| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | All About MePresented by Arizona Science Center at Arizona Science Center September 27, 2010 - Ongoing Arizona Science Center is proud to announce the opening of its newest permanent gallery offering, All About Me, which opens in the Steele Foundation Gallery! Made possible through the $30 million The Future of Education is Science capital and endowment program, this exciting new gallery offers guests a dynamic experience to further inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science!
All About Me explores the complexities of the human body, showcase a new,... | Arizona Science Center | 09/27/10- Ongoing | Phoenix |
All BalanchinePresented by Ballet Arizona at Symphony Hall May 31-June 3, 2012 Three ballets by the genius choreographer, George Balanchine, set the bar for brilliant staging by director Ib Andersen, and dynamic presentation by the Ballet Arizona dancers.
| Ballet Arizona | 05/31/12- 06/03/12 | Phoenix |
An Evening with YanniPresented by Comerica Theatre at Comerica Theatre July 15, 2012 Expect a spectacular evening in Phoenix, when Yanni brings his new tour, An Evening With Yanni, to the Comerica Theatre. His concerts are legendary, having amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive World Tour, Yanni returns to the USA and Canada with an all new show. Fans will witness Yanni and his world class musicians as they take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The... | Comerica Theatre | 07/15/12 | Phoenix |
And the Land Grew Quiet: New Work by Matthew MoorePresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum February 11-June 10, 2012 An Arizona-based artist and farmer, Matthew Moore (b. 1976) is the last of four generations to farm his family's land. Through his art, using the legacy and scale of Land Art, Moore explores the loss of farmland to urban growth in the metropolitan Phoenix area, as well as contemporary consumers' alienation from the basic principles of agriculture. And the Land Grew Quiet: New Work by Matthew Moore represents an innovative and new direction in Moore's work, contrasting the cycles of... | Phoenix Art Museum | 02/11/12- 06/10/12 | Phoenix |
Arizona Doll & Toy MuseumPresented by Arizona Doll & Toy Museum at Arizona Doll and Toy Museum January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Visit the Arizona Doll & Toy Museum, located in the Stevens House at Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. There are a variety of dolls and toys from yester-year, as well as familiar modern play-things. The scenario is constantly changing as Arizona collectors share their favorites. You will love the authentic schoolroom of 1912 featuring antique dolls as students. A fully stocked Gift Shop makes available unique gift items for children and adults who are young at... | Arizona Doll & Toy Museum | 01/01/06- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Around The World: The Heard Museum CollectionPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum November 18, 2006 - Ongoing Tour the global span of the Heard Museum's permanent collection. This exhibit will focus on more than 75 years of collecting and preserving Native art and cultures in the Southwest and beyond. Starting with examples of work collected by museum founders, Dwight and Maie Heard, and including donations by artists and collectors such as Byron Harvey and Richard Faletti, the exhibit features objects and artwork from indigenous peoples of North and South America as well as Oceania.
| Heard Museum | 11/18/06- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Beyond Geronimo: The Apache ExperiencePresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum February 11, 2012 - Ongoing The name "Geronimo" has become known internationally as both the name of a legendary Apache leader and as a synonym for anything "Apache." Common stereotypes relating to Geronimo have persisted in hundreds of books and television and movie scripts. Beyond Geronimo examines the celebrity attached to Geronimo, and the resulting misrepresentations of Apache culture and heritage that followed the intense media attention focused on one man and his battle with the U.S. government. Beyond... | Heard Museum | 02/11/12- Ongoing | Phoenix |
| Big Bug Circus | The Great Arizona Puppet Theater | 05/09/12- 05/27/12 | Phoenix |
Broadway Based On...10 - Broadway's Best MusicalsPresented by Herberger Theater Center at Herberger Theater Center May 15-May 31, 2012 Join SCAN Originals for an exciting look at the winners of Broadway's TONY Award for "Best Musical".
A revue featuring songs from the first winner in 1949, Kiss Me Kate. through My Fair Lady, Cabaret, Company, Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, Hairspray, Avenue Q and In The Heights to the most recent winner in 2011, The Book of Mormon.
| Herberger Theater Center | 05/15/12- 05/31/12 | Phoenix |
Chase Field ToursPresented by Chase Field at Chase Field January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Visit one of the most impressive and unique Major League Baseball facilities in the country - Chase Field. It is home to the 2001 World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks, several restaurants, a beer garden - even a retractable roof and swimming pool - all within an old-style ballpark atmosphere. Make the experience memorable and take a guided tour of Chase Field. Even if you've been to the ballpark before, you're sure to learn and see something new! Tours are conducted year-round, for both... | Chase Field | 01/01/06- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Cirque De La SymphoniePresented by The Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall May 25-May 27, 2012 Back by popular demand, Cirque de la Symphonie returns this time with thrilling aerial acts performed to classical favorites with The Phoenix Symphony. You won't want to miss this second act where the live circus meets the live symphony.
| The Phoenix Symphony | 05/25/12- 05/27/12 | Phoenix |
Cirque De La SymphoniePresented by The Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall May 26, 2012 Cirque de la Symphonie is back by popular demand, this time with thrilling aerial acts performed to classical favorites. This exciting performance will be an afternoon under the "big top" your entire family will enjoy. Don't miss this visual and musical spectacle as the live orchestra meets the live circus.
| The Phoenix Symphony | 05/26/12 | Phoenix |
Clybourne ParkPresented by Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix at Herberger Theater Center May 2-May 19, 2013 Home is where the heart and history is. Jokes fly and hidden agendas unfold as two vastly different generations of characters tip-toe the delicate dance of social politics. Pitting race against real estate, two seminal events 50 years apart are at the crux of the conflict in the same north Chicago house.
| Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix | 05/02/13- 05/19/13 | Phoenix |
Crosby, Stills and NashPresented by Danny Zelisko Presents at Phoenix Symphony Hall September 4, 2012 The music of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash is a cornerstone of rock 'n roll. As Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN), this trio of legendary singer-songwriters has been actively collaborating since 1969, when they first harmonized in either Joni Mitchell's living room or Mama Cass Elliot's dining room, depending on which member you ask (Crosby and Nash ascribe to the former, Stills is adamant about the latter). Wherever its point of origin, the connection they forged from day one-as... | Danny Zelisko Presents | 09/04/12 | Phoenix |
DolphinsPresented by Arizona Science Center at Arizona Science Center September 25, 2011 - Ongoing Follow marine biologist, Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, Dr. Bernd W?rsig and Dr. Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez, as they research the communication of wild dolphins with innovative scientific methods. From rarely seen fish-herding behavior to a close-up look at complex communication activities, Dolphins offers a fascinating new perspective on the lives of dolphins and their remarkable intelligence.
| Arizona Science Center | 09/25/11- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Downtown Phoenix Public MarketPresented by Downtown Phoenix Public Market at Downtown Phoenix Public Market January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Welcome to the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, marking the spot where community revitalization, economic development and a showcase for local small-scale agriculture and local artists and crafters intersect in the heart of the city. Everything offered for sale at the Market is grown or made by the person selling it and the more ingredients that come from Arizona and the southwest the better. A limited amount of produce will be brought by the farmer from other Arizona farms - feel free to talk... | Downtown Phoenix Public Market | 01/01/06- Ongoing | Phoenix |
| Ear Candy Emerging Artist Series | Ear Candy Productions | 09/18/09- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Elegance From Earth: Hopi PotteryPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum March 24, 2012 - Ongoing This exhibit features families of Hopi potters, who often learn pottery techniques from elders and share designs. These superlative artists truly create elegance from earth. Potters with artworks on display in the exhibit include Nampeyo, Helen Naha and Joy Navasie, among others.
Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-sector coal company, has come on board as sponsor for the new exhibition, Elegance From Earth: Hopi Pottery, which opens at the Heard Museum on March 24 and... | Heard Museum | 03/24/12- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Festival of the ArtsPresented by Herberger Theater Center at Herberger Theater Center October 6, 2012 The 3rd annual Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts celebrates the arts in downtown Phoenix with a day featuring performances, dance, food, art, live music, children's activities, film shorts, Lunch Time Theater excerpts and more.
| Herberger Theater Center | 10/06/12 | Phoenix |
Folkloric DancePresented by Herberger Theater Center at Herberger Theater Center May 22, 2012 Dance and culture from various countries such as Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt. Explore what these dances represent culturally, their purpose as well as how they have created and impacted the evolution of modern Raks Sharqi Dancers (Belly Dancers) along with the difference between cafe dancers and the professional industry Raks Sharqi Dancers.
Presented by Ava Fleming. Ava Fleming is a performer, choreographer and dance instructor. She is the winner of "Belly Dancer of the Universe,"... | Herberger Theater Center | 05/22/12 | Phoenix |
Folkloric Dance ProgramPresented by Herberger Theater Center at Herberger Theater Center May 22, 2012 The Herberger Theater Center's Arts Education and Outreach Department is offering a free Community and Education Outreach program on - Folkloric Dance in The Kax Stage.
During this 45 minute program, people will discover the rhythms, dance and culture of various Middle Eastern countries such as Kuwait, Iraq, and Egypt. They will learn what these dances represent culturally, their purpose, as well as how they have created and impacted the evolution of modern Raks Sharqi Dances (Belly... | Herberger Theater Center | 05/22/12 | Phoenix |
Freud's Last SessionPresented by Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix at Herberger Theater Center February 14-March 2, 2013 Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud pioneered the concepts of the Id, the Ego and the Superego. Writer C.S. Lewis created The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Two men, both brilliant, yet vastly different: Freud the atheist, Lewis the believer. In this new play, which has been drawing record-breaking crowds in New York, they meet in 1939 as England goes to war against the Nazis. Their evening of electrifying conversation about God, love, sex, and the meaning of life will spark controversy long... | Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix | 02/14/13- 03/02/13 | Phoenix |
Gruesome Playground InjuriesPresented by iTheatre Collaborative at Herberger Theater Center May 18-June 2, 2012 From Rajiv Joseph (A Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo now on Broadway), comes the dark and haunting love story of Kayleen and Doug. Their first meeting, they are eight and in the nurse's office: Doug rode his bike off the school roof and Kayleen can't stop throwing up. Then the story moves forward and back over the course of 30 years, stopping only at the moments of injury and hurt, broken bones and broken hearts for the two star-crossed lovers.
These are the only moments when... | iTheatre Collaborative | 05/18/12- 06/02/12 | Phoenix |
Gustave Baumann: Artisan Printmaker of the SouthwestPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum April 7-July 8, 2012 Traveling from Illinois to New Mexico in the summer of 1918 left a lasting impression on Gustave Baumann (1881-1971). Captivated by its magnificent and exotic landscape he settled in the Southwest and drew on its natural beauty for his color woodblock prints. He became one of the most accomplished and popular artists working in Santa Fe during the early twentieth century.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 04/07/12- 07/08/12 | Phoenix |
HomeBase: The Poets' Poetry SetPresented by HomeBase Poetry at Renaissance Phoenix Downtown June 20, 2010 - Ongoing HomeBase: The Poets' Poetry Set brings you some of the best local poets in the state! Come and sign up to participate on stage, or just relax and enjoy the show.
| HomeBase Poetry | 06/20/10- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Hubble 3DPresented by Arizona Science Center at Arizona Science Center October 17, 2011 - Ongoing Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, Hubble 3D will take you on an unprecedented voyage through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mystery of our celestial surroundings. Experience never-before-seen 3D flights through the farthest reaches of the universe, and accompany spacewalking astronauts on some of the most difficult and important endeavors in NASA's history.
Presented in the Science Center's IMAX Theatre, the film will offer an inspiring and unique look into the... | Arizona Science Center | 10/17/11- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Il TrovatorePresented by Arizona Opera - Phoenix at Phoenix Symphony Hall March 1-March 3, 2013 Rivals in love. Mistaken identity. A gypsy burned at the stake. Il Trovatore is a treasure trove of dramatic thrills, set in the medieval kingdom of Aragon in Spain. Amid turmoil and jealousy, Leonora and Manrico, a troubadour, fight for their love against the powerful Count di Luna. Manrico's gypsy mother, bent on vengeance for the death of her own mother, proves to be a pivotal force in deciding who lives and who dies.
| Arizona Opera - Phoenix | 03/01/13- 03/03/13 | Phoenix |
Inspired SolesPresented by 6th Avenue Gallery at 6th Avenue Gallery April 6, 2012 - Ongoing 6th Avenue Gallery exhibition features stilettos like you've never seen them before.
the 6th Avenue Gallery debuts its exhibition on First Friday in April. Featuring dozens of high heel stilettos transformed into works of art, along with a provocative photo collection of women wearing their favorite power stilettos, this show is sure to validate what Marilyn Monroe and women everywhere have long known to be true, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world".
| 6th Avenue Gallery | 04/06/12- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Iridescence in The SeaPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum May 30, 2012 Ron Rutowski, Professor in the School of Life Sciences at ASU, explores this fascinating phenomenon in animals that fashion designers have adapted to their own creative purposes.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 05/30/12 | Phoenix |
Jane Austen's EmmaPresented by Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix at Herberger Theater Center January 3-January 20, 2013 One of Jane Austen's most enchanting heroines comes to life in this lavish new musical in its pre-Broadway engagement. Emma firmly believes herself to be a most talented matchmaker, so she chooses her hapless friend Harriet as her next endeavor. Yet despite Emma's obsession with romance, she remains clueless to the true desires of her own heart.
| Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix | 01/03/13- 01/20/13 | Phoenix |
Jason MrazPresented by US Airways Center at US Airways Center October 2, 2012 Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz will perform at US Airways Center as part of his newly announced plans for his major worldwide tour, dubbed "Tour is a Four Letter Word."
The newly announced dates will celebrate the upcoming release of his hugely anticipated new album, "Love is a Four Letter Word." The album - which features the hit single, "I Won't Give Up" - arrives in U.S. stores and at all online retailers on April 17th, while "simultaneously" being released worldwide on... | US Airways Center | 10/02/12 | Phoenix |
Kelly Clarkson and the FrayPresented by US Airways Center at US Airways Center August 1, 2012 Global superstar Kelly Clarkson and Grammy nominated The Fray are joining forces for a 30+ city co-headlining summer tour. The tour, with special guest Carolina Liar, will start on July 21st in Ridgefield, Washington and end on September 15th in Nashville, TN, including a stop at US Airways Center on August 1st. Both acts will be touring in support of their most recent albums (Kelly Clarkson Stronger and The Fray Scars & Stories).
| US Airways Center | 08/01/12 | Phoenix |
Latino Arizona: 100 YearsPresented by Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center at Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center February 3, 2012 - Ongoing 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, it also has been hidden.
However, Latino Arizona: 100 Years, a new state Centennial documentary photo exhibition holds a mirror to the past, and chronicles the contributions Latinos of Mexican descent have made to the wonderful state of Arizona. This revealing photograph collection looks back... | Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center | 02/03/12- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Local Film Community PanelPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum May 30, 2012 Join them as they take the pulse of the local film community! Panelists and guests will be discussing the challenges and victories of the past year, the ups, the downs, where local film has been and where its going. Representatives from all sectors of the film world will be present, including film festivals, film schools, film exhibitors, and filmmaking.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 05/30/12 | Phoenix |
LombardiPresented by Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix at Herberger Theater Center November 15-December 2, 2012 Football's Super Bowl trophy is named for the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers. Few people, however, know the real story of Vince Lombardi the man - his inspirations, his passions and his ability to drive people to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Exploring his relationship with his wife, Marie, and three of his legendary players during a pivotal week in 1965, this hit Broadway play by Academy Award-winner Eric Simonson explores the stirring human tale behind the myth who... | Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix | 11/15/12- 12/02/12 | Phoenix |
Lost In Bonkers, the musical! Presented by Herberger Theater Center at Herberger Theater Center July 10-July 19, 2012 In need of some laughter-therapy? Well, so are we! Join Lost in Bonkers as we examine a number of psychoses, diagnoses, and a multitude of 'personalities' thru story and song.
Featuring the vocal talents of Shana Bousard, Dominik Rebilas and Joe Bousard, this comical cabaret is sure to ease your mental health and tickle your Freudian fancy. Receive a free diagnosis with the price of admission!
| Herberger Theater Center | 07/10/12- 07/19/12 | Phoenix |
Lucia di LammermoorPresented by Arizona Opera - Phoenix at Phoenix Symphony Hall October 12-October 14, 2012 In the Scottish highlands, a feud drives men to murder and a woman to madness. Fragile Lucia secretly loves Edgardo, the sworn enemy of her brother, Enrico. To ensure the Lammermoor family retains its standing, Enrico is determined to marry his sister to the scion of a powerful family. Enrico's deceitful scheme forces Lucia into a loveless marriage, driving the devastated girl toward madness. In the battle between love and family, will anyone win?
| Arizona Opera - Phoenix | 10/12/12- 10/14/12 | Phoenix |
Madonna 2012 World TourPresented by US Airways Center at US Airways Center October 16, 2012 Madonna is having a huge party and everyone's invited. The Madonna 2012 World begins May 29th 2012 in Tel Aviv The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America as well as Australia where she has not performed in 20 years. The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Madonna brings the tour to Phoenix at US Airways Center.
| US Airways Center | 10/16/12 | Phoenix |
Namingha Family: Landscape, Form and LightPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum February 25, 2012-February 28, 2013 Phoenix, AZ: Spanning two generations and embracing a rich variety of media, Namingha Family: Landscape, Form and Light, which opens on February 25 at the Heard, will explore contemporary expressions of Tewa/Hopi tradition as seen through the works of three remarkable artists.
Dan Namingha has won international acclaim for his painting and sculpture, which contextualizes traditional Hopi imagery within the artist's own distinctive visual style. Dan's work will be seen... | Heard Museum | 02/25/12- 02/28/13 | Phoenix |
National Theatre Live SeriesPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum October 2, 2011-May 27, 2012 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 - right here in Phoenix, Arizona.
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theater to over 300 cinemas around the world via high-definition satellite broadcasts. This season, the third since the program began, includes four diverse productions and launches with One Man,... | Phoenix Art Museum | 10/02/11- 05/27/12 | Phoenix |
National Theatre Live: FrankensteinPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum June 13, 2012 Back by popular demand! Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live are thrilled to announce encore presentations of last year's smash hit Frankenstein.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 06/13/12 | Phoenix |
National Theatre Live: FrankensteinPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum June 24, 2012 Back by popular demand! Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live are thrilled to announce encore presentations of last year's smash hit Frankenstein.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 06/24/12 | Phoenix |
National Theatre Live: One Man, Two GuvnorsPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum June 10, 2012 As the National's smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors makes it way to the Music Box Theatre on Broadway this Spring you can watch an encore performance of the original production from London!
| Phoenix Art Museum | 06/10/12 | Phoenix |
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and ContemporaryPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum November 19, 2011-September 3, 2012 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 the country. The distinguishing necktie has been made even more distinctive by contemporary American Indian artists in Arizona, who make bolo ties that are distinguished by individuality and ingenuity.
| Heard Museum | 11/19/11- 09/03/12 | Phoenix |
Neil DiamondPresented by US Airways Center at US Airways Center August 29, 2012 Rock and Pop Icon Neil Diamond, a 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree, will take his greatest hits on the road on a much-anticipated North American tour kicking off in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 1st and closing in Las Vegas on September 1st. The 2012 tour will feature all of Neil Diamond's classic favorites.
Across a musical career spanning nearly five decades, Neil Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, with a remarkable... | US Airways Center | 08/29/12 | Phoenix |
Next To NormalPresented by Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix at Herberger Theater Center October 11-October 28, 2012 This groundbreaking and award-winning musical explores how one suburban family copes with crisis. With a thrilling contemporary score, Next to Normal is an intense, emotional powerhouse of a musical that aims right for the heart with its story of a family coming to terms with its past and bravely facing its future.
| Arizona Theatre Company - Phoenix | 10/11/12- 10/28/12 | Phoenix |
Object of the Month: 1890s SwimsuitsPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum May 3-May 31, 2012 As temperatures begin to rise, Phoenicians turn their thoughts to cool sea breezes. Take a break from the desert clime, and join master docent Diane Cole in the Fashion Design Gallery for a fun and refreshing conversation about your great-grandmother's idea of beach chic.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 05/03/12- 05/31/12 | Phoenix |
| Off The Grid | | 01/07/11- Ongoing | Phoenix |
| Outer Bounds of Sound | Revolver Records | 11/22/09- Ongoing | Phoenix |
Paper!Presented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum May 26, 2012 Join them opening day of Paper! See stories come to life, discover ways to create your own art and explore how artists cut, fold, paint and manipulate using Paper!
| Phoenix Art Museum | 05/26/12 | Phoenix |