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Square roots: Dance festival celebrates 60th

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

Get ready Yuma: It's almost time to swing your partner and do-si-do. The annual Yuma Square and Round Dance Festival kicks off this weekend, bringing about 1,000 dancers from around the nation to Yuma's dance floor. The festival is obviously a hit... Full story

‘Velkommen’ to Scandinavian festival

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

Nordic roots aren't required to have a good time at the annual Scandinavian Festival, where tasty food, foot tapping music, colorful costumes and ethnic garb and crafts will abound.The festival, to be held Tuesday at the Yuma Civic Center, is... Full story

'Shoutin' gospel tour stops in Yuma

BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER

The Hoppers have a string of music hits and played for a president, yet it has been 10 years since they had their own concert in the West. The Christian music group is bringing its "Still Shoutin'" tour to Yuma on Feb. 13. "'Shoutin' Time' is one... Full story

Return of the rodeo

BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Yuma's pioneer spirit is never more prominent than during the Silver Spur Rodeo and what better way to kick off celebrating the city's heritage than a rodeo parade. This is the rodeo's 65th year and even though the parade started a few years later,... Full story

Cheer squad jumping for competition

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Some local cheerleaders are doing their best to prepare for an important competition this month.The Jump Up Elite Black Flames squad, a group of girls ages 12-18, will be competing in Phoenix on Feb. 20 in an event that is a qualifier for the U.S.... Full story

Midnight Sun: BigJoyWow 'oldies' can still rock ’n’ roll

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, YUMA SUN COLUMNIST

This week as I was scanning for new bands to write about, my eyes came to rest on a very strange and intriguing name. The title of the band I saw was BigJoyWow, and it definitely caught my attention. Trying to stand out when there are so many bands... Full story

Christian dancers bring show to Yuma

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

A Christian ballet production on world tour leaps into town this weekend with a pair of familiar feet in the cast.Ballet Magnificat!'s production of "Hiding Place" features Deidre Craig, a young dancer who grew up in Yuma."Hiding Place," a ballet... Full story

All dolled up for annual show

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

Winter visitor Joyce Kischuk only had two dolls growing up, and when she grew up and got dolls for herself, she started a collection all her own. Kischuk said she "was just crazy to have a doll." Today the local woman has many dolls that look like... Full story

Country star to perform in Wellton

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Michael Martin Murphey will be in Wellton this week to perform some of his greatest hits. The famous country-western star will be live in concert on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Country Junction USA, 10891 S. Avenue 36 E. "People will have a... Full story

Follow Yellow Brick Road to GIla Ridge stage

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Yuma Community Theater wants the people of Yuma to come out and follow the Yellow Brick Road with them in February.The local theater group will be presenting a live stage production of the "The Wizard of Oz," complete with lions, tigers, ruby... Full story

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