Out & About Calendar
Top things to do this weekWhat to see and do in the Valley
Until Sept. 15
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Bon Voyage!
Art Goes On Vacation
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i.d.e.a Museum
'Bon Voyage' features colorful, creative artwork from around the world.
The exhibition includes artworks and hands-on activities inspired by travel to diverse cities and countries.
Kids can enter a space surrounded by walls covered in rainforest imagery, including lush plants and colorful creatures. Wooden dowels outside the entrance hold several safari-themed vests, binoculars and pint-sized pith helmets for those who want to dress up as rainforest explorers.
i.d.e.a Museum
150 W. Pepper Place, Mesa
WEST SIDE STORY
Valley Youth Theatre
at Herberger Theater Center
Through Aug. 24, 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
BUILD! Toy Brick Art at the Heard
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨
May 24 – 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.
LOST EGYPT: ANCIEN SECRETS, MODERN SCIENCE
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix’¨
May 31 – Sept. 1, 2014
Lost Egypt is an immersive quest for knowledge that reveals how archaeologists use modern science and technology to uncover and understand the ancient civilization of Egypt. More info
BON VOYAGE! ART GOES ON VACATION
i.d.e.a Museum
150 W. Pepper Place, Mesa’¨
until Sept. 14, 2014
The exhibition includes artworks and hands-on activities inspired by travel to diverse cities and countries. Kids can enter a space surrounded by walls covered in rainforest imagery, including lush plants and colorful creatures. More info
ANTONIO BERNI: JUANITO AND RAMONA
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
until Sept. 21, 2014
The exhibition features over one hundred objects by innovative artist Antonio Berni (1905-1981). The included works span a variety of media including paintings, assemblages, sculptures, works on paper, sketchbooks, and printing plates.
