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ARIZONA'S ENTERTAINMENT TIP SHEET • April 2007
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This Just In — Aloha Attitude Arrives with Maui Wowi
What’s The Buzz — Kidz Health and Safety Day
Musical Notes — Band Wagon Music ExtravaBANDza
Right In Tune — Folksinger Sarah Vanell “Packs” a Crowd
New Calendar News — A Barrel of Activities!
Aloha Attitude Breezes into Glendale at Maui Wowi
The
Valley’s first full scale Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies
location is opening in Glendale Crossing mall, and they’ll
be making quite a “splash” with plenty of Aloha Spirit during
a Grand Opening celebration Fri., April 20 (4:30 to 8pm) and all
day Sat., April 21.
Fun activities include performances by Polynesian Dancers along with plenty of percolating island rhythms, plus appearances by KISS-FM Radio’s morning show star, Carrie, and the Arizona Sidewinders Cheerleaders. Visitors will receive a lei greeting followed by 1/2 price specials on most Maui Wowi smoothies and coffees. The free festivities also feature a chance to win a Hawaiian Vacation for two or a Maui Wowi Sun/Water Safety Bag for one lucky family. Other cool giveaways include a stuffed Maui Wowi Beach Bag for Saturday’s first 50 customers. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Glendale Kiwanis Charity Drive.
Riding a wave of mainland success for its healthy-yet-heavenly beverages, Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies is now ready for the Phoenix West Valley, and vice versa. This new 5929 W. Peoria Ave. location will feature Maui Wowi Hawaiian’s delectable rainbow of world-famous delights.For more information, visit www.azkona.com.
Kidz Health and Safety Day
Green Kidz R Us: Kidz Health & Safety Day is Sat. April 14 from 10am to 1pm at Tumbleweed Park (2250 S. McQueen Rd. between Germann & Queen Creek in Gilbert). Sponsored in part by Guaranteed Clean Carpet Systems, Green Kidz R Us was created to inform, educate and enlighten moms, dads and kids about toxic products and health hazards in the home. It encourages substituting toxic chemical cleaning products for safer, healthier ones.
Admission to the event is free! The whole family can join the fun and explore with Chandler Police Dept. and McGruff, Kidz Art, Mad Science, Kidz-n-Clay, Stroller Strides, Chandler Fire truck, Noah’s Ark animal workshop and more. There will also be a free raffle for great prizes.
Info: Janet Lee, 480-250-6089, Mariette Holland, 480-895-0657, or www.Greenkidzrus.com.
Media -Full press release & photos via 480-377-9366.
MusicalNotes
Band Wagon Brings Local Indie Rock Artists Together
Space
55 Theatre Ensemble
presents its first foray into the realm of music, Band Wagon, a music
showcase/extravaBANDza that will feature 8 incredibly talented local music
acts. The event runs 3-11pm on April 7 at ArtStageSound
(636 E. Pierce Street, Phoenix). Band Wagon will feature some of Phoenix’s
hottest up-and-coming independent bands, hand-picked for their potential
by Space 55 Theatre Ensemble member (and fellow musician) Lauren Henschen.
Bands include Wesley Hilsabeck & The Whole Wide World, The Tuning Room, Sister Cities, Jumbo Jr., Princess LadyFriend, Courtney Andrews, Snoel and Dakota & The Black River Bandit. Admission gets each lucky audience member a wristband for an entire day (8 hours) full of entertainment.
Vendors will be on hand with food, drink and merchandise. From juicy hot dogs to the unique apparel art of Roy Wasson Valle, there’s something for everyone. Concertgoers may also come and go as they please as long as they’ve got a wristband, encouraging all to come for a couple acts, go get dinner at one of Phoenix’s hip nearby restaurants, then come back for a couple more cool performances.
Band Wagon hopes to shape a new realm of possibilities for the Phoenix music scene. 8 full hours of tunes, food, and fun! Info: www.Space55TheatreEnsemble.com.
Folksinger
Sarah Vanell “Packs” a Crowd
Rising star Sarah Vanell, a favorite Valley vocalist, is opening for David Pack, the former lead singer of Ambrosia, on April 13 at the Higley Center for the Arts. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $20, and can be purchased online at TicketForce.com.
Info: www.SarahsMuse.com.
Media: Full press release & photos
via 480-377-9366
A Barrel of Activities!
Friday - April 13
Sarah
Vanell opens for David Pack
Higley Center for the Arts
Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm
Tickets are $20, and can be purchased online at TicketForce.com.
Info: www.SarahsMuse.com
Saturday, April 14
Green
Kidz R Us Health and Safety Day
10am-1pm
Tumbleweed Park
2250 S. McQueen Rd. in Gilbert
Sponsored by Guaranteed Clean Carpet Systems (www.guaranteedcleaning.com)
Info: Janet Lee, 480-250-6089
Info: www.Greenkidzrus.com
Friday, April 20 & Saturday, April 21
Maui
Wowi Grand Opening Celebration
4:30-8pm Friday and all day Saturday
Maui Wowi
5929 W. Peoria Ave.
Prizes and 1/2 price smoothies
Info: www.azkona.com
Thursday, July 5
Summer
Spectacular ArtWalk
18th Annual!
Hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association
Downtown Scottsdale; Free
Info: www.scottsdalegalleries.com
or 480-990-3939
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