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'Father Christmas' wants you to boo villain

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:29 -0700

Not all pantomime involves an annoying silent clown in a beret and suspenders.

Go and Do in Mesa

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:32:57 -0700

Joe Perry performance

Guitarist of the famed rock band Aerosmith, Joe Perry takes the stage with his side effort, The Joe Perry Project, at the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and will feature a variety of songs from the group’s catalog as well as hits from Aerosmith.

Go and Do in Gilbert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:39 -0700

Holiday lights

Get into the seasonal spirit and check out the holiday lights display through Jan. 8 at Power Ranch, 4444 E. Haven Crest Drive. Thousands of lights will be strung on the community’s three 30-foot-tall windmills, buildings, trees and monuments.

Go and Do in Queen Creek

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:38 -0700

Charity roping event

The Kops & Kowboys for Kids Charity Team Roping Classic will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre, 20464 W. Riggs Road. This yearly event, featuring 300 competitors, seeks to raise money for various children’s charities throughout the East Valley.

Turkey Lap Swim is fun in fowl weather

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:11:46 -0700

On behalf of Chandler’s Recreation Division, I would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving weekend, and may you enjoy feasting with family, friends, more food, football and perhaps a shopping foray in the coming days.

Sunday festival to showcase AZ wines

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:40:51 -0700

While it still has a long way to go before it can be compared to California’s or Washington state’s, Arizona’s wine industry is booming, and the Arizona Wine Growers Association wants everyone to know it. So 20 local wineries are banding together to put on the group’s first wine festival Sunday at The Farm at South Mountain.

"Meet Me in St. Louis" starts run at Broadway Palm

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:37 -0700

The 1904 World's Fair was the biggest thing going in its day. It's certainly the most exciting thing in the Smith children's world in "Meet Me In St. Louis" - at least until their father announces the family must move. The musical based on the 1944 MGM movie classic that starred Judy Garland follows the upper-middle-class Midwestern family as they face change and the dawn of a new century.

D'Vine hosts music festival Saturday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18:56 -0700

D’Vine Bistro & Wine Bar hosts its semi-annual music festival Saturday at its east Mesa location.

5 to try: Thanksgiving dinner restaurants

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:34 -0700

Almost everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving Day dinner, but not many enjoy the hours of preparation and post-meal cleanup. Fortunately, a number of East Valley restaurants will be open on the holiday. All you have to do is show up and eat. (Take note: Reservations are strongly recommended.)

Nintendo sets up holiday demo at Chandler mall

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:54:00 -0700

Nerdvana: Chandler is the only Arizona city to host the Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience, an interactive event running Nov. 23 through Dec. 20 that lets shoppers take some of the newest video game titles for a spin.

MC Hammer lands at Celebrity Theatre

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:44 -0700

You might not recognize the name Stanley Kirk Burrell, but as three-time Grammy Award winner MC Hammer, he brought rap music to a mass pop audience and launched an empire that had people clamoring for Hammer-style parachute pants, haircuts, dance moves and eyeglasses, a Mattel "Hammer" doll and a cartoon adventure hero named "Hammerman."

>> MC Hammer will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $28 and $33. (602) 267-1600 or www.celebritytheatre.com.

18 Valley restaurants get AAA's 4-Diamond status

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:03:28 -0700

A week after announcing Chandler’s Kai was the only Arizona restaurant to earn its prestigious Five Diamond rating for 2010, AAA has announced its Four Diamond winners, which include 18 more Valley restaurants.

Weezer tours Phoenix with new album

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:06:15 -0700

The band Weezer has gone from rock's dorky outsiders to cult figures with an obsessive fan base to megastars who have no trouble filling concert arenas. All this, despite earning just one Grammy Award. The quirky alt-rockers, on tour in support of "Raditude," their seventh studio album released earlier this month, have announced a stop in the Valley. Tickets go on sale Friday.

'Planet 51' proves unable to support life

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:44:46 -0700

It’s been a big year for animation, with a great variety of styles represented by “Up,” “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and the upcoming “The Princess and the Frog.”

'The Blind Side' focuses on the feel-good

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:49 -0700

The redemption-minded sports flick “The Blind Side” serves its inspiration straight-up with no twist.

SE Valley restaurants expand into Scottsdale

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:21 -0700

Here’s something you don;t see very often: A pair of popular Southeast Valley restaurants are expanding into Scottsdale.

Leno laughs it up in Chandler

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:35:15 -0700

Jay Leno isn’t just the guy who succeeded Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show.” The talk show host, stand-up comedian, bestselling author and famous collector of cars and motorcycles has also earned a reputation as one of the nicest and hardest working guys in Hollywood.

Dierks Bentley show helps Children's Hospital

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:12 -0700

One of the Valley’s most successful native sons is coming back home for his second local concert this fall. Dierks Bentley, the multi-platinum country music artist who grew up in Phoenix, will lead a motorcycle ride on Saturday, then give an outdoor concert at Tempe Marketplace. All of the money raised from the event will go to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Canine competition unleashed at WestWorld

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:32:33 -0700

Watching the family dog plod around the backyard and snooze on the ottoman may not be all that entertaining, but seeing his more agile counterparts in action is.

Musical takes fresh look at Judy Garland

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:20:16 -0700

Imagine sitting in on the fledgling performances of Broadway blockbusters like “Phantom of the Opera” or “Cats!” It’s an experience a Mesa playwright is hoping to give Valley theatergoers with the opening of “From Gumm to Garland: Judy the Musical.”