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