| 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–4/30 |
PHOENIX:
Remembering Our History, The Chinese Experience in Phoenix - Phoenix Museum of History,
602-253-2734 |
| thru–1/6 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective - Museum of Contemporary Art, a deeply spiritual
relationship with nature and a commitment to the Eastern philosophies of purity and
simplicity characterizes the work of the German sculptor, 480-994-2787 |
| tba |
BUCKEYE: Arts
& Crafts Festival - Buckeye Public Library, 623-386-2778 |
| tba |
CASA GRANDE:
Desert Grande Duathlon/Triathlon - Central Arizona College, 10.2 mile bike, 2.2. mile run;
triathlon is 400 meter swim, 10.2 mile bike, 2.2. mile run, $20-40, 7:30 am, 520-421-8677
not H |
| tba |
CHANDLER: 17th
Annual NHRA World Series of Drag Racing - Firebird International Raceway, nearly 400 race
teams compete for Winston Championship Series points plus Jet Dragsters, $15-23, 8 am - 5
pm, 602-268-0200 or www.firebirdraceway.com H y |
| tba |
CHLORIDE: 9th
Annual Arts & Crafts Fair - City Park, handmade items from area artists, free, 9 am -
4 pm, 520-565-2204 H |
| tba |
COTTONWOOD:
Antique & Collectible Show & Sale - Civic Ctr, dealers from all over AZ, $2, Sa 9
am - 5 pm, Su 9 am - 4 pm, 520-634-9468 H w |
| tba |
ELOY: 2001 World
Cup Skydiving Championships - Skydive Arizona, teams from all over the world compete for
the World Cup trophy in skysurfing, freestyle, free flying, 4-way, 8-way & 16-say
formations, women's formation skydiving & the European championships, free, 8 am - 5
pm, 520-466-3753 |
| tba |
FLAGSTAFF: Annual
Holiday of Lights Festival - Little America Hotel, 2 million+ lights illuminating trees
& creating a true winter wonderland, opening with cookies & cider, local choir
groups, Santa, 800 luminarias, 6:30 pm, 520-779-7920 or 800-435-2493 |
| tba |
FORT MCDOWELL:
Orem Dam Day - FMIC Rodeo Grounds, pow wow, rodeo, arts & crafts, food, golf,
softball, basketball, BMX racing, dance, Battle of the Bands, $5 rodeo parking, pow wow
free, 480-837-3975 * |
| tba |
FOUNTAIN HILLS:
7th Annual Orme Dam Celebration - rodeo, carnival, sports tournaments, pow wow dancing,
BMX racing, 480-816-7258 or 480-837-5121 or www.fortmcdowell.org |
| tba |
GILBERT: 4th
Annual Gourd Festival - Mother Nature's Farm, gourd crafts, including gourd bowls,
birdhouses, gourd painting, dried, green, raw & cooking with gourds, 480-892-5874 or
mothernaturesfarm.com |
| tba |
LITCHFIELD PARK:
Litchfield Library 31st Annual Arts & Crafts Festival - 150+ artisans, on-going
entertainment, children's activities, food, 9 am - 4 pm, free, 623-935-5053 H * |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 3rd
Annual Spirit of the West Festival - Phoenix Art Museum, entertainment & activities
for the entire family, rowdy gun fight re-enactment, cowboy music and stories, create
Native American arts, food, music, art-making activities, noon - 4 pm, 602-257-1880 |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 21st
Annual Stair Climb & Fitness Fest - Bank One Ballpark, raise health awareness while
raising money for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, run or walk to top of one of America's
premier ballparks, 7:30 am, 602-224-0068 H * w |
| tba |
PHOENIX: 6th
Annual Treasure Market of Minerals-Fossils-Gems-Jewelry - Civic Plaza, Hall C, exhibits,
lectures, dealers, demos, produced by GeoExpositions, $5/3-day pass, under 14 free with
adult, 10 am, 303-278-1218 H x |
| tba |
PRESCOTT: 9th
Annual Arizona's Largest Gingerbread Village - Prescott Resort, 100+ edible &
enchanting castles, estates, houses, cookie decorating for the kids, 10 am - 2 pm,
928-776-1666 |
| tba |
SCOTTSDALE:
Festival of Nations - Civic Center Mall, a celebration of different countries &
cultures, food, arts & crafts, entertainment, noon - 6 pm, free, 480-312-2330 H * |
| tba |
SCOTTSDALE:
Goodguys Rod & Custom Car Assn. 4th Annual Southwest Nationals - WestWorld, $12-6, Sa
8 am- 5 pm, Su 8 am - 3 pm, 480-312-6802 or 480-917-3622 or 925-838-9876 |
| tba |
SCOTTSDALE:
ArtFest 2001 - Civic Center Mall, featuring 120+ juried artists & craftspeople from
across the nation selling individually designed one-of-a-kind pieces, includes painting,
sculpture, fiber, ceramics, food, music & hands-on for the kids, free, 10 am - 6 pm,
480-968-5353 or 888-ART-FEST H * |
| tba |
TEMPE: Annual
Fantasy on Ice - downtown, outdoor ice skating in the desert, skating exhibitions, hockey
clinics, skating lessons, 480-921-2300 ext. 4 |
| tba |
TEMPE: 22nd
Annual Tempe Thanksgiving Soccer Tournament - youth soccer for ages 11-18, 480-966-4053 or
www.tempesoccerclub.org |
| tba |
TUBAC: 5th Annual
Tubac 50 Desert Challenge '01 - a hike, mountain bike or trail run through the scenic
Santa Cruz River Valley, benefits Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Dept. & Friends of
Santa Cruz River, 24-hour aid stations, 520-398-9093 |
| tba |
TUCSON: 5th
Annual KidsFest - TCC, a day of hands-on educational, recreational and cultural
activities, carnival area, petting zoo, 150 booths, 520-299-3000 ext. 106 |
| tba |
TUCSON: 20th
Annual Holiday Craft Market - Tucson Museum of Art, 100+ booths of juried work, including
glass art, metalwork, painting, pottery, ceramics, woodwork, leather, clothing, furniture,
food, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-624-2333 H y |
| thru–18 |
PHOENIX: 36th
Annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale & Exhibition - Phoenix Art Museum, 100+ new
works, never before viewed by the public, by members of the Cowboy Artists of America,
some of the art works sells in the six figures, one of the most prestigious in the
country, 602-257-1880 or 602-257-8382 H |
| 1–3 |
SCOTTSDALE: El
dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - 5th Avenue, street festival with art, dance, music
& food of Mexico, free, Th 7-9 pm, Fr-Sa 10 am - 6 pm, 480-947-6423 or
www.downtownscottsdale.com H * x |
| 1–4 |
CHANDLER: Coors
Light Drag Boat IHBA World Finals - Firebird International Raceway, biggest professional
drag boat race in the country & the season finale, 9 am - 6 pm, $10-41, 602-268-0200
or www.firebirdraceway.com H y |
| 1–30 |
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 |
| 1–10/31 |
PHOENIX: U.S.S
Arizona Exhibit - AZ Capitol Museum, artifacts from life on board the doomed ship, a hunk
of the ship and the USS Arizona ceremonial silver service, free, 602-542-4675 or
www.lib.az.us/museum H |
| 1–5/1 |
VALLEYWIDE:
Dorothy Garske Center's Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge - participate in exercise activities of
your choice, free, 602-952-1464 |
| 2 |
PHOENIX: Raise
Your Paw Silent Auction - Phoenix Zoo, safari-themed evening with cocktails, hors
d'oeuvres & tropical dinner with live entertainment, $100, 6 pm, by Animals Benefit
Club of Arizona, Inc.'s, 602-867-3973 or www.animalsbenefitclub.com |
| 2 |
SCOTTSDALE: Mary
Black - Center for the Arts, successful Irish female vocalist, an American Express Concert
Under the Stars, 7:30 pm, $24-27, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 2 |
TUCSON/UA:
Stimmen World Voices Festival - Centennial Hall, international summit of vocal artists
from Mali, Indian, Hungary, & Madagscar, $16-28, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or
www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 2–3 |
TOMBSTONE: Emmett
Kelly Jr. Days - clown contests, clown round-up, parade, clown costume contest,
performances, street dance, free, 9 am, 520-457-9213 H w |
| 2–3 |
TUCSON: 15th
Annual Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games - Rillito Park, kilted bagpipe
bands, Scottish, Irish, Cornish, Welsh music, dancing, food, athletic competitions, clan
tents, vendors, sheep dog demonstrations, military re-creations, $8, under 12 free, 9 am -
5 pm, 520-888-1058 H |
| 2–4 |
BENSON: BYOH
Trail Ride - Muleshoe Ranch, bring your own horse or mule for two days of riding, $150,
pre-register, 520-586-7072 |
| 2–4 |
BLACK CANYON
CITY: Rock-A-Rama - Albins Civic Center, free, 8 am - 5 pm, 623-374-5623 |
| 2–4 |
GRAND CANYON: 2nd
Annual Hole in the Ground - Cowboy Music & Poet Gathering - Grand Hotel, singers,
poets, song workshops, 888-63GRAND or www.gcanyon.com |
| 2–4 |
SALOME: Fiddler's
Jamboree & Flea Market - Lion's Club, old-time fiddling, bluegrass and country music,
free, 520-859-3466 or 520-859-3721 or www.azoutback.com H |
| 2–4 |
SCOTTSDALE: 27th
Annual Thunderbird Balloon Classic - WestWorld of Scottsdale, 130 balloons, balloon glow
on Sat. evening, continuous entertainment, food, arts & crafts, special kids' area, Fr
& Sa 5:30 am - 11 pm, Su 5:30 am - noon, $7-10, under 12 free, 602-978-7797 * z |
| 2–4 |
TUCSON: 4th
Annual Tucson Harvest Festival - Convention Center, magical marketplace of handmade crafts
with more than 17,000 unique hand crafted gifts, homemade foods, spirited unique
entertainment, Fr 11 am - 9 pm, Sa 10 am - 9 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, $4-6.50, 800-321-1213 or
www.harvestfestival.com H |
| 2–18 |
MESA: The
Cemetery Club - Mesa Arts Center, comedy by Ivan Menchell, $11-12, Fr-Sa 8 pm, Su 2 pm,
480-834-9500 H |
| 2–18 |
PHOENIX: The Real
Thing - Herberger Theatre, by Tom Stoppard, comedy, compelling study of modern
relationships & the terms on which we find intimacy, by Actors Theatre, $25-34,
602-252-8497 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com |
| 3 |
CAMP VERDE:
Business Expo 2001 - Community Center, free, 520-567-9294 or www.campverde.org |
| 3 |
GLENDALE: City
Open House - all shops are open and decorated and many specials, 10 am - 5 pm,
623-435-0556 |
| 3 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
6th Annual Greek Festival - English Village, authentic food, BBQ & pastries, live
Greek band, dance troupes, exhibits, 9 am - 5 pm, free, 520-855-5208 x |
| 3 |
PHOENIX: 3rd
Annual Fall Heritage Festival - Step Back in Time - Heritage Square, entertainment, food,
crafts & demonstrations, ethnic & cultural displays, children's activities, 10 am
- 4 pm, free, 602-262-5071 or www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PARKS/heritage.html H * |
| 3 |
PRESCOTT VALLEY:
6th Annual Business, Health & Community Showcase - Bradshaw Mountain H. S., free, 9 am
- 4 pm, 520-772-8857 H |
| 3 |
SAN PEDRO RIVER
PRESERVE: Birding the Lower San Pedro - Preserve staff will lead a hike along the riparian
and upland habitat in search of more than 300 species that fly through this corridor, 9
am, pre-register, $20, 520-357-6076 |
| 3 |
SCOTTSDALE: Hops,
Vine & Dine - Rawhide Wild West Town, locally recognized chefs, wine tasting, benefits
Boys & Girls Club, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com |
| 3 |
SCOTTSDALE: In a
Distant Place, featuring R. Carlos Nakai - Center for the Arts, sweet & haunting
sounds of Native American flutes of R. Carlos Nakai & the Tibetan flutes of Nawang
Khechog, an American Express Concert Under the Stars, 7:30 pm, $24-27, 480-994-2787 or
www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 3 |
TUCSON: Tucson
Heritage Bus Tour - Arizona Historical Society Museum narrates a tour to learn about
Tucson and its lifestyle over the past 225 years, $20, reservations, 520-628-5774 |
| 3 |
WICKENBURG: Chefs
of the West - Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 6 of the West's most distinguished chefs
prepare their signature dishes, benefits the museum, reservations, 520-684-2272 ext. 100
or www.westernmuseum.org |
| 3–4 |
PHOENIX/PARKER:
16th Annual MS150 Best Dam Bike Tour - 2-day, one-way bike tour, 180-miles, fully
supported ride, rest stops every 10-15 miles, meals, transportation back, $35 registration
& pledges, 480-968-2488 or 800-FIGHT-MS or http://ms150.dsw.nmss.org x |
| 3–4 |
PHOENIX: St.
Petersburg Opera "Boris Gudunov" & Eugene Onegin" - Orpheum Theatre,
from Russia with a company of 155 soloists, chorus, ballet & orchestra, 602-482-6410 |
| 3–4 |
YARNELL: Street
Faire - arts, crafts, vendors, food, entertainment, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-427-6582 |
| 3–18 |
PHOENIX: The
Chosen - Theater Playhouse on the Park, two boys, two fathers, two very different Jewish
communities in 1950's Williamsburg, Brooklyn, $24-26, 602-264-0402 or
www.azjewishtheatre.org H * |
| 4 |
MESA: El Dia de
los Muertos/Celebration of Life Festival - Pioneer Park, music dance performances relating
to the theme, community altar, children's activities, traditional candlelight procession,
food, free, noon - dusk, 480-833-5875 H * |
| 4 |
PHOENIX: 13th
Annual Sunday at Shemer - art festival, demos, hands-on activities, musical entertainment
& auctions, $3, under 12 free, 10 am - 5 pm, 602-262-4727 H * |
| 4 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Bubbles & Bites - Millennium McCormick Ranch & Resort, American Institute of Wine
& Food presents a gala featuring the Valley's most prestigious chefs & the finest
in domestic & international wines, silent auction & live music, $35-45, 3 pm,
480-473-7641 or www.aiwf-centralarizona.org |
| 4 |
TUCSON/UA:
University Community Chorus - Catalina Methodist Church, 3 pm, $10, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 4 |
TUCSON/UA:
Stevens Guitar Competition - Holsclaw Hall, 2:30 pm, donations, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 4 |
TUCSON:
Indoor/Outdoor Antique Fair - 11100 E. Tanque Verde Rd, 60-100 vendors with country
furniture, pottery, china, glass, farm implements, Oriental rugs, art work, jewelry,
fossils, native artifacts, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-740-5845 or
http://www.co.pima.az.us/pksrec H x |
| 4–12/2 |
TUCSON: A Flea in
Her Ear - Marroney Theatre, by Arizona Repertory Theatre, by Georges Feydeau, a maze of
uproarious misunderstandings over appearances of deplorable naughtiness that are innocent,
or nearly innocent, farce, $11-19, 7:30 & 1:30 pm, 520-621-1162 or
http://www.arts.arizona.edu/theatre |
| 4–1/27 |
WICKENBURG: The
Art of Western Living - Desert Caballeros Western Museum, new exhibition & sale
features the finest in western-inspired clothing, jewelry, accessories, home furnishings,
tableware & horse gear, more than 200 handcrafted western products will be displayed
in room setting nestled among the art collections, 520-684-2272 or www.westernmuseum.org |
| 5 |
PHOENIX: 6th
Annual Arizona Athletic Awards - Bank One Ballpark, AZ's finest individuals & teams
are honored for their outstanding contributions to the sports industry, $100, 11:30 am -
1:30 pm, 602-266-9933 or www.modimes.org |
| 5 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Karsten Turf Challenge Golf Tournament - Troon Golf & Country Club, benefits UofA
Karsten Turfgrass Research Center, $200, 9 am - 5 pm, 480-609-6778 or cactusandpin.com H |
| 5 |
SUN CITY: Sun
Cities Chamber Music Society Concert - Bellevue Heights Church, with Guarneri String
Quartet, music by Beethoven, Lutoslawski & Dvorak, $18, 7:30 pm, 623-972-0478 H |
| 5 |
TUCSON/UA: Bach
Aria Concert - Holsclaw Hall, 7:30 pm, $4-10, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 5–6 |
SEDONA: Colored
Pencil (Floral) Workshop - Sedona Arts Center, Gary Green with underpainting techniques to
create vibrant color pencil floral paintings, 928-282-3809 or www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 5–7 |
BISBEE: 9th
Annual Fiber Art Festival - Copper Queen Plaza, workshops feature arts, crafts, wool
dyeing, spinning, quilting, weaving 7 felting, wearable art fashion show & sale, free,
10 am - 5 pm, 866-224-7233 H * |
| 5–16 |
SEDONA: Annual
Miniature Exhibition & Auction - Sedona Arts Ctr, fine art in small sizes and small
prices, free, M-Sa, 10 am - 4:30 pm, Su 11 am - 4 pm, 928-282-3809 or 520-282-3865 or
www.sedonaartscenter.com H |
| 6 |
TUCSON/UA:
Virginia Rodrigues - Centennial Hall, the new voice of Brazilian music, $16-28, 7:30 pm,
520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 6–7 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Bangarra Dance Theatre - Center for the Arts, hottest young company in Australia, fusing
the living traditions of Aboriginal & islander life with contemporary movement and
music, 8 pm, $26, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 6–11 |
TEMPE: Rob
Becker's Defending the Caveman - Gammage Aud., part of Broadway Series, affectionate
comedy about men & women, 480-965-3434 or broadwayseries.com |
| 7–9 |
SEDONA: Colored
Pencil Master Class with Richard Drayton - Sedona Arts Center, this master class focuses
on compositional aesthetics & techniques with a true master, 928-282-3809 or
www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 7–11 |
PHOENIX: The
Yellow Dwarf - Great AZ Puppet Theater, guest artists the Carter Family Marionettes from
Seattle bring a swashbuckling tale, with Sicilian-style rod marionettes, $6-8, W-F 10 am,
Sa 10 am & 2 pm, Su 2 pm, 602-262-2050 or www.azpuppets.org H * |
| 7–11 |
TUCSON: 13th
Annual Western Music Festival - TCC & FourPoints Sheraton, concerts, workshops, jam
sessions by top western musicians, western merchandise, collector's auction, Hall of Fame
induction, western art, 520-743-9794 H |
| 7–1/5 |
TUCSON: A Small
Town Christmas - Gaslight Theatre, musical, comedy, melodrama live theatre, $6-13,95,
520-886-9428 H |
| 8 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman Duo-Piano Recital - Center for the Arts, classical music,
special engagement, 8 pm, $44, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 8 |
TUCSON/UA:
Bangarra Dance Theatre - Centennial Hall, melds the ancient beat of Aboriginal heritage
with modern dance, $16-28, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 8 |
TUCSON: Arizona
Early Music Society - St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, featuring La Venexiana a
6-member ensemble (5 singers with harpsichord) in an all-Monteverdi program, $12-15, 3 pm,
520-889-4310 or www.azearlymusic.org H |
| 8–25 |
PHOENIX: Ghosts -
Herberger Theater, by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Marshall W. Mason, the story of a woman
haunted by her husband's disreputable past, her son's terrible inheritance and the toll
their secret lives take on the innocent & wicked alike, 602-256-6995 or
www.aztheatreco.org |
| 9 |
ORO VALLEY:
Tucson Symphony Orchestra MasterWorks Concert - H.S. Aud., features works by Rossini,
Ravel & de Falla, George Hanson conducts, $20, 7 pm, 520-797-3959 or www.govac.org H *
x |
| 9 |
TUCSON/UA: Ax
& Yefim Bronfman - Centennial Hall, pianists, $42-54, 8 pm, 520-621-3341 or
www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 9–10 |
TUCSON: The
Complete History of America (Abridged) - Temple of Music & Art, Reduced Shakespeare
Company's irreverent production covers 500 years of our country's history, $32-35, 8 &
2 pm, 520-882-9721 or www.invisibletheatre.com H |
| 9–11 |
FOUNTAIN HILLS:
27th Annual Fountain Festival of Arts & Crafts - 470 arts & crafts booths, food,
competitive, juried gallery of arts & crafts, music & live entertainment, free, 10
am - 5 pm, 480-837-1654 H z |
| 9–11 |
GLENDALE:
Glendale Fall Fiesta - Glendale Community College, arts/crafts, commercial exhibits,
carnival, food, kid's area, live entertainment, 623-842-8434 or www.ckevents.com |
| 9–11 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
17th Annual London Bridge Seaplane Classic - Nautical Inn Resort Beach, fly event for
radio control float planes & seaplanes, free, Fr & Sat 8 am - 5 pm, Su 8 am - 1:30
pm, 928-680-9711 |
| 9–11 |
SAN CARLOS: 35th
Annual Veterans' Memorial Fair, Pageant & Rodeo - pageant, parade, pow wow, carnival
& all Indian rodeo, 520-475-2361 |
| 9–11 |
SCOTTSDALE: 21st
Annual Gift Mart '01 - WestWorld, benefits Jr. League, shop unique specialty shops from
across the nation, $5, 10 am - 6 pm, 602-234-3388 or www.jlp.org H x |
| 9–11 |
WICKENBURG: 22nd
Annual Bluegrass Festival & Fiddle Championship - Bowman Rodeo Grounds, 3 nationally
known bands & competition in 13 categories for $6500 in prize money; arts &
crafts, KIDSZone, food, $10-23, 928-684-5479 or www.wickenburgchamber.com H * x |
| 10 |
BUCKEYE:
Helzapoppin' Demolition Derby - demo derby, children's tractor races, lawn mower races,
$5, 6-10 pm, 623-386-2727 or www.BuckeyeValleyChamberofCommerce.com H * x |
| 10 |
BUCKEYE:
Demolition Derby & Buckeye Mainstreet Countryfest - 623-386-2727 or 623-386-4400 |
| 10 |
COTTONWOOD:
Annual Zeke Taylor Open Pit Barbecue - features beef, cowboy beans, ice cream, 11 am -
2:30 pm, $3-7, 520-634-2868 |
| 10 |
ELGIN: St.
Martin's New Release Festival - Sonoita Vineyards Winery, souvenir wine glass, live music,
food, wine tasting including new releases, $7.50, 11 am - 4 pm, 520-455-5893 H |
| 10 |
FLAGSTAFF:
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Classics Series - Ardrey Auditorium, featuring Mayuko Kamio,
15 year-old violin phenomenon, $12.50-25, 7:30 pm, 928-523-5661 |
| 10 |
GOODYEAR: 7th
Annual Cool Desert Jazz Festival - Estrella Mountain Ranch, featuring national & local
acts such as Ramsey Lewis & Eric Marienthal & Spyro Grya, art booths, hot air
balloon rides, $, noon - 9 pm, 623-935-6384 or www.wvfac.org H x |
| 10 |
PAGE: Christmas
in November - arts & crafts, 520-353-4041 |
| 10 |
PHOENIX: Jaguar
Car Show - Heritage & Science Park, old & new jaguars on display, free, 10 am - 3
pm, 480-998-9686 H or www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PARKS/heritage.html |
| 10 |
PHOENIX: Arizona
Quilters Guild 9th Annual Small Quilt Auction - Heritage Square, Guild members donate
small quilts and proceeds fund the Q.U.I.L.T, small quilts from traditional to
contemporary, from folk style to quilt art, preview at 9 am and 10 am auction,
602-220-9889 or 602-262-5071 H |
| 10 |
PHOENIX: Contra
Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada & the
British Isles, 7:30 pm, $6, 480-784-4804 or pfotmcontradance.com H |
| 10 |
TEMPE: 10th
Annual Lace Day - "A Celebration of Lace & the Textile Arts" - University
Presbyterian Church, by Lacey Ladies of Arizona, lace making, weaving, spinning, exhibits,
demonstrations, supply vendors, door prizes, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 623-932-2475 or
480-396-3132 H |
| 10 |
TUCSON: ott Y
Women's Club Annual Rummage Sale - Ott YMCA, rummage, bake sale, jewelry, books, free, 7
am - 2 pm, 520-885-2517 H |
| 10 |
TUCSON: Tucson
Doll Guild 17th Annual Doll Show & Sale - Grant Road Event Center, more than 100
vendors of dolls both modern & antique, teddy bears and toys for collectors, also a
competitive exhibit for all, hourly door prizes, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-881-5545 or
www.puppentour.com H x |
| 10 |
WICKENBURG: 21st
Annual Tour of Homes - begins at the Community Ctr, self-guided tour of distinctive area
homes, holiday festival featuring arts & crafts, books, home-baked goods, silent
auction, sponsored by Las Senoras de Socorro to benefit the Desert Caballeros Western
Museum, $8, 9 am - 4 pm, 520-684-2272 not H |
| 10 |
YUMA: Children's
Festival of the Arts - Main Street Plaza, interactive activities for the entire family,
free, noon - 5 pm 520-376-6107 H * x |
| 10–11 |
GLENDALE: Sahuaro
Ranch Days - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, antique tractors, antique engines, historic home
tours, interpreters on site, food, crafts, historic photographs & household
appliances, hay wagon rides, demos of plowing, $5 or $13/family, 9 am - 4 pm, 623-939-5782
or 623-930-2299 H |
| 10–11 |
GLENDALE: AZ
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractors - Sahuaro Ranch Park, classic tractors, antiques, gas
engines, model engines, historical home tours, pedal tractor, raffles, hay rides, kid's
events, silent auction, tractor pull & parade, food, $5, 12 & under free or
$13/family, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-451-8969 * |
| 10–11 |
KINGMAN: Kingman
Cancer Care Arts & Crafts Fair - Mohave County Fairgrounds, arts, crafts & food,
$1 parking, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 9 am - 4 pm, 928-753-1448 |
| 10–11 |
LAKE HAVASU:
Annual Millennium Gem & Mineral Extravaganza - Aquatic Community Center,
demonstrations, sales of rough material and jewelry, show cases & displays, field
trips, raffles, info, food, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-855-2472 or 520-855-9324 H |
| 10–11 |
PHOENIX: Orchid
Society of Arizona Annual Show & Sale - Orchids in Toyland - Valley Garden Center,
accepting new toys for the Marine's Toys for Tots, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-230-8877 H * |
| 10–11 |
PHOENIX: 26th
Annual New Times 10K - Bank One Ballpark, includes a kids' dash, corporate challenge, 5K
stroller stroll, 5K walk, 5K run, 10K inline skate, 10K wheelchair race & 10K,
entertainment, therapeutic massages, vendors and prizes, $15, 7:45 am, 480-345-5752 * |
| 10–11 |
SCOTTSDALE: Cliff
Garrett Memorial Rodeo - Rawhide Wild West Town, produced by the employees of Honeywell,
480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H * |
| 10–11 |
ST. DAVID:
Festival of the Arts - Holy Trinity Monastery, arts & crafts, entertainment, raffles,
museum, gift shop, $1 parking, Sat-10 am - 5 pm; Sun-10 am - 4 pm, 520-720-4642 ext. 10 H |
| 10–17 |
GLENDALE:
$100,000 Hole in One Shootout - Glen Lakes Golf Course, prizes to daily qualifiers,
$1/ball, 11 am - 7 pm, 623-930-2832 H * x |
| 10–12/2 |
TUCSON: Twelfth
Night - Live Theatre Workshop, by Shakespeare, theatrical production, $13, 7:30 & 3
pm, 520-327-4242 H |
| 10–12/31 |
PRESCOTT: 15th
Annual Arizona Holidays Fine Art & Craft Show and Sale - Phippen Museum, 50+ Arizona
artists, most artists present during opening weekend, $2-3, 10 am - 4 pm, Su 1-4 pm,
closed Tu, 520-778-1385 or www.phippenmuseum.com H x |
| 10–4/7 |
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 |
| 11 |
MESA: Veteran's
Day Parade - downtown, featuring military groups, scout troops, civic organizations,
marching bands, free, 10 am, 480-644-2351 H |
| 11 |
PHOENIX: 13th
Semi-Annual Way Out West Bird Expo - State Fairgrounds, more than 300 breeders,
manufacturers & distributors sell exotic birds & supplies, $3-6, 9 am - 4 pm,
602-973-9282 H * |
| 11 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Veterans Day - McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, dignitaries, guest speakers & live
performances, free, 3-5 pm, 480-312-2312 H |
| 12 |
EAGAR/SPRINGERVILLE:
Round Valley Veteran's Day Parade - floats, music & walking groups, luncheon follows
at the American Legion hall, free, 10 am, 520-333-2123 or www.az-tourist.com H |
| 14 |
PHOENIX: Senior
Bazaar - Heritage & Science Park, many hand-crafted items, baked goods, food, lunch
time entertainment, free, 10 am - 2 pm, 602-262-5071 or
www.ci.phoenix.az.us/parks/heritage.html H |
| 14 |
PHOENIX: Rajko
Gypsy Orchestra & Dancers - Orpheum Theatre, from Hungary, czardas, palotas, polkas,
waltzes and tarantellas, foot-stomping, thigh-slapping, hand-clapping, boot-smacking,
body-spinning, 602-482-6410 |
| 14 |
TUCSON/UA: Rex
Lee Jim - Modern Languages Aud., part of Poetry Center 2001 Reading Series, a Dine
educational philosophy instructor at the Navajo Community College and served on the
steering committee of global interactions fro the China/U.S. Conference on Education,
520-626-3765 or http://www.coh.arizona.edu/poetry |
| 14–12/2 |
PHOENIX: The
Three Little Kittens - Great AZ Puppet Theater, a sing-along told with large rod puppets,
$5, W-F 10 am, Sa 10 am & 2 pm, Su 2 pm, 602-262-2050 or www.azpuppets.org H * |
| 15 |
HOLBROOK: 8th
Annual Holiday Showcase - holiday items for Christmas, free, 6-9 pm, 800-524-2459 |
| 15–18 |
TEMPE/ASU: Fall
Dance Concert - Physical Ed. Bldg., Department of Dance's faculty & student
choreographers accompanied by the new work of guest artist Vicky Shick, $10-14, 7:30 pm,
480-965-6447 or http://herbergercollege.asu.edu/dance/ H |
| 15–18 |
TUCSON/UA: UA
Opera Theater: Mozart's "The Magic Flute" - Crowder Hall, 7:30 & 3 pm,
$8-12, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 16 |
GILBERT: 17th
Annual Gilbert Days 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - Freestone Park, kicks off the
Gilbert Days celebration, uses sidewalks, equestrian trails and the entrance to the park,
60% of the participants are under the age of 12, $6-13, 480-503-6200 or
www.ci.gilbert.az.us H * |
| 16 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
LH Music Society Monthly Performance - United Methodist Church, 7:30 pm, free,
520-453-7130 |
| 16 |
PAGE: The
Mystical Arts of Tibet - Cultural Arts Bldg., music, arts & Mandala sandpainting, by
Lake Powell Concert Assn, 7 pm, 928-645-2741 or 928-645-2850 |
| 16 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Governor's Pride in Arizona Awards Conference - Orange Tree Resort, workshops, seminars
with nationally recognized speakers, 602-274-0494 |
| 16–17 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Capitol Steps - Center for the Arts, up-to-the-minute musical political satire, 5 & 8
pm, $26-30, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 16–17 |
WINDOW ROCK: 4th
Annual Navajo Nation Museum Keshmish Festival - highlights emerging & established
artists for fine design and quality workmanship in jewelry, weaving, clothing, pottery,
paintings, carvings, sculpture & other art forms, 520-786-7386 |
| 16–18 |
PHOENIX: Umpire's
Choice Sports Cars & Beanie Baby Show - Chris-Town Mall, collectibles including
non-sports, pokemon & comics, free, 602-242-9074 |
| 16–18 |
YUMA: 11th Annual
Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival - Cibola H.S., 50 balloons, sunrise balloon
liftoffs, sunset balloon glow & fireworks, entertainment, food, free, 928-343-1715 or
928-344-3800 H y |
| 16–12/9 |
TUCSON: Ancestral
Voices - A Family Story - Invisible Theatre, A.R. Gurney's beautiful chamber play about a
Buffalo NY family between 1935-1942, $18-20, 8 & 2 pm, 520-882-9721 or
www.invisibletheatre.com H |
| 16–12/11 |
TUCSON: Holiday
for the Park Exhibit & Ornament Sale - Tohono Chul Park, ornaments by regional artists
on sale, silent auction of spectacular ornaments, benefit, $2, 520-742-6455 or
www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| 17 |
BUCKEYE:
Countryfest - 50-60's dance, car show, parade, food, carnival, 10 am - midnight,
623-386-2727 |
| 17 |
KINGMAN: Boys
& Girls Club Dinner & Auction - 928-718-0033 |
| 17 |
PHOENIX: 39th
Annual Kivel Guardian Ball "A Chocolate Affair" - Arizona Biltmore, fund-raising
event for the Jewish Community sponsored Kivel Campus of care, a valley nursing home,
includes silent auction, dance, live auction, $300-500, 6:30 pm, 602-956-5487 or
www.cirs.org/homepage/kivel H |
| 17 |
PINE: 3rd Annual
Tellebration - Community Center, storytelling concerts for young and young at heart by
professional storytellers, 928-476-3547 or www.geocities.com/pinestrawhs H * |
| 17 |
TEMPE: Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer - Tempe Beach Park, 5 miles, non-competitive walk around
Tempe Town Lake, pledges, benefits American Cancer Society, 7 am, 602-553-7129 or
www.cancer.org H x |
| 17 |
TUCSON: 19th
Annual El Tour de Tucson - 111-mile, 75-mile, 50-mile or 25-mile rides around the
perimeter of Tucson, 4-mile & 1/4 mile kids fun rides, support stations, traffic
control, medallions to all finishers, $70, 7 am, 520-745-2033 not H |
| 17 |
WINSLOW: 55th
Annual Christmas Parade - AZ's largest Christmas parade, also arts & crafts booths,
food, free, 1 pm, 520-289-2434 or www.winslowarizona.org H * |
| 17 |
YUMA: Arizona
City Day 2001 - Main Street Plaza, western re-enactments, music & fun for the family,
dress western, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 520-783-2423 H * x |
| 17–18 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
Baja in Havasu Off Road Race & Bud Presents Havasu Truckin' - monster truck show &
jet melt down, 520-855-2208 or www.desertsteel.com |
| 17–18 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
32nd Anniversary Diamond Jubilee - Community Center, info on gem & mineral clubs,
dealers, raffles, prizes, grab bags, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 520-855-9324 H |
| 17–18 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
3rd Annual Turkey Time Trap Shoot - Sportsman's Club SARA Park, free, 8 am - 5 pm,
520-505-2267 |
| 17–18 |
PHOENIX: 19th
Annual Devonshire Renaissance Faire - Los Olivos Park, family entertainment with a
medieval theme, featuring costumed knights in mock battles, jugglers, history displays,
arts & crafts, musicians, period games, children's area, 10 am - 5 pm, $1-5,
602-256-3130 H * x |
| 17–18 |
SEDONA: Bell Rock
Plaza Art & Craft Show - Village of Oak Creek, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-284-9627 |
| 17–18 |
TOMBSTONE: 7th
Annual Clanton Gang Reunion - reunion of the Clantons, activities include historical
speakers and tours, look-alike & best-dressed contests, 520-272-6061 or
www.tombstonearizona.com |
| 17–18 |
TUBAC: An Art
Experience - Village of Tubac, local artists, music, demonstrations & gallery
showings, free, 520-398-2704 or www.tubacaz.com |
| 17–19 |
TUCSON: Coyote
Cluster Dog Shows - Pima County Fairgrounds, all-breed conformation/obedience trials, 2000
dogs from all Western states compete, free, 8 am - 6 pm, 520-575-9199 H |
| 18 |
FLAGSTAFF: Fort
Valley - Riordan Mansion, brown bag lecture by Susan Olberding & Donna Ashworth, 12:15
pm, 520-779-4395 |
| 18 |
PHOENIX: 8th
Annual Rustler's Chili Showdown - Rustler's Rooste Legendary Steakhouse, a red hot day of
chili tasting, entertainment and prizes sanctioned by the International Chili Society
& benefits Boys & Girls Hope of Arizona, 35 pro chili heads & celebrity
cookoff, 11 am - 4 pm, $3, 602-431-6474 or www.rustlersrooste.com H * w |
| 18 |
SUN CITY:
Symphony of the West - Sundome, featuring The Perlman/Nikkanen Bailey Trio, piano, violin,
cello, 3 pm, $15-25, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 18 |
TUCSON: Art &
Craft Fair with Coyote Kite Club Kite Fiesta - Arthur Pack Regional Park, country
furniture, pottery, toys, clothing, jewelry, soaps, with kite flying and boomerang
demonstrations, kite making workshops & "candy drops," food, music, free, 10
am - 4 pm, 520-740-5845 or http://www.co.pima.az.us/pksrec H * x |
| 18–19 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Virginia G. Piper Steinway Concert Series - Center for the Arts, featuring the Gold
Medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 7 pm, $15, 480-994-2787
or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 18–19 |
SCOTTSDALE: Gold
Medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition - Center for the Arts,
part of Virginia G. Piper Steinway concert series, 7 pm, $15, 480-994-2787 or
www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 19 |
PHOENIX: Corks
& Cups - Phoenix Union Train Station, pre-holiday tasting event & auction, sample
wines, beers, coffees & teas with gourmet foods & desserts, silent & live
auction, 5:30 pm, 602-788-8622 ext. 25 H |
| 19–12/1 |
SEDONA: Maynard
Dixon Exhibition - Sedona Arts Center, impressions of the Old West - haunting landscapes,
the majesty of the Native Americans & the proud isolation of the cowboy, 928-282-3809
or www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 20 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, Piano - Center for the Arts, featuring
Johannes Brahms: The Passionate Classicist, concerts with commentary, 8 pm, $28,
480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 20 |
TUCSON/UA: Wind
Symphony/Campus Band Concert - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998 or
www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 20–21 |
TEMPE: Cook
College & Theological School 7th Annual Native American Market & Festival - Native
American arts and crafts, singers & dancers, entertainment and fry bread, kid's
crafts, $2, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 480-968-9354 or www.cookcollege.org H * |
| 20–25 |
TUCSON/UA: Swing!
- Centennial Hall, all-singing, all-dancing evening of entertainment, mix of new &
classic songs, $32-48, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 22 |
FOUNTAIN HILLS:
Parada de Los Cerros/Parade of the Hills - Saguaro Blvd, the state's only Thanksgiving Day
parade with up to 75 units including bands, floats & marching units, 9 am, free,
480-837-1654 H x |
| 22 |
TUCSON:
Thanksgiving Cross-Country Classic - Reid Park, 520-326-9383 or www.azroadrunners.org |
| 22–1/12 |
SEDONA: 11th
Annual Red Rock Fantasy of Lights - Los Abrigados Resort, more than a million holiday
lights create 60 different themed displays to stroll thru while enjoying holiday music,
"dancing lights" show with lights synchronized to classical holiday music, dusk,
928-282-1777 H |
| 23–1/12 |
GLENDALE:
Glendale Glitters - Murphy Park, nighttime sky lights up with 500,000+ twinkling
multi-color lights, free, 6-10 pm, 623-930-2299 or www.glendaleaz.com H y |
| 23 |
BISBEE: 30th
Annual Festival of Lights - live nativity, parade, dancers, tree & street lighting in
Old Historic Bisbee, 520-432-6000 |
| 23 |
PHOENIX: APS
Fiesta of Light Candyland Concert - Heritage Square, thematic lights, music & magic,
children's hands-on activities, food, craft vendors, fireworks spectacular, free, 4-8 pm,
602-534-FEST or 602-261-8604 H * y |
| 23 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Holiday Harmony - Civic Center Mall, kickoff to the holiday season, live music, Santa,
lights, food, light show & lighting of the tree, free, 7 pm, 480-312-7712 H * |
| 23–24 |
GLENDALE:
Glendale Glitters Spectacular - Murphy Park, nighttime sky lights up with 500,000+
twinkling multi-color lights, opening nights include holiday entertainment, food, crafts,
children's wonderland with Santa and snow and special lighting ceremony, 5-10 pm, free,
623-930-2299 or www.glendaleaz.com H * y |
| 23–24 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
London Bridge Invitational Sailing Regatta - Thompson Bay, Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 9 am,
520-680-7845 |
| 23–24 |
PHOENIX: The Judy
Collins Christmas Show - Orpheum Theatre, with the Phoenix Children's Chorus, $38-50, 8
pm, 602-262-7272 or www.orpheumtheatrefoundation.org H |
| 23–24 |
SAFFORD: 21st
Annual Cowboy Christmas Arts & Crafts Show - National Guard Armory, 50+ vendors, free,
F 9 am - 8 pm, Sa 9 am - 4 pm, 520-428-5990 H |
| 23–24 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Cookin' - Center for the Arts, featuring a fast-paced kitchen percussion performance with
slapstick comedy, heart-thumping rhythms & Jackie Chan-style stunts, 2, 5 & 8 pm,
$32, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 23–25 |
APACHE JUNCTION:
Superstition Mountain Stampede - Rodeo Event Center, rodeo, carnival, food, vendors,
entertainment, $, 10 am - 6 pm, 480-983-4888 or www.superstitionmountainmuseum.org H * x |
| 23–25 |
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 * |
| 23–25 |
TUCSON: Pow Wow -
Rillito Raceway Park, Native American Month Social and Indian craft market, social pow
wow, traditional food, exhibition dancing, craft demonstrations, 520-622-4900 |
| 23–1/1 |
TUCSON: Annual
Winter West Fest - Old Tucson Studios, lights, carolers, horse-drawn hayrides, holiday
show specials, community choirs, $12.95, 520-883-0100 |
| 23–1/6 |
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,
5:30-9 pm, 623-935-WILD (9453) or www.wildlifeworld.com H |
| 23–1/20 |
LAKE HAVASU CITY:
Festival of Lights - English Village and London Bridge, more than one million lights on
display, free, 6-10 pm, 928-855-0888 or 800-2HAVASU |
| 23–12/24 |
TUCSON: Playtime
with Santa - El Con Mall, food, games & entertainment, free, 520-795-9958 or
www.shoplcon.com h * |
| 23–12/31 |
MESA: Arizona
Temple Christmas Lighting - 500,000+ lights in the garden & a lighted reflection pool,
special music performances, 5:30 - 10 pm, free, 480-964-7164 H z |
| 24 |
DOUGLAS: City of
Douglas Annual Christmas Light Parade - 520-364-2478 or 888-315-9999 |
| 24 |
FLORENCE: 69th
Annual Florence Junior Parada - Charles Whitlow Rodeo Arena, world's oldest continuous
junior rodeo, parade on Sat. morning, 520-868-9433 H * |
| 24 |
PAGE: 19th Annual
Festival of Lights Boat Parade - boaters decorate their boats with lights, view from
Wahweap Lodge & Marina or along the 5-mile Lakeshore Drive, free, 928-645-1004 or
928-645-2741 H * |
| 24 |
PARKER: Holiday
Lighted Boat Parade - from River Lodge Resort to Blue Water Marina, free, dusk,
520-669-2174 |
| 24 |
PRESCOTT: Holiday
Light Parade - Courthouse Plaza, lighted floats & marching bands, 520-771-5852 |
| 24 |
SUPERIOR: Fall
Color Festival - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the beauty of falling leaves, tasty apple pie,
live music, arts & crafts for the kids, nature trails, $2-5, 11 am - 3 pm,
520-689-2811 H |
| 24 |
TEMPE: Annual
Tree Lighting - Downtown, light parade down Mill Avenue, festive light displays,
fireworks, music and entertainment, make & take crafts, St. Nick, free, 5-9 pm,
480-350-5180 H * |
| 24 |
YUMA: 16th Annual
Holiday Pageant & Friendship Tower Lighting - Desert Sun Stadium, entertainment by
choral & dance groups, tower lighting ceremony, donate a non-perishable food, 6:30 pm,
520-343-1715 H x |
| 24–25 |
BISBEE: 19th
Annual Historic Home Tour - Historic District, privately owned historic homes open to the
public for tours, $10, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 520-432-5421 or 866-2BISBEE or
www.bisbeearizona.com H |
| 24–25 |
BISBEE: Christmas
House Art Fair - Copper Queen Plaza, local & regional artists, vendors, free, 9 am - 5
pm, 866-2BISBEE or www.bsibeearizona.com H |
| 24–25 |
CAREFREE: 8th
Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival - fine arts, fine crafts, entertainment, wine
& micro-brew tasting, boutiques, outdoor cafes, $1, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or
www.thunderbirdartists.com H z |
| 24–12/3 |
GLENDALE:
$100,000 Hook a Kid on Golf Hole in One Shootout - Glen Lakes Golf Course, fundraiser,
$1/ball, $5 for 6 balls or $10 for 12 balls, 11 am - 7 pm, 623-930-2832 or
www.glendaleaz.com H |
| 24–12/15 |
TUCSON: My Fair
Lady - Temple of Music & Art, 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, 520-622-2823 or www.aztheatreco.org |
| 24–1/1 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Western Wonderland - Rawhide Wild West Town, main street illuminated with 150,000 lights
and western surprises, sponsored by APS, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H * |
| 24–1/15 |
TEMPE: Fantasy of
Lights - Mill Ave., downtown illuminated by thousands of sparkling lights and lighted
displays, free, 5 pm - 1 am, opening night includes a Kris Kringle Market, Kidspace,
electric light parade, city tree lighting, fireworks, multiple live entertainment stages,
480-967-4877 or www.millavenue.org H * y |
| 25 |
BISBEE: Taste of
Bisbee - wine tasting, 520-432-5421 |
| 25 |
SCOTTSDALE: Oh
Holy Night: A Gospel Christmas - Center for the Arts, from Appalachian carol to
traditional hymns, 17 vocalists & five-piece band, 4 & 7 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or
www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 25 |
TEMPE: Dave Koz's
"Smooth Jazz Christmas" - Red River Music Hall, featuring Brenda Russell, Peter
White, 7:30 pm, $49.50, 480-784-4444 or 480-829-6779 or www.RedRiverMusicHall.com |
| 25 |
TUCSON/UA: Steel
Band Concert - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, $4-8, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 26 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Celebrity Chefs Champagne Bruncheon and Silent Auction - Scottsdale Princess, the finest
culinary artists in the Valley serving their unique dishes, benefits Samaritan's Wendy
Paine O'Brien Center at the Samaritan Behavioral Health Center, $75, 11 am - 2 pm,
602-495-6359 H |
| 26 |
TUCSON/UA:
Faculty Artist Series - Holsclaw Hall, featuring Nancy Green, cello; Tannis Gibson, piano,
7 pm, $4-10, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 26 |
TUCSON: Fashion
Show & Scholarship Benefit - also luncheon, card party, bridge, mah jong, games, $10,
10 am - 4 pm, 520-296-3142 H |
| 26–12/31 |
SEDONA: Holiday
Fantasy - Sedona Arts Center, holiday time of fun & art, 928-282-3809 or
www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 27 |
TUCSON/UA: Opera
Scenes - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 28 |
TUCSON/UA:
Graduate Student Reading - Modern Languages Aud., part of Poetry Center 2001 Reading
Series, 520-626-3765 or http://www.coh.arizona.edu/poetry |
| 29–12/1 |
HOLBROOK:
Festival of Trees - 520-524-4053 |
| 29–12/1 |
PHOENIX: Las
Noche de las Luminarias - Desert Botanical Gardens, 7,000+ lit luminarias line the garden
pathways, 15 musical groups perform throughout the garden, optional buffet, $, 5:30 pm,
pre-register, 480-941-1225 H |
| 29–1/27 |
TUCSON:
Collecting Mexican Folk Art 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 |
| 29–12/29 |
MESA: Sounds of
Christmas - 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 |
| 30 |
FLAGSTAFF:
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Annual Holiday Concert - Ardrey Auditorium, $, 7:30 pm,
928-523-5661 or http//www.flagstaffsymphony.org |
| 30 |
PRESCOTT: Holiday
Dinner & Wine Tasting - Hotel St. Michael, fundraiser with silent auction, raffle for
$200, 3-course dinner, entertainment, $60, 6:30 pm, 928-445-9289 H |
| 30 |
TUCSON/UA:
Percussion Ensemble - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 30–22 |
GLENDALE:
Glendale Glitter Enchanted Evenings - Historic Downtown, holiday entertainment, food,
crafts, horse drawn carriage rides, Santa, free, Fridays and Saturdays, 6-10 pm,
623-930-2299 or www.glendaleaz.com H * y |
| 30–12/1 |
SCOTTSDALE: Fine
Art & Wine Festival - WestWorld, featuring more than 180 of the finest artists from
throughout the U.S., wine & micro-brew tasting, live entertainment & a monumental
cactus garden, $2, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or www.thunderbirdartists.com H z |
| 30–12/2 |
SIERRA VISTA:
Festival of Trees - The Mall at Sierra Vista, fully decorated sponsored trees on display
& for sale, 520-417-4502 |
| 30–12/2 |
TEMPE: 32nd
Annual Fall Festival of the Arts - downtown on Mill Avenue, largest arts & crafts
festival in the Southwest; 500+ national artists & craftspeople, food, live bands,
beer & wine gardens, Holiday Zone, Arizona Avenue-featuring local AZ artists,
KidVille, 480-967-4877 or www.millavenue.org H * z |
| 30–12/2 |
TUCSON: The
Nutcracker - TCC Music Hall, by Ballet Arizona, $17-85, 8 & 2 pm, 888-3BALLET or
balletarizona.org H |
| 30–12/2 |
TUCSON: 15th
Annual Luminaria Nights - Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2,000 traditional luminarias, cider
& cookies, music by 30 different musical groups, from madrigal singers to classical
music, 5:30-8 pm, $2-5, 520-326-9686 ext. 10 |
| 30–12/9 |
PHOENIX: The
Tender Land - Ethington Theatre, by Aaron Copland, an American story rich with the pathos
of adolescent self-discovery, 8 & 2 pm, $10, 602-589-2871 or
www.grand-canyon.edu/ethington.html |
| 30–12/16 |
SCOTTSDALE: Lost
in Yonkers - Stagebrush Theatre, Pulitzer prize winning play, set in Yonkers in 1942,
brings laughter & tears together with another battling "odd couple" this
time an old woman and her 35 year old borderline retarded daughter, $14-16, 480-990-7405 H |
| 30–12/22 |
PHOENIX:
Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail - Valley Youth Theatre, musical version based on stories of
A.A. Milne, $10, 602-253-8188 ext. 2 or www.vyt.com H * |
| 30–12/23 |
SCOTTSDALE:
Calamity & Wild Bill - Stagebrush Theatre, musical world premier, $18-20, 480-990-7405
H |
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been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and
does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of
publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance. |
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