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Gilbert school makes the grade All American Leadership Academy elementary campuses, including its Gilbert campus, earned “A” grades from the Arizona Department of Education. According to the ADE, schools earning an “A” must demonstrate an “excellent level of performance,” which includes a minimum 90% pass rate on AIMS as well as “greater academic growth” year to year. The American Leadership Academy is at 3155 S. San Tan Village Pkwy. in Gilbert, with other campuses located in Mesa, Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. For more information, call 480-988-3204 or visit alaschools.org.
SuperFarm continues limited hours SuperFarm continues its closure through Sept. 9, except 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays during the SuperFarm Market, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Tours are by appointment only at 10 a.m. Saturdays during the closure. Students ages 3 and older and of all riding abilities are welcome to discounted one-hour riding lessons in August. A free select flavor of Udder Delights ice cream will be given to the first 100 visitors to the SuperFarm Market in August. SuperFarm is at 3440 S. Hawes Rd. in Mesa. Visit superstitionfarm.com or call 602432-6865 to learn more.
Gilbert restaurant features free family fun on Aug. 23 Muscle cars, hot rods, a free game truck for kids and an extended happy hour are all part of a Family Fun Night held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thu., Aug. 23 at Nicantoni’s, 1430 W. Warner Rd., Suite #136, Gilbert. Nicantoni’s offers a classic menu of New York-style pizza and pasta. For more information, call 480-892-2234 or visit nicantonis.com, or follow Nicantoni’s on Facebook at facebook.com/nicantonis.
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EVCT holds troupe, show auditions Youth ages 8 to 18 are invited to audition for East Valley Children’s Theatre’s troupes and upcoming productions. Open-call auditions for “The Secret Garden,” running Sept. 26 through Oct. 6, are held at 5 p.m. for ages 8 to 11 and 7 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 Mon., Aug. 19 and Tue., Aug. 20. Callback auditions are 6 p.m. Wed., Aug. 21. No advance preparation or appointment is necessary; participants should bring a photo of themselves and come dressed for dance and movement. Auditions are also held for EVCT’s various troupes during the last week of August. EVCT Bravo, EVCT’s musical theater performance troupe, holds auditions at 5 p.m. Wed., Aug. 28 for kids ages 12 to 18. The troupe will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost to participate in the troupe is $150 for 14 weeks of instruction and a performance shirt; music fee is extra. Auditions for EVCT Express are held at 4:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 29 for ages 8 to 16. This performance troupe takes a title to a show and through improvisation creates a script that is then rehearsed and performed throughout the East Valley community. The group meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. On the Spot Improv Troupe auditions
youth ages 12 to 18 at 6 p.m. Tue., Aug. 27. The performance troupe presents improvisational programs at a variety of locations, making up their performance on the spot. The troupe meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Cost to participate in EVCT Express or On the Spot Improv Troupe is $150 for 14 weeks of instruction, performance shirt and supplies. Registration is also ongoing for EVCT’s fall 2013 youth theater classes, including Drama 101, Musical Theater Techniques, Developing Theater Skills Through Improvisation and more. Classes are held in six- or eight-week one-hour sessions. All auditions and classes are held at the EVCT Studio, 4501 E. Main St., Mesa. For troupe auditions, call for an appointment. To learn more, visit evct.org or call the EVCT Office at 480-756-3828.
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