Archive for October, 2014
Tom Miles Scholarship benefit raises funds for youth musicians
By Patricia Myers:
A panoply of local musicians donated their talent and time to perform for the fourth annual Tom Miles Scholarship Benefit show on Sept. 28 at Pranksters Too in Scottsdale, The event was organized by members of the Phoenix Musicians Union, Local 586 AFM, who created the scholarship to honor the late Tom Miles, a gifted Phoenix trumpet player
Mesa Community College opens performing arts center on Oct. 25 – by Patricia Myers
“MCC PAC” is the catchy moniker for the 462-seat Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center that will be open for public tours from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, on the campus at 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa.
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Vince Wedge: Director of Young Sounds of Arizona – By Patricia Myers
“Full-circle” is an apt descriptive of trombonist-educator Vincent “Vince” Wedge, who performed as a student trombonist in the Young Sounds of Arizona high-school honor band in 1976-77, and eventually became the organization’s director.
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