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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | FEBRUARY 2021 | 37 Just in case: Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time. The Friendship Club presented a humdinger with two incredible musicians, Brenden James and James Clark, in 2018. The show, Brenden and James, with musical director Jonah Wei- Haas, combined piano, voice, and cello in a fabulous display of talent. There was a splash of whimsy in the performance too, with Brenden's flashy patterned tuxedo jacket and black and white striped socks. James jazzed up his black outfit with a bow tie and blue socks with donuts on them. Even Jonah, who was dressed all in black and spoke not a word, wore red and black striped socks. Both Brenden and James grew up with music in their homes, and certainly in their genes. There was a warm, comical banter between them, and music seemed to ooze from their pores. Brenden was trained for opera, and sang Broadway songs with a full, rich voice. His wonderful tenor soared throughout the Ballroom. He sang in well-accented French, German, and Spanish, and also played the piano. James' art was in his cello. He made that instrument practically sing by itself. His fingering was magnificent, and his solos brought the enthusiastic crowd to its feet. He played the piano, too, and performed a "fantasy" rendition of Für Elise. There were many standing ovations for songs in the show. The audience was extremely enthusiastic, and that seemed to energize the performers even more. It was truly a great show, and the Friendship Club looks forward to bringing new shows of that caliber to the Main Clubhouse stage in 2021 as soon as possible. The Friendship Club Members of Cruizin' Cronies enjoy showing off their spiffy classic cars, and we look forward to gathering again when things go back to normal here in Sun Lakes. When that happens, we encourage you to check out our club, at 8 am on the first Saturday of each month with our display of classic cars in the Main Clubhouse parking lot. A short meeting in the Multipurpose Room follows at 8:30 am, and then we go to breakfast at a local restaurant. There are no dues, no extra fees, just friendship, stories, and lots of laughter. Call Sandra Glickman, (951) 267-1113, for more information. Cruzin' Cronies