Category: Generals

Seniors and High Schoolers Improvise Together

Kate King-Turner Early in April there was a lot of laughter and shenanigans going on at the Chandler Center for the Arts Bogle Theatre. High school students invited members of the Sun Lakes Community Theatre improv group, The ImproVables, to join them in ad libbing the night away in an evening of improv. On April…

Longtime Sun Lakes Chorale Musical Director Steps Down

Yvonne Orlich She might be small in stature, and she speaks softly and kindly, but she leaves big shoes to fill. Cris Templeton-Evans has directed the Sun Lakes Chorale for 13 years, and after the 2024 Spring Concert, Cris informed the membership that she was stepping down from that position. She wisely did not tell…

Summer ‘Splash’ Deliveries

It’s that time of year when some residents head out for cooler climates, including our amazing Rotary volunteers who deliver the Splash to your home. During the summer months of May through September, the Splash will be mailed directly to your home in Sun Lakes. Please call us at 480-895-4216 if you would like to…

Calling All Sun Lakers

Sharon Gerdik How long have you lived in Sun Lakes? Have you been here for years? Did you just move here recently? Are you here for just part of each year? No matter which category you fall into, you should consider joining the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT)! Whatever your skills and interests may be,…

Sun Lakes Shooter Places at Robson Trap Trials

Vicki Ray Jack Toews was the top shooter for Sun Lakes at the 2024 Robson Trap Trials held March 22 at Tucson Trap and Skeet. Quail Creek won the trials for the second year in a row and will host the 2025 event. Shooters convene each year from Robson communities across Arizona, shooting three rounds…

SLCT’s Makeup Workshop Was a Hit

Nine members of Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) enjoyed learning a lot about color correction, contouring, highlighting, aging, and other wonderful hacks, tricks, and tips for theatrical makeup application. Each participant received a professional pallet of grease paint (true stage makeup), a 22-piece brush set, and a two-sided mirror (20x magnification). But more importantly, they…

Sun Lakes Community Choir Third Annual Concert

Yvonne Orlich If you were at the Sun Lakes Community Choir concert on April 7, you were treated to a musical journey through the ages. This was the choir’s third such free concert, and as with the two previous concerts, was made possible by a generous grant from a source who wishes to remain anonymous.…