The Bill Ganz Western Band has a new CD, they’re appearing with the Tucson Symphony Orchestraduring their next Pops! Series ~ Back in the Saddle Again, More Music of the West and, oh yea, did I mention there will be music?!

]]> http://fredandjeff.com/1155-the-back-in-the-saddle-show/feed 0 http://fredandjeff.com/1149-the-golf-show http://fredandjeff.com/1149-the-golf-show#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:00:38 +0000 Fred http://fredandjeff.com/?p=1149 Fred and Jeff sit down with Dr. Bob Felix and Jim Ronstadt, a.k.a. “Dad,” and talk about the history of major golf tournament play in the Old Pueblo!  With the Accenture tournament coming soon, we go back to the roots of golf in the desert.

 They talked about the history of the zoo and all the things folks can expect in the future.  Find out what’s going on at our world class,  award winning zoo ~ from new exhibits to the new animals living in them ~ it’s a fantastic program!!!

From 6:30PM till 8:30PM this coming Saturday, February 4th, watch as Electrice, the woman who laughs at 500,000 volts, stands atop a monster Tesla Coil ~ seemingly unprotected ~ while huge electrical discharges leap from her very fingertips!  She lights lamps by touch and sends scorching sparks skyward from the electrical chain of power!

Hold on to your seats this week ~ Angus McDoogal is let loose in the studio and adds his own voltage to the electric program!!!

The Mini Time-Machine Museum of Miniatures will be holding their 1st Annual Vegrandus Gala.  Nina Dalrup and Gentry Spronken talk about the history of the museum, some of its many treasures and the big party being held this Friday.  Find out about the museum and the remarkable exhibits they have to share!

If you love Mardi Gras I mean if you really love Mardi Gras, then the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has got a treat for you ~ celebrate Mardi Gras in style and help out one of our great community organizations ~ the big (easy) party is this Saturday!  Pauline Hechler and Stephanie Porter are in studio, talking with Fred and Jeff.

 Also joining the crew in studio is Tucson Icon Jim Ferguson, who talks about the history of film and television in the Old Pueblo!!!

Beads of Courage, a program started here in Tucson by a nursing student at the University of Arizona, provides innovative, arts-in-medicine supportive care programs for children coping with serious illness, their families and the health care providers who care for them.

Wright Flight is also be on the big show talking about their 25 year, award-winning history of helping our young folks achieve their goals through aviation.  This group began in Tucson and is now in several states!!!

Local historian and Friend-of-the-Show, Jim Turner, joins Fred and Jeff to talk about his new book, Arizona: A Celebration of the Grand Canyon State and our wonderful state’s centennial year (2012).