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Veteran band, Western legend to CCA Enjoy ‘feis’ in desert The award-winning a cappella group that

first gained notoriety on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” New Directions Veterans Choir, performs at 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 at Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA), 250 N. Arizona Ave. in Chandler.

The group inspired audiences not only with their renditions of doo-wop, soul, traditional gospel and popular music, but their personal stories of hope and redemption. The choir is comprised of current and former residents of New Directions’ transitional facility, a VA drug rehabilitation program. These are men and women who served in the U.S. Military and following their service, became homeless.

George Hill, choir founder and director, was homeless for 12 years and is a graduate of New Directions. “Through singing,” Hill says, “we hope to let veterans who may be suffering know that there is hope for them.”

Ticket prices are $18, $22 and $24.

Famous dentistAfter performing “Wyatt Earp … Life on

the Frontier” to a full house last year, Valley actor Wyatt Earp returns to CCA to play Doc Holliday at 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 27.

“The Gentleman Doc Holliday” was written by Terry Earp, who collaborated with Karen-Holliday Tanner, the closest living relative of Doc Holliday and author of the book, “Doc Holliday – A Family Portrait,” which the play is primarily based on.

This is the story of the West’s most famous dentist. The setting is in a Denver, CO, jail cell, where Bat Masterson and Gov.

Frederick W. Pitkin put Doc in protective custody for a few hours. This is after Doc and the Earps have left Arizona for Colorado. Unfortunately for Doc, a few hours have turned into a few days. To say the least, Doc is not very happy about it. Out of boredom and frustration, he begins bantering with the other “prisoners,” who are in fact the audience members. Hear the story of the man who went from, as Doc liked to put it, “one who heals to one who keals” – kills.

Season continues at CCAWinter is a busy season at Chandler

Center for the Arts, with a diverse array of performances scheduled for January through April.

Additional January events include a performance by Drumline Live at 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20; and An Evening with Cesar Millan, renowned dog behavior specialist, at 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 26.

February offers “Cirque Ziva” performed by the Golden Dragon Acrobats, 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2; Las Vegas showman Wayne Newton & Friends, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9; humorist Jeanne Robertson, 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15; the Pushcart Players in “Happily Ever After… A Cinderella Tale,” 11 a.m. Sat., Feb. 16; and “Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show,” 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23.

Taking the CCA stage in March and April are former SNL stars Jon Lovitz, Tim Meadows and Chris Kattan, for mature audiences only, 8 p.m. Fri., March 1; John Schneider and Tom Wopat, former stars of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 2; Classic

Albums Live – The Beatles, 8 p.m. Sat., March 9; the National Dance Company of Ireland in “Rhythm of the Dance: The Irish Dance Spectacular! ,” 3 p.m. Sun., March 10; Roots & Boots featuring country stars Sammy Kershaw, Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin, 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 16; Tony Orlando In Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 23; Hotel California’s “A Salute to the Eagles,” 8 p.m. Fri., April 5; and Scorpius Dance Theatre in “Dreaming In Water,” 3 and 8 p.m. Sat., April 13.

For more information or tickets, visit chandlercenter.org or call 480-782-2680.

See dancers from across the globe compete in traditional Irish dances at the 23rd Annual Feis in the Desert, set for Sat. and Sun., Jan. 19 and 20 at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, 1 N. San Marcos Pl., Chandler.

All levels of dancing will be on display from beginners to world championship qualifiers. The schedule includes solo and team dances, as well as live musicians accompanying the dancers.

The Irish dance competition, pronounced “fesh,” is hosted by Chandler’s Bracken School of Irish Dance and sponsored by Damhsa Irish Dance Company, which supports the Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities program.

Admission and parking are free to the event. For a general schedule of events, visit brackenirishdance.com/fitd, where visitors can learn more about the feis and special rates at the San Marcos. Email feisinthedesert.jackie@gmail.com with specific questions.

FAMOUS DENTIST: Local actor Wyatt Earp portrays the West’s most famous dentist, Doc Holliday, in “The Gentleman Doc Holliday,” on stage Jan. 27 at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the CCA

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Ring in the Chinese New Year with Chandler’s annual variety show featuring traditional dance, martial arts and instrumental and vocal performances at 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 10 at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave.

The show features traditional Chinese dance, martial arts and instrumental and vocal performances. Co-presented by ASU Confucius Institute and Chandler’s Eastern Art Academy, the show combines Oriental and Western elements with performers as young as kindergarten from EAA, using typical Chinese props such as floating ribbons, lanterns, silk fans and more.

Eastern Art Academy is an arts organization that provides Chinese arts and cultural-training programs for youth and adults including such topics as Chinese dance, fine arts, martial arts, Tai Chi, traditional Chinese painting and bilingual language programming.

The family friendly outing is $15 per person. Tickets are available at Chandler Center for the Arts by calling 480-782-2680, at Eastern Art Academy at 602-490-8613 or at ticketmaster.com.

For additional information, visit eaaaz.com.

For the past 17 years, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival celebrated Jewish culture through film, bringing an extensive lineup of films to Arizona honoring Jewish traditions and heritage. The festival returns to Chandler Feb. 10 through 24 at Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12, 2980 E. Germann Rd.

More than 2,500 movie minutes will be shown, featuring comedies, dramas and documentaries including the Phoenix premieres of: “My Best Enemy,” 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 10; “Kaddish for a Friend,” 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 13; “Mabul” (The Flood), 7 p.m. Thu., Feb. 14; “Melting Away,” 7 p.m. Thu., Feb. 21; and “Hava Nagila,” 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 24.

Other films include “The Other Son,” 7 p.m. Mon., Feb. 11; “AKA Doc Pomus,” 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 17; and “The Day I Saw Your Heart,” 7 p.m. Tue., Feb. 19. Several of the films feature special guest lecturers who discuss the films after they are shown.

Additional films are screened at Harkins Camelview 5, 7001 E. Highland Ave., Scottsdale. Tickets for the film festival are $10 for adults in advance, $11 at the door and $5 for students with ID.

To order tickets or view the film schedule, locations and trailers, visit gpjff.org. For festival passes and general information, call 602-733-1278.

Take a trip to the ‘50s with Sparky, Jinx, Smudge and Frankie, a fictional 1950’s boy band, Jan. 8 through Feb. 6 at the Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert.

The Plaids were tragically – and inconveniently struck down before their first big gig. The group is brought back to Earth to take the stage one last time in this critically acclaimed musical that celebrates the precision harmonies and well choreographed moves that were the epitome of 1950’s traditional values, home and harmony.

Tickets are $10 for ages 6 to 18, and $24 for adults. For tickets, call the box office at 480-497-1181 or visit haletheatrearizona.com.

Enjoy old-world Irish music and some creative modern twists as Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities (CTSC) hosts music group Tartanic, in celebration of Robert Burns’ birthday, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 in the Pavilion at Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort Pavilion, 1. N. San Marcos Pl., Chandler.

Master Piper Bernie Flynn reads “Ode to a Haggis” and then Highland Legacy Pipes & Drums, a local pipe and drum band, opens the evening with traditional bagpipe favorites.

Tartanic, a regular performer at renaissance festivals, plays popular favorites from “Amazing Grace” to the band’s own unique sounds. For this lively Celtic concert, Tartanic is joined by Chandler’s own bagpiper, Will Thayer.

Tickets are $15 for members, $18 for the general public and $20 at the door. The concert benefits Chandler-Tullamore’s Sister Cities’ Pioneer Student Ambassador Program. The proceeds helps underwrite travel expenses for several Chandler students who are planning a trip to Tullamore this summer.

CTSC’s partner, the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, offers a special rate for the night of the concert for $99. Mention “Tartanic” when reserving a room by calling 480-812-0900.

For additional details, call 480-600-8509, email chan.to.tull@gmail.com or visit chandlerirish.org.

CROONERS IN PLAID: The cast of the original production of “Forever Plaid,” staged by the Hale Centre Theatre in 2007, included from left: Jere Van Patten as Jinx, Jordan Bluth as Frankie, Brad Repp as Smudge and Steve Hassmer as Spark. Van Patten will return in the 2013 production. Submitted photo courtesy of The Hale

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Find camaraderie and an outlet for that song in your soul by joining the San Tan Chorale for its winter concerts. No experience is necessary to join this nonaudition choir, which serves the East Valley and rehearses in Gilbert.

“Glorious Music,” featuring more than a dozen selections spanning three centuries, is the centerpiece of the chorale’s seventh season. The concerts are Feb. 23 and 24 at venues in Mesa.

Chorale rehearsals are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church, 425 N. Greenfield Rd. in Gilbert. The chorale’s winter concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 807 N. Stapley Dr., Mesa; and 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 24 at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. 1st Ave., Mesa.

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Sorority President Elle Woods is anxiously awaiting a marriage proposal when her boyfriend, Warner, breaks up instead in “Legally Blonde.” See it on

stage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11, 12, 18 and 19 at the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, 22149 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek.

In this musical comedy featuring Broadway

star Kathy Fitzgerald, Elle devises a plan to follow Warner to Harvard and prove that she is more than just a pretty face.

Fitzgerald got her Great White Way start playing multiple roles in the Johnny Burke revue “Swinging on a Star,” and juggled several characters during her six-year stint in “The Producers.” Other Broadway credits include malicious headmistress Madame Morrible in “Wicked.”

Tickets are $17.50 to $27.50, including fees. For details, call 480-987-7469.

“Found (Seeking Refuge on Solid Ground)” is performed by the Perfectly Imperfect Dance Company at 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.

Perfectly Imperfect Dance Company was founded in the spring of 2012 by Arizona State University School of Dance alumni and artistic director, Latefia Bradley.

Seating is general admission. Tickets are $11 for students and children, and $14 for adults, not including service and convenience fees. Tickets for children ages 5 and younger are $5 plus fees, and children age 1 and younger are admitted free; some box office fees may apply.

For tickets, visit the box office in person, order online at tca.ticketforce.com or call 480-350-2822.

Go down on the farm with Childsplay’s “Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type,” featuring wacky barnyard animals who protest their living conditions, Jan. 20 through March 3 at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe.

The hens are demanding more blankets and are threatening an egg strike. The cows

are organizing their own protest and say they will withhold milk until their demands are met. What’s a farmer to do? The show is appropriate for ages 3 and older.

Tickets start at $12 and are available at childsplayaz.org or by calling 480-350-2822, ext. 0. All tickets for the 1 p.m. show on Jan. 20, the Storybook Preview Performance, are $12.

The 26th season of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ free Sunday A’Fair outdoor concert series opens on Jan. 13 with performances by Marty & The Party Band and Tesoro from noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday A’Fair concerts take place on selected Sunday afternoons through the winter and spring in Scottsdale Civic Center Park, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale. All are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs or picnic baskets and enjoy an afternoon of great entertainment with friends and family.

Each Sunday A’Fair features two bands along with a fine arts and crafts market, fun activities for kids and free admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Foods from the grill, sweet-and-savory crepes from Nosh and cocktails, beer, wine

and soft drinks are available for purchase. Free guided tours of the museum are offered at 1:30 p.m. and of the sculptures in the park at 3 p.m.

Highlights of the 2013 Sunday A’Fair season include Peace and Community Day on Jan. 20 with the RastaFarmers and Jan Sandwich Band, and a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Mar. 17 with the Bad Cactus

Brass Band and Keltic Cowboys. A special community celebration, OrigiNation: A Festival of Native Cultures takes place April 7 in conjunction with Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ Discovery India Series.

The 2013 Sunday A’Fair concert schedule is available at ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or by calling 480-499-8587.

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“The Last of the Red Hot Lovers,” through Jan. 13, DST – AC. Barney Cashman, a middle-aged married man, undergoes a lustful mid-life crisis and attempts to take part in a sexual revolution before it is too late. Cashman’s gentle nature leaves the crowd roaring with laughter at his efforts to seduce the women he manages to encounter.

Decidedly Digital, through Jan. 6, MAC. Known for his distinctive fusion of new media with traditional glass techniques, Tim Tate incorporates audio and video apparatuses with found objects and blown and cast glass elements. These reliquaries encase “cultural specimens” that provide an insightful and often times humorous commentary on contemporary social issues.

Fire & Sand: Contemporary American Glass, through Jan. 6, MAC. Representing a wide variety of glass media, including blown, cast, cut, lampworked, neon, painted, stained and woven, this exhibition features the work of Matt Eskuche, Eric Franklin, Tom Philabaum, David Schwarz, Paul Stankard, Stephanie Trenchard and more.

“The Hit,” through Feb. 9, HCT. You’ll meet daft antique collectors, potential romantic partners and eastern European gangsters in this laugh-out-loud comedy of love, family and attempted assassination.

“Les Miserables: A Revolution of Comedy,” through Mar. 2, SSP. A comedic parody of the classic tale with funny songs, outrageous French accents and a not-so-tragic ending.

Opera dell’Arte, 10:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 9, KCC. This daytime music and lecture series delves into the history, story, value and behind-the-scenes details of each opera in Arizona Opera’s 2012-13 season. Free to the public with reservation.

Disney on Ice’s “Dare to Dream,” Jan. 9-13, USAC. This brand-new ice spectacular features scenes from “Tangled,” “The Princess and the Frog” and “Cinderella.”

Film: “Contemporary Days: The Designs of Lucienne and Robin Day,” 7:30 p.m. Thu., Jan. 10,

SMoCA-LG. Presented by No Festival Required. The Days transformed British design after World War II with striking furniture and textiles that signaled a new era of modernist sensibilities for everyday living. The film traces the Days’ personal and professional progression for more than 70 years. Tickets are $7 at the front desk. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” Jan.11-20, GPYT. Travel to a magical kingdom fathoms below, where the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice.

“Late Night Catechism” & “Late Night Catechism III: ’Til Death Do Us Part,” Jan. 12-April 27, SCPA. Starring Patti Hannon as Sister, the comedies return for a limited engagement. Each performance is unique and will appeal to people of all ages and faiths. Tickets are $39.

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, SCPA – VGPT. Offering concerts with commentary: Claude Debussy: The Passionate Sensualist Jan. 15; The Greatness of Chopin Feb. 19; and Listen to the Dance!

Waltzes, Marches, Polkas and Tangos April 2.Good Lovelies, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 16, MAC.

Upbeat with just a pinch of sass, the Good Lovelies’ three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping and on-stage banter have enlivened the folk music landscape since they joined forces in 2006.

Clint Black, 7:30 p.m. Thu., Jan. 17, SCPA. Country music superstar Black performs. To date, Black has written, recorded and released more than 100 songs, a benchmark in any artist’s career, and sold more than 20 million albums worldwide.

Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Jan. 18, SCPA. These two jazz pioneers will share the stage.

Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Quintet, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18, GCUMC. In 1989 five Spanish musicians created an eclectic and innovative project that they have been developing over the years in different fields: music performance, education and creation. Today they tour all over the world and are considered to be one of the top brass quintets.

The Fab Four, 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18, MAC-Ikeda. This Beatles tribute band is acclaimed for its uncanny note-for-note live renditions of the Beatles catalogue.

A Tribute to Cowboys of the Silver Screen, 8 p.m. Jan. 18-19, PSH. Rex Allen Jr. joins The Phoenix Symphony for a musical tribute to the tradition of the singing cowboys of the silver screen. Allen continues the legacy of his father, the “Arizona Cowboy” of Wilcox, AZ, known for his Western music and movie classics.

Film: “Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen,” 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19, SMoCA-LG. This award-winning documentary by Michael Stillwater conveys the richness and breadth of composer Morten Lauridsen’s life and features a range of commentaries from composers and conductors around the world. Tickets are $7 at the front desk. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Ira Glass, Jan. 19, SCPA. The host of “This American Life,” Glass will share more “unexpected stories that happen to be true.”

Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” 3:45 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19, ASUG. Featuring The Royal Academy of Radio Actors with Tim Russell, Sue Scott

and Sound Effects Man Fred Newman, the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band and Garrison’s signature monologue, “The News from Lake Wobegon.” Tickets start at $20.

“Click, Clack, Moo,” Childsplay, Jan. 20-March 3, TCA. When the animals of Farmer Brown’s farm get fed up with their working conditions, they take to their typewriters and turn the barn upside down.

DRUMline Live, 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20, CCA. Drumline Live’s cast of 30+ musicians and dancers have trained in marching band programs across the southern United States presenting dynamic, athletic performances to the rousing sounds of the great brass tradition, as well as contemporary, hip-hop, Motown and gospel music.

“Shatner’s World: We Just Live in It,” 7:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20, MAC-Ikeda. Opening to the familiar theme from “Star Trek” because he says he wants to make a “recognizable entrance,” pop cultural icon William Shatner’s 100-minute show is part self and part self-parody.

An Evening with Cesar Milan, 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26, CCA. “The Dog Whisperer” himself will share his secrets on how to transform dogs and their owners in this unique and new live event.

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Scottsdale Arts District 1st annual Collector’s ArtWalk, 7 to 9 p.m. Thu., Jan. 17, along Main Street and Marshall Way in Old Town Scottsdale. Free to the public, the event features local fine artists including painters, sculptors, glass artists and more. For a list of participants, visit ScottsdaleGalleries.com.

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BRASS MEN: Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Quintet is considered to be one of the top three brass quintets in the world. The versatile and creative programming of Spanish Brass breaks the boundaries between pop, classical, Latin and traditional music. They perform Jan. 18 at the Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, presented by the Gold Canyon Arts Council. Photo courtesy of Spanish Brass

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