“Using a lightsaber is just good fun! It’s one of the most iconic weapons in history. Everyone knows what it is. There is just something about wielding a fantasy weapon in real life–it brings out the joy in you,” says Peter Borg of Borg’s Saber Academy in Phoenix.
Harry Potter is one of the most well-known and best-selling fantasy novels ever. Warner Bros. Pictures even produced multiple movies fans can enjoy based on the books written by J.K. Rowling. As the Harry Potter franchise grew in popularity, it almost seemed that the books were coming to life. There were people left and right dressed up as the characters, theme parks built the wizarding world, and fans began playing the magical sport of quidditch.
I have been learning Japanese for 459 days and counting. This is my story on learning a new language.
I never really considered learning a new language. I always thought, “Why bother with the hassle when I already know one language. Why would I need to learn an entirely new one?”
I recently attended the screening of the movie “Dog Man.” The screening took place at Harkins Camelview in Scottsdale. Have you heard of the new “Dog Man” movie? It is currently playing in theaters and get ready to laugh because it’s super funny.
If you haven't read the books about Dog Man, he is part man, part dog and he fights crime in the city of Lakeville. This movie is an animated version. It is really cool and has awesome graphics.
This February Kevin Spencer, an award- winning magician, will be performing sensory inclusive magic shows at the Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson. There will be two school matinee performances on Friday, Feb. 14. There will also be a special FREE performance for the community on Saturday Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. thanks to the generous support of Angel Charity for Children. Although the event is free, you need to visit www.foxtucson.com to reserve seats.
Did you know that over 53 MILLION people visit Disney World over the course of just one year? During winter break my family took a vacation to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
We visited all four of the different parks in just four days. We went back to the Magic Kingdom after the Animal Kingdom because we got tickets to the Mickey’s Magical Christmas Party. There, we got really cute Mickey bucket hats that were Christmas themed.
Quick! Hide! The Wicked Witch of the West is coming! This December, Saguaro City Music Theatre is bringing the magical land of Oz to life! I got a chance to interview Missy Paschke-Wood, who will play the Wicked Witch in “The Wizard of Oz.”
"DOG MAN! Part dog, part man, ALL HERO!" Dog Man is one of the best selling series written by Dav Pilkey. The book is so good that it's already a musical and soon it will be a full length feature film. “Dog Man: The Musical” will be traveling all over the U.S., to 18 states and Canada over the course of eight months—including a stop in Tucson.
Have you ever experienced history being retold, but with a little twist? Well, meet Matthew Windham. Windham is the writer and main actor for the play “Simply Silly Shakespeare.”
Windham is from Flagstaff, Arizona, and went to college at the University of Utah. At a young age he was signed up for theater. He was interested in theater and the art of writing. He loved writing and sci-fi growing up. Later on, Windham came up with an idea to bring theater to younger audiences.
“The Wild Robot” is a children’s animation movie about a robot who gets lost while being delivered, and is now stuck in the wild. The robot is named “Roz 7134.” She finds animals while in the forest. The animals don’t like her very much, because they think she is a monster that will kill them all.
In reality, all Roz is trying to do is fulfill her task. Although, when she realizes no one wants her, she tries to go back to where she came from, but the animals won’t let her. They break her transmitter.
