WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DTPHX

Downtown Phoenix, Arizona dtphx.org February 2nd–February 8th, 2015

Monday February 2nd Meet Me Downtown Phoenix The Corner: Walk or jog the 3 mile route with friends and family. Local restaurants and merchants to provide discounts just for you. Check-in starts at 5:15 pm. Free. 50 W. Jefferson St. 520-548-3741 meetmedowntownphx.com

Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis Grizzlies US Airways Center: Show your game ticket on the Valley Metro Light Rail and receive a free round trip ride to USAC on game day. 7 pm. Tickets start at $14. 201 E. Jefferson 800-745-3000 ticketmaster.com

The Von Trapps Crescent Ballroom: You cannot find another name as universally beloved as Von Trapp. The story of the family who escaped Austria, and toured the world singing for two EUGENE ONEGIN - ARIZONA OPERA decades has inspired This new production playing at Symphony Hall February 6th through February 8th, features David Adam Moore in the title role, whose gritty interpretation promises to be riveting. generations since the film The Sound of Music was released in Orpheum Theatre Free Wednesday February 4th Cannoli, Latkes and Guilt! 1964. 8 pm. $30 - $35. Public Tour: A 1 hour docent The Therapy Continues... Wednesday Wind Up-Lunch 308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222 guided tours of this historical Herberger Theater Center: Hour Civic Space Park - A. E. 1929 theatre, which has been Steve Solomon the original NY crescentphx.com England Building: Have fun in artfully restored to its original Star of My Mother’s Italian, My Tuesday February 3rd the park with food trucks, splendor. Noon and 1 pm. Father’s Jewish and I’m in music, games, and rotating Lunch Time Pop-Up Park Free. 203 W. Adams St. Therapy!, is back with an activities. 11 am. Free. 424 N. Arizona Center: BREAK THE 602-262-6225 phoenixcon- hilarious show featuring the Central Ave. 602-262-7490 MONOTONY! Forget eating ventioncenter.com very best comedy bits from his phoenix.gov lunch at your desk, get away earlier three shows - plus loads Jukebox the Ghost Crescent from that “ergonomic” chair Phoenix Public Market: of new comedy pieces. So Ballroom: WithTwin Forks, and and get outside at the Arizona Local small-scale agriculture prepare to spend an hysterical Secret Someones. 8 pm. Center Pop Up Park. Oversized and local artists and crafters evening of side-splitting laughs $15 - $18. 308 N. 2nd Ave games, sunshine, board games intersect in the heart of the with one of America’s best 602-716-2222 and a DJ await. city. Everything offered for sale story tellers and dialecticians. crescentphx.com 11 am to 1:30 pm. Free. 400 is grown or made by the This will be a “don’t miss” night E. Van Buren 602-495-1500 The Floozies / Manic Focus person selling it. 5 pm - 8 pm. of fun! Stage West. 7 pm. downtownphoenix.com/ Last Exit Live: 9 pm. $12 - $15. Free admission. 721 N. $39.50 - $45.50. 222 E. popuppark 717 S. Central Ave. 602-271- Central 602-430-8345 Monroe 602-252-8497 7000 lastexitlive.com phoenixpublicmarket.com herbergertheater.org

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