Feb. 2, 2015

Out & About Calendar

Top things to do this week What to see and do in the Valley

Event of the week

Feb. 7 – 8, 2015

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

HOOP DANCE CONTEST 2015

Heard Museum

This event showcases a unique sport. Prepare for performances of the men and women who are vying to call themselves World Champion Hoop Dancer. The event combines artistry, sheer athleticism and cultural traditions to create an exciting, colorful and suspenseful competition.

Last year, the competition was so close that two dancers in the adult division had to compete in an additional dance-off to determine their final standing, and contests in recent years have been decided by just one to three points. Top American Indian and Canadian First Nation hoop dancers are preparing to enter the competition and win the prestigious title and cash prizes at the two-day competition, in which men and women compete on an equal field.

Heard Museum

2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix’¨

Feb. 7 – 8, 2015

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PHOTO: TAYLOR PETERSON/HEARD MUSEUM

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EXPERIENCE CARNIVAL

Musical Instrument Museum

4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix

Feb. 7 – 8, 2015

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Let MIM immerse you in the sights and sounds of Caribbean and Brazilian Carnivals. Experience the costumes, the characters, and the vibrant musical traditions from Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Brazil and more. See colorful Carnival costumes, enjoy musical performances and join workshops and dancing.

BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

The Phoenix Symphony

at Orpheum Theatre

Feb. 6 – 7, 2015 l Info l Tickets

The Phoenix Syhmphony will celebrate Stephen Schwartz's achievements with a blockbusters concert of his best-loved tunes. Conducted by John Clanton and featuring Broadway vocalists Scott Coulter, Jessica Hendy, Kelli Rabke and Fay Ann Lee. Stephen Schwartz will join them on stage, making a “Wicked” guest appearance on vocals and piano.

JULIAN SANDS IN A CELEBRATION OF HAROLD PINTER

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale

Feb. 4, 2015

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With personal anecdotes and reflections drawn from their work together, acclaimed British actor Julian Sands (A Room with a View, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 24) combines Harold Pinter’s poems and prose to create a fresh and intimate portrait of the Nobel laureate and his extraorindary literary legacy.

ARIZONA MUSICFEST

Various locations

Jan. 29 – March 5, 2015

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Arizona Musicfest annually presents top artists of classical, chamber, jazz, Broadway, country, blues, opera, bluegrass, and pop music in exceptional programs at venues throughout Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona.

FIVE PRESIDENTS

Herberger Theatre Center

222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix

Feb. 5 – 22, 2015

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It’s April 27, 1994. In Yorba Linda, California, the five living Presidents – Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton – gather in a conference room to wait for the start of Richard Nixon’s funeral. Five Presidents gives us a humanizing and unforgettable look at five great men trying to find relevance after being the most powerful people in the world.

AN EVENING OF PAGANINI – RACHEL BARTON PINE

Mesa Arts Center

One E. Main St., Mesa

Feb. 5, 2015

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Celebrated as a leading interpreter of great classical works, Rachel Barton Pine's performances combine her innate gift for emotional communication and her scholarly fascination with historical research. She plays with passion and conviction across an extensive repertoire. Audiences are thrilled by her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and infectious joy in music-making.

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

Valley Youth Theatre

525 N. First St., Phoenix

Feb. 6 – 22, 2015

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It's the world premiere adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale written and directed by David Chorley.

EUGENE ONEGIN

Arizona Opera

1636 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Feb. 6 – 9, 2015

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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.

THE BOY WHO LOVED MONSTERS AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED PEAS

Childsplay

at Tempe Center for the Arts

Feb. 8 – March 8, 2015

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Evan hates peas and to make matters worse, his baby sister Sue loves them. When forced to remain at the table until his plate is clean, Evan makes a wish for a monster to come eat his family. But be careful what you wish for! Soon Evan and Sue find themselves trying to hide a six-foot-tall green monster named Pea from their parents.

SCOTTSDALE ARTWALK

Scottsdale Arts District

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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.

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NAPOLI U.S. PREMIERE

Ballet Arizona

with the Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall

Feb. 12 – 15, 2015 l Info l Tickets

Napoli is a festive and uplifting story of Gennaro, a poor fisherman, and his beloved Teresina. Teresina is washed away in a great storm only to be rescued by sea nymphs ruled by an evil sea spirit. The couple’s love must overcome trials and temptations so that light prevails over darkness in the best tradition of Romanticism.

ANYTHING GOES!

Phoenix Theatre

100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix

Feb. 25 – March 22, 2015

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Phoenix Theatre presents a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Revival and tap favorite, Anything Goes! Directed by Associate Artistic Director, Robert Kolby Harper, this musical theatre classic has been visually reimagined to capture the swing and swank of the art deco ‘30s while keeping its comically charming story, sparkling dance numbers, and timeless Cole Porter songbook.

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

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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

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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.

JAMES MARSHALL: RADIATE

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale

ongoing

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Working with restricted formal elements – a limited palette of yellows, oranges, fuchsias and deep purple as wellas a composition of calculated, repeating forms – artist James Marshall generates a visual pulse in SMoCA Lounge. His energetic painting takes its chromatic cue from the intense heat and light of Arizona and the sharp geometric radiation of that light through the rectangular clerestory window in the northeast corner of the Lounge.

THE GIFT: SELECTIONS FROM THE AMSTRONG-PRIOR ARCHIVE

ASU Art Museum

51 E. 10th St., Tempe

Dec. 2, 2014 – June. 20, 2015 l More info

John Armstrong and Joan Prior, through their firm Armstrong-Prior, Inc., have a rich history of working with local and international contemporary artists, donors, collectors, community organizations and museums. Armstrong-Prior is both a fine arts printing studio and an art consulting organization. After many years of print projects, Armstrong-Prior has built an impressive archive of contemporary prints and the ASU Art Museum is very fortunate to have received this archive as a gift from John and Joan.

FASHIONED IN AMERICA

Phoenix Art Museum

1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Oct. 11, 2014 – March 15, 2015

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The exhibition brings together the best American talent and underscores the value of supporting domestic design and manufacturing. Featuring more than 30 ensembles and accessories, the exhibition will highlight work by contemporary designers such as Wes Gordon, Oscar de la Renta, J. Mendel, Monique Lhuillier, Anna Sui, Libertine, Rosie Assouline, Shinola, Patrick Ervell and Nanette Lepore, …

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

Phoenix Art Museum

1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Nov. 1, 2014 – March 1, 2015

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Patented in 1873, platinum prints (and their close cousin, palladium prints) have been produced nearly constantly, right to the present. At different stages in the medium’s history, the platinum process has been used to achieve different artistic goals. The exhibition presents platinum photographs from the collection of the Center for Creative Photography.

GRIDIRON GLORY: THE BEST OF THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Arizona Science Center

600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

Jan. 24, 2015 – May 3, 2015 l More info

The most extensive exhibition ever built about America’s most popular sport, with over 200 of the rarest artifacts from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including legendary gear, photos, and documents chronicling the cultural phenomenon that is football today. Featuring NFL Films video footage and a series of interactive displays, Gridiron Glory tackles the science behind the game. This groundbreaking exhibition puts visitors in the game alongside football’s greatest legends.

ARIZONA INDIGENOUS: NEW TURNED WOOD BY PHILIP & MATT MOULTHROP

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.

BLOCKMANIA!

Children's Museum of Phoenix

215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Feb. 7 – , 2015 l More info

Blocks are recognized as one of the most important play materials of childhood. Young children have difficulty thinking abstractly and blocks provide manipulation of concrete objects, as opposed to activity on a flat screen such as a computer. The space offers blocks of all sizes, shapes and colors, providing the raw materials for an amazing array of creative expressions. Whether engaged in a sprawling group project or intensely focused on building a solitary structure, children test their skills in eye-hand coordination, proportion, balance, symmetry, spatial awareness and patience.

MICHAEL CARSON: LAYERS

Bonner David Galleries

7040 E. Main St., Scottsdale

Jan. 22 – Feb. 10, 2015

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Michael Carson latest show emphasizes all these unusual layers and will be a definite highlight of this season’s art calendar. Enjoy his distinctive figures, his unique patterns and the confident drips that accent his thoughtful faces.

LUIS SALAZAR

Galerie Antoine Proulx

4175 N. Goldwater Blvd., #105, Scottsdale

Feb. 5 – , 2015

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Luis began developing his interest in photography by studying well known photographer, Jack Stuler, while attending the College of Architecture at Arizona State University. His images have been said to seduce the eye, drawing viewers in closer to interpret the power of the story they are working to portray. His images are honest, spiritual and many times express a srurreal quality.

BURSTING AT THE SEAMS

Bentley Gallery

215 E. Grant St., Phoenix

Feb. 6 – 28, 2015

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Jeremy Thomas’s inflated forms are not fabricated so much as grown. Using a blacksmithing technique, Thomas cuts steel plates into circular shapes, folds them into a pattern, and welds them into place.