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700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281 ® be part of the scene Fall '11 ® Songwriters' Showcase VI with Nov. 16 be part of the scene Gin Blossoms Founder Jesse Valenzuela Fall '11 Studio Jesse Valenzuela, whose single Till I Hear It From You reached #1, joins the Songwriters' Showcase for a televised concert. Valenzuela has written, produced and performed with a variety of artists including Stevie Nicks, KISS, Judy Collins, The Calling, Los Lobos and The Rembrandts. Nov. 5 Dance the Night Away @TCA Full Facility Dancing the Night Away at TCA is a fundraiser for Friends of Tempe Center for be part of the scene the Arts. The event begins with the EPIK Dance Company at 8 p.m., followed by an after party featuring Big Bang Dueling Pianos and live DJs begins. This event is for ages 18+. Through Jan. 28 Mixing it UP: ® Walk-in Wednesdays Save the Family’s Hearts of Gold Building an Identity New Year’s Eve Celebration Gallery Open Mic with Walt Richardson 7:30 p.m.-Midnight This exhibition examines how art by Mexican American artists is influenced 6-10 p.m., Wednesdays through November Dec. 31 by the cultures of both the United States and Mexico. This exhibition is a Take in spectacular views and enjoy live music by www.Savethefamily.org7 p.m., Nov. 16 collaboration with the Hispanic Research Center at ASU. Free Valley musicians. Light food and beverage available. Frank Ybarra Frank be part of the scene ® Fall '11 Public Performances Gallery@ TCA Childsplay Ladies’ Night Out II Performance with a View LakeShore Jazz@TCA Sonoran Chamber Music Paper Cup Exchange Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse with Janiva Magness Enjoy a free cup of coffee and join Friends ASU Concert Jazz Orchestra’s Ray Arianna Quartet Mixing it Up: Building an Identity Through Oct. 16, Theater Oct. 29, Theater of Tempe Center for the Arts for free, indoor Charles Tribute Nov. 20, Gallery Oct. 13, Gallery concerts with spectacular views. Gallery and Oct. 22, Theater Lilly is a spunky little mouse who loves her B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Janiva Mag- facility tours are available. This quartet garnered national attention Exhibiting artist Maya González will present brand new purse and finds trouble at school ness headlines with Delta Groove Recording This swinging tribute to Ray Charles fea- as Grand Prize winners in the 1994 Fischoff slides and talk about her artwork. Free cof- where she learns about patience, appropri- Artist Candye Kane and the Valley’s own Studio E217 Voice Recital tures Chicago’s top jazzman Perrian Jordan Chamber Music Competition and First Prize fee. Seating may be limited. Live music with ate behaviors and growing up. This encore Sugar Thieves. Oct. 25, Lakeside as Brother Ray and the three Raelettes, with finishers in both the Coleman and Carmel Alan Dequina and Bob Willox follows in the is full of heart and humor. Recommended instrumentation for full big band, includ- Chamber Music competitions. The voice students of Anne Elgar Kopta, TCA Lounge. Free for age four and older. www.memphiswestmusic.com ing original arrangements from the album soprano and associate professor of Music Genius + Soul = Jazz. www.friendsoftca.org www.tempe.gov/TCA/gallery The Sun Serpent Arizona Wind Symphony in voice, will perform. Kopta has a distin- Oct. 22-Nov. 13, Studio guished record of performing and teaching Kathy Kosins & Tamir Hendelman More to experience Desert Dance Theatre that spans the world of Broadway and opera Nov. 18, Studio Old and new worlds collide in this visually- A Latin American Fantasy Don’t Give Up! Moving on! Nov. 2, Theater and teaching at major universities and sum- Arizona Dance Festival stunning story of the conquest of Mexico. A Domestic Violence Project! mer music schools. Kathy Kosins, one of Chicago's best-known Oct. 15, Lobby Oct. 7-8, Studio Young Anahuac sets out to warn his brother The Arizona Wind Symphony (AWS) begins jazz vocalists, joins Tamir Hendelman, a and the conquistadors that Cortés the Sun Lynne Aspnes jazz artist from Israel, for a remarkable Building your Connections (ASCPA) This annual event showcases emerging its second decade of entertaining audi- Serpent of Aztec legend is not what it seems. Nov. 22, Lakeside night of music. Nov. 3, Lobby dance artists as well as professionals from ences. AWS plays a wide variety of music, Recommended for age eight and older. including marches, Broadway and film tunes, all genres and styles of dance. Each show Lynne Aspnes, Professor of Harp at the Phoenix Boys Choir Christmas Tour New Way Academy Power of Potential overtures, dances, contemporary symphonic Breakfast features different dance artists and groups Lyle the Crocodile Arizona State University School of Music, Dec. 23, Studio wind music and more. Dec. 1, Lakeside from Arizona and out of state. The Arizona Nov. 13-Dec. 24 Theater performs. This festive holiday premiere features the Dance Coalition will co-sponsor festival www. arizonawindsymphony.org dance workshops during the show week. Imagine the Primm family’s surprise when Timothy McAllister: SaxMas Morning combined choirs of the Phoenix Boys Choir they find a crocodile asleep in their new Dec. 13, Lakeside with a bell choir accompaniment. www.desertdancetheatre.org apartment’s bathtub. After a crazy start, Lyle Tempe Symphonic Wind wins the Primm’s over with his saxophone- Ensemble Student ensembles from the Arizona State www.lakeshoremusic.org Tempe Symphony Orchestra playing, juggling and dancing. Recommend- University Saxophone Studio under the A Salute to Our Veterans ed for age four and older. direction of Timothy McAllister present a Oct. 17, Theater Nov. 6, Theater “SaxMas Morning” concert of traditional and Cultural Services programs are sup- childsplayaz.org popular music to celebrate the holidays. The symphony opens its 37th season with The ensemble presents a musical salute ported by the Arizona Commission on music from Boyce, Tchaikovsky and Kalinnik- to veterans of the Armed Forces with an eve- the Arts with funding from the State of Phoenix Youth Symphony www.friendsoftca.org Arizona and the National Endowment for ov. This is a free, ticketed event. No reserved ning of stirring, patriotic music. The evening www.friendsoftca.org • 480-350-2884 the Arts. seating. Tickets will be available at the door celebrates Veteran’s Day and honors all Oct. 30, Theater on a first-come, first-served basis on the service men and women. Selections feature Art around the city night of the concert. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Phoenix Youth Symphony develops mu- well known marches, fanfares and other Tempe Public Library Connections Café Edna Vihel Activity Center sical abilities and technical skills in young audience favorites. 3500 S. Rural Road True Colors 3340 S. Rural Road www.tempe.gov/arts/events/TSO Through Nov. 30 2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art instrumentalists while encouraging appre- www.tswe.org Youth Library Exhibition: Celebrate ciation of classical music in the community. Eye Candy U.S. Post Office Sept. 30-March 5 Through Dec. 6 500 S. Mill Ave. TCA Tickets & Showtimes Box Office Hours Dates and shows are subject to change. Photos of Tempe Information 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Friday Southwest Society of Botanical Artists Through Nov. 2 www.tempe.gov/arts/exhibitions Online: http://www.tempe.gov/tca Noon - 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday Accessibility - The Tempe Center for the Arts Dec. 9 to April 18 Pop Box Office: 480-350-2TCA (2822) Performance days - Open: earliest of noon or provides a variety of accessible services Additional exhibitions will be announced. Nov. 4 to Feb. 29 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway two hours prior to curtain. Close: the later of and accommodations. Call 480-350-2883 to Tempe, AZ 85281 5 p.m. or after intermission of the last show. make arrangements in advance. Tempe Center for the Arts | 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway | www.tempe.gov/TCA | 480-350-2822.