| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Jazz Party | Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Inc. | 02/19/12 | Chandler |
RemembrancePresented by Phoenix Jewish Film Festival at Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12 February 19, 2012 An epic romance spanning three decades: a Polish partisan and Jewish woman forge an unshakeable bond during the Holocaust. After escaping from a Nazi death camp, Tomasz and a pregnant Hannah are forcibly separated, each convinced the other has died. Flash from 1944 Poland to 1976 Brooklyn, where an older Hannah - now a married mother - glimpses a TV interview that rocks her to the core. The realization that her lost love may be living triggers a spiral of unresolved emotions and moral... | Phoenix Jewish Film Festival | 02/19/12 | Chandler |
My Best EnemyPresented by Phoenix Jewish Film Festival at Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12 February 19, 2012 Wonderful acting and directing make this "edge-of-seat" thriller work. With all its escapades and questions raised you will want to see how it all plays out.
This Drama/Dark Comedy is presented in German w/ English subtitles.
Guest Discussion Leader:
Chandler Crossroads 12 - Bill Goodykoontz, Chief Film Critic, Gannett and Film Critic, Arizona Republic. | Phoenix Jewish Film Festival | 02/19/12 | Chandler |
The MatchmakerPresented by Phoenix Jewish Film Festival at Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12 February 23, 2012 The matchmaker is a mystery. Is he a Holocaust survivor with a hidden past, a shady business man or more on a mission as a mentor to a teenager coming of age than in business? Watch, enjoy, and perhaps find some answers.
Guest Speaker: Chandler Crossroads 12, Rabbi Dean Shapiro | Phoenix Jewish Film Festival | 02/23/12 | Chandler |
A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Utah Shakespeare Festival TourPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts February 24, 2012 The Utah Shakespeare Festival was named the recipient of the coveted Tony Award for America's Outstanding Regional Theatre in 2000. The Festival Education Department tours an abbreviated version of a Shakespearean play to schools throughout the Southwest. The play chosen for 2012, A Midsummer Night's Dream, is a seventy-five minute version that includes complete costumes, sets, and theatrical lighting. Also included is a fifteen-minute post-show discussion with the actors, and workshops... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 02/24/12 | Chandler |
Yoo-Hoo Mrs. GoldbergPresented by Phoenix Jewish Film Festival at Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12 February 26, 2012 First via radio, then by TV, the depressed American public took this warm, loving Jewish mother into their homes and hearts. See how Gertrude Berg, as Mollie, brought to life an imagined cast of characters. | Phoenix Jewish Film Festival | 02/26/12 | Chandler |
How Cool is JazzPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 2, 2012 How Cool Is Jazz is a 45 minute assembly program that exposes 4th-graders to jazz. The program teaches the origin of jazz in work songs, the birth of jazz in New Orleans, and the role of Louis Armstrong. Musicians play jazz and demonstrate the unique quality of jazz: improvisation. Students are given a custom Jazz in AZ kazoo instrument, which they can immediately play and experience self-expression through improvisation, as well as the teamwork and discipline necessary to play with... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/02/12 | Chandler |
Ricky Nelson RememberedPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 3, 2012 "Ricky Nelson Remembered" is a unique multimedia entertainment event featuring the live music of Nelson's hit songs (including "Hello Mary Lou", "Travelin' Man" and "Garden Party") performed by his twin sons Matthew and Gunnar. The show includes never before seen big screen video footage of the Nelson family with interviews from celebrities influenced by Ricky Nelson. 2010 marked the 25th anniversary of Rick Nelson's passing in a tragic plane crash.
| Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/03/12 | Chandler |
Red Star Red Army Chorus And Dance EnsemblePresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 4, 2012 Throughout the last 20 years, the Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble has dazzled crowds across the globe. Created in 1977 in the USSR, the company has since expanded its artistic horizons and become the leading performing group of the Russian armed forces. Now, under the direction of Colonel Nikolai Rabovsky, the incomparable Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble will take you on a brilliant journey of Russian music and traditional folk songs. With a colorful mixture of... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/04/12 | Chandler |
Damn YankeesPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 10, 2012 So sings the wife of a 1950's baseball fanatic who trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team in the pennant race against The New York Yankees. He leaves her and the goulash behind and as young baseball sensation, Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he's left at home. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress named Lola, Joe outsmarts the Devil,... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/10/12 | Chandler |
| Blink of An Eye: Images and Dreams | Chandler Center for the Arts | 02/03/12- 03/10/12 | Chandler |
Reach Within Art ExhibitionPresented by Xico Inc. at Xico Inc. January 18-March 10, 2012 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 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The reception is free and open to the community as an opportunity to meet the featured artists.
Reach Within will feature pieces of art smaller than 2 feet by 2 feet. Each piece will express the inner world of the artist. Small pieces create an... | Xico Inc. | 01/18/12- 03/10/12 | Chandler |
Fire of the PacificPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 11, 2012 Direct from the mystical and beautiful paradise of the South Pacific Islands, where the spirit of the tribal warrior is strong and the beautiful free spirit of the women touches your very soul comes, Fire of the Pacific. Be taken away to this mystical world of the South Sea Islands...New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and The Cook Islands. Be moved by the beautiful voice of Taisha...voted the best Maori female singer. Experience the powerful Maori Haka war challenge. Be captivated by the exhilarating... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/11/12 | Chandler |
The Awesome '80s PromPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 19-March 24, 2012 Now in its 6th Rad year, The Awesome '80s Prom is a blast-from-the-past party in the style of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding! All your favorite characters from your favorite '80s movies are at The Prom, from the Captain of the Football Team to the Asian Exchange Student, from the Geek to the hottie Head Cheerleader, and they're all competing for Prom King and Queen. And just like on American Idol, the audience decides who wins, all while moonwalking to retro hits. Come "Back In... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/19/12- 03/24/12 | Chandler |
| Fountain of Youth | Chandler Symphony Orchestra | 03/25/12 | Chandler |
| Fountain of Youth | Chandler Symphony Orchestra | 03/25/12 | Chandler |
Joan RiversPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 30, 2012 An entertainment legend of unparalleled accomplishment and talent, Joan Rivers has spent more than four decades dominating every aspect of the entertainment industry. She is an internationally renowned comedienne, an Emmy Award-winning television talk show host, a Tony-nominated actress, bestselling author, film director, lecturer, syndicated radio host, jewelry designer, red carpet fashion laureate, successful businesswoman and, most importantly to her, mother and grandmother. Critics agree... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/30/12 | Chandler |
Marty StuartPresented by Chandler Center for the Arts at Chandler Center for the Arts March 31, 2012 Since starting out singing gospel as a child, the bluegrass stint with Lester Flatt in the '70s, the six years with Johnny Cash in the '80s, and coming up with his smash "hillbilly rock" hits of the '90s, the four time Grammy-winner, platinum recording artist, Grand Ole Opry star, country music memorabilia preservationist, stylist, designer, photographer, songwriter, all around renaissance man, charismatic force of nature, and (first of all, perhaps), leader of the extraordinary, versatile... | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/31/12 | Chandler |
| Chandler Jazz Festival | Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Inc. | 03/31/12 | Chandler |
Chamber Series: Chamber MusicPresented by Chandler Symphony Orchestra at Chandler Center for the Arts April 14, 2012 For almost twenty years Chandler Symphony Orchestra has been serving the community by offering concerts to the public, free of charge. Families discover exquisite music of exceptional quality at an unbelievable price! Don't miss Chamber Series: Chamber Music!
| Chandler Symphony Orchestra | 04/14/12 | Chandler |
| On Paper: Themes and Compositions | Chandler Center for the Arts | 03/16/12- 04/22/12 | Chandler |
| Pieter Meijers with 52nd Street | Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Inc. | 04/22/12 | Chandler |
| Haydn's The Seasons | San Tan Community Performing Arts | 05/05/12 | Chandler |
| Fiddle Finale | Chandler Symphony Orchestra | 05/06/12 | Chandler |
| Chandler Unified School District: Juried Student Art Exhibit | Chandler Center for the Arts | 04/24/12- 05/12/12 | Chandler |
CinderellaPresented by Ballet Etudes at Chandler Center for the Arts May 18-May 20, 2012 Set to Prokofiev's magical score, Ballet Etudes' audience-favorite production of Cinderella follows this timeless and beloved fairytale. Follow the kind-hearted Cinderella as she transforms from a housemaid amongst the fireplace ashes to the unknown, yet captivating, princess at the royal ball. This production is filled with magic from start to finish and will leave you believing in fairytales
| Ballet Etudes | 05/18/12- 05/20/12 | Chandler |
| Cynthia Sayer with Friends from Tucson | Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Inc. | 05/20/12 | Chandler |
| Jazz Party | Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Inc. | 08/26/12 | Chandler |
| Cell Block Seven Jazz Band from Lodi, California | Arizona Classic Jazz Society, Inc. | 12/02/12 | Chandler |
Rawhide Western TownPresented by Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass at Rawhide Steakhouse at Wild Horse Pass June 3, 2010 - Ongoing It's not uncommon to think of cowboys, outlaws and frontier towns when you think of Arizona, and Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass has made this mystique come alive by rebuilding a rough-and-tumble town from the 1880s. Gunfights take place in the streets, swinging doors lead into saloons and stores, and throughout it all, costume-clad actors staff the family-friendly town.
| Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass | 06/03/10- Ongoing | Chandler |
Chandler High School ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing When Chandler High School was completed in 1922, it was considered the best equipped and the finest structure of its kind. Built for $250,000 Chandler High was semi-fireproof with only 2-percent wood in its construction. The school had grand pillars, a front garden landscape, 30 class and experimental rooms, physics laboratory, domestic science room able to accommodate 28 in cooking, an auditorium with open beams for perfect acoustics able to seat 1000, and most impressively the school had a... | Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
San Marcos Hotel ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Designed by Arthur Burnett Benton, a pioneer of the Mission Revival style of architecture, the San Marcos Hotel came to be known as one of the most prestigious hotels in the country drawing the rich and famous from all over the United States. Celebrities such as Christian Dior, Errol Flynn and Fred Astaire were among the seasonal visitors.
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Cotton & Classrooms: Chandler's Goodyear SchoolPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing A country school in a "company town", Chandler's Goodyear School was located in south Chandler in the early 1900's. Examine this exhibit and learn the history of this school and how it reflects the Goodyear Company's significance to the community, the socio-economics of the times, the ups and downs of farming, as well as race relations in Arizona where school segregation was the norm until 1953.
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Chandler Fire Department ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Enjoy viewing historic artifacts and photographs of the Chandler Fire Department. Take a look at the fire department's history from the past to the present, and pick up some fire safety tips!
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Dr. A.J. ChandlerPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Born and educated in Quebec, Canada, the city of Chandler owes not only its name to Dr. A.J. Chandler, but its entire framework. Dr. Chandler planned out the city's design (based on "The City Beautiful" project). He started the Consolidated Canal Co. which was responsible for the irrigation of land from the Salt River. He and his brother Harry brought hydro-electricity to Chandler and purchased thousands of acres of land for farming cotton. Dr. Chandler was the founder of the Bank of... | Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Tenthouse ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing The promise of work, cheap land and a new town with a great growing season drew settlers from all over the United States to Chandler. While the business district of Chandler grew quickly, the residential areas developed more slowly. Building materials were expensive, so most settlers erected tenthouses on their town site lots. By 1912, these temporary structures dotted the Chandler landscape. Dr. A.J. Chandler, who sold the lots on which the tenthouses were built, did not want the area to... | Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Arizona B.C. (Before Chandler)Presented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Discover the first settlers, the Hohokam, explore their agriculture, architecture, and arts. View pottery and artifacts from 300 B.C. to 1450 A.D. Learn about the Hohokam canal system, which served as the blueprint for today's canal system. The exhibit includes the distinctive Hohokam Red-on-buff pottery, along with a variety of tools, and shell and stone jewelry.
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Arizona Railway MuseumPresented by Arizona Railway Museum at Arizona Railway Museum January 12, 2005 - Ongoing The Arizona Railway Museum was founded and incorporated in 1983 as a non-profit, educational and historical organization. The Museum is dedicated to the railways of Arizona and the Southwest. The interest and fascination of railways and trains has no boundaries and so railways of all kinds are included in the scope of the Museum. The Arizona Railway Museum is a community effort towards the acquisition, restoration, preservation and display of railway equipment, artifacts and mementos... | Arizona Railway Museum | 01/12/05- Ongoing | Chandler |
Mariachi Tierra LindaPresented by Mariachi Tierra Linda at Food City August 27, 2011 - Ongoing Phoenix based Mariachi Tierra Linda embodies the same musical excellence that is part of the rich mariachi pedigree of its director Leticia Elias. Come see the Mariachi Tierra Linda as they perform at Food City in Chandler.
| Mariachi Tierra Linda | 08/27/11- Ongoing | Chandler |
Oktoberfest 2011Presented by The American Legion at American Legion Post 91 October 1, 2011 - Ongoing American Legion Post 91 presents Oktoberfest 2011 to be held in Chandler, Arizona in the Post parking lot. This Oktoberfest celebration will be a fund raising event focused on Operation Wounded Warrior. Operation Wounded Warrior supports wounded veterans being cared for in hospitals and rebab centers here on the West Coast. The event is sure to be very fun for all, starting the day with live German Polka Music being played by Arizona's very own Varitones Band. Then in the mid-afternoon,... | The American Legion | 10/01/11- Ongoing | Chandler |