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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
January 11, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Meet the Wonderettes at their 1958 Springfield High School prom as they share their lives and loves through song. These four girls have hopes and dreams as big as their…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 1:00 AM – February 6, 2012 1:00 AM
showing at the John Paul theater in Phoenix Arizona, be sure to see Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg. This play is about Alfred Dreyfus a French/Jewish military officer in…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
This “serious comedy” is set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Poland, in 1931, where a group of amateur actors are rehearsing a new play about Alfred Dreyfus, the French-Jewish…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Circus Vargas
Circus Vargas
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Circus Vargas, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is excited to bring the Big One back to Arizona, for the first time under its new ownership, with big heart, big laughs,…
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
British phonetics professor, Henry Higgins wagers that he can transform guttersnipe cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a lady of breeding, voice and manners in London’s Ascot society with surprising…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
With Two Wings
With Two Wings
January 28, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Lyf’s parents have kept him safe in their nest and not let him learn how to fly. His world is soon turned upside down when a pair of hilarious, fast-talking…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
January 11, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Meet the Wonderettes at their 1958 Springfield High School prom as they share their lives and loves through song. These four girls have hopes and dreams as big as their…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 1:00 AM – February 6, 2012 1:00 AM
showing at the John Paul theater in Phoenix Arizona, be sure to see Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg. This play is about Alfred Dreyfus a French/Jewish military officer in…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
This “serious comedy” is set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Poland, in 1931, where a group of amateur actors are rehearsing a new play about Alfred Dreyfus, the French-Jewish…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Circus Vargas
Circus Vargas
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Circus Vargas, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is excited to bring the Big One back to Arizona, for the first time under its new ownership, with big heart, big laughs,…
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
British phonetics professor, Henry Higgins wagers that he can transform guttersnipe cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a lady of breeding, voice and manners in London’s Ascot society with surprising…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
With Two Wings
With Two Wings
January 28, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Lyf’s parents have kept him safe in their nest and not let him learn how to fly. His world is soon turned upside down when a pair of hilarious, fast-talking…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
Ralphie May at Stand Up Live February 2nd – 4th, 2012
Ralphie May at Stand Up Live February 2nd – 4th, 2012
February 2, 2012 5:00 AM – February 4, 2012 5:00 AM
February 2nd – 4th
Ralphie May
From “Last Comic Standing”, “The Tonight Show” & “Comedy Central”
Voted one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch,” Ralphie May just filmed his record-setting fourth one-hour special…
In the Devil’s Frying Pan
In the Devil's Frying Pan
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Foothills Theater is proud to produce this world-premiere Arizona Centennial event. The Devil’s Frying Pan, as some referred to Arizona, was a dry, desolate, dangerous place. Just getting here…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 3,”…
Cafe le Swing
Cafe le Swing
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Just as the name implies, Cafe le Swing is an entirely unique, vintage dance experience, meticulously decorated to transport you back to a time when wingtips were the footwear of…
In the Company of Horses
In the Company of Horses
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
In the Company of Horses features art about equines, from gentle pastoral scenes to crisp renderings of the equine in motion. This exhibition presents interpretations, and examines visual and…
Variety
Variety
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer presents Variety with four artists who masters explore various subjects in forms and materials.
Sherri Belassen divides and shapes her stylized figure silhouettes with lines, texture and layers, dissolving…
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Lisa Sette Gallery is pleased to present exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess.
Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 2nd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Lisa Sette Gallery4142 North Marshall…
The Gem Show
The Gem Show
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer Gallery presents our annual exhibition, The Gem Show, featuring miniature and small works of art by over 50 artists.. Also included is the work of Merlin Cohen, who…
Together Again
Together Again
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents an exhibition titled Together Again featuring works of Dyana Hesson and Claudia Hartley.
Bonner David Galleries7040 East Main Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary in Scottsdale is excited to display new works by New Mexico artist Jim Vogel. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, February 2nd…
Todd Snider at the Musical Instrument Museum
Todd Snider at the Musical Instrument Museum
February 2, 2012 7:00 PM – February 2, 2012 8:00 PM
Todd Snider
Solo guitarist and renegade storyteller, Todd Snider, whose most recent album was called “one of the top 10 albums of 2009″ by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Ticket Cost: $27, 33
Purchase tickets…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony
February 2, 2012 7:00 PM – February 4, 2012 7:00 PM
Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony…
Jeff Dunham at US Airways Center March 15th, 2012
Jeff Dunham at US Airways Center March 15th, 2012
February 2, 2012 7:30 PM – February 2, 2012 9:00 PM
Event Name: Jeff Dunham
Description: JEFF DUNHAM TAKES TWO NEW CHARACTERS AND HIS ALL NEW “CONTROLLED CHAOS”
SHOW ON THE ROAD TO THE US AIRWAYS CENTER THURSDAY, MARCH 15th
Comedy Special “Controlled Chaos”…
Amy Hanaiali’i and Jeff Peterson at The Musical Instrument Museum February 25th, 2012
Amy Hanaiali'i and Jeff Peterson at The Musical Instrument Museum February 25th, 2012
February 2, 2012 9:00 PM
Event Name: Amy Hanaiali’i and Jeff Peterson
Description: A groundbreaking collaboration between two of Hawaii’s top artists, in a rare and intimate duo performance. Amy Hanaiali’i is Hawaii’s top-selling female vocalist…
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
January 11, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Meet the Wonderettes at their 1958 Springfield High School prom as they share their lives and loves through song. These four girls have hopes and dreams as big as their…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 1:00 AM – February 6, 2012 1:00 AM
showing at the John Paul theater in Phoenix Arizona, be sure to see Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg. This play is about Alfred Dreyfus a French/Jewish military officer in…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
This “serious comedy” is set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Poland, in 1931, where a group of amateur actors are rehearsing a new play about Alfred Dreyfus, the French-Jewish…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Circus Vargas
Circus Vargas
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Circus Vargas, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is excited to bring the Big One back to Arizona, for the first time under its new ownership, with big heart, big laughs,…
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
British phonetics professor, Henry Higgins wagers that he can transform guttersnipe cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a lady of breeding, voice and manners in London’s Ascot society with surprising…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
With Two Wings
With Two Wings
January 28, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Lyf’s parents have kept him safe in their nest and not let him learn how to fly. His world is soon turned upside down when a pair of hilarious, fast-talking…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
Ralphie May at Stand Up Live February 2nd – 4th, 2012
Ralphie May at Stand Up Live February 2nd – 4th, 2012
February 2, 2012 5:00 AM – February 4, 2012 5:00 AM
February 2nd – 4th
Ralphie May
From “Last Comic Standing”, “The Tonight Show” & “Comedy Central”
Voted one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch,” Ralphie May just filmed his record-setting fourth one-hour special…
In the Devil’s Frying Pan
In the Devil's Frying Pan
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Foothills Theater is proud to produce this world-premiere Arizona Centennial event. The Devil’s Frying Pan, as some referred to Arizona, was a dry, desolate, dangerous place. Just getting here…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 3,”…
Cafe le Swing
Cafe le Swing
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Just as the name implies, Cafe le Swing is an entirely unique, vintage dance experience, meticulously decorated to transport you back to a time when wingtips were the footwear of…
In the Company of Horses
In the Company of Horses
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
In the Company of Horses features art about equines, from gentle pastoral scenes to crisp renderings of the equine in motion. This exhibition presents interpretations, and examines visual and…
Variety
Variety
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer presents Variety with four artists who masters explore various subjects in forms and materials.
Sherri Belassen divides and shapes her stylized figure silhouettes with lines, texture and layers, dissolving…
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Lisa Sette Gallery is pleased to present exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess.
Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 2nd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Lisa Sette Gallery4142 North Marshall…
The Gem Show
The Gem Show
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer Gallery presents our annual exhibition, The Gem Show, featuring miniature and small works of art by over 50 artists.. Also included is the work of Merlin Cohen, who…
Together Again
Together Again
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents an exhibition titled Together Again featuring works of Dyana Hesson and Claudia Hartley.
Bonner David Galleries7040 East Main Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary in Scottsdale is excited to display new works by New Mexico artist Jim Vogel. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, February 2nd…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony
February 2, 2012 7:00 PM – February 4, 2012 7:00 PM
Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony…
The King and I
The King and I
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Two cultures collide in this touching Tony Award winning musical theatre classic. The story, based on the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, is derived from the memoirs of…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
Latino Arizona: 100 Years
Latino Arizona: 100 Years
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Since the official acceptance of the state of Arizona into the United States on Feb. 14, 1912, the history of Latinos in Arizona has been significant. Unfortunately, for different reasons,…
The Pillowman
The Pillowman
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Comedies don’t come any blacker than this spellbinding stunner of a play by Martin McDonagh, it tells the tale of a writer in a totalitarian country has been dragged in…
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all…
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace is an Adult Production, and a slapstick, frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy! This American Classic/Dark Comedy presents the story of two elderly women, the Brewster sisters,…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
An Evening with the Outlaws
An Evening with the Outlaws
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 10, 2012 12:00 AM
An Evening with the Outlaws featuring the talents of Pandora DeStrange, Olivia Gardens, Savannah Stevens, Tatum Michelle, Winnie Goezinya and other Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Chandler Center for the Arts and visit the exhibit titled Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams.
Chandler Center for the Arts250 North Arizona Avenue Chandler AZ 85225
Cost:…
Flower, Leaf and Rust
Flower, Leaf and Rust
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral presents Flower, Leaf and Rust, an exhibition of art by Annie Waters, Catherine Ruane and Kevin Caron narrating quiet observations of nature’s ephemeral cycles…
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Darkness exists not only externally as a physical absence of light, but as a state of mystery that abides inside every person. Part of the artist’s task is to go…
Farm Tots! Farm Visits
Farm Tots! Farm Visits
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
What types of animals visit the farm at night? Have you ever heard an owl hoot? How many legs does a spider have? Are there un-invited guests that also call…
A Separation
A Separation
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Wanting to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, Simin makes all the necessary arrangements. However, her husband Nader refuses to leave behind his father who suffers from…
The Innkeepers
The Innkeepers
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire and Luke – are determined to uncover proof…
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
“Clay is one of the oldest art materials known to humanity, used for both utilitarian purposes and creative expression. It has recorded the life of prehistoric civilizations, reconstructing the…
Elena Urioste and Michael Brown at the Musical Instruments Museum
Elena Urioste and Michael Brown at the Musical Instruments Museum
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 3, 2012 8:00 PM
Two rising young stars of the classical music world! Violinist Elena Urioste has been hailed for her lush tone, lyricism, and commanding stage presence. Award-winning pianist and composer Michael Brown…
Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia, Colombia at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Ballet Folklórico de Antioquia, Colombia at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM
Inspired by the vibrant culture of its native Colombia, this vivacious young dance company has won widespread praise around the world – including at the 2008 Olympics in…
Menahem Pressler performs with the renowned ASU Chamber Orchestra at ASU Gammage
Menahem Pressler performs with the renowned ASU Chamber Orchestra at ASU Gammage
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 3, 2012 10:00 PM
One of the world’s most treasured classical pianists will stir the mind and move the soul this February as Menahem Pressler performs with the renowned ASU Chamber Orchestra.…
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
Mesa Encore Theatre proudly presents the world’s greatest love story which takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Often referred to as the greatest musical of all…
Charlotte’s Web, Phoenix, February 3-19, 2012
Charlotte's Web, Phoenix, February 3-19, 2012
February 3, 2012 7:30 PM – February 3, 2012 9:00 PM
Charlotte’s Web
Valley Youth Theatre
February 3rd through 19th, 2012
Tickets on sale November 28th
There’s something special about Wilbur, the new pig on the Arable farm, but only young daughter Fern can see it.…
Greatest Hits of the ’70s at Arizona Music Fest
Greatest Hits of the '70s at Arizona Music Fest
February 3, 2012 7:30 PM – February 3, 2012 9:30 PM
Greatest Hits of the ’70s at Arizona Music Fest
The songs you love – they made you laugh, they made you cry, they made you dance – by four top…
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
January 11, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Meet the Wonderettes at their 1958 Springfield High School prom as they share their lives and loves through song. These four girls have hopes and dreams as big as their…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 1:00 AM – February 6, 2012 1:00 AM
showing at the John Paul theater in Phoenix Arizona, be sure to see Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg. This play is about Alfred Dreyfus a French/Jewish military officer in…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
This “serious comedy” is set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Poland, in 1931, where a group of amateur actors are rehearsing a new play about Alfred Dreyfus, the French-Jewish…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Circus Vargas
Circus Vargas
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Circus Vargas, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is excited to bring the Big One back to Arizona, for the first time under its new ownership, with big heart, big laughs,…
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
British phonetics professor, Henry Higgins wagers that he can transform guttersnipe cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a lady of breeding, voice and manners in London’s Ascot society with surprising…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
With Two Wings
With Two Wings
January 28, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Lyf’s parents have kept him safe in their nest and not let him learn how to fly. His world is soon turned upside down when a pair of hilarious, fast-talking…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
Ralphie May at Stand Up Live February 2nd – 4th, 2012
Ralphie May at Stand Up Live February 2nd – 4th, 2012
February 2, 2012 5:00 AM – February 4, 2012 5:00 AM
February 2nd – 4th
Ralphie May
From “Last Comic Standing”, “The Tonight Show” & “Comedy Central”
Voted one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch,” Ralphie May just filmed his record-setting fourth one-hour special…
In the Devil’s Frying Pan
In the Devil's Frying Pan
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Foothills Theater is proud to produce this world-premiere Arizona Centennial event. The Devil’s Frying Pan, as some referred to Arizona, was a dry, desolate, dangerous place. Just getting here…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 3,”…
Cafe le Swing
Cafe le Swing
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Just as the name implies, Cafe le Swing is an entirely unique, vintage dance experience, meticulously decorated to transport you back to a time when wingtips were the footwear of…
In the Company of Horses
In the Company of Horses
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
In the Company of Horses features art about equines, from gentle pastoral scenes to crisp renderings of the equine in motion. This exhibition presents interpretations, and examines visual and…
Variety
Variety
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer presents Variety with four artists who masters explore various subjects in forms and materials.
Sherri Belassen divides and shapes her stylized figure silhouettes with lines, texture and layers, dissolving…
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Lisa Sette Gallery is pleased to present exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess.
Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 2nd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Lisa Sette Gallery4142 North Marshall…
The Gem Show
The Gem Show
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer Gallery presents our annual exhibition, The Gem Show, featuring miniature and small works of art by over 50 artists.. Also included is the work of Merlin Cohen, who…
Together Again
Together Again
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents an exhibition titled Together Again featuring works of Dyana Hesson and Claudia Hartley.
Bonner David Galleries7040 East Main Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary in Scottsdale is excited to display new works by New Mexico artist Jim Vogel. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, February 2nd…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony
February 2, 2012 7:00 PM – February 4, 2012 7:00 PM
Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony…
The King and I
The King and I
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Two cultures collide in this touching Tony Award winning musical theatre classic. The story, based on the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, is derived from the memoirs of…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
The Pillowman
The Pillowman
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Comedies don’t come any blacker than this spellbinding stunner of a play by Martin McDonagh, it tells the tale of a writer in a totalitarian country has been dragged in…
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all…
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace is an Adult Production, and a slapstick, frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy! This American Classic/Dark Comedy presents the story of two elderly women, the Brewster sisters,…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
An Evening with the Outlaws
An Evening with the Outlaws
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 10, 2012 12:00 AM
An Evening with the Outlaws featuring the talents of Pandora DeStrange, Olivia Gardens, Savannah Stevens, Tatum Michelle, Winnie Goezinya and other Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Chandler Center for the Arts and visit the exhibit titled Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams.
Chandler Center for the Arts250 North Arizona Avenue Chandler AZ 85225
Cost:…
Flower, Leaf and Rust
Flower, Leaf and Rust
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral presents Flower, Leaf and Rust, an exhibition of art by Annie Waters, Catherine Ruane and Kevin Caron narrating quiet observations of nature’s ephemeral cycles…
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Darkness exists not only externally as a physical absence of light, but as a state of mystery that abides inside every person. Part of the artist’s task is to go…
Farm Tots! Farm Visits
Farm Tots! Farm Visits
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
What types of animals visit the farm at night? Have you ever heard an owl hoot? How many legs does a spider have? Are there un-invited guests that also call…
A Separation
A Separation
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Wanting to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, Simin makes all the necessary arrangements. However, her husband Nader refuses to leave behind his father who suffers from…
The Innkeepers
The Innkeepers
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire and Luke – are determined to uncover proof…
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
“Clay is one of the oldest art materials known to humanity, used for both utilitarian purposes and creative expression. It has recorded the life of prehistoric civilizations, reconstructing the…
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
Mesa Encore Theatre proudly presents the world’s greatest love story which takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Often referred to as the greatest musical of all…
The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Screwtape Letters, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view, will be presented for two performances…
The Barbra Seville Show
The Barbra Seville Show
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Come and enjoy The Barbra Seville Show featuring The Legendary Barbra Seville and Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85013
Cost: Admission: $3/EachStart Date: 02-04-2012End Date:…
Thicker Than Thieves
Thicker Than Thieves
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Don’t miss Thicker Than Thieves at Club Red.
Club Red2155 East University Drive Tempe AZ 85281
Cost: Admission: $10/EachStart Date: 02-04-2012End Date: 02-04-2012
Killing Spree with Storm Of Perception
Killing Spree with Storm Of Perception
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Don’t miss Killing Spree with Storm Of Perception at Club Red.
Club Red2155 East University Drive Tempe AZ 85281
Cost: Admission: $10/EachStart Date: 02-04-2012End Date: 02-04-2012
Carl Allen – Bryson Waind
Carl Allen - Bryson Waind
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Carl Allen with a 1960′s retrospective, to include “all my favorite folk heroes, Chad and Jeremy, Bud and Travis, Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie and more” … At 9:20pm Bryson Waind,…
PVCC Faculty Jazz Quintet Tribute to Carla Bley
PVCC Faculty Jazz Quintet Tribute to Carla Bley
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
In the latest installment of their ongoing series celebrating the greats of jazz, the Faculty Jazz Quintet of Paradise Valley Community College will be performing the music of composer and…
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Children of all ages are welcome to attend but those under three must be accompanied by an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs and a short movie.
Foothills Branch Library19055 North 57th Avenue…
John Francis
John Francis
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Hailing from Nashville, this uber-talented singer-songwriter has shared the stage with Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, Aimee Mann, Arlo Guthrie, and more. His current release, The Better Angels, is a roots/folk/rock…
The Ragbirds
The Ragbirds
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Led by dynamic and energetic front woman and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle, The Ragbirds utilize an arsenal of instruments from around the world. The Ragbirds are a fusion of folk rock…
The Complete Unknowns – The Bob Dylan Tribute
The Complete Unknowns - The Bob Dylan Tribute
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Complete Unknowns is a celebration of the music of Bob Dylan. Covering Dylan’s material spanning his six decade career, the band provides a complete Dylan experience that showcases Bob’s…
Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis
Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
This performance is not to be missed. Imagine having these two country stars, Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan come to your home and spend an evening with you and a…
Voice of the Flute: A Canyon Records 60th Anniversary Concert
Voice of the Flute: A Canyon Records 60th Anniversary Concert
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Native American flute captivates listeners with its soothing, haunting tone and has become the sound most identified with Native culture. Canyon Records presents Arizona favorites flutist Anthony Wakeman and…
USA Belly Dance Queen Competition
USA Belly Dance Queen Competition
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Fill the Wild Horse Pass Casino and Resort in Phoenix, AZ with Belly Dancer enthusiasts and the worlds most famous and amazing Belly Dance Champions and competitors and you get…
Celtic Nights: Journey of Hope
Celtic Nights: Journey of Hope
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Celtic Nights expertly weaves together the lilting melodies and plaintive lyrics of the rich Celtic heritage to tell the story of a people who dared to dream and carve out…
Nature’s Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
Nature's Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come for some family fun at the Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center , a free admission nature center in the heart of Phoenix. Every weekend in February, stop…
2012 Plein Air Painting Event
2012 Plein Air Painting Event
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Plein Air painters are invited to paint beautiful and historic downtown Glendale! Join them at the 2012 Glendale Plein Air Painting Event taking place during the Annual Chocolate Affair. There…
2012 Motoring Through Time
2012 Motoring Through Time
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
View 100 beautifully restored historic vehicles of all shapes and sizes including vintage travel trailers on exhibit throughout Heritage and Science Park courtesy of Valley enthusiasts at this fun free…
3rd Annual Carnaval do Brazil
3rd Annual Carnaval do Brazil
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The 3rd Annual: Carnaval do Brazil! Arizona’s Largest and most Authentic Brazilian Event is set to take Place in Tempe, Arizona at music venue 910 Live. The Carnaval Event will…
60th Annual Great Canadian Picnic
60th Annual Great Canadian Picnic
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Great Canadian Picnic is the oldest and largest Canadian event in Arizona. And you don’t have to be Canadian to attend! Everyone is welcome to this free event…
Main Street Meet Up
Main Street Meet Up
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – December 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This high octane meetup is an opportunity to show off your ride and/or admire someone else’s. Participants meet in the parking lot on Macdonald between Main and Pepper in…
Ceramic Analysis and the Ancient Hohokam Economy
Ceramic Analysis and the Ancient Hohokam Economy
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix basin are best known for their impressive irrigation infrastructure along the lower Salt and middle Gila Rivers. Intensive archaeological analysis of their hydraulic works…
Coyotes vs San Jose, Glendale, February 4, 2012
Coyotes vs San Jose, Glendale, February 4, 2012
February 4, 2012 6:00 PM – February 4, 2012 9:00 PM
Coyotes vs San Jose
Feb 4, 2012 (Sat) 6:00 PM
Jobing.com Arena
9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ
85305
Tickets
Phoenix Coyotes
Time Doors Open
5:00PM
Phoenix Suns Vs. Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix, February 4, 2012
Phoenix Suns Vs. Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix, February 4, 2012
February 4, 2012 7:00 PM – February 4, 2012 10:00 PM
Phoenix Suns Vs. Charlotte Bobcats
February 4, 2012
7:00 PM
U·S Airways Center
201 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Located on the Southeast corner of 1st St & Jefferson in Downtown Phoenix.
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
January 11, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Meet the Wonderettes at their 1958 Springfield High School prom as they share their lives and loves through song. These four girls have hopes and dreams as big as their…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 1:00 AM – February 6, 2012 1:00 AM
showing at the John Paul theater in Phoenix Arizona, be sure to see Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg. This play is about Alfred Dreyfus a French/Jewish military officer in…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
This “serious comedy” is set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Poland, in 1931, where a group of amateur actors are rehearsing a new play about Alfred Dreyfus, the French-Jewish…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Circus Vargas
Circus Vargas
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Circus Vargas, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is excited to bring the Big One back to Arizona, for the first time under its new ownership, with big heart, big laughs,…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
With Two Wings
With Two Wings
January 28, 2012 12:00 AM – February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Lyf’s parents have kept him safe in their nest and not let him learn how to fly. His world is soon turned upside down when a pair of hilarious, fast-talking…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
In the Devil’s Frying Pan
In the Devil's Frying Pan
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Foothills Theater is proud to produce this world-premiere Arizona Centennial event. The Devil’s Frying Pan, as some referred to Arizona, was a dry, desolate, dangerous place. Just getting here…
Cafe le Swing
Cafe le Swing
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Just as the name implies, Cafe le Swing is an entirely unique, vintage dance experience, meticulously decorated to transport you back to a time when wingtips were the footwear of…
In the Company of Horses
In the Company of Horses
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
In the Company of Horses features art about equines, from gentle pastoral scenes to crisp renderings of the equine in motion. This exhibition presents interpretations, and examines visual and…
Variety
Variety
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer presents Variety with four artists who masters explore various subjects in forms and materials.
Sherri Belassen divides and shapes her stylized figure silhouettes with lines, texture and layers, dissolving…
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Lisa Sette Gallery is pleased to present exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess.
Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 2nd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Lisa Sette Gallery4142 North Marshall…
The Gem Show
The Gem Show
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer Gallery presents our annual exhibition, The Gem Show, featuring miniature and small works of art by over 50 artists.. Also included is the work of Merlin Cohen, who…
Together Again
Together Again
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents an exhibition titled Together Again featuring works of Dyana Hesson and Claudia Hartley.
Bonner David Galleries7040 East Main Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary in Scottsdale is excited to display new works by New Mexico artist Jim Vogel. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, February 2nd…
The King and I
The King and I
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Two cultures collide in this touching Tony Award winning musical theatre classic. The story, based on the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, is derived from the memoirs of…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
The Pillowman
The Pillowman
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Comedies don’t come any blacker than this spellbinding stunner of a play by Martin McDonagh, it tells the tale of a writer in a totalitarian country has been dragged in…
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all…
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace is an Adult Production, and a slapstick, frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy! This American Classic/Dark Comedy presents the story of two elderly women, the Brewster sisters,…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
An Evening with the Outlaws
An Evening with the Outlaws
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 10, 2012 12:00 AM
An Evening with the Outlaws featuring the talents of Pandora DeStrange, Olivia Gardens, Savannah Stevens, Tatum Michelle, Winnie Goezinya and other Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Chandler Center for the Arts and visit the exhibit titled Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams.
Chandler Center for the Arts250 North Arizona Avenue Chandler AZ 85225
Cost:…
Flower, Leaf and Rust
Flower, Leaf and Rust
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral presents Flower, Leaf and Rust, an exhibition of art by Annie Waters, Catherine Ruane and Kevin Caron narrating quiet observations of nature’s ephemeral cycles…
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Darkness exists not only externally as a physical absence of light, but as a state of mystery that abides inside every person. Part of the artist’s task is to go…
A Separation
A Separation
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Wanting to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, Simin makes all the necessary arrangements. However, her husband Nader refuses to leave behind his father who suffers from…
The Innkeepers
The Innkeepers
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire and Luke – are determined to uncover proof…
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
“Clay is one of the oldest art materials known to humanity, used for both utilitarian purposes and creative expression. It has recorded the life of prehistoric civilizations, reconstructing the…
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
Mesa Encore Theatre proudly presents the world’s greatest love story which takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Often referred to as the greatest musical of all…
The Barbra Seville Show
The Barbra Seville Show
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Come and enjoy The Barbra Seville Show featuring The Legendary Barbra Seville and Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85013
Cost: Admission: $3/EachStart Date: 02-04-2012End Date:…
Nature’s Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
Nature's Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come for some family fun at the Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center , a free admission nature center in the heart of Phoenix. Every weekend in February, stop…
Main Street Meet Up
Main Street Meet Up
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – December 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This high octane meetup is an opportunity to show off your ride and/or admire someone else’s. Participants meet in the parking lot on Macdonald between Main and Pepper in…
Music in the Garden Winter 2012 Concert Series: Quetzal Guerrero
Music in the Garden Winter 2012 Concert Series: Quetzal Guerrero
February 5, 2012 12:00 AM
With a background of Native American, Brazilian and Mexican, Quetzal is well versed in many musical styles and instruments. This young protege blends Salsa, Jazz, Brazilian, and funk to create…
2012 Student Art Exhibition
2012 Student Art Exhibition
February 5, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Chinese Art and Design Studio presents 2012 Student Art Exhibition featuring the artwork of emerging young artists.
SunDust Gallery48 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
Music in the Garden Winter 2012: Quetzal Guerrero at The Desert Botanical Garden
Music in the Garden Winter 2012: Quetzal Guerrero at The Desert Botanical Garden
February 5, 2012 12:00 PM – February 5, 2012 2:00 PM
Music in the Garden Winter 2012: Quetzal Guerrero at The Desert Botanical Garden
With a background of Native American, Brazilian and Mexican, Quetzal is well versed in many musical styles…
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg
January 26, 2012 1:00 AM – February 6, 2012 1:00 AM
showing at the John Paul theater in Phoenix Arizona, be sure to see Dreyfus in Rehearsal by Jean-Claude Grumberg. This play is about Alfred Dreyfus a French/Jewish military officer in…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Circus Vargas
Circus Vargas
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Circus Vargas, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is excited to bring the Big One back to Arizona, for the first time under its new ownership, with big heart, big laughs,…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
In the Devil’s Frying Pan
In the Devil's Frying Pan
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Foothills Theater is proud to produce this world-premiere Arizona Centennial event. The Devil’s Frying Pan, as some referred to Arizona, was a dry, desolate, dangerous place. Just getting here…
Cafe le Swing
Cafe le Swing
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Just as the name implies, Cafe le Swing is an entirely unique, vintage dance experience, meticulously decorated to transport you back to a time when wingtips were the footwear of…
In the Company of Horses
In the Company of Horses
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
In the Company of Horses features art about equines, from gentle pastoral scenes to crisp renderings of the equine in motion. This exhibition presents interpretations, and examines visual and…
Variety
Variety
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer presents Variety with four artists who masters explore various subjects in forms and materials.
Sherri Belassen divides and shapes her stylized figure silhouettes with lines, texture and layers, dissolving…
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Lisa Sette Gallery is pleased to present exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess.
Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 2nd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Lisa Sette Gallery4142 North Marshall…
The Gem Show
The Gem Show
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer Gallery presents our annual exhibition, The Gem Show, featuring miniature and small works of art by over 50 artists.. Also included is the work of Merlin Cohen, who…
Together Again
Together Again
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents an exhibition titled Together Again featuring works of Dyana Hesson and Claudia Hartley.
Bonner David Galleries7040 East Main Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary in Scottsdale is excited to display new works by New Mexico artist Jim Vogel. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, February 2nd…
The King and I
The King and I
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Two cultures collide in this touching Tony Award winning musical theatre classic. The story, based on the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, is derived from the memoirs of…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
The Pillowman
The Pillowman
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Comedies don’t come any blacker than this spellbinding stunner of a play by Martin McDonagh, it tells the tale of a writer in a totalitarian country has been dragged in…
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all…
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace is an Adult Production, and a slapstick, frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy! This American Classic/Dark Comedy presents the story of two elderly women, the Brewster sisters,…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
An Evening with the Outlaws
An Evening with the Outlaws
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 10, 2012 12:00 AM
An Evening with the Outlaws featuring the talents of Pandora DeStrange, Olivia Gardens, Savannah Stevens, Tatum Michelle, Winnie Goezinya and other Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Chandler Center for the Arts and visit the exhibit titled Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams.
Chandler Center for the Arts250 North Arizona Avenue Chandler AZ 85225
Cost:…
Flower, Leaf and Rust
Flower, Leaf and Rust
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral presents Flower, Leaf and Rust, an exhibition of art by Annie Waters, Catherine Ruane and Kevin Caron narrating quiet observations of nature’s ephemeral cycles…
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Darkness exists not only externally as a physical absence of light, but as a state of mystery that abides inside every person. Part of the artist’s task is to go…
A Separation
A Separation
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Wanting to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, Simin makes all the necessary arrangements. However, her husband Nader refuses to leave behind his father who suffers from…
The Innkeepers
The Innkeepers
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire and Luke – are determined to uncover proof…
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
“Clay is one of the oldest art materials known to humanity, used for both utilitarian purposes and creative expression. It has recorded the life of prehistoric civilizations, reconstructing the…
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
Mesa Encore Theatre proudly presents the world’s greatest love story which takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Often referred to as the greatest musical of all…
The Barbra Seville Show
The Barbra Seville Show
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Come and enjoy The Barbra Seville Show featuring The Legendary Barbra Seville and Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85013
Cost: Admission: $3/EachStart Date: 02-04-2012End Date:…
Nature’s Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
Nature's Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come for some family fun at the Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center , a free admission nature center in the heart of Phoenix. Every weekend in February, stop…
Main Street Meet Up
Main Street Meet Up
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – December 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This high octane meetup is an opportunity to show off your ride and/or admire someone else’s. Participants meet in the parking lot on Macdonald between Main and Pepper in…
2012 Student Art Exhibition
2012 Student Art Exhibition
February 5, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Chinese Art and Design Studio presents 2012 Student Art Exhibition featuring the artwork of emerging young artists.
SunDust Gallery48 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
Emilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn
February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Courtney Love’s “anarchy violinist” returns to the stage and is keeping the spotlight all to herself. With appearances on Leno and Letterman, glossy magazine covers, and guest spots on the…
The Magic of Manilow
The Magic of Manilow
February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
“The Magic of Manilow: features Terry Davies and a lineup of stellar musicians and vocalists. The Magic of Manilow pays homage to the music of one of the biggest selling…
ASU Concerts at The Center – True North
ASU Concerts at The Center - True North
February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
ASU faculty member Lynne Aspnes, San Francisco harpist John Wickey and Justin Bruns, associate concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, offer an “up close and personal” encounter with the harp,…
Savoy Night Swing Dance
Savoy Night Swing Dance
February 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
An age gone by, reminiscent of the hotels’ glory days, is brought back to life each week for Savoy Night at the historic Hotel San Carlos in downtown Phoenix! Every…
Coyotes vs Detroit, Glendale, February 6, 2012
Coyotes vs Detroit, Glendale, February 6, 2012
February 6, 2012 6:00 PM – February 6, 2012 9:00 PM
Coyotes vs Detroit
Feb 6, 2012 (Mon) 6:00 PM
Jobing.com Arena
9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ
85305
Tickets
Phoenix Coyotes
Time Doors Open
5:00PM
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into…
Native Trails
Native Trails
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Celebrating its 10th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. Delicious light…
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
Andy Warhol: Vision Vision
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
American Fine Art Editions, Inc. features the original works of art by the father of the POP Art movement in American, Andy Warhol with an expansive collection of unique works…
J Paul Fennell
J Paul Fennell
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary is proud to announce its first show of the 2012 will be with the artist J. Paul Fennell. Fennell is essentially self-taught with wood and his first…
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
Arizona Fine Art Expo 2012
January 19, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit 100 Nationally Acclaimed Artist and observe how fine art is produced. This 10 week Art show is in it’s 8th year, we offer contemporary to western, bronze, wood…
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Spontaneous, clever and outrageously fun, Late Nite Catechism stars AriZoni Award-winning actress Patti Hannon as quick-tempered Sister. Ruling her classroom with an iron fist, she teaches her students – who…
The Dixie Swim Club
The Dixie Swim Club
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
If you love Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias, don’t miss this hilarious and poignant play that tells the story of five longtime friends who set aside a weekend every…
Art+science=strange language
Art+science=strange language
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Art+science=strange languageis an art exhibit of artists collaborating with scientists as part of the Az Scitech festival.
eye lounge419 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix AZ 85004
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-20-2012End…
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for the Art Exhibition, Collecting the West: The Laura Ford Collection.
Opening reception is on January 20, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21…
Design for a Living World
Design for a Living World
January 20, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This winter at the Desert Botanical Garden an exhibition about design and sustainability will be on display in Dorrance Hall. The exhibit titled, Design for a Living World, connects the…
Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Late Nite Catechism III: 'Til Death Do Us Part
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In this popular sequel to Late Nite Catechism, Sister offers up the latest dogma fresh off the Web, some hilarious lessons on love and marriage and her own outrageous version…
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8
January 21, 2012 12:00 AM – June 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people’s perceptions of it in their…
Best Friends Furever
Best Friends Furever
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – February 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents Best Friends Furever with artist Ron Burns portraying man and woman’s best friend – the family dog.
Ron Burns is bark, or should we say, back at…
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
WORD photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM – March 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Burton Barr Central Library will host an exhibit of photographs by Betsy BretHarte and Mary Zeeb, titled WORD at the library’s at Central Gallery.
BretHarte and Zeeb began this collaborative project…
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
Unexpired Time Installation by Barbara Smith
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
An accumulation of things predestined to disappear or go unnoticed, Unexpired Time is an exhibition of photographs, video and commonplace objects that mark presence without identity. Items such as parking…
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts – A national juried exhibition of all craft media
33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - A national juried exhibition of all craft media
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Highlighting the finest in contemporary crafts from across the country, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ Annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition has become a benchmark for innovation and quality. Representative of traditional craft mediums…
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan
January 27, 2012 12:00 AM – March 3, 2012 12:00 AM
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward…
Open Wide Wednesdays
Open Wide Wednesdays
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Open Wide Productions, the creators of “Dragtini” presents its new show, Open Wide Wednesdays featuring Victoria Bacon, Felicia Minor, Tabatha Lovall and Friends.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Arizona Musicfest 2012
Arizona Musicfest 2012
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – March 2, 2012 12:00 AM
At the heart of zona Musicfest 2012the Festival Orchestra conducted by Robert Moody. Musicians from the nation’s finest orchestras are hand-chosen by Maestro Moody to come to Arizona to perform…
Nights at North
Nights at North
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Spend the evening at Heard Museum North Scottsdale during this popular series. First, dine at the Cafe at Heard Museum North Scottsdale on menu favorites like posole, tacos and dreamcatcher…
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
Romantic Flowers and Ladies
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Gallery Andrea presents Romantic Flowers and Ladies, featuring work by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Joanna Zjawinska.
De kerpely-Zak is known for painting Healing flowers and has even been commissioned to do…
Evolutions
Evolutions
February 1, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Nuna Dow’s vibrant mixed media on canvas encompasses the experiences of a life lived in colorful cities across several continents. Nuna now calls Arizona home and sprinkles the local…
In the Devil’s Frying Pan
In the Devil's Frying Pan
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Foothills Theater is proud to produce this world-premiere Arizona Centennial event. The Devil’s Frying Pan, as some referred to Arizona, was a dry, desolate, dangerous place. Just getting here…
Cafe le Swing
Cafe le Swing
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Just as the name implies, Cafe le Swing is an entirely unique, vintage dance experience, meticulously decorated to transport you back to a time when wingtips were the footwear of…
In the Company of Horses
In the Company of Horses
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
In the Company of Horses features art about equines, from gentle pastoral scenes to crisp renderings of the equine in motion. This exhibition presents interpretations, and examines visual and…
Variety
Variety
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer presents Variety with four artists who masters explore various subjects in forms and materials.
Sherri Belassen divides and shapes her stylized figure silhouettes with lines, texture and layers, dissolving…
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Lisa Sette Gallery is pleased to present exhibition by Luis Gonzalez Palma and Rachel Bess.
Opening Reception is on Thursday, February 2nd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Lisa Sette Gallery4142 North Marshall…
The Gem Show
The Gem Show
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Wilde Meyer Gallery presents our annual exhibition, The Gem Show, featuring miniature and small works of art by over 50 artists.. Also included is the work of Merlin Cohen, who…
Together Again
Together Again
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Bonner David Galleries presents an exhibition titled Together Again featuring works of Dyana Hesson and Claudia Hartley.
Bonner David Galleries7040 East Main Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
New Paintings by Jim Vogel at Blue Rain Contemporary
February 2, 2012 12:00 AM – February 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Blue Rain Contemporary in Scottsdale is excited to display new works by New Mexico artist Jim Vogel. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, February 2nd…
The King and I
The King and I
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Two cultures collide in this touching Tony Award winning musical theatre classic. The story, based on the novel, Anna and the King of Siam, is derived from the memoirs of…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
The Pillowman
The Pillowman
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Comedies don’t come any blacker than this spellbinding stunner of a play by Martin McDonagh, it tells the tale of a writer in a totalitarian country has been dragged in…
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
Seussical (the Musical) Jr
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all…
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace is an Adult Production, and a slapstick, frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy! This American Classic/Dark Comedy presents the story of two elderly women, the Brewster sisters,…
Hairspray – The Broadway Musical
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion, to dance! The high school drama unfolds: Edna Turnblad, Amber Von Tussle, Penny Pingleton,…
An Evening with the Outlaws
An Evening with the Outlaws
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 10, 2012 12:00 AM
An Evening with the Outlaws featuring the talents of Pandora DeStrange, Olivia Gardens, Savannah Stevens, Tatum Michelle, Winnie Goezinya and other Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue…
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Chandler Center for the Arts and visit the exhibit titled Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams.
Chandler Center for the Arts250 North Arizona Avenue Chandler AZ 85225
Cost:…
Flower, Leaf and Rust
Flower, Leaf and Rust
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral presents Flower, Leaf and Rust, an exhibition of art by Annie Waters, Catherine Ruane and Kevin Caron narrating quiet observations of nature’s ephemeral cycles…
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Darkness exists not only externally as a physical absence of light, but as a state of mystery that abides inside every person. Part of the artist’s task is to go…
A Separation
A Separation
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Wanting to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, Simin makes all the necessary arrangements. However, her husband Nader refuses to leave behind his father who suffers from…
The Innkeepers
The Innkeepers
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 9, 2012 12:00 AM
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire and Luke – are determined to uncover proof…
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
“Clay is one of the oldest art materials known to humanity, used for both utilitarian purposes and creative expression. It has recorded the life of prehistoric civilizations, reconstructing the…
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
West Side Story at Mesa Arts Center Theaters
February 3, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
Mesa Encore Theatre proudly presents the world’s greatest love story which takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Often referred to as the greatest musical of all…
The Barbra Seville Show
The Barbra Seville Show
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Come and enjoy The Barbra Seville Show featuring The Legendary Barbra Seville and Special Guests.
The RockPhoenix – 4129 North 7th Avenue Phoenix AZ 85013
Cost: Admission: $3/EachStart Date: 02-04-2012End Date:…
Nature’s Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
Nature's Nook Craftime at the Audubon Center
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come for some family fun at the Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center , a free admission nature center in the heart of Phoenix. Every weekend in February, stop…
Main Street Meet Up
Main Street Meet Up
February 4, 2012 12:00 AM – December 1, 2012 12:00 AM
This high octane meetup is an opportunity to show off your ride and/or admire someone else’s. Participants meet in the parking lot on Macdonald between Main and Pepper in…
2012 Student Art Exhibition
2012 Student Art Exhibition
February 5, 2012 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Chinese Art and Design Studio presents 2012 Student Art Exhibition featuring the artwork of emerging young artists.
SunDust Gallery48 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
Savoy Night Swing Dance
Savoy Night Swing Dance
February 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
An age gone by, reminiscent of the hotels’ glory days, is brought back to life each week for Savoy Night at the historic Hotel San Carlos in downtown Phoenix! Every…
Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton
February 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Renowned as a die-hard road warrior, Sexton has traveled the globe with his guitar slung on his back and a heart full of soul. His songs are intricate and spirited…
Around the World with Imani Winds
Around the World with Imani Winds
February 7, 2012 12:00 AM
World music with a hip, sophisticated twist! North America’s premier wind quintet, Imani Winds, whisks you around the world in a program that ranges from the Classical repertoire to chamber…
Talk Cinema
Talk Cinema
February 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Audience members are the critics at this sneak-preview film series that screens award-winning indie and foreign films before their theatrical release. Always a surprise, the films are selected from leading…
Gallery Talk with Spencer Tunick
Gallery Talk with Spencer Tunick
February 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Spencer Tunick documents the live nude figure in public with photography and video in site-specific installations. His installations encompass dozens, hundreds or thousands of volunteers without their clothing, grouped together…
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Showstoppers Live
Showstoppers Live
January 5, 2011 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Showstoppers Live is a musical tribute to America’s greatest superstars featuring the music of artists such as Elvis, Tina Turner, The Four Tops, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Brooks and Dunn,…
Playball – The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM – March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The exhibit features photos and objects from your favorite teams and players that you won’t see anywhere else in America! Fans ready for spring training won’t want to miss this…
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
Ricardo de Cristobal, Flamenco Guitarist
February 25, 2011 12:00 AM – March 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Enjoy an evening of passionate Flamenco guitar by Master Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo de Crist�³bal.
de la Cruz Bistro10 West Main Street Mesa AZ 85201
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 02-25-2011End Date:…
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
Retha Walden Gambaro: Attitudes of Prayer
March 12, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Experience the power of contemplation and meditation through the compelling sculpture of Creek artist Retha Walden Gambaro. This award-winning sculptor did not begin her stellar career until age 52, yet…
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed – Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed - Recent Acquisitions from the Heard Museum
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
From the evocative visual art of Eliza Naranjo-Morse and Marla Allison, to masterworks by Fritz Scholder and Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, the exhibit Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed Recent Acquisitions…
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th Century
April 2, 2011 12:00 AM – March 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Drawn from the paintings and prints of the Heard Museum and of the Albion P. and Lynne G. Fenderson collection, The Art of Ceremony: American Indian Painting of the 20th…
Smoke on the Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain
April 14, 2011 12:00 AM – May 14, 2014 12:00 AM
The season concludes with Smoke on the Mountain, a toe-tapping, rollicking musical with hilarious stories and uplifting gospel tunes. Set in 1938, Reverend Oglethorpe of the Mount Pleasant Baptist…
Roadhouse Jam
Roadhouse Jam
July 7, 2011 12:00 AM – August 2, 2012 12:00 AM
The Roadhouse Jam offers Roots Rock, Country Blues and other forms of Americana music. Acoustics are welcome. Back-line provided- BYO Guitar and Harp Rigs.
Guests can opt for Ladies Auxiliary fund-raiser…
Arizona Animal Encounters
Arizona Animal Encounters
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see live animals at Audubon’s monthly Animals Encounters show!
Liberty Wildlife partners with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with real Arizona animals. Our partner, Liberty Wildlife,…
Conservation Work Days
Conservation Work Days
August 29, 2011 12:00 AM – August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Looking for a way to make difference in the community? Join Audubon’s dedicated staff and volunteers for one (or more!) of our conservation days. Help us prepare a pollinator garden…
Wednesday Wrap
Wednesday Wrap
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM – April 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Children ages 3-18 will meet on Wednesday nights for recreation (crafts and games), music (choir and bells), dinner and Bible study.
First Presbyterian Church of Mesa161 North Mesa Drive Mesa…
Giorgio di Sant’Angelo
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
September 17, 2011 12:00 AM – February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Art Museum presents the first ever Museum retrospective to highlight the extraordinary ingenuity of American designer Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo. The winner of two Coty Awards and two Council…
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition
September 30, 2011 12:00 AM – March 5, 2012 12:00 AM
2011 Pyle Center Annual Senior Art Exhibition features the work of individuals who participate in visual arts classes at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center.
Edna Vihel Center for the Arts3340 South…
Garden Tours
Garden Tours
October 1, 2011 12:00 AM – May 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Can you drink water from a cactus? Do century plants really live 100 years? Get your burning questions answered on this docent-led tour and see why our desert plant collection…
National Theatre Live Series
National Theatre Live Series
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London –…
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
Winemaker Dinners 22nd Season
October 6, 2011 12:00 AM – May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore.com) is preparing eight incredible epicurean evenings for the resort’s 22nd season of Winemaker Dinners where guests will experience bold, inventive menus paired with specially selected wines…
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
Help Audubon Arizona Build a Native Pollinator Garden!
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – March 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and Arizona Audubon will team up to build a homeowner demonstration garden at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center in the Rio Salado…
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
Indigenous Visions at the Heard Museum Shop
October 15, 2011 12:00 AM – April 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Learn more about your favorite Native artists and their work during this new series at Heard Museum Phoenix Shop! The third Saturday of each month from October 2011 through April…
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
Kenneth M Freeman: Artist at Work
October 22, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Desert Caballeros Western Museum presents Kenneth M. Freeman: Artist at Work Art Exhibition.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost: Admission: $750/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Members and Children Under…
POP
POP
November 4, 2011 12:00 AM – February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
“Pop Culture” and “Pop Art” have had an immense influence on contemporary artists. This exhibition features original art by local artists that has been inspired by some of the bright…
Birds in the Garden
Birds in the Garden
November 7, 2011 12:00 AM – February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Join expert birders for a morning bird walk along the Garden trails. Everyone is welcome, including first-time birders. Wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes, and bring binoculars if available.
Desert…
Open Mic
Open Mic
November 10, 2011 12:00 AM – March 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Come join the Fatso’s Pizza for the longest running open mic in the valley hosted by Gram Benike.
Fatso’s Pizza3131 East Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85032
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date:…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off its 2011-2012 season of its Theatre for Young Audiences(TYA) program on Saturday, November 12, with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
This classic…
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
Iconic Arizona: Celebrating the Arizona Centennial
November 12, 2011 12:00 AM – March 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Take a visual tour of the state’s famous places and iconic symbols, from the Grand Canyon to the Hoover Dam, and from the majestic saguaro to San Xavier del Bac.…
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary
November 19, 2011 12:00 AM – September 3, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibit explores Arizona’s state neckwear – the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of…
Organics
Organics
December 16, 2011 12:00 AM – April 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Organics, an exhibition showing how shapes, colors and subject matter derived from nature inspire the creations of Phoenix artists Kimberly Harris and Stacy Marko, will be on display. Through this…
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
December 18, 2011 12:00 AM – April 29, 2012 12:00 AM
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural campus in Scottsdale, Ariz., Phoenix Art Museum presents a major exhibition that…
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
December 30, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one day every hundred years, though to the villagers each century seems no longer than one night. No one from Brigadoon may ever…
See How They Run
See How They Run
December 31, 2011 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib tickling the plot in this London hit that you will be so exhausted from laughter as if you had…
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
Sacred Word and Image: Five World Religions
January 4, 2012 12:00 AM – March 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This exhibition explorex over 50 examples of the sacred written word and pictorial image as expressed in the cultures of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity throughout the past 1500…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Based on one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time starring the inimitable Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is set in 1920′s Hollywood during the waning…
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix: A Retrospective with New Work
January 6, 2012 12:00 AM – February 24, 2012 12:00 AM
In January and February, Willo North Gallery will present Jason Hill: Icons of Phoenix – A Retrospective with New Work, a stunning centennial exhibit of work by one of Phoenix’s…
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
Centerline Artwerks First Saturdays
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A city’s story can be told through public arts and culture marking its most historic spaces. Glendale’s historic downtown offers a glimpse into the journey Glendale has made over its…
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
A Hundred Years in the Desert: A Centennial Show
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – April 1, 2012 12:00 AM
How is life different here than in other state, and how is life in Arizona different now that it has been in the past? Art in the show will answer…
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in Tempe
January 7, 2012 12:00 AM – December 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Visit the Tempe History Museum’s Arizona Statehood Centennial photo exhibit hanging in the Museum’s community room. Guest curated by local photographer Dick George, this photo-story tells of the ordinary people,…
Scottsdale Street Fair
Scottsdale Street Fair
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM – May 27, 2012 12:00 AM
This weekly street fair on Sundays at the Pavilions at Talking Stick features vendors offering arts and crafts, unique gifts, a wonderful variety of home and lifestyle accessories,new merchandise, food…
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM – February 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A cab driver, John Smith, literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets…
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Irving Berlin’s award winning musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the two…
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – February 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Come see the 26th Annual New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibit at Shemer Art Center.
Shemer Art Center5005 East Camelback Road Phoenix AZ 85018
Cost: Admission: Free AdmissionStart Date: 01-13-2012End…
Shadow Kansas – Art by Jeff Falk
Shadow Kansas - Art by Jeff Falk
January 13, 2012 12:00 AM – May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
Arizona artist Jeff Falk explores his early childhood growing up in Kansas. For many years, his art has manifested itself in strange toy-like imagery. With this show, sublimated memories are…
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection
January 14, 2012 12:00 AM – July 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Come to Desert Caballeros Western Museum to see the Art Exhibition, Salon Style: Selections from the Permanent Art Collection.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum21 North Frontier Street Wickenburg AZ 85390
Cost:…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – February 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy… and…
Reach Within Art Exhibition
Reach Within Art Exhibition
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM – March 10, 2012 12:00 AM
On Wednesday January 18th, Xico will open Reach Within, an exhibition of small artworks created by local and regional artists. Xico will hold the opening reception on Friday January 27th…
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! Jan 18th-Feb 19th 2012
January 18, 2012 7:00 PM – February 19, 2012 7:00 PM
The hit New York comedy was inspired by the author’s hilariously dysfunctional family, and all the people in his life whose sole purpose
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