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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Arizona Centennial’

Sharing the gift of Arizona memories

The Arizona Historical Society Museum in Papago Park. Photo courtesy of AHSM.

Eddie Basha. Barry Goldwater. Sandra Day O’Connor. Jerry Colangelo. Erma Bombeck. Pat McMahon. Bil Keane. Most Arizona families are plenty familar with these names. But many of the citizens who’ve made significant contributions to our state aren’t nearly as well known. Think Dwight “Pat” Patterson, a rancher born in Tempe who’s considered the “father” of Arizona [...]

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Visiting Mesa: Planes, pets and pioneers

One of many small planes in a restoration wing of the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa. Photo by Christopher Trimble.

When our son Christopher was just a toddler, we made our first trip to Falcon Field in Mesa — where he loved seeing exhibits featuring old planes and watching small planes take off from nearby runways. Twenty years later, we still enjoy exploring aviation-related fare. Sunday we headed to the Commemorative Air Force Museum in [...]

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Cactus meets creativity

Lynn Trimble shares honorees and highlights from the 2012 Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards, held March 27 at the Herberger Theater Center — where folks enjoyed everything from whoopie pies to luggage art. Ain’t art grand?

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Gaga for dance

Lynn Trimble has a treat for folks who go “gaga” for dance — a roundup of more than a dozen dance performances coming soon to Valley stages from Israel, Australia, California and Arizona’s many talented dance companies.

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From mariachi to honky tonks

Lynn Trimble shares tidbits about music and musicians from Arizona — all gleaned during a recent tour of the MIM’s “I Am AZ Music” exhibit opening Feb. 18 with special celebrations for music lovers of all ages.

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You are my sunshine

Lynn Trimble shares photos from the 2012 Parada del Sol parade, which featured everything from marching bands and scouting groups to giant balloons and shiny floats.

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Walking with Wesley Bolin

Lynn Trimble shares photos and reflections on Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, hoping those who attend the Phoenix Best Fest will pause from celebrating the centennial to honor the memory of those whose monuments mark the plaza.

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Get reel!

Get the scoop on six film festivals taking place in Arizona during 2012, and learn how attending related events can help fund a new Holocaust & Tolerance Museum in Chandler or scholarships for LGBTQA students at Maricopa County Community Colleges.

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A hidden treasure

After driving by a small building near the Burton Barr Central Library for years, a hurried mom finally decides to stop and investigate what’s inside.

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Celebrating Arizona women

Learn more about the rough and tumble existence of pioneering women, and their contemporary counterparts, as a fun mix of storytelling, song and dance titled “Celebrating Arizona Women” comes to Scottsdale Community College.

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