Feb. 23, 2015

Out & About Calendar

Top things to do this week What to see and do in the Valley

Event of the week

Feb. 27 – March 1, 2015

THE MAGIC FLUTE

ARIZONA OPERA

Full of magical melodies and fantastic creatures, Mozart’s tale follows Prince Tamino and bird-catcher Papageno on an adventure to rescue Princess Pamina. As they face unexpected trials and challenges on their journey, audiences will marvel as the genius and imagination of the composer unfolds before their eyes.

Arizona Opera captivates audiences with a new and innovative production of The Magic Flute, created by Metropolitan Opera stage director, Daniel Rigazzi. Set inside the world of Tamino’s imagination, the scenic design is filled with allusions to dreams and the idea of nature vs science. Surrealist imagery, inspired by the paintings of Rene Magritte with a nod to Victorian-era “Steampunk” style take the audience to an exciting place where imagination and reality blend together in Mozart’s masterpiece.

Arizona Opera

1636 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Feb. 27 – 28, March 1, 2015

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ARIZONA MUSICFEST

Various locations

Jan. 29 – March 5, 2015

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Arizona Musicfest annually presents top artists of classical, chamber, jazz, Broadway, country, blues, opera, bluegrass, and pop music in exceptional programs at venues throughout Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona.

THE BOY WHO LOVED MONSTERS AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED PEAS

Childsplay

at Tempe Center for the Arts

Feb. 8 – March 8, 2015

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Evan hates peas and to make matters worse, his baby sister Sue loves them. When forced to remain at the table until his plate is clean, Evan makes a wish for a monster to come eat his family. But be careful what you wish for! Soon Evan and Sue find themselves trying to hide a six-foot-tall green monster named Pea from their parents.

JOSHUA BELL with Sam Haywood

Mesa Arts Center

One E. Main St., Mesa

Feb. 25, 2015

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Often referred to as the "poet of the violin," JOSHUA BELL is one of the world's most celebrated violinists. He continues to enchant audiences with his breathtaking virtuosity, tone of sheer beauty, and charismatic stage presence.

ANYTHING GOES!

Phoenix Theatre

100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix

Feb. 25 – March 22, 2015

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Phoenix Theatre presents a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Revival and tap favorite, Anything Goes! Directed by Associate Artistic Director, Robert Kolby Harper, this musical theatre classic has been visually reimagined to capture the swing and swank of the art deco ‘30s while keeping its comically charming story, sparkling dance numbers, and timeless Cole Porter songbook.

PHILIP GLASS

ASU Gammage

1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe

Feb. 28, 2015

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Philip Glass is one of the world's most influential composers whose works are included in major motion pictures, opera, theater and dance that are routinely performed around the globe. Glass has written music for experimental theater directed by celebrated director Robert Wilson and for Academy Award®-winning motion pictures such as "The Hours" and Martin Scorsese's "Kundun."

SCOTTSDALE ARTWALK

Scottsdale Arts District

Located primarily along Main Street and Marshall Way in Scottsdale Downtown

Every Thursday

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The historic Scottsdale ArtWalk happens every Thursday night. Galleries get active with a night full of art openings, live music, food samplings and more. Hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association in partnership with the City of Scottsdale.

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SHAKESPEARE FEATURING HAMLET

Herberger Theatre Center

222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix

March 5 – 8, 2015

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Center Dance Ensemble presents Shakespeare at the Herberger featuring The Fateful Loves of Hamlet and new dances inspired by The Tempest, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

BARBER'S CELLO CONCERTO

The Phoenix Symphony

at Symphony Hall

March 6 – 7, 2015 l

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Guest Conductor Mischa Santora makes his Phoenix Symphony debut to lead a dynamic program of Revueltas, Barber and Schumann. Cellist Christian Poltera, selected as a BBC New Generation Artist, performs Barber’s romantic Cello Concerto on his 1711 “Mara” Stradivari cello.

BRIAN STROKES MITCHELL

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale

March 7, 2015 l 8 p.m.

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Known for her fresh and creative interpretations, Wilson has earned two Grammy Awards, among many other honors, and she performed one of the leading roles in Wynton Marsalis’ Blood on the Fields, the first jazz work to receive a Pulitzer Prize. She performs a soulful tribute to the music of the legendary Billie Holliday, whose 100th birthday is being observed in 2015.

EXPERIENCE IRELAND

Musical Instrument Museum

4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

March 14 – 15, 2015

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Make plans to experience Ireland at MIM’s 4th annual celebration of Irish music and culture. Enjoy music, crafts, Irish dancing, storytelling, and more; it’s a great way to spend St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

TODAY'S MASTERS

Ballet Arizona

with the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall

March 26-29, 2015

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A program of three contemporary ballets not to be missed! Le Carnaval des Animaux (Carnival of the Animals) by Alexei Ratmansky, featuring a delightful menagerie of animals come to life. A new work from Ballet Arizona’s Artistic Director Ib Andersen, set to Ottorino Respighi’s tone poem, “Pines of Rome”. A daring exploration from Ballet Arizona dancer Nayon Iovino, performed to “Echoes”, a composition from the legendary rock band Pink Floyd.

THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY

Valley Youth Theatre

525 N. First St., Phoenix

April 10 – 26, 2015

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Not-to-miss exhibitionsA selection of the best ongoing exhibitions in the Valley

Current exhibitions

BEYOND THE BEAT: DRUMS OF THE WORLD

Musical Instrument Museum

4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

Nov. 15, 2014 – June 21, 2015

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The exhibition explores the immeasurable cultural and historical significance of drums around the world through the presentation of dozens of drums of all shapes, sizes, materials and uses from Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

BEAUTIFUL GAMES: AMERICAN INDIAN SPORT AND ART

Heard Museum

2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨

Through Nov. 29, 2015

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Sports have played a pivotal role in American Indian tribal communities; in fact, many contemporary sports are rooted in traditional tribal sporting games. Tribal communities continue to be heavily interested in and involved in sports, particularly basketball, rodeo and running.

FASHIONED IN AMERICA

Phoenix Art Museum

1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Oct. 11, 2014 – March 15, 2015

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The exhibition brings together the best American talent and underscores the value of supporting domestic design and manufacturing. Featuring more than 30 ensembles and accessories, the exhibition will highlight work by contemporary designers such as Wes Gordon, Oscar de la Renta, J. Mendel, Monique Lhuillier, Anna Sui, Libertine, Rosie Assouline, Shinola, Patrick Ervell and Nanette Lepore, …

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

Phoenix Art Museum

1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Nov. 1, 2014 – March 1, 2015

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Patented in 1873, platinum prints (and their close cousin, palladium prints) have been produced nearly constantly, right to the present. At different stages in the medium’s history, the platinum process has been used to achieve different artistic goals. The exhibition presents platinum photographs from the collection of the Center for Creative Photography.

LUIS SALAZAR

Galerie Antoine Proulx

4175 N. Goldwater Blvd., #105, Scottsdale

Feb. 5 – , 2015

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Luis began developing his interest in photography by studying well known photographer, Jack Stuler, while attending the College of Architecture at Arizona State University. His images have been said to seduce the eye, drawing viewers in closer to interpret the power of the story they are working to portray. His images are honest, spiritual and many times express a srurreal quality.

THE MULTIVERSE OF QUIM BOVE

Bonner David Galleries

7040 E. Main St., Scottsdale

Feb 22 – March 4, 2015

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Quim bove mastered technique of layering paint and resin gives off a surrealistic dimension and vibrancy to his works. Bove proves that in the world of art there are endless opportunities of creation.

JAMES MARSHALL: RADIATE

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale

ongoing

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Working with restricted formal elements – a limited palette of yellows, oranges, fuchsias and deep purple as wellas a composition of calculated, repeating forms – artist James Marshall generates a visual pulse in SMoCA Lounge. His energetic painting takes its chromatic cue from the intense heat and light of Arizona and the sharp geometric radiation of that light through the rectangular clerestory window in the northeast corner of the Lounge.

THE GIFT: SELECTIONS FROM THE AMSTRONG-PRIOR ARCHIVE

ASU Art Museum

51 E. 10th St., Tempe

Dec. 2, 2014 – June. 20, 2015 l More info

John Armstrong and Joan Prior, through their firm Armstrong-Prior, Inc., have a rich history of working with local and international contemporary artists, donors, collectors, community organizations and museums. Armstrong-Prior is both a fine arts printing studio and an art consulting organization. After many years of print projects, Armstrong-Prior has built an impressive archive of contemporary prints and the ASU Art Museum is very fortunate to have received this archive as a gift from John and Joan.

GRIDIRON GLORY: THE BEST OF THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Arizona Science Center

600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

Jan. 24, 2015 – May 3, 2015 l More info

The most extensive exhibition ever built about America’s most popular sport, with over 200 of the rarest artifacts from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including legendary gear, photos, and documents chronicling the cultural phenomenon that is football today. Featuring NFL Films video footage and a series of interactive displays, Gridiron Glory tackles the science behind the game. This groundbreaking exhibition puts visitors in the game alongside football’s greatest legends.

ARIZONA INDIGENOUS: NEW TURNED WOOD BY PHILIP & MATT MOULTHROP

Desert Botanical Garden

75 N. Second St., Phoenix

Feb. 6 – May 3, 2015 l More info

The Desert Botanical Garden presents new works by world-renowned artists Philip and Matt Moulthrop. The exhibition features a collection of turned wood that reveals the inherent beauty of trees and shrubs native to Arizona. Woodturning has been a Moulthrop family legacy for three generations and their pieces are immediately recognizable by their distinct contemporary forms. You can find their work in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institute, the American Craft Museum of New York, and the Carnegie Museum of Art.

BLOCKMANIA!

Children's Museum of Phoenix

215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Feb. 7 – , 2015 l More info

Blocks are recognized as one of the most important play materials of childhood. Young children have difficulty thinking abstractly and blocks provide manipulation of concrete objects, as opposed to activity on a flat screen such as a computer. The space offers blocks of all sizes, shapes and colors, providing the raw materials for an amazing array of creative expressions. Whether engaged in a sprawling group project or intensely focused on building a solitary structure, children test their skills in eye-hand coordination, proportion, balance, symmetry, spatial awareness and patience.

BURSTING AT THE SEAMS

Bentley Gallery

215 E. Grant St., Phoenix

Feb. 6 – 28, 2015

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Jeremy Thomas’s inflated forms are not fabricated so much as grown. Using a blacksmithing technique, Thomas cuts steel plates into circular shapes, folds them into a pattern, and welds them into place.