Arts

Chandler Piano Prodigy Kylie Smith In Big Show

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor A Chandler teen pianist who fell in love with music at 3 is thrilled she’s one of three students from across the country chosen to perform at a prestigious, large musical instrument convention...

Broadway, Honky-Tonk Fill Arts Center Series

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor Popular songs featured on Broadway, honky-tonks and theaters around the country known for stirring up fun memories will be performed in a series at Chandler Center for the Arts starting later...

Artists’ Predictions Are Focus Of Vision Gallery Exhibit

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor Chandler’s Vision Gallery will feature two artists whose diverse pieces will provide a glimpse of their vision of the future. Vision Gallery will display “Futureland, Arizona: An Art Show”...

Music is family affair for band gearing up for park concert

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor Temperatures might be chilly outside, but a local band with strong family ties plans to fire up the crowd when it takes the stage at Veterans Oasis Park next week. The Real Thing Variety Band...

Chandler Youth Theater to perform classic Christmas musical

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor The sweet sounds of boys and girls singing holiday melodies and dancing in a lighthearted, zany fashion associated with the popular Peanuts gang characters is expected to generate laughter and...

Under The Streetlamp Celebrates The Season

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Under the Streetlamp singer Shonn Wiley is getting in the holiday spirit. His group released Hip to the Holidays in October, and he’s ready to return home to Arizona for a series of shows. “I...

Students To Spread Holiday Cheer In Shows

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor ‘Tis the season for students from the littlest kindergartner to the tallest high school senior to shine on stage in dance and musical performances on Chandler campuses. Concerts where students...

Shaughnessy Returns To Tempe To Play Scrooge

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff TV, film and Broadway star Charles Shaughnessy likes to have a little variety in his career. So instead of returning to the snowy East Coast to play Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” this holiday...

‘Nutcracker’ Is A Family Affair On And Offstage

By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributor Five new queens are in this year’s 19th annual production of the popular local holiday classic, the Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet. There are 10 queens in total, and the new queens who...

‘Drumline Live’ Brings Christmas To Chandler

Heather Copfer Contributor The Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular marches its way into Chandler later this month and percussion director Larry Allen calls it a “magical masterpiece.” “You’re performing on a theatrical...