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Yuma Nightlife 5-16-13

WHERE TO BE• La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino's River Room • Gruuve Masters — 9 p.m. Friday — Paradise Casino's Sharky's Lounge • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill • Erni... Full story

26 stops on Friday's Art Walk tour

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

It takes a special event to turn a whole section of town into a giant art gallery.That's the magic of the North End Art Walk. This year's event is slated for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.Businesses ranging from beauty salons to bars will open their doors to ar... Full story

Concert to celebrate music by and for women

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

Music composed by women is too often left silent on the written page, an effort local choral musicians hope to fix this weekend by giving voice to some truly beautiful sounds.The Friday concert “Celebrating Women” will feature voices from... Full story

All aboard! for Yuma's National Train Day

Saturday festivities include games, prizes

BY MARA KNAUB @YSMaraKnaub

Yumans are invited to come aboard for Yuma's first celebration of National Train Day.The celebration will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historical Park, 201 N. 4th Ave.The free event will feature door prizes, jum... Full story

Yuma Nightlife 5-9-13

Editor's Note: Send submissions for Yuma Nightlife by 5 p.m. Tuesday to desertlife@yumasun.com.WHERE TO BE• THeNBLeNDr — 7 p.m. Friday — Hunter Steakhouse • Sammy Kaye — 8 p.m. Friday — Strummer's Village Tavern &bul... Full story

School Corner 5-9-13

CELEBRATE WOMEN CONCERTWHEN: 7 p.m. FridayWHERE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.GOING ON: AWC Chamber Singers, Yuma Chorale and AWC Youth Choir's annual end-of-the-year concert; theme is celebrating women and will feature music, lyrics... Full story

Yuma to star on TV’s C-SPAN this weekend

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

The spotlight is on Yuma this weekend as it stars on C-SPAN, offering glimpses of the community's history and literary culture.The programming was filmed in early April by a C-SPAN traveling crew that is making its way to small and midsize communitie... Full story

Orchestral Classics concert Saturday

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

Music that's thrilled the world for generations will ring out Saturday as the Yuma Orchestra Association presents an evening of truly classic sounds.Veteran and student performers will take to the stage for Orchestral Classics, an annual concert that... Full story

Families invited to join Yuma Campout Challenge on Saturday

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

Families aren't exactly camping in the boonies this weekend, but any tents pitched in the outfield will be a long walk from the parking lot.Yuma Parks and Recreation hosts a new kind of event Saturday that will turn the baseball diamond at Desert Sun... Full story

Southern drama radiates authenticity

BY MICHAEL MILLER - THURSDAYS AT THE THEATRE

“The Dynamiter” might seem an unlikely title for this low-key film about an unlikely hero, an adolescent boy who's been slipping through the cracks at school and who doesn't have two dimes to rub together. On the other hand, why should fi... Full story

San Luis library to celebrate children, child literacy

FROM BAJO EL SOL

Like baby bottles and walkers, books have a role of their own to play in childhood development.Libraries around the nation will highlight that importance by hosting combined celebrations of Children's Day and Book Day.On Saturday, the San Luis branch... Full story

Taste of Fine Art to be savored Friday

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

Nothing goes with fine art quite like wine, appetizers, dessert and live music.That's the winning formula behind A Taste of Fine Art, an event that has thrilled art lovers for the past 11 years.This year's celebration of all things beautiful and tast... Full story

Yuma Nightlife 4-25-13

WHERE TO BE • La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino’s River Room • Woolly Bandits — 8 p.m. Friday — Strummer’s Village Tavern • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill &bu... Full story

Relay raises spirits - and funds to fight cancer

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

At least once a year, John Courtis knows it's more than all right to cry in public.Those tears fall in hope and remembrance as white paper bags are decorated with memorial messages and people proudly march through the night in celebration of life.Tha... Full story

Ky-Mani Marley, son of reggae legend, forging own musical path

BY CHRIS McDANIEL - @YS_CMCDANIEL

A Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is coming to Yuma to prove he is much more than just another reggae performer caught in his father's long shadow. Ky-Mani Marley, son of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley, will highlight music from his many studi... Full story

Yuma Nightlife 4-18-13

WHERE TO BE• La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino's River Room • Milepost 30 — 9 p.m. Friday — Crazy Earl's • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill • Ernie Shoemaker — 5 p.... Full story

ARTbeat outdoors show and sale moves to evening

Will be side by side with film festival

BY MARA KNAUB @YSMaraKnaub

For the first time, ARTbeat will be held in the evening. The Yuma Art Center will host ARTbeat 6, a fine art exhibit and sale held outdoors, from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday on Main Street, directly adjacent to the art center. "We are moving the event... Full story

Festival fetes local, national films

Screenings, special events begin Friday

BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis

The Yuma Film Festival is back this weekend for its second year, bringing more than 35 films to the big screen at the Historic Yuma Theatre.Event co-organizer Isaac Russell said this year looks to be even better than last year, with films from the pr... Full story

Jazz by Jason and Elle

Jason and Elle perform Thursday during the Village Jazz Series. The weekly concerts are free and run from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Village area of the Yuma Palms Regional Center near Harkins Theatres.... Full story

Yuma Nightlife 4-11-13

WHERE TO BE• La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino's River Room • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill • Ernie Shoemaker — 5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays — AmVets • Tom Teven — 7... Full story

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