2015-16 Arts Calendar

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BalletBoyz at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.
Photo by Elliott Franks.
THEATER
Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria
azbroadway.org
Mainstage:
Oct. 16-Nov. 15 West Side Story
Nov. 27-Dec. 27 A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Jan. 15-Feb. 13 Carousel
Feb. 26-April 3 Fiddler on the Roof
April 15-May 8 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
May 27-June 19 Rock of Ages
July 15-Aug. 7 Shrek: The Musical
Aug. 26-Sept. 18 Pageant: The Musical Comedy
Beauty Contest
Concert Series:
Aug.31 Sept. 24-Oct. 4 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Dec. 7 Dec. 21 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 March 14 March 21 March 28 Remember the King
Menopause: The Musical (select dates)
The Man in Black
Early Rock & Roll
Classic Country Christmas
Christmas with the Rat Pack, December 21
56 – The 1950s Rock & Roll Revue
ABBAFAB
December ‘63: The Jersey Boys Tribute
Dream Lover: Bobby Darin
The Magic of Manilow
Broadway Season:
Oct. 20-Nov. 8 The Book of Mormon
Nov. 24-29 A Christmas Story
Jan. 12-17 If/Then
Feb. 16-21 The Bridges Of Madison County
March 15-20 A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder
April 5-10 42nd Street
May 4-8 Annie
June 14-19 Newsies
BEYOND Series:
Oct. 17 Holding It Down | Vijay Iyer/Mike Ladd
Nov. 10 Feet Don’t Fail Me Now | Rhythmic Circus
Nov. 21 Moon Medicine | Sanford Biggers
Jan. 30 On Behalf Of Nature | Meredith Monk
March (date TBD) Open House: Aaron Landsman
April 16 Black Girl | Camille Brown & Dancers
(linguistic play)
ASU School of Music Lyric Opera Theatre
music.asu.edu/events
Sept. 25-Oct. 4
Nov. 19-22 Nov. 30 Jan. 15-17 Feb. 25-28 April 15-24 April 25 Arizona Theatre Company
arizonatheatre.org
Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin
Tucson: Sept. 16-Oct. 4
Phoenix: Oct. 8-25
Company
Guadalupe
Fall Music Theatre Showcase
Grease
L’elisir d’amore
The Drowsy Chaperone
Spring Music Theatre Showcase
Performances take place in the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
at the ASU School of Music.
Disgraced
Tucson: Oct. 17-Nov. 7
Phoenix: Nov. 12-29
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
Tucson: Nov. 29-Dec. 19
Phoenix: Dec. 30-Jan. 17
ASU Gammage, Tempe
asugammage.com
Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin.
Photo courtesy of arizonatheatre.org.
Fences
Tucson: Jan.16-Feb. 2
Phoenix: Feb. 11-28
Of Mice and Men
Tucson: March 5-26
Phoenix: March 31-April 17
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson,
Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord
Tucson: April 9-30 Phoenix: May 5-22
Phoenix and Tucson performances take place at the Herberger
Theater Center and the Temple of Music and Art, respectively.
ASU MainStage
School of Theatre, Film, Dance
theatrefilm.asu.edu
Oct. 2-4 Fall Forward!
Oct. 5-14 Statewide Artist Residency
Ana Teresa Fernández: Entre Nosotros
Oct. 6 Statewide Artist Residency
Ana Teresa Fernández: Beyond Boundaries
Oct. 7 Statewide Artist Residency
Ana Teresa Fernández: Feminism, Borders, Art
Oct. 16-25 A Streetcar Named Desire
Oct. 22-23 Fall Undergraduate Project Presentations
Oct. 29-30 Fall Graduate Project Presentations
Oct. 30-Nov. 8 Dry Land
Nov. 2 Adam’s Dogs
Nov. 3 The Alexandria Play
Nov. 4 The Secret Language of Roses
Nov. 5 And Me, Alexander
Nov. 6-8 Emerging Artists I
Nov. 13-22 Brooklyn Bridge
Nov. 20-22 Emerging Artists II
Dec. 4 Fall Film Capstone Showcase
Jan. 29-31 Emerging Artists III
Feb. 12-21 Lasso of Truth
Feb. 19-21 Transition Projects
Feb. 19-28 The American Play
March 24-25 Spring Graduate Project Presentations
March 25-April 3 She Kills Monsters
March 31-April1 Spring Undergraduate Project Presetations
April 15-17 Dance: Inventions & Conventions
April 15-24 On Display
April 28 ASU concert choir, chamber singers,
choral union and chamber winds
present Arthur David’s King David
See website for performance locations.
Black Theatre Troupe, Phoenix
blacktheatretroupe.org
Oct. 9-25 The Taste Test, Frank Higgins
Dec. 4-20 Black Nativity, Langston Hughes
Feb. 5-21 Looking Over the President’s
Shoulder, James Still
April 8-24 Black Pearl Sings, Frank Higgins
Performances take place at Helen K. Mason Performing Arts
Center in Phoenix.
Borderlands Theater, Tucson
borderlandstheater.org
Sept. 10-27 Dec. 3 -6 March 3-6 April 14-May 1 Oct. 3-4 Más
A Tucson Pastorela
Barrio Stories, location(s) TBD.
Ghosts of Lote Bravo
Conjunto Blues, location TBD.
Performances take place at Temple of Music and Art
Cabaret Theater unless otherwise noted.
Broadway in Tucson
broadwayintucson.com
Sept. 29-Oct. 4 Annie
Oct. 21-Nov. 1 The Phantom of the Opera
Dec. 4 “MythBusters” Jamie
and Adam Unleashed
Jan. 5-10 Riverdance
Feb. 16-21 The Book of Mormon
March 28 Star Trek the Ultimate Voyage
March 30-April 3 42nd Street
April 22-24 Chicago
Performances take place at Centennial Hall.
Desert Foothills Theater,
Scottsdale
dftheater.org
Sept. 27 Two Characters in Search of a Laugh
Oct. 25 Seth Rudetsky’s Big Fat Broadway
Nov. 13-15 and 20-22 The Drowsy Chaperone
Dec. 20-21 Soul of Broadway Holiday: The Return
Jan. 8-10 and 15-17 TBA School Edition
April 1-3, 8-10 and 15-17 Smokey Joe’s Café
May 13-15 and 20-22 Alice in Wonderland
July (dates TBA) 2016 Summer Drama
Also see Desert Foothills under Youth Theater.
Desert Stages Theatre, Scottsdale
desertstages.org
Sept. 4-Oct. 25 Of Mice and Men
Oct. 2-Nov. 1 The Addams Family
Nov. 6- Jan. 11 Miracle on 34th Street
Nov. 13-Dec. 20 Annie Jr.
Jan. 8-Feb. 7 Thoroughly Modern Millie
Jan. 22-March 13 Brighton Beach Memoirs
Feb. 19 - March 20 Back to the ‘80s
March 25 - May 15 Glenngarry Glen Ross
April 8 - May 8 9 to 5 the Musical
May 20-June 26 Shrek Jr.
June 3-July 24 Moon Over Buffalo
July 8-Aug. 8 Into the Woods
Fountain Hills Theater
fhtaz.org
Mainstage:
Sept. 4-20 Oct. 16-Nov. 1 Jan. 22- Feb. 7 April 1-17 May 6-22 South Pacific
Any Number Can Die
La Cage aux Folles (adult themes)
Play It Again, Sam
Curtains
Mainstage Too:
Aug. 21-30 Nov. 6-22 Jan. 8-17 March 11-27: Sylvia (adult language)
Sunday in the Park With George
Talley’s Folly
Quilters: A Musical
Special Engagement:
Dec. 4-20 A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Hale Center Theatre, Mesa
haletheatrearizona.com
Through Oct. 10 Something’s Afoot
Through Nov. 17 Heaven Can Wait
Oct. 15-Nov. 28 Mary Poppins
Dec. 3-24 A Christmas Carol
Dec. 31-Feb. 13 Beau Jest
Jan. 18-April 19 The Andrews Brothers
Feb. 18-April 2 Anything Goes
April 7-May 14 The Diary of Anne Frank
May 19-July 2 Me and My Girl
July 7-Aug. 20 West Side Story
Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix
herbergertheater.org
Sept. 24-Oct. 11 Sex With Strangers
Oct. 8-25 Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin
Oct. 16-31 Port Authority
Oct. 22-25 Reflections
Nov. 12-29 Disgraced
Dec. 2 Chasing Shadows
Dec. 5-20 Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen
Dec. 11-13 Holiday Cabaret
Dec. 14 Spirit of the Season
Dec. 30-Jan. 17 Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
Jan. 27-Feb.28 Becoming Dr. Ruth
Feb. 5-20 Passing Strange
Feb. 6 Ghashee w Mashee (the Dumbass)
Feb. 11-28 Fences
March 3-6 Daughters of Eve
March 31-April 17 Of Mice and Men
April 24 American Voices
May 5-22 The Gospel According to Thomas
Jefferson, Charles Dickens and
Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord
May 20-June 4 The Velocity of Autumn
Lunch Time Theater and Dance Theater:
Oct. 5-15 J is for Justice
Oct. 22-23 Reflections
Nov. 9-19 Two Old Broads Talk Turkey
Nov. 30-Dec. 17 Fruitcake Follies,
A Half Baked Musical Treat
Dec. 11-18 Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen
Jan. 11-21 Operantics
Feb. 15-25 Hour of Decision
March 3-4 Daughters of Eve
March 14-31 Themes and Variations
April 20-21 American Voices
May 2-12 The Nightmare of Henry VIII
May 16-26 WWWD (What Would Walt DO?)
June 6-16 Never Trust an Alligator
in an Easter Bonnet
June 20-30 Mrs. Wyatt Earp
July 11-21 Judy Garland: A Musical Legacy
July 25-Aug. 4 Legends of Song
Aug. 8-18 Land of a thousand Dances
Invisible Theatre, Tucson
invisibletheatre.com
Main Stage:
Oct. 13-25 Nov. 12-15 Nov.19-21 Jan. 30-31 Feb. 9-21 March 5-6 April 19-May 1 Bakersfield Mist
Sanger: One Woman, One Story
Trans Scripts – A Verbatim Play
Gene Kelly – The Legacy at the Berger
Performing Arts Center
Deelmayker
Ethel Merman’s Broadway
at Berger Performing Arts Center
I Ought To Be In Pictures
Women’s Voices, Women’s Lives
Play Reading Series:
Dec. 1 March 2 March 10-14 Looking For Magic
by Beverly King Pollock
Anna Karenina Lives
by Germaine Shames
Let’s Live A Little by Kathleen Clark
Performances and play readings take place at Invisible Theatre
unless otherwise noted.
Photo courtesy of
herbergertheater.org.
Phoenix Theatre
phoenixtheatre.com
Through Oct. 4 Chicago at Mainstage Theatre
Oct. 28-Nov. 22 The Toxic Avenger at Hormel Theatre
Nov. 18-Dec. 27 The Wizard of Oz at Mainstage Theatre
Dec. 17-23 Holiday Cabaret with Maestro Jeff
Kennedy at Hormel Theatre
Dec. 18-22 Arizona Opera presents Holiday
Favorites at Hormel Theatre
Jan. 20-Feb. 7 Calendar Girls at Mainstage Theatre
Jan. 26-Feb. 19 The Magic Books at Hormel Theatre
Feb. 24-March 20 Evita at Mainstage Theatre
March 16-April 3 Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
at Hormel Theatre
April 6-May 1 The All Night Strut!
at Mainstage Theatre
May 6-22 The Hormel Festival of New Plays
and Musicals at Hormel Theatre
May 18-June 12 When You Wish: The Story of Walt
Disney at Mainstage Theatre
June 8-July 10 Avenue Q at Hormel Theatre
Chicago.
Image courtesy of phoenixtheatre.com.
iTheatre
Collaborative, Phoenix
itheatreaz.org
Aug. 21-Sep. 5 (select dates) Grounded
Oct. 16-31 (select dates) Port Authority
Dec. 11-13 Christmas Cabaret with Jeff Kennedy
Feb. 5-20 (select dates) Passing Strange
May 20-June 4 (select dates) The Velocity of Autumn
Scottsdale Community
Players/Greasepaint
Youtheatre
greasepaint.org
Oct. 16-25 The Producers
Dec. 11-20 Oliver!
Feb. 19-March 6 Heathers The Musical
March 18-20 Bare Bones Acting Company
May 6-15 Honk!
Performances take place at Stagebrush Theatre in Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Musical Theater
scottsdalemusicaltheater.com
Oct 29-31 Feb 3-6 Sondheim On Sondheim
Hello, Dolly
Performances at Tempe Center for the Arts.
Theatre Artists Studio, Scottsdale
thestudiophx.org
Sept. 4-20 Crimes of the Heart
Oct. 16-Nov. 1 American Myth
Nov. 27-Dec. 13 Cinderella
Jan. 15-31 Grand Concourse
Feb. 26-March 13 The Weir
April 8-24
The Outgoing Tide
May 20-June 5 Equal Opportunity Offenders:
Music from “South Park”
June 16-26 New Summer Shorts 2016
Theater League,
Phoenix
theaterleague.com/phoenix
Nov. 27-28 Dec. 11-13 Jan. 15-17 Feb. 19-21 March 18-20 Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Rat Pack Christmas
Million Dollar Quartet
The Producers
Ragtime
Performances take place at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix.
Theater Works, Peoria
theaterworks.org
Oct. 9-25 Man Of La Mancha, Gyder Theater
Oct. 30-Nov. 15 Almost Maine, McMillin Theater
Dec. 4-20 The Quitmaker’s Gift, Gyder Theater
Jan. 22-Feb. 7 I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
Change, McMillin Theater
Feb. 19-March 6 City Of Angels, Gyder Theater
April 8-24 Vanya And Sonia And Masha
And Spike, Gyder Theater
Performances take place at the Peoria Center
for the Performing Arts.
Performances take place at Herberger Theatre Center in
Phoenix.
Mesa Encore Theatre
mesaencoretheatre.com
Nov. 6-22 Jan. 8-24 March 4-13 April 8-24 May 20-29 Fiddler on the Roof
Deathtrap
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Boeing Boeing
Sweeney Todd
Performances take place at the Mesa Arts Center.
Stray Cat Theatre, Phoenix
straycattheatre.org
Sept. 24-Oct. 11 Sex With Strangers
Arizona Theatre Company presents a Stray Cat Theatre
production at Herberger Theater Center Stage West.
Dec. 4-20 Feb. 11-21 Heathers: The Musical
at Tempe Performing Arts Center
Sex With Strangers
Arizona Theatre Company presents a Stray Cat Theatre
production at Temple of Music and Art in Tucson.
March 12-26 June 24-July 16 STUPID FUCKING BIRD at Helen K.
Mason Center for the Performing Arts
Green Day’s “American Idiot”
at Tempe Center for the Arts
The Quiltmaker’s Gift.
Photo courtesy of theaterworks.org.
youth THEATer
Childsplay, Tempe
childsplayaz.org
Sept. 13-Oct. 18 Sideways Stories
from Wayside School
Oct. 25-Nov. 22 The Smartest Girl in the World
Nov. 15-Dec. 27 A Year with Frog and Toad
Jan. 24-Feb. 7 Perô, Or the Mysteries of the Night
Feb. 14-April 10 Goodnight Moon
April 24-May 29 Pete, Or the Return of Peter Pan*
Performances take place on weekend dates at Tempe Center
for the Arts. *Play title and dates are subject to change.
Desert Foothills Youth
Theater, Scottsdale
dftheater.org
Oct. 2-4 and 9-11 Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Feb. 19-21 and 26-28 The Children’s Hour
Fountain Hills
Youth Theater
fhtaz.org
Sept. 25-Oct. 11 Aladdin, Jr.
Dec. 4 -20 Junie B. in Jingle Bell Batman Smells
Feb. 12-28 Into the Woods
April 22-May 1 Dear Edwina, Jr.
May 27-June 12 Miss Minnie’s Melodram-odeon!
Peter & The Wolf.
Photo courtesy of azpuppets.org.
Great Arizona
Puppet Theater, Phoenix
azpuppets.org
Through Oct. 4 Baby Bear Goes to School
Oct. 2-3 Puppet Slam (for adults)
Oc.t 7-Nov. 1 Little Bunny’s Halloween
Nov. 4-8 and 14-29 The Little Red Hen
Nov. 10-13 Imagine This! 2015
Dec. 2-27 The Night Before Christmas
Dec. 29-Jan. 27 Cinderella
Jan. 1-2 Puppet Slam (for adults)
Jan. 17 Cinderella’s Ball
Jan. 20-31 The Adventures of Super Puppy
Feb. 3-7 Magical Moonshine Theatre presents
Puppylocks and the Three Bears
Feb. 10-28 Hotel Saguaro
March 2-6 Parasol Puppets presents
Little Red Riding Bug
March 4-5 Puppet Slam (for adults)
March 9-27 Jack Rabbit and The Easter Basket
March 30-April 3 Eulenspiegel Puppet Co. presents
Peter & The Wolf
April 1-2 Puppet Slam (for adults)
April 6-May 1 The Three Little Pigs
May 4-29 Rumpelstiltskin
May 6-7 Puppet Slam (for adults)
Youth Works at
Theater Works, Peoria
theaterworks.org
Sept. 11-27 The Jungle Book
Oct. 17, 24 and 31 BOO! A Halloween Spooktacular
Nov. 6-22 The Secret Garden
March 4-20 Charlotte’s Web
April 2, 9 and 16 Secret of the Rainforest
May 6-22 Twilight’s Quest
Performances at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.
Valley Youth Theater,
Phoenix
vyt.com
Oct. 9-25 Dec. 4-23 Feb. 5-21 April 8-24 June 10-26 James and the Giant Peach
A Winnie The Pooh Christmas Tail
Pinocchio
Pinkalicious The Musical
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
at the Herberger
Performances take place at Valley Youth Theatre unless
otherwise noted.
Puppet Works at
Theater Works, Peoria
theaterworks.org
Oct. 17, 24 and 31 BOO! A Halloween Spooktacular
April 2, 9, 16 Secret of the Rainforest
Photo courtesy of vyt.com.
dance
Ballet Arizona, Phoenix
balletaz.org
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 Dec. 11-27 Feb. 11-14 March 24-27 May 5-8 May 17-June 4 Coppelia with the Phoenix
Symphony at Symphony Hall
The Nutcracker with the Phoenix
Symphony at Symphony Hall
The Sleeping Beauty with the Phoenix
Symphony at Symphony Hall
Today’s Masters At Orpheum Theatre
All Balanchine at Symphony Hall
(Tues-Sat) An Evening At
Desert Botanical Garden
Ballet Under the Stars:
Sept. 24 at Beardsley Park, Sun City West
Sept. 25 at Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater, Goodyear
Sept. 26 at Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix
Oct. 1 at Tempe Center for the Arts Amphitheater, Tempe
Oct. 2 at Fountain Park, Fountain Hills
Center Dance Ensemble, Phoenix
centerdance.com
Oct. 22-25 Reflections
Dec. 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20
Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen
March 3-6 Daughters of Eve
April 20, 21 and 24 American Voices
in the KAX Stage at the Herberger
Performances take place at Herberger Theatre Center’s
Stage West in Phoenix unless otherwise noted.
Scorpius Dance Theatre, Phoenix
scorpiusdance.com
Oct. 1-3 and 8-10 A Vampire Tale
Feb. 25-27 Catwalk
April 28-30 L.O.V.E American Voices. Photo courtesy of centerdance.com.
music
Arizona State Fair, Phoenix
azstatefair.com/concerts
2015 Coliseum Concert Series:
Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oc.t 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Bret Michaels Benefiting the Life Rocks Foundation
Meat Loaf
Rick Springfield
Sheryl Crow
Gary Allan
Jackson Browne
Jane’s Addiction
Flo Rida
Third Day
Natalia Jimenez Aaron Lewis with William Elliott Whitmore
Jason Derulo
Hanson with Nelson
Old School Jam featuring performances by:
Stevie B., Lisa Lisa, Debbie Deb, Nu Shooz, and JJ FAD
Arizona Opera
azopera.org Arizona Lady
Tucson: Oct. 10-11 | Phoenix: Oct. 16-18
Florencia en el Amazonas
Phoenix: Nov. 13-15 | Tucson: Nov. 21-22
Carmen
Tucson: Jan. 30-31 | Phoenix: Feb. 5-7
Don Giovanni
Phoenix: Feb. 26-28 | Tucson: March 5-6
Falstaff
Phoenix: April 1-3 | Tucson: April 9-10
Phoenix and Tucson performances take place at Symphony
Hall and Tucson Music Hall, respectively.
Arizona Opera Bookclub
azopera.org/bookclub
Sept. 17 Arizona Opera Book Club kick-off party at
Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix.
2015-2016 Titles:
Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in the American
Southwest by Sandra Day O’Connor and H. Alan Day
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Carmen by Prosper Mérimée
Mozart’s Women: His family, His Friends, His Music
by Jane Glover
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
Desert Overture, Phoenix
desertoverture.org
Oct. 24 “Trick or Treat!” at Phoenix College’s John Paul Theater
Dec. 11 Glendale Glitters, at Glendale First United
Methodist Church
April 2 “Name That Tune!,” at LaSala Ballroom, ASU West
June 12 (concert title TBA) at Tempe Center for the Arts
Lucky Man
Concerts, Tempe
Sept. 24-27 Summer Ends Music Festival
summerendsaz.com
Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Monster Mash Music Festival
monstermashaz.com
March 17-19 and 25-26 Pot of Gold Music Festival
potofgoldaz.com
Musical Instrument
Museum, Phoenix
mim.org
Exhibitions:
Through Oct. 11 “Beyond the Beat: Drums of the World”
Events:
Oct. 3-4 Oct. 10 Oct. 17-18 Nov. 7-8 Dec. 5-6 Dec. 19-20 Experience the Alps
Musical Icon: John Lennon
Family Weekend: Music in Disguise
MIMFest
Experience Scandinavia
Hear Them Ring
Concerts:
Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Roy Rogers with special guest
Carlos Reyes
Lizz Wright
Justin Townes Earle
Doyle Bramhall II
James Cotton
Simone Dinnerstein
Cooder-White-Skaggs
Lera Lynn
David Cook
Cimarrón
The Lone Bellow
Emily Bear
Lisa Fischer
Solid Soul Featuring Mavis Staples
and Joan Osborne
Joey Alexander
David Sanborn Electric Band
Dar Williams
Jimmy Webb
Joan Armatrading
Patricia Barber
David Bromberg
Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 9 Nov. 13 Nov. 22
Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 16-17 Dec. 18-19 Jon McLaughlin
SFJAZZ Collective
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
Peter Asher and Albert Lee
Gypsy Soul
Te Vaka
Debashish Bhattacharya
The Danish Quartet Nicki Parrott, Rosanno Sportiello and
Eddie Metz Trio with Jacob Fisher
Bruce Cockburn
Dave Simonett
Chris Potter Trio
Christmas with the Nelsons
The Bad Plus, plus Joshua Redman
Liz Story and Lisa Downing
Dmitri Matheny’s The SnowCat
Sibelius 150th Jubilee Concert
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
“Fiesta Navidad”
Irish Christmas in America
Marty Ashby’s 6th Annual Holiday
Jazz Celebration Featuring Ann
Hampton Calloway
Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff
orpheumflagstaff.com
Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 28 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Dec. 14 Mitis (DJ of everything EDM)
Blackalicious (hip hop influencer)
Justin Townes Earle
Sugarbeats
Beans and Rice Fundraiser:
music and storytelling with Henry
Poore & the Poore Boys
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Zappa Plays Zappa “One Size Fits All”
40th Anniversary Tour
Young Thug
David Bromberg Quintet
Greensky Bluegrass
Jillian Ann featuring Blake Bradly
Iration
PRISM Drag Show Ryan Bingham
Machine Head
Orpheus Male Chorus, Phoenix
orpheus.org
Oct. 4: Legacy Concert Series with Phoenix
Children’s Chorus
Oct. 25:Joint concert with St. Nicolai Youth Choir of
Einbeck, Germany
Nov. 7: Boys to Men
Dec. 6, 8, 13 and 15 Holidays With Orpheus
April 24, 26 and May 1 From Pasadena to Broadway
See website for performance locations.
Phoenix Boys Choir
phoenixboyschoir.org Dec. 8-20 Winter Wonderland
March 4-5 Vision For Peace
May 7 The Happiest Songs on Earth
Oct. 8, Nov. 19, Jan. 21, Feb. 11, March 17, April 21
and May 19 Songs for Our Heroes
See website for performance locations.
Phoenix Chorale
phoenixchorale.org
Oct. 16-18 Dec. 18-22 March 4-6 April 22-24 Brahms Requiem
A Chorale Christmas
American Folk
Big Blue Marble
See website for locations.
Phoenix Metropolitan
Men’s Chorus
phoenixmetropolitanmenschorus.org
Oct. 24 Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing-A-Long at
Steele Indian School Park’s Memorial Concert Hall
Nov. 14 Salon Concert: Great Gatsby Cabaret at a
private residence Dec. 18-20 Holiday Concert: Silver Bells
at Phoenix College’s John Paul Theatre
March 27 Salon Concert: Martini Cabaret
at the Kerr Cultural Center
April 23-24 Canyon Echoes presents
Broadway Our Way at ASU’s Galvin Playhouse
May 20-22 Busting Out All Over at
Phoenix College’s John Paul Theatre Ryan Bingham. Photo courtesy of orpheumflagstaff.com.
Phoenix Symphony
phoenixsymphony.org
May 29-31 May 31 June 5-6 Phoenix Theatre Collaboration
Oliver! With Phoenix Theatre
rePLAY: A Video Game Symphony of Heroes
Phoenix Women’s Chorus
phoenixwomenschorus.org
Oct. 31 “For Good” Gala
Nov. 21 and 22 She Began to Fly - Rise Again
May 14 and 15 She Began to Fly - Take Flight
June (date TBD) Pre-GALA performance Sonoran Desert Chorale, Mesa
sonorandesertchorale.org
Where the Earth Meets the Sky
Oct. 10 at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Ave., Mesa.
Oct. 11 at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E.
Bell Road, Scottsdale.
Glad Tidings! Music for a Winter’s Night
Dec. 12 at First United Methodist Church Dec. 13 at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church
Of Heaven and Earth
March 5 at First United Methodist Church
March 6 at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church
Between Oceans: Songs of the Americas
April 30 at First United Methodist Church
May 1 at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church
Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix
crescentphx.com/calendar
Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6
Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 25
Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Dec. 17
Los Dias De La Crescent
Algiers
Foreign Language
Clean Bandit
Bar Flies: Take A Walk
The New Mastersounds
“Made For Pleasure” Tour
Joyce Manor
The Dear Hunters
Calexico
Nortec Collective: Bostich & Fussible
Aterciopelados
Matoma
Fayuca
Battles
Twin Shadow: Night RallyTour
Misterwives
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Fidlar
Heartless Bastards: Restless Ones Tour
Gang of Four
Eagles of Death metal
Mudhoney
Toro Y Moi
Django Django
William Fitzsimmons
Tobias Jesso Jr.
DIIV
Greensky Bluegrass
Pure Bathing Culture
Of Montreal
Bob Schneider
The Dandy Warhols
Ride
In The Valley Below
Health
Youth Lagoon
Young Dubliners
Deafhaven
A New World: Intimate Music
From Final Fantasy
Murs
Toadies
Lucero
The Black Moods, The Pistoleros,
Dead Hot Workshop, Banana Gun
Graveyard
The Vienna Boys Choir.
Photo courtesy of tucsonsymphony.org.
Valley Bar, Phoenix
valleybarphx.com/calendar
Sept. 27 Sept 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Giant3 Sand
Talk in Tongues
Vacationer
Empress of
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
Southside Soul feat. Kenny Gilmore
King Dude
Max Frost
The Mynabirds
Round About Midnight:
Celebrating Jimmy Smith, the music
of the B3 Organ Master
Braids
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
Telekinesis/Say Hi
History Underground:
Obscure Anecdotes of Phoenix Events
Wolf Alice
Albert Hammond, Jr.
Marian Hill
Good Old War
Givers
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
David Ryan Harris
Horse Feathers
Chad Valley
Small Black
Bob Moses
Mason Jennings
The Motet
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
Skylar Spence
Noah Gundersen
Nobunny/The Coathangers
Haunted: Underground Stories
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
The King Khan & BBQ Show
Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 6
Nov. 8 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 4 Dec. 13 Jan. 26 Oddisee
Round About Midnight:
Celebrating the Music of Charles
Mingus & Ornette Coleman
(performed by the Will Globe Quartet)
David Ramirez
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
History Underground:
Obscure Anecdotes of Phoenix Events
Beat Connection
Tops
Born Ruffians
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
Here We Go Magic
Keep Shelly in Athens
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
The Good Life
A Silent Film
Café Latino:
Tradicional Cumbia, Salsa y Cubano
Darwin Deez
Israel Nash
History Underground:
Obscure Anecdotes of Phoenix Events
Cas Haley
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
tucsonsymphony.org
Nov. 4 The Vienna Boys Choir
at the Tucson Music Hall
Nov. 28-29 Pixar in Concert
Dec. 4 and 6 Spanish Inspiration, French
Impressionism: Ravel & Falla
Dec. 12-13 A Southwest Nutcracker presented
by Tucson Regional Ballet
Dec. 19-20 Magic Of Christmas
Jan. 16-17 Byron Stripling: Sounds Of New Orleans
Feb. 20 Peter and the Wolf, featuring dance
by the Tucson Regional Ballet,
at the TCC Leo Rich Theater
Feb. 27 André Watts Plays Rachmaninoff
April 30 Cindy Ellen: a Wild Western Cinderella
at the TCC Leo Rich Theater
Performances take place at the Tucson Music Hall
unless otherwise noted.
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS
Chandler Center for the Arts
chandlercenter.org
Nov. 7 Nov. 20 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 March 4 March 5
March 8 March 18 April 1 April 2 Michael A. Pollack Presents
Tower of Power
Gaelic Storm
The Texas Tenors-Deep In The
Heart of Christmas
Steena Murray presents Zoppe,
An Italian Family Circus
Black Violin
Cirque Alfonse Timber!
Deana Martin, Honoring Dean Martin
and Frank Sinatra
Moscow Festival Ballet “Don Quixote”
Fiesta Mexico-Americana
with Los Lobos
Wellington International
Ukulele Orchestra
Tap Factory
The Summit featuring Take 6
and The Manhattan Transfer
Frankie Avalon
Steppin’ Out LIVE
with Ben Vereen & Trio
The Second City Fully Loaded
Vicki Lawrence & Mama:
A Two Woman Show
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
Rita Rudner
The von Trapps
Flamenco Kings starring Los Vivancos
Higley Center for the
Performing Arts, Gilbert
higleyarts.org
Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Nov. 4 Nov. 21 Dec. 11 Dec. 18-20 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 The Magic And Illusions Of Eric Giliam
The Rave: A Tribute To The
British Invasion
The Heartlight Show: Jack Wright
Performs The Best Of Neil Diamond
Mandy Barnett
Wyatt Earp: A Life On The Frontier
Arch Allies: The Music Of Journey,
Reo Speedwagon, Styx
Southwest Youth Ballet Presents
“The Nutcracker”
On The Air: A Tribute To Bob Hope
& Radio Stars Of The 1940s
Jim Curry: Take Me Home The Music Of John Denver
Acoustic Eidolon:
World Music For The Soul
Jan. 14 The Abbey Road Band
Jan. 15 Ryan Shupe And The Rubberband
Jan. 16 Peter, Paul And Mary Remembered
& Friends
Jan. 28 Blinddog Smokin’
Feb. 5 Nelson Illusions
Feb. 24 Close To You: The Music Of The
Carpenters
March 4 Jason Coleman: The Piano Magic
Of Floyd Cramer
March 5 One Great Night Of Folk Music 2016
March 12 Crystal Trio
Mesa Arts Center
mesaartscenter.com
Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 24-25 Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 10-15 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 12-13 Dec. 16 Dec. 27 Jan. 12-17 Jan. 20 Jan. 24 Feb. 4 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
with Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton
Marsalis and The Phoenix Symphony
National Circus and Acrobats of the
People’s Republic of China
Zoltán Mága
Orquesta Buena Vista Social
Club Adios Tour
Taylor Davis
Bach “Goldberg Variations”
The David Grisman Sextet
Dia De Los Muertos Festival
The Moth
Jeff Daniels and The Ben Daniels Band
Youssou N’dour
Portland Cello Project
Evil Dead: The Musical
Rioult Dance NY
National Geographic Live: Blue World
Double Sharp
Under The Streetlamp
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Musical
Mannheim Steamroller
The Milk Carton Kids
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Mesa Arts Festival
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas
Straight No Chaser – The New Old
Fashioned Tour
Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary
World Tour
National Geographic Live:
Gorongosa Reborn
ArcAttack
Frank Sinatra, Jr. Centennial Celebration
with The Phoenix Symphony
Riverdance.
Photo courtesy of mesaartscenter.com
Feb. 5-6 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 March 1 March 2 March 10 March 12 March 18-19 March 17 March 22 March 26 March 28-30 April 3 April 12 April 21 One Drop Of Love
National Geographic Live: Spinosaurus:
Lost Giant Of The Cretaceous
Quint Quintet
Antonio Rocha
Doo Wop & Rock N’ Roll
Gregory Porter
The Music Of Whitney Houston
with The Phoenix Symphony
The Triplets Of Belleville
National Geographic Live: K2: Danger
And Desire On The Savage Mountain
Juilliard String Quartet
The Screwtape Letters
Spark!
Peter Yarrow And Noel Paul Stookey
of Peter, Paul And Mary
Igudesman and Joo: And Now Mozart
Chris Botti with the Phoenix Symphony
Disney’s Beauty And The Beast
Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage
Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
The Johnny Clegg Band
Paradise Valley
Community College
paradisevalley.edu/cpa
Sept. 30 The Arts And Artists Through Film
Presents: Mrs. Henderson Presents
Oct. 3 First Saturday Concert Series:
Rebel Heart (country rock)
Oct. 9-11 and 16-18 The Outlaw Robin Hood
Oct. 10 Fine & Performing Arts Open House
Oct.13 PVCC Jazz Big Bands Concert
Oct. 21 The Arts And Artists Through Film
Presents Together
Oct. 27 PVCC Chamber Ensembles Concert #1
Oct. 29
PVCC Chamber Ensembles Concert #2
Nov. 7 Battle of the Bands @ PVCC Auditions
Nov. 7 First Saturday Concert Series:
A Night on Broadway
Nov. 12-14 and 19-21 Student-Directed One Act Plays
Nov. 13 Classic Rock Live: A Tribute to the 1970s
Nov. 19 Classical Ensembles Concert
Nov. 20 Jazz Big Bands Concert
Dec. 4-5 Fall Dance Collection Performances
Dec. 5 PVCC Festival Of Tales
Jan. 28-31 Desperado LGBT Film Festival
Feb. 3 The Arts And Artists Through Film
Presents: The Page Turner
Feb. 17 The Arts And Artists Through Film
Presents: II Postino
Feb. 20 Phoenix Experimental Arts Festival
Feb. 26 The Secret In The Wings
Feb. 27 The Phoenix Opera Presents An Evening At The Opera
March 1 Chamber Ensembles Concert #1
March 2 The Arts And Artists Through Film
Presents: Strictly Ballroom
March 3 Chamber Ensembles Concert #2
March (dates TBD) Classic Rock Live: A Tribute To 1979
March 23 The Arts And Artists Through Film
Presents: Moliere
April 6 Jazz Under The Stars Concert
April 15-17 and 22-24 The Odd Couple (female version)
April 29-30 Spring Dance Collection Performance
May 2 Jazz Big Bands Concert
May 5 Classical Ensembles Concert
May 6 Battle Of The Bands Winners Concert
and CD Release Party
June 17-19 and 24-26Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
July 28 Summer Flute Choir Concert
Rebel Heart. Photo courtesy of paradisevalley.edu/cpa.
Scottsdale Center for
the Performing Arts
scottsdaleperformingarts.org
Oct. 8 An Evening With Jesse Cook
Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Oct. 17 Margaret Cho: The psyCHO Tour
(adult content/language)
Oct. 23 Chucho Valdes: Irakere 40
Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Nov. 3 Akram Khan Company
Nov. 5 Opening Night of the 15th Scottsdale
International Film Festival
Nov. 6–9 The 15th Scottsdale International Film
Festival at Harkins Shea 14 Theatre,
Scottsdale
Nov. 6 An Acoustic Evening With Lyle Lovett
and John Hiatt
Nov. 7 Alan Cumming Uncut: An Evening of
Song and Stories From Scotland’s
Beloved Man-Child (adult content/
language)
Nov. 14 Broadway: The Big Band Years
Nov. 27 The Capitol Steps: Mock the Vote
Nov. 15 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series:
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Dec. 1 Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey
Siegel, Music of Joyous Celebration
Dec. 5 ARTrageous Benefit Gala
starring Martin Short
Dec. 6 Lightwire Theater:
A Very Electric Christmas
Dec. 10 The TEN Tenors: Home for the Holidays
Dec. 11-20 Sister’s Christmas Catechism:
The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold
Dec. 18 A Merri-Achi Christmas
Dec. 19 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra
Jan. 8-March 25 (Fridays) Late Nite Catechism
Jan. 9-March 26 (Saturdays) Late Nite Catechism III:
’Til Death Do Us Part
Jan. 10-April 3 (select Sundays) Sunday A’Fair
Jan. 13 Close Encounters With Music, Grand
Piano Quartets: Brahms and Dvorak
Jan. 15 Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour,
featuring Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas
Payton, Raul Midon, Gerald Clayton,
Joe Sanders and Justin Brown
Jan. 16 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pinchas
Zukerman, Principal Guest Conductor
and Violin Soloist
Jan. 17 The Peking Acrobats
Jan. 20 San Francisco Opera: Grand Opera
Cinema Series Show Boat
Jan. 23 See Jane Sing! With Jane Lynch
Jan. 24 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series:
Emanuel Ax
Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 27 March 4-5 March 6 March 10-11 March 11-13 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 25 March 26 March 29 April 1 April 2 April 2 April 3 April 6 April 19-24 April 30 Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey
Siegel, Splendor From Silence
Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom
Canadian Brass
Close Encounters With Music, Grand
Piano Trios: Schubert, Mendelssohn
and Arensky
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
The Hot Sardines
Peter Nero
One Night With Joan Collins
(adult content/language)
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series:
Orion Weiss
San Francisco Opera’s Grand Opera
Cinema Series: Capuleti e I Montecchi
BalletBoyz
Broadway Back Together: Avenue Q
Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey
Siegel, The Golden Age of the Piano
Michael Feinstein:
Sinatra Centennial Celebration
Pilobolus
La Gran Fiesta: A Celebration of Latin
and Hispanic Cultures
TAO: Seventeen Samurai
The 46th Scottsdale Arts Festival
San Francisco Opera’s Grand Opera
Cinema Series: La Rondine
Cherish the Ladies: Irish Homecoming
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds:
The Story Behind the Songs
John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series:
Angela Hewitt
globalFEST on the Road:
Creole Carnival
An Evening With Ana Gasteyer
Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey
Siegel, Musical Pictures
Ignite Phoenix No. 18
Arturo Sandoval and Poncho Sanchez
Tommy Tune: Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales
OrigiNation:
A Festival of Native Cultures
San Francisco Opera’s Grand Opera
Cinema Series: Cinderella
National Theater of Scotland’s The
Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart
David Sedaris
ASU Concerts at the Center:
Oct. 26 Octubafest
Nov. 9 Violin Extraordinaire
Nov. 16 Woodwind Spectacular
Nov. 23 ASU Big Band Night
Jan. 25 20th-Century Impressions:
Chamber Music with Harp
Feb. 8 Joie de Vivre! French Duos
for Winds and Piano
Feb. 22 Feb. 29 March 21 March 28 Caio Pagano/Avanti
Chamber Music Festival
Saxophone Chamber Ensembles of ASU
What’s New?
Piano Showcase
Talk Cinema:
Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 8,
April 12 and May 10 at the center’s Stage 2.
Performances take place at the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater unless otherwise
noted.
Tempe Center
for the Arts
tempe.gov/tca
Sept. 22 Sept. 26 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 2-Jan. 2 Oct. 3-4 Oct. 11 Performance with a View presents
Students of Soprano Carole
FitzPatrick, ASU professor
Lakeshore Music:
Byron Stripling Quartet
Ballet Under the Stars
“Green and Gray” Opening Reception
“Green and Gray”
Edith Piaf: A Centennial Celebration
El Puente Festival
presented by Childsplay
Ballet Under the Stars.
Photo courtesy of tempe.gov/tca.
Oct. 14 Art After Work: Le Chat Noir
Oct. 16 In the Spotlight
Oct. 20 Performance with a View:
ASU students of Anne Kopta
Oct. 20 ASU Concert Choir and Choral Union
Oct. 21 ASU Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus,
Barrett Choir
Oct. 24-Nov. 22 Childsplay presents Smartest Girl
Oct. 24 Lakeshore Music presents Cyrille
Aimee & the ASU Concert Jazz
Orchestra’s “Burstin’ Out”
Oct. 25 Hayden’s Ferry Concert Series
presents Hermès Quartet
Oct. 26 Tempe Symphony Orchestra
season opener
Oct. 29-31 Scottsdale Musical Theater Company
presents Sondheim on Sondheim
Nov. 2 Tempe Winds
Nov. 4 Arizona Wind Symphony
Nov. 8 Phoenix Youth Symphony
Nov. 14-Dec. 28 Childsplay presents Frog and Toad
Nov. 17 Performance with a View presents
piano music of ASU faculty composer
Jacob Adler
Nov. 18 Art After Work:
“Keep Calm and Coffee On”
Nov. 21 Lakeshore Music presents New West
Guitar Group with Sarah Gazarek
Nov. 22 Hayden’s Ferry Concert Series
presents: Piano Trio
Nov. 29 The Heartlight Show –
Neil Diamond tribute act
Dec. 4 Songwriters’ Showcase
Dec. 8 Performance with a View presents
ASU Community Flute Ensemble
with Elizabeth Buck
Dec. 11 Art After Work: Jingle all the Way
Dec. 19 Lakeshore Music presents:
Phoenix Boys Choir’s Tempe Town
Christmas Celebration
Jan. 3 Saving Arizona Blood Drive
Jan. 13 Arizona Wind Symphony presents
Cityscapes: A Musical Travelogue
Jan. 15 “Merely Players” Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception
Jan. 15-May 14 “Merely Players”
Jan. 16 Lakeshore Music presents Martin
Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration
with Dennis Rowland
Jan. 19 Performance with a View presents:
CONDER/dance
Jan. 20 Art After Work: “Cherry Blossom
Kimono”
Jan. 23 Carnival of Illusion
Jan. 23-Feb. 7 Childsplay presents Pero or the
Mysteries of the Night
Ongoing Events (every Friday):
hello FRIDAY
Tempe Comedy Concert Series
visual art
Exposures International
Gallery of Fine Art,
Sedona
exposuresfineart.com
19th Annual Fall Artist Shows:
Oct. 2 and 3
Barbara Westwood and Bill Worrell
Oct. 9-10 Jd Challenger, Rebecca Tobey
and Doug Adams
Five15 Arts Gallery, Phoenix
515arts.com
2015:
September October November December Anne Howey Falvey
Henry Bellavia
Joan Thompson
Sam Dahl
2016:
January February March April May Deb Hodder
Mary Shindell
Art Detour
Marlys Kubicek
Wendy Willis
Heard Museum, Phoenix
heard.org
Through Nov. 29 “Beautiful Games:
American Indian Sport And Art”
Through April 3 “The Houser/Haozous Family:
Celebrating A Century”
Oct. 31-Feb. 8 “Frida Kahlo: Her Photos,”
Jacobson Gallery
Oct. 31-Sept. 28 “Las Favoritas De Frida,” Selections
From The Heard Collection,
Lovena Ohl Gallery
Feb. 6-April 17 “Confluence: Inter-Generational
Collaborations,” Lincoln Gallery
Feb. 27-Sept. 30 “Personal Journeys: American Indian
Landscapes,” Jacobson Gallery
April 9 “Over The Edge: Fred Harvey At The
Grand Canyon And In The Great
Southwest,” Sandra Day O’Connor Gallery
Ongoing Exhibits:
“Home: Native People In The Southwest”
“Around The World: The Heard Museum Collection”
“Every Picture Tells A Story”
“Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding
School Experience”
“We Are! Arizona’s First People”
“History And Collections Of The Heard Museum”
“American Indian Veterans National Memorial”
Public Events:
Oct. 2-June 3 First Fridays At The Heard
Oct. 16-18 Heard Museum Shops Annual Fall Sale
Oct. 24 Moondance At The Heard Gala
Nov. 19 Spirit Of The Heard Award
Nov. 14-15 El Mercado De Las Artes
Nov. 21 and March 19 Heard Museum Council American
Indian Art & Artifacts Appraisal Day
Nov. 27- 29 Ornament Marketplace
Dec. 12-13 Members Holiday Shopping Weekend
Dec. 26-31 Holidays At The Heard
Feb. 13-14 The 26th Annual World Championship
Hoop Dance Contest
March 5 The 57th Annual Heard Museum Guild
Indian Fair & Market
April 2-4 Heard Museum Guild American Indian
Student Art Show & Sale
April 9 A Gathering Of Carvers:
Katsina Doll Marketplace
April 22-24 Heard Museum Shops
Annual Spring Sale
June 26, July 24, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25 Free admission
on the fourth Sundays of the summer months
Phoenix Art Museum
phxart.org
Through Oct. 18 “One-of-a-Kind: Unique Photographic
Objects from the Center for Creative
Photography”
Through Nov. 15 “American and European Art from the
1920s and 1930s”
Through Feb. 28 “Masterworks of Spanish Colonial Art”
from Phoenix Art Museum’s Collection
Oct. 3-Jan. 31 “Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac
Heads: Gold”
Oct. 24-Nov. 12 “INFOCUS PhotoBid” exhibition
November 13 “INFOCUS PhotoBid” silent auction
Nov. 4-March 6 “The White Shirt According to Me” and
“Gianfranco Ferré Designs”
Nov. 21-Feb. 14 “Liliane Tomasko: The Last 10 Years”
Nov. 28-April 17 “Cameos: Sculpture in Miniature”
Dec. 5-May 15 “Flowers, Fruit, Books, Bones: Still Life
from the Center for Creative Photography”
Jan. 17-March 27 “Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane”
Masterpiece Drawings from the
Casa Buonarroti
Feb. 27-June 5
“Super Indian: Fritz Scholder, 1967-1980”
April 2-Aug. 7 “Arizona Costume Institute
50th Anniversary” April 16-May 29 “Phoenix Rising: The Valley Collects”
April 27-May 29 “2015 Contemporary Forum Grant
Winners” exhibition
May 28-Oct. 30 “David Taylor”
Scottsdale Museum of
Contemporary Art
smoca.org
Exhibitions:
Sept. 12-Jan. 10 “Kelly Richardson: Tales on the Horizon”
Oct. 2 SMoCA’s Fall Opening Celebration
Oct. 2-Jan. 10 “Archilumen” at the SMoCA
Young @ Art Gallery
Oct. 3-Jan. 10 “Architecture + Art Chris Fraser:
Looking Back”
Oct. 3-April 24 “Bruce Munro: Ferryman’s Crossing”
Film Screenings:
Nov. 19 Tom Sachs’ 2015 film A Space Program
Sonoran Arts League, Cave Creek
sonoranartsleague.org
Oct. 21-22
Taste of Cave Creek Art Exhibition
and League Booth
Nov. 20-22 and 27-29 Hidden in the Hills
Artist Studio Tour & Sale
Dec. 11-13 Holiday Artisan Market at The Gallery
at el Pedregal
January-March K-12 Art Contest
April 1-3 Art Stuff Sale
April 1 Art In The Garden
April 7 Celebration of Art
June 6-17 Summer Art Camp, Foothills Art Academy
Monthly Art Event: Trunk Show at The Gallery at el
Pedregal takes place the third weekend of every month.
See website for additional location details.
Scottsdale’s Museum of
the West: Western Spirit
scottsdalemuseumwest.org
Through Oct. 31 “Inspirational Journey: The Story of Lewis
and Clark Featuring the Artwork of Charles Fritz”
Nov. 7-May 31 “A Salute to Cowboy Artists of America
and a Patron: 50 Years of Amazing Contributions to the
American West”
Ongoing Exhibitions:
“Courage and Crossroads: A Visual Journey through the
Early American West”
“Confluence of Cultures in the American West: A
Selection of Contemporary Artists from the Peterson
Collection”
“The A.P. Hays Spirit of the West Collection”
“Heritage Hall”
Wilde Meyer Gallery, Tucson
wildemeyer.com
Oct. 1-31 Group shows at all three Wilde Meyer Gallery locations
Oct. 1 Opening Reception
mixed media
Desert Botanical Garden
dbg.org
Music In The Garden Concert Series:
Oct. 2 Chuck Hall Band (Blues)
Oct. 9 Traveler (World Fusion)
Oct. 16 Walt Richardson and Friends
(Reggae, Rock)
Oct. 23 Tommy Ash Band
(Honky-Tonk Country)
Oct. 30 Fatigo (Mariachi meets Indie Rock)
Nov. 7 Dennis Rowland (Jazz)
Nov. 14 Big Nick and the Gila Monsters (Blues)
Exhibits:
Sept. 26-Nov. 14 Meet the Caterpillars
Oct. 3-Nov. 14 (Saturdays) Monarch Butterfly Walks
Oct. 16-Jan. 10 Beyond Blue – Cyanotypes
Of Laslo Layton
Nov. 22-May 8 Bruce Munro: Sonoran Light At
Desert Botanical Garden
Oct. 23-Nov. 1 Exhibition of Ofrenda
Events and Festivals:
Oct. 23-25 The Great Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 29 Cuisine and Culture
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Dia De Los Muertos
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 La Procesion – The Procession Nov. 6-8 Chiles & Chocolate
Nov. 20 Bruce Munro: Sonoran Light At Desert
Botanical Garden Grand Opening Event
Nov. 27-28; Dec. 10-13, 16-23 and 26-31
Las Noches De Las Luminarias
Dec. 8 or 9 Phoenix Boys Choir
Holiday Performance
Jan. 23 Dog’s Day In The Garden
The Seasonal Table Spring Series:
Feb. 20-21 Corks & Cactus
March 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 2 Scottsdale Artists League
Spring Paintout
April 1 Agave On The Rocks
April 8-10 Scottsdale Artist League
Show And Sale
April 8-10 Central Arizona Cactus And Succulent
Society Show And Sale
April 23 Planet Celebration:
Earth Day At Desert Botanical Garden
April 30 Dinner On The Desert
May-September (Thursdays And Saturdays)
Garden Flashlight Tours
Bruce Munro: Sonoran Light At Desert Botanical Garden.
Photo courtesy of dbg.org.
Workshops:
Sept. 26 Compost Tea
Sept. 26 Cooking with Pomegranates
Sept. 27 Cooking 101: Fish
Sept. 27 Expressive Botanicals
Sept. 28 Moonscape Photography
Sept. 30 The Magic of Mushrooms
Oct. 1 Songbird Gardens
Oct. 2 Understanding Your Camera
Oct. 4 Birding by Ear
Oct. 3 Herbs for Patio Gardens
Oct. 3 Printmaking 101
Oct. 3 and 7 Digital Desert Photography Next Steps
Oct. 4 Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Oct. 4 Faux Ancient Pottery Gourd
Oct. 5 and 10 Birds of Prey – Hawks Eagles,
Kites and Falcons
Oct. 6 Introduction to Adobe
Photoshop Elements
Oct. 6 A Geological Narrative of Arizona
Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27; Nov. 3, 10 and 17 (Tuesdays)
Sunrise Tai Chi
Oct. 7 Pumpkin Perfection
Oct. 7 and 10 Urban Gardening
Oct. 7 Cultivating Desert Roses: Adeniums
Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28; Nov. 4, 11 and 18 (Wednesdays)
Sundown Yoga
Oct. 8 Best Bulbs for Desert Gardens
Oct. 13 Adobe Photoshop Elements: Next Steps
Oct. 13 Going Nuts
Oct. 13-14 Tree of Life Mosaic
Oct. 14 and 21 Caring for Your Desert Garden
Oct. 15 Capturing Fall Colors: An Introduction
Oct. 15 Explore Organic Gardening
Oct. 16 Starry Skies
Oct. 17 Mexican Border Specialties – Trogons,
Phainopepla and More
Oct. 17 Capturing Fall in the Field
Oct. 18 iPhone and iPad Photography
Oct. 18 The Spice is Right
Oct. 18 Cyanotype Printing
Oct. 18 Day of the Dead Portrait Print
Oct. 18 Berry Gardening
Oct. 19 and 26 Home Landscape Design Basics
Oct. 20 Selection and Care of Fruit Trees
Oct. 20 Adobe Photoshop Elements:
Finishing Touches
Oct. 21 Day of the Dead Altar
Oct. 22 Importance of Soils
Oct. 26 Birds in Pen and Ink
Oct. 27 Vegan Mexico
Oct. 27 Oct. 29 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 30-31 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 9 and 16 Nov. 10 and 14 Nov. 10 and 12 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 18 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Moonscape Photography
Seeds, Germination and Planting
Arizona Snakes
Composition
Earth Journaling and Aravaipa Canyon
Shooting for the Stars: An Introduction
Sweet and Savory Holiday Cooking
Glass Inlay Gourds
Grafting Fruit Trees
Shooting for the Stars: In the Field
Home Landscape Design Basics II
Orioles, Meadowlarks, Blackbirds
and More
Luxurious Lighting
Vegan Chili
Arizona Pioneer History to 1912
What’s Wrong with My
Vegetable Garden?
Water Harvesting:
Design to Implementation
The Secret of Lighting
Irrigation System Maintenance
Creative Soups
Introduction to Macro Photography
Beetle Appliqué
iPhone and iPad Photography
Selecting and Growing Herbs
Green Chile Corn Tamales A Holiday Treat
Arizona Fish
Landscape Lighting
Photography: The Art of People
Holiday Desserts
Children and Family Workshops:
Sept. 18 and 25; Oct. 2 and 9 Baby Boojums!
Sept. 26 Hands to the Earth: Seeds,
Beads and Clay
Oct. 11 Fairy Gardens
Oct. 13-Nov. 20 Seedlings fall session
Oct. 31 Monarch Magic
Nov. 13 Night Photography: Painting with Light
Jan. 12-Feb. 19 Seedlings winter session
March 22-April 29 Seedlings spring session
Space 55, Phoenix
space55.org
Sept. 18-19 Sept. 25-26 Oct. 3 Oct. 9-24 Oct. 30 Nov. 7 Nov. 13-14 Nov. 20 Dec. 3-20 Dec. 19 Dec. 31 Jan. 9 Feb.12-27 Feb. 13 March 5 March 13 March 25-26 April 8-23 May 7 May 13-28 June 11, 18 and 25 Heritage - Stories of Arrival and Identity
P.H.I.L Talks - Know Your Rights!
Mom Speaks Up! And How!
(Fridays and Saturdays) “St. Joan” Seven Minutes in Hell
Storyline - Sisters
He Said/She Said The Relationship Lives!
Neil Gaiman’s Birthday Party
(Thursdays-Sundays)
A Bloody Mary Christmas Seven Minutes under the Mistletoe
Resolutions
Storyline
(Fridays and Saturdays) Snowbirds
Seven Minutes in Love
Storyline
The Rides of March
Nine Muses
(Fridays and Saturdays)
Night of the Chicken IV, Storyline
(Fridays and Saturdays)
Here be Dragons III Seven Minutes in Heaven (x3)
The Late-Night Series:
First Saturdays (Sept. 5-May 7)
Captain Jack’s Space Attack Second Fridays (Sept. 11-May 13) S&M Comedy Hour
Third Saturdays (Sept. 19-May 21) The Revival Fourth Fridays (Sept. 25-May 27) Out The Box
Fourth Saturdays (Sept 26-May 28) The Storrs Objection
festivals
Arts Festivals:
Oct. 24
The Grande Fest,
Casa Grande
azindieartsfestivals.com
Nov. 7 Festival of the Arts,
Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix
herbergertheater.org
Nov. 29-30 Phoenix Flea
facebook.com/phoenixflea
Community Festivals:
Oct. 17-18 Rainbows Festival, Phoenix
phoenixpride.org/events/
rainbows-festival
Nov. 14 The 11th Annual Certified
Local Fall Festival, Phoenix
localfirstaz.com
March 5 Melrose Street Fair, Phoenix
m7streetfair.com
April 2-3 Phoenix Pride Festival
phoenixpride.org
Film Festivals:
Nov. 5-9 Scottsdale International
Film Festival
scottsdalefilmfestival.com
Jan 29-31 Desperado LGBT
Film Festival, Phoenix
desperadofilmfestival.com
April 7-14 Phoenix Film Festival
phoenixfilmfestival.com
The 10th Annual Certified Local Fall Festival.
Photo by Fernando Hernández.
From the 7 Minutes series.
Photo courtesy of space55.org.