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Art Scene
Art scene in Yuma
The Muses who inspire the arts
must also love the desert climate. That’s
because Yuma seems to boast more than
its share of theatrical performances, concerts, art shows, painting classes and
clubs for artists. In Yuma, the Arts and Culture Division of the Yuma Parks and Recreation Department allows the public to
take part in a variety of arts classes and
workshops at the Yuma Art Center. The
art center, located at 254 Main St., also
hosts numerous art exhibits, which are
organized by the Yuma Fine Arts Association.
In addition to recreational outdoor
activities, Parks and Recreation also offers arts classes and programs everywhere from art galleries and classrooms
to recreational centers and parks. A variety of concerts, plays and other
performing arts presentations take place
next door at the Historic Yuma Theatre
throughout the year. The theater offers its
stage to local productions, as well as theatrical and musical productions touring
coast to coast.
Several theater companies in Yuma
serve residents who enjoy onstage comedy, drama and musical performances,
Rehearsal for a Yuma Community Theater stage production
and the Arizona Western College Theatre stages performances throughout
the school year. Theatrical groups in the
area include Yuma Community Theater
and Arizona Western College Theater.
Yuma also is the home of a num-
Artwork displayed at the Yuma Art Center
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ber of talented dance and ballet groups,
where youthful dancers can perfect their
routines and techniques and perform
before local audiences. Dance groups
and studios include Ballet Yuma, Dance
Etc., Dancemakers, Dawn’s Dance Studio, Jazz of Yuma, Yuma Ballet Academy
and Yuma Ballet Theatre and Performing
Arts. Local seniors and winter visitors
also love the classes and dances offered
by Golden Roadrunners and the Yuma
Square and Round Dance Association.
And whether residents like rock,
jazz, country, orchestral or classical music or something else, numerous bands
and groups perform throughout the
area. Students of AWC and the area’s
high schools also display their talents in
performances for the public.
The Village Jazz Series brings musicians from the national jazz scene to
Yuma every winter for free outdoor concerts at the Yuma Palms Regional Center.
Music groups and studios in the
Yuma area include AWC Chamber Singers, AWC Yuma Youth Choir, Cibola
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