Punch Howarth Symphonie Fantastique of Hector Berlioz will be the major work by the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in their season ending concert. Not really a symphony in the traditional mode, the five-movement work is a series of opium induced musical dream depictions. Along with Beethoven’s five movement Symphony No. 6, the Pastorale, depicting musical sounds…
Category: May 2016
May 2016
Speakeasy piano jazz-inspired classics set for Piano Society concert
Val Bembenek A lively musical celebration of the Roaring Twenties, showcasing jazz and ragtime inspired piano classics of William Albright and George Gershwin will syncopate the stage at the Oracle Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 1. Themed a “Speakeasy Rent Party,” Dr. Stephen Cook, Oracle Piano Society founder and artistic director, plans to…
May 2016
Communication Today
Internet Q – I’ve heard that Orbitel offers the fastest Internet in the area. Can you explain everything that is available with Orbitel Internet? A – It’s hard to imagine life before the Internet. All the devices we rely on: computers, tablets, smart phones, gaming systems and a growing list of gadgets are connected to…
May 2016
Latin Rhythm Dance Club
We dance all summer The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is SaddleBrooke’s premier dance club, offering professional-level classes in authentic Latin dance styles. These include Bachata, Bolero, Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue, Rumba, Salsa and Samba and others. Instruction is generally one hour in length, with a half hour of practice time afterwards. Weekly Latin Dance Classes…
May 2016
4th annual Club Expo highlights
Linda Harvey This year’s Club Expo on Sunday, March 20, was a resounding hit with SBR residents and guests alike. For the fourth year members from all corners of the SaddleBrooke Ranch community came together to share information about groups with which they are involved and to learn about other groups and organizations that are…
May 2016
SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association hosts annual dinner
Sandy Schlager Under the direction of Sheila Bray, SBRTA Events Chairperson, the SBRTA annual dinner committee worked tirelessly to ensure an enjoyable evening for all. The three-course meal that was created was well prepared and delicious. Tennis themed table decorations gave the room an elegantly festive look. Chocolate tennis balls that enhanced the table décor,…
May 2016
SBR Women’s Club enjoys first cocktail Meet and Greet
Marlene Diskin Variety is the spice of life, and who doesn’t like a little spice in their lives? That’s why the newly formed SBR Women’s Club is including two Cocktail Meet and Greet events a year along with their monthly luncheons. The first Meet and Greet was held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14,…
May 2016
SBRTA members travel to 2016 BNP Paribas Open
Sandy Schlager A group of SBRTA tennis players recently traveled to the 2016 BNP Paribas Open, considered one of the five premier professional tennis tournaments in the world, which takes place annually in March. All the top professional men and women tennis players participate in this nearly two-week event held at the spectacular Indian Wells…
May 2016
Pacific Northwest Club enjoys get-together
Corine Sturdivant The Pacific Northwest Club had its first get-together of 2016 on Wednesday, March 30. We expanded the Pacific Northwest Club to include: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and BC and had a really great turnout; 52 of our 80 members attended! After ordering food and drinks from the Bistro, members headed for the…
May 2016
Scavenging all the way to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Rita Fletcher Seventy plus is not just an age but the number of Square Dancers having another active fun day. Starting the morning off everyone followed clues to find and photograph objects within SaddleBrooke and along the drive to Davis-Monthan. Everyone concurred it was indeed a hilarious blast showing off each team’s craziness, creativity, curiosity…