Get Set, Go! Your complete upcoming arts season list

If you enjoy performing arts, there’s no such thing as “nothing to do” this coming year.

‘Despereaux’

‘The Tale of Despereaux’ Smart, relatively complex tale of a brave mouse named Despereaux (voice of Matthew Broderick) and a rat (Dustin Hoffman) whose lust for soup leads to tragedy. It’s a tale of courage and redemption, a little darker than some kids’ fare, and all the better for it. Cast includes [...]

‘Seven Pounds’

‘Seven Pounds’ Will Smith gives an outstanding performance in this complex, sometimes convoluted film about . . . sorry, can’t say. Director Gabriele Muccino goes to great lengths to keep the goings on secret. Fair to say it’s about love, loss and redemption, but mostly it’s about Smith, who’s able [...]

‘Yes Man’

‘Yes Man’  1/2 Jim Carrey manages to make a funny movie without resorting to his usual shtick (too much). He plays a man who says yes to everything for a year, changing his life dramatically (as you’d expect). Zooey Deschanel is charming as his free-spirited girlfriend, but the real draw here is the [...]

Spring Training and Cost-Saving Packages Hit a Home Run in Scottsdale

For more than 50 years, Cactus League fans from across the country have made their way to Scottsdale to enjoy the city’s unbeatable sunny weather and world-class tourism offerings. Scottsdale Stadium plays host to the San Francisco Giants’ spring training games and this year, fans can watch 21 home games Feb. 25 – April 1, [...]

Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Handprints of Hope is a Truly Inspirational Documentary Series

The Phoenix Children’s Hospital has teamed up with Oscar winning director Cynthia Wade to create a series of short documentaries. The videos depict the stories of several very brave children that suffered life threatening illness and the team of doctors that treated them. You can view the videos on YouTube. I’ve included one below. Related posts: Grayhawk [...]

Ex-publisher Marshall remembered at memorial (The Arizona Republic)

Life was celebrated at a Paradise Valley synagogue he and his wife, Maxine, helped established.

Music Review: Dierks Bentley - Feel That Fire (Blogcritics.org)

Dierks Bentley’s newest studio album is sure to be a real hit amongst fans of country music. Dierks Bentley’s newest album, Feel That Fire, is scheduled for release in February of 2009. The up and coming Phoenix, Arizona native is one of country music’s brightest young male vocalists. Feel That Fire is Bentley’s fourth [...]

For director Boyle, film is music in his ears (Arizona Daily Star)

Even though Danny Boyle has built his career in film, making such revered pop-culture standbys as “Trainspotting” and “28 Days Later,” he’s always found his joy in music.

Music Listings 12/18 (Provo Daily Herald)

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