Arts Events

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Discover what's happening on stages, galleries and arts festivals around the Valley - plus last-minute tickets at discount prices.

Arizona Broadway Theatre
www.azbroadwaytheatre.com
623.776.8400
7701 W. Paradise Lane , Peoria

. Jan. 11-Mar. 2 - Fiddler on the Roof
. Mar. 7-Apr. 20 - Jekyll & Hyde
. Apr. 25-June 8 - Ain't Misbehavin'
. June 13-Aug. 3 - The Music Man
. Aug. 8-Sept. 21 - Nunsense

Chamber Music West
www.chambermusicwest.com
623.972.0478
Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 North Del Webb Blvd , Sun City

. Jan. 14 - Atlantic Brass Quintet
. Feb. 11 - Emerson String Quartet
. Feb. 24 - Chamber Music West Benefit Concert & Reception, Featuring: Rachel Lee, violin
. Mar. 10 - St. Lawrence String Quartet
. Apr. 7 - Gould Piano Trio

Del E. Webb Center For Performing Arts
www.delewebbcenter.org
928.684.6624
1090 S. Vulture Mine Road , Wickenburg

This 600-seat state-of-the-art theatre presents professional performances October-May.

. Jan. 19 - Cypress String Quartet: Inspired by America
. Jan. 25 - Men of the Deeps
. Feb. 7-9 - Asleep at the Wheel
. Feb. 12 - Leahy
. Feb. 15 - The Ten Tenors
. Feb. 22 - Chuck Mangione
. Mar. 1 - Camerata Nordica
. Mar. 6 - Rex Allen, Jr. and the Third Generation
. Mar. 7 - Baxter Black
. Mar. 8 - Sons of the Pioneers
. Mar. 14 - Ramsey Lewis Trio
. Mar. 16 - Duke Ellington Orchestra
. Mar. 26-27 - Irving Berlin's I Love a Piano
. Apr. 4 - Almost Heaven - The Songs of John Denver
. Apr. 10 - Shidara

Deer Valley Rock Art Center
www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac
623.582.8007
3711 W. Deer Valley Road , Phoenix

The Deer Valley Rock Art Center is a museum, nature preserve, and archaeological site with the largest concentration of Native American rock art in the Phoenix Valley.. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors & students, $3 for children (6-12) and children under 5 years old are free. The Center is open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 9am-5pm and Sundays 12-5pm. Special summer hours May-September.

. Through Sept. 1 - Land of Fire , House of the Sun: Award-Winning Rock Art Photography
. Jan.-May - Ollie's Storybook Adventures
. Feb. 9, 1pm - Lecture: "Harvest of the Desert" by David Morris
. Mar. 29, 10am-4pm - Rock Art Expo

Desert Caballeros Western Museum
www.westernmuseum.org
928.684.2272
21 N. Frontier St. , Wickenburg

See the tale of the West unfold through the talented eyes of America 's great Western artists, including Remington and Russell. Be amazed by the cowboy gear in the Hays' Spirit of the Cowboy Collection. Stroll along a historic street, and step Out on the Ranch to see how life was lived at the turn of the last century. Discover it all at " Arizona 's Most Western Museum," along with fascinating art and history exhibitions that change several times a year.

. Through Sept. 7 - The Bola:  Arizona's Tie That Binds
. Through-Mar. 16 - Ropers, Wranglers & Rascals: The Real American Cowboy
. Jan. 19 - Wild West Casino Night
. Feb. 23 - Going for the Gold Mining Adventure Tour
. Feb. 28 - Yavapai Indian Adventure Tour
. Mar. 6-9 - Fringe Festival Chuck Wagon Bar-B-Que
. Mar. 8 - Desert Ghost Town Adventure Tour
. Mar. 15 - Going for the Gold Mining Adventure Tour
. Mar. 27-May 4 - Third Annual Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Invitational Exhibition & Sale . Apr. 4 - Desert Blooms Adventure Tour  

Gold Nugget Art Gallery
www.goldnuggetartgallery.com
928.684.5849
274 E. Wickenburg Way , Wickenburg

The Gold Nugget Art Gallery features the work of over 40 of the Southwest's finest artists in all media including oil, watercolor, acrylic, bronze, alabaster, wood, glass, gourds, pottery, and designer jewelry.

. Apr. 5 - Spring Roundup Show & Sale
. Nov. 22 - 21st Annual Festival of Fine Art

Theater Works
www.theaterworks.org
623.815.7930
10484 W. Thunderbird Blvd. , Sun City

Theater Works provides opportunities for children, patrons, and artists to experience theater that inspires, enriches, and enlightens their lives through the celebration of the performing arts.

. Dec. 7-22 - The Christmas Schooner
. Jan. 11-26 - The Importance of Being Earnest
. Feb. 8-23 - The Underpants
. March 7-22 - An Inspector Calls
. Apr. 4-19 - Assassins

McMillin Black Box Theater

. Feb. 22-Mar. 9 - Extremities
. Apr. 18-May 4 - John and Jen

West Valley Arts Council
www.westvalleyarts.org
623.935.6384
525 N. Central Ave. , Avondale

The West Valley Arts Council exists to build audiences for all of the arts, to drive arts policy forward, and to champion arts education throughout the West Valley.

. Feb. 16 - Dennis Rowland and the Extreme Decibel Big Band, Sonoran Plaza at Sun City Grand, Surprise
. Feb. 22 - Chris Burton Jácome, PebbleCreek Renaissance Theatre, Goodyear
. Mar. 14 - The Second City Touring Company: "One Nation, Under Blog," Copper Canyon Performing Arts Center , Glendale
. Mar. 28 - Pacifico Dance Company, Millennium High School , Goodyear
. Apr. 18 - Harlem Gospel Choir, St. Thomas Aquinas Church , Avondale
. Apr. 27 - Goodyear Lakeside Symphony Pops Concert, Lakeside Amphitheater at Estrella, Goodyear
. June 14 - Missoula Children's Theatre, Millennium High School Auditorium, Goodyear

West Valley Art Museum
www.wvam.org
623.972.0635
17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise

The West Valley Art Museum is open 10am-4pm Tuesday through Sunday. The Museum is located at West Bell Road and 114th Avenue. With five exhibition galleries, a Museum Store, Classic Café, and regularly scheduled education programs, the Museum welcomes all visitors. There is an admission charge for non-members. $7 adults, $2 students, ages 5 and under are free.

Exhibits

. Through Feb. 3 - Red Adams: Photograms; Large images produced by placing objects and the human body on photo-sensitive material
. Through Feb. 3 - Sandra Luehrson: "Kin Spirits," Whimsical ceramics inspired by family characters
. Through Feb. 3 - Scott McNeill: "The Art of Scott McNeill: The Glow Series," A remarkable exploration of new resin material made into art that glows in the dark
. Through Feb. 17 - Adele Seronde, Gail Christensen: paintings and ceramic sculpture, Two free spirits shaping their respective materials into abstract works
. Jan. 11-Mar. 9 - Gizel Berman: "Celebrate Life," Bronze and clay sculptures of an artist who had three lives and a unique perspective on life
. Feb. 8-Mar. 16 - Mike Medow: sculpture, Sensuous wood sculptures
. Feb. 8-Mar. 16 - Russ Todd: Mexican Comic Illustrations, Original and printed art for popular comic books made and sold in Mexico
. Feb. 29-May 25 - Joan Koemptgen: Sumi painting, Combining traditional and contemporary methods of working to present a personal artistic statement
. Feb. 22-Apr. 13 - Susan Hargraves: Paintings, Hargraves paints in series often based on memories evoked in the manner that old photo albums do
. Mar. 14-May 11 - Robert Miley: Mixed media paintings, Miley's "Human Inertia" series becomes an installation evoking mystical movement
. Mar. 14-Apr. 27 - Student Life Drawing Exhibit, Students from George Palovich's Life Drawing Class show their drawings
. Mar. 21-Apr. 20 - Eric Kasper: Paintings, A surrealist in the Salvadore Dali tradition
. Mar. 21-Apr. 20 - VASA: Visual Art Student Awards exhibition, The best of High School art from around the state of Arizona
. Apr. 18-May 25 - Art and the Animal, An annual favorite, premiere wildlife artists from the U.S. exhibit in this traveling show
. Apr. 25-May 18 - PTA Reflections, Primary School artistic efforts representing Arizona for the National Competition
. May 16-July 27 - Celebrating Art of the West Valley III, Artists living west of I-17 show their work in this juried show
. May 23-July 20 - Willis Peterson: Photographs, Haunting photos of Mayan ruins
. May 23-July 20 - Cynthia Peterson: Paintings, Super realist paintings by the daughter of photographer Willis Peterson
. May 30-Aug. 24 - Ernie Button: Photography, Unusual subject matter permeates the photos by this artist
. July 25-Sept. 14 - From the Permanent Collection: Asia II, Eastern Elegance, Ethnic Dress and artifacts from India, Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Thailand and Indonesia
. Aug. 29-Nov. 16 - From the Permanent Collection: The Art of Hazal Cummings, Cummings' art reflects a life of creativity and its descent into Alzheimer's
. Sept. 5-Nov. 30 - Joella Jean Mahoney: Paintings, Dedicated Arizona artist's paintings about Arizona
. Sept. 19-Oct. 26 - ABC: Artists of the Black Community, Represented works in all media from Valley Black Artists
. Oct. 3-Dec. 14 - Joseph Labate: Photographs, Labate explores the new medium of digital photography
. Oct. 31-Dec. 14 - National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition, A selection from the most prestigious national watercolor in the U.S.
. Nov. 21-Feb. 15 - Rhonda Shakur Carter: Fine Art Wood Dimensions, A regular exhibitor in the annual "ABC" exhibit shows in an exhibit of her own
. Dec. 5-Feb. 22 - John Battenburg: Animals 2D and 3D, Expressive metal sculptures, prints and paintings of wild animals
. Dec. 19-Feb. 2 - Pat Berger:Paintings, Large powerful landscapes in acrylic
. Dec. 19-Mar. 15 - Rudy Fernandez and Suzanne Klotz, Nichos by Fernandez and sculptural assemblage by Klotz

Events

Artful Afternoons
. Jan. 8, 4pm - Native American Arts. In conjunction with West Valley Fine Arts Council, an arts presentation by Native American artists
. Jan. 15, 4pm - Red Adam presentation about how she creates "photograms" in conjunction with her show
. Jan. 22, 4pm - Michael Burns, The Art of Sports Photography. Behind the lens of popular sporting events
. Jan. 29, 4pm - Sherrill Koopot, a presentation of what's coming up at the Phoenix Art Museum

Music

. Jan. 20 - Percussions in the USA . Celebrating American traditions in band music
. Feb. 17 - Dances and Variations with Five Winds, Symphony of the Southwest woodwinds
. Mar. 2 - Glorious Brass Quintet, Symphony of the Southwest brass quintet
. February/March - Appraisal Day, Bring your treasures for an on the spot evaluation
. Mar. 8-9 - Affair With the Arts, Festival of art displays, music, vendors, fun
. Nov. 8-9 - Affair With the Arts, Festival of art displays, music, vendors, fun