white males mowing down multiple human beings with a semi-automatic assault weapon, I have seen this picture show enough to have it memorized.

The first time I saw it up close was April 1999, when the Big Newspaper in Phoenix flew me to Colorado to write about the Columbine tragedy. The police were still on the scene when I arrived.

I spent days talking to high school students and grieving parents about those they had lost, and gathering details about Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, sick teenage freaks who together subtracted 13 people from this world.

What resonated most deeply with me as I sat in kitchens and family rooms in Littleton, was how very much that Denver suburb felt like this Valley. Same working-class tales. Same ranch houses and minivans. Same scrubbed-face kids suddenly confronted by incomprehensible death. Same, same, same.

Now comes a bloody weekend 20 years later, the news brimming with death and grief, first from El Paso, Texas – 22 killed, 24 wounded – then Dayton, Ohio – nine murdered, 14 wounded.

I didn’t watch a minute of it.

By nature, I am a problem-solver. Broken things, broken systems, cry out for repair.

So, you’ll excuse me if I don’t have the stomach to drench myself in other people’s misery any longer. Not when we as Americans appear to have lost the backbone to fix what ails us.

Face facts. We live in the most gun-crazy developed nation on the planet. By a lot.

The most oft-cited worldwide study of murders by firearm stacks up like so: Australia, 1.4 gun murders per million people.

Germany, 1.9 gun murders per million.

Canada, 5.1 gun murders per million. Then there’s Switzerland with 7.7 gun homicides per million Swiss.

The United States? 29.7 firearm homicides per million people.

Many Americans blame this atrocious murder rate on the prevalence of guns.

The global Small Arms Survey reports that American civilians own approximately 393 million guns. That’s about 120 guns per 100 Americans.

Others cite mental health as the reason for this gun violence. They work backwards from bodies strewn in school hallways, nightclubs and big-box stores and reason that “only a lunatic would do such a thing.”

They cite the hate-filled rantings these killers inevitably leave behind as evidence of their singular mental sickness.

Commence yet another long and loud “national conversation.” Commence more coverage of more dead, more Columbines and Sandy Hooks, more Las Vegas music festivals shot to pieces, more Pulse nightclubs, more El Pasos, more Daytons. More, more, more.

At some point in the problem-solving process, you need to stop describing the problem and take action to implement solutions. Neither gun availability nor crazy white men stand alone as the problem.

Rather, they are both the problem. And both scourges demand solutions.

Surely, in what we believe to be the best, smartest, richest, most advanced nation on Earth, we can find ways to make guns more difficult to own — especially for nuts — while respecting the constitutional right to own firearms.

Surely, we can find more and better ways to “red flag” young Americans with a propensity and a thirst for violence and get them the treatment they need.

Surely, we had better, because just as surely we will wake up to more newscasts filled with more bodies on many more mornings in America.

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BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK

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Dear Gabby Gayle: My mother is so difficult. She is now in her 90s and is continuing a lifetime of what I call a mean streak. She resides in a facility and I have to say I feel sorry for the staff. She treats us so nasty it is hard to visit her.

Some days I think it would serve her right if none of us kids would visit her. I know I am supposed to honor my mother, but my patience is running thin. Do you have a suggestion? Thank you.

Signed, SOS

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Dear SOS: I realize it is difficult to be nice, kind, honorable to a parent who has not always been kind, nice and honorable to you. A few years ago, a woman wrote a letter to me about difficulties with her mother. I thought it was so good I filed it to use again. Here is her advice: “...Aging is not easy and the elder are not children but rather adults who held jobs, responsibilities, raised children, fought in wars, and made their own decisions and life mistakes. As adult children of our aging parents, we must find ways to respect, understand, and negotiate their life stage transition.” This was from a daughter VM. I thank her again for her wisdom. I would like to add this: Learn to let a few things go. Even if you totally disagree with her, you do not need to turn it into an argument. A friend of mine said she turned around negative visits with her mom by telling her about their friends who were having a hard time.

Then they would say prayers for them.

It was a form of distraction that worked.

And remember, every time you leave her, it could be the last, so act accordingly!

Blessings and good luck.

Signed, GG

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Dear Gabby Gayle: I have been a widow for two years after a wonderful marriage of 30 years. I am now 60.

I did all the right things to grieve, I think.

I went to a grief support program and cried my nights away and then through my faith I was able to begin again. The most unexpected thing has happened.

I met a man at church. We got to know each other through socials at church. He asked me out to dinner and we have been going out for a few weeks. I really like this guy and I am totally surprised that I could possibly feel this way again. When my husband died, I just knew I would never love again. I shared this information with a close friend, and she told me she thought it was too soon and I may mistake companionship for love. She said I am a sitting duck. What do you think?

Signed, Confused

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Dear Confused: I’m sure your friend means well, but only you know how you feel. You strike me as a person who has it together. As we grow older, we realize how short life is. As long as you don’t hurry to the altar, I say enjoy your new found love. I believe God works in mysterious ways and time will tell if it is the real thing.

Sometimes love comes when you least expect it. It happened to me!

Signed, GG

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Dear Gabby Gayle: My neighbor is driving me crazy with talking.

She catches me when I am bringing my groceries in and sometimes when I am working in the yard. I don’t want to be rude or unkind, but she can talk nonstop about her illnesses and her family. She will sometimes follow me into the house.

I find myself wanting to shout, “Enough Already!” What is a good way to handle this?

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Dear Fed Up: This is a hard one.

Some older folks talk out of loneliness from no one to talk to. I think you should give her the time out signal and say “Sorry I do not have time for this right now. I will invite you over for coffee and then you can talk.” Then it is up to you whether to go through with that!

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News Briefs

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Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and flu are typical of illnesses expected Guild hosting shred-a-thon to be treated in the Abrazo Mesa Hospital Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s Guild is sponsoring a shred-a-thon from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 9, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s parking lot, 19002 N. 128th Avenue, Sun City West.

Shredding for the Blind will shred items, and guild women will take donation. For more information, call 623-760-8479.

Abrazo Mesa Hospital plans fall opening Abrazo Mesa Hospital, which will offer 24-hour emergency care, surgical procedures and inpatient rooms, is expected to open this fall at 5750 E. Baseline Road.

The opening date will be set upon completion of licensing in process, anticipated to be within the next 30 to 45 days, according to hospital officials.

Patients with abdominal pain, sprains and broken bones, cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, minor trauma, lacerations, bladder infections, dehydration, pneumonia

emergency department.

“This is a new model for bringing healthcare closer to East Valley communities. We’re excited to offer these services for residents of Mesa, Gilbert and surrounding areas,” says Interim CEO Ed Staren. “It’s a beautiful facility and I am very proud of our team rolling up their sleeves and working hard to prepare for opening day. We look forward to caring for patients very soon.”

Abrazo Mesa Hospital will be open around the clock and staffed by board-certified or eligible emergency physicians, general surgeons and hospitalists. The 32,500-square-foot building will include a surgical suite, and diagnostic imaging and laboratory services.

“We have been working hard to create a culture of a patient-friendly, efficient environment with a consumer-focused orientation,” adds Christy Matlock, RN, administrative director for the hospital.

Eleanor Stojowski of Sun City recently turned 100 and Dawn Gileau, director of Banner Olive Branch Senior Center, was there to help her celebrate her centennial. Stojowski credits her longevity to tap dancing. “I joined the tap dancers in Sun City when I turned 65 and tapped for 17 years,” she says. Stojowski receives meals delivered daily from the senior center, which makes about 150 deliveries every day. (Photo courtesy Banner Health)

The hospital will create approximately 50 full-time-equivalent clinical and support staff jobs. It is the first East Valley facility for Abrazo Health, which oper-

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Expert speakers to offer help at complimentary conference Successful Aging Partners will offer the “Roadmap Edition” of its “Aging Conference Series” on Saturday, September 28, at the Red Mountain Multigenerational Center at 7550 E. Adobe Street, Mesa.

Topics include: The 10 Things Nobody Tells You When You Age; Living More Successfully with Dementia; Where to Start When Home May No Longer Be the Best Option, Self-Care is the Answer; and Avoiding A Financial Health Care Crisis.

Doors open at 8:45 a.m. with informational visits with professional service providers. Speakers begin at 9:15.

Sponsored by Visiting Angels East Valley, this free, full-day conference includes lunch and a complimentary adult day program for care partners at Oakwood Creative Care, which is located next door.

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ester leisure suits and boogie shoes to get down at the “Let’s Go Disco” event through Banner Olive Branch Senior Center and Dutch Bros. on August 14.

Under the glittering light of a disco ball, the event featured about 100 attendees from Banner Olive Branch Senior center and 25 volunteers from #BlessPHX initiative, a group of volunteers from Dutch Bros. Coffee.

All attendees — including Dutch Bros. volunteers — were encouraged to wear ’70s-themed dress. In addition to music and dancing, there was a photo station, games, free coffee and tea.

New York reunion slated for February

Award-winning administrator appointed to Sun City West

Dewitt Clinton High School alumni living in southern Arizona are invited to its ninth annual, all-class reunion/brunch at Chompie’s in Chandler. For more details, contact lewaaronson@ca.rr.com or call 310-497-5478

Certified nursing home administrator and assisted living manager Ami Mendez has been hired by Avista Senior Living in Sun City West.

“Our intention is to be the premier provider in the West Valley. Not only are we committed to offering the best care to our residents, we also measure our success by creating the most rewarding work environment for our team members,” Mendez

Sun City seniors boogie at ‘Let’s Go Disco’ Sun City seniors dusted off the poly-

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Mendez received the American College of Healthcare Administrators “Eli Pick Leadership Award” given for consistency in exceptional outcomes and has been in Arizona skilled nursing and elder care services since 1991.

She earned a master’s degree in business administration and enjoyed her past role as an adjunct faculty member at Ottawa University where she educated master’s-level students on organizational therapy and behavior. An Arizona native, Mendez three children: Alec, Zachary, and Alyssa. She has a 5-year-old granddaughter, Mylie Alexis.

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Mountain Vista Medical Center receives stroke program recognition Mountain Vista Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients

receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

The Get with the Guidelines program provides hospital teams research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. The program has affected 6 million patients since 2001.

This marks the second consecutive year Mountain Vista Medical Center has been recognized for its excellent treatment of stroke patients.

“A stroke patient loses approximately 2 million neurons each minute stroke treatment is delayed,” says Leann Bauernfeind, Mountain Vista’s stroke program coordinator. “Every second counts when it comes to stoke care, and this recognition further demonstrates our staff’s commitment to delivering advanced stroke treatments to patients quickly and safely.”

Mountain Vista earned the award by meeting quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.

The hospital also received the association’s Target Stroke Elite Plus Award. To quality for this recognition, Mountain Vista met specific quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.

From Left: Banner Olive Branch Senior Center office coordinator Deborah Arbuckle, left, and BOBSC volunteer Debbie Still show off their ’70s style; Everybody gets down at the Banner Olive Branch Senior Center disco; Banner Olive Branch Senior Center Director Dawn Gileau, left, and volunteer Deborah Gilliam have fun underneath the disco glitter ball at a recent disco event at the senior center. The event was sponsored by the center and Dutch Bros. About 120 seniors came to center for the groovy event. (Photos courtesy Banner Olive Branch Senior Center)

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Musical Features

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Phoenix Chamber Music Society tells stories on its own

BY SUE BREDING

Doing meditation, attending a yoga class or burning scented candles. Those things often come to mind when people look for healthy ways to tame stress. Janet Green, however, has discovered another remedy.

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“I have many people who attend our performances and say to me, they close their eyes and are magically transported to a place of peace and calm,” Green says.

As the executive director of the Phoenix Chamber Music Society, Green brings the world’s most acclaimed small ensembles of classical musicians to the Valley for a season of concerts each year. She agrees with music therapists who say songs can release endorphins in the brain, similar to what people experience with an exercise session.

“Plus, there’s a possible bonus with the ‘Mozart Effect,’” Green says with a smile. “That’s a term created by those who believe listening to classical music makes you smarter.”

The society celebrates 60 years serving the Phoenix area this year.

“In all that time, our goal has always been the same — bringing the most acclaimed small ensembles of classical musicians from across the globe, here for a season of concerts,” Green says. “We began six decades ago with organizing four concerts, held at the Phoenix Art Museum and we’ve continued to thrive, expand and outgrow our venues.”

This season’s performances, which span October to April, will be held at Central United Methodist Church, just north of the Phoenix Art Museum.

While most people could easily describe what a symphony orchestra is, not everyone knows what cham-

Janet Green is the executive director of the Phoenix Chamber Music Society. She brings the world’s most acclaimed classical musicians to the Valley each year. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

ber music means. The term comes from the 18th century, when the main form of entertainment when family and friends gathered was small ensembles playing musical instruments in a parlor.

“Chamber music is like watching the musicians having a conversation musically, they argue, laugh, cry, and have detailed ‘discussions’ with each other,” she explains.

“Their body language and faces mirror the music you’re hearing and there’s no conductor ‘telling’ them how to feel, just raw emotion.”

Green is not only a gifted musician herself, but she owns and plays a number of musical instruments. At 10 years old, she enjoyed playing the piano so much that she practiced three hours each day. Her personal collection includes 20 musical instruments, many of them were used between the Medieval era (500 to 1400) and the Baroque period (1600 to 1750). “People say to me, what an eclectic home. Do you play all of these?” Green says. The answer is yes.

She has krummhorns (wind instruments), a vihuela (Spanish guitar), a dumbek (Middle Eastern drum), a psaltery (stringed instrument), a viola da gamba (bowed, fretted and stringed instrument) and a 7-foot French harpsichord with two keyboards.

“I built the harpsichord myself and rent it to the Phoenix Symphony for the ‘Messiah,’” Green says. “I have a dulcimer hanging on the wall and a square grand piano from the late 1800s that’s been made into my dining room table.”

She founded Música Dolce, a local early music ensemble that performs around the

Valley.

But the piano’s her favorite. By the time she was a high school senior, she was teaching piano to 45 students. “My student Buddy Strong, became Usher’s keyboard player for 16 years and is currently the keyboardist for the Dave Matthews Band,” Green says. “He called me from Tokyo once while on tour and I couldn’t be happier for him.”

Her passion for chamber music started when her piano teacher, Annie Steinbach insisted she attend chamber music concerts as part of her music education.

That’s when she began attending Phoenix Chamber Music Society performances.

She has been the society’s executive director for 16 years.

Remembering the impact music had on her own life, Green made a critical part of the PCMS mission the goal of making a difference in the lives of local children by having a commitment to education.

Multiple society programs now provide a variety of free musical experiences for Arizona students from low-income families.

One example is the work the society does with providing masters classes for children at Rosie’s House, the largest 100% free after-school music program in Arizona.

Rosie’s House CEO Becky Bell Ballard says they’re so honored to have their students exposed to the society’s elite musicians.

“I remember a recent master class Janet arranged with flautist Tara Helen O’Connor from the Lincoln Center in New York,” Ballard says. “Helen gave such a positive speech about how all young people should pursue their passions and find their www.LovinLife.com

path and it was a moment our students will never forget.”

While Green should be totally stressfree because she’s surrounded by the finest possible classical music, she says her solution when life feels chaotic is to open the door and walk around her backyard.

There’s a swimming pool, surrounded by tall bearded irises and roses, a koi pond and fruit trees. She grows everything from lettuce, thyme and sage to mint, lavender and basil. “I do all the planting and if it doesn’t flower or produce something to eat then it’s not there,” Green says.

She describes herself as being happiest with her hands and bare feet in the dirt.

“I have a sign in one of the gardens that says, ‘Nothing bugs me when I’m in my garden,’ Green says. “That, the piano and a golf course are my solaces in life.”

Season schedule For this 60th season, the Phoenix Chamber Music Society is moving into a new venue, Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix.

Here are this season’s shows: • Brentano Quartet with Dawn Upshaw, soprano, 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 25.

• Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 9.

• Sextet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 4.

An evening of Brahms sextets played

by Jaime Laredo and Pamela Franks, violins; Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, violas and Keith Robinson and Sharon Robinson, cellos.

• David Finckel and Wu Han, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 31.

• Dover Quartet, Escher String Quartet and Friends, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 22.

• Festival Concert at Central United Methodist Church, time TBA, Saturday, February 22.

• East Coast Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 14.

• Fauré Quartett, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28.

• L.A. Guitar Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 Season tickets are $300. Tickets to individual shows are $48. Students younger than 21 with a current student ID can purchase tickets for $10. Purchase tickets online at phoenixchambermusicsociety.org or by calling 602-252-0095. For more information, email pcmsociety@aol.com. www.LovinLife.com

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Ib Andersen

Ballet Arizona celebrates 20 years with star artistic director

BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Ballet Arizona artistic director Ib Andersen is an artist who knows what longevity can achieve.

It can be a rare thing to accomplish in the United States, where arts do not get much public support dollars and the survival rate of individuals in a single position is not very high. But Andersen, who started his formal training at age 7 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is on the verge of celebrating 20 years leading the storied Phoenix ballet company.

“Being able to survive 20 years in this environment is an achievement,” says Andersen, 64.

Under his tenure, the ballet company has built a building with seven studios — including a black box theater, has performed in the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has debuted new works in New York, and has been recognized by the New York Times’ lead dance critic as “one of the most enterprising companies anywhere.”

While Andersen says the building, which opened in the 2013-2014 season, wasn’t his accomplishment, he did contribute to it.

“It’s because of a lot of people who have raised money,” Andersen says. “It is indirectly because of me, because people won’t give money unless they know the money is going to something that has some kind of quality.”

The quality that Andersen brings includes a long list of outstanding accomplishments that few ballet artists can lay claim to.

It began in Copenhagen where he was accepted at age 7 to the School of the Royal Danish Ballet. He joined the official company at age 16 and four years later, became the company’s youngest principal dancer in its history where his claim to fame became performing Romeo.

“My background is very unusual,” Andersen says. “It’s not normal at age 7 that you go do something that intensely as I did. It is unusual, but I had a very superior education. At the time I was promoted (to principal dancer) it was up to the artistic director. I was very young, and I was definitely surprised it had happened because I didn’t really feel I had done enough, but

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he felt I had shown the personality and the talent to be at that level.”

The Royal Danish Ballet at the time was one of the best companies in the world, he says, and he grew up watching the extraor-

d i n a r y artists and being a part of its history. It also provided the foundation for the storied career he would have after leaving them.

“The Royal Danish Ballet has a tradition of strong male dancers, very articulated and very pure,” Andersen says. It would get him noticed.

The late George Balanchine, the co-founder and director of the New York City Ballet and a choreographer considered to be “the father of American ballet,” recruited Andersen to join his company in 1980. Andersen learned 35 ballets in his first three months and adapted quickly

Ib Andersen is the artistic director of Ballet Arizona.

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to the Balanchine style.

So quickly and so well, in fact, that Balanchine created principal roles for him in numerous ballets. Eventually, choreographers such as Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins would do the same, creating parts that showcased Andersen’s performance of the Balanchine style.

When Andersen retired from the New York City Ballet, he started a career as a guest ballet master for companies around the world, staging the ballets of those choreographers he had worked with so

closely. He is now one of only a handful of artists who have been appointed as a Balanchine Repetiteur, meaning he is authorized to stage Balanchine’s pieces and often does so at Ballet Arizona.

Then in 2000, he came to Phoenix to be the artistic director of Ballet Arizona, the company that is preparing to celebrate his 20th anniversary with them September 26 to September 29 at the Orpheum Theatre. The ballet, called “Director’s Choice,” features a medley of Andersen’s best original works and a new piece and world premiere by Ballet Arizona dancer and choreographer Nayon Iovino.

While it was his style and physicality that got him noticed by the biggest names in ballet, it has been his temperament and commitment that has made him a success in Phoenix. He helped the city’s only professional ballet company to become known throughout the country.

“People are moving to Arizona because I’m there,” Andersen says. “It has mostly to do with my temperament which is once I’m hooked, I don’t easily move to another place. That is what happened here. It’s not been an easy ride, but it never is with this business.”

Ballet Arizona stands out, he says, because they do a lot of things that haven’t been done elsewhere, along with the classics.

“We do it with consistency,” Andersen says. “What is unique is the commitment to the art form here. I’m an intense person. I have a background where I’ve been around the best people and I have the gift to be able to give that to other people in a ballet, which is not an easy thing to do. You are talking about things you can’t really put words to.”

Andersen says his greatest gift now is that of a teacher. He enjoys working with young people, guiding them and trying to give them wings so that their natural talent and their hard work will pay off. Ballet dancers need to get good information if they are going to be able to communicate well with their dancing to an audience, he says. He works hard at communicating how to execute steps, what the quality of the musicality is, and what each ballet and each step means.

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the audience will see s o m e t h i n g that isn’t very interesting.

“I’ve been very lucky to work with a lot of very extraordinarily gifted people,” Andersen says. “When you have that information and a commitment to the art form and a passion — I am someone who burns and has an intensity and passion for things — that will drop on, not everyone, but some people for sure.”

Ballet Arizona is a small company, one that typically would struggle to do story ballets because they don’t have enough dancers. However, story ballets are popular and what audiences want to see. So, Andersen has created many new works based on story ballets that fit the company’s size. He’s created new choreography and storytelling for “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Nutcracker,” “Cinderella,” “Swan Lake,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” among others.

“I wouldn’t have done those ballets otherwise, but in order to survive you need to have something you know will sell,” Andersen says.

That hasn’t stopped him from creating new, unique works that are site-specific such as “Topia” that was performed at sunset in the Desert Botanical Garden and another series of five years of performances that is being performed there.

He created “Round” a ballet in which the audience sits on all sides. He brings in international works that are new.

The “Director’s Choice” performance will feature three pieces. In addition to the two new works by Andersen and Iovino, they will do “Les Patineurs”, an Arizona premiere by Sir Frederick Ashton, a celebrated English choreographer. It is a one-act series of dance sequences set in a Victorian-era ice rink.

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take him four to five weeks to choreograph it, but even though it goes up in September, he says it could take years to really take shape.

“If you do a new ballet, the first time it is performed is not the end result,” Andersen says. “If you do it three years later, that ballet might look completely different, even though you might not have changed anything. Things have fallen into place. Ballet is a super fragile art form. It sometimes takes a while, sometimes years, before it comes into where it should be. It’s all about execution and the dancers you have, but it also has to do with time. Sometimes you put something out and it is clear to a certain degree, but maybe not as clear as it would be three years after. You have to digest on it. In that sense, ballet is a very living art form.”

The rest of Andersen’s 20th anniversary season will include “Napoli,” “The Nutcracker,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “All Balanchine” and “An Evening at the Garden.”

Going forward, Andersen is focused on trying to get audiences to understand the unique experience of a live performance. Ballet competes with cellphones and computers and it can be difficult to get people out of their homes, out of their individualized vacuums to collectively experience the same thing with 2,000 other people.

“There’s an energy with that that is extraordinary,” Andersen says. “That is kind of lost today when there are so many options of how to be entertained. I think performing arts will evolve a lot over the next 20 years. If it is to survive, and it needs to survive, we have to go in new directions. It has to be exciting. That’s my job to figure that one out.”

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Congregation for the Young at Heart Beth Ami Temple opens its doors to active adults

BY SHERRY JACKSON For more than 40 years, Beth Ami Temple in Paradise Valley has been welcoming active adults looking to connect with their Jewish roots and enjoy social activities and clubs. On September 13, the temple is opening its doors for its annual open house and wine and cheese reception.

The open house allows guests to meet Rabbi Allison Lawton and Cantorial Soloist Mike Robbins and obtain information about the congregation’s holiday observances, High Holiday and Shabbat services. Information will be available on community involvement and the temple’s many social groups. After the open house, the public is invited to stay for Friday night Shabbat services, the first service of this year’s season.

Beth Ami Temple is a boutique, adult congregation, says Arnie Schwartz, a church board member.

That’s exactly what the 100 to 120 members like about it. Services are limited and there’s no Sunday School, but the temple

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does offer bar/bat mitzvah training and enjoys baby naming celebrations. The congregation meets every other Friday night, September through May and for High Holiday services such as Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Because it’s a small group, there isn’t a lot of overhead, so membership dues are modest.

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“For those of us on a fixed income at this point in our lives, this is important in being able to join a temple,” Schwartz says.

The congregation is small by design.

“It’s caring for one another as a family,” Schwartz says. “We wanted to keep it small so it would be friendly, and members could build close relationships.”

Rabbi Allison Lawton has been in her position for the past three years, commuting from Los Angeles. Lawton attended Pepperdine University and graduated from the Academy for Jewish Religion, California. She’s also the founder of Mobile Mishkan, a mobile congregation serving the spiritual needs of unaffiliated and disenfranchised Jews in the Los Angeles area.

Lawton views her role as a guide for the Beth Ami congregation. “I’m trying to spread the joy of our tradition, which is Judaism. If I can provide the congregation with guideposts along the way that identify points in our tradition that are joyful or

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What: Beth Ami Temple Community Open House and Wine & Cheese Reception When: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (wine and cheese open house) and 7:30 to 9 p.m. (Shabbat Service) Friday, September 13 Where: Beth Ami Temple, inside Palo Cristi Presbyterian Church, 3535 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley Cost: Free but reservations are required. Call 602-956-0805 or email bethamitemple@hotmail.com.

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based on what’s good for the earth, what’s good for the planet, what’s good for the people, then I’ve done a good service to them.”

The temple’s boutique model is becoming a trend in Judaism, Lawton says. Smaller congregations enjoy the low overhead and low dues model.

“It’s a big havarah,” she says. Havarah is Jewish for a group of people who get together for religious and social means.

Around 10 years ago, members were staying longer for the refreshments after Friday evening services, Schwartz says.

Members are mostly retired, over the age of 50.

“They didn’t want to go home. They wanted to socialize,” he says.

So, the church started a friendship circle and clubs, based on members interests.

Today, there are 11 clubs for the small congregation.

“They have really flourished,” Schwartz says.

Clubs range from the popular Dinner Club, where members meet monthly and dine around town. A Cultural Outings Club explores museums, arts and performances. There are also book discussion, movie, travel, tennis and hiking and walking clubs.

“Some church members have joined the temple just to partake in the clubs,” Schwartz says.

But there’s also the service and the temple. The Beth Ami Temple is located inside Palo Cristi Presbyterian Church. When the church built the sanctuary, they allowed for space behind bi-paneled doors for the temple’s three Torah ark scrolls.

“We open the doors and it becomes a temple sanctuary,” Schwartz says.

In additional to the small congregation size, it’s the clubs that help members develop personal relationships and remain social in its aging membership. Schwartz has been a church member since 1985 and his wife was also an active member until she passed away.

“We’re all so active. We’re young at heart,” Schwartz says.

“Their community is so vibrant and lively,” Lawton says. “They do a ton of activities outside of just attending temple and I like that about the congregation.” www.LovinLife.com

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Gotta Have Art!

Performances abound at Valley venues this fall BYCHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI The fall arts season boasts quality events, ranging from “Man of La Mancha” to “American Idol” alum David Cook.

Legends are passing through the state as well. The Blind Boys of Alabama hit the Chandler Center for the Arts, while the Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker visits the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.

Venues and theater groups continue to add attractions to their lineups, but here is a highly selective preview of what arts lovers can expect within the next few months.

Arizona Broadway Theatre Arizona Broadway Theatre showcases locally and nationally acclaimed artists and provides sit-down table service with themed menu items prepared fresh daily. With one reservation, patrons can enjoy a full night’s entertainment. Shows are held at the theater, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria, unless otherwise noted.

Info: 623-776-8400 or azbroadway.org.

The fall series includes: “Sweeney Todd” from October 11 to November 9; and “Elf: The Musical” from November 22 to December 29.

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Arizona Theatre Company Arizona Theatre Company’s 2019-20 season, under the theme, “The Curtain Rises,” offers a thoughtful lineup of six shows including Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky;” the powerful musical love story “Cabaret;” Athol Fugard’s story of South Africa in the early years of apartheid, “Master Harold…and The Boys;” and “The Legend of Georgia “Singin’ in the Rain.” (Photo courtesy of Hale Centre Theatre) McBride,” a heartwarming story of Casey, a broke Elvis impersonator ASU Gammage is located at 1200 S. Forwith a baby on the way, a co-production est Avenue, Tempe. with Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

Info: asugammage.com.

Info: 602-256-6995, arizonatheatre.org.

The fall season includes: The fall lineup for 2019-20 includes: • “Miss Saigon,” September 24 to “Silent Sky,” November 14 to December 1 September 29 at the Herberger Theater in Phoenix.

• “Anastasia,” October 29 to November 3 • Season option: Blue Man Group, ASU Gammage November 15 to November 17 ASU Gammage’s 2019-2020 Desert Financial Broadway Across America — Ar- Ballet Etudes izona season kicks off with the love and Created by Sharon Seder Meko in 1986 war story of “Miss Saigon” to fulfill the artistic needs of serious this fall, followed by the young dancers, Ballet Etudes strives to romantic musical “Anasta- meet the same high artistic standards of sia,” along with “Summer” a professional company in its dance trainabout Donna Summer, ing, rehearsals and performances. and a new production of The season begins with “The Nutcrackthe classic “Fiddler on the er” Sweet Tea at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, November 23, at Wright House Roof.”

The season lineup con- Reception Hall in Mesa. Tickets are $15 tinues with a journey to per person or $13 per person for groups the Caribbean in Tony of 20 or more. At the event, patrons can Award-winning “Once on meet and take photos with characters This Island,” the totally from “The Nutcracker,” listen in on a “fetch” “Mean Girls” and reading of “The Nutcracker” storybook “Come from Away,” a true and experience a performance by Ballet story of 7,000 stranded Etudes. passengers after 9/11 and For reservations, contact 480-558-2080 the small town that wel- or email sweettea@balletetudes.net. comed them.

The season includes: ASU Gammage is also • “The Nutcracker,” November 29 to December 8, at the Chandler Center presenting several season options including Blue for the Arts Man Group, “Beautiful: Info: 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org The Carole King Musical” • “The Nutcracker,” December 14 to and Disney’s “The Lion December 22, at the Mesa Arts Center King.”

Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com

Black Theatre Troupe Black Theatre Troupe’s 2019-20 season is complete with award-winning musicals, thought-provoking dramas, and the popular holiday tradition, “Black Nativity.”

All performances will be held at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center at 1333 E. Washington, Phoenix. Info: 602258-8129, blacktheatretroupe.org.

The season’s offerings are: • “Blues in the Night,” September 13 to September 29, a “dramatic revue” of 26 hot and torchy numbers that share the sweet experience of three women and a saloon singer. The timeless music of Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox and Ida Cox helps tell the story.

• “Breakfast with Mugabe,” October 25 to November 10, gives the audience the chance to eavesdrop on the volcanic conversations between Robert Mugabe, controversial president of Zimbabwe, and his psychiatrist.

• Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity,” December 6 to December 22, is a hit every year. A company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation.

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tral Avenue, Phoenix. Info: 602-734-5734, blkboxphx.com.

The season’s offerings are: • “The Burn,” October 25 to November 10. When a high school production of Arthur Miller’s classic play “The Crucible” forces students together, tensions escalate into acts of bullying — both online and in real life.

• “Bauer,” November 22 to December 8.

The visceral, visual story of forgotten modern artist, Rudolf Bauer, struggling with his fading place in the history of art as his paintings are removed from the walls of the Guggenheim Museum.

• “The Truth about Santa: An Apocalyptic Holiday Tale,” December 20 to December 23. Many people think they know the truth about Santa, but they are wrong. Santa is tired of the lies.

Like the gods of old, he too, has his mortal mistresses. This Christmas Eve he will bring Mary, his favorite earthly consort and their two children back to the North Pole to live with him – forever! Not surprisingly, Mrs. Claus resists.

Chandler Center for the Arts Chandler Center for the Arts is celebrating its 30th season serving the community.

The center hosts a broad variety of events and performances throughout the year, including Broadway and theater, comedy, dance, music, family-oriented and seasonal events. The Chandler Center for the Arts is at 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler. Info: 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.

• Squeeze, September 15 • Aaron Neville Duo September 21 • New Power Generation, September 27 • India.Arie, September 28 • The Australian Pink Floyd Show September 29 • Marc Broussard and Samantha Fish, October 1 • “Take Me to the River: New Orleans Live!” October 9 • “We Will Rock You,” The Musical by Queen and Ben Elton, October 13 • LeAnn Rimes, November 9 • “Harlem 100,” November 16 • Alpin Hong, November 22 • “Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show,” December 13

Childsplay Theatre Childsplay Theatre is hosting its 43rd www.LovinLife.com

season of plays for families that includes five plays at The Herberger Theater Center in Downtown Phoenix. Info: 602-252-8497, childsplayaz. org.

This fall’s offerings include: • “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” September 8 to October 13 • “Chato’s Kitchen,” November 1 to November 24 • “Ella Enchanted: The Musical,” December 7 to December 29

Desert Foothills Theater

The Phoenix Chorale concert. (Photo courtesy of The Phoenix Chorale)

The award-winning Desert Foothills Theater has been presenting live performances in the far North Valley since 1975. All performances are held at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, and Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, Buildling B, Scottsdale. Info: 480-4881081, dftheater.org.

Productions include: • “Pirates of Penzance Jr.,” September 27 to October 6 • “Annie Get Your Gun,” auditions September 16 and September 17, with performances November 8 to November 24; all ages.

• “And Then There Were None,” auditions November 16 to November 17, with performances January 17 to January 16; ages 16 and older.

Fountain Hills Theater Fountain Hills Theater presents three regularly scheduled seasons of productions in their two theaters. The theater’s year-round offering includes Mainstage, Mainstage Too! and Youth productions.

The theater has been in operation as a professionally directed community theater for more than 30 years. The mission of Fountain Hills Theater is “to engage, inspire and entertain diverse audiences, train and support our youth, and celebrate the essential power of the performing arts.”

Fountain Hills Theater is located at 11445 N. Saguaro Boulevard, Fountain Hills. Info: 480-837-9661 or fhtaz.org.

On the Main Stage: • “Mamma Mia,” September 6 to

September 22 • “Agnes of God,” October 18 to November 3 • “A Christmas Carol: The Musical,” December 6 to December 22 Mainstage Too kicked off with “My First Time,” which wrapped September 1. The next show is “Man of La Mancha,” November 8 to November 24 Youth Theater • “Frozen Jr.” September 27 to October 13 • “The Elves and the Shoemaker,” December 6 to December 22

Hale Centre Theatre Continuing its tradition of powerhouse musicals and outrageous comedies, Hale Centre Theatre has unveiled its 2019-2020 season of eight musicals and three comedies.

Performances are at the Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Avenue, in Old Town Gilbert. Info: 480-497-1181, haletheatrearizona.com.

The fall season includes: • “Bright Star,” now to October 5 • “John Loves Mary,” September 24 to November 19, Mondays and Tuesdays • “Hello, Dolly!” October 10 to November 23 • “A Christmas Carol,” November 29 to December 24 • “Barefoot in the Park,” December 31 to February 8

Higley Center for the Arts The Higley Center for the Performing Arts is one of the East Valley’s best-kept

secrets, seating 1,235 in the concert hall, and 186 in the “Little Theater.” Each season, it hosts nationally touring artists and entertainers, and is the home for student events and meetings of the Higley Unified School District. Funding for operations and staffing comes from rental income, sponsorships by community businesses and ticket sales.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and are at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts, 4132 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert. Info: 480-2797190 or visit higleycenter.org.

This fall’s shows include: • Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, October 26 • Frankie Moreno, November 7 • The Sun Kings Perform The Beatles’ “White Album,” November 15 • Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats, November 16 • Leonid and Friends: A Chicago Tribute, November 21 • Wizards of Winter, featuring former members of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Blue Oyster Cult and Def Leppard, November 23 • “The Nutcracker” by Southwest Youth Ballet, December 13 to December 15 • Maureen McGovern Holiday Show, December 19 • Gentri Holiday Show, December 21

Lakeshore Music Lakeshore Music Inc., a Tempe-based nonprofit will focus on jazz during its nine-show 2019-20 concert series, which includes nine diverse shows.

The monthly concerts are presented at

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The Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix.

(Photo courtesy of Orpheus Male Chorus)

Preview...continued from page 21 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. Info: 480-350-2822, ext. 2, lakeshoremusic.org.

• Guitarist/vocalist Camila Meza, September 28.

• Sean Jones, October 26.

• “Queen of Salsa,” Carmela Ramirez, November 23.

• Pianist Beth Lederman and Jazz Con Alma’s “A Winter Solstice Concert,” December 21

Mesa Arts Center The Mesa Arts Center is in the midst of its new season already, but it continues with top-notch gigs.

The theater is located at 1 E. Main Street, Mesa. Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.

• Kansas: Point of Know Return, September 19 • Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream Tour, October 4 • Samin Nosrat, October 5 • Chick Corea Trilogy with Christian McBride and Brian Blade, October 6 • “The Spouse Whisperer,” October 10 to October 13 • Dennis DeYoung: The Grand Illusion, October 11 • Tower of Power, October 12 • Experience Hendrix, October 13 (three-hour show) • Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer, October 15 • “Double Dare Live” with Marc

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Summers, October 19 • “Calavera” with Lila Downs, Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company and Mariachi Feminil Flores Mexicanas, October 22 • “National Geographic Live! Akashinga: The Brave Ones” with Damien Mander, October 23 • Farruquito, November 12 • The Magic of Bill Blagg, November 14 • Music of Cream, November 15 • Carlene Carter, November 16 • “An Evening with C.S. Lewis,” November 19 to November 22 • Cellist Lynn Harrell, November 19 • “National Geographic Live! Building the Photo Ark” with Joel Sartore, November 20 • Sheléa, November 21 • “Choir! Choir! Choir!” November 30 • Dave Koz & Friends: Christmas Tour, December 17 • Na Leo Holiday Concert, December 19 • Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, December 26

Musical Instrument Museum The Musical Instrument Museum’s fall highlights include Paula Cole, Delta Rae, BoDeans, Bruce Cockburn and Mike Stern.

The MIM is at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix. Info: 480-478-6000, mim.org.

• JigJam, September 1 • Kawehi, September 7 • Lunasa, September 14 • Southern Avenue, September 16 • Paula Cole, September 25

• Stephen Kellogg and Will Hoge, September 30 • Gerald Clayton Quartet, October 1 • Candy Dulfer, October 2 and October 3 • Bettye LaVette, October 8 • Guilherme Arantes, October 12 • Acoustic Alchemy, October 15 • Kurt Elling, October 18 • Delta Rae and Frances Cone, October 23 • SFJAZZ Collective, October 24 • BoDeans, October 26 • Matt Dusk, October 27 • David Cook, November 6 • Kinobe, November 8 • Preservation Hall Jazz Band, November 9 • Portland Cello Project, November 14 • Bruce Cockburn, November 19 • Over the Rhine, November 22 • Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is Here, December 7 • Gypsy Soul, December 8 • Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber Fusion, December 13 • Irish Christmas in America, December 15 and December 16 • A Peter White Christmas, December 19 • Jim Brickman, December 29 to December 31

Orpheus The Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix made its debut on Christmas morning 1929 on KTAR-AM and has delighted audiences in venues large and small throughout Arizona and beyond with a diverse

mix of classical and popular music.

Throughout its rich 90-year history, the chorus has also toured in the United States, Canada and Mexico, been featured in radio and TV broadcasts, and has sung the national anthem at professional sporting events and for dignitaries, including President John F. Kennedy. Orpheus has gained international acclaim on tours throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Info: orpheus.org.

The fall concerts include: Orpheus with Phoenix Children’s Chorus, 3 p.m. September 29, at Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Avenue.

Orpheus with Phoenix Children’s Chorus, 7 p.m. September 29, at Camelback High School, 4612 N. 28th Street, Phoenix.

Boys to Men Annual Festival of Male Choruses, 4:30 p.m. November 2, at Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley

Phoenix Chorale The Phoenix Chorale has announced its concerts for the 2019-20 season, the first under its new Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas, appointed in May. Musical highlights for the 2019-20 Season include “Fauré’s Requiem,” Aaron Copland’s “In the Beginning,” special guest conductor Dr. André J. Thomas, a new commission

by Arizona composer Kira Zeeman Rugen, and music spanning centuries from Palestrina to Poulenc. www.LovinLife.com

• ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence, September 23 • Louie Anderson, October 18 • Monica Heuser’s Tribute: Remember Patsy Cline, October 19 • ASU Concerts @ The Center: An Evening of Solo Piano and Chamber Music, October 28 • Live & Local: Sugar Thieves, November 17 • Roots Rising! Featuring Matt Andersen, Gaby Moreno, and Liz Vice, November 20 • ASU Concerts @ The Center: ASU Big Band Night, November 25 • Live & Local: 2nd Hand Sam and His Country Gentlemen: Holiday Blues, December 8 “The Scarlet Pimpernel.” (Photo courtesy of Hale Centre Theatre)

Info: 602-253-2224, phoenixchorale.org This fall’s programs include: “Lux Aeterna,” October 18 to October 20. In the 100th anniversary year of the Treaty of Versailles, the true political end of World War I, this program reflects on themes of memory and loss, including music setting poetry by some of the great war poets of World War I. • October 18, American Lutheran Church, Sun City • October 19 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Phoenix • October 20, Camelback Bible Church, Paradise Valley “A Chorale Christmas,” December 13 to December 17, with guest conductor André J. Thomas.

• December 13, American Lutheran Church, Sun City • December 14, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Phoenix • December 15, La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale • December 16, Camelback Bible Church, Paradise Valley • December 17, Brophy Chapel, Phoenix

Phoenix Theatre Arizona’s first and oldest arts institution is celebrating 100 years with a full slate of shows that have significance to The Phoenix Theatre Company’s past, present and future. Loaded with blockbusters, crowd favorites and a new world premiere musical, the 100th season reflects The Phoenix Theatre Company’s commitment to Broadway-caliber entertainment.

The fall season began with “Spamilton: www.LovinLife.com

An American Parody,” and continues with “Kinky Boots.” Shows are staged at 1825 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix. Info: phoenixtheatre.com.

• “Kinky Boots,” now to October 13 • “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” October 9 to November 10 • “The Sound of Music,” November 13 to December 29 • “Million Dollar Quartet,” December 18 to February 16

Salt River Brass The Salt River Brass has announced its 2019-2020 season at the Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater led by Music Director Patrick Sheridan. Concerts start at 3 p.m.

This fall, performances will include “A Date with Oscar,” September 29 featuring music from “Ben-Hur,” “My Fair Lady” and “Star Wars,” as well as “The March King,” November 10, honoring John Philip Sousa. “Holiday Pops” on December 15 is an afternoon of holiday classics.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ 2019-20 season boasts performances for everyone, from acclaimed singer-songwriters and must-see dance companies to renowned classical musicians and returning favorites.

Shows are presented at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale. Info: scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

• Live & Local: Jaleo: Cuba Caribe, September 14

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Scottsdale Musical Theater Company Celebrating its 10th year in the Valley, Scottsdale Musical Theater Company prides itself on “bringing Broadway’s favorites back to life,” presenting full, largescale productions of Broadway musicals in their original versions.

Shows feature well-known guest stars from television, film and Broadway, local talent, professional sets and costumes, and a full 20-piece orchestra.

Productions are staged at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Info: 602-909-4215, scottsdalemusicaltheater.com.

Fall performances are “Man of La Mancha” with Peter Scolari from September 26 to October 6, and “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” with Charles Shaughnessy from December 12 to December 22.

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Tempe Center for the Arts Tempe Center for the Arts is offering a Mix and Match program, where guests can choose from the TCA 19-20 season and resident artist offerings.

The TCA’s 2019-20 TCA Presents season features critically acclaimed theater, ’90s hip-hop, Latin rock, multiplatinum recording artists, a first co-presentation with ASU Gammage, a 1960s drama that takes a sharp knife to American racism, and the return of Disrupt FEST, an eclectic mashup of performance art.

Info: 480-350-2822 tempecenterforthearts.com.

This fall’s presentations include “Dutchman,” by David Mamet, October 4 to October 19; and the Blue Note 80th Anniversary Celebration, November 16.

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Accident Prevention Falls threaten seniors’ safety and independence

BY DR. LIANNE ROGERS

Fall Prevention Specialist and Education Chairwoman, Arizona Fall Prevention Coalition

September in Arizona is a month mixed with hot days and cooler nights and mornings; a time when I start to look forward to the arrival of fall.

The first day of fall is Friday, September 23, which coincides with National Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Every year in Arizona, the governor declares September as Fall Prevention Awareness Month in recognition of the impact of falls on Arizonans. The National Council on Aging states, “Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans.

Falls threaten a senior’s safety and independence and generate enormous economic and personal costs.”

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the financial toll for older adult falls is expected to in-

crease as the population ages and may reach $67.7 billion by 2020. The costs of falls are not the only impact on an older adult; the fear of falling can become a reality for those who have experienced a fall. This fear can lead to restriction of social outings, depression, isolation and physical inactivity.

We all know of someone who has fallen, and you may think it won’t happen to you. Fall prevention and awareness is a vital conversation to have with the older adult population, as 1 in 4 Americans 65 and older fall each year. Arizona is one of 48 states with a Fall Prevention Coalition.

The Arizona Fall Prevention Coalition was founded in 2008 as a result of the governor’s council on aging.

The coalition is designed to provide information, advice, helpful hints and tips to prevent falls and fall injuries to the elderly in Arizona.

It is hosting its annual Stand Up to Falls Symposium & Community event from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, September 27, at First Christian Church, 6750 N. Seventh Avenue, Phoenix. The symposium will empower and inform older adults to stay active, independent, and safe in their homes and communities.

It is free to the public and will feature guest speaker Sen. Heather Carter, who is an advocate for older adults’ health and wellness. The afternoon also features an interactive demonstration of Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, a presentation of Banner Health’s Safety Town program.

Visit 2019afpcsymp.eventbrite.com for more information.

The goal is to raise awareness of the issue to lower the occurrence of elderly falls in Maricopa County and across our state. The coalition has northern, western and southern chapters that are actively reaching communities with this message.

“Older adults are at risk for falls due to the number of medications they are on, physical inactivity and declining vision,” says Melissa Luxton, trauma outreach and injury prevention coordinator at Banner Health and AFPC president.

Falls are not an inevitable part of aging.

Here is a list of ways to prevent you from falling.

Talk to your doctor: Schedule a visit with your physician to review the list of your medications, include prescribed and over the counter prescriptions.

Schedule an eye exam: As you get older you rely more on your vision for balance.

Annual eye exams are important to maintaining your eye health.

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Exercise regularly: Find an evidence base exercise program such as Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention, Matter of Balance, or Fit & Strong are a few offered around the Valley. If you can’t find a class, visit your physical therapist to help you create a safe and effective balance and strength program.

Home Improvements: • Add grab bars in showers and next to toilets.

• Place railings next to steps • Improve lighting around your home by replacing dim light bulbs with brighter ones.

• Remove rugs • Remove clutter and obstacles in walkways.

Experiencing a fall can be frightening, even without an injury. Remember you are not alone and there are many resources available to help you. If you experience a fall it is important to speak up and talk about it with a health care professional. The CDC encourages older adults to speak up when they experience a fall since falling once doubles your chance of falling again.

Regardless of age, balance is a skill that can be improved with practice. Fall prevention and awareness can go a long way to keeping you or a loved one safe. I leave you with words of wisdom from the great Benjamin Franklin: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Dr. Lianne Rogers is the owner of Balance by Li Physical Therapy & Wellness. She can be contacted at lianne@ balancebyli.com or balancebyli.com.

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New Frontiers hosting its fall open house BYCHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Members are given an MCC student idenNew Frontiers for Lifelong Learning will tification card, which gives access to camhost its fall open house from 1 to 3 p.m. pus and community discounts.

Friday, September 20, at the Mesa Community College Dobson Campus’ Library, Room 145.

New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning is a peer-led, self-directed organization of more than 400 members operating under the sponsorship of Mesa Community College. New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning members receive a Mesa Community ColClasses usually meet lege student identification card, which gives access to campus and community discounts. (Photo courtesy New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning) once for one to two and a half hours. There are no tests, Fees are $80 a year or $60 for each segrades or credits. mester. After enrolling at the open house, Classes meet at various MCC campus- members can register for as many classes es and other community locations. Other as they like. social opportunities such as tours, lunchRegistration begins September 24 ones, traveling, concert, outdoor hiking and line. For more information, call 480-461theater productions are also available. 7497 or visit newfrontiers.mesacc.edu.

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Entertainment Remember His Name

David Crosby shares his love of music with his son and their audiences

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI David Crosby doesn’t necessarily feel comfortable doing interviews, but he reserves comment until the end of the talk.

“I’m sorry,” he says. “My music speaks for me better than I do.”

Crosby needn’t apologize. During a 20-minute conversation, he covers a slew of topics, ranging from the reunion with his son/keyboardist, James Raymond, to the documentary, “David Crosby: Remember My Name” by Cameron Crowe.

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby will be joined

by Raymond when he plays the Celebrity Theatre on Thursday, September 12. This rest of his band is bassist Mai Leisz (pronounced “lease”), drummer Steve DiSanislao, guitarist Jeff Pevar and keyboardist/ vocalist Michelle Willis.

Together, they will promote Crosby’s album “Sky Trails,” and play other songs from across his catalog.

“The band starts with the keyboard player. He’s my son,” Crosby says proudly. He hasn’t publicly named Raymond’s mother, with whom he gave the baby up for adoption in the 1960s.

“He was about to have his first child and he went looking to find out who his genetic parents were. It was a total gift.

It turns out he’s a better musician than I am.”

Crosby calls Raymond a “stunning writer” with whom he has worked since they were brought together. As a matter of fact, Crosby says, the father and son had just taken a break from songwriting.

“We just have an incredible partnership,” Crosby says. “We teamed up with Jeff Pevar, who’s an amazing guitar player, nothing less. He’s a good singer and a good writer. We perform together as CPR. Jeff is in the band also.

“James brought his lifelong friend, Steve DiSanislao, as the drummer. Steve is now David Gilmour’s drummer He’s a very sought-after musician. Then there’s the bassist, Mai Leisz. She’s from Estonia, and a girl who’s in both of my bands

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The story of David Crosby and his career were recently told through the eyes of producer Cameron Crowe in “David Crosby: Remember My Name.” (Photo by Anna Webber)

who’s such a good singer, Michelle Willis.

She plays keyboards, too.”

Released in 2017, “Sky Trails” is Crosby’s sixth solo album. Overseen by Raymond, the project sports sophisticated, jazzy arrangements. Highlights include the Steely Dan-ish “She’s Got to be Somewhere,” “Before Tomorrow Falls on Love,” co-written with Michael McDonald and “Amelia,” Joni Mitchell’s 1976 reflection on the incompatibility of art and love.

Crosby’s political side is represented by “Capitol.”

Crosby says Raymond is also responsible for another album he’s made in the

last five years, “Croz.”

“They are two of the best records I’ve ever made in my life,” Crosby adds.

“They’re stunners. I shouldn’t be the one saying this, but they are amazing records.”

Crosby and Raymond are both jazz-influenced musicians who enjoy playing complex material. The imagery comes through when they’re together.

“We love writing and we are good at it,” he says. “We have a really good time when we do it. When I found out he was a musician and could write music, I took a set of words to him about Jim Morrison

and a song I’d written called ‘Morrison.’

It was so good. He pulled a cassette tape out, put it in his truck and played it for me. I felt I died and gone to heaven. It was so good.”

The two perform “Morrison” with CPR. Crosby’s tale has been told through the eyes of Crowe in “David Crosby: Remember My Name,” which was released on July 19. The producer and Crosby are longtime friends.

“You know the movie ‘Almost Famous’?” he asks. “We were the band. He was the kid.

“The documentary is amazing for a couple reasons. He’s very good at it and he’s a brilliant filmmaker. He’s known me since he was 16 years old. He knows all of it — everything; the good, the bad and the ugly. He knows the whole deal. He and I didn’t want to hide anything. We knew it would be painful. We went deeper than we thought we were going to go.”

Crosby says the result is a “remarkably honest piece of work.” The painful truths of his health issues, the dissolution of Crosby, Stills and Nash, and his music make the film stand out.

“It’s hard being naked in public,” he says. “But I was safe in the sense they would be honest. They wouldn’t cover anything up. I had a confidant in (director) A.J. Eaton and Cameron going in. It mattered to them that we be honest as much as it mattered to me, which I hadn’t found before.”

Still, through his decades-long career, Crosby doesn’t feel like anything special.

“I don’t feel like a celebrity,” Crosby says surprisingly. “I do really love making music, though.”

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What: David Crosby and Friends When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 12 Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix Cost: Tickets are $40, $65 and $85 Info: 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com www.LovinLife.com

Calendar of Events SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Fall Programming Registration Open, ongoing, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, vosjcc.org/ programs.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Happy Labor Day!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Tai Chi, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

Drums, Rhythm and Relaxation Class, 6 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Knitting Circle at The J, 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Tai Chi, 1 to 2 p.m., the first and third Wednesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free admission, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Chair Yoga, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Painting Class with Artist Dave Wilhelmsen, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Tai Chi, 3 to 3:45 p.m. Thursdays, Ironwood

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Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Heartfulness Meditation, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Monthly Memory Café Presented by JFCS, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, free, registration required, kathy.rood@jfcsaz.org, 602-452-4627. September’s special guest artist is keyboardist/vocalist Hal Martin, who plays music ranging from big band to Broadway.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Chair Yoga, 1 to 2 p.m., the first and third Fridays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free admission, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Breast Cancer Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. Held the second Saturday of the month.

16-Week Beginner Tai Chi, various times, dates, and locations. Email phoenix.az.taoist@ gmail.com for schedule. Offered by the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. 1-888-448-2120.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Grandparents Day at Butterfly Wonderland, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, grandparents receive $3 off admission, butterflywonderland.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Mitzvah Monday: Cookies for Hospice, 1 to 2 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5 members, $10 guests, vosjcc.org/cookies. Registration required. Come to the J Kitchen and bake chocolate chip cookies for patients and their families at Hospice of the Valley. All ingredients and materials provided.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

The Sun Lakes Republican Club Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Arizona

Room, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes, free, 480-802-0178. Addiction psychiatrist Dr. Ed Gogek and Andrea Kadar will discuss “The Abuse of Marijuana, Opioids, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl in Arizona: What is our Arizona Solution?”

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

General Cancer Support Group, 4 to 6 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free admission, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Soul Summit Scottsdale, various times to September 15, Doubletree Resort Paradise Valley Scottsdale, 5401 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, one-day pass starts at $247, bit. ly/2zqZm6H. Guests will learn about the “art of high-vibration living” from the likes of George Noory, John Holland, Suzanne Giesemann, Susanne Wilson, Arizona Bell and Mark Nelson.

Kibbitz and Kultur: Creative Arts Engagement for Holocaust Survivors, noon to 2 p.m., Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, free for survivors or their spouses, $10 for secondand third-generation members (two for $18), reservations required, 602-452-4627, kathy. rood@jfcsaz.org. The afternoon will include lunch and an interactive program of dance and movement led by Michelle Dionisio.

Future Kibbitz & Kultur Events are planned for December and March.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Chair Yoga, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free admission, 480-3146660, ironwoodcrc.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Eve’s Place: Drive for Survivors, 4 to 7 p.m., Topgolf, 6101 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, $75 (individual ticket), $40 (spectator entry, includes buffet but not game play), 602-4328179, evesplace.org. Drive for Survivors is an afternoon of food, fellowship and fundraising.

The Topgolf Top Contender tourney’s proceeds go directly to service victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and teen dating abuse.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Drums, Rhythm and Relaxation Class, 6 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free admission, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Group drumming empowers people to more effectively express themselves, while enabling them to move beyond their perceived limitations. Bring your own drum or borrow one.

Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Lunchtime Conversations: Lymphatic Massage Therapy, noon to 1 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

Let’s Appreciate Art, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@ visjcc.org. This month’s topic is “Japanese Art: Medieval to Early Modern Highlights.”

Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable, 5:40 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Scottsdale Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, free, 480699-5844, scottsdalecwrt.org. Lawrence Hewitt, manager of the Port Hudson and Camp Moore historic sites, will talk about “Fighting Dick Anderson: Lee’s Most Maligned General.” Speakers are well-known Civil War experts; the group supports battlefield preservation. Open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Lunchtime Conversations: Lung Cancer Topics with Dr. Low, noon to 1 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, 480-3146660 (reservations required), ironwoodcrc. com.

Spirituality Support Group, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

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Toto is, from left, vocalist Joseph Williams, keyboardist David Paich, keyboardist Steve Porcaro and guitarist/ vocalist Steve Lukather. (Photo courtesy Toto)

The Gospel According to ‘Luke’

Toto’s Steve Lukather shares his early music days and his love of The Beatles

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Holding the line

Steve Lukather answers the phone for an interview, but quickly — and politely — needs to bump it another 20 minutes.

“I’m sorry. I forgot. I’m at breakfast and I’m out with Ringo,” says Lukather from a tour stop in Chicago.

Lukather, who goes by “Luke,” has spent the last eight years touring with Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. When he isn’t out with the former Beatle, he’s touring with his main gig as guitarist/singer for Toto. The band turns 45 years old this year.

He’s surprised at Toto’s longevity, as is the rest of the band — keyboardist David Paich, keyboardist Steve Porcaro and lead and backing vocalist Joseph Williams — who plays Celebrity Theatre on Saturday, September 21. Lukather released his book, “The Gospel According to Luke” in 2018.

“We were hoping to get 10 years at most, and we thought that would be amazing,” Lukather says after breakfast. “We started in ’77. The Beatles had just broken up a few years before. They did everything they did in eight years. That doesn’t happen anymore — single digits.

“Here I am, 45 years later, doing this professionally and I’m living the dream. I can’t be upset about it. I got a chance to work with Paul (McCartney) and George (Harrison) over the years. George was my first guitar hero.”

Starr is the third Beatle he’s performed with, and it’s a “great thrill for me to be a part of this.”

Lukather was meant to be a musician.

When his mother was 19 and pregnant, a family friend predicted her child would be famous.

“My grandmother had very interesting friends — one of them was a psychic,” he says. “This woman put her hands on my mom’s stomach and said, ‘It’s a boy. He hears the music. When he’s 7 years old, something’s going to change. And the world is going to know who he is.’

“My mother was mortified. When I was 7 or 8, I saw The Beatles and everything changed in my whole world. I had tunnel vision. Nobody could tell me I couldn’t be a musician.”

His decision was cemented when he performed at his fifth-grade graduation and girls screamed.

“I was a goner,” he says. “Before sex or money, I was a kid who loved to play music.

I said, ‘Mom, your dreams of having a doctor or lawyer son are gone.’

“If you find something you love to do and can make money at it, you never have to work a day in your life. I love what I do.

Ringo’s 79 but he looks 40. He doesn’t need the money. He loves to hang with the guys and make music. If I see a guy who’s 79 doing jumping jacks, laughing and grooving, I think, ‘I want to be like that.’”

Lukather, who says he still practices the guitar daily, landed a spot in Starr’s band after Toto’s Jeff Porcaro died. He traveled to Los Angeles to play a tribute show that also featured Harrison.

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“We hung out until he got sick,” he says.

“He became a little more reclusive.

“When the Ringo thing came up, I said, ‘Please, please?’ They took me in almost eight years ago. He’s a dear friend. Everyone who’s been in and out of the band have been brilliant artist and great friends of mine. It’s great that I get to do both things.

I have my high school brothers and I get to do this. It’s the best of all worlds, really.”

At Toto’s two-and-a-half-hour show, the band will perform songs from every record.

The musicianship is high end and they have fun, Lukather says.

“I would never sit around and play ‘Africa’ in my house,” he says. “I’d put a bullet through my head, first. At the show, I love it. We sneak in some of the muso stuff, though; stuff in between the hits. My old fans love the deep cuts.”

Speaking of “Africa,” Weezer’s version of the song made Toto a household name, especially among millennials. Lukather calls the cover “a gift, an accident.”

“We couldn’t have planned it or made it happen,” he says. “That band Weezer did it as a (joke) and it blew up in their face. We did one of theirs (‘Hash Pipe’) and the record company shelved it. We got (screwed) a lot over the years.

“Because of the ‘Africa’ thing, our audience is 15 to 70 all around the world, which is really rare. It’s given us a whole new lease on life. It’s really a wonderful time for us.

The last five years, we’ve worked really hard on the road. We’ve been received really well. To be honest, there are guys like us

who don’t get a second look. We’re playing in front of 25,000 to 40,000 people, headlining festivals.”

Lukather didn’t even have faith in “Africa” when Toto wrote it. The song appears last, No. 10, on “Toto IV.” He thought the lyrics were “silly.”

“At one point, I said I would run naked down Hollywood Boulevard if it became a hit,” he says. “I didn’t mean it. That’s what I thought the odds were of it becoming a hit.

“It’s been a hit like three times. It has had billions of streams — that’s a B — on YouTube. It doesn’t pay anything. Recorded music has been devalued and soon will not have any value. The incentive isn’t there to spend six months in the studio. People don’t have the attention span like we did when we were kids. All I’ve done since I was a little kid was make money with music. I was in my first band at 9.”

Lukather says he and his fellow musicians have appeared on thousands of albums over the years, considering Toto and their side projects.

“Every time something goes on the radio, one of us is on it, if it’s from 1976 to 1992. I stopped being a session player in the 1990s. Old-school critics will say, ‘I hate Toto. I love this record.’ I say, ‘It’s us.’”

Lukather’s 32-year-old son Trev is following in his footsteps as the guitarist for What So Not — an electronic music project helmed by Australian record producer Christopher John Emerson — and ZFG, the “next generation of Toto.” Based in Los Angeles, ZFG is Lukather, bassist Sam Porcaro (son of original bassist for Toto, Mike Porcaro), drummer Josh Devine of One Direction, and singer Jules Galli.

“I’m on the road a lot,” says Steve Lukather, who also has children ages 34, 11 and 8. “I’m a single guy. I have great kids. I take care of a lot of people. This is my job.

I asked for this. I can’t be negative about it.

I do miss the little ones. They understand.

They don’t know me any other way. I call every day and FaceTime is a godsend.”

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Fish & Sips Happy Hour at OdySea Aquarium, 5 to 8 p.m., OdySea Aquarium, 8500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, $21, odyseaaquarium.com. Guests age 21 and over can enjoy craft brews, wine, cocktails and food as they journey through one of the largest aquariums in the country. Two floors of fun with oversized yard games on the upper level and live music on the lower level.

Film and Discussion: “A Serious Man,” 6 to 9 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, vosjcc. org/serious. Join Professor Stanley Mirvis for a screening and discussion on the Coen Brothers’ “A Serious Man.” Set in 1960s Minnesota, the film explores issues related to American Jewish identity, preconceived Jewish gender roles, and the role of community and the rabbinate in the lives of American Jews.

Chocolate and Art Show, 8 p.m., Unexpected Art Gallery, 734 W. Polk Street, Phoenix, $15-$25, eventbrite.com.

Cancer and Caregiver Support Dinner, 6 to 8 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 700 W. Warner Road, Chandler, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. This is a free group event in conjunction with Cornerstone Church.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Christian Care’s 40th Anniversary Reception, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Christian Care Health Center, 11812 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, free admission, 602-833-4177.

Guests can enjoy a reception at the Christian Care Health Center featuring light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, a silent auction and music. The celebration will continue in the lobby of Fellowship Square Phoenix, one of Christian Care’s senior living communities, located at 2002 W. Sunnyside Avenue, on the same campus as Christian Care Health Center.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Ballroom, Country and Line Dancing, 6 to 9 p.m., Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive, Sun Lakes, $12, 480-699-7334, sunlakes-sundaydanceclub. com. The Rags Allen Jazz Band will be featured. Optional dinner available for order until 8 p.m. Cash bar.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Culinary Fight Club: The Blended Burger Battle, 6 to 9 p.m., The Vig McDowell Mountain, 10199 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, $25, culinaryfightclub.com. Attendees can watch contestants, from home cooks to executive chefs, choose from limited pantry of fresh ingredients and have an hour to create gourmet dishes that represent the monthly theme. This month’s theme: the perfect burger.

The Sun Cities Saddle Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Sun City West Christian Center, 20803 N. 151st Avenue, Sun City West, free, 509-6709994, suncitiessaddleclub@gmail.com. The trail-riding and social club for seniors hosts trail rides (using rental horses or personal horses) every Thursday at stables around the Valley, Horse ownership is not required. Membership is open to all residents of |Sun City, Sun City West, Sun City Grand and Corte Bella.

“A Breath of Life,” noon to 1 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5 members, $10 guests, register before September 25, vosjcc.org/breath.

Learn to make the most of your new year with Cindy Landesman using the shofar as a model.

Landesman has been involved in Jewish education for 20 years in many capacities. She coordinates the adult continuing education program at Shearim Torah High School for Girls.

Qi Gong Classes, 6:45 to 8 p.m. Thursdays to October 17, Apache Junction MultiGenerational Center, 1035 N. Idaho Road, Apache Junction, call for charge, 480983-2181, ajcity.net/parks. Preregistration required. Instructor Norman Orr has been a martial artist for more than 45 years and has an assortment of martial arts experience to draw on including kung fu, taekwondo and tai chi.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Stand Up to Falls Symposium and Community Event, noon to 4 p.m., First Christian Church, 6750 N. Seventh Avenue, Phoenix, free to $20, 2019afpcsymp. eventbrite.com. The symposium will empower and inform older adults to stay active, independent, and safe in their homes and communities. It will feature guest speaker Sen. Heather Carter, who is an advocate for older adults’ health and wellness. There will be an interactive demonstration of tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention and a presentation of Banner Health’s Safety Town program.

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Meditation with Sound Bowl Healing, 6 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free admission, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Successful Aging Conference: Roadmap Edition, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Red Mountain Multi-Generational Center, 7550 E. Adobe Street, Mesa, free, 480-833-8247, recep@ visitingangelsaz.com. Registration required before September 23. Programs include: “The 10 Things Nobody Tells You When You Age;” “Techniques for Living with Dementia More Successfully;” “What If I’m No Longer Safe at Home;” “Self-Care is the Answer;” and “How to Avoid a Financial Health Care Crisis.”

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Metastatic Cancer Support Group, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. Held the fourth Wednesday of the month.

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Tinseltown Talks

Witty and gentle Bob Newhart turns 90

The cast of “The Bob Newhart Show,” from a CBS publicity stills.

(Courtesy bobnewhartofficial.com site)

BY NICK THOMAS Known for his gentle satire, basset-hound eyes and witty routines, former Chicago accountant-turned-comedian Bob Newhart

turned 90 this month, on September 5.

Newhart suspected he lacked the temperament to remain in the accounting profession back in the mid-1950s when his attitude toward taxation arithmetic could be summed up in three words: “That’s close enough!” So, he and a friend began writing humorous routines based on telephone conversations which they sold to radio stations.

He eventually dropped the partner, but kept the telephone in his act. The one-sided phone conversations have remained throughout Newhart’s radio, recording, television, and stand-up career.

They are as much his trademark as the deadpan delivery and slightly forced stammer.

Why keep the stammer all through his career? “I got my home in Beverly Hills because of that stammer, so I’m not

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Newhart stormed onto the comedy scene in the 1960s when “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” became the first comedy record to win a Grammy for Album of the Year with its now classic routines such as “Abe Lincoln vs.

Madison Avenue.”

He wrote the routine in Chicago when Bill Daily (1927-2018) asked the unknown local comedian to come up with a piece about press agents. Known for his sidekick role in the ’60s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” Daily went on to co-star with Newhart and actress Suzanne Pleshette a decade later for five seasons of “The Bob Newhart Show” making famous his trademark greeting “Hi Bob!” “I couldn’t believe it when I got to work with Bob and Suzanne,” Daily told me from his home in Albuquerque. “Bob is one of the nicest men who ever lived and he’s beyond talented — a comic genius.

And what’s amazing is that Bob wasn’t acting on the show — that really was Bob!” Comedian Elayne Boosler came away with the same impression when she first met Newhart after a show in Las Vegas in the late ’90s. And at a time when in-yourface, crude comedy is now everywhere, it’s tempting to suggest Newhart’s gentler style of humor is obsolete. But Boosler didn’t think so.

“That would be like saying Mozart is outdated,” she says. “Classics survive.

When something has a solid foundation and is so unique and perfect, I don’t think it can ever be outdated. And when you’re the best at something, it just doesn’t go

out of style.”

During the final 1990 episode of “Newhart,” his second TV series set in a Vermont inn, millions of viewers were stunned when the entire series was revealed to have been a dream.

“The whole idea for the ending was Ginnie’s,” notes Newhart referring to his wife. The episode remains a moment cherished in television history — the type of comic twist that the button-down mind of Bob Newhart would relish.

When trying to sum up the comedy genius of Newhart, the words of the late comedian Ed Wynn come to mind: “A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny.”

Clearly, Bob Newhart is a master of both.

Happy birthday Bob! This article is based on author interviews conducted in 2008. Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 750 magazines and newspapers. See getnickt.org.

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Travel Journey to the Bottom of the Globe A remembrance of Antarctica

BY ED BOITANO Recently my 22-year-old nephew demanded me, in his own special way, to name what was my favorite adventure destination.

After a bit of hemming and hawing, I finally succumbed. So, here you go, kid. Below is my story of my favorite travel adventure, and that destination is Antarctica.

Once upon a time, the joke among those in the cruise industry was that the cruise vacation was something for the newly wed or the nearly dead. I remember those jokes, as well as a time in my own life, when I would be embarrassed to say that I was even going on a cruise. One day it occurred to me, how else could I see seven Caribbean island nations in eight days or explore a series of major Alaskan cities that are inaccessible by road in under a week? I quickly became a champion of the cruise experience. (Sure, there was also the pampering, the shows and the endless buffets, but who was I to complain?) The cruise industry has exploded to such an extent that there are options available for everyone from family-friendly and budget cruises to excursions that focus on ecology and wildlife, and expeditions to places on the planet long considered inaccessible. There are even climate-change cruises where you will see the devastating effects of global warming.

Back story It was not confirmed until the early 1800s that there was even the existence of a “southern land,” when British, American, Norwegian and Russian expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region. In 1840, it was established that Antarctica was a continent — the fifth-largest continent in the world — and not just a group of islands. Whalers and fur seal hunters braved the rough seas and brutal terrain for treasure. Following World War II there was an upsurge in scientific research on the continent, with a number of countries setting up year-round research stations. Seven made territorial claims, and the Antarctic Treaty was negotiated in 1961, honoring existing territorial claims and giving the nations the right to explore the continent for scientific reasons.

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The first cruise ship exclusively for the sake of tourism sailed to Antarctica in the summer of 1950, the only season in which the weather makes it possible. By 1970, as the cruise industry began to grow, so did tourism to Antarctica, and by 2005, 36 different vessels made it to the continent in one year. For many it is a journey into history; for others an unparalleled ecological and sea life experience. For most, it is the trip of a lifetime.

After setting foot aboard the deck of the MV Discovery, I began asking guests why they chose to take an eight-day cruise to Antarctica — the coldest, windiest and driest continent in the world; a landscape that is 98% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock; a continent so cruel and unforgiving that virtually no life can survive on it.

The overwhelming answer from my fellow cruisers was simple: “Because now I can.”

It was a good answer. The more I thought about it, I realized it was mine too.

The MV Discovery experience My journey began at Ushuaia, Argentina.

Billed as the southernmost city in the world, the now-upscale ski resort sits on the bottom tip of nation, where a dramatic mountain landscape falls directly into the sea.

Once the home of a penal colony — now a museum and definitely worth visiting — this is where embarkation began on the MV Discovery. The Discovery package, though, wisely allowed guests to spend 24 hours in this remote part of the world for tours of the city and Tierra Del Fuego National Park.

There was also plenty of time to sample local dishes that included Patagonian lamb and king crab.

The MV Discovery is a handsome vessel with a deep hull, making it possible to negotiate Antarctica’s rough seas and massive icebergs. I was pleased to find a complementary expedition parka waiting for me in my cabin, something that became an essential part of my wardrobe to deal with the brisk weather conditions.

The MV Discovery’s expedition team One of the pluses of the voyage was a

Some people assume penguins have human emotions because they stand upright and walk on their back feet, plus the chinstrap penguins actually resemble waiters. Up close you will see that they are wild and rather messy creatures.

team of working polar explorers conducted lecture programs on board. They were easily accessible to answer questions regarding everything from polar glaciers and other ice formations to how sea life can survive in such an extreme environment. The team also educated guests on the sensitive nature of preserving this pristine continent from human harm.

Crossing the Drake “Below 40 degrees, there is no law. Below 50 degrees, there is no God,” was the sailors’ creed about crossing the infamous Drake Passage — a merciless 400-mile wide passage between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica.

Situated at the latitude of the “Furious Fifties” winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to Antarctica. Named after Sir Francis Drake (who never passed through the route), it is considered to have the worst sea weather in the world. If you’ve ever contemplated taking seasickness medication, this would be a good time to start. Those on the vessel who opted not to spend most of the next 15 hours confined to their beds. One could not help but marvel how men in little wooden sailboats could cross this treacherous passage almost 390 years ago.

Landings The Discovery team led excursions on zodiac pontoon motorboats for landings on the Antarctic Peninsula and her islands.

For many on the voyage, setting foot on

the continent was the supreme goal. The weather, though, plays the defining factor and flexibility is a key word on any voyage.

If a certain passage is clogged by icebergs, the ship’s captain, ice master and expedition team leader will huddle and design another route. When one of our landings was canceled due to fierce winds, we explored an iceberg alley that featured mile-long icebergs floating past the vessel.

Fortunately, due to overall favorable weather conditions, we were able to make two landings, one on Paradise Harbour, considered the Riviera of Antarctica, and the other on the crescent-shaped Half Moon Island. Both locations offer stunning photo opportunities and close-up encounters with thousands of gentoo and chinstrap penguins. Its austral summer and the black sand seem almost warm on your feet. Parent penguins are feeding their chicks. The scope and vastness of the surroundings are unimaginable.

Antarctica: A look back Since my return, I am frequently asked what it was like to journey to this spectacular, but almost hidden continent. No words adequately describe the experience. Quite simply, it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. There were some days when I stood on the deck of the vessel and quite literally felt like I was on another planet. My advice: plan your trip now. The season is short, and the demand is great.

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THE 67TH ANNUAL RVIA CALIFORNIA RV SHOW – They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In reality, it begins at The California RV Show, the West Coast’s largest consumer sales event showcasing more than one million square feet of RVs at the most competitive prices dealers can offer. Whether you’re ready to embark on your first RV adventure, find your ideal upgrade or just get a firsthand glimpse of everything the lifestyle has to offer, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. And not only will you encounter every make and model from the industry’s premier manufacturers, but live music, great food, celebrity appearances, rides and other family-friendly attractions that make the experience a thrill ride in its own right. Whether you drive off with a new RV or simply dreaming of one, you’ll be glad you made the trip. With the continued growth of the L.A. consumer RV market, the California RV Show has moved again. This year the event takes place at the Auto Club Speedway, formerly California Speedway, a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The 2019 event will allow for more products, more attendees and more family fun that can be enjoyed by all. Over 40 RV Manufacturers with HUGE Show Savings! Explore more than 1,000 RVs in every class from all major manufacturers and at the most competitive prices around and talk shop with dealers to find the right RV for you. Visit the 2019 California RV Show October 4 – 13, 2019 and you’ll leave a happy camper!

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INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE CANADA – Experience the wonders of the Arctic up close.

Follow the footsteps of Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition. Search for polar bears, walrus and whales, as you travel through fjords and towering mountains. Our exceptional team of experts—biologists, historians, Inuit guides, authors, musicians and artists—provide daily presentations onshore and aboard the 198-passenger Ocean Endeavour to enhance your journey. For further information, call (800) 363-7566 or visit advcan.ca/after50

CruiseOne offers cruise and land vacations to the world’s most exotic destinations, including Antarctica, California, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, the Mediterranean, Hawaii and Caribbean. Programs range from family reunions at sea and honeymoon cruises to river cruising and land vacations. Each independently owned and operated business combines the latest technology with old-fashioned customer service. Ask about our South American land packages. Contact Joni Notagiacomo in Los Angeles at (800) 600-4548 or www.luv2cruz.com DIGNITY TRAVEL – Join us as we host this easy and wheelchair accessible tour to some of the most beautiful landscapes and amazing monuments to the Inca culture in the world. This tour is designed specifically for people who have difficulties walking or need to use mobility equipment such as a cane, walker or wheelchair. We will experience the wonders of Machu Picchu, the majestic Sacred Valley and enjoy the hospitality of the local people. (877) 337-4272 or www.Dignitytravel.biz THE GREAT CANADIAN TRAVEL GROUP – Creating Your Best Days Ever!

Ask 100 people what would constitute their “Best Days Ever” and you’ll get 100 different answers! After major life events, travel is far and away the most common source of “Best Days Ever” experiences. An African safari or mountain gorilla trek in the jungle? Thundering waterfalls in Iceland or awe-inspiring fjords in Norway?

European river cruises, with close-up views of historic towns and castles?

Tuscany’s centuries-old villas and INDEPENDENT wineries? Exotic South Pacific, tropical VACATION SPECIALIST Polynesian islands? What would your Cruise Lines & Land Packages choices be? Contact us to begin Creating Contact: Joni Notagiacomo Your Best Days Ever! 1 800 661 3830; Los Angeles greatcanadiantravel.com “Ask about our

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es to the Antarctic and Arctic regions, every year. We know the ships, trips and polar travel options, itineraries, dates and prices. We evaluate the quality of the ships, operations, tour programs and companies, and provide polar cruise ship information and expedition trip reviews. Then we talk to you about your travel preferences and book the best vacation for you. (888) 484-2244 or www.PolarCruises.com SUNBREEZE SUITES & SUNBREEZE HOTEL are a short stroll apart, located downtown and oceanfront in San Pedro, Belize. The properties are the perfect vacation hideaway to experience the pleasures of Ambergris Caye. Enjoy oceanfront suites and partial ocean view rooms just one-half mile from the world-renowned diving and snorkeling on the Belize Barrier Reef. The fresh water pool offers the ideal place to relax after a day of activities. SunBreeze Suites & SunBreeze Hotel are walking distance to restaurants and attractions. Ask about our full day adventure to the ancient Maya City of Lamanai Temples. (800) 6880191; www.SunBreezeSuites.com; www.SunBreeze.net WILDERNESS TRAVEL has been creating dream journeys for over 30 years. With over 150 journeys worldwide, our cultural, wildlife and hiking adventures offer an incredible range of experiences with trips for every interest and ability. From walking trips in Tuscany to thrilling wildlife safaris in Africa and cultural journeys to Machu Picchu, there are many ways to travel with us, all featuring the exceptional quality that has made us a leader in adventure travel.

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CALIFORNIA DOLPHIN BAY RESORT & SPA — Set along the rugged California Coast, just south of San Luis Obispo, Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa is centrally located in Pismo Beach. Dolphin Bay is the ideal hotel for romantic getaways or family vacations where guests stay anywhere from two nights to months at a time.

With 60 spacious 1 and 2 bedroom suites featuring all the amenities of a home, The Spa, award winning-restaurant, Lido at Dolphin Bay and an array of activities, guests can experience the best of the Central Coast. (800) 516-0112 or www.thedolphinbay.com

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PISMO COAST VILLAGE RV RESORT — Located right on the beach, this beautifully landscaped RV resort features 400 full hookup sites, each with complimentary Wi-Fi and cable TV on 26 acres. Enjoy a general store, children’s arcade, restaurant, Laundromat, heated pool, bicycle rentals and miniature golf course. The resort offers the ideal location for wineries, golf or Hearst Castle. Pismo Coast Village RV Resort was awarded the 2007/2008 National RV Park of the Year.

(888) RV-BEACH or www.PismoCoastVillage.com THE LODGE AT LAKE TAHOE — Centrally located in South Lake Tahoe. Our condominiums provide ample space and comforts of home to relax after a fun-filled day. Heated pool is open seasonally with hot tub open year-round. Our onsite resort amenities serve as the premier spot to relax and enjoy South Lake Tahoe. Call today (866) 469-8222 or visit www.8664myvacation.com

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PISMO SANDS RV RESORT is located just minutes from Pismo Beach, and convenient to all of the many activities on California’s Central Coast. We offer 133 paved sites, many pull throughs up to 80 feet in length, each with complimentary satellite TV and WI-FI, all situated on 11 beautifully landscaped acres. Go on a wine country tour, hit the beach, take a kayak trek or enjoy a relaxing dip in our sparkling year-round heated pool and spa. Family owned - we are dedicated to making your stay with us a pleasant one. (800) 404-7004 or www.PismoSands.com RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP (RDP) and the Riverside Arts Council (RAC) are once again partnering on the annual Riverside Art and Music Festival. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th from 4 pm to 10 pm. The event celebrates arts and music in Riverside and features local artists and arts group offering demonstrations, workshops, and sales. There will also be performances by cultural groups as well as

by Inland Empire favorite bands. For information visit RiversideDowntown. org or find us on Facebook.

TAHOE LAKESHORE LODGE & SPA is the only all lake front Lake Tahoe hotel where every room has a lake view and fireplace. Offering both lodge rooms and condominiums. Plan your vacation in Tahoe with one of the most beautiful lakes. Hotel amenities include a private beach, seasonal heated pool and hot tub that are lakeside, a day spa and sauna for pampering.

The hotel does not charge any resort fees and always has complimentary parking and Wi-Fi. Centrally located just minutes from downtown casinos, Ask About Our Fall Midweekski resorts, restaurants, marinas and (800) 820-1631 • www.SunBreezeSuites.com • www.SunBreeze.net area attractions. Reserve your stay at Discount

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ALASKA BLACK BEAR INN - Ketchikan is the most popular destination in Southeast, Alaska and the Black Bear Inn has a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor & Yelp. The

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owners Jim and Nicole Church invite you to break away from the frantic cruise ship crush and ‘Travel North to Alaska’ on your own. Contact Nicole, for help with your travel and activity plans. Call Nicole to get a 10% discount on a 2020 stay. Cell: 907-617-6567 or www.stayinalaska.com KANTISHNA ROADHOUSE offers an all-inclusive once in a lifetime Alaskan travel. Located 90 miles into the pristine naturalwonder of Denali National Park

in a remote area where few are lucky enough to travel, you will find adventure, tranquility and an escape from every-day modern life. Your stay includes private bus transportation into the heart of Denali Park, deluxe log cabin accommodations, meals, a variety of daily activities, hiking opportunities, naturalist programs and the chance to observe wildlife and experience the breathtaking scenery of Denali Park — up close and personal. Come and experience true Alaskan hospitality in this historic back country lodge. (800) 942-7420 or www.kantishnaroadhouse.com/ TOGIAK RIVER LODGE — Located in Togiak, Alaska, we are all about the fishing, keeping you comfortable and well fed. Yes we have the hot tub on the river’s edge, and a sauna too; satellite television for those who must catch up on their sports teams, Wi-Fi, daily room service, but it is the world-class salmon fishing, King Salmon fishing, fly fishing Silver Salmon, and Trophy Rainbow Trout fishing that people travel to Togiak for. Allow us to take care of you, your family or friends on a remote Alaskan wilderness fishing adventure of a lifetime. (503) 784-7919; www. togiaklodge.com or llchinook@aol.com

COLORADO COLORADO TRAILS RANCH — What you need is a week unwinding and exploring the wonders of our first class guest ranch. Colorado Trails Ranch is not far from Durango, in lovely Southwest Colorado. Set in the spectacular panoramas of the San Juan Mountains, our dude ranch resort offers lifetime experiences for singles, groups and entire families. There isn’t one difficult activity in our perfectly personalized programs. All our cabins are new over

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the past four years. We specialize in providing a super venue for multi-generational family get-togethers, taking care of all the planning. You just sit back and enjoy your family. The food is delicious, the comfort is wonderful and you’ll feel like a well cared member of the family. (970) 247-5055 or www.ColoradoTrails.com

HAWAII CONDOMINIUM RENTALS HAWAII offering COOL condos at the best BEACH locations on Maui & Kauai. Choose from studio, one, two and three bedroom vacation condos. Escape the heat and book your vacation to save up to 25% off. Travel now to Dec 20th for as low as $110 per night. Call (800) 367-5242 or see and select your fabulous condo online at www.crhmaui.com.

MAUI CONDO AND HOME, LLC features over 250 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom condos in more than 20 oceanfront, beachfront and golf course locations in Kihei, Wailea, and Kahana and Kapalua in West Maui. And now they have condos on Hawaii Island, Kauai and Oahu; so booking a multi-island vacation is a breeze. Maui Condo and Home has easy check-in. Just call ahead for your check-in information. With their Keyless entry system, you are able to go straight to your unit at check-in time. 1 (844) 567-8601 or www.mauicondo.com

NEW MEXICO GHOST RANCH - While in northern New Mexico take an adventure drive to Ghost Ranch. See the landscape that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe and countless other artists. Enjoy our 21,000 acres of dramatic cliff walls and red rock formations.

Explore the dinosaur and anthropology museums. Breathe in the scenery on a trail ride or take the O’Keeffe Landscape Tour and visit the actual sites she painted.

Come for the day and take a hike or join in one of our nationally acclaimed workshops. Overnight lodging is available. 505.685.4333 or www.GhostRanch.org

UTAH BRIO in St. George – Recognized as one of the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities in the U.S. by Where to Retire Magazine, Brio is the only one of its kind! The established community is nestled under the beautiful red rock of Southern Utah and provides everything you need to live the lifestyle you deserve.

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Dining Creative Cravings

Brunch Café brings fun entrees to Scottsdale foodies

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Kevin Rasmus knows a good thing when he sees it. When he heard Chicago-based Brunch Café was coming to Scottsdale, he needed to be a part of it.

The restaurant on North Scottsdale Road, just north of North Greenway Hayden Loop, has been a hit since it opened March 9, thanks to its creative menu. The store is the first in Arizona and the 10th overall.

“I would say our most popular item is the avocado toast,” says Rasmus, the general manager. “Our breakfast French toast creations and pancakes are decadent.

People come back for them.”

The avocado toast ($11) sees fresh avocado, heirloom tomatoes, arugula and balsamic glaze piled on rustic whole grain bread.

Among the French toast “creations” are Texas French toast ($9); apple bread with pecans and vanilla bean glaze; banana bread with pecans; stuffed French toast with strawberry brunch cream, strawberries and whipped cream; cinnamon roll with vanilla bean

glaze; and the signature French toast made with baked custard French bread, kiwi, strawberries, strawberry and vanilla glaze. All the specialty French toasts are $11.

Pancakes, under the playful “Hey Batter Batter” menu, have a variety of flavors as well. Buttermilk ($8) are anything but standard. Add strawberries, blueberries or raspberries for $1.50 each. Blueberry Bliss has brunch cream, blueberries and blueberry and vanilla glaze ($11).

Chocolate pancakes have a bit of a twist with diced bacon added along with chocolate chips and chocolate drizzle ($11). Blue corn has sautéed bananas, caramel drizzle and whipped cream ($10).

For a slightly healthier option, there is the carrot multigrain pancakes with pecans, brunch cream and vanilla bean glaze ($11). Plain multigrain ($8) and gluten-free pancakes are also available.

Brunch Café isn’t just about breakfast, though. Burgers and gourmet sandwiches (try the apple gouda melt) are served. Entrée salads, paninis and wraps fill out the menu. Highlights include the Baja steak wrap with skirt steak, corn, black beans, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and chipotle ranch ($12) and the Thai chicken wrap with Top: Blueberry Bliss pancakes are precisely that with brunch cream, blueberries, and blueberry and vanilla glaze for $11.

Left: The Morning After Burger ($13) is an Angus patty with shredded potatoes, bacon, American cheese, sunny sideup egg, lettuce and tomato.

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Clockwise from top: Brunch Café’s patio welcomes dogs; Banana bread French toast is topped with pecans ($11); Kevin Rasmus focuses on delivering fresh products and good customer service. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo)

Thai glazed chicken, super veggie blend, avocado, arcadian lettuce and sesame ginger dressing ($12).

What’s brunch without a little liquor?

The three-part cocktail menu features loaded bloody mary ($10), mimosa ($8) and strawberry mimosa ($9). Cocktail specials are offered.

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” Rasmus says. “We like to say we’re creating something special from scratch. We’re doing things from scratch as much as possible.”

It’s also local. Dishes like Brunch Bennies ($10-$13.50), the omelets ($10-$12), scramblers ($12-$13) and crepes ($7-$12) are created with eggs from Arizona. Sausage is local as well.

“We try to buy as much local as we can,” Rasmus says. “All of our vendors are local and they’re sourcing those products for us. When we can, we also do all-natural, organic. We want to maintain that quality.”

There’s more to Brunch Café than the food. The elegant décor is the perfect

spot to host private events like birthday parties or baby showers. Corporate lunch catering and special event catering are available. The large outdoor patio is open to dogs.

The location was a natural choice, according to Rasmus.

“We chose this location because of the business in the area, all the new homes going up, the condos, etc.,” he says. “It mimics where we like to put units in the Chicagoland area.”

If Rasmus could share anything with potential guests, it’s the work ethic of him and his staff.

“We’re Midwest homegrown,” he says.

“We’re trying to be the best in the area and trying to bring our Midwest speed, work ethic and desire to take care of our customers in Scottsdale.”

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What’s Cooking?

Tuscan Butter Salmon

BY JAN D’ATRI

You can pan fry it, poach it, roast it, grill it, wrap it in parchment paper or tuck it inside a square of puff pastry. Then, there is another way to prepare fresh salmon. That is seared to a beautiful golden brown and then finished off in rich, flavorful Tuscan butter sauce with cherry tomatoes, basil and fresh garlic. If you really want to get fancy, add a few jumbo shrimp to the mix and you have a delicious twist on a dinner favorite. (You’ll be serving one piece of salmon and three jumbo shrimp per serving.)

This recipe is as easy as it gets, but there are always questions about how long to cook salmon. With this recipe you’ll be searing it first and then letting

Tuscan Butter Salmon Ingredients: - 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil or extra-virgin olive oil - 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, patted dry with paper towels - 12 jumbo raw shrimp, washed peel with tail left on, optional - Kosher salt - Pepper - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter - 3 cloves garlic, minced - 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half - 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped or julienned - 2/3 cup half and half - 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan - 1 lemon, sliced in wedges

it continue to cook in the butter sauce for a few minutes. The USDA recommends cooking salmon to an internal temperature of 145 degrees, but some (many chefs and America’s Test Kitchen included) find that 145 degrees renders the salmon overcooked and prefer an internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees.

A good general rule of thumb is to cook salmon until the center is translucent but will still flake when you put a fork to it.

I love this recipe because not only do you get a really flavorful piece of salmon (and shrimp), but you also get a gorgeously rich and creamy sauce that goes beautifully next to a bed of rice or a big piece of crusty bread to scoop up “pan goodness.”

Directions: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Pat salmon dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Add salmon skin side up and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. With a spatula, flip salmon over and cook 2 more minutes. (When salmon is done, you can leave the skin on or remove.) Transfer cooked salmon to a plate. Add shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink, about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp to the plate. Add butter to the hot skillet. When butter has melted, stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes and basil, stirring to combine. Add half and half and Parmesan and stir well. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Return salmon and shrimp back to skillet and spoon sauce over the top of fish.

Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes more. Garnish with more herbs and lemon wedges. Serve with rice if desired.

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A Slice of Heaven

Judy Krause finds second career with pizza restaurant

BY SHANE CROWE After closing its doors in March, a Tempe late-night staple reopened the following month under a new name, ownership and look.

Judy Krause and Nate Cruz brought Slices on Mill back to life after working with the restaurant’s previous owners for more than a decade.

“We basically ran that company for a long time,” says Cruz, who also managed the Slices Pizza at Tempe Marketplace for eight years. “The owners were kind of absentee owners, so we knew we could do it.”

Krause, 70, was introduced to Slices Pizza when it was a client of her bookkeeping service. Krause and Cruz formed an LLC three years ago in case they had the opportunity to take over the restaurant.

“We talked about it over the years,” Krause says. “We both felt that we would be able to do this and handle it because we knew the business so well.”

With the change of ownership comes an updated menu, logo and interior. The restaurant features gluten-free options, such as a cauliflower crust pizza, in addition to a myriad of traditional and experimental East Coast-style pizzas.

Slices range from $3 to $3.49 and whole pies, depending on size and the number of toppings, range from $14 to $22.50.

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Slices on Mill received an upgrade to its menu and look. New plumbing, a vegetable washing sink, a repaired oven and a new refrigerated prep table have been added to the restaurant. (Submitted photos)

Cruz has started using new ingredients, which he believes, result in a better product.

“It looks better and it’s easier to eat,” Krause says of the pizza. “At some pizza places, you can’t even eat the crust. At this one you want to, it’s that good.”

As for décor, the green linoleum and yellow walls gave way to new tiling and a fresh sea blue coat of paint.

“This place hadn’t been updated in probably 15 or 20 years,” Cruz says. “It was pretty bad.”

The restaurant has also been revamped behind the counter with a newly added vegetable washing sink, a repaired oven, new plumbing and a new refrigerated prep table. The floors were redone after years of wear left holes where the kitchen staff stood.

In addition to these changes, Slices on Mill offers delivery through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.

“The community has been very, very receptive,” Cruz says. “We’ve maintained the

same regular customers that have been of students in Tempe during the summer coming here for years but everybody’s slowed business. Slices on Mill, however, happy with the upgrades.” kept relatively busy.

Construction on Mill Avenue recent“We do have to get through summer,” ly ended, but it had been a challenge, Krause says. “Not being a cookie-cutter according to the pair. Krause used it as pizza place really helps,” Cruz adds. an opportunity to hand out menus to the construction workers. As a result, Slices on Mill the lunch crowd 11 E. Sixth Street, grew.

Tempe “They’re the first 480-590-0511, ones in the door,” slicesonmill.com Cruz says. “They take their lunch early so they’re waiting out there at 10:30 some days.”

Slices on Mill experienced another spike in business after joining the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The absence Slices on Mill offers delivery through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.

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For starters, worrying is a waste of time.

If you think your forgetfulness is the sign of the onset of Alzheimer’s, get to a doctor for a check-up.

The scary truth is Alzheimer’s begins with difficulty remembering the familiar — people, things, events. Or, you start having trouble doing simple arithmetic in your head. These annoyances are common to seniors with healthy brains, so most of us don’t get too worked up over them.

But, as Alzheimer’s progresses, it can

make people forget how to brush their teeth or change channels on a TV. And it gets worse until patients require complete care.

So, when should you go to your doctor to discuss your memory lapses? That’s a personal judgment call. I’ve found that I can’t remember the names of movie stars and ballplayers the way I used to. I attribute this to what I call the “overloaded filing cabinet.” As we get older, we accumulate so many memories that it’s impossible to find the one we want.

I’m not sufficiently concerned about my memory difficulties to mention them to my doctor. But if you are concerned, get tested.

The available tests include a thorough physical, neurological, and psychiatric evaluation. A medical history will probably be taken. This history includes information about use of medicines, diet and past medical conditions.

Blood and urine tests may be done. There are also mental tests of memory, problem-solving and language. A brain CT scan could be ordered.

If you’re having memory lapses, go to the doctor with a positive attitude. The fact is that many different medical conditions may cause Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. These medical conditions may be treatable. You could be suffering from the effects of a high fever, dehydration, poor nutrition, reactions to medicines, thyroid problems or a minor head injury.

And then there are those pesky emotions. Feeling sad, lonely, worried or bored can affect people facing retirement or coping with the death of a loved one. Adapting to change can make you forgetful.

There are benefits to an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Knowing early helps patients and their families plan for the future. It gives them time to discuss care while the patient can still participate in decisions. Early diagnosis also offers the best chance to treat the symptoms of the disease.

People with Alzheimer’s are given drugs to treat some of the disease’s symptoms. Scientists are working to develop new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s. Although research is helping us learn more about the disease, we still do not know what causes Alzheimer’s, and there is no cure.

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Helen Nicol is a 99-year-old Hospice of the Valley Helen Nicol shares her amazing baseball career with Lin Sue Cooney, director of community engagement for Hospice of the Valley. (Photo by Hospice of the Valley) patient who was in the right place at the right time — with those outfits, we just nearly died!” she says with a giggle. a wicked right arm.

And then, there was mandatory charm She was just 13 when a professional men’s baseball coach asked her to pitch for school, taught by legendary cosmetic enthe senior ladies’ team. The 5-foot-3 pow- trepreneur Helena Rubinstein. Her rules erhouse struck them all out and earned a were strict: no drinking, no smoking, no spot on the All-American Girls Professional short hair and, at all times, wear lipstick.

“We refused to wear mascara, though, Baseball League, which gave 600 women athletes the chance to make sports history because it would run into our eyes and burn,” she says. and play pro ball from 1943 to 1952.

They were also required to have perfect Today, Helen reminisces fondly about her audition at Wrigley Field and making posture. “Helena taught us how to sit. How the cut. “I just love the game,” she gush- to walk with a stupid book on our head,” es. “It taught me a lesson that if I put my Helen scoffed. “And if it fell, we weren’t mind to it and I try hard, I can survive. And walking right, so she made us go back and do it again.”

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