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…
Dawn Walker Our Winter concert will feature a celebration of animation. We will be playing music from cartoons like the Flintstones, Jetsons, Looney Tunes, The Polar Express, as well as video game soundtracks of various types. In the second half of the concert, we will be honoring SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) flutist Sandy Mader’s…
Miriam Brock The next concert is Duo Prism, comprised of pianist Rieko Aizawa and violinist Jesse Mills. They are graduates of Julliard School and international prize winners. The duo has a passion for understanding the voice of every composer and illuminating the music as well as their own joy recreating it. The concert is Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Tickets…