Family Friendly Fun-tastic Friday!
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Guess what's happenning in Prescott tomorrow night? YUP! That's right! It's the official opening night of The Arizona Revue at the historic Elk's Opera House!
Now before you go off thinking this is some sort of small town local "talent show" of sorts, let me set the record straight...these are the professionals bay-bee! Visit their website to check out the performer's bios. You'll be impressed!
I've been attending this show with my mom every year since...since...since, well, it wasn't even called the "The Arizona Revue", it was "The Arizona Jamboree". And that's a long time. It's always chock full of singing, dancing, a little local and not so local humor, as well as the loverly Ms. Melissa Ruffner...a local historian and story-teller, who has been referred to as The First Lady of Prescott. You really won't want to miss it. Seriously. Get your tickets now because it does sell out rather quickly. Here's the skinny:
If your feeling a little flush in the pocketbook or are visiting from out of town, you might want to check out the Dinner and a Show or Overnight Packages offered by the Hassayampa Inn.
Year after year the Arizona Revue has been our summer ritual, only this year it will be quite a sad evening for me. As I mentioned, this is one of my mother and I's sort of "Girls Night Out" evenings, but these past 4 or so years we've included my grandmother. She had an awful fight with Alzheimer's for many years and passed away recently. For about the last year of her life she was so angry and could snap at you or get violent at the drop of a hat, but I will always remember her sitting next to me, watching the show, singing along and smiling from ear to ear. She'd lean in and whisper to me "WOW! They are really good aren't they Cookie?!" probably 10 or 12 times throughout the evening. It was as if she had found her happy place again.
Guess what's happenning in Prescott tomorrow night? YUP! That's right! It's the official opening night of The Arizona Revue at the historic Elk's Opera House!Now before you go off thinking this is some sort of small town local "talent show" of sorts, let me set the record straight...these are the professionals bay-bee! Visit their website to check out the performer's bios. You'll be impressed!
I've been attending this show with my mom every year since...since...since, well, it wasn't even called the "The Arizona Revue", it was "The Arizona Jamboree". And that's a long time. It's always chock full of singing, dancing, a little local and not so local humor, as well as the loverly Ms. Melissa Ruffner...a local historian and story-teller, who has been referred to as The First Lady of Prescott. You really won't want to miss it. Seriously. Get your tickets now because it does sell out rather quickly. Here's the skinny:
SEASON:
2008 May 25th-September 6th
Doors open at 6PM, Pre-show starts at 6:30PM, Showtime is 7PM
LOCATION:
Elks Opera House • 117 E. Gurley St.
TICKETS:
Hassayampa Inn or Prescott Chamber of Commerce
General Admission Adults $20.00
Children (12 & Under) $10.00.
2008 May 25th-September 6th
Doors open at 6PM, Pre-show starts at 6:30PM, Showtime is 7PM
LOCATION:
Elks Opera House • 117 E. Gurley St.
TICKETS:
Hassayampa Inn or Prescott Chamber of Commerce
General Admission Adults $20.00
Children (12 & Under) $10.00.
If your feeling a little flush in the pocketbook or are visiting from out of town, you might want to check out the Dinner and a Show or Overnight Packages offered by the Hassayampa Inn.
Year after year the Arizona Revue has been our summer ritual, only this year it will be quite a sad evening for me. As I mentioned, this is one of my mother and I's sort of "Girls Night Out" evenings, but these past 4 or so years we've included my grandmother. She had an awful fight with Alzheimer's for many years and passed away recently. For about the last year of her life she was so angry and could snap at you or get violent at the drop of a hat, but I will always remember her sitting next to me, watching the show, singing along and smiling from ear to ear. She'd lean in and whisper to me "WOW! They are really good aren't they Cookie?!" probably 10 or 12 times throughout the evening. It was as if she had found her happy place again.
1 comments:
Well, we remember all those names because we're old. Ummmm...I mean, local.
I'm so glad you guys could find something to enjoy with your grandmother and create more happy memories with her...I just remember her as she was at the shop all those years...with a big smile for everyone!
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