Sonoran Trails Middle School Robotics Team Wins Award
February 17, 2017 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District Team wins Innovate Award! The Sonoran Trails Middle School Robotics Club, located in the Cave Creek Unified School District, competed in the Good Year Qualifying Tournament this past weekend. Although they faced some mechanical difficulties and a broken fuse, the team had an awesome time and gained great experience at the qualifying tournament. On Monday, February 13,...
Mark Hayes, Pinnacle Peak Concert Series, March 24
Friday, March 24, 2017 -‐ 7:30 pm Pinnacle Concert Series Mark Hayes, Pianist with Stephanie Ann Ball, Soprano Award-‐winning concert pianist, composer, arranger and conductor Mark Hayes has published over 1,000 works, including music for voice, piano, orchestra, jazz combos, instrumental ensembles and choirs. He has conducted his works at Carnegie Hall and received awards recognizing his exemplary leadership in Christian music....
The Four Freshman, Pinnacle Peak Concert Series, March 10
Friday, March 10, 2017 -‐ 7:30 pm Pinnacle Concert Series The Four FreshmenSerfavorites as Day by Day and Blue World, the current group also continues to deliver new arrangements such as The Girl from Impanema and Stompin’ at the Savoy that have become audience favorites. The faces may have changed through the years, but the integrity of their time-‐honored sound and the energy of the performers make this a concert not to be...
The Unpredictable Adventures of Henry Hicklebee, April 7th
The audience makes every performance a unique experience. ProMusica Arizona’s The Unpredictable Adventures of Henry Hicklebee is unlike any other concert as it takes audience participation to an exciting new level! Live voting in real time via cell phones will direct Henry Hicklebee to different countries on his worldwide journey to find his family’s roots. Both the plot development and the music performed by the chorus and...
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, April Events
February 16, 2016 Highlights include The Hit Men, Max Raab & Palast Orchestra, and the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and more For information about all April events , click on the link below. Read News Release (PDF)
MIM Upcoming Concerts, February 16th and Beyond
February 16, 2017 The Winter Concert Series has been updated. The series, which is underway at the Musical Instrument Museum’s Music Theater, features a variety of genres performed in the acoustic intimacy of MIM’s 300-seat theater. For concert information, click below. MIM Upcoming Concerts (PDF) New shows are continuously added. For the current schedule visit http://www.mim.org. The Peak invites you to share your...
Tuned In, MIM Museum News: MIM at the GRAMMYs
February 14, 2017 Click on the link below to read the February 14th issue of Tuned In. You’ll find information about upcoming concerts, and events in the newsletter. Congratulations to GRAMMY – nominated MIM Music Theater performers Embark on musical journeys with MIMkids Musical Adventures Recently added concerts and more. Read MIM Museum Newsletter...
Cactus League IS BACK! Free Exhibit Reception, Panel Discussion, Feb. 15th
Courtesy City of Scottsdale February 6, 2017 Exhibit reception, panel discussion celebrate upcoming Cactus League season Baseball is back and the public is invited to a free reception and panel discussion Feb. 15 focused on the Cactus League and the first players to be inducted into the Cactus League Hall of Fame. The reception takes place at 5 p.m. in the main exhibit space of Scottsdale’s Civic Center Library, 3839 N....
Herb Drinkwater and the Shopping Center on the Corner
Prologue The late Herb Drinkwater wrote an excellent article about change and north Scottsdale. His wise words are featured below, but first an introduction for our newer readers, who might not have been introduced to Drinkwater or our area. My wife, Judy, our two sons, and I, moved to our current home in 1983. Since 1983, we’ve seen many changes. The area, which was under the jurisdiction of...
Upcoming Scottsdale Events Honor Cactus League, Baseball Greats Mays, Doby, Irvin and Banks
January 12, 2017 Mays, Doby, Irvin and Banks form an exceptional class for the Cactus League Hall of Fame They were not only exceptional players; the 2017 inductees into the Cactus League Hall of Fame were also pioneers who helped change the face of sport and society. Willie Mays, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin and Ernie Banks were African Americans who helped break baseball’s color barrier in the 1940s...










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