Out & About Calendar
Top things to do this weekWhat to see and do in the Valley
WRITING WORKSHOPS
BY LIT LOUNGE
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale
June 27, 2014
Tickets: $40/480 874-4666
More info:
Two creative writing workshops offered by
L.A.-based Lit Lounge literary talents Dani
Modisett and Beth Lapides (photo).
Funny Story Friday with Dani Klein Modisett
Friday, June 27 l 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. l $40
Here’s your chance to take a writing workshop with Dani Klein Modisett, acclaimed comedian, journalist and author of Afterbirth: Stories You Won't Read in a Parenting Magazine. You’ll learn how to find your authentic voice through fun writing exercises, important storytelling tools, and supportive feedback.
More info about the event: smoca.org
More about Dani: daniklein.com
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The Comedian’s Way with Beth Lapides
Friday, Jun 27 l 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. l $40 (Private Consultations $60 – $80)
Beth Lapides, performer and producer of UnCabaret, demonstrates her effective method for developing material for one-person shows, public speaking, stand-up, and more. Face your fears about standing on stage and speaking your deepest truths in a supportive environment.
More info about the event: smoca.org
More about Beth: uncabaret.com/workshops
Private consultations with Beth (1-hour): $80, $60 if added to the Workshop
In-depth, personalized attention on bigger projects, complicated backstories, creative decision-making, line edits, and comprehensive creative assessments.
CABARET
Scottsdale Musical Theater Company
at Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe
June 27-29, 2014
$24/$39
SMTC’s new production to be played in Tempe: Kander and Ebb’s classic 'Cabaret.'
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.
Desert Stages
4720 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
June 6 – Aug 10, 2014
2 p.m. / 7.30 p.m.
Presented by Valley Youth Theater
Played at the Herberger Theater Center
222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix
June 13 – 29, 2014
2 p.m. / 7.30 p.m.
$16.50 – $34.50
Not-to-miss exhibitionsA selection of the best ongoing exhibitions in the Valley
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. More info
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. More info
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.
