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Oct. 17, 2014
LEE ANN WOMACK
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Grammy award winner Lee Ann Womack shares songs from her new album.
Lee Ann Womack's signature song, the inspirational I Hope You Dance, became a major crossover hit on the country and pop charts. She has earned a total of six Country Music Association Awards, including “Female Vocalist of the Year,” and recorded a lot of memorable songs, from the now-classic 20 Years and Two Husbands Ago to I May Hate Myself in the Morning. Womack received the 2002 Grammy Award for “Best Country Collaboration with Vocals” for her duet with Willie Nelson, Mendocino County Line.
Womack’s Scottsdale concert closely follows the release of her highly anticipated new album, The Way I’m Livin, a collection of songs by some of America’s most progressive songwriter-artists.
Photo by James Minchin III
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SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Closing night
Harkins Shea 14
7354 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale
Oct. 13, 2014
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix
Oct. 18-19, 2014
MIM’s inaugural outdoor music festival will feature great musical acts from around the globe, street performers, dancers, some of Arizona’s finest food trucks, beers from Four Peaks Brewery, Arizona wines, a kids’ zone, …
TCHAIKOVSKY'S SYMPHONY No. 6
The Phoenix Symphony
at Symphony Hall
Oct. 17-18, 2014 l 7.30 p.m.
THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE
Childsplay
at Tempe Center for the Arts
Oct. 19 – Nov. 16, 2014
After winning seven ariZoni awards, including Best Overall Production and Best Original Script, Childsplay is bringing back its production of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
NARNIA – The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Valley Youth Theatre
525 N. First St., Phoenix
Oct. 10 – 26, 2014
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen, this musical is based on the most popular story written by C.S. Lewis in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA!
THE GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Desert Botanical Garden
75 N. Second St., Phoenix
Oct. 23 – 26, 2014
Not-to-miss exhibitionsA selection of the best ongoing exhibitions in the Valley
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
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: EARTH EXPLORERS
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix’¨
Sept. 21, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015
Earth Explorers revolves around some of Earth’s most spectacular eco-zones–the polar regions, oceans, rain forests, mountains and caves, and the African savanna–bringing the unparalleled adventures of National Geographic to life. Earth Explorers allows guests of all ages to experience awe-inspiring parts of the world. More info
PAULO BRUSCKY: ART IS OUR LAST HOPE
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
Sept. 6 – Dec. 28, 2014
First U.S. Exhibition Covering Brazilian Paulo Bruscky’s Career Comes to Phoenix Art Museum. Includes artworks ranging from mail art to video. More info
THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS: THROUGH THE DECADES
Vision Gallery
10 E. Chicago St., Chandler
Sept. 5 – Oct. 25, 2014
The Little Black Dress, or what has become fondly known as the “LBD,” is considered a fashion staple. No fashion forward woman worth her salt is without one. The classic tale of the little black dress began in 1926 when Coco Chanel published a picture in American Vogue of a classically elegant, calf length, simple black dress. The crowds went wild. Vogue magazine hailed it as “Chanel’s Ford,” like the Model T, the little black dress became a versatile, affordable fashion icon. More info
FISH OUT OF WATER
Desert Botanical Garden
75 N. Second St., Phoenix
Sept. 26, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015
Artist Joe McAuliffe and the Desert Botanical Garden celebrate the water that sustains present-day societies in Arizona. With gyotaku impressions of fish from local canals, rivers, lakes and ponds, Dr. McAuliffe uses this ancient Japanese technique to tell stories that reflect his interest in natural history and conservation, and the relationships of fish and human culture. More info
COVERT OPERATIONS: INVESTIGATING THE UNKNOWNS
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale
Sept. 28, 2014 – Jan. 11, 2015
ASU Art Museum
51 E. 10th St., Tempe
Sept. 27, 2014 – Jan. 3, 2015
FASHIONED IN AMERICA
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
Oct. 11, 2014 – March 15, 2015
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
Oct. 18, 2014 – Feb. 1, 2015
