The warmth and spirit of life, loss and friendship is brought to stage in the Southwest Premiere of Moonlight and Valentino, a lighthearted drama by Ellen Simon opening at Phoenix Theatre on April 4, for a limited run through April 22, 2007.

Celebrate this St. Patrick's Day with Irish music sensation Cherish the Ladies, who will lead a Celtic Celebration with the Phoenix Symphony on March 16 and 17 at 8:00PM, and March 18 at 2:00PM at Symphony Hall.

The Phoenix Symphony announced today that longtime concertmaster Borivoj "Boro" Martinić-Jerčić would be leaving the organization to assume a full-time leadership role with the Solisti Di Zagreb. He will take over the roles of Concertmaster and Music Director this fall. In September, "Boro" will also join the music faculty at the Zagreb Conservatory of Music.

On January 25, Arizona Opera presents Puccini's Madama Butterfly. At its La Scala premiere in 1904 Puccini introduced the tragic heroine Cio-Cio-San, the Butterfly caught in a web of devotion, faith and heartache. Since that debut Madama Butterfly has grown in the hearts of audiences to now be considered one of the world's most beloved operas.

The Phoenix Symphony announced that it will name one of its musician chairs for eminent Arizonans and classical music lovers former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and her husband John Jay O'Connor. The naming will occur before the symphony concert 7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 11, at Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second Street, Phoenix.

The classic Robin Hood most remember doesn't include a spunky and outspoken Maid Marian in a sword fight, nor did the original classic include Robin Hood setting up a shelter for the homeless and hungry. But when Alan Prewitt, Cookie Company Artistic Director, sets his mind to spinning a classic into an entertaining production that his audience can relate to, he never holds back on playing with a well-known story.