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He has played in front of big crowds before, but his newest honor might lead to his biggest performance yet.

All Saints of Desert

All Saints of Desert

All Saints of Desert

All Saints of Desert

After a Wednesday performance at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, the 150 local musicians who make up the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps hit the road later that night on a competition tour that will take them around the country.

Theater Works’ Summer Cabaret Series is back.  Kicking off the new series is Guy Pennacchio with “A Tribute To Sinatra.” Performing on the Mary Jane Gyder stage at 7:30 p.m. June 18, audiences will hear a selection of Frank Sinatra’s hits and have a few laughs. They also will be treated to a meet-and-greet with Pennacchio, where he will sign a copy of his new CD, “Retrospect,” when purchased at the show.

From George Gershwins, ‘Someone to Watch Over Me' to Gloria Gaynors, ‘I Will Survive' and from Aretha Franklins ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T' to Nancy Sinatras ‘These Boots Are Made for Walking', the international hit musical Respect: A Musical Journey of Women recounts the exciting story of women in the 20th century through top 40 songs. The show will play at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, from Wednesday, Dec. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. The show was created by Vanderbilt University professor Dr. Dorothy Marcic based on her book, RESPECT: Women and Popular Music, through which she analyzed all top 40 female song lyrics since 1900. The show includes hits like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend, Where The Boys Are, I Am Woman, At Seventeen and dozens more right up to the present day. Performances are Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $55 and available at the Herberger Theater Center Box Office at (602) 252-8497 or online at www.herbergertheater.org. Group discounts are available for 20 or more.

From George Gershwins, ‘Someone to Watch Over Me' to Gloria Gaynors, ‘I Will Survive' and from Aretha Franklins ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T' to Nancy Sinatras ‘These Boots Are Made for Walking', the international hit musical Respect: A Musical Journey of Women recounts the exciting story of women in the 20th century through top 40 songs. The show will play at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, from Wednesday, Dec. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. The show was created by Vanderbilt University professor Dr. Dorothy Marcic based on her book, RESPECT: Women and Popular Music, through which she analyzed all top 40 female song lyrics since 1900. The show includes hits like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend, Where The Boys Are, I Am Woman, At Seventeen and dozens more right up to the present day. Performances are Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $55 and available at the Herberger Theater Center Box Office at (602) 252-8497 or online at www.herbergertheater.org. Group discounts are available for 20 or more.

Statewide, teens and young adults have dropped the remote and picked up an instrument to become a part of the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps.