THEATER

Aging Magician, at ASU Gammage, Tempe. Photo by Jill Steinberg.

Jan. 30 Tenors Un Limited: Holmes and Watson, a world premier mystery by Vegas to Venice Tour Jeffrey Hatcher Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria Feb. 13 Sons of the Pioneers Tucson: April 15-May 6 Phoenix: May 11-28 azbroadway.org Feb. 20 Diamond Rocks Phoenix and Tucson performances take place at the Herberger Theater Center and the Temple of Music and Art, respectively. Mainstage Shows: Feb. 27 Whitney: The Tribute, The Concert Oct. 14-Nov. 13 Funny Girl The Musical March 20 Paperback Writer: The Ultimate Nov. 25-Dec. 28 A Christmas Story The Musical Beatles Experience ASU Gammage, Tempe Jan. 13-Feb. 11 Camelot March 27 December ’63: The Frankie Valli & The asugammage.com March 17-April 16 Jesus Christ Superstar Four Seasons Tribute Concert Broadway Season: April 28-May 21 Oliver! Apri 3 One of These Nights: The Ultimate Oct. 18-23 The Sound of Music June 2-July 2 Beauty and the Beast Tribute to America’s Favorite Band, Nov. 22-27 Beautiful – The Carol King Musical July 21-Aug. 20 Saturday Night Fever The Eagles Feb. 7-12 Matilda The Musical Sept. 1-24 Hands on a Hardbody March 14-19 Finding Neverland Special Engagements: Arizona Theatre Company, April 18-23 An American In Paris Sept. 22-Oct. 2 Church Basement Ladies Phoenix & Tucson June 20-25 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Feb. 16-March 3 Menopause The Musical arizonatheatre.org Night-Time ABT After Dark Cabaret: Special Engagements: Oct. 28 Dec. 16 Jan. 27 King Charles III by Mike Bartlett Dec. 6-11 Mama Mia! March 31 May 12 June 16 Tucson: Sept. 10-30 Phoenix: Oct. 6-23 Jan. 17-22 The Illusionists – Live From Broadway Aug. 4 Sept. 15 An Act of God by David Javerbaum May 18-28 The Book of Mormon Concert Series: Tucson: Oct. 22-Nov. 12 Phoenix: Nov. 17-Dec. 4 BEYOND Series: Oct. 17 Oktoberfest with Fiddler on the Roof - music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Oct. 15 Speed Killed My Cousin - The The Chardon Polka Band Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein Carpetbag Theatre Inc. Nov. 7 Man in Black: The Music of Johnny Cash Tucson: Dec. 3-31 Phoenix: Jan. 6-29 Nov. 12 Agua Furiosa - Contra Dec. 5 A Big Band Christmas Celebration Jan. 28 Aging Magician - Rinde Eckert & Paola Dec. 19 Blue Christmas: The River Bride by Marisela Treviño Orta Prestini at Galvin Playhouse A Holiday Salute to Elvis Tucson: Jan. 14-Feb. 4 Phoenix: Feb. 9-26 March 4 It's So Learning - The Berserker Jan. 16 The Garth Guy: The Ultimate Garth Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash - created by Residents Brooks Tribute Show Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade April 1 Dearest Ohme - Kyle Abraham/ Jan. 23 ABBAFab Tucson: March 4-25 Phoenix: Feb. March 30-April 16 Abraham.In.Motion

68 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com theater ASU School of Music Borderlands Theater, Desert Stages Theatre, Lyric Opera Theatre Tucson Scottsdale music.asu.edu/lyric-opera-theatre borderlandstheater.org desertstages.org Sept. 28 Musical Interlude Series presents Through Sept. 25 Nogales by Richard Montoya; Mainstage Series: Music Theatre Season Sampler at the directed by Sean San Jose Sept. 30-Oct. 30 Seussical Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Dec. 1-11 La Pastorela written by Milta Ortiz and Jan. 13-Feb. 12 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Sept. 29 & Oct. 1-2 H.M.S. Pinafore at Evelyn Smith Music the Ghosts Writers April 7-May 7 The Producers Theatre | Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan Feb. 1-12 Guera written and performed Next Stage Series: Libretto by W. S. Gilbert by Lisandra Tena June 30-July 30 Catch Me If You Can Nov. 6 March 30-April 9 Shooting Columbus by Klee Benally, New Works Reading Babe: An Actor’s Café Series: Ryan Pinto, Adam Cooper-Teran and Olympian Musical at ASU Kerr Cultural Aug. 12-Sept. 19 Don’t Dress for Dinner Denise Uyehara; directed by Rachel Center | Music by Andrea Jill Higgins; Oct. 7-Nov. 13 Lost in Yonkers Bowditch book and lyrics by Carolyn Gage Nov. 25-Dec. 23 Coney Island Christmas Nov. 17-20 Guys and Dolls at Evelyn Smith Music Performances take place at Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater unless otherwise noted. Jan. 6-Feb. 12 Drop Dead Theatre | Music and lyrics by Frank March 3-April 9 Ruthless the Musical Loesser; book by Abe Burrows and Jo April 28-June 4 Macbeth Swerling Broadway in Tucson June 16-July 23 The Importance of Being Earnest Feb. 23-26 The Magic Flute at Evelyn Smith Music broadwayintucson.com Also see Desert Stages Theatre under Youth Theater. Theatre | Music by Wolfgang Through Sept. 25 Cabaret Amadeus Mozart; libretto by Emanuel Oct. 21-23 Mamma Mia! Schikaneder Fountain Hills Theater Nov. 29-Dec. 4 The Sound of Music fhtaz.org April 2 New Works Reading of Love: An Jan. 24-29 Dirty Dancing Opera in One Act at ASU Kerr Cultural Feb. 21-26 Motown The Musical Mainstage: Center| Music by Ellen Reid; libretto by March 14-19 Kinky Boots Oct. 14-30 The Glass Menagerie Roxie Perkins; produced by Beth April 12-16 The Bodyguard Jan. 20-Feb. 5 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Morrison Performances take place at Centennial Hall. Dreamcoat April 10 “Singing is Believing,” an ASU March 10-26 Leading Ladies vocal music showcase, at Scottsdale April 21-May 7 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Desert Foothills Theater, Center for the Performing Arts Mainstage Too: April 20-23 Shrek The Musical | Music by Jeanine Scottsdale dftheater.org Nov. 4-20 Assassins Tesori; book and lyrics by David Dec. 2-18 A Christmas Carol, The Musical Lindsay-Abaire Nov. 11-13 and 18-19 Nunsense: The Mega Musical Comedy Jan. 6 -15 Love Letters April 24 Music Theatre Showcase at Phoenix Jan. 13-15 and 20-22 All Shook Up, featuring the songs May 12-28 4 on the Floor Theatre of Elvis Presley Also see Fountain Hills Theater under Youth Theater. April 29 Opera Scenes Performance at ASU Feb. 3-5 and 10-12 Unnecessary Farce School of Music, Room EB2-094 March 31; April 1-2 and 7-9 Gypsy Debra Qualtire, Alex Gonzalez, Noel Irick and Also see Desert Foothills Theater under Youth Theater. Peter J. Hill from Fountain Hills Theater’s Performances take place at Cactus Shadows Fine production of 30 Years: The Show. ASU MainStage Arts Center Main Stage Theater in Scottsdale. School of Theatre, Film, Dance theatrefilm.asu.edu See website for performance locations.

Black Theatre Troupe, Phoenix blacktheatretroupe.org Oct. 7-23 Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Dec. 2-18 Black Nativity by Langston Hughes Feb. 10 -26 Broke-ology by Nathan Louis Jackson April 5-23 Scottsboro Boys | book by David Thompson; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb Performances take place at Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center in Phoenix. theater EchoMag.com | OCTOBER 2016 69 Hale Centre Theater Center, at Center Stage Events: Theatre, Gilbert Jan. 6-29 Fiddler on the Roof,produced by Arizona Sept. 22 Live Wire with Luke Burbank haletheatrearizona.com Theatre Company, Center Stage at Stage West Jan. 31 Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Nov. 5 Festival of the Arts Through Nov. 15 You Can’t Take It With You presented by The Acting Company, March 11 Arizona Young Artists’ Competition, Oct. 13-Nov. 26 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ASU Herberger Institute For Design presented by Herberger Theater Dec. 1-24 A Christmas Carol and the Arts and Herberger Theater, Center and Center Dance Ensemble, Dec. 31-Feb. 11 Is He Dead? at Center Stage at Stage West Jan. 17-April 18 The Marvelous Wonderettes Feb. 1 X, Presented by The Acting Company, April 30 Plated & Staged: A Herberger Theater Feb. 16-April 1 Thoroughly Modern Millie ASU Herberger Institute For Design Experience April 6-May 13 No Time for Sergeants and the Arts and Herberger Theater, May 18-July 1 Aida July 7-Aug. 19 Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Center Stage Feb. 17-March 4 Permanent Collection, Co-Produced by iTheatre Collaborative and ASU West Herberger Theater Campus, Kax Stage Center, Phoenix March 2-5 Love Stories, produced by Center herbergertheater.org Dance Ensemble, Stage West Oct. 6-23 King Charles III, produced by Arizona March 30-April 16 Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Theatre Company, at Center Stage Produced by Arizona Theatre Oct. 14-29 Veronica’s Room, produced by Company, Center Stage iTheatre Collaborative, at Kax Stage April 19-20 Hughie, presented by Center Dance Oct. 20-23 Masquerades,produced by Center Ensemble, Kax Stage Dance Ensemble, at Stage West April 19-20 American Voices, presented by Center Nov. 17-Dec. 4 An Act of God,produced by Arizona Dance Ensemble, Kax Stage Theatre Company, at Center Stage May 12-14 Playback Theatre: From Life to Story Dec. 3-18 Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen, to Stage, Co-Produced by iTheatre produced by Center Dance Ensemble, Collaborative and Essential Theatre, at Stage West Kax Stage Dec. 5-22 Themes and Variations … ‘Tis The Lunch Time Theater: Image courtesy of itheatreaz.org. Season, Produced by SCAN Originals, Sept. 19-29 A Boy Named César at Kax Stage at Kax Stage Oct. 3-13 Doc Holliday’s Woman, Kate: The Invisible Theatre, Tucson Dec. 9-18 Give Me Christmas!, iTheatre’s Holiday Woman Of Many Names at Center Stage invisibletheatre.com Cabaret, at Kax Stage Oct. 7-17 OperAntics II – The Sequel Nov. 1-13 Alive and Well by Kenny Finkle Dec. 10-24 A Christmas Carol, presented by Arizona Oct. 20-21 Masquerades, produced by Center Jan. 7-8 My Life On A Diet! starring TV and film Broadway Theatre and Herberger Dance Ensemble, at Stage West icon Renée Taylor Dec. 9 and 16 Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen, Feb. 7-9 Lebensraum by Isreal Horovitz produced by Center Dance Ensemble, March 4-5 Frederick Douglass – In the Shadow of at Stage West Slavery by Tom Dugan, featuring Jan. 9-19 I Do Disability, Don’t You?!, Produced by Broadway star Melvin Johnson, Jr. Theatre360, at Kax Stage April 18-30 Let’s Live a Little by Kathleen Clark Feb. 6-16 A Legacy of Justice: Sipuel v. Board of Regents University of Oklahoma, produced by Grey Matters iTheatre Productions, at Kax Stage Collaborative, March 13-30 Coupled, A Relationship Revue, Phoenix produced by 16 Bars, at Kax Stage itheatreaz.org May 8-18 Life in the Theatre, produced by Oct. 14-29 Veronica's Room by Ira Levin Theatre Artists Studio, Kax Stage Dec. 9-18 Give Me Christmas!, iTheatre's Holiday June 5-15 Songs from the B-side, produced by Cabaret created by Jeff Kennedy Annie Moscow, at Kax Stage Feb. 2-March 4 “Permanent Collection” by Thomas June 19-29 Music in a Box, produced by Gibbons at ASU West’s Second Stage transformative Arts Productions, at West and Herberger’s Kax Stage (see Kax Stage website for times and locations) July 10-20 Two Old Broads: Unsolicited Advice, March 31-April 15 Hughie by Eugene O'Neill produced By Two Old Broads May 12-14 Playback Theatre: From Life to Story Productions, at Kax Stage to Stage July 31-Aug. 10 Fiddler on a Hot Tin Roof, Produced by Performances take place at Herberger Theatre Center’s Kax Stage TML Arts, at Kax Stage unless otherwise specified.

70 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com Masquerades produced by Center Dance Ensemble. Photo courtesy of herbergertheater.org. theater Mesa Encore Theatre Scottsdale Musical Theater mesaencoretheatre.com scottsdalemusicaltheater.com Nov. 4-20 The Music Man Jan 5-8 Guys and Dolls Jan. 6-22 The Fox on the Fairway Performances take palace at Tempe Center for the Arts. Image courtesy of theaterworks.org. Mar 10-19 Billy Elliot Apr 7-23 The Fantasticks Southwest Stray Cat Theatre, Phoenix May 19-28 Urinetown Shakespeare straycattheatre.org Second Sundays Play Reading Series: Company Through Oct. 1 Sept. 11 Fat Pig by Neil LeBute John by Annie Baker swshakespeare.org Nov. 25-Dec. 10 Oct. 9 Two one act plays: Third and Oak - The Anything You Hear and Only Half of Laundromat by Marsha Norman & I'm Oct. 15-19 Merchant of Venice by William What You See by Ron Hunting March 10-25 Herbert by Robert Anderson Shakespeare at Nesbit/Elliott Native Son by Nambi E. Kelley Nov. 13 The Woman in Black by Susan Hill Playhouse Theater (adapted from the novel by Richard Wright) April 28-May 13 Dec. 11 Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Midwinter Night's Dream Hir by Taylor Mac at the Helen K Masters Dec. 9-11 at ASU Kerr Cultural Center Mason Performing Arts Center in Performances take place at the Mesa Arts Center; Second Sunday's Dec.16-18 at Taleisin West Pavilion Theater Phoenix. Play Reading Series take place at Black Box. Performances take place at Tempe Center For the Arts unless Winterfest, two Shakespeare plays performed in otherwise specified. repertory at Virginia Piper Theater Phoenix Theatre Jan. 13-28 Hamlet phoenixtheatre.com Theater Artists Studio Jan. 14 -28 Much Ado About Nothing thestudiophx.org Through Oct. 2 In The Heights Feb. 24-March 11 “Photograph 51” by Anna Zeigler at Oct. 14-30 Through Oct. 9 Liberace Farnsworth Studio Theater The Price by Arthur Miller Nov. 25-Dec. 11 Nov. 16-Dec. 24 Billy Elliot March 24-April 8 Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen The Herd by Rory Kinnear Jan. 13-29 Nov. 30-Dec. 24 Twist Your Dickens (adapted by Daniel Elihu Ktamer) at Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs Feb. 24-March 12 Jan. 25-Feb. 12 Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse Theater Storefront Church by John Patrick March 8-April 2 Bullets Over Broadway April 20-29 Wittenburg by David Davalos at Shanley April 7- 23 April 5-23 The Scottsboro Boys Taleisin West Pavilion Theater To Be Announced May 12-28 May 1-14 The Caleb Reese Festival of New Plays Performances take place at It’s a Musical World! the Mesa Arts Center unless June 15-25 New Summer Shorts 2017 and Musicals otherwise specified. May 10-June 4 Beehive Theater League, U.S. Tour of Mama Mia. Phoenix Photo courtesy ASU Gammage. theaterleague.com/phoenix Nov. 25-27 Broadway Christmas Wonderland Jan. 13-15 Saturday Night Fever Feb. 10-12 Dirty Dancing April 28-29 Stomp Performances take place at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix.

Theater Works theaterworks.org Oct. 7-23 Michael Frayn’s Noises Off! Nov. 4-20 Love Is Here To Stay, A Gershwin Cabaret Dec. 2-18 The Quiltmaker’s Gift performed in repertory with Holiday Cabarets Jan. 13-29 3 No Trump Feb. 17-March 5 Sunday In The Park With George March 24-April 9 Memphis Performances take place at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.

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Grease by Valley Youth Theatre. Photo courtesy of vyt.com.

Fountain Hills Youth Theater March 1-5 Guest artists Puppet Art present fhtaz.org Goldilocks and the Three Sharks Childsplay, Tempe March 3-4 Puppet Slam (for adults) Sept. 23-Oct. 9 Charlotte’s Web childsplayaz.org Match 8-9 The Frog Prince Dec. 2-18 Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells March 29-April 16 Peter Rabbit Through Oct. 16 Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook Feb. 10-26 Doctor Dolittle, Jr. April 7-8 Puppet Slam (for adults) Oct. 22-Nov. 13 Rock The Presidents March 31-April 16 Anne of Green Gables April 19-23 Japan Week Celebration Nov. 19-Dec. 24 A Very Hairy Javalina Holiday June 2-June 18 Disney’s The Jungle Book, Kids April 26-May 14 Big Bug Circus Jan. 14-Feb. 19 Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat Also see Fountain Hills Theater under Theater. May 17-21 Feb. 26-March 12 The Yellow Boat French Week March 25-April 2 Interrupting Vanessa May 24-June 11 Rapunzel April 8-16 The Grumpiest Boy In The World Greasepaint Youtheatre April 23-May 21 Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll greasepaint.org Puppet Works Adventure Sept. 2-11 13 The Musical at Theater Works, Peoria Performances take place on weekend dates at Tempe Center for theaterworks.org the Arts. *Play titles and dates are subject to change. Oct. 21-30 Pippin Dec. 9-18 Annie, Jr. October 15, 22 & 29 Monster Party: A Halloween Tale Feb. 10-19 Grease January 14, 21 & 28 Jimmy’s Space Adventure Desert Foothills April 7-9 The Laramie Project April 8, 15 & 22 Sea of Imagination Youth Theater, Scottsdale May 5-14 Peter and the Starcatcher dftheater.org Performances take place at Stagebrush Theatre in Scottsdale. Oct. 7-9 and 15-16 The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr. Youth Works at Theater Works theaterworks.org May 12-14 and 20-21 Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Jr. Great Arizona Puppet Theater, Also see Desert Foothills Theater under Theater. Performances take place at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center Main Stage Theater Phoenix Sept. 9-25 Les Miserables: School Edition in Scottsdale. azpuppets.org Nov. 4-20 In the Village of the Brothers Grimm March 3-19 The Pauper Princess Through Oct. 9 Jack Rabbit & the Desert Tortoise Desert Stages Theatre, Oct. 7-8 Puppet Slam (for adults) May 5-21 Once Upon a Mattress Performances take place at the Peoria Center for the Performing Scottsdale Oct. 12-30 Little Bunny’s Halloween Arts. desertstages.org Nov. 2-6 Imagine This! 2016 Nov. 9-Dec. 4 The Little Red Hen On Stage Series: Dec. 7-Dec. 24 The Elves &The Shoemaker Valley Youth Theatre, Aug. 19 – Sept. 18 Disney’s Camp Rock Dec. 27-Jan. 22 Cinderella Phoenix Nov. 11-Dec. 18 Elf the Musical Jr. Jan. 6-7 Puppet Slam (for adults) vyt.com Feb. 24 – March 26 Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jan. 13-14 May 19-June 18 School of Rock Youth Edition Guests artists The Independent Eye Oct. 12-28 Grease Also see Desert Stages Theatre under Theater. present King Lear Oct. 7-23 Charlotte’s Web, The Musical Jan. 22 Cinderella’s Ball Dec. 2-23 A Winnie-The-Pooh Christmas Tail Jan. 25-29 Old MacDonald Feb. 10-26 Alice In Wonderland Feb. 1-5 Guest artist Paul Zaloom presents April 7-23 The Secret Garden (the musical) What’s Going On Here, Beakman? June 9-25 The Wizard of Oz Feb. 3-4 Puppet Slam (for adults) Performances take place at Valley Youth Theatre unless otherwise Feb. 8-26 Hotel Saguaro noted.

72 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com youth theater talent in Arizona, at the Musical Feb. 14 A Broadway Romance at Highlands Instrument Museum (MIM), Phoenix Church MUSIC Nov. 1 Bluegrass Duet: Featuring The Lonely Feb. 16 Bob Moody & Friends with Heartstring Band and Mipso at Broadway’s Telly Leung at Fairway Arizona State Fair, Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, House at Grayhawk Phoenix Scottsdale Feb. 19 Festival Orchestra Chamber Players: azstatefair.com/concerts Nov. 7 The Midtown Men: The Original Cast of Bach, Mozart & Stravinsky at Pinnacle Oct. 8 Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy Broadway’s Jersey Boys, featuring Presbyterian Church Oct. 13 B.O.B presented by Power 98.3 & 101.9 Tony Award-winner Christian Hoff, Feb. 21 Beethoven’s “Triple” Concerto and Oct. 14 Fiesta Friday presented by Power Tony nominee J. Robert Spencer, Saint Saens’ “Organ” Symphony at La 98.3 & 101.9 Michael Longoria and Daniel Reichard, Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Oct. 15 at Highlands Church Iggy Azalea Scottsdale Oct. 16 Luis Coronel Jan. 27 Chris Botti (festival headliner) at Feb. 23 Midori (featured artist) with The Oct. 19 Scotty McCreery Highlands Church Festival Orchestra at La Casa de Oct. 21 Charlie Puth Jan. 29 Young Musicians Winter Concert at MIM Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale Oct. 22 The Flaming Lips Jan. 30 Mirage: Visions of Fleetwood Mac at Feb. 24 Ella at 100: The Centennial Celebration Oct. 23 Jack & Jack Highlands Church featuring Patti Austin with The Oct. 26 Slayer Feb. 1 Nicole Pesce (Arizona spotlight artist) Oct. 27 Garbage at Fairway House at Grayhawk, Festival Orchestra at Highlands Oct. 28 Gavin Degraw & Andy Grammer Scottsdale Church Oct. 29 Old School Jam Feb. 3 The Manhattan Transfer at Highlands Feb. 26 Italian Symphony & Opera: Pagliacci in Church concert featuring Stars of the Arizona Musicfest Feb. 7 Cantus at 7 MIM Metropolitan Opera at La Casa de azmusicfest.org Feb. 10 A Band Called Honalee: The ‘60s of Cristo Lutheran Church March 2 Oct. 28 American singer/songwriter Melissa Peter, Paul and Mary at Highlands We’ve Only Just Begun: The Manchester at Highlands Church, Church Carpenters Remembered at Scottsdale Feb. 13 Kruger Brothers bluegrass trio & Highlands Church Oct. 30 The Young Musicians Fall Concert, Kontras Quartet classical string March 6 Mavis Staples (Musicfest legend) at featuring the best young musical ensemble at Highlands Church Highlands Church

The Midtown Men: The Original Cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, featuring Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Tony nominee J. Robert Spencer, Michael Longoria and Daniel Reichard. Picture courtesy of Arizona Musicfest. EchoMag.com | OCTOBER 2016 73 Madama Butterfly by Arizona Opera. Photo courtesy of azopera.org. Nov. 1 Joan Baez Live Nation Nov. 9 Steven Wilson Livenation.com Nov. 15 Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Sept. 17 Prophets of Rage: “Make America Nov. 18 1964-Beatles Tribute Rage Again Tour” with AWOLNATION Nov. 20 Anderson-Rabin & Wakeman (ARW) - at Ak-Chin Pavilion An evening of YES music and more Sept. 20 Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon Dec. 2 Roger Hodgson (formerly of and Tesla at Ak-Chin Pavilion Supertramp) Sept. 21 Black Sabbath with Rival Sons at Dec. 9-10 Frankie Valil & The Four Seasons Ak-Chin Pavilion Dec. 15 Brian Setzer’s 13th Annual Christmas Sept. 22 Luke Bryan with Little Big Town and Rocks! Tour Dustin Lynch at Ak-Chin Pavilion Jan. 13 Country Unplugged Tour - Joe Diffie, Sept. 24 Blink 182 with A Day To Remember Mark Chesnutt and Lorrie Morgan and All Time Low at Ak-Chin Pavilion Arizona Opera March 3 One Night of Queen Sept. 24 “Therapy Session Tour” at azopera.org Crescent Ballroom 45th Anniversary Sapphire Celebration featuring Desert Overture Sept. 27 Nothing But Thieves, presented by Frederica Von Stade: The Greatest Hits of Verdi, Puccini Wind Symphony, Ones To Watch with The Wrecks at and Mozart Phoenix Valley Bar Tucson: Oct. 9 Phoenix: Oct. 15-16 desertoverture.org Oct. 2 Octonauts Live! at Comerica Theatre Oct. 2 Rusalka by Antonín Dvorák Bad Boy Family Reunion (various Phoenix: Nov. 11-13 Tucson: Nov. 19-20 Oct. 22 "Classically Creepy" Halloween artists) at Gila River Arena concert at Phoenix College’s John Paul Oct. 4 Sia with Miguel and Aluna George at Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini Theater Talking Stick Resort Arena Tucson: Jan. 28-29 Phoenix: Feb. 3-5 Dec. 10 Desert City Jazz at Glendale Glitters, Oct. 4 The Lumineers plus Borns & Rayland Riders Of The Purple Sage by Craig Bohmler and Steven Glendale First United Methodist Baxter at Comerica Theatre Mark Kohn; scenery by Ed Mell; executive produced by Church (tentative) Oct. 5 Mumford & Sons with Catfish and the Billie Jo and Judd Herberger March 26 Desert Overture concert at Glendale Bottlemen at Ak-Chin Pavilion Tucson: Feb. 25-26 Phoenix: March 3-5 Community College Performing Arts Oct. 7 Tears For Fears at Comerica Theatre Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Gioachino Rossini Center Oct. 7 Florida Georgia Line with Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three and Kane Tucson: April 1-2 Phoenix: April 7-9 June 18 Desert Overture concert at Tempe Brown at Ak-Chin Pavilion Phoenix and Tucson performances take place at Symphony Hall and Center for the Arts Tucson Music Hall, respectively. Oct. 14 Trevor Noah at Comerica Theatre Aug. 13 "A la Carte" concert at Orangewood Oct. 21 Troye Sivan at Comerica Theatre Presbyterian Church (tentative) Arizona Opera Oct. 22 Amy Schumer at Gila River Arena Bookclub Oct. 25 98KUPD Presents Ghost at Comerica azopera.org/learn-connect/arizona-opera-book-club Grand Canyon Theatre Performing Arts Oct. 26 Finish Ticket with Run River North and The Rest is Noise phoenixmenschorus.org/ IRONTOM at Crescent Ballroom Tucson: Oct. 6 Phoenix: Oct. 10 grand-canyon-performing-arts Oct. 28 Flight of the Conchords at Comerica The Inner Voice Theatre Nov. 12 Tucson: Nov. 18 Phoenix: Oct. 25 Story and a Song at The Newton’s First Draft Nov. 10 Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience Book Bar at Comerica Theatre Butterfly's Child The Phoenix Metropolitan Men’s Chorus joins The Storyline Nov. 11 Julion Alvarez with Pancho Barraza Tucson: Jan. 26 Phoenix: Jan. 20 Project for a collaborative musical and storytelling and El Coyote at Talking Stick Resort Riders of the Purple Sage performance examining the LGBT community through the Arena Tucson: Feb. 23 Phoenix: Feb. 27 theme “Crystal Clear.” Nov. 15 Il Divo: Amor & Pasion at Comerica The Queen of the Night Dec. 16-18 Home for the Holidays at Phoenix College’s Theatre Tucson: March 31 Phoenix: April 3 John Paul Theater Nov. 18 Masters of Illusion: Believe The The Phoenix Metropolitan Men’s Chorus performs its Impossible at Comerica Theatre Feb. 19 Twenty One Pilots at Tucson Arena Celebrity Theatre annual holiday show with full orchestral accompaniment. celebritytheatre.com March 24-26 Hot Mikado at Phoenix Center for the Arts The Phoenix Metropolitan Men’s Chorus explores current Musical Instrument Sept. 17 Lost Temerarios LGBTQ issues in a jazzier, sassier take on the 1895 comic Museum, Phoenix Sept. 23 Gloria Trevi mim.org Sept. 24 Fat Joe opera by Gilbert and Sullivan Oct. 4 Festival of Praise Tour June 3-4 Diva Divine at Tempe Center for the Arts Events: Oct. 14 Bonnie Raitt An homage to our gay icons and idols, selections from Oct. 8 Musical Icon: John Lennon Oct. 15-16 Willie Nelson Madonna, Cher, Barbara, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner, and so Dec. 3-4 Experience Scandinavia Oct. 23 Kadim Al Sahir many more, with a live orchestra. Dec. 17-18 Hear Them Ring

74 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com music Concerts: Dec. 1 Hymns of Hawaii: George Kahumoku Dec. 17 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Sept. 15 The Steel Drivers Jr., Uncle Richard Ho'opi'i, & Kawika Dec. 18 at Camelback Bible Church Sept. 16 Sam Bush Kahiapo Dec. 19 at Brophy Chapel Sept. 17 O’Connor Band Featuring Mark Dec. 3 Sahba Mottalebi Dec. 20 at 7 Brophy Chapel O’Connor Dec. 21 Asleep at the Wheel Coro y Guitarra – Tango & Flamenco: a dance for choir Sept. 18 Tom Rush and guitar Sept. 19 Davina and the Vagabonds Orpheum March 3 at American Lutheran Church Sept. 20 Geoffrey Keezer and Friends with Theater, Flagstaff March 4 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Keola Beamer, Gillian Margot, & Joe orpheumflagstaff.com March 5 Camelback Bible Church Locke Sept. 20 Lera Lynn Sept. 21 YG: The FDT Tour Mix Tape – Cast your vote: YOU choose, we perform! Sept. 22 Delta Rae Sept. 22 Iration April 28 at American Lutheran Church Sept. 23 Crystal Bowersox Sept. 23 Liquid Stranger April 29 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Sept. 26-27 Donovan: The Sunshine Superman Sept. 26 Cold War Kids April 30 at Camelback Bible Church 50th Anniversary Tour Sept. 28 Beats Antique See website for locations. Sept. 28 Ottmar Liebert Oct. 2 Bombino Sept. 30 Tal Wilkenfeld Oct. 6 The First Ever Women’s Film Festival Phoenix Metropolitan Oct. 1 Bombino Oct. 7 Tech N9ne – The Calm Before The Men’s Chorus Oct. 2 TriBeCaStan Storm Tour phoenixmetropolitanmenschorus.org Oct. 2 Ben Wendel Group Featuring Gerald Oct. 8 Katastro See Grand Canyon Performing Arts under Music. Clayton, Joe Sanders, & Henry Cole Oct. 13 Tory Lanez: I Told You Tour Oct. 5 Jonatha Brooke Oct. 15 Los Lobos Electric Oct. 7 Julian Lage Trio Oct. 25 Anthrax Phoenix Oct. 9 The Ravi Shankar Foundation Presents Oct. 26 Greensky Bluegrass Symphony Bickram Ghosh’sDrums of India Oct. 27 Nahko and Medicine for the People phoenixsymphony.org Oct. 11 Annie Moses Band Oct. 29 Stick Figure Pops Series: Oct. 13 Joey Alexander Trio Nov. 5 Tim Reynolds & TR3 Sept. 30 Bravo Broadway: Music of the Night Oct. 16 MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Nov. 26 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Nov. 25 The Texas Tenors Present Stravinsky, Vivaldi and Jan. 13 Andy McKee Dec. 2 Holiday Pops Haydn Jan. 27 Under the Streetlamp Oct. 19 Nicki Parrott, Rosano Sportiello and Orpheus Male Chorus, Phoenix Feb. 24 Disney in Concert Eddie Metz Trio with Guest Jacob orpheus.org March 17 Pops Goes to Hollywood Fisher April 14 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Oct. 20 Peter Rowen Oct. 2 Legacy Concert with Phoenix May 19 Oct. 21 The Cookers Children’s Chorus An Evening with Rodgers and Oct. 23 Mac McAnally Nov. 5 Boys To Men Hammerstein Oct. 29 Allen Stone Dec. 4, 6 & 11 Holidays with Orpheus June 2 Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul Oct. 30 Arizona Musicfest Winners See website for performance locations. McCartney Nov. 1 Acoustic Alchemy Classics Series: Nov. 6 Rumer Willis Phoenix Boys Choir Sept. 23 Brahms' Symphony № 4 Nov. 10 Dave Damiani and The No Vacancy phoenixboyschoir.org Oct. 21 Shostakovich's Symphony № 7 Orchestra with Renee Olstead and Nov. 18 Dvorák's Cello Concerto Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Dec. 15, 17 & 18 The Most Wonderful Time Of The Jan. 6 Carmen, Falla & Granados Nov. 13 Marc Cohn Year: Holiday Concert Series Jan. 20 A Night of Leonard Bernstein Nov. 14 Bria Skonberg March 4 Mozart's March Madness: Feb. 17 Vaughan Williams' Symphony № 5 Nov. 15 Chucho Valdés Joe Lovano Quintet Classics Concert March 10 Beethoven's Symphony № 3 May 21 Nov. 17 Estampas Porteñas Tango Bon Voyage: Tour Send-Off Concert March 24 Mozart's Requiem See website for performance locations. Nov. 19 Gypsy Soul April 21 Schubert's Symphony № 9 Nov. 26 The Liz Story Piano Experience with April 28 Romeo & Juliet and Petrushka Lisa Downing and Julio Mazziotti Phoenix Chorale May 26 Haydn's Symphony № 45 phoenixchorale.org Legends Series: Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert, 50th Anniversary Nov. 4-5 Music of Journey Concert with Special Guests Dec. 30 The Music of David Bowie Nov. 12 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral March 31 Music of the Rolling Stones Nov. 13 at Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center Family Series: A Chorale Christmas: Silent Night, 200th Anniversary of Nov. 6 The Animal Kingdom Stille Nacht Jan. 15 Enchantment Theatre Company Dec. 16 American Lutheran Church March 19 Space Spectacular

Annie Moses Band. Photo courtesy of mim.org. EchoMag.com | OCTOBER 2016 75 Orpheus Choir holiday 2015. Photo courtesy of orpheus.org.

Nov. 4 The English Beat Tucson Symphony Orchestra Nov. 6 Nick Offerman tucsonsymphony.org Phoenix Women’s Chorus Nov. 9 Car Seat Headrest at Club Congress phoenixwomenschorus.org Nov. 9 Adam Torres + Thor & Friends at The Sept. 23 & 25 Classic Gershwin Oct. 7-9 Corelli & Mozart’s Symphony № 39 Oct. 29 "For Good," fifth annual dinner/auction Flycatcher Catalina Foothills High School featuring guest artist Nicole Pesce at Nov. 11 Lindsey Stirling at Centennial Hall Oct. 15-16 Super Diamond & The TSO Salute Neil Phoenix Sheraton Airport Hotel, Tempe Nov. 11 Young Dubliners at 191 Toole Diamond Nov. 19- 20 "Songs of Unity! Hearts of Courage" at Nov. 13 Darlingside at Club Congress the Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix Nov. 14 The Record Company at Club Oct. 21 & 23 The Planets On The Big Screen Feb. 4 FUNdraiser/concert with Phoenix Congress Oct. 29 The Music Of The Who Metropolitan Men’s Chorus at Nov. 15 Har Mar Superstar at 191 Toole Oct. 30 Moveable Musical Feast at Stillwell Parsons Health and Wellness Center, Nov. 15 Mac Miller House Phoenix. See website for updates. Nov. 19 Masters of Illusion Nov. 4-6 Fauré, Bizet & Mozart’s Concertante May 20-21 "Songs of Unity! Diverse Voices" at Nov. 22 Switchfoot Nov. 11 & 13 Brahms Piano Concerto № 2 the Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix Nov. 27 Yelawolf Nov. 26-27 Home Alone In Concert Dec. 2 Henry Rollins Dec. 2 & 4 All Beethoven The Rialto Theatre, Tucson Dec. 4 Olate Dogs Dec. 10-11 Messiah rialtotheatre.com Dec. 8 Sara Watkins at 191 Toole Dec. 17-18 Magic Of Christmas Dec. 11 Tommy Emmanuel at Fox Jan. 6-8 Bach & Haydn In Harmony Oct. 18 Television Dec. 13 The Handsome Family at Club Jan. 14-15 John Pizzarelli and Combo with the Oct. 19 Getter Congress TSO Oct. 19 Hinds at Club Congress Dec. 16 Run Boy Run Jan. 20-22 Brahms Requiem Oct. 26 Kishi Bashi at Club Congress Jan. 15 Andy McKee at 191 Toole Jan. 28 Aladdin And Other Tales featuring Oct. 28 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Jan. 21 Tower of Power (Jazz Fest) Tucson Regional Ballet Oct. 28 Allen Stone at 191 Toole Jan. 21 Fab Four at Fox Feb. 3-5 Schubert, Mozart & Strauss: Oct. 29 Nahko and Medicine for the People Shows take place at The Rialto Theatre unless otherwise specified. Oct. 30 Blind Pilot 3 Major Works Oct. 31 FIDLAR Feb. 11-12 Country Legends Nov. 1 Thee Oh Sees Sonoran Desert Chorale Feb. 17 & 19 Rhapsody In Blue And Billy The Kid sonorandesertchorale.org March 3-5 Youthful Exuberance from Mozart & Dvořák O Britannia! A British Invasion March 9 The Romero Guitar Quartet – special Oct. 8 at First United Methodist Church, Mesa José Luis Gomez, conductor Oct. 9 at La Casa de Christo Church, Scottsdale March 11-12 Cirque Música – Crescendo Desert Voices of Christmas March 17 & 19 Prokofiev and “Pathétique” Dec. 10 at First United Methodist Church, Mesa April 7 & 9 An Alpine Symphony Dec. 11 at La Casa de Christo Church, Scottsdale April 23 Moveable Musical Feast A Celtic Journey April 29 Dusty Locks and the Three Bears March 4 at First United Methodist Church, Mesa Just For Kids: March 5 at La Casa de Christo Church, Scottsdale Oct. 1 Princesses, Superheroes And Passage to the British Isles Cowboys ... Oh My! May 6 at First United Methodist Church, Mesa Nov. 5 Goldilocks And The Three Bears May 7 at La Casa de Christo Church, Scottsdale Dec. 3 Sailing The “High C’s”

76 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com music Feb. 25 The Tortoise And The Hare Symphony at Symphony Hall | April 1 Tommy Tom-Tom and Chillin’ Willie Go Choreography by Ib Andersen; music to the Zoo by Sergei Prokofiev May 6 Pip And The Pirate DANCE March 23-26 Today’s Masters at Orpheum Attend Just For Kids performances for free by signing up for Theatre | Choreography by various; a season family pass online or by calling the TSO Box Office at 520-882-8585. music by several composers See Website For Performance Locations. May 11-14 All Balanchine at Symphony Hall | Choreography by George Balanchine West Valley Symphony May 23-June 10 An Evening At Desert Botanical Garden westvalleysymphony.org (Tues-Sat) at Desert Botanical Garden | Nov. 20 Dvorak: Carnival Overture Choreography by Ib Andersen Elgar: Cello Concerto in E May 27-28 Spring Performance 2017 at Orpheum minor (Thomas Landschoot, cello) La Bayadèret by Ballet Arizona. Theatre Schumann: Symphony № 3 “Rhenish” Ballet Arizona, Phoenix Studio Spotlight 2017 at Dorrance Theatre Dec. 20 Bizet: LArlesienne Suite № 1 balletaz.org Oct. 14 La Bayadère Debussy: The Children’s Corner Jan. 27 Romeo & Juliet Holcombe: Honukkah Festival of Lights Ballet Under the Stars: March 10 Today’s Masters Chadwick: Noel from Symphonic Oct. 27-30 La Bayadère with The Phoenix April 28 All Balanchine Sketches Symphony at Symphony Hall | Tchaikovsky: Selections from the Choreography by Ib Andersen; music by Léon Minkus Center Dance Ensemble Nutcracker Ballet centerdance.com Jan. 15 Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture Dec. 9-24 The Nutcracker at Symphony Hall | Chopin: Piano Concerto № 2 in F Choreography by Ib Andersen; music Oct. 20-23 Masquerades featuring The Return of minor (Erin Hales, piano) by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dracula Beethoven: Symphony № 6 “Pastoral” Feb. 9-12 Romeo And Juliet with the Phoenix Dec. 3, 4, 9-11 & 16-18 Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen Feb. 12 Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 5, 6 & 7 March 2-5 Love Stories Sarasate: Zigeunerwiesen (Jonathan April 19, 20 & 23 American Voices at KAX Stage Okseniuk, violin) Performances take place at Herberger Theatre Center’s Stage West Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody № 2 in Phoenix unless otherwise noted. Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra

Animal by Scorpius Dance Theatre.

Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen by Center Dance Ensemble.

Scorpius Dance Theatre scorpiusdance.com Oct. 27, 29, 31 & Nov. 3-5A Vampire Tale XIII Oct. 28 The Vampire Ball at Club Palazzo Jan. 12-14 Kick-A Showcase May 18-20 Animal Performances take place at Phoenix Theatre’s Hormel Theatre unless otherwise specified.

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Get The Led Out. Photo courtesy of chandlercenter.org.

Jan. 14 Alley Cats: Doo-Wop Drive In Jan. 25 Acoustic Eidolon Oct. 27 The Romeros at Piper Theater Chandler Center for the Arts Feb. 4 Jack Wright: The Songs and Stories of Oct. 28 An Evening with Jillian Michaels chandlercenter.org Neil Diamond Oct. 28 Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s "Miles Long” Feb. 5 One Great Night of Folk Music Piper Theater Sep. 25 Get the Led Out Feb. 9 Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband Nov. 2 Celtic Thunder Legacy Oct. 28-29 Julie Madly Deeply March 2 Peter, Paul and Mary Remembered Nov. 4 Slate presents Unelectable You, Nov. 12 Letters From Home April 2 Ken Waldman created by Slate and The Second City, Nov. 19 New York Gypsy All Stars at Piper Theater Dec. 16 Christmas with Clay Aiken Nov. 15 Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa Dec. 27-Jan. 8 Mesa Community College Zoppe, An Italian Family Circus Nov. 16 Mankind to Mars - Andrew Fazekas: Jan. 22 mesacc.edu/arts/events The King: The Music of Elvis National Geographic Space Jan. 27 Root & Boots, starring Sammy Oct. 7 Desert Echoes Flute Project Concert Correspondent Kershaw, Collin Raye and Pam Tillis Oct. 7, 8, 13 & 14 All in the Timing (drama) MCC Theatre Jan. 28 Drumline Live Oct. 12 Jazz Ensemble Concert Feb. 12 Rhythm of Dance Nov. 4-5 & 10-12 She Loves Me (musical) Feb. 17 California Guitar Trio Nov. 17-18 Fall Dance Concert Feb. 18 WAR Nov. 30 Jazz Concert Feb. 25 Pump Boys & Dinettes Dec. 2-3 & 8-10 Good N’ Plenty (drama) at MCC Theatre Feb. 26 Glenn Miller Orchestra Dec. 6 Community Bands and Orchestra March 3 Colin & Brad Concert March 5 Golden Dragons Acrobats Dec. 9 Guitar Concert March 11 Art Garfunkel: In Close Up Dec. 13 MPJE Concert March 12 An Evening with Groucho starring Dec. 14 DJ Concert Frank Ferrante Performances take place at MCC’s Performing Arts March 18 The Doo Wop Project Center unless otherwise specified. March 19 Piano Battle March 24 Hypnotic Brass Mesa Arts Center March 25 Stormy Weather: The Story of Lena mesaartscenter.com Horne starring Mary Wilson April 8 Recycled Percussion Sept. 18 Snap Judgment, hosted by Glynn Washington Sept. 20 Higley Center for the Leon Bridges with special guest Performing Arts, Gilbert Lianne La Havas higleyarts.org Sept. 24 Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet at Piper Theater Oct. 16 Chris Proctor Sept. 29 Ying Quartet with Zuill Bailey at Piper Oct. 21 Men are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Theater Oct. 22 Bill and Kate Isles Oct. 1 Paula Poundstone Nov. 11 Bob and Bing’s Road To Victory Oct. 6-8 Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live at Piper Nov. 12 9 String Theory Theater Nov. 13 Bee Gees Gold – Bee Gees Tribute Show Oct. 7 Twyla Tharp 50th Anniversary Tour Nov. 19 Sawyer Brown Oct. 15 Bernadette Peters with The Phoenix Nov. 20 Tim and Myles Symphony Dec. 2 Tapestry: A Tribute to Carole King Oct. 19 “A Photographer’s Life of Love Dec. 4 This Wonderful Life and War” by photojournalist Lynsey Dec. 10 Kingston Trio with Jim Curry Addario Dec. 16-18 Southwest Youth Ballet presents The Oct. 22 40th Anniversary of The Rocky Horror Nutcracker Picture Show film screening party Jan. 6 Hypnohype with Barry Bostwick Jan. 7 Doc Holliday by Wyatt Earp Oct. 23 Robert Klein at Piper Theater 78 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com An Evening with Jillian Michaels .Photo courtesy of Mesa Arts Center. Nov. 17 The Paul Thorn Band at Piper Theater Paradise Valley Community College Nov. 18 Vocalosity - The Aca-Perfect Concert paradisevalley.edu/cpa Experience Nov. 21 John Cleese & Eric Idle: Together Oct. 1-2 & 7-9 Noises Off by MichaelFrayn, Again at Last…For The Very First Time directed by Gary Zaro Nov. 25 An Evening with Maynard James Nov. 11-13 & 18-20 Minotaur by Kevin Dyer, Keenan - A Perfect Union of Contrary directed by Craig Kosnik Things Feb. 24-26 & March 3-5 Advanced Directing Student Shows April 14-15 & 21-23All My Sons by Arthur Miller, Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance Company. Nov. 26 Riders in The Sky - Salute to Roy Rogers Photo courtesy Mesa Arts Center. Nov. 27 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox directed by Joe Flowers Dec. 4 Christmas with The Ukulele Orchestra June 16-18 & 23-25 How to Succeed in Business Without Oct. 7-8 Arizona Dance Festival 2016 Of Great Britain Really Trying by Frank Loesser, Jack Oct. 18 Performance With A View presents Dec. 14 Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2016 Weinstock, Abe Burrows and Willie ASU Studio E217 Voice Recital Dec. 18 The Hot Sardines Holiday Stomp Gilbert, directed by Andrea Robertson Oct. 22 Lakeshore Music Series presents Dec. 31 Straight No Chaser I’ll Have Another ... Stefon Harris and Sonic Creed 20th Anniversary Tour Phoenix Center for the Arts Oct. 24 Tempe Symphony Orchestra Jan. 12 Itzhak Perlman phoenixcenterforthearts.org Oct. 30 Tempe Winds presents “All Things with Pianist Rohan De Silva Halloween” Jan. 13-14 Annie, the Tony Award® Winning Sept. 23 Tandem Duo presents Kondo Festival Oct. 31 ASU Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus Production Finale Concert and Concert Choir Jan. 20 The Fab Four: Oct. 7-8 CaZo Dance presents Asylum: The Undertaking Nov. 2 Arizona Wind Symphony presents The Ultimate Beatles Tribute Oct. 9 Infuse Open Mic “Sea To Shining Sea” Jan. 27 The Moth Mainstage: Oct. 13 Mayor’s Arts Awards 2016 at Hance Park Nov. 4 Art After Work: van Gogh True Stories Told Live Urban Plaza “Sunflowers” Feb. 1 The Risky Science of Exploration Performances take place at the 3rd Street Theater unless otherwise specified. Nov. 13 Hayden’s Ferry Chamber Music Series - Kenny Broad: Diver and presents Trio Nobilis Environmental Anthropologist Nov. 15 Performance With A View presents Feb. 2-3 The Acting Company: Scottsdale Center ASU Studio E411 Viola Recital World Premier X at Piper Theater for the Performing Arts Nov. 19 Lakeshore Music Series presents Feb. 10 Annabelle Gurwitch: I See You Made scottsdaleperformingarts.org Omar Sosa-Joo Kraus Duo an Effort at Piper Theater Nov. 19 Adam & Anthony Live: Celebrating the Dec. 9 Art After Work: Paint What You Want Feb. 11 The R. Carlos Nakai Quartet 20th Anniversary of RENT Dec. 11 Hayden’s Ferry Chamber Music Series at Piper Theater Dec. 3 ARTrageous Benefit Gala starring presents Zorá Quartet Feb. 15 Navah Perlman: A Musical Memoir Michael Feinstein Dec. 13 Performance With A View presents at Piper Theater Jan. 11 Pink Martini The B1 Duo Feb. 21 Shaolin Warriors - Jan. 14 Storm Large Dec. 17 Lakeshore Music Series presents Joe The Legend Continues Jan. 26–27 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Costello & Nicole Pesce: An American Feb. 24 Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight Jan. 28 Patti LuPone: Don’t Monkey with Christmas Feb. 25 Birdman: Film + Live Drum Score, Broadway Jan. 8 Saving Arizona Blood Drive performance by Antonio Sánchez, Feb. 10–11 Kodo: Dadan Jan. 14 Lakeshore Music Series presents at Piper Theater Feb. 25–26 The 7 Fingers: Cuisine & Confessions Carmen Lundy Soul to Soul March 11 St. Petersburg Philharmonic March 3 Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton Jan. 17 Performance With A View presents A Orchestra March 9 Jarrod Spector & Kelli Barrett – This Is Collaborative Piano Studio Recital March 15-19 To Sleep To Dream Earfilms (special Dedicated: Music’s Greatest Marriages Jan. 17-18 Arizona Wind Symphony presents An engagement) at Piper Theater March 16-17 Diavolo: Architecture in Motion Evening with the Boston Brass March 26 Disenchanted! The Hilarious Hit Musical March 18 Cameron Carpenter: All You Need Is Bach Jan. 20-21 Carnival of Illusion at Piper Theater April 2 A Night in Berlin: Max Raabe & Palast Jan. 22 Hayden’s Ferry Chamber Music Series March 29 The Mystery of Our Human Story - Orchester presents Pianist Jeffrey Swann Lee Berger: Paleoanthropologist April 13 & 15 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Jan. 27-28 CONDER/dance presents Breaking April 1 An Evening with Neil Gaiman Ground 2017 April 13 Young Artist Development Series at Feb. 18 Lakeshore Music Series presents Piper Theater Tempe Center for the Arts Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz April 15 Taj Express, The Bollywood Music Revue tempe.gov/tca Octet April 19 Jazz Under the Stars with Carlos Sept. 20 Performance With A View presents March 25 Lakeshore Music Series presents Henriquez at Alliance Pavillion Tandam Duo Denise Donatelli Quartet April 20 Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance Sept. 24 April 22 Lakeshore Music Series presents Bill Company Lakeshore Music Series presents Hot Club of San Francisco Meet Me In Paris Charlap Trio Sept. 29 May 20 Engagements take place at Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater Ballet Arizona presents Ballet Under Lakeshore Music Series presents Billy unless otherwise specified. 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Claudio Dicochea, de Santanico Pandemonium y el Vaquero, la Vampira del Rio y la Pirateria (of Santanico Pandemonium and Cowboy, the River Vampire and Piracy). Image courtesy of Lisa Sette Gallery.

{9} The Gallery 9thegallery.com December: Bill Dambrova | amazed by the inner June “Juxtaposition” with Jamie Pettis and workings of living things and the James Angel Sept. 16 “Fatal Farm” Cindy Schnackel miraculous events that take place within Sept. 24 Camille Bloom, Pieces Of Me album and between our physical bodies. Art release show allows him to explore, uncover, Oct. 7 William Barnhart reinterpret, and share his version of Heard Museum, Phoenix Oct. 21 Aileen Frick biological wonders that may be unregarded. heard.org Nov. 4 Jel Martinez Dec. 2 Tiny Works/Tiny Dances II Exhibits: Oct. 15-Jan. 8 “Kay Walkingstick: An American Artist” Bentley Gallery bentleygallery.com Through Dec. 4 “It's Your Turn: A 'Home' Studio” at the Sandra Day O'Connor Gallery Through Oct. 15 “HELLO! Hello!” introducing Leopoldo Through Dec. 31, 2017 “Over The Edge: Fred Harvey At Cuspinera Madrigal, Jake Fischer, “Best November” Laura Spalding. Courtesy of Chartreuse. The Grand Canyon And In The Great Stephen Knapp, David Kuraoka, Tom Southwest” at the Lovena Ohl Gallery Lieber, Michael Marlowe and Udo Nöger Oct. 21-Nov. 12 Jim Waid: new paintings and book Ongoing Exhibits: signing Exposures International “Home: Native People In The Southwest” Dec. 16-Jan. 14 Ceramic works by Chris Gustin, Gallery of Fine Art, Sedona “Around The World: The Heard Museum Collection” Stephanie Blake, Jun Kaneko, Robert exposuresfineart.com “Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience” Silverman, David Kuraoka and Oct. 7-9 Fall show featuring Barbara Jonathan Cross “History And Collections Of The Heard Museum” Westwood, Bill Worrell, John Maisano, “American Indian Veterans National Memorial” Jan. 20-Feb. 11 New Steel Sculpture by Jeremy Yuroz, and Frasca/Halliday Thomas Public Events: Oct. 14-16 Fall show featuring Jd Challenger, Feb. 17-March 11 TBD Oct. 6, 13 & 20 Short Course: Rebecca Tobey, Soho, Kim Obrzut, March 17-April 15 California Zombie Abstract, Curated Native Women In The Arts Doug Adams and Alexander Volkov by Dr. Grant Vetter First Friday of each month (except March) April 21-May 13 TBD First Fridays At The Heard FOUND:RE Phoenix Oct. 10 foundrehotels.com Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Chartreuse Oct. 20 Simon Ortiz & Labriola Center Lecture chartreuseart.com October-November Travis Ivey aka “Hank” curated by On Indigenous Land, Culture & Com- Robrt Pella (in The Studio) September: “Visions of GRANDeur,” curated by munity at the Steele Auditorium October-December “SPACE” an art installation by Marshall Shore, Hip Historian Oct. 22 Moondance At The Heard Gala Cheryle Marine (in The Box) October: “Slinging Ink,” letterpress posters December “Both Sides Now” by Diego Perez (in Nov. 7 Veterans Sunset Tribute at the and prints | An invitational from The Studio) American Indian Veterans National Letterpress printers in 15 states. January “You Draw Like a Girl - Part 2” (in The Studio) Memorial November: “Inferior Mirage” by Laura Spalding January-March “DIASPORA” by Ronna Nemitz (in The Box) Nov. 12-13 Mercado De Las Artes Best | Artist’s work documents and February “Butt Seriously! - A Funny Valentine of Nov. 16 Spirit of the Heard Award dissects the urban landscape of Sorts” (in The Studio) Nov. 19 Heard Museum Council American the American West. Best’s oil paintings March “Tres Cabrones” featuring work by Frank Indian Art & Artifacts Appraisal Day on found objects emphasize and Ybarra, Gennaro Garcia and Joe Ray celebrate the strained overlap April “Peep Show - Looking Beyond the Nov. 25- 27 Ornament Marketplace of the romantic southwestern Curtain” Dec. 12-18 Holiday Shop Sale desert and its modern support system. May “Cryptic & Promising” Dec. 26-30 Holidays At The Heard

80 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com visual art Lisa Sette Gallery, Phoenix Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection” at lisasettegallery.com Steele Gallery April 15-Oct. 15 “Longer Ways to Go: Photographs of Through Sept. 3 Claudio Dicochea: “Forbidden Futures” the American Road” at Norton Through Oct. 29 Mark Klett: “Border Markers” Photography Gallery Nov. 5-Jan. 7 Mayme Kratz and Marie Navarre Exhibition titles and dates may be subject to change. Jan. 14-Feb. 25 Luis Gonzalez Palma: “Mobius” March 4-April 29 “Tell Me Why, Tell Me Why…Why Can’t We Live Together” (group show) Scottsdale Museum of May 6-June 24 David Kroll, Jessica Joslin and Masao Contemporary Art John Coleman, Mystic Powers of the Little People. Yamamoto smoca.org Courtesy scottsdalemuseumwest.org. Exhibitions: auction fundraiser in Cave Creek Phoenix Art Museum Through Oct. 2 “Mel Roman: Coming Out Under Fire” April 1 Art Stuff Sale in Cave Creek phxart.org Oct. 1-Jan. 8 “Push Comes to Shove: Women and Benefiting Youth Art & Scholarships Power” Through Oct. 16 “Here and Abroad: Photographs by Oct. 1-Jan. 27 Art in Public Places – Anthem Civic Oct. 15-Jan. 22 “Architecture + Art: Everything Falls Center David Taylor” at Norton Photography Into Place When It Collapses” Gallery June 2017 Foothills Art Academy Summer Feb. 11-April 30 “I Remember Not Remembering” Workshops in Cave Creek Through Nov. 6 “Ducks, Eggs and Fish: Works by Oct. 14, 2017-Jan. 28, 2018 “Paolo Soleri: The City is Nature” Martin Fan Cheng” at Art of Asia See website for year-round events and additional location details. Gallery Sonoran Arts League Oct. 7-Jan. 8 “Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic” at sonoranartsleague.org Western Spirit – Scottsdale’s Marley Gallery Museum of the West Oct. 19-March 12 “Horacio Zabala: Mapping the Oct. 21 Empty Bowls Project, benefiting the scottsdalemuseumwest.org Monochrome” at Harnett Gallery Foothills Food Bank, at Harold’s in Sept. 17-May 31 John Coleman: Past/Present/Future Oct. 26-Nov. 16 “INFOCUS Photobid Auction and Cave Creek Exhibition” at Norton Photography Nov. 4-23 Veteran Art Show, Downtown Jan. 10- April 30 The Artists of Taos Gallery Phoenix | freevetart.com Nov. 6-Jan. 16 “Emphatics: Avant Garde Fashion Nov. 18-20 and 25-27 Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Wilde Meyer Gallery 1963-2013” at Steele Gallery Tour and Sale, Scottsdale | wildemeyer.com Dec. 2-April 9 “Second Triennial INFOCUS Juried hiddeninthehills.org Exhibition of Self-Published Photobooks” Dec.10-Jan. 8 Sonoran Small Works Show, Cave Tucson: at Norton Photography Gallery Creek | smallworksshow.com Sept. 1-Oct. 1 “Now Showing” An eclectic collection Feb. 15-May 14 “The Propeller Group” at Marshall and Dec. 9-11 Holiday Artisan Market at the Gallery of some of Wilde Meyer’s best artists. Hendler Galleries at el Pedregal, North Scottsdale Oct. 6-29 “Group Show” A group show, March 1-July 16 “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and April 8 April for the Arts artwork silent including landscapes and figurative works. Scottsdale (Annex): Sept. 1-Oct. 1 “Canine Days” The gallery will feature canine related art. Oct. 6-29 “A Horse is a Horse Unless...” This show highlights images that go beyond traditional equine renderings. Scottsdale (Gallery): Sept. 1-Oct. 1 “Abstract Alchemists,” a group show of artists who specialize in abstract art. Oct. 6-29 “Points of View” Some art shows the artist’s points of view, while other works hint at the subject’s perspective.

Bottom left: Kehinde Wiley, The Two Sisters. Courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Bottom right: Thom Ross, Three Horsemen. Courtesy of WildeMeyer.com. EchoMag.com | OCTOBER 2016 81 Alwun House alwunhouse.org MIXED Sept .16-30 Exhibit: “The Art of Fantasy, Comics and Sci-Fi” presented in partnership with Samurai Comics MEDIA Sept. 16 Fantasy Sci-Fi Cosplay Party Sept. 17 Samurai Expo Desert Botanical Garden Oct. 2-29 Exhibit: “15th Monsters Menagerie” dbg.org Oct. 22 Planet Poe Theatre Music In The Garden Concert Series (fall 2016): Oct. 29 Monsters Ball, a political zombie Oct. 7 Traveler | world fusion apocalypse Oct. 14 Walt Richardson | acoustic/rock/ Nov. 4-18 Exhibit: “Shoemaker & Simmons - Till reggae Death Do We Part” Oct. 21 The Sugar Thieves | Americana Dec. 2-Jan 6 Exhibit: “9th Lighthouse” Oct. 28 Vox Urbana | Cumbia Dec. 2 First Friday Opening Get Lit Party Nov. 4 Ratio Band | smooth jazz/pop Feb. 10-March 19 Exhibit: “33rd Exotic Art Show” Nov. 11 Blaise Lantana Quintet | jazz/originals Feb. 10 Phantasmagorical Spectacular Nov. 18 Big Nick and the Gila Monsters | blues Opening Events and Festivals: Feb. 17 Erotic Poetry & Music Festivus Oct. 7 Cuisine & Culture: The Art of Feb. 24 Noches Erotica Margarita Cabrera March 18 -19 “Be...” The Acrobatic Stilt Comedy Oct. 21-23 The Great Pumpkin Festival Show presented by House of Cirque Nov. 5 Dogs’ Day in the Garden March 19-20 Artlink’s Art Detour Space 55, Phoenix April 7 Salon Art Reception space55.org April 7-14 Exhibit: “Salon des Enfants 23” Phoenix Elementary School District Through Oct. 9 SpaceCon’16 (Fri & Sat) Oct. 14-28 April 21-May 5 Exhibit: “MB Hanrahan, Life’s Postcard DemDike’s Devils (Fri & Sat) Nov. 25-Dec. 30 A Bloody Mary Christmas (Fri-Sun) Series” Shows take place on Friday and Saturday evenings. See website for April 21 Artists Reception additional times and dates. Exotic Art Show 33, Phantasmagorical Spectacular - Shoemaker, Alien. Courtesy of alwunhouse.org. FASHION FESTIVALS Art Festivals Nov. 5 Local First Festival, Phoenix Nov. 5 Festival of the Arts, Herberger localfirstaz.com Theater Center, Phoenix Nov. 16 Festival For Life, Tucson herbergertheater.org festivalforlife.saaf.org Nov. 28-29 Phoenix Flea March 5 Melrose Street Fair, Phoenix facebook.com/phoenixflea m7streetfair.com April 1 & 2 Oct. 13-15 Phoenix Fashion Week Dec. 2-4 Tempe Festival of the Arts Phoenix Pride Festival phoenixfashionweek.com tempefestivalofthearts.com phoenixpride.org/events/pride-festival Dec. 9-11 Phoenix Festival of the Arts Film Festivals phoenixfestivalofthearts.org Oct. 6-10 Scottsdale International Film Festival Oct. 13-15 Tucson Fashion Week scottsdalefilmfestival.com tucsonfashionweek.com Community Festivals Jan. 27-29 Desperado LGBT Film Festival Oct. 1 Tucson Pride Festival desperadofilmfestival.com tucsonpride.org Feb. 18-26 Sedona Film Festival March 2017 The 14th Annual Oct. 15 & 16 Rainbows Festival, Phoenix sedonafilmfestival.org Möda Provŏcateūr phoenixpride.org/events/ April 6-13 Phoenix Film Festival saafmoda.saaf.org rainbows-festival phoenixfilmfestival.com

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