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CAMELOT
Mesa Arts Center
Experience Camelot’s “one brief shining moment” with King Arthur and his Queen, Guenevere, live an idyllic life until the arrival of dashing knight Lancelot setting in motion events that forever change the course of the entire realm.
Adapted from T.H. White’s epic “The Once and Future King,” Camelot unfolds the story of the greatest love triangle of all time over a lush and romantic score that includes such hits as “I Loved You Once in Silence” and “If Ever I Would Leave You.”
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Herberger Theatre Center
222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix
Through Jan. 25, 2015
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.
2 PIANOS 4 HANDS
Childsplay
THE ELEPHANT WRESTLER
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale
Jan. 18, 2015
The contradictions of modern India with its iPhones and ancient gods come alive inThe Elephant Wrestler, an outrageously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful romantic thriller by New Zealand's acclaimed Indian Ink Theatre Company.
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Arizona Opera
1636 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
Feb. 6 – 9, 2015
From Pushkin’s classic poem comes Tchaikovsky’s theatrical magnum opus. Onegin is a man egotistical enough to turn his back on love and a gun on his best friend. Set in St. Petersburg and the snowy Russian countryside, this new production features David Adam Moore in the title role.
with the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall
Feb. 12 – 15, 2015 l Info l Tickets
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
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
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.
GRIDIRON GLORY: THE BEST OF THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix
Jan. 24, 2015 – May 3, 2015 l More info
Last days
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.
Coming up
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.