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Sept. 12, 2014
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TEN IN ONE:
A CIRQUE-ISH EVENT
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Mesa Arts Center
Mesa Arts Center’s (MAC) season kickoff festival, titled Ten in One: A Cirque-ish Event, will celebrate the enchanting art of circus, on Fri., Sept. 12, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. MAC’s campus will be filled with circus-inspired vignettes, including aerial hoop and tight wire performances, a mythical mermaid performer, contortionists, hand balancing, stilt walkers, jugglers and fire eaters. Other features of the festival include five new Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (MCAM) exhibitions, entertainment across campus, delicious fair foods, art studio demonstrations, and hands-on experiences for people of all ages.
Coinciding with the festival will be the opening reception of circus-themed exhibitions in the MCAM. Exhibitions will be celebrated from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the museum’s courtyard, with musical entertainment by Trio Rio, a cash bar and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Ten-in-One
Contemporary Art Goes Circus
Sept. 12, 2014 – Jan. 25, 2015
Ten-in-One, which is a reference to sideshow attractions, focuses on artists whose works embody the circus aesthetic with a contemporary twist. The exhibition features 10 acts (10 artists) in one show.
Still Moving: Imagining the Circus in a New Way
Photographs by Bertil Nilsson
Sept. 12 – Dec. 7, 2014
The contemporary circus builds on the old traditions of the circus while fusing it with theatre and dance practice. In his photographs, Swedish artist Bertil Nilsson captures the beauty of human form as well as fortitude of these modern day performers.
Circus Today
Pencil Drawings by Mark McDowell
Sept. 12, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015
A painter, printmaking and fine art book publisher, Arizona artist Mark McDowell has become known for his distinctively graphic focused drawings in colored pencil on birch wood panels. Circus Today features McDowell’s latest body of work, which showcases the classic imagery often associated with circuses.
The Ringmaster
Philip C. Curtis’ Circus Art
Sept. 12 – Nov. 30, 2014
Arizona icon Philip C. Curtis continues to captivate and inspire with his surrealist art. Dubbed the “Magritte of the Old West,” Curtis became known for his metaphoric imagery and elongated Victorian figures in barren desert landscapes. Caged animals, band wagons and parade processions provide a glimpse into the bygone era of the traveling circus.
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BECOME A HEARD MUSEUM TOUR GUIDE
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨
Sign up until Sept. 17, 2014
Be the portal through which Heard Museum visitors view its many fascinating exhibits by becoming a qualified member of the Heard Museum’s docents, called Las Guias (or, “The Guides”). The annual training class, after successful completion of which docents may begin giving museum tours, begins Oct. 7 and continues each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through May 5, 2015. Registration for the required class closes Sept. 17.
For more information on Las Guias, the Guild, or to register, please write to docentcourse@heardguild.org.
CHARLOTTE'S WEB
Childsplay
at Tempe Center for the Arts
Sept. 7 – Oct. 12, 2014
$12-$25
Autism Reseach Institute
at Four Points by Sheraton Ahwatukee
Sept. 12, 2014
The Zoowalk for Autism, annual walk held to raise funds for Autism/Asperger's Research program at ASU, is reaching a significant milestone this year. On their 10th Anniversary, Temple Grandin Ph.d will be the special guest at the celebration to meet and greet public.
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.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: EARTH EXPLORERS
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix’¨
Sept. 21, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015
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.
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
