Out & About Calendar
Top things to do this weekWhat to see and do in the Valley
INNOVATIONSBallet Arizona
2835 E. Washington St., Phoenix
May 22 – June 1, 2014
$55
EXPERIENCE AN EVENING OF CREATIVITY
Join Ballet Arizona at the intimate Dorrance Theatre for an evening of captivating new choreography.
Ib Andersen’s commitment to dance innovation and encouragement of emerging choreographers finds a home in Ballet Arizona’s new space.
AVENUE Q
Phoenix Theatre
100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix
April 10 – May 25, 2014
$30-$80
Winner of three Tony awards including Best Musical, Phoenix Theatre's production, Avenue Q was a runaway hit in 2011. The badly-behaved puppets are back in the intimate space of the newly named Hormel Theatre.
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!
Childsplay
at Tempe Center for the Arts900 S. Mitchell Dr., TempeApril 20 – May 25, 2014$12-$25Info & Tickets
Childsplay brings the hit cartoon series Schoolhouse Rock to life on stage. The TV show, which presented academic subjects through megahits like “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill,” has received a bit of a makeover as Childsplay premieres an updated sound to the popular hits.
LES MISERABLES
Phoenix Theatre
100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix
April 23 – May 25, 2014
$40-$100
The timeless classic returns for Phoenix Theatre’s 93rd season. It's time to experience the musical that has thrilled audiences all over the world. The tale of Jean Valjean’s unjust imprisonment and quest for redemption is set against the highly volatile political backdrop of a revolutionary period in France.
FAIRYWORLDS!
Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix
May 15-18 / May 22-25, 2014
$40-$55
FairyWorlds! is a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream produced by the Southwest Shakespeare Company in partnership with the Desert Botanical Garden. This new vision includes bold visual elements, stunning costumes, lighting and stage magic designed to highlight the surroundings of the Garden.
SNAP – THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
University Club of Phoenix
39 E. Monte Vista Road, Phoenix
May 9 – July 1, 2014
The theme of this exhibit focuses simply on the the artist’s inspiration… whether a person, place or an experience. This special photography exhibit features a wide variety of photographic processes; analog, digital, color, black and white and mixed media.
Various locations
May 17 – 26, 2014
This statewide affair offers foodies a wealth of dining opportunities and the chance to get outside their own neighborhood and try something new. From Southwestern and comfort foods to five-star dining and international fare – it’s all on the table during Arizona Restaurant Week.
DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
Desert Stages
4720 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
May 16 – June 22, 2014
2 p.m. / 7.30 p.m.
Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment. All of the famous characters are in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie.
Not-to-miss exhibitionsA selection of the best ongoing exhibitions in the Valley
CHIHULY IN THE GARDEN
Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix
Nov. 10, 2013 – May 18, 2014
Adult $22, Senior $20, Student $12, Child $10
Artist Dale Chihuly returns to the Desert Botanical Garden with a stunning exhibition of his extraordinary and vibrant works of art. Chihuly is credited with revolutionizing the Studio Glass movement and elevating the perception of the glass medium from craft to fine art. He is renowned for his ambitious architectural installations around the world, in historic cities, museums and gardens.
PABLO HELGUERA: 'LIBRERIA DONCELES'
ASU Art Museum
821 N. Third St., Phoenix
March 21, 2014 – June 21, 2014
The ASU Art Museum presents two concurrent solo exhibitions of work by artist Pablo Helguera, both of which will open March 21, 2014. Pablo Helguera: Librería Donceles and Pablo Helguera: Chrestomathy, curated by Julio César Morales, will be the first presentation outside of the East Coast of this new work by Helguera, a world-renowned visual and performance artist whose work weaves together personal and historical narratives in the context of socially engaged art and language.
HOLLYWOOD COSTUME
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨
March 26, 2014 – July 6, 2014
Phoenix Art Museum is honored to be the only West Coast venue of Hollywood Costume, a ground breaking exhibition that celebrates and explores costume design as a key component of cinema storytelling. Arriving in Phoenix from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, this major multimedia exhibition explores the essentials of costume design and illuminates the costume designer’s creative process, bringing together more than 100 of the world’s most iconic costumes from a century of filmmaking.
THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT!
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨
April 26, 2014 – Feb. 8, 2015
With the help of its visitors, the Heard has selected a group of artworks to create a wonderful collection of its most recent contemporary acquisitions. The donated items were given to the museum by varied collectors who recognized each artist’s ability to transform and create a work of art, and your votes have helped to curate and create the final exhibit.
BUILD! Toy Brick Art at the Heard
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨
May 24, 2014 – Sept. 28, 2014
LEGO brick art in its many creative and surprising forms comes to the Heard Museum this summer, with plenty of hands-on components for the whole family. The ingenuity of American Indian and non-American Indian LEGO brick artists is impressive.
