The Tucson High Magnet School string quartet will be performing in a touring Beatles musical when it comes to the Fox Theatre next month.

โ€œIn My Life โ€” A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatlesโ€ will be in Tucson on July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Tucson Highโ€™s string quartet will join the professional actors on stage to perform the songs โ€œEleanor Rigby,โ€ โ€œYesterday,โ€ โ€œA Day in the Life,โ€ โ€œHello Goodbyeโ€ and โ€œHey Jude.โ€

The students who make up Tucson Highโ€™s string quartet are Angie Valencia, Roman Rivera, Alison Cutler and Isabel Verdugo. The Beatles show commonly uses local quartets to augment the production while on tour.

Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased online at foxtucson.com as well as by phone at 547-3040, or at the theater box office, 17 W. Congress, between noon and 5 p.m.

Discounts are available for seniors, groups, students and active military.

14 students awarded

โ€˜Successโ€™ scholarships

More than a dozen Tucson students have been awarded scholarships to attend colleges and universities around the state.

The College Success Arizona scholarships recipients are:

  • Bryan Villalobos, of Amphitheater High School, will attend the University of Arizona.
  • Julian Garcia, of Cholla High Magnet School, will attend the UA.
  • Natalie Rivera Cardenas, of Desert View High School, will attend Arizona State University.
  • Arnoldo Martinez, of Desert View High School, will attend Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
  • Haredo Mohamed, of Desert View High School, will attend Pima Community College
  • Abdikadir Tasir, of Desert View High School, will attend the UA.
  • Jesus Valenzuela, of Desert View High School, will attend the UA.
  • Mana Abdi, of Desert View High School, will attend the UA.
  • Gerardo Aguilar, of Desert View High School, will attend the UA.
  • Jose Martinez, of Sunnyside High School, will attend ASU.
  • Alonso Garcia, of Sunnyside High School, will attend the UA.
  • Ilse Morales Duarte, of Sunnyside High School, will attend the UA.
  • Marcko Burrola, of Sunnyside High School, will attend the UA.
  • Jesus Ruiz, of University High School, will attend the UA.

The scholarships provide up to $6,000 per year for educational expenses for students with high potential. Students also receive specialized mentoring services to help them overcome academic and personal struggles.

College Success Arizona is a not-for-profit organization working to increase the postsecondary attainment rate of students in Arizona, particularly for those who otherwise would not be able to attend or graduate.


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Compiled by reporter Alexis Huicochea. Contact Alexis at ahuicochea@tucson.com or 573-4175. On Twitter: @AlexisHuicochea