Laurie Farquhar If something can go wrong, then it will. That is the fate facing the nine characters in the hilarious award-winning farce, Noises Off, being presented this month by the PC Players and the theater department at Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC). Noises Off follows the antics of a second rate theater troupe trying to put on…
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Front Page, October 2016
It’s finally here: Art Walk 2016, October 22
Charlene Romanos It’s all a buzz, the excitement is building, everyone is talking about the Art Walk 2016, and why? Because this year’s event will feature a special exhibit, The Art of Recycling In early spring, the PebbleCreek Art Club presented a challenge to its membership. The idea—to create a visual masterpiece utilizing at least…
Front Page, September 2016
20th annual Fall Home and Garden Tour ticket sale dates announced
The Home and Landscape Tour Committee is busy working on the final details for the twentieth annual Fall Home and Landscape Tour! Tour date is Saturday, November 12 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The committee would like to thank the homeowners that are opening their homes for the tour. There are two homes on the…
Front Page, September 2016
From off-Broadway to PebbleCreek, Nunsense
Carrie Mataraza Little did Dan Goggin know when he started his greeting card company featuring nuns making people laugh out loud with their biting comments that his venture would be so popular it would evolve into a hit musical comedy that would become the second longest-running off-Broadway show in history. The historic production played for…
Front Page, August 2016
Raising the roof on the Renaissance Theater
Susan Knox Wilson The walls are up, the roof is on and the Renaissance Theatre backstage expansion and interior remodel continues to go according to plan. “We’ve been very lucky,” confided Ken Sergio, PebbleCreek Golf Resort Facilities Manager. “The excavation went like clockwork and we didn’t run into any old gold mines or dinosaur bones…
Front Page, July 2016
The Renaissance Theater project is moving right long
Laurie Farquhar The new walls are going up and the old seats are being taken out. The expansion and renovation of the Renaissance Theatre continues on schedule and now residents can see the progress rising above the construction fencing. Project Manager Pat Meyers says the frame-up for the new back stage area should be completed…
Front Page, July 2016
PebbleCreek Community recognized for its Patriotism
Susan Knox Wilson This year, Flag Day may not have been recognized by everyone (including the Google website and The Arizona Republic newspaper which, sadly, did not carry even one mention), but here in PebbleCreek our residents were celebrated for their patriotism and respect for the flag with a special ceremony and awarding of certificates. Local…
Front Page, June 2016
Renaissance Theatre expansion and renovation underway
Laurie Farquhar What started out as a wistful dream for PebbleCreek’s performing arts community is on its way to becoming a reality. The project to expand the backstage area of the Renaissance Theatre broke ground in May after a two year campaign to raise awareness of the need for the expansion and to obtain the…
Front Page, June 2016
Volunteers busy planning LifeLong Learning 2016-2017 lectures
While the public calendar for LifeLong Learning is bare from May to September, volunteers are busy meeting to finalize the schedule of lectures for the coming season. One of the most difficult tasks is determining which of the more than 100 ideas submitted for lectures will be pursued for the 16 Monday Morning and six…
Front Page, May 2016
Paradise Pool Party May 27
Look no further—Kick off your Memorial Day celebrations at the PebbleCreek Pool Party on Friday, May 27 at the Tuscany Falls outdoor pool from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy the tropical feel as we once again transform the pool into an island paradise for the evening. We’re welcoming back the sounds of steel drummer Sean…