News From You (9/16)

Garcia and ‘The Mighty Vandals’ kick off new season of Lunch Time Theater

New Carpa Theater will present The Mighty Vandals to kick off the ninth season of Lunch Time Theater with shows at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays, Sept. 15 to 17 and 22 to 24, in the Performance Outreach Theater at the Herberger Theater, 222 E. Monroe St. Enter under purple canopy on Van Buren.

The story, written by Ahwatukee Foothills resident James E. Garcia, is set in 1951 and is about a basketball team of mostly Mexican Americans from the rural mining town of Miami, Ariz. At that time, Arizona schools were still segregated and Miami was a place folks left if they wanted to “make it big.”

The Mighty Vandals went undefeated to win the state basketball championship, and these young players and their coach proved that passion and perseverance can overcome numerous obstacles and lead to miracles.

Tickets are $6 each and may be purchased by calling (602) 254-7399, ext. 104 or online at www.herbergertheater.org. Guests may also enjoy lunch while watching the show. Lunches must be ordered before 9 a.m. on the day of the show by calling Coffea Café at (602) 373-6570. 

Duo to present “Shanks for the Memories”

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Bob Pasch and Lynn “Win” Roberts will present “Shanks for the Memories,” a golf tribute to Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive.

Pasch is known as the most outstanding bing Crosby Tribute Artist in the industry. He has won multiple awards and delighted audiences throughout the United States and Australia with his good, clean humor and remarkable likeness in sound, appearance and mannerisms of the great master, Bing Crosby.

Roberts is recognized as the most outstanding Bob Hope impersonator in the industry. He developed a variety show in 1964 and began to impersonate not only Hope but also Red Skelton, Jack Benny and Jimmy Durante. He also has won numerous awards and has performed throughout the country as well as in commercials, on radio, television and industry programs.

The evening tees off with a cash bar from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a Front Nine dinner at 7 p.m. and the Back Nine show. The show centers around golf, music and humor. Door prizes will also be given away.

Tickets are $38 each, and reservations are required. To purchase tickets, stop by the golf pro shop or call (480) 460-5350. For more information, pictures and video clips, visit www.tributetobing.com.