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Program Provides More Than Dance Training

AZDance Group, a non-profit 501c(3) professional contemporary touring dance company under the direction of Kenda Newbury, creates and presents productions that entertain, educate and inspire, as well as give back to communities.
Movement E-Motion, created by Newbury in September 2005, is a dance program that provides dance training to young adults with Down Syndrome, Autism and physical challenges, while also providing a social outlet and a safe physical activity all in a place in which they are challenged, guided and loved.
The company will hold its first performances at the 5th Annual Christmas Dance Concert at Paradise Valley Community College’s Performing Arts Center in Phoenix on December 6 at 2pm, and at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center in the North Scottsdale/Cave Creek area on January 10 at 2pm.
For more information, visit azdance.org.

Katie Carroll with Deserae McCall, pre-professional, in performance.

Movement E-Motion
Annie Perry with her mother Hiroko Perry in performance.

Dana Dumaplin, Michael Cholodewitsch, Annie Perry (background) with Kenda Newbury in performance.

Photos by Sarah Miley; Courtesy of AZDance Group

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Holiday Stressbuster: Thanksgiving-To-Go

This year, why not make your Thanksgiving celebrations a piece of cake (or pie....)

Chef Vincent Guerithault will once again take the stress out of preparing a Thanksgiving feast for family and friends with his scrumptious, no-hassle Thanksgiving-To-Go menu, incorporating all of the trimmings of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Try his traditional roast turkey with sage or cornbread dressing and gravy, accompanied by sweet potatoes; green bean casserole; Dauphinois potatoes; cranberry relish; herb rolls and croissants; and for dessert, pecan, pumpkin or apple pie. This menu is priced at $37 per person, exclusive of tax. Vincent’s offers a discount for parties of 10 or more. Custom menus can also be created and turkey and dressing may be purchased separately. Other additional items sold separately include Vincent’s gravy, condiments and hors d’oeuvres, salads, soups, hot side dishes like garlic mashed potatoes, and holiday pies.

Feasts are packaged to go with detailed reheating instructions, and ready for pick-up on Wednesday, November 25 after 3pm or Thanksgiving Day, November 26 between 10am-12pm.

For more information, call 602.224.0225 or log on to vincentsoncamelback.com.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Paradise Valley Vintage Car Show

PV Vintage Car Show

Bill Keane (shown seated), renowned cartoonist and creator of “Family Circus” will be honored as the Grand Marshall of the 2009 Paradise Valley Veterans’ Appreciation Vintage Car Show. Standing L-R are Ron Clarke and Ed Winkler (event chair). The car, owned by Clarke, is a 1963 Porsche 356 Cabriolet Super 90.

On Saturday November 14, the Town of Paradise Valley will sponsor its fifth annual vintage car show. The show opens for public viewing of the cars at 8:30am at the Town Hall complex. The 120 show cars will crank up their engines at 11:30am and take a police led tour of the Town ending at Lon’s Restaurant at the Hermosa Inn. Collect the kids, grandkids, friends and neighbors and sit along the parade route to see renowned “Family Circus” creator Bill Keane, honorary parade Grand Marshall, and some really nice vintage automobiles motor by. All cars will be pre-1975 and will include vintage European and American Sports cars, 50s chrome beauties, Muscle cars from the 1960s, Classics from the pre-war period, and there is always a great selection of Hot Rods.
This year, the committee has elected to donate all proceeds and contributions from the show to the Arizona Veterans’ Relief Fund (azdvs.gov/mfrf.htm) and Arizonans helping Veteran Arizonans.
For more information, contact Diane Wayland at Town Hall at 480.348.3530.

PV Vintage Car Show

Cars from the 2008 Vintage Car Show

African Artist Brings Sculpture To El Pedregal

Wheelbarrow by Dominic Benhura

“Wheelbarrow” by Dominic Benhura

Zuva Gallery at El Pedregal is showcasing brand new art work by Zimbabwean sculptor and artist Dominic Benhura throughout November and December. Benhura has developed a timeless and universal contemporary style that captures in stone the essence of human movement, form and emotion, awarding him many prominent honors including “Lifetime Achievement” from the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, among others.
The “Dominic Benhura” art exhibit will be on display at Zuva Gallery seven days a week from 10am-5:30pm Monday through Thursday; Friday from 10am-8pm; Saturday from 10am-5:30pm and Sunday from 12-5pm.
For more information about Zuva Gallery, call 480.4886000 or visit zuvagallery.com. For additional information, visit elpedregal.com.

Retired Justice Honored By Museum

Last month, the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park unveiled its new exhibit highlighting the life and career of Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The Museum at Papago Park is located at 1300 North College Avenue in Tempe. For more information, call 480.929.9499 or visit arizonahistoricalsociety.org.

Justice O'Connor Exhibit

Photo 1:Peter Welsh, director of the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park, and Sandra Day O’Connor
Photo 2: Marilyn Parke, chair of the 2011 Historymakers Gala, Robin Parke and Barbara Barrett.
Photo 3. The Supreme Court Barbie.
Photo 4: Sandra Day O’Connor and Bill Keane (creator of the “Family Circus” cartoon).
Photo 5: Patricia Faur, chair of the Historical League Membership Tea, Sandra Day O’Connor and April Riggins, co-chair of the Historical League Membership Tea.

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