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Manuel Cuen (left) and Angelica Villasenor, two local artists, will have their paintings displayed at the Yuma Art Center through Nov. 21.

Local artists display "Frames of the Mind" at art center

BY STEPHANIE SANCHEZ, SUN STAFF WRITER

Artist Angelica Villasenor and Manuel Cuen will display their work at the Yuma Art Center in a new exhibit beginning Friday. The dual exhibition, "Frames of the Mind," will be on display in the west gallery of the art center, 254 S. Main...

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'Shout!' with twin pianos

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

"Shout! House" is a tantalizing title for the show Friday and Saturday evenings at the Cocopah Casino. Appearing on stage in the River Room, Adam Johnson and Tom Bagley will be "dueling" on twin pianos. They'll be tickling the keyboards and...

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Cocopah celebration is free event Saturday

BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Learning about another culture couldn't be tastier or more entertaining when homework consists of sampling new foods and taking in colorful performances of song and dance. That's why hundreds of people attend the Cocopah Cultural Celebration,...

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A varied collection of items will be displayed for the silent auction at Saturday's fundraiser for Hospice of Yuma, a nonprofit agency. Event includes dinner and dance.

Hospice of Yuma gala Saturday

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

For the Hospice of Yuma's annual Ocean to Ocean fundraiser, trees at the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park Saturday evening will be decorated with colorful paper lanterns. Sharon Chessum, public information director for HOY,...

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Talent show: The stage as therapy (with video)

BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Stepping onto the stage and into the spotlight once a year becomes some of the greatest therapy for talented Yumans with mental illnesses. Organizers say it's wonderfully healthy - but it's also super fun - every time Yuma's largest mental...

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Rondalla Voces y Cuerdas del CESUES performs Friday at the Historic Yuma Theatre. The group plays Mexico's traditional rondalla music, which is described as very romantic.

Romantic music of Mexico on stage Friday

BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Some of Mexico's most romantic music is coming to Yuma on Friday, when a cellist and 11 strolling guitarists will take to the stage. The Cultural Council of Yuma and the Mexican Consulate are hosting a traditional rondalla performance, a...

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Indian Days celebration begins

BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Tribes from around the United States have traveled here for the Quechan Indian Tribe's annual Indian Days celebration. Now all that's needed, organizers say, is for local folks and winter visitors to join the good times, too. Indian...

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Movies 10-10 through 10-16

NEW THIS WEEKSex Drive Ian Lafferty (Josh Zuckerman), with friends Lance (Clark Duke) and Felicia (Amanda Crew) go on a cross-country drive so Ian, 18, can lose his virginity to a hot Internet babe. Problem: the date is 500 miles away. His older...

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14 seek Miss Yuma County title Saturday

BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER

The people of Yuma County will crown themselves a new queen Saturday. That's when 14 young women will vie for the crown and sash that can only be worn by one lucky winner: Miss Yuma County. They are Cara Moore, Mikala Roberts, Tasha...

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War band members to perform here Saturday include Lonnie Jordan, keyboard; Salvado Rodriguez, drums; Fernando Harkless, saxophone; Marcos Reyes, percussion; Stuart Ziff, lead guitar; Francisco

War promises unique shows

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

Twice Saturday evening, War will be live in the Atlantis Room of the Paradise Casinos. The legendary band was "born" in the ghettos of Los Angeles and "discovered" in 1969 by Eric Burdon, English blues rocker and ex-Animal member. Their...

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