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FALL 2017 FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM | 57 FALL ARTS & CULTURE DIRECTORY SONORAN DESERT CHORALE Led by Music Director Jeff Harris, the 60 voices of the Sonoran Desert Chorale bring a delightful annual program showcasing the vast styles and themes found in choral music. The SDC’s 2017/18 Season opens with To Everything There Is A Season, evoking both the storms and joys of life. December brings performances of the Des - ert Voices of Christmas, with traditional carols to celebrate the “hap-happiest season of all,” followed in March with All The Earth, Sing As One as the Chorale is joined by a chamber orchestra to perform an uplifiting, new piece, Jubilate Deo. The season concludes with a powerful concert, Long Road To Freedom, as the Chorale performs songs originated by African people in bondage from slavery to emancipation. sonorandesertchorale.org VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) is in its 29th Season of inspiring young people to be the best they can be! VYT is an award-winning professional youth theatre company. Alum extend from Hollywood to Broadway, into boardrooms across America and many more influential places. Some of these include: Oscar Award-winning actress Emma Stone and award-winning celebrities: Jordin Sparks and Kimiko Glenn, television star Chelsea Kane, Broadway actors Max Crumm, Nick Cartell, Charity Dawson and many others. VYT is a unique place where young people from diverse backgrounds can learn and grow as individuals, performers and creators through a wide variety of performing arts opportunities. Camps and classes taught by professional arts instructors are offered throughout the year. VYT produces six MainStage productions each season, three of which are at the Herberger Theater Center. All youth are always welcome to audition. VYT . com THEATER WORKS Theater Works is a nonprofit theater that provides the most comprehensive programming of any performing arts organization in the West Valley. Now entering its 32nd season, Theater Works serves students from preschool through college age by producing full seasons of theater ( MasterWorks), youth theater (YouthWorks), puppet theater (PuppetWorks), educational camps, work - shops, and youth performances troupes (Stardust, Kids Alive!, and YouthWorks Academy). As the managing tenant of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, Theater Works also offers a diverse range of programming from nation - ally-known musicians and comedians, through regionally significant cultural - ly-specific theater and dance troupes, to locally-based community events. theaterworks.org