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Ahwatukee Announcements
Flight: Chagall, Miró, and the Plight of Refugees
Gebert Contemporary to Exhibit Rare Collection of 20th Century Artists and their Interpretation of the Refugee Experience
Proceeds to Benefit the International Rescue Committee Phoenix
The International Rescue Committee Phoenix is pleased to announce a partnership with Gebert Contemporary, in Scottsdale, to showcase a rare
collection of 20th Century Artists July 1st - 15th: Flight: Chagall, Miró, and the Plight of Refugees. This is a very special portfolio of 12
individual works by 20th Century masters representing their interpretation of the struggle of those who flee from their homes in search of freedom.
The collection consists of 11 lithographs and 1 serigraph. The exhibit includes the works of 12 master artists: Eugene Berman, Alexander Calder,
Marc Chagall, Viera da Silva, Adolph Gottlieb, Wifredo Lam, Jacques Lipchitz, André Masson, Joan Miró, Robert Motherwell (serigraph), Edouard Pignon,
and Fritz Wotruba.
The Flight series was originally organized by American WWII hero Varian Fry, an International Rescue Committee representative in France during WWII
, who rescued over 1,500 writers, artists, intellectuals, and over 2,000 other refugees. Among those Fry helped rescue were Hannah Arendt,
Andre Breton, Marc Chagall, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Wand Landowska, Jacques Lipchitz, and Heinrich Mann. In the 1960’s, to raise funds for
the IRC’s incredible work, Fry began assembling a portfolio by 12 established artists whose work would be based on the theme of flight, to reflect
the plight of the refugees. All plates were destroyed by the artists after the printing.
The International Rescue Committee was established in 1933 at the behest of Albert Einstein to aid European refugees escaping the Nazis. Now
celebrating its 75th Anniversary year, the organization is a global leader in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, and
resettlement services for refugees and others uprooted or affected by persecution and violent conflict. Domestically, the IRC resettles refugees
throughout the United States. Since 1994, the IRC Phoenix helped over 8,700 of the world’s refugees resettle, adjust, and rebuild their lives in
Arizona.
The Flight series will be exhibited from July 1st - July 15th at the Gebert Contemporary on Main Street and will serve as a focal point of the
Summer Spectacular Artwalk on July 10th. A limited number of the original 300 sets remain and are offered for sale to benefit the International
Rescue Committee. Proceeds from the sales of this impressive and historical portfolio will support the work of the International Rescue
Committee’s Phoenix office, assisting thousands of refugees from Myanmar, Burundi, Somalia, Iraq, and Cuba who are legally admitted through the
U.S. Admissions program.
Event Details
July 1st - July 15th
Gebert Contemporary on Main Street
7160 Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480.429.0711
Monday-Saturday 10AM-5PM
Closed: Sundays, July 4th
Summer Spectacular Art Walk
Thursday, July 10, 7-9PM
Scottsdale Downtown Along Main Street & Marshall Way
For additional information, please contact Monica Barrows at 602-433-2440 ext. 243 or Megan O’Connor at 602-433-2440 ext. 237.
Gebert Contemporary on Main Street
7160 Main Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.chiaroscuroaz.com
Childsplay Announces the 2008-2009 Season Filled with Favorite Treasures and New Treats
Childsplay, Arizona’s professional theatre company for young audiences, is thrilled to announce its 2008-2009 Season at the Tempe Center for the Arts.
Childsplay is offering eight productions for the public through June 2009 that includes one world premiere, two old favorites, three regional premieres,
three musicals and seven page-to-stage adaptations.
Childsplay Play Passes (flexible subscription packages customized for families) are on sale through the Childsplay website at
www.childsplayaz.org. Single tickets will be on sale at the theater box office closer to opening dates.
Passes cost between $15 and $18 each depending on quantity and date purchased. Single tickets cost between $18 and $25 for adults, $18 and $20 for children, students and seniors (
depending on the production) plus applicable box office charges. Each production will have one discounted preview performance with a single ticket price of $12.
Box Office
700 West Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
www.childsplayaz.org.
Childsplay Has Moved to Mitchell Park!
Administrative Offices:
Sybil B. Harrington Campus for Imagination and Wonder at Mitchell Park (formerly Mitchell School), 900 S. Mitchell Dr., Tempe Arizona 85281.
Childsplay Academy:
Sybil B. Harrington Campus for Imagination and Wonder at Mitchell Park, 900 S. Mitchell Dr., Tempe Arizona 85281.
Performances:
Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281. Box Office: 480-350-2282.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 517, Tempe, Arizona 85280
Box Office
700 West Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
www.childsplayaz.org.
Big Fun and Little Cost for Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Participants in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program are invited to make big/little splashes at the Kiwanis Recreation Center wave pool.
On July 19-20, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. all "Littles" will get in for free with a "Bigs" paid admission! This is a great way to cool down
a little and have a big fun afternoon!!
The wave pool is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission to the wave pool is $6.00. It is $3.00 for those 2-12 years old. Children under
the age of 8 must have an adult with them at all times in the water. Mid-day hours are 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and admission becomes $4.00 for adults
and $2.00 for those 2-12 years old. (No other discounts apply with mid-day rates).
Please call (480) 350-5201 or (480) 350-5050 TTY if you have questions
Kiwanis Recreation Center
6111 South All America Way
Tempe, AZ 85283
www.tempe.gov/kiwanis
Sonoran Desert Chorale to hold auditions for 2008-09 Season
In anticipation of its 2008-09 Season, the Sonoran Desert Chorale will be holding auditions for all vocal sections during the month of May.
Interested singers may schedule an audition by calling 480-892-1094 or emailing auditions@sonorandesertchorale.org.
About the Chorale
Sonoran Desert Chorale was founded in 1994 and is led by Music Director Jeff Harris. Since its inception, the group has become a highly regarded
and sophisticated choral organization, presenting musical compositions from cultures around the globe as well as important pieces from the European
and American music traditions. Concerts frequently include guest performances and collaborations with distinguished artists and organizations in
the community such as the Phoenix Children’s Chorus, Southwest Brass, Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band and the Four Seasons Symphony. The Chorale
frequently is engaged for a European concert tour, with performances throughout Europe, including Venice, Salzburg, and Prague. In 2005,
the Chorale was invited to perform with Broadway superstar Michael Crawford for the inaugural concert of the $150 million Mesa Arts Center.
For more information, high resolution images, or to schedule an appearance or interview, please contact Laura Schairer at 480-797-3111
For general information about the Sonoran Desert Chorale please visit www.sonorandesertchorale.org.
General Information Contact
Sonoran Desert Chorale
1530 E. Indigo St.
Mesa, AZ 85203
Sonoran Desert Chorale.
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