Enjoy an evening of Swing Dancing at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, in Historical Downtown Globe, Arizona with the Swing Fever Band on Friday, March 26th at 7 p.m.

Swing Fever has been performing jazz of the 1930’s and 40’s for 31 years. They bring a freshness to the material that makes it feel like it is on today’s hit music charts. Rhythmic, romantic, torrid and witty…this is Swing Fever’s music and they’re crazy for it. Watch out, you may catch Swing Fever too.

Cost and other details will be coming this week. Reservations are required, please call the Center at (928) 425-0884.

Photo by Artist, Jeanette Bronson

The Wilderness Show will be available for viewing at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts at 101 N. Broad Street in Historical Downtown Globe, Arizona beginning March 1st-31st. The show will inlcude art pieces with incredible animal and wilderness paintings and framed photos. Hours of the Center Gallery are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon - 4 p.m. The Artist Reception for the Wilderness Show will be on Saturyday, March 6th from 1-3 p.m. and will run along side the Rowing to Alaska Artist Reception. If you have any questions, please call the Center at (928) 425-0884.

The Cobre Valley Center for the Arts will be hosting a One Woman Show, Rowing to Alaska, by Artist, Mary Lou Oslund, beginning March 1st in the Center Gallery. The show will feature a 1200 mile journey portrayed in textiles and photography. There will be an Artist's Reception on March 6th from 1-3 p.m. at the Center. Immmediately following the reception, Pete Oslund will share a presentation of his journey from Bellingham, Washington to Sitka, Alaska.

Poster by Jeanette Bronson, Pictures by Mary Lou Oslund

NEW GROWTH ON BROADSTREET! Trees, Sidewalks, Benches, Streetlamps! Residents will notice the ongoing construction of the new historic downtown enhancements at the North entrance to Broad Street near the railroad trestle. The street enhancements are an ongoing collaborative project by the City of Globe, Historic Globe Main Street Program, Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, My Own Back Yard Committee, and the Globe Tree Committee.

Picture by Johnny Kay

Last week, a variety of deciduous and non-deciduous trees chosen by the Tree Committee have been planted. The selection of trees was chosen based on their ability to provide shade and for their low water-use characteristics. Project Manager Chris Collopy states, “The City Public Works is working vey hard to enhance North Broad Street by installing new curbs, gutters and planting areas for the new trees. Bricks, pavers and benches will follow soon.” Once completed, the new streetscape in downtown Globe will welcome both residents and tourists to pause, enjoy and stay for a while.

Volunteers are needed to lay the pavers in mid-January. Please call the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts at (928) 425-0884 for more information on volunteering on this downtown project.

Lighted Bollards will be installed throughout the downtown area as each bollard is handcrafted over the upcoming year. For more information on sponsoring a lighted bollard, please call the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts at 928 425 0884.

The 2009-2010 historic downtown street enhancements have been entirely funded from HUD Streetscape Grants and from generous sponsorships through the Bollard Sponsorship Program.

"All Aboard" the Copper Spike, Arizona Eastern Railway's passenger train service returned to Globe November 1st, running roundtrips and oneways from Historic Broad Street in Globe, Arizona to the Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, Arizona, and is scheduled to continue through Spring of 2010.


Cost:
Adults $22.00
Seniors (60 & over) $19.00
Children (12 & under) $12.00

Picture by Jeanette Bronson. Molly Cornwell and Kip Southard get ready to ride the COPPER SPIKE TRAIN. Photo available for sale at the Train Depot.


For tickets, please call 1-866-979-RAIL (7245) or visit www.copperspike.com

or stop by the depot beginning November 1st at 230 S. Broad Street, Globe, Arizona, from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday.

The Copper Spike trips run Thursday through Sunday.