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4th Annual Vino Con Stelle Gateway for Cancer Research celebrated Arizona Cardinals player Larry Fitzgerald with the Leadership in Cancer Advocacy Award at this fundraising event held at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa. There were also performances by Pia Toscano, Loren Allred, Justin Guarini, and William Joseph. Leading physician Siddhartha Mukhergee served as a guest speaker. The event raised $750,000. PHOTOGRAPHY BOB & DAWN DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

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PANDA 2021 'Children Helping Children' Fashion Show This event’s 2021 theme was “Field of Dreams,” and it was held at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. PANDA supporters not in attendance were able to participate by watching a live stream of the event. For more than two decades, PANDA has collaborated with the Steele Children’s Research Center to fund a critical need.

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14th Annual Childhelp Wings Fashion Show During this year’s Childhelp Wings Fashion Show, held in a virtual format, local children and families took to the runway wearing the latest fashion trends. There was also a live and silent auction, raffle, and more. Proceeds from the event support the lifesaving services provided to abused and neglected children in Arizona through the Childhelp Children’s Advocacy Center of Arizona.

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The Phoenix Theatre Company Applause! Gala This gala, held in April, included a staged production directed by Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard. The production highlighted heroes in the community who impact women, children, and the arts through their philanthropic endeavors. The gala raised over $500,000 that will benefit The Phoenix Theatre Company’s artistic and outreach programs, as well as two seven-figure gifts toward the theatre company’s capital campaign.

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ARRIVE PHOENIX REBRANDS AS RISE UPTOWN Previously known as ARRIVE Phoenix, Rise Uptown will reveal its new name, new touches, and an all-new penthouse lounge during an official grand opening on June 6. The locally-owned, 79-room boutique hotel spanning two restored mid-century modern towers is located at Camelback Road and 4th Avenue in the heart of Uptown Phoenix. The name Rise Uptown digs into the heart of Phoenix’s local and historical heritage.

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PHOENIX ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES LEHMANN EMERGING ARTIST AWARDS ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM Phoenix Art Museum recently announced a newly branded annual artists’ grants program, made possible through the generosity of local donors Sally and Richard Lehmann. Known as the Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist

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Recipients will be selected through a nationally juried selection process adjudicated by the Museum’s department of contemporary art. The Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards replace the former Contemporary Forum Artists’ Grants that concluded in 2017, at which time Phoenix Art Museum continued to subsidize an annual artists’ grants program. The program will be fully funded thanks to the support of the Lehmann family, who have committed to funding the Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards annually for a minimum of 10 years. The first submission period for the new Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards will close on July 15. Award recipients will be announced in September, and the exhibition of works by selected artists will premiere in 2022. PHXArt.org

ALL NIGHT, ALL SUMMER HAPPY HOUR RETURNS TO ROARING FORK As of June 1, All Night, All Summer Happy Hour is back at Roaring Fork. Beginning at 4 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., and running through Labor Day (Sept. 6), guests receive happy hour pricing in the bar and saloon on a variety of menu items. The options range from a Caesar Salad to Chicken Tinga Tacos to the locale's famous Roaring Fork "Big Ass" Burger. Additionally,

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ing side”—home, as well as numerous cows and a pig. There’s also the house where Lori lives, and the bunkhouse, where those who come for the one- to five-day Cowboy College experiences stay. The bunkhouse can sleep six, and is equipped with bunk beds and one bathroom. Yes, one. It was built that way on purpose. “That makes [the guests] think as a team,” Lori explains. “They have to work out who uses it when, and how they all get ready for the day. Everyone has to start working together as a team.” What is taught in Cowboy College ranges depending on the participants and what they want to learn, as well as the time of year

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Both a track and football star in his native Los Angeles and in Phoenix, where he graduated from Deer Valley High School and attended Glendale Community College, AC Caswell turned the heads of fans of both sports with his speed from an early age. “After college, I was recruited to be a professional sprinter,” says Caswell, who spent the early ‘90s competing worldwide. “Then the Raiders came calling.” Over the next near-decade, while primarily under contract with the Raiders, Caswell played for the Canadian Football League, Arena Football League, NFL Europe, and for the NFL as a wide receiver and member of special teams. After more than a dozen surgeries, he retired in 2010, but he did so with a plan. “While playing, I loved taking part in nonprofit events,” Caswell says. “As such, it was a natural transition for me to first start my own nonprofit, Youth on the Rise Foundation, and then Million Dollar Mingle in 2006.” Through Million Dollar Mingle, Caswell hosts invitation-only events worldwide with a singular goal—to raise $1 million in one night. To date, his events have generated tens of millions of dollars for those in need, and in Fall 2021, he is partnering Mingle with the Bentley Polo Scottsdale Championships to make an even bigger local impact.

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MYCAL ANDERS OWNER, NEXT LEVEL PERFORMANCE & FITNESS CONSULTING Mycal Anders believes in “progress always.” “While the mantra for Next Level, these are also the words I live by, thanks to the foundation built by my parents,” says Anders. Anders was born in Spain to an Air Force family. His father served in Vietnam and became an attorney, first as a judge advocate general and then later in private practice, and his mother, a chief nurse officer, raised four Eagle Scouts while earning three master’s degrees. After high school, Anders played football at both the Air Force Academy and Texas A&M – Commerce. He would serve as a strength/conditioning coach, and began bodybuilding before commissioning as an officer in the Marine Corps, where he developed fitness programs for the marines in his charge. “After a deployment in Afghanistan, I left active duty in 2012 and founded Next Level Performance & Fitness Consulting,” he says. Always seeking to progress, while building his business he also earned his masters from Arizona State University and began work on a book—Inner Circle: Focus & Fulfillment Habits of the Enlightened—which was published in 2019. “Today, with my wife Nicole, our lives revolve around helping people through Next Level, and raising our two children as my parents did me,” says Anders, whose podcast, Progress Always, is launching this month.

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LEONARDO LOO OFFICE MANAGING PARTNER, QUARLES & BRADY LLP Discussions about diversity and inclusion have been front and center across the nation this past year. “At our house, both diversity and inclusion have been a part of our lives since day one, and something we are proud of,” says Leonardo Loo. “I was born in Venezuela, and my family roots are in both China and Mexico.” Loo serves as the office managing partner for Quarles & Brady LLP, and oftentimes uses his unique background to bridge cultural differences with his international clients. Loo, a native Spanish speaker who is also fluent in Chinese, has embraced his varied cultural heritages. And his wife’s African-American heritage has only broadened that spectrum, forming a rich tapestry of cultures and languages that their two sons have been immersed in from birth. “We primarily speak Spanish at home, and we work to teach them about the importance and value of diversity through our own attitudes and proactive leadership roles in the community,” says Loo. Just some of the roles to which Loo is referring include serving on the boards for the Arizona Community Foundation and Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.—where he is a past chair—and his work as general counsel for the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He is also the former Photo by Spencer Fahlman

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general counsel for the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce.

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DOUG DOYLE CO-OWNER, FIRED PIE Growing up, California native Doug Doyle sailed and sizzled. “I became an adept sailor and worked at Sizzler after school, to be more specific,” says Doyle. “Both provided seeds of knowledge that helped me to grow into who I am today.” Doyle enrolled at University of Denver with an eye toward hospitality after high school. Upon graduating, he paired his training with his nautical skills, working at Club Med, as well as teaching sailing in both Mexico and Bermuda, where he picked up some French. He then re-located to France, where he hosted bicycle tours through wine country before moving to Arizona in 1990. Once here, he took a job at Houston’s, whose training and standards inspired him to make the restaurant industry his permanent career. Doyle would move on to California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) in the early 1990s, where he spent 17 years in management around the country. “Through CPK I met Fred Morgan, a fellow manager,” says Doyle. “By 2012, he was COO of Oregano’s and enticed me back to Arizona to provide some regional leadership.” The reunited colleagues decided to go out on their own, opening the first Fired Pie in 2013. “Today we have 20 locations and are 300 employees strong, many of whom we’ve inspired into long-term hospitality careers, which fills me with pride,” says Doyle.

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Without Remorse

B. JORDAN TEN YEARS AGO, MICHAEL B. JORDAN WAS RUNNING AROUND TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA (THEN US AIRWAYS CENTER) IN A PHOENIX SUNS UNIFORM. The actor, fresh off a stint on the NBC hit Friday Night Lights, joined celebrities like Common and Frankie Muniz for the 2011 Phoenix Suns Celebrity Shootout. A few years later, Jordan suited up in Suns’ orange again—at least in video game form—playing

FROM SUITING UP IN PHOENIX SUNS’ ORANGE TO PEOPLE’S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE

a member of the team on an extended trailer in the popular MyCareer mode for game NBA 2k17. Maybe the two brought each other good luck. For the first time in 11 years, Arizona’s NBA team is heading to the playoffs. And fresh off his People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive honor, Jordan has at least two big projects in the works, and is about to make his directorial debut.

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With co-star Jodie Turner-Smith in Without Remorse.

Behind the scenes filming Without Remorse

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MICHAEL B. JORDAN (CONTINUED)

While being “sexy” may be something the actor scoffs

think I approach all of them with that attitude, you

at, being BUSY is something he relishes. Since his time in

know? It’s a little bit of that, but it also comes with

Arizona, the actor has developed quite the resume, play-

a tremendous amount of respect. I think it’s a weird

ing everyone from Black Panther villain Erik Killmonger to

combination of throwing yourself into the deep end.

famed human rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson,

Sometimes it’s the fear of failure that drives and

to Rocky’s protege and Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis.

propels you even more forward into something. And,

Last month, the Newark, New Jersey native entered

also having the ‘whatever happens, happens,’ atti-

the world of Tom Clancy, starring as a Navy SEAL-

tude, you know what I mean? It’s a combination of…

turned CIA operative in Without Remorse (currently

actors are crazy! [He laughs.]

available on Amazon Prime video), a film his own production company backed. Jordan’s Outlier Society Productions made head-

SPEAKING OF THROWING YOURSELF INTO THE DEEP END, YOU’RE DIRECTING CREED 3. I KNOW

lines a few years ago, when it became one of the first to

SYLVESTER STALLONE JUST ANNOUNCED HE’S

adopt an inclusion rider, demanding diversity in hiring

NOT GOING TO BE PART OF THE CAST. WHAT

crew members and cast.

WOULD YOU LIKE FANS TO KNOW WHO MIGHT

Today, Jordan is wrapping up a project directed by Denzel Washington, and then he will head behind the

HEAR THAT NEWS AND GO, ‘HOW’S THAT GOING TO WORK?’ I MEAN, YOU’RE IN CHARGE NOW.

camera for the first time for Creed 3. We caught up with

I feel like, you know, with Creed... we’re telling

him while he was promoting Without Remorse. Turns

Creed’s story and building out his world as much

out, despite his full schedule, Jordan is just a kid at

as we can, and going down that direction. I feel like

heart, still making time for his other passions: cooking,

every familiar face in the beginning of a franchise

Spades, and video games.

isn’t going to be around the entire way. I think the ones that show up for Adonis and what he represents

I KNOW YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF

and stands for... you’re always going to get a piece

JACK RYAN WAS THROUGH VIDEO GAMES. WHEN

of the Rocky-isms through Creed because that’s the

DO YOU HAVE TIME TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES?

world that he stems from. But moving further into

You’d be surprised! [He laughs.] It’s one of my pas-

this franchise? It’s Adonis’ film. [He smiles.]

times. Honestly, it keeps me out of trouble. It’s one of the things I actually do a lot, even in between filming or other

I HAVE TO ASK YOU ABOUT MY FAVORITE SUPER

things. I’m usually online playing. It’s definitely a pastime.

BOWL AD… FEATURING YOU. THE ALEXA AD. I ASKED YOUR CO-STAR WHAT HOUSEHOLD TASK

WELL, IT MIGHT BE THE ANSWER TO MY NEXT

SHE’D HAVE YOU PERFORM THAT WOULDN’T

QUESTION, THEN. EVEN IN THE TRAILER FOR

THREATEN HER HUSBAND.

WITHOUT REMORSE—WHERE YOU PLAY JOHN

[He laughs.]

KELLY—YOUR CO-STAR SAYS, ‘OH, THEY PICKED THE WRONG GUY [TO MESS WITH].’ WHAT IS YOUR TALENT OR SKILL, THAT IF SOMEONE

SHE SAID SHE’D HAVE YOU DRAW HER BATHS. [He laughs.]

CHALLENGED YOU, YOUR RESPONSE WOULD BE, ‘OH, THEY PICKED THE WRONG GUY?’ That’s a great question. I would say it’s between cooking and shooting pool. I’m a low-key pool shark. Or playing Spades—it’s a card game. That’s another one!

WHAT’S THE CRAZIEST THING YOUR BUDDIES HAVE ASKED YOU TO DO FOR A FRIEND OR A SPOUSE AS A FAVOR? Everybody is pretty chill. I think it’s been mostly videos or FaceTiming for a friend or a niece... or some-

IN WITHOUT REMORSE, THIS GUY HAS NOTHING

body’s somebody.. or a video. But I’m always down to

TO LOSE. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT

do that... send some love.

AFTER A PROJECT WITH THE ATTITUDE, ‘HEY, I’VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE?’ Oh, that’s another great question. I mean, I

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BUT NO DRAWING BATHS? [He laughs.] No drawing baths.

Jordan playing in a Phoenix Suns Celebrity Shootout. Photo by Barry Gossage/Phoenix Suns Jordan playing in a Phoenix Suns Celebrity Shootout. Photo by Barry Gossage/Phoenix Suns

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aged and smoked BARREL-AGED COCKTAILS FROM WHICH TO SIP AND CIGAR BARS AT WHICH TO SAVOR

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THE PERFECT COCKTAIL AND THE PER-

barrel-aging is a crucial step in producing

FECT CIGAR HAVE A LOT IN COMMON.

aromatic,

flavorful

cocktails.

Currently,

They should both be balanced, contain

Tarbell’s has three 55-gallon barrels aging

only the highest-quality ingredients, and

cocktails to perfection. After three months of

ideally be made by a true artisan. Both also

aging, these barrels imbue the natural flavor

benefit when enjoyed somewhere special,

of the wood to the three cocktails aging in

including several restaurants and cigar

them: the Black Manhattan, the Manhattan,

bars across the Northeast Valley.

and the Boulevardier. The extra aging time

Courtesy Bourbon & Bones

brings out strong flavors of vanilla, rye spice, BARREL-AGED COCKTAILS A key way leading local eateries create

dried oak, and leather, and produces an oak-infused creamy vanilla scent.

the perfect cocktail experience is to barrel

At Bourbon & Bones, the Imperial Old

age, a process by which pre-mixed spirits

Fashioned, which is a proprietary mélange

or drinks are expertly placed in customized

of Basil Hayden’s Bourbon, small batch

barrels for weeks or months to tweak or

Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, and a

enhance the character and flavor.

touch of cherry with the Luxardo Sangue

Fat Ox, for example, has the total capac-

Morlacco, is poured from a barrel behind

ity of 100 liters for barrel aging, which is

the bar, where it’s aged for up to two weeks.

mostly used for its hyper-popular negronis

EVO Scottsdale is also known for

and Manhattans.

always having at least one barrel-aged

In addition to Fat Ox, every single cocktail

cocktail on its menu, and walking distance

poured at Citizen Public House originated

from EVO, Blue Clover Distillery makes

inside an American oak barrel with a grade-

its spirits from scratch in-house, includ-

four char inside, which denotes the degree

ing a luxe gin that is aged in a single char

to which the wood has been burnt inside

white American oak barrel. Due to the

the barrel. New cocktails are made in small,

flavorful characteristics of the fruit-forward

5-liter batches, and tested over an aging

botanicals, Blue Clover’s gin only needs

period of between six and eight weeks.

six months to age in a properly produced

Barrels never run dry, which makes the aging

oak charred barrel. Notes of smooth maple

process and continuous production, through

come through once the spirit is properly

a process called solera, in which the cocktail

aged. This gin is showcased best in the

is continuously reintroduced to the barrel

distillery’s house Old Fashioned recipe,

before the original contents run out.

or, for those all-around spirit enthusiasts,

At Tarbell’s restaurant and sister con-

enjoy the unadulterated taste of this bar-

cept, The Wine Store, there is a commit-

rel-aged gin by sipping it on the rocks with

ment to selling high-quality alcohol, and

an orange peel.

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Courtesy Citizen Public House

Courtesy Tayden Savage

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FOOD & WINE (CONTINUED) The Craftsman Cocktails + Kitchen also features its own line of distilled spirits, including a heavenly barrel-aged Amaro, which is used in a handful of cocktails at any given time, notably The Rebirth, a vodka and blueberry centric stunner perfect for summer. When long-term barrel-aging is not possible in-house, many venues invest in barrel-aged spirits that have already gone through a process similar to the above before coming to the venue. At Belle’s Nashville Kitchen, for example, their mixology team uses Ancient Age brand whiskey, which is aged in Old Forester Bourbon barrels to add notes of roasted pecans, thick oak, black cherries, Courtesy L'Auberge de Sedona

leather and the ultimate in smoothness. CIGAR BARS

“ T h e p e r f e c t c o c kta i l a n d t h e p e r f e c t c i g a r h av e a l o t i n c o m m o n . T h e y s h o u l d b o t h b e b a l a n c e d , c o n ta i n o n ly t h e h i g h e s t- q u a l i t y i n g r e d i e n t s , a n d i d e a l ly b e m a d e by a t r u e a r t i sa n .”

Speaking of smooth, there is nothing like enjoying the smoothest of cigars to cap a great night out after a few barrel-aged beauties. Among the best places to enjoy a stogy is Torch Cigar Bar, a hidden gem tucked into the northeast corner of High Street. Torch is both open to members and the general public, making it a true sanctuary for all cigar aficionados in the area. It boasts 200 premium cigar options, as well as 100 whiskies,

Courtesy L'Auberge de Sedona

200 spirits, and eight beer taps, wine by the glass, and bottle and craft cocktails. The bar also includes a 400-square-foot humidor, which allows for retail sales, making it one of the only cigar shops in the immediate area. Fox Cigar Bar is the perfect place for a similarly special experience in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. The space is exceptionally open, yet intimate, and boasts leather chairs, high tops, bar seating, and an outdoor patio. There are 34 televisions throughout the space as well, making enjoying sports of any kind easy while unwinding with more than 100 cigar options from Cohiba and Davidoff to L’Atelier and Opus X. The family-owned 21 Degrees Cigar Lounge in Central Scottsdale, which is named “21 degrees” as that is the temperature in Celsius that is optimum for cigars, also does it right with its extensive selection of humidors, cutters, lighters, and other cigar accessories, as well as hand-rolled cigars from Rocky Patel, Padron, Camacho, Arturo Fuente, and more. They even employ cigar-tasting specialists to help guests choose the best cigar for their particular preferences and tastes. Finally, if planning a trip up north anytime soon, L’Auberge de Sedona recently announced an all-new Cigar Experience. The exclusive treat, set creekside or on the patio of the guest’s private cottage, was created exclusively for L’Auberge de Sedona by Director of Food and Beverage Franck Desplechin, the only certified cigar sommelier tobacconist in Arizona. During the program, Desplechin personally guides guests through the resort’s cigar collection curated from the world’s finest cigar craftsmen.

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While both activities are exciting, they are different. Rock climbing is usually longer, higher, and utilizes equipment. Bouldering goes up shorter distances and uses no equipment. You can do both throughout the Phoenix area. Before setting off to conquer bouldering on Pinnacle Peak solo, you might want to start with a rock climbing clinic at the Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale. During the clinic, you climb about 75 feet on granite and learn to “crack” and “face” climb. There are clinics for beginners and experienced climbers. TheBoulders.com

High-performance race cars zipping past on the track are definitely adrenaline-pumping. But when you climb behind the wheel of that car and take off on the APEX 4.2-mile racing circuit, this becomes a life-changing experience. APEX is a luxury club sheltered on 280 acres south of Phoenix where you can join other racing enthusiasts. Get personalized instruction from a professional and set your own speed records. APEXMotorClub.com APEX MOTOR CLUB

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BALLOON RIDES Ballooning with Rainbow Ryders. Photo by Chris Banks

Yellow Demon at Radford Racing School. Photo courtesy Radford Racing School

RADFORD RACING SCHOOL

Radford Racing School (formerly Bondurant High Performance Driving School) is the place to go in the Valley to learn advanced street-driving skills. Radford also offers its signature Grand Prix Racing program for

Perhaps a hot-air balloon doesn’t go as fast as the car

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OCTANE RACEWAY

If you want to jump behind the wheel at a slightly slower pace, head to Octane Raceway in Scottsdale. A junior program offers slower speeds for those under age 16 and their parents. If you want a bit more of an adrenaline rush, high-speed kart racing is available. You can reach top speeds of up to 45 mph in the third-mile indoor/outdoor track. Seated low on the track, those speeds can

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Sunday evening with a variety of local

and Screens presents an array of

bands. June 6: Rock Lobster; June

functional and decorative modern

13: People Who Could Fly; June

ceramics and traditional screens from

The exhibition Small Wonders pro-

20: Abba Fab; June 27: Piano Men:

the island nation. In traditional Japan,

vides the opportunity to see a range

Generations; July 4: The JJ's Band.

palaces and castles were designed

of intricately made, small-format

Tickets must be reserved in advance,

with large interior spaces that could

works, including jewelry and spe-

and COVID precautions will be in

be divided as needed with large,

cialty items such as silver seed pots

place. TheRailroadPark.com

movable, folding screens. Like these

and fetishes or stone carvings. Each

traditional screens, modern Japanese

work of art is shaped in silver, gold,

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ceramics are created to be functional,

or from a variety of gemstones, and

decorative, or both. PhxArt.org

all are from the Heard Museum’s per-

FEARLESS FASHION: RUDI GERNREICH

1-5

Through more than 80 ensembles

AN EVENING AT THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN: THE FOUR SEASONS

Phoenix Art Museum

and a collection of original sketches, letters, personal papers, photographs,

SMALL WONDERS Heard Museum

manent collection. Heard.org

5 HIGHLINE AUTOS CARS AND COFFEE High Street

Desert Botanical Garden

At this event, view 250-plus exotic,

exhibit explores the significant social

An Evening at the Desert Botanical

classic and luxury cars from all over

and cultural impact of the work of

Garden promises a spectacular ballet

the Valley. While spectators roam

Rudolph “Rudi” Gernreich (1922–1985),

performance that is uniquely Arizonan.

High Street, there will be a live DJ, as

the acclaimed designer best known for

Surrounded by the lush desert land-

well as exclusive specials from par-

innovative and body-positive creations

scape with the setting sun as a backdrop,

ticipating restaurants. The show is

such as the “monokini” topless swim-

Ib Andersen’s vision for dance in the

free and open to the public from 7:30-

suit, the thong, unisex clothing, and

desert continues with The Four Seasons.

10 a.m., and is held the first Saturday

pantsuits for women. PHXArt.org

Expect the unexpected as Ballet Arizona

of every month. HighStreetAZ.com

press clippings, and oral histories, this

Phoenix Art Museum

evolves, takes chances, and challenges

Paradise Valley Lifestyle | June 2021

fun to each show. With modern and

be donated to the Arizona Humane

throwback country sounds, blended

Society. Reservations are required.

SPIRITED SIPPING SEMINARS

with a rock edge, sticky pop jan-

DailyDoseGrill.com

gles, bluesy riffs, a little humor, and

Mountain Shadows

Hearth

Shadows,

'61 join

more, Honeygirl offers music lovers

Mountain

a range of original songs written by

the

beverage

Kira Brown and Scotty “Honeyboy”

experts and be guided through a

Johnson (Gin Blossoms, Roger Clyne

tasting seminar and history lesson

& The Peacemakers). MIM.org

paired nosh and extra time for you to stick around and savor the knowledge gained. This month's event is The Vodka Challenge: Can

You

Pick

Your

Favorite?

MountainShadows.com

REGGAE SUMMER NIGHTS Royal Palms Resort and Spa

At Royal Palms Resort and Spa, enjoy

worth savoring. The seminar is 30 to 45 minutes, and includes a light

live music and specialized menu cre-

DAILY DOSE DOGGIE DATE NIGHT

is Reggae Summer Nights, featuring

ations on the last Friday of the month through August. This month, the theme

Daily Dose Midtown, 1928 E.

live music from Hourglass Cats. Tickets

Highland Ave.

are sold at the door and are first-come,

Guests can bring their well-be-

first-served. RoyalPalmsHotel.com

haved canine friends to dine on the

16, 17

Daily Dose Midtown dog-friendly

HONEYGIRL

grain-free, custom dog treats made

Would you like to get in touch with

by local company Dogs Eating Cake.

us? We would love to hear from you!

Musical Instrument Museum

Pet parents can also order from a

Honeygirl brings three chords and

special doggy dinner menu. A por-

ParadiseValley using the Get In Touch

real truth, energy, emotion, and a little

tion of proceeds from the event will

link and let us know what you think.

patio. Dogs will receive all-natural,

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