A 1940’s WWII Musical Show performed by the Kathy Donald Jazz Ensemble, Saturday, March 20, 2010, with singers and a professional trio of piano, bass, and drums, featuring Kathy Donald, formerly of The Art Royer USO Show. Accompanying Kathy will be Susan Gerkin and Lizz Reeves. Show starts at 5:30pm until 7:00pm at the Falcon Field Airport, Arizona Wing Hangar. The Sun Lakes Big Band performance, composed of 15 veteran big band players, to follow USO show. Doors open at 4:30pm for pre-show dancing.
B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey on display along with other warbirds. Come dressed in the styles of the 40’s for the costume and dance contests. Call (480) 924-1940 x111 for more information.
Ticket Prices are $35.00 in advance and $40.00 on the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased on the Night in the 40s Dance website, http://www.bigbanddance.com soon, and at the Museum Gift Shop, 10:00am – 4:00pm, seven days a week:
Arizona Wing CAF Aircraft Museum
2017 N. Greenfield Rd
Mesa, AZ 85215
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By Lizz
– January 1, 2010
I am so glad that someone finally had the vision to produce RAGTIME in the Valley of the Sun! This is one of the most beautiful shows I have ever seen in every sense of the word. It is the quintessential story of America at the turn of the 20th Century, the melting pot of the world. Based on the classic novel by E. L Doctorow, RAGTIME has a magnificent message, a gripping story, glorious music and enough history to satisfy any one. Here we meet the likes of Booker T. Washington, Emma Goldman, Harry Houdini, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Evelyn Nesbit, Admiral Peary as well as a future scion of the motion picture industry. Here we watch the interweaving of three important ethnic groups who have made America strong – the WASP backbone of the country, the immigrants who flocked to these golden shores and the African Americans who finally came into their own in the middle of the 20th Century. This is their story told with stirring song and intricate dance. Desert Stages is to be commended and lauded for telling their story. Continued…
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By Lizz
– October 20, 2009
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