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In the time since the completion of its base pedestal on the Avenue of the Fountains in front of Town Hall, a lot of people have been wondering about the installation of the 40-plus-foot steel and …
Solidly anchored to the ground, the base to hold the long-anticipated Fountain of Light sculpture is completed and awaits the installation of the artwork by Fountain Hills artist Brian Schader
Eight years after Town Council voted to accept the artwork, ground was broken for the installation of the Fountain of Light art sculpture on March 3.
But in Fountain Hills, organizations and art events managed to be held and supported. Fountain Hills Theater was the little engine that could during the year. Despite closing its doors in March, theater productions continued to be held. Beginning with online productions called âBroadway Quarantine Cabaret,â the theater introduced actors from the Valley, as well as from New York, to viewers each weekend in May. Beginning in June, there were drive-in productions, with patrons remaining in their cars while watching actors perform on an outdoor stage. The sound for the productions was b...
The pandemic continues to turn plans upside-down, but event organizers in Fountain Hills arenât slowing down. There continues to be plans to install the Fountain of Light on the Avenue of the Fountains, albeit later than originally planned. The 45-foot sculpture is evolving from assembly to completion. A brief reception is planned during the Dec. 15 Town Council meeting when citizens and council members gather to celebrate the Fountainâs 50th anniversary. Planners had hoped to unveil the sculpture that day, but those plans were changed. It is now hoped to have the unveiling Jan. 30,...