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| Arizona State-Wide Calendar of Events January 2002 | ||
| thru–2/4 | TUCSON | Photos of San Miguel de Allende & Pozos, Guanajuato, Mexico by Robert Campbell Exhibit - Tohono Chul Park, drawing from local private collections, features whimsical, colorful & delightful folk arts & artists of Mexico, $2, 520-742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| thru–2/15 | MESA | Tiniest Giants - Mesa Southwest Museum, see extremely rare dinosaur eggs from the largest nesting site ever discovered, interactive exhibit, $6, Tu-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 1-5 pm, 480-644-3326 |
| thru–2/24 | PHOENIX | Balenciaga Couture - Phoenix Art Museum, includes approx. 25 of Cristobal Balenciaga's haute couture designs from the 1930s through the 1960s, sculptural, elegant designs worn by distinguished American clients, also original sketches & photography of the pieces, 602-257-1222 |
| thru–3/10 | GLENDALE | The Face of Glendale, 1959-1983, The Photographs of Cecil Prather - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, historic photos by Cecil Prather, free, W-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 623-939-5782 H |
| thru–3/30 | MESA | 3rd Annual Sculptures in the Streets - Downtown, public art exhibit featuring 25 life-size life-like bronze sculptures, new selection, free, 480-890-2613 H |
| thru–3/31 | PHOENIX | The Lost Portraits Conte Crayon Drawings by Chris Rush - Phoenix Art Museum, a series of richly colored drawings of children with mental & physical disabilities, 602-257-1222 |
| thru–4/1 | TUCSON | At Work in Arizona The Photographs of E.D. Newcomer - Arizona Historical Society Museum, examines the changing face of Arizona's worksforce from 1928 to 1968, free, 520-628-5774 |
| thru–4/7 | PHOENIX | Secret World of the Forbidden City Splendors from China's Imperial Palace - Phoenix Art Museum, more than 300 objects in the exhibition come from the Palace's storeroom vaults and have never before been exhibited in the U.S., exhibit will be specially-ticketed, 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H |
| thru–4/30 | FLAGSTAFF | Hollywood's Indians Stereotypes & Prejudices - Museum of Northern Arizona, an exploration of how the cinema has fostered biased images & ideas in films, investigating 100 years of film history, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org H |
| thru–4/30 | PHOENIX | Remembering Our History, The Chinese Experience in Phoenix - Phoenix Museum of History, 602-253-2734 |
| thru–4/30 | PHOENIX | Masterworks from the Heard Museum - series of three exhibitions showcase the finest from the collection, masterworks in pottery, basketry, jewelry, beadwork, sculpture & other fine art, $3-7, 9z30 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8840 or www.heard.org H |
| thru–7/31 | PHOENIX | Cradles, Corn & Lizards - Heard Museum, explore the cultures, landscapes and wildlife of Arizona in this unique interactive experience, features hands-on activities and an interactive multidimensional mural, $3-7, 602-252-8840 or www.heard.org |
| thru–9/30 | FLAGSTAFF | David Paladin A Spiritual Life in Art - Museum of Northern Arizona, uses art as a vehicle for inner wisdom & develops a bridge between many cultures & times, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org H |
| tba | ALPINE | Annual Sled Dog Races - Williams Valley Winter Recreation Area, in conjunction with AZ Mtn. Mushers, competition for ski jorers & sled dogger's using teams of 1-8 dogs, 9 am, 928-339-4330 H |
| tba | BULLHEAD CITY | Annual PRCA Turquoise Circuit Rodeo - Rodeo grounds, bareback riding, bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, $9-12, 1 pm, 928-754-4121 |
| tba | CHANDLER | 7th Annual Friends of the Library Multicultural Festival - Chandler Public Library, activities from many cultures, dance performances, visual art demonstrations, music, cultural diversity forum, children's activities include mask making, storytelling and puppet shows, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 480-782-2220 or www.chandleraz.org H |
| tba | FOUNTAIN HILLS | Mitch Silver Car Auction - Ft. McDowell Indian Reservation, 500+ classic and antique cars auctioned in the big tent, cars & buyers from all over the US & Canada, live entertainment Fr & Sa night, 480-837-1654 |
| tba | HOLBROOK | 44th Annual Hashknife Pony Express - from Holbrook to Scottsdale, 928-524-4155 |
| Dec. 29, 2002 - Jan.1, 2003 | PHOENIX | Cowboy Classics Western Art & Gear Show - State Fairgrounds, showcase of cowboy art including paintings, drawings, sculptures, bronzes, saddle work, leather work, silversmithing, etc., $2, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-258-8568 H |
| tba | PHOENIX | Aripex 2002 - Civic Center, stamp show with 200-250 frames of exhibits and 50 dealers selling stamps and covers, yearly meeting of Mexico Stamp Collectors with an auction and California Revenue collectors, free, Fr 1-8 pm, Sa 10 am - 6 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 520-299-3210 H |
| tba | PHOENIX | 21st Annual Unique Horse Show & Special Olympics Equestrian Competition - Western Saddle Club, square dancing, hayrides, roping, riding, horse grooming & cookout, Western Gunfighters perform, $5, 9 am - 2z30 pm, 602-262-4542 |
| tba | PHOENIX | AMA Supercross Series - Bank One Ballpark, motorcycle racing competition, 602-514-8400 or 888-777-4664 |
| tba | PHOENIX | Coyotes Runners Den Classic Road Races - Paradise Valley Mall, 10K/5K run, 5K fitness walk, 10K/5K in line skate, special events by the Phoenix Coyotes, 1 mile fun run, benefits Coyotes Charities, 8 am, 602-277-4333 or raceplaceevents.com H * x |
| tba | SCOTTSDALE | Arizona National Horse Show - WestWorld, includes events such as a cutting competition, Quarterhorse show, 4-H & FFA Horse Show & the Cowboy Classics Western Art & Gear Show, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-258-8568 |
| tba | SCOTTSDALE | 5th Annual American Indian Fine Arts Show - Rezart - Scottsdale Community College, juried art show, silent auction, 480-423-6531 or 480-423-6534 |
| tba | TEMPE | Phoenix Let-It-Fly - Tempe Diablo Stadium, in association with NCAA Football is a non-contact, 4-on-4 flag football event played on 25x60 yard fields for 30 minutes or until 28 points are scored by one team, each team has 5 players, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 888-800-1226 or www.fogdog.com/fly or 972-392-5700 H x |
| tba | YUMA | Southwest Antique Guild - Convention Center, antiques and collectibles market, $3, 602-943-1766 H |
| tba | YUMA | Annual Desert Lily Quilters Show - 928-783-0071 |
| 1 | TEMPE | 31st Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Football Classic - Sun Devil Stadium, top teams play, 6 pm, 480-350-0900 or www.tostitosfiestabowl.com |
| 1–6 | LITCHFIELD PARK | Wild Winter Nights - Wildlife World Zoo - several animal exhibits lighted including lions & tigers, reptiles, petting zoo, 200,000+ lights depict various zoo animals, $6, 5z30-9 pm, 623-935-WILD (9453) or www.wildlifeworld.com H |
| 1–31 | GLOBE | Miniature Art Exhibition - Cobra Valley Art Center, free, M-S 10 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 928-425-0884 not H |
| 1–31 | PHOENIX | Society of Illustrators Traveling Show - Art Institute of Phoenix, free, 602-678-4300 |
| 1–31 | PHOENIX | Weekly Auto Market - Mr. Lucky's, buy or sell secondhand vehicles of all types, free to buyers, sellers pay $23, Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm, 623-780-8408 |
| 1–31 | YUMA | Moving Waters, the Colorado River and the West - Yuma County Library, exhibits of historic & modern scenes of the Colorado River at Yuma, free programs, video showings, slide shows, 928-782-1871 ext. 103 H |
| 1–2/28 | QUARTZSITE | Desert Gardens Gem & Mineral - 928-927-5555 |
| 1–3/8 | PHOENIX | Over the Waves Exhibit - Burton Barr Central Library, inspired by the Marianne Olson book, the display will include the author's book coers & Swedish & early-Arizona artifacts, in the Arizona Center for Children's Literature, 602-262-6625 |
| 2 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 2–6 | PHOENIX | And Then There's Bea . . . - Orpheum Theatre, Theater League presents the pre-Broadway tour of Bea Arthur's new one woman show about her life on the stage, in film & on television, $36.50-39.50, W-Fr 8 pm, Sa 2 & 8 pm, Su 2 pm, 602-262-7272 |
| 2–20 | PHOENIX | My Fair Lady - Herberger Theater, by Alan Jay Lerner, directed by David Ira Goldstein, beloved classic tells the story of the poor flower peddler Eliza Doolittle and the pompous professor Henry Higgins, 602-256-6995 or www.arizonatheatre.org |
| 3 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Atlanta - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 3–4 | PHOENIX | Beethoven's Fifth - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Hermann Michael, conductor, $, 7z30 & 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 3–6 | SCOTTSDALE | Classic Auto Auction - Rawhide Wild West Town, auction, show & exhibition, vendors, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H |
| 3–20 | PHOENIX | Fraternity - Black Theatre Troupe, by Jeff Stetson, 602-258-8128 |
| 3–31 | LAKE HAVASU CITY | Square Dancing - London Bridge square Dance Club, Havasupai Elementary School, Thursdays, 7 pm, 928-680-0317 |
| 4 | FLAGSTAFF | First Friday Art Walk - Artists Gallery, free, 6 pm, 928-773-0958 H |
| 4 | MESA | Dinosaur Family Day - Mesa Southwest Museum, $3-6, 480-644-3417 H |
| 4 | PHOENIX | Artlink First Fridays - self-guided art tour of central Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, Oct-Jun, free, 7-10 pm, 602-256-7539 or www.artlinkphoenix.com H |
| 4–6 | CASA GRANDE | 16th Annual Fiddler & Bluegrass Jamboree, Arts & Crafts Bazaar & Car Show - Pinal Co. Fairgrounds, famous fiddler & bluegrass musicians, old time fiddlers, arts & crafts, live entertainment, RV & car show, $2, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-723-5242 H x y |
| 4–6 | MESA | 33rd Flagg Gem & Mineral Show - Community College, activities for children such as make a volcano, free mineral samples for children & teachers, booths, 80 dealers sell minerals, fossils & gems, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-843-9259 H * |
| 4–6 | TUCSON | AZ State Home Show - TCC Exhibition Hall, 510-505-7676 |
| 4–13 | QUARTZSITE | Annual Tyson Wells Rock/Gem/Mineral Show - goldsmithing, silversmithing, precious metals, lapidary tools, equipment, supplies, 8 am - 5 pm, free, 928-927-6364 or www.tysonwells.com |
| 4–15 | QUARTZSITE | Prospector's Panorama - Gold Show - 928-927-6467 or www.quartzsitechamber.com |
| 4–2/3 | SEDONA | Master's Show - Sedona Arts Center, 928-282-3809 or www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 4–2/23 | MESA | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre-West, professional performers, live orchestra, lavish costumes, buffet, elaborate props and sets, 480-325-6700 or 888-504-PALM or www.broadwaypalmwest.com |
| 5 | LAKE HAVASU CITY | 32nd Annual Polar Bear Ski Run - Nautical Inn Beach, noon - 4 pm, 928-453-5984 |
| 5 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 5–27 | TUCSON | The Housekeeper - Live Theatre Workshop, by James Prideaux, theatrical production, $13, 7z30 & 3 pm, 520-327-4242 H |
| 6 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Tampa Bay - America West Arena, 6 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 6 | SCOTTSDALE | Side Street Strutters Jazz Band - Center for the Arts, a musical journey that revisits a half century of classic jazz in the musical heritage of Old new Orleans and the Swing Era, 4 & 7 pm, $28, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 6 | SCOTTSDALE | First Sunday - el Pedregal Festival Marketplace, in-store trunk shows, Native American artisans, special artist appearances, 1-4 pm, 480-488-1072 or www.elpedregal.com |
| 6–2/10 | QUARTZSITE | Annual Four Corners Swap Meet - swap meet, food, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-927-5219 or www.quartzsitechamber.com H |
| 7 | SCOTTSDALE | Taste of the Arts - Center for the Arts, fundraiser for Arizonans for Cultural Development, 6-8 pm, 602-253-6535 |
| 8 | SCOTTSDALE | Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, Piano - Center for the Arts, featuring The Romantic Ballade, concerts with commentary, 8 pm, $28, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 8–13 | TUCSON/UA | Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida - Centennial Hall, new musical with contemporary energy, story of a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess & Radames, the soldier they both love, $20-62, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 8–14 | TEMPE | Blast - Gammage Aud., part of Broadway Series, 60 brass, percussion & visual performers in a unique explosion of music & theatre, $19.75-58.75, 480-965-3434 or broadwayseries.com |
| 9 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 9 | PHOENIX | Sunshine & Shadow - Orpheum Theatre, Classical Connections, Phoenix Symphony featuring Neal Gittleman, conductor & host, $, 7z30 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 9 | SCOTTSDALE | The J. Michael Dunham Project - Kerr Cultural Center, alto sax & clarinet, $15, 7z30 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 9–13 | QUARTZSITE | Hobby, Craft & Gem Show - daily entertainment, seminars, food, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-927-6888 or 800-969-5464 or www.quartzsitervshow.com H |
| 9–27 | PHOENIX | Something's A Foot - Phoenix Theatre, ten guests & servants are systematically "done away with" $28-30, 602-254-2151 |
| 9–2/14 | TUCSON | Race & Gender - Lionel Rombach Gallery, AHGSA juried exhibition of MFA students, sponsored by the Art History Graduate Student Assoc & held in conjunction with its 13th annual symposium, reception 1/18 at 5 pm, free, M-F 10 am - 5 pm, 520-621-7000 or www.arts.arizona.edu/galleries |
| 10 | GLENDALE | Live at the
Library - Main Library, featuring Azumah African percussion & performance, free, 7 pm, 623-930-3573 H w |
| 10 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 10 | ST. JOHNS | Christina England & George Dyer - H.S. Aud., Dyer is opera's best kept secret he performs sacred, classical & general works as a tenor, England is an up-and-coming 19-year-old soprano, $3-6 or $15/family, 7 pm, 928-537-4585 or www.TheArtsAlliance.org |
| 10–27 | TUCSON | The Kiss of the Spider Woman - Zuzi! Little Theater, by Manuel Puig, two men, a political prisoner & a gay sex offender, share a cell in a South American jail, they discover the liberating power of the imagination & their common humanity, $9-17, 7z30 & 2 pm, 520-882-7406 H |
| 10–3/23 | TUCSON | Melody of the Range or Trigger Happy - Gaslight Theatre, live musical, comedy, melodrama theatre, $6-13,95, 520-886-9428 H |
| 11 | CHANDLER | Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival - Center for the Arts, a celebration of Russian song, balalaika music and folk ballet, features Russian superstar Nikolai Massenkoff, $28-36, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 11 | MESA | Magnificent Marches - Word of Grace, Mesa Symphony Orchestra, $10-20, 7z30 pm, 480-827-2143 or www.mesasymphony.org H |
| 11 | PRESCOTT | Side Street Strutters Symphony Pops Orchestra - Yavapai College Performance Hall, under the baton of Rich Longfield, $24, 7z30 pm, 877-928-4253 H |
| 11 | SCOTTSDALE | BeauSoleil - Center for the Arts, America's premier Cajun band, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 11–12 | CAVE CREEK | Antique Appraisal Days - Cave Creek Museum, professional appraiser provides verbal description & value of the public's antiques, $15/item, 9 am - 3 pm, 480-488-2764 H |
| 11–12 | PHOENIX | Dance! Dance! Dance! - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Robert Moody, conductor, a salute to the great dances & dancers of the 20th century, $, 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 11–13 | COOLIDGE | Diary of Anne Frank - Pence Aud., $5, 7z30 & 2z30 pm, 602-258-8685 ext. 4223 or www.cac.cc.az.us H |
| 11–13 | PHOENIX | 10th Annual Maricopa County Home & Garden Show - Coliseum, 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, interior designers vignettes, complimentary consultations, landscape display, international furnishings, concurrent seminars on remodeling/decorating & gardening, prize drawings, $, 602-252-6771 or 800-995-1295 or www.phoenixhomeshow.com |
| 11–13 | SCOTTSDALE | Fine Art & All That Pizza - California Pizza Kitchen, live Caribbean music, freshly made pizza & 58 Painted Desert Artists exhibiting fine art, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 602-493-8920 |
| 11–13 | TEMPE | 28th Annual Arizona Rockfest - Diablo Stadium, gem & mineral show & Earth Science Fair, includes gold panning, metal detecting, jewelry making, crystal growing & geode cracking, includes a $1500 gem & mineral giveaway, samples for children & teachers, $3-4, 8 am - 5 pm, 623-214-6110 or www.azminerals.com H * |
| 11–13 | TUCSON | 24th Annual Tucson Quilters Guild Quilt Show - Tucson Quilts - TCC, more than 250 quilts, demonstrations, guest speaker Julie Hocker of Lady Hawk Designs, gift boutique, vendor mall, raffle quilt, Fr-Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 9 am - 4 pm, $4, 520-323-0091 or www.iwhome.com/quilter |
| 11–13 | YUMA | 7th Annual Old Town Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival - Main Street Plaza, 100 booths of gifts, decorations, clothes & products, live entertainment on 2 stages, food vendors, fun activities for kids, free, 928-782-5712 or www.yumamainstreet.com H * y |
| 11–2/3 | PEORIA | Quilters - Theater Works, by Molly Newman & Barbara Damashek, a patchwork of songs & stories are stitched together to pay an eloquent tribute to the courage & spirit of America's pioneer women, 8, 2 & 7 pm, $17-18, 623-815-7930 or www.theaterworks.org H |
| 11–2/10 | PRESCOTT | Art in Depth The Elements Earth, Wind, Fire & Water - Fine Arts Assn, exhibit, W-Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H |
| 12 | COTTONWOOD | The Polansky Piano Duo - Mingus Union High School Aud., concert pianists are also music educators, solos & duos in the classical tradition, $5-15, 7 pm, 928-639-0636 H |
| 12 | GLENDALE | 8th Annual Glendale's Glitter & Glow - Murphy Park, 30 hot air balloons & 500,000 twinkling holiday lights, musical artists, free, 5-10 pm, 623-930-2299 or www.glendaleaz.com H z |
| 12 | LAKE HAVASU CITY | 4th Annual Wow-Wee Days - Creative Cultural center, a wild outdoor wonders eco-education event with hands-on activities for the whole family, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-855-7300 |
| 12 | LAKESIDE | White Mountain Poetry Circle - Larson memorial Library, sharing of favorite poetry & creating new poems, 10z30a-noon, 928-537-0868 |
| 12 | MESA | Fun & Games of Long Ago - Sirrine House Museum, children learn about & try traditional games such as hoop races, marbles, tops, graces & more, string & button games, recommended for 5 years & up, free, 10 am - noon, 480-644-2760 or www.ci.mesa.az.us H * |
| 12 | PAGE | The Side Street Strutters - Cultural Arts Bldg., jazz ensemble, by Lake Powell Concert Assn, 7 pm, 928-645-2741 |
| 12 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes Charity Dinner - live & silent auction, dinner & entertainment, benefits Coyotes Charities, 480-473-5600 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 12 | PHOENIX | Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada and the British Isles, beginner's workshop at 7z30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm, $6, 480-784-4804 |
| 12 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Miami - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 12 | PHOENIX | Walking Wonder Natural Hike - National Trail Trek - South Mountain Environmental Education Center, 15 miles, 602-634-6327 or 602-319-5503 |
| 12 | QUARTZSITE | Hi Jolly Daze Kick-Off Parade & Festivities - Town Park, parade & entertainment, fiddlers contest, BBQ, gem stone scoop, 928-927-5600 H |
| 12 | SCOTTSDALE | B.J. Ward in Stand-Up Opera - Center for the Arts, an irreverent journey through the world of opera heroines, an evening of arias and anecdotes, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 12 | SCOTTSDALE | Follow the Lieder - Kerr Cultural Center, chamber works inspired by song featuring the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Hindemith & Brahms with Peter Zazofsky, violin; Lucille Beer, mezzo-soprano; Michael Levin, piano; Yehuda Hanani, cello, $18-20, 8 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 12 | SUN CITY WEST | Tim Conway & Harvey Korman - Sundome, with impressionist Louise DuArt imitating Carol Burnett, $15-42, 4 & 7z30 pm, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 or www.asusundome.com H |
| 12–13 | LITCHFIELD PARK | R. Carlos Nakai in Concert - Church at Litchfield Park, acclaimed Native American flautist, 623-935-6384 or www.wvfac.org H |
| 12–13 | LITCHFIELD PARK | 10th Annual West Valley Native American Arts Festival - West Valley Fine Arts Ctr, 150+ authentic Indian artisans, dances, musical performances, demonstrations, ethnic food, children's area, $5-8, free parking, 10 am - 5 pm, 623-935-6384 or www.wvfac.org H * x |
| 12–13 | PHOENIX | Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival - Orpheum Theatre, a celebration of Russian song, balalaika music and folk ballet, features Russian superstar Nikolai Massenkoff, $28-36, 8 & 2 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 12–3/10 | GLENDALE | 8th Annual Contemporary Quilt Show - Sahuaro Ranch, small quilt auction on 1/12 following a lecture on quilts at 1z30 pm, curated by Phoenix Area Quilters Assn, free, Th-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 623-939-5782 H |
| 12–3/24 | SCOTTSDALE | 12th Annual Celebration of Fine Art - 100+ juried artists create & show original works, sculpture court, entertainment & food, $5.50-6.50, 10 am - 6 pm, 480-443-7695 or www.celebrateart.com H |
| 13 | CHANDLER | Magnificent Marches - Center for the Arts, Mesa Symphony Orchestra, $10-20, 7z30 pm, 480-827-2143 or www.mesasymphony.org H |
| 13 | PHOENIX | Beethoven Lives Upstairs - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Robert Moody, conductor, part of the Beethoven Festival, $, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 13 | PHOENIX | Olympic Winter Games Celebration - Patriots Square, cauldron-lighting ceremony & festival climaxing the 20-mile Olympic torch Relay, includes torchbearer introductions, entertainment, Olympic merchandise booths, interactive displays, 6z30 pm, 602-261-8069 |
| 13 | SEDONA | Juilliard Quartet - St. John Vianney Church, Chamber Music Sedona, 3 pm, $18-25, 928-204-2415 or www.chambermusicsedona.org H |
| 14 | SUN CITY | Sun Cities Chamber Music Society Concert - Bellevue Heights Church, Chee-Yun, violinist, plays Mozart, Strauss, Vitali & Saint-Saens, $18, 7z30 pm, 623-972-0478 H |
| 15 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Detroit - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 15 | SUN CITY WEST | Armchair Traveler Series - Treasures of Turkey - Sundome, retraces the travels of St. Paul during his 40 years of exploring the mountains, valleys & ancient cities of Turkey, filmmaker Robin D. Williams introduces the film & signs autographs, $8, 623-975-1900 |
| 15–18 | YUMA | 26th Annual Southwest Senior Invitational Golf Championship - Yuma Golf & Country Club, limited to 132 players age 50 & older, 928-343-1715 or www.caballeros.org |
| 15–2/3 | TUCSON | Sketches - Edith Head's Hollywood - Invisible Theatre, world premiere of a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Hollywood's most famous designer-Edith Head, $18-20, 8, 7z30 & 2 pm, 520-882-9721 or www.invisibletheatre.com H |
| 16 | PHOENIX | Desert to Desert - Pueblo Grande Museum, part three of a lecture series on middle Eastern culture & archaeology, Elizabeth Larson-Keagy presents the culture and geography of Afghanistan, free, 6z30 pm, 602-495-0901 |
| 16 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Portland - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 16–20 | SCOTTSDALE | Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge 31st Annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction - WestWorld, largest, most prestigious antique/classic car auction in the world, 700+ American & European classic, sports & racing cars, buyers from around the world, 9 am - 10 pm, 480-421-6694 or www.barrett-jackson.com H z |
| 17–18 | PHOENIX | Beethoven's Nature - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Hermann Michael, conductor, $, 7z30 & 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 17–20 | SCOTTSDALE | Copenhagen by
Michael Frayn - Center for the Arts, the 2000 Tony Awards best play and best director, about a 1941 meeting between two brilliant physicists and longtime friends but who were then on opposite sides during WWII, 8 & 7 pm, $48, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 17–20 | TUCSON | 54th Annual Southern Arizona Square & Round Dance Festival - Convention Ctr, 300 dancers from all over the US and Canada attend, square & round dancing & clogging in different levels including Plus, A2, Ci and mainstream levels, top callers and cuers, $, 520-885-6273 or 520-795-8288 H x |
| 17–2/2 | MESA | The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - Westwood H.S. Aud., Jared Sakren, director, by Southwest Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's account of the historically based events surrounding the death of Julius Caesar, 480-644-2560 or www.swshakespeare.com |
| 18 | ORO VALLEY | Tucson Symphony Orchestra MasterWorks Concert - H.S. Aud., Mainly Mozart features Juliana Osinchuk on piano, George Hanson conducts, $20, 7 pm, 520-797-3959 or www.govac.org H * x |
| 18 | PHOENIX | 6th Annual Fresh Start/Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Gala - at Biltmore Fashion Park, features the Spring 2002 collection of Oscar de la Renta designs, pre-show cocktail hour, New York runway models show, dinner & auction, $200, 6z30 pm, 602-523-6730 |
| 18 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 18 | PRESCOTT | Footworks - The Bolshoi of Barn Dancing - Yavapai College Performance Hall, related traditional step dances from Ireland, England, South Africa, Canada & the American South as well as early jazz top, $19, 7z30 pm, 877-928-4253 H |
| 18–19 | TUCSON | Wrangling with Writing - Writer's Conference - Holiday Inn, how to write & get published, 15 editors & agents, keynote speakers Ray Bradbury, $250, 520-546-9382 or www.azstarnet.com/nonprofit/ssa |
| 18–20 | CAREFREE | 9th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival - Downtown, fine arts & crafts, entertainment, wine & micro-brew tasting, unique shops, restaurants, outdoor cafes, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or www.thunderbirdartists.com H z |
| 18–20 | FLAGSTAFF | Culinary Adventure - Jeanette's B&B, with award-winning chef, Frank Branham for a 6-course dinner & 4 courses of wine, learn cooking skills & secrets, 800-752-1912 |
| 18–20 | GLOBE/MIAMI | 45th Annual Gila County Gem & Mineral Show - Co. Fairgrounds, precious and semi-precious gems and minerals, vendors from around the country, $2, Fr/Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 9 am - 4 pm, 928-473-3775 H |
| 18–20 | PHOENIX | 33rd Annual CarQuest World of Wheels - Civic Plaza, 500+ exhibits including race cars, street rods, customs, trucks, motorcycles, 4x4s in 7 categories & 120 classes, $12, 623-362-8768 or 248-293-1700 |
| 18–20 | SIERRA VISTA | 4th Annual Sierra Stampede - Ft. Huachuca Arena, all-women's professional rodeo, 75 professional rodeo women compete in six events, sanctioned by WPRA, also vendors, clowns, kids horse rides, petting zoo, rodeo queens from around the state, $, 520-378-3200 or www.sierrastampede.com |
| 18–20 | TUCSON | The Merry Widow - TCC, by Arizona Opera, featuring Art Nouveau sets & sumptuous costumes, the endless waltz between men & women, 520-293-4336 or azopera.com H |
| 18–20 | WILLCOX | 10th Annual Wings Over Willcox - Sandhill Crane Celebration - guided tours, includes a "hawk stalk," free seminars, workshops, excursions, field trips, bird watching, $15-75, 800-200-2272 or www.vtc.net/~wings or www.willcoxchamber.com H * w |
| 18–27 | QUARTZSITE | 24th Annual Tyson Wells Sell-a-Rama - arts, crafts, rock, gem, mineral show, 928-927-6364 or www.tysonwells.com |
| 18–2/3 | PHOENIX | The Princess and the Pea - Valley Youth Theatre, adapted by Michele L. Vacca from Hans Christian Anderson's story, $10, 602-253-8188 ext. 2 or www.vyt.com H * |
| 18–2/3 | QUARTZSITE | Prospector's Panorama - Gem & Mineral - 928-927-6467 or www.quartzsitechamber.com |
| 19 | CASA GRANDE | 3rd Annual Historic Tour - Heritage Tourism Days - Downtown, tour of private homes & buildings & activities, $8, 9 am - 2 pm, 520-836-8744 or www.cgmainstreet.com H |
| 19 | CASA GRANDE | Historical Society Heritage Days Ball - City Hall Plaza, gala evening, dinner & dancing, 6 pm, 520-836-2223 or 520-836-8774 or www.cgvhs.org H * |
| 19 | COOLIDGE | The Phabulous Phoenicians - Pence Aud., encore performance, $5-15, 7z30 pm, 602-258-8685 ext. 4223 or www.cac.cc.az.us H |
| 19 | FLAGSTAFF | Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Classics Series - Ardrey Auditorium, featuring The Dukes of Dixieland, straight from New Orleans, $12.50-25, 7z30 pm, 928-523-5661 or http//www.flagstaffsymphony.org |
| 19 | FOUNTAIN HILLS | Another Point of View Art Walk - Fountain Park, local & area artists display on the patio, live music & wine tastings, free, 6-8 pm, 480-816-6500 |
| 19 | PARKER | Whiplash Parker 200 - 200K off road race thru the desert for motorcycles, trucks, and buggies, free, 602-971-3730 or www.whiplashracing.com * |
| 19 | PEORIA | WOW 2002 - Women of the West 5th Annual Network & Conference - Lakes Club, "Choices, Making Them...Taking Them" 8 am - 2 pm, 623-974-0905 H |
| 19 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Buffalo - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 19 | PHOENIX | Trash 'n Treasures - Heritage Square, quality rummage sale, free, 9 am - 1 pm, 602-262-5029 or www.azneighbors.com/340 H w |
| 19 | PHOENIX | Young Artists' Competition - Herberger Theatre, area's best actors, modern dancers & classical singers between the ages of 14-22, by Center Dance Ensemble, 7 pm, $5-10, 602-252-8497 or 480-784-4444 |
| 19 | PHOENIX | Arizona Songwriters Gathering - Encanto Park Clubhouse, featuring live performances & workshops, marketing your songs, production, listening sessions, songwriter information, 602-261-8993 |
| 19 | SCOTTSDALE | Les Miserables - Kerr Cultural Ctr, dramatized version with 14 musical numbers, fully costumed, international cast of 8 with orchestrated music, $19, 7z30 pm, 480-965-5377 |
| 19 | SUN CITY WEST | Our Sinatra - Sundome, tribute by a trio of Broadway singers & an 11-member big band, 7z30 pm, $17-22, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 or www.asusundome.com H |
| 19 | TEMPE | Together We're Better Celebration - Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Unity Walk at one of five Tempe parks at 9 am, feature speaker Arun Gandhi, grandson of legendary peace fighter & spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi at 10 am at the Public Library Complex, also entertainment, photo exhibits, activities for children, 480-350-5200 |
| 19 | TUCSON/UA | Streb "Action Heroes" - Centennial Hall, the dancers of Streb pay homage to the unheralded daredevils-stunt artists, $22-34, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 19–20 | CASA GRANDE | Heritage Tourism Days - Downtown, street fair, artisans, antiques, crafts, food, entertainment, car show, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-472-7892 or 520-836-8744 or www.cgmainstreet.com H |
| 19–20 | LAKE PLEASANT | The Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta - sailboat regatta, fundraiser, $50/registration, $15/dinner, 602-788-8622 ext. 12 H |
| 19–20 | MESA | 12th Annual High Noon's Wild West Collector's Show & Auction - Centennial Hall, spurs, chaps, saddles, textiles, art, photos, rawhide, Wild West Show items, $6, Sa 9 am - 4 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 310-202-9010 or 480-733-0909 H |
| 19–20 | PHOENIX | American Girls Doll Party - Phoenix Museum of History, children's event & fund-raiser, 10 am & 2 pm, 602-253-2734 ext. 300 |
| 19–20 | SCOTTSDALE | Roadrunner Regional Rodeo - Rawhide Wild West Town, sponsored by AZ Gay Rodeo Assn, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H |
| 19–20 | TUCSON/UA | Juilliard String Quartet - Crowder Hall, $40, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 19–21 | MESA | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Festivities - Downtown, activities & events honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. including candlelight service, celebration breakfast, peace festival & parade, free, 480-644-2351 or www.ci.mesa.az.us H * x |
| 19–27 | QUARTZSITE | 19th Annual Sports, Vacation & RV Show - RVs, supplies, camping equipment, food, entertainment, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-927-6888 or 800-969-5464 or www.quartzsitervshow.com H z |
| 19–2/3 | QUARTZSITE | Main Event - displays from around the country, dealers with gems, minerals, jewelry demos, hot air balloon competition, helicopter scenic rides & ultra-light airplane rentals, fireworks, horseshoe tournaments, 928-927-5213 or www.quartzsitechamber.com H z |
| 19–2/9 | TUCSON | Proof - Temple of Music & Art, by David Auburn, directed by Samantha K. Wyer, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for drama, love, fear, genius & madness combine in equations as complex as the mysterious mathematical proof at the heart of the plot, 520-622-2823 or www.arizonatheatre.org |
| 19–4/21 | SCOTTSDALE | Howard Werner Vessels - Museum of Contemporary Art, he creates objects of lyrical beauty and grace with an unlikely tool--a chain saw, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 20 | APACHE JUNCTION | Lost Dutchman Marathon - marathon, half marathon, 10K, 8K & fun run, 7z30 am, 480-983-1500 or www.lostdutchmanmarathon.org |
| 20 | CASA GRANDE | Ostrich Day - Big Bird Ranch, tour an ostrich farm, chick barn, processing plant, gift shop, & dinner, $6, 1-4 pm, 520-421-2002 or www.bigbirdusa.com |
| 20 | SUN CITY | Symphony of the West Pops Concert - Sundome, featuring renowned entertainer Bobby Vinton, 3 pm, $15-25, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 20 | TUCSON | Tucson Symphony Orchestra MasterWorks Chamber Concert "Mainly Mozart" - Proscenium Theatre, 2 pm, $, 520-882-8585 |
| 20 | TUCSON | Arizona Early
Music Society - St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, featuring Cappella Artemisia
an 11-member group of 8 singers with organ, theorbo & gamba in a program
entitled" Rosa Mistica Music by Nuns of 17th century Lombardy", $12-15, 3 pm, 520-889-4310 or www.azearlymusic.org H |
| 21–23 | SCOTTSDALE | Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra - featuring Gabriela Demeterova, violinist, 480-945-8071 |
| 21–27 | SCOTTSDALE | 67th Annual Phoenix Open - Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, one of the PGA Tour's top events, with the largest crowds on the tour, attracts the finest golfers in the world, $20/day or ticket packages, 8 am - 6 pm, 602-870-4431 or www.phoenixopen.com H z |
| 22 | SCOTTSDALE | The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Quiet Cricket - Arcadia H.S., special engagement, a unique "black light" adaptation of Eric Carle's best-selling children's book, 6z30 pm, $13-18, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 22 | SCOTTSDALE | Annie Center The First 300 Years - Kerr Cultural Center, pianist, $13-16, 10z30 am, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 22–3/9 | MESA | 24th Annual Contemporary Crafts - Mesa Contemporary Arts at the Mesa Arts Center, national juried exhibition focusing on traditional art forms including ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry, papermaking & book arts, free, T-F noon - 8 pm, Sa noon - 5 pm, 480-644-2056 or 480-644-2242 H |
| 23 | SCOTTSDALE | Arpeggio Flute & Bassoon Duo - Kerr Cultural Center, Lisa Tharp, flute; John Friedeman, bassoon, from classical to jazz, duos to quintets, $15, 7z30 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 23 | SUN CITY WEST | Swing Dance America - Sundome, showcases the jitterbug, lindy, jive, country swing & Carolina shag, 7z30 pm, $20-25, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 or www.asusundome.com H |
| 23 | TEMPE | Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast - ASU Memorial Union, to honor the late civil rights leader, 7 am, 480-965-5062 |
| 23 | TUCSON/UA | Buena Vista Social Club - Centennial Hall, presents Ibrahim Ferrer Y Su Orquesta, the golden voice of Cuban music, $36-48, 7z30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 23 | TUCSON/UA | Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, featuring Rex Woods, piano; Hong-Mei Xiao, viola, 7z30 pm, $4-10, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 23–27 | PHOENIX | 31st Annual Arizona National Boat Show & Fishing Expo - Civic Plaza, the SW's most spectacular display of boats & marine accessories, from rubber rafts to houseboats, canoes to ski boats, wind surfing, water skiing, scuba diving, plus fishing tackle & tips, $5-7.50, W 3-10 pm, Th-F noon - 10 pm, Sa 10 am - 10 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 602-230-7660 H * y |
| 23–27 | QUARTZSITE | 36th Annual Pow Wow - Gem & Mineral Show - largest operating display of lapidary equipment in the country, 500+ tailgaters & dealers displaying, buying & selling, free, 7 am - 7 pm, 928-927-6325 H z |
| 23–2/9 | GLENDALE | The Tragedy of King Lear - Ironwood H.S. Aud., directed by Richard Hardt, $10-12, 8 pm, 623-463-0332 or http://shakespearetheatre.tripod.com/shakespeare/index.html |
| 24 | GLENDALE | Live at the Library - Main Library, featuring Sankofa African storytelling & percussion, free, 7 pm, 623-930-3573 H w |
| 24 | SCOTTSDALE | Young Beethoven - Center for the Arts, Phoenix Symphony featuring Hermann Michael, conductor, $, 7z30 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-994-ARTS H |
| 24 | TEMPE | Buena Vista Social Club - Gammage Aud., with Ibrahim Ferrer & Ruben Gonzalez, featuring Omara Portuondo, $9-39, 7 pm, 480-965-3434 |
| 24–26 | PHOENIX | Annual Craft & Sewing Festival - Coliseum, supply show for crafting, sewing, quilting and needlearts, professional classes, make & take hands-on workshops, $7, 10 am - 5 pm, 800-96CRAFT or www.rustybarn.com H y |
| 24–27 | PHOENIX | The Merry Widow - Symphony Hall, by Arizona Opera, featuring Art Nouveau sets & sumptuous costumes, the endless waltz between men & women, 602-266-7464 or azopera.com H |
| 24–2/2 | PRESCOTT | Moon Over Buffalo - Fine Arts Assn, play, a famous director is rumored to be coming to see an acting couple on tour in Buffalo, madcap misunderstandings abound, $, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H |
| 25 | SCOTTSDALE | Annie Center The First 300 Years - Kerr Cultural Center, pianist, $13-16, 8 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 25 | SNOWFLAKE | Michael Ballam-Broadway - Snowflake HS Auditorium, by Uyah Festival Opera Co., sponsored by Silver Creek Performing Arts Assn, 7 pm, 928-536-4331 |
| 25 | SURPRISE | The Belorussian National Dance Ensemble - Sonoran Plaza ballroom at Sun City Grand, featuring the beauty, artistry and history of the Russian & Slavonic cultures, 7z30 pm, 623-935-6384 or www.wvfac.org |
| 25 | TEMPE | Carol Rodland - Katzin Concert Hall, professor of viola accompanied by ASU pianist Eckart Sellheim, showcases a new piece by the young American composer Kenji Bunch & works by Bach & Piazzolla, free, 7;30 pm, 480-965-3587 |
| 25–26 | PHOENIX | Dancin'spiration - Orpheum Theatre, presented by Southwest Arts & Entertainment, acrobatics, balance & theatre, $28-36, 8 pm, 602-262-7272 |
| 25–27 | SCOTTSDALE | Magic Bird Arts & Crafts Festival - Rawhide Wild West Town, local & regional artists display & sell their arts & crafts, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H * |
| 25–27 | TUCSON | Smokey Joe's Cafe - TCC Music Hall, 800-776-7469 |
| 25–2/2 | SCOTTSDALE | Arizona Sun Country Circuit Quarter Horse Show - WestWorld, one of the top ten American Quarter Horse shows in the nation, this circuit is full of six shows including three youth shows, all events are offered in English & Western jumping, more than 36 states, Canada, Germany and England compete, competition for $175,000 in awards & product, free, 7z30 am - 10 pm, 623-869-8037 or www.azqha.com H * y |
| 25–2/3 | TUCSON | Once Upon a Mattress - Proscenium Theatre, by Tucson Music Theatre, 7z30 & 2 pm, $, 520-885-1320 |
| 25–2/10 | PHOENIX | Spic-O-Rama - Herberger Theatre, by John Leguizamo, a darkly comic, politically incorrect tour-de-force in which a single performer bounces between six memorable personas, by Actors Theatre, $25-34, 602-252-8497 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com |
| 25–2/17 | SCOTTSDALE | The Pajama Game - Stagebrush Theatre, eternal battle between management and labor & between men & women, musical classic, by the Scottsdale Community Players, $18-20, 7z30, 8 & 2 pm, 480-990-7405 H |
| 26 | ARIZONA CITY | 22nd Annual Gem & Mineral Show - Community Center, exhibit of jewelry, ceramics, rocks, minerals, bake sale, raffles, free, 9 am - 2 pm, 520-466-9146 H w |
| 26 | CAVE CREEK | Cave Creek Co. Fashion Show - Cave Creek Museum, free program, 2 pm, 480-488-2764 H |
| 26 | PARKER | Whiplash Parker 400 - 400 mile off road race thru the desert for motorcycles, trucks, and buggies, free, 602-971-3730 or www.whiplashracing.com * |
| 26 | PRESCOTT | The Belorussian National Dance Ensemble "Khoroshky" - Yavapai College Performance Hall, includes a folk orchestra, $24, 7z30 pm, 877-928-4253 H |
| 26 | SCOTTSDALE | Quartetto Gelato - Center for the Arts, a musical frolic around the world, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 26 | SUPERIOR | 6th Annual Australia Day - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, join Australian folklorist Paul Taylor, make & play the didigeridoo, an ancient Aboriginal musical instrument, Australian stories, poems & tales, $2-5 admission includes storytelling, workshop is $, 11 am - 3 pm, 928-689-2811 or www.pr.state.az.us H |
| 26 | TUCSON/UA | Rennie Harris Puremovement "Rome & Jewels" - Centennial Hall, choreographer spins Shakespeare's classic to the b-boy beat of a hip-hop poet, $16-28, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 26 | WICKENBURG | 22nd Annual Land of Sun Trail Ride - 928-684-5479 or www.wickenburgchamber.com |
| 26–27 | YUMA | 4th Annual Yuma Lettuce Days - Main Street Plaza, a celebration of the local agricultural industry, in the world's winter lettuce capital of the world, huge produce & farm equipment displays, cabbage bowling, lettuce box car derby, Mr. Lettucehead contest, Salad Toss-Off, food & craft booths, petting zoo, kids' activities, live entertainment, free, 928-782-5712 or www.yumamainstreet.com H * y |
| 26–4/21 | SCOTTSDALE | Maurizio Pellegrin The Water Dream and Other Works - Museum of Contemporary Art, from gondolas to glass coral, The Water Dream captures the culture of Venice's canals and the dreamy romantic allure of a time now lost, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 26–5/27 | PHOENIX | Gwynn Popovac Fantasy Masks - Phoenix Art Museum, Decorative Arts Gallery, 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H |
| 27 | NOGALES | Powerplay Educational Family Concert - H.S. Aud., presented by Philharmonia Orchestra of Tucson, featuring the Carnival of Animals & music by John Williams, George Gershwin & Serge Prokofiev, free, 7 pm, 520-623-1500 H |
| 28 | TEMPE | School of Music Collage Concert with Doc Severinsen - Gammage Aud., classical & pops works, a tribute to jazz composer Rafael Mendez, big band tunes, $16.50, 480-965-3434 |
| 28 | TUCSON/UA | Faculty Artist Series - Crowder Hall, featuring Tannis Gibson, piano, 7z30 pm, $4-10, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 28 | TUCSON | Community Improvement Benefit - card party & luncheon, mah jong, games, $10, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-296-3142 H |
| 28–29 | PHOENIX | National Acrobats of Taiwan - Orpheum Theatre, they perform with astounding precision, balance and daring, $28-36, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 28–2/2 | SCOTTSDALE | Western Heritage Week - Downtown, dress western, free, 480-947-6423 or www.downtownscottsdale.com H |
| 29 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 29 | SCOTTSDALE | El Bajon - The Curious & Unlikely Story of the Bassoon in the Southwest - Kerr Cultural Center, by Dr. Jeffrey Lyman, free, reservations required, 10 am, 480-965-5377 |
| 29 | SUN CITY WEST | Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo - Sundome, parodying classical works from Swan Lake to Giselle, the humorous sight of men in tutus & toe shoes, 7z30 pm, $20-30, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 or www.asusundome.com H |
| 29–30 | SCOTTSDALE | Mark Morris Dance Group - Center for the Arts, a modern dancer of the old school, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 30 | TUCSON/UA | National Acrobats of China - Centennial Hall, one of the foremost athletic troupes, $26-38, 7z30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 30–2/1 | PHOENIX | Forbidden Broadway - Orpheum Theatre, parodies of numbers from Broadway shows, $29-38, 8 pm, 602-262-7272 or www.orpheumtheatrefoundation.org H |
| 31 | GLENDALE | Live at the Library - Main Library, featuring Lynne Drye & the Glass Harmonica, free, 7 pm, 623-930-3573 H w |
| 31 | PRESCOTT | National Acrobats of Taiwan - Yavapai College Performance Hall, $17, 877-928-4253 H |
| 31–2/1 | PHOENIX | Heroic Beethoven - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Hermann Michael, conductor, $, 7z30 & 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 31–2/2 | GREEN VALLEY | Dixieland/Jazz Jamboree - Rec Center, Dixieland & traditional jazz performers from throughout the US & Canada, 7-10 pm, $15-20, 520-903-1265 or www.tucsonjazz.org H |
| 31–2/3 | TEMPE | A Courtly Affair - Tempe Performing Arts, an "adjustment" of Henry VIII & his six wives to contemporary items, 8 & 2 pm, $10-15, 480-966-3391 |
| 31–3/1 | FLAGSTAFF | Boone/Kahn Art Exhibit - Old Main Art Gallery, the photography of Dan Boone & work by Russell Kahn, recently commissioned for the pastels in the Wettaw Science Bldg, 928-523-3471 or www.nau.edu/art-museum H |
| 31–3/31 | TUCSON | Nature/Art Contemporary Southwestern Interpretations Exhibit - Tohono Chul Park, sculpture, painting, photography & drawings by AZ artists expressing their personal responses to nature, reception 1/31 at 5 pm, $2, 520-742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org H |