Out & About Calendar
Top things to do this weekWhat to see and do in the Valley
Sept. 26, 2014 –
Jan. 4 , 2015
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FISH OUT OF WATER
Desert Botanical Garden
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.
In addition to the pursuit of this art form, McAuliffe is a research ecologist and director of research at the Desert Botanical Garden. Before he began working in desert environments in the 1980s, his research and publications included studies of aquatic life, including fish, amphibians, turtles and insects.
Desert Botanical Garden
75 N. Second St., Phoenix
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SMITHONIAN MAGAZINE MUSEUM DAY
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨
Sept. 27, 2014
The Heard joins participating museums across the nation in offering free admission for up to two adults on this day to those obtaining tickets on the Smithsonian Magazine website. For information and for links to getting tickets for free admission, click here.
CHARLOTTE'S WEB
Childsplay
at Tempe Center for the Arts
Sept. 7 – Oct. 12, 2014
$12-$25
Various locations
at Tempe Center for the Arts
Sept. 19 – 28, 2014
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale
Sept. 28, 2014 l 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Various locations
Sept. 18 – 27, 2014 l 7 p.m.
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
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
