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EXPERIENCE POLYNESIAMusical Instrument Museum
4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix
May 31 – June 1, 2014
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Sat) / 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Sun)
Hula dancers, ukulele jam sessions, and unique flavors bring Polynesia to life at MIM this weekend.
Kick off the summer season with a celebration of Pacific island music and culture during Experience Polynesia. Enjoy traditional and modern hula performances and stories, along with dance lessons from Halau Hula Napuaokalei’ilima dancers. Discover Hawaii’s indigenous musical instruments with Hawaiian cultural expert B. Ka’imiloa Chrisman and join Patrick Inouye and Paul Taylor for a ukulele demonstration. Visit the Oceania Gallery to learn more about the instruments and traditions of the Polynesian islands.
Guests can also make their own ulÄ«‘ulÄ« rattle, which is used in Hawaiian dance. Face painting and MIM’s photo booth with costumes and props will add to the fun. Café Allegro will offer a menu of Polynesian cuisine, serving Tahitian fish soup, Hawaiian-seasoned roasted pig with sweet potato, shoyu chicken with pineapple-spiked fried rice, and banana bread pudding from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
AJ'S SUMMER WINE SPECTACULAR TASTING EVENT
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale
May 31, 2014
$35
The event features tastings of more than 40 exceptional wines of value, all personally rated and selected by AJ’s cellar masters, who will be available to provide their expert recommendations for wine and food pairings. Tastings will be complemented with gourmet specialties from AJ’s.
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.
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.
