Dawn A. Walker Coming up soon! SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) summer concert will include several pieces from the American Folk Tradition in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The concert will be held at The Holy Way Presbyterian Church, 4040 S Bilbray Ave., Tucson, AZ 85746. This is the…
Lu Legel What a great concert series Voices in the Oaks (VIO) had this spring! Thanks to our audience, donors, singers, and supporters for making our 10-year anniversary celebration wonderful. VIO performed the favorites from 10 years of concerts at three different venues. We will now take a well-deserved break for the summer but will…
Lu Legel The Voices in the Oaks (VIO) Chorale “Ten Years of Song” program promises to be a joyful celebration with diverse music and memorable moments as we revisit our “favorites” from 10 years of performing. With something for everyone, come and enjoy Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” “Turn, Turn, Turn” by Pete Seeger, “Blue Skies,” “Fascinating…
The Tributaries Are Returning! Barry Swartzberg The Tributaries are returning to DesertView in a benefit for the Oracle Schools Foundation on April 13. Tickets are going fast, so do not miss your chance to see and hear this awesome group! Last March, the Tributaries rocked the DesertView Theatre, playing to a sold-out auditorium for over…
Cheri Emahiser Save the date! The SaddleBrooke Singers Spring Concert is a Saturday Matinee (4 p.m.) on March 28. For 10 years, our fabulous director, Tanya Elias, has led the SaddleBrooke Singers in filling our community with music—from the soulful strains of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to the bright optimism of “Aquarius,” the cinematic glow…
Dawn Walker That’s the theme of SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings’ (SBWS) concert on March 8. We’ll play dance music, and music about moving/ travelling, including “Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs” by Frank Ticheli and “Night Flight to Madrid,” by Kermit and Walter Leslie. Started in 2013, SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings is a nonprofit, educational, community-based…
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) will be performing at Vista De La Montana United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m. The theme is “Music That Moves Us.” We’ll play dance music, and music about moving/ travelling, including Gustav Holst’s “Second Suite in F” and “Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs” by…
Donating to the Oracle Schools Foundation Can Help You Reduce Your Arizona Income Taxes Dale Farland Would you like to reduce your Arizona Income Taxes and help a local charity as well? Well, the Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) is designated as an Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization (AZQCO). What does AZQCO mean to you? It provides…
The Oracle Piano Society presents Vitaly Starikov, the Silver Medalist of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, on Jan. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Oracle Center for the Arts, 700 E. Kingston St., Oracle, Ariz. Tickets are $35 and available online at events.humanitix.com/signature-series-vii-vitaly-starikov-2025-cliburn-competition-silver-medalist or at the door. Showing in the gallery is…
Marvelous Night for a Moondance Dorothy Wood On a perfect autumn night, with clouds crowning the Catalinas, more than 50 attendees gathered to enjoy a cocktail party and concert by SaddleBrooke resident and guitarist Brian Gregor. Brian has been writing songs and performing for 35 years. His acoustic guitar repertoire ranges from coffee shop vibes…