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AZFoothills.com and Westcor Shopping Centers to hold Face of Foothills Casting Calls this Spring
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For the second year, Arizona Foothills is partnering with Westcor shopping centers to hold Casting Calls for the Face of Foothills Model Search. Each event will give aspiring models the chance to become the third-ever Face of...
The Walkens and New, Three-Member Arrowheart to Perform at Best Of Event
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The headlining band for Arizona Foothills' Best Of Our Valley event is none other than the Best Band, as voted by our readers- The Walkens! The Walkens are quickly proving to be one of the Valley’s hottest and most exciting bands. The band’s veteran lineup consists of former members of some of the areas most notable bands such as T.A.T.E., The Scones, Zowie Bowie and Frank Lloyd Vinyl. The Walkens are extensively traveled, playing throughout North America and Europe. In Arizona, they keep busy playing numerous local...
Amy Videan Promoted to Director of Marketing for Saks Fifth Avenue Phoenix
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Amy Videan has been promoted to Director of Marketing at Saks Fifth Avenue Phoenix.
Videan, who has been Director of the Fifth Avenue Club since 1997, will be replaced with Dwight Giese, who was previously the Department manager of WEAR, Contemporary Sportswear, Eveningwear and Intimate Apparel.
Both start their new positions April 4.
Congrats!
Only Two Weekends Left of The Arizona Renaissance Festival 2011
HEAR YE HEAR YE! There are only TWO weekends left of The Arizona Renaissance Festival season! This upcoming weekend (March 26-27) is its Middle Eastern Mirage weekend, featuring an Amateur Belly Dance Contest on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Royal Pavilion, and the following weekend (April 2 and 3) is its Final Huzzah, featuring a Fool’s Contest on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Royal Pavilion.
You don’t need a passport to travel back in time! The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 12-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure! Don’t Miss it-Now through April 3.
Celebrity Fight Night 2011 Raises $6.6 Million
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This weekend's Celebrity Fight Night event raised an astonishing $6.6 million to benefit the Muhammad Ali Parkinson's Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.
Bob Parsons, who was given an entrepreneur award at the event, donated $1 million on the spot. Live Auction Items included:
- Dinner at Reba McEntire's Beverly Hills Home (she sold two opportunities at $400,000 each)
- A Dinner with Billy Crystal and Robert DeNiro (sold for $400,000)
- Dinner with Bret Michaels (sold for $200,000)
More information on Celebrity Fight Night can be found here.
For photos of the event, click here.
