| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | First Saturdays for FamiliesPresented by ASU Art Museum at ASU Art Museum September 5, 2009 - Ongoing First Saturdays for Families is a program at the ASU Art Museum that helps teach children about art and encourages them to be creative. Stop by on the first Saturday of each month (excluding holidays) to learn about one artist whose work is in the museum, and then make your own project based on what that artist does.
| ASU Art Museum | 09/05/09- Ongoing | Tempe |
Tempe Center for the ArtsPresented by Tempe Center for the Arts at Tempe Center for the Arts December 31, 2069 - Ongoing Opening in September 2007! Eventually, the arts center on the southern edge of Tempe Town Lake will be a site for concerts, plays and performances in its 600-seat theater and 200-seat studio. There will be a 3,500-square-foot arts gallery and spaces indoors and out that can be rented for private events. The Tempe Center for the Arts will be a shelter for the arts & a harbor for music, theater and dance that will become a landmark for the city by showcasing local, regional and international... | Tempe Center for the Arts | 12/31/69- Ongoing | Tempe |
The Americas GalleryPresented by ASU Art Museum at ASU Art Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing In May 2004, the ASU Art Museum broke down the barriers between the United States and Latin America and reinstalled its former American Gallery as the new Americas Gallery. The Americas Gallery features artwork from North, Central and South America, grouped by three themes: Faces, Work and Space/Place. This shift replaces the standard chronologic installation with topics addressed in works from all of the Americas. The diversity of art forms creates interactions among works of art, suggesting... | ASU Art Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Tempe |
Open MicPresented by Club Red at Club Red January 6, 2010 - Ongoing Do not miss the Open Mic, live at the Club Red, where guests can showcase their talents on stage.
| Club Red | 01/06/10- Ongoing | Tempe |
X-tra Ticket BandPresented by 910 at 910 Live July 29, 2010 - Ongoing Xtra Ticket is an Arizona home-grown Grateful Dead tribute act that has been performing in the Southwest since 1994. Each show is like a road trip. From the on and off-ramps of song segues to the superhighways of exploratory jams, this band pushes themselves to the limits, driving their fans on a musical journey to an ultimately grateful destination. Xtra Ticket has the proficiency to re-create the sonic bliss of three decades of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band material, while maintaining... | 910 | 07/29/10- Ongoing | Tempe |
Jazz Presented by Caffe Boa at Caffe Boa on Mill September 23, 2010 - Ongoing Come out to Caffe Boa and support your local music scene here in Tempe. There is no cover and you can order appetizers, meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Caffe Boa is ALL AGES in the restaurant area (where the music is located), so all you youngins can come on out and see some REAL music on Mill.
It would mean a lot to see you, friends. If you want to get your sweaty, booty-shakin', Mill dance night vibe goin' on, go to Mill on Friday or Saturday. Thursdays are relaxed and... | Caffe Boa | 09/23/10- Ongoing | Tempe |
| Tempe Symphony Orchestra | Tempe Center for the Arts | 10/17/11- Ongoing | Tempe |
The Langston Hughes Project Ask Your MamaPresented by ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ASU Carson Ballroom September 13, 2011 - Ongoing Come and watch a multimedia concert performance of the Langston Hughes kaleidoscopic jazz poem suite "Ask Your Mama." An homage in verse and music to the struggle for artistic and social freedom at home and abroad in the early 1960s. Featuring acclaimed Valley storyteller Fatimah Halim.
| ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 09/13/11- Ongoing | Tempe |
The Finley Boys: Arizona's Royal Family of RodeoPresented by Tempe History Museum at Tempe History Museum April 18, 2011 - Ongoing The Finley Boys: Arizona's Royal Family of Rodeo tells the story of three brothers from a local ranching family who grew up to be national rodeo stars from the 1930s through the 1950s. Learn about the Finleys and the history of rodeo through displays and interactive elements that will appeal to all ages. The exhibit is open through 2011. | Tempe History Museum | 04/18/11- Ongoing | Tempe |
Les MiserablesPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage September 11-September 16, 2013 Last season, over 22,000 people experienced a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical, Les Miserables.
| ASU Gammage | 09/11/13- 09/16/13 | Tempe |
Secret ActPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage June 25-June 30, 2013 Secret Act is Broadway's feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it ridiculously fun and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement!
| ASU Gammage | 06/25/13- 06/30/13 | Tempe |
Flashdance - The MusicalPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage April 30-May 5, 2013 Launching both a Broadway production and US National Tour, Flashdance tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh with a dream of becoming a professional dancer.
| ASU Gammage | 04/30/13- 05/05/13 | Tempe |
Disney's Beaty and the BeastPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage April 9-April 14, 2013 Disney's Disney's Beaty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming back to Tempe! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide.
| ASU Gammage | 04/09/13- 04/14/13 | Tempe |
| Playball - The Cactus League Experience Exhibit | Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park | 02/11/11- 03/31/13 | Tempe |
MemphisPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage March 5-March 10, 2013 From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love.
| ASU Gammage | 03/05/13- 03/10/13 | Tempe |
War HorsePresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage February 5-February 10, 2013 England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land.
| ASU Gammage | 02/05/13- 02/10/13 | Tempe |
Cathy Rigby is Peter PanPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage January 8-January 13, 2013 Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of Peter Pan! Discover the magic all over again of this two time Emmy Award winning and two time Tony Award nominated production.
| ASU Gammage | 01/08/13- 01/13/13 | Tempe |
The Pictures Tell the Story: Continuity and Change in TempePresented by Tempe History Museum at Tempe History Museum January 7-December 31, 2012 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, events, and trends that have shaped Tempe over the last 100 years.
Public Opening: Saturday, January 7, open at 10:00am, Dick George will give a short presentation at 11:00am.
| Tempe History Museum | 01/07/12- 12/31/12 | Tempe |
Lakeshore Jazz Series: Bob Ravenscroft Christmas ConcertPresented by Tempe Center for the Arts at Tempe Center for the Arts December 21, 2012 Leader and pianist Bob Ravenscroft has long been a man in pursuit of sonic perfection. His family literally has music in its blood, traceable all the way back to Thomas Ravenscroft, composer of the Whole Booke of Psalms in 1621. Four centuries later, Bob continues to bring a spiritual element and meditative reverence for the environment to his music, but he draws upon an extensive jazz writing, arranging and performing background to create "live" compositions, enabling his audiences to... | Tempe Center for the Arts | 12/21/12 | Tempe |
The Addams FamilyPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage December 11-December 16, 2012 The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. | ASU Gammage | 12/11/12- 12/16/12 | Tempe |
Donny and Marie - Christmas in ArizonaPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage November 27-December 2, 2012 In the holiday tradition of the "Osmond Family Christmas" television specials, the legendary Donny and Marie invite you and your family to join them to celebrate the joy of the season in true Osmond fashion, in person, as the iconic pair share the spotlight for the first time together at ASU Gammage.
| ASU Gammage | 11/27/12- 12/02/12 | Tempe |
Anything GoesPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage November 13-November 18, 2012 All board for Roundabout Theatre Company's saucy and splendid production of "Anything Goes", winner of three 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and Choreography!
| ASU Gammage | 11/13/12- 11/18/12 | Tempe |
Lakeshore Jazz Series: Denise DonatelliPresented by Tempe Center for the Arts at Tempe Center for the Arts November 16, 2012 Critically Acclaimed Jazz Singer Denise Donatelli Celebrated the Launch of 2011 With Two Grammy Nominations for her 2010 Savant release, When Lights are Low for Best Jazz Vocal Album and pianist/producer/arranger, Geoffrey Keezer for his arrangement of "Don“t Explain" in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist category. She has performed with a long list of jazz luminaries and has been featured with the Stan Kenton Alumni Orchestra.
| Tempe Center for the Arts | 11/16/12 | Tempe |
Lakeshore Jazz Series: Turtle Island Quartet with Tierney SuttonPresented by Tempe Center for the Arts at Tempe Center for the Arts October 27, 2012 Its name derived from creation mythology found in Native American Folklore, the Turtle Island Quartet, since its inception in 1985, has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and most recently, the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has... | Tempe Center for the Arts | 10/27/12 | Tempe |
Lakeshore Jazz Series: Lorraine Feather and Shelly BergPresented by Tempe Center for the Arts at Tempe Center for the Arts September 28, 2012 Jazz vocalist Lorraine Feather and pianist Shelly Berg. Lorraine Feather is the daughter of Leonard Feather, the late jazz writer. She is a gifted lyricist, and is known for her full-bodied, traditional vocal style. Shelly Berg is one of the most notable jazz pianists on the scene today, and he's the Dean of Music at the University of Miami. Shelly is known for his collaborations with jazz vocalists. He has performed, recorded and arranged for Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt... | Tempe Center for the Arts | 09/28/12 | Tempe |
Emerge: Redesigning the FuturePresented by ASU Art Museum at ASU Art Museum April 10-August 25, 2012 Arizona State University hosted Emerge, a campus-wide event that united artists, engineers, bioscientists, social scientists, storytellers and designers to build, draw, write and play with the future. This interactive exhibition at the ASU Art Museum offers Emerge's discoveries and creations, giving you an opportunity to get a taste of the futures discussed.
| ASU Art Museum | 04/10/12- 08/25/12 | Tempe |
10 for 10 x2: 10th Anniversary New AcquisitionsPresented by ASU Art Museum at ASU Art Museum April 7-August 4, 2012 Collecting contemporary ceramics has an illustrious five-decades-long history at the ASU Art Museum, and they are very excited to be celebrating the Ceramics Research Center's 10th anniversary in its current facility. Their reputation and commitment to this medium is unparalleled in the United States.
| ASU Art Museum | 04/07/12- 08/04/12 | Tempe |
Off the Cuff Free Improv Comedy ShowPresented by Off the Cuff Acting Up at Changing Hands Bookstore June 25, 2012 Feeling sad that the weekend is over? We have a remedy - enjoy a fabulous Monday with Off the Cuff. OTC provides a high-energy, interactive family-friendly Free show designed to entertain audiences of all ages. Every show uses audience suggestions, so come prepared to contribute directly to the performance. If you liked the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway?, you'll love Off the Cuff!
| Off the Cuff Acting Up | 06/25/12 | Tempe |
| Performance with A View: The Rice Brothers, Johnny on cello and Chris on piano | Friends of Tempe Center for the Arts | 06/19/12 | Tempe |
Million Dollar QuartetPresented by ASU Gammage at ASU Gammage June 5-June 10, 2012 On December 4, 1956, rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll" at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring timeless hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "That's All Right," "Great Balls of... | ASU Gammage | 06/05/12- 06/10/12 | Tempe |
The MainePresented by Marquee Theatre at Marquee Theatre June 9, 2012 The Maine was started by bassist Garrett Nickelsen and drummer Pat Kirch in November 2006. The band's name originates from the song "Coast of Maine" by Ivory. Singer John O'Callaghan joined soon after auditions for the band with no prior singing experience, along with Ryan Osterman and Alex Ross.
| Marquee Theatre | 06/09/12 | Tempe |
Tempe Community ChorusPresented by Tempe Center for the Arts at Tempe Center for the Arts June 3, 2012 The Tempe Community Chorus will present "Festival of Music" featuring a wide variety of selections, ranging from "Fanfare for a Festival" to "Born to Hand Jive" from "Grease."
| Tempe Center for the Arts | 06/03/12 | Tempe |
RuskoPresented by Marquee Theatre at Marquee Theatre May 28, 2012 Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance. Immersed in the world of Dubstep through Leeds based event "Sub Dub" which was held at the West Indian Centre, Rusko moved to London to work with the record labels Sub Soldiers with now no longer associated act Caspa.
| Marquee Theatre | 05/28/12 | Tempe |