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MPHS Theater Co. presenting Yellow Boat

The Mountain Pointe Theater Co. will perform Yellow Boat as the first production of the season. This touching and inspiring story is about a young boy’s last days, written by acclaimed Arizona author David Saar and based on a true experience. Saar has long been an influence in the Arizona art world, founding Childsplay in Tempe.

Show times are at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3 and 4, in the school’s auditorium at 4201 E. Knox Road. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students.

For more information, call (602) 705-2044.

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Fab Faux offers Labor Day weekend concerts

Fab Faux, the renowned Beatles tribute band, will rock the stage with two live concerts over Labor Day weekend. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4 and 5, at the Arizona Biltmore, 2400 E. Missouri. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The Fab Faux concerts are the grand finale of the resort’s summer-long Hollywood and Wine blockbuster festival. The nonstop fun, which will be an annual event at the resort from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend, features celebrity bands in concert, celebrity winemakers uncorking their best, Hollywood professionals revealing their creative secrets, movie screenings, theater productions and more.

Concert tickets are $25 (plus $2 processing). To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.arizonabiltmorehollywoodandwine.com.