March 2 – 15, 2013 59www.SanTanSun.com ArtsYoung musicians’ lives changing direction

by Teri CarniCelliA very determined group of East

Valley youth achieved some lofty goals – all in less than a year. The four teenagers formed the band Lane Change in late 2012 and have already performed in notable venues like the Hard Rock Café in Phoenix and to large audiences at festivals and more throughout the Valley.

Members of the group include San Tan Valley resident Sam Lehtinen, 17; Gilbert residents Elijah Alvarez, 15; and Riley Bash, 14, and Cameron Holladay, 13, of Ahwatukee.

Sam plays guitar and is a senior at Primavera Online High School. He decided to finish his senior year of high school online in an effort to concentrate on his desire to be a professional musician – a decision supported 100%

by his parents.Elijah plays keyboard

and bass and is in the ninth grade at Learning Foundation Performing Arts. Riley plays guitar and bass in the band, but is accomplished in five different musical instruments and is an eighth-grader at Gilbert Junior High. In spite of her busy musical practice and performance schedule, she maintains straight A’s in her school curriculum

consisting of only honors classes.Cameron, the youngest of the quartet,

plays drums and attends Centennial Middle School. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome Disorder at age 6. His years of struggling with social acceptance, bullying and trying to discover where he “fits in” all disappear when he is among his band members and performing music.

The four eclipsed the original music program that brought them together and are now busy playing out on their own at a wide range of events and venues. Lane Change performs adult / contemporary rock classics. Every song is recognizable, respectful and tastefully performed. Audiences are not only surprised by their music selection, but their musical ability as well.

The group recently won First Place in the Chandler Teen Talent Competition held at Chandler Center for the Arts. Lane Change performed at Chandler’s “Rock the Block” event, The Brett Saks Bicycle Safety Festival, The Arizona Giving Challenge, The Nile Theater, Fiesta Mall and Tempe Marketplace.

The band is doing a short set on the main stage at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on Sat., March 9 and will perform from 6 to 10 p.m. on March 16 at the Tilted Kilt in Tempe and 4 to 8 p.m. March 17 at the Tilted Kilt in

Gilbert as part of the restaurant chain’s St. Patrick’s weekend celebration. They will also donate their time and talents to the Starbright Foundation’s 2nd Annual Talent Fest, Sat., April 6 at Chandler Center for the Arts and for Relay for Life San Tan Valley, benefiting the American Cancer Society, Fri. April 12 at Poston Butte High School in Queen Creek.

View the band’s upcoming performance schedule, hear studio recordings, see performance videos and more at lanechangerocks.com, or like them on Facebook at “lanechangerocks.”

NEW DIRECTION: Members of the local youth musical band Lane Change are, from left: Cameron Holladay, Elijah Alvarez, Riley Bash and Sam Lehtinen. Photo courtesy of Lane Change

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Chandler residents Stephen and Bonnie Harmston are just two of the more than 200 North American artists featured at the 43rd Scottsdale Arts Festival, set for March 8 through 10 outdoors at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in the Civic Center Park at 75th and Main streets in Scottsdale.

The festival showcases jury-selected artists from throughout the United States and Canada, who work in painting, sculpture, glass and ceramics, jewelry, photography and more. Works of art are available for purchase directly from the artists and through the festival’s online art auction.

Additional features include live music on two stages, more than a dozen gourmet food trucks, an Imagine Nation family area, free admission to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) and more.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students and free for ages 12 and younger and members of SCPA and SMoCA. Parking and trolley service are free. A two-day pass is available for $12. Purchase tickets in advance through ScottsdaleArtsFestival.org or 480-499-TKTS (8587), or at any festival entrance on the day of the event. Pets are not allowed, except for trained service animals.

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ART: “Sonoran Red Menace” is a hand-pulled serigraph by Stephen and Bonnie Harmston of Chandler. Submitted photo

Artists raise funds for firemen

Art at The Lakes Show returns for a fifth year from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., March 9 around one of the lakes in Sun Lakes. The show is located on Brentwood Drive off Riggs Road and E. J.

Robson Boulevard. This event benefits Sun Lakes firemen

and firemen throughout the Valley, as all proceeds from the show go into their Emergency Relief Funds, which help victims during a crisis. Firefighters will be on hand to grill some tasty hot dogs and hamburgers.

Sit back and enjoy music provided by Fletcher Music Center. The art show will feature a wide selection of paintings in all media, as well as jewelry, stained glass, gourds, pottery and more. A silent auction also benefits the firemen with work donated the artists.

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you could have seen The Beatles live, but were born just a little late? Now is your chance to listen to their album “Abbey Road” live note for

note, as Classic Albums Live performs the hits as well as other popular Beatles tunes at 8 p.m. Sat., March 9 at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.

Classic Albums Live takes classic albums and recreates them live on stage, cut for cut. This Beatles concert experience features hits including “Come Together,” “Something,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Octopus’s Garden” and more. Classic Albums Live also present a second half highlighting some of the Beatles’

greatest hits. Tickets are $24 to $34.

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Few entertainers can move and excite an audience like Tony Orlando, one of America’s most enduring stars. He steps onto CCA’s stage 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 23. Tickets range $34 to $46.

From million-selling records with five No. 1 hits, a popular television variety series, movies and Broadway, Orlando conquered every facet of show business. He recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his recording of “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ’Round The Ole Oak Tree.”

Visit chandlercenter.org or call 480-782-2680 for tickets and information.

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Show funds scholarshipsPerformance proceeds are turned into

scholarship funds for East Valley youth when East Valley Lamplighters Barbershop Chorus performs “Hi Neighbor” at 2 p.m. Sat., March 9 at the First Baptist Church of Mesa, 4801 E. Brown Rd.

The nonprofit group is an affiliate of the Barbershop Harmony Society and has a charitable mission to support vocal music education.

Recipients of the 2012 “Outstanding Vocal Musician” scholarships included:

the boy’s barbershop chorus of Chandler High School, directed by Lori Lyford; Joseph Callagher from Heritage Academy Charter School of Mesa; and a homeschooled student, Emily Cox, who participates in choir at Basha High School.

Cost for the concert is $12 at the door or $10 in advance. Contributions to the scholarship fund are encouraged. Purchases can be made online at the evbarbershop.com or by calling 489-615-7464.

Best known for his starring role on the TV series “Mad About You,” award-winning actor, comedian and writer Paul Reiser stops at Wild Horse Pass Ovations LIVE! Showroom 8 p.m. Fri., March 15. Wild Horse Pass is located at 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd. in Chandler. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Reiser has earned many award nominations for his stand-up comedy and film roles. He also co-starred in

several Hollywood comedies and wrote three bestselling books.

Reiser’s show benefits the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization designed to create awareness, education and recognition around artist and entertainers who influenced the entertainment and musical culture of Arizona.

Tickets range from $35 to $45 and are available by calling 800-946-4452.

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Spring concert in Sun LakesThe Sun Lakes Chorale, an 80-member

mixed chorus of Sun Lakes residents, performs its Annual Spring Concert 7 p.m. Thu., March 21 at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd.

The program includes soloists, a variety of music and a narrative incorporating the evening’s songs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $10

general admission.Tickets are available from Chorale

members, as well as at the Sun Lakes Ace Hardware Store, 9666 E. Riggs Rd., from 10 a.m. to noon on “Ticket Tuesdays,” through March 19. Tickets are available at the door, if seats remain. For more details, call 480-883-6997.

Consider yourself invited to join the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre (ACT) and its cast of nearly 40 actors at the classic musical “Oliver,” playing through March 3 and again March 8 through 9 at ACT, 5051 E. Elliot Rd., Phoenix.

Follow everyone’s favorite orphan as he travels from the workhouse orphanage to Fagin’s pickpocket lair to

all the comforts London has to offer. Show times are 7 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays, and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, with additional matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Tickets are $16 and can be purchased at seatyourself.biz/azact. Call 480-705-9319 or go to azact.org for information.

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A new mural to be created on the south-facing wall of the American Legion Merrill Mitchell Post 39 building in Gilbert will document the town’s history and key sites of interest.

The mural will be the creation of members of Gilbert Leadership Class XXI, in collaboration with a local artist. The class also has plans for a “pocket park” on the vacant land immediately south of the American Legion Post 39 in the town’s Heritage District.

The site for the pocket park is owned by the Town of Gilbert and will be a space for residents and tourists to gather within the Heritage District to view the mural and connect with Gilbert’s past, present and future.

“Transforming this space into a place where people can congregate and explore is part of the vitality of our Heritage District,” says Gayle Disch, campaign co-chair and Gilbert

Leadership Class XXI member. “We hope it will not only improve the space but also support the effort to make our Heritage District a social destination.”

Both projects will be complete in April as part of the class’ community project.

This year’s Gilbert Leadership class, referring to themselves as “The Class of the Century,” hopes to support the emerging art culture in Gilbert’s Heritage District by telling the story of Gilbert’s rich history, present achievements and future plans through this mural project.

Gilbert Leadership Class XXI hopes to raise $14,000 through private and corporate donations to complete this year’s project. To contribute, call Christy Atler at 480-710-3059 or Gayle Disch at 480-209-3884, or give online via the “Give to Class Project” link at gilbertleadership.com.

The inaugural installment of the ASU School of Theatre and Film’s Alumni Project Series is a noir musical thriller replete with a live radio show, gangsters and a mysterious lady in red, March 2 and 3 in the Lyceum Theatre, 901 S. Forest Mall, Tempe.

“The Tenement” offers Main Stage audiences a glimpse of humanity from inside the mind of a rat. It is set in a large Metropolitan city in the mid-20th century. It follows Buddy, a rat in a derelict tenement building, who becomes conscious when he devours the mind of a man. Buddy stands up on two legs and quickly discovers what it means to be a man, to get a job, to be held accountable, to plot and fail, to have your first stiff drink, to fall in love – in other words, to be human.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8 to $16. Senior citizens, ASU faculty staff and students receive special rates. Call the box office at 480-965-6447. For parking information, visit: herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/events/parking.php.

Enjoy great improv comedy while aiding the hungry during a performance of the Outliars Comedy Club – Tempe, 7:30 p.m. Thu., March 7 in the Fox Den next to Robbie Fox’s, 640 S. Mill Ave., Tempe.

Admission to the show is free with the donation of one can of food for St. Mary’s Food Bank.

The goal is to collect 100 cans of food.

The audience is invited to shout out suggestions, and the group of national and local talent spins the ideas into scenes, characters and comedy.

Tickets are $10. For reservations, call

480-784-7258. Info: outliarscc.com.

Consider yourself invited to join the Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre (ACT) and its cast of nearly 40 actors at the classic musical “Oliver,” playing through March 3 and again March 8 through 9 at ACT, 5051 E. Elliot Rd., Phoenix.

Follow everyone’s favorite orphan as he travels from the workhouse orphanage to Fagin’s pickpocket lair to

all the comforts London has to offer. Show times are 7 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays, and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, with additional matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

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Sacred choral works highlighted“Three Centuries of Sacred Choral

Works,” is presented by Arizona Masterworks Chorale at 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 15 at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2085 E. Southern Ave., Tempe.

“Missa Secunda,” by Hans Leo Hassler, is a fine example of 16th Century sacred music, with elements found in both German and Italian styles. “Coronation Anthem No. 2,” also known as “The King Shall Rejoice,” was composed by George Frederick Handel for the Coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline in

1727. From the 20th Century, the Chorale performs “Requiem” by John Rutter.

The chorale has been presenting quality classical choral music for more than 30 years including concerts in London, Munich, Carnegie Hall and Phoenix Symphony Hall.

Tickets are $15 general admission, with children younger than 12 admitted free. Purchase tickets at the church, by calling 602-350-8261 or at arizonamasterworks.com.

Innovate art featured in auction More than 25 artists take part in an

auction of original paintings and fine art photography at the Alchemy Art Auction from 6 to 10 p.m. Thu., March 28 at Anzio Landing, 2613 N. Thunderbird Cir. at Falcon Field Airport, Mesa.

The event includes appetizers, desserts, coffee, tea and water. Artists involved include Gilbert’s Tad Smith, digital illustrator and graphic designer for the SanTan Sun News; Lee Travethan, fine art photographer; Marsha Blumm, watercolor; Joan McConnell, acrylic; and more.

For a list of all the participating artists and more information on registering for the event, visit azartpromo.com.

AUCTIONED ART: “City,” a painting by Debbie Hirsch, is up for grabs at the March 28 Alchemy ArtAuction. Submitted image

Concerts return to garden

The Sonoran desert is serenaded when the Music in the Garden concert series returns to the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix.

Situated at the base of a saguaro-lined butte, the program pairs great live local bands with one of the most visually spectacular venues in the Valley. The series kicks off 7 to 9 p.m. Thu., March 7 and continues through May 31. After a short break, the concert series returns from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 7 through 28.

March performers include: The Sugar Thieves with their Delta blues on March 8, the Celtic rock sounds of The Brazen Heads on March 15 and the Latin rhythms of Sergio Mendoza y la Orkestra on March 29.

Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events provides a chef-attended station featuring weekly specials for an additional charge. The Patio Café is open during the concert with items for purchase from the menu. A full cash bar, wine flights and wine by the bottle are available for purchase.

Tickets are $16 for garden members and $22 for the general public, except the March 29 show, which is a special engagement. Tickets for that show are $21 for members and $27 general admission. Concerts are for those ages 21 and older.

To purchase tickets or view a full schedule of performers, visit dbg.org or call 480-481-8188.

SWEET SOUNDS: The Sugar Thieves are one of several local music groups on tap for the Music in the Garden concert series at Desert Botanical Garden. Photo by Bill Goodman

Phoenix Symphony travels to EVConductor Robert Moody leads

the Phoenix Symphony through Bates’ “Desert Transport,” as well as Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, featuring Ronaldo Rolim on piano.

Performances take place 7:30 p.m. Thu., March 28 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale; and 8 p.m. Sat., March 30 at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe.

Vocalist Audra McDonald teams with the Phoenix Symphony for a special performance 8 p.m. Fri., March 29 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. in Mesa.

McDonald is a five-time Tony Award-winning and two-time Grammy Award-winning actress and singer. She performs favorites from the stage and screen live with The Phoenix Symphony.

For tickets, visit phoenixsymphony.org or call 602-495-1999.

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sophisticated, sexy and romantic production of Noël Coward’s dazzling comedic masterpiece, “Private Lives!” comes to Mesa Arts Center Thursday evenings in March.

Performances are 7:30 p.m. March 7, 14 and 21 in the Farnsworth Studio at the center, located at 1 E. Main St. in Mesa.

“Private Lives!” is the original “It’s Complicated” story. Amanda and Elyot, once a tempestuous couple, haven’t

seen each other since their divorce five years ago. When they meet by chance on a hotel balcony, their passion reignites – even though they are on their honeymoons with other people.

Two tickets are available for the price of one with the promo code “Valentine.” Tickets must be bought in increments of two with a four-ticket maximum limit through Mesa Arts Center Box Office at 480-644-6500 or online at mesaartscenter.com.

Festival drills down on fun

Copper, silver and even nickel mining were once thriving industries in Arizona towns like Superior and Globe-Miami. While large companies are looking at reopening mines in the area, the heydays of mining will be celebrated at the 25th Annual Apache Leap Mining Festival, held March 9 and 10 along Main Street in Superior.

Learn about copper mining and witness the mining competition with a $2,000 purse. There will be continuous free entertainment, including Wyatt Earp, the Sun City Poms, Arizona Ghostriders, Wildman Phil & his reptiles and the OK Corral. In addition, there will be a parade, carnival and Chihuahua races. Children can pan for copper and visit an abandoned mine safety exhibit. There will be a Saturday night street dance with Power Drive, Pet Pageant, Folklorico dancers, youth activities and vendors. All events, except the carnival, are free.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For a full event schedule, visit superiorarizonachamber.org. Info: 520-689-0200.

HOLE IN ONE: Eddie Gomez won the 2012 Mining Competition in Superior. Submitted photo

Art show, live music at The Duke

Maricopa Artisans presents an “Art on The Veranda” art show, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., March 16 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado, 42660 W. Rancho El Dorado Pkwy., Maricopa.

The show features more than 38 Arizona fine artists working the mediums of oil, acrylic, wood, weaving, glass, pottery, jewelry, fabric art, photography, exotic wood tables and more. Admission is free; a nonperishable food item is suggested as a donation for the Maricopa food bank.

There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:55 a.m. and classical music throughout the day performed by Maricopa Music Circle and Maricopa High School.

To get to the Duke Golf Course and Silver Spur bar and grill, exit I-10 at the Queen Creek-Maricopa exit heading towards Maricopa. Turn left into Rancho El Dorado – the first community on the left – and follow the loop to the Duke Golf Course and Silver Spur grill. Info: contact Cynthia Portrey, 520-280-6746.

DST – Desert Stages TheatreAC – Actor’s Café CC – Children’s Theatre4720 N. Scottsdale Rd., ScottsdaleTickets: 480-483-1664, DesertStages.orgFUMC – First United Methodist Church15 E. 1st Ave., MesaTickets: sonorandesertchorale.orgGCUMC – Gold Canyon United Methodist Church6640 S. Kings Rd., Gold CanyonBox office: 480-983-2171, 480-982-3141HCT – Hale Centre Theatre50 W. Page Ave., GilbertInfo: 480-497-1181, haletheatrearizona.comMAC – Mesa Arts CenterIkeda – Ikeda Theater; N/E - Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse; Piper – Piper Theater; WFG – Wells Fargo Garden1 E. Main St., MesaTickets: 480-644-6500, MesaArtsCenter.comMDN – Marcos de Niza High School Auditorium6000 S. Lakeshore Dr., TempeTickets: 480-838-3200, ext. 47640SCCPAC – Scottsdale Community College Performing Arts Center9000 E. Chaparral Rd., ScottsdaleTickets: 480-423-6356SCPA – Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsVGPT – Virginia G. Piper Theater7380 E. 2nd St., ScottsdaleBox office: 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.orgSSP – Silver Star Playhouse5247 E. Brown Rd., MesaInfo: 480-325-6700, silverstarplayhouse.comSUL – Stand Up Live comedy club50 W. Jefferson St. Level 2, PhoenixBox office: 480-719-6100, standuplive.comTCA – Tempe Center for the ArtsGallery; Studio700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., TempeTickets: 480-350-2822, tempe.gov/TCA

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“The Elephant Man,” through March 10, DST. The up-close and true story of John Merrick, a deformed man, takes the audience on a journey through his life-long battle with exploitation, betrayal and abuse amidst the veneer of Victorian society.

“Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.,” through March 24, DST - CC. The magical world under the sea introduces the audience to the adventurous mermaid, Ariel, and her curiosity of life on land. In this beloved musical, Ariel is joined by her friends, reggae-singing crab Sebastian and Flounder the fish, as she follows her dreams.

“South Pacific,” through March 30, HCT. Based on stories from “Tales of the South Pacific,” James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book, this musical will transport you to a tropical paradise during World War II.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 8 p.m. Sat., March 2, SCPA. The all-male a cappella group performs its spiritual alchemy of South African harmonies, rhythms and gospel.

“Click, Clack, Moo,” Childsplay, 4 p.m. Sun., 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.

“Menopause: The Musical,” March 5-17, MAC - Piper. A parody of 25 classic baby boomer hits, this show celebrates women who are about to, are in the middle of or have survived ― “the change.”

National Geographic Live: Borge Ousland, 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 6, MAC - Ikeda. Ousland was the first person to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported with resupply, and completed the first ever sea crossing of the Northwest and

Northeast Passages in a single season. Journey with him to the Poles through his bigger-than-life images, video, stories and adventures.

“42nd Street,” 7 p.m. March 6-9, MDN. Marcos de Niza High School Performing Arts Department continues the tradition of presenting the most spectacular musicals in the East Valley. Tickets are $5 for students/senior citizens and $10 all others. Tickets available in advance or 45 minutes prior to performance times.

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 6, SCPA – VGPT. London’s world-renowned orchestra, featuring cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 8 p.m. Fri., March 8, MAC - Ikeda. Led by Marsalis, the orchestra is comprised of 15 of the finest soloists and ensemble players today and has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra since 1988.

“Word Becomes Flesh,” 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 8, and 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 9, MAC - N/E. Using spoken word, dance and live music to examine the experience of fatherhood in the black community. Adult themes and language.

“Charles Lindbergh: The Lone Eagle,” 7:30 p.m. Fri., March 8, GCUMC. This one-man show by Steve Carroll offers new insight into the life of Charles Lindbergh.

Comedian Jim Belushi, March 8-9, SUL. With more than 30 years of experience and an alumnus of “Saturday Night Live” and Chicago’s famed “Second City,” Belushi is now bringing to the stage an improvised comedy sketch show featuring members of the Chicago Board of Improv.

“He Who Gets Slapped,” March 8-9, SCCPAC. The production explores themes of love and

death, with live sequences filmed in front of the audience, which becomes a participant in the play’s action. It follows an actor forced to relive his past life in silent film, repeatedly witnessing the loss of the love of his life until magically he is allowed a different ending. Tickets are free with reservation.

An American Songbook, 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 9, FUMC. The Sonoran Desert Chorale takes on two of the great traditions of American music: jazz and musical theatre. Selections include Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.

The Pipes and Drums of The Black Watch 3rd Battalion: The Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of The Scots Guards, 8 p.m. Sat., March 9, MAC - Ikeda. It has been said, “Wherever the pipes are, the sound of Scotland is close at hand.” Experience the stirring music and pomp of some of the world’s greatest bagpipers and military musicians.

Paperback Writer: The Beatles Experience, 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 9, SSP. Hear the hits from the Ed Sullivan Show through the colorful Sgt. Pepper’s years and on to the roof tops of Let It Be. Performed with “spot on” vocal, look and

sound-alike ability. Optional dinner begins at 6 p.m.

“The Doo-Wop Project,” 7:30 p.m. Sun., March 10, SCPA. Leading cast members from the Broadway smash hit “Jersey Boys” perform.

“The Complete World of Sports (abridged),” 8 p.m. Fri., March 15, SCPA. Known as “The Bad Boys of Abridgement,” The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe that takes long, serious subjects and reduces them to short, sharp comedies. In this merciless but affectionate satire, they set their comic sites on the lunacy of sports.

Sandra Berhard: I Love Being Me, Don’t You?, 8 p.m. Sat., March 16, SCPA – VGPT. Since she first stepped on stage at the Comedy Store in the 1970s, Sandra Bernhard has been challenging fans and critics with her outrageous humor, keen satire and rollicking stage shows.

Justin Hines, 7:30 p.m. Tue., March 19, MAC - N/E. At a Toronto Raptors’ basketball game in his hometown 15 years ago, then 14-year-old Hines won a vocal competition to sing the National Anthem – and his world opened up before him. Hines has Larsen Syndrome, a joint dislocation condition that confines him to a wheelchair.

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LEADING LADIES: From left, Nancy Snow Carr, Lisa H. Payton and Kelsey Venter star in “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women,” through March 3 at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. From “Stand By Your Man” to Aretha’s “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.,” the international hit musical celebrates the exciting story of women in the 20th century through more than 60 Top-40 songs. Photo courtesy of the Herberger Theater