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8 p.m., Aug. 22
8 p.m., July 25
8
p.m., July 11-12; 2 p.m., July 13
TBA,
Sept. 12-21
TBA, Oct.
23-25 TBA, Oct. 16 7:30 p.m., Oct. 13 TBA, Oct. 10-11 TBA, Oct. 25-Nov. 9
TBA, Feb. 25
TBA, March 14-April 5
TBA, Feb. 28-March 8
Tempe Little Theatre has brought the excitement of community theater to the East Valley for more than 35 years with productions ranging from drama and intrigue to comedy and musicals. As an all-volunteer, non profit organization, TLT is theater of and for the community.
TBA, Nov. 22-Dec. 21
TBA, Nov. 14-23
TBA, Jan. 24-Feb. 21
7 p.m., Nov. 9
6 p.m., Nov. 1
8 p.m., Oct. 31
7-9 p.m., Oct. 9
7 p.m., Sept. 26
8 p.m., Sept. 26
Sept. 13-Oct. 5
Sept. 6-Jan. 10
8 p.m., Sept. 6
TBA, Sept. 7
10 a.m.-1 p.m. (prejudging); 5 p.m. (finals), Aug. 30
Through Aug. 2
The
Motown Spectacular Show Live is a tribute to Motown’s famous hit-makers.
This breathtaking show captures the magic and nostalgia of yesteryear with
the timeless music everyone loves. Celebrate Hitsville
An incredible and entertaining display of toned, bronzed and pumped
physiques will leave audiences in amazement and appreciation. This event
showcases the discipline, dedication and focus it takes to become an
elite athlete.
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Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the ultimate Big Band led by Valley trumpet legend Fred Forney, is an organization of the finest musicians and the most accomplished jazz soloists in the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area. Buy Tickets
Nova Ballet
presents an energetic,
global mix of movement featuring James Jeon’s intuitive, eastern style
Inner Moves and the celebratory
Adiemus by David Palmer and
Yanis Pikieris set to the ethnic tribal sounds of composer Karl Jenkins. Program
subject to change.
The featured segment
is a radio play spoof of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" in which John McCain
is visited by the ghosts of Arizona Presidential Candidates Past, Present
and Future. A special guest will join the cast for all new episodes of the
most popular segments.
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The Arizona Wind Symphony (AWS) plays a wide variety of music, including marches, Broadway and film tunes, overtures, dances, contemporary symphonic wind music and more. AWS is a 75-member community concert ensemble, consisting of music professionals, non-professionals and students. The Tempe Symphony Orchestra opens its 34th season under the direction of Dr. Richard Strange. Free. Tickets required.
The ADF will showcase individuals, emerging
artist groups and professional companies from all genres and styles of
dance. Desert Dance Theatre specializes in theme-related programs that
focus on cultural diversity and the lives of people who have
fought for freedom in Ferdinand doesn’t want to run and fight like other bulls. He prefers to sit and smell the flowers. This adaptation, from the 1936 Spanish-infused classic, celebrates the fight for individuality as Ferdinand refuses to go along with the crowd. This production is part of Childsplay’s touring program. This World Premiere will examine creativity and storytelling through the lens of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Rock, Paper Scissors is a theatrical adventure for young audiences rendered through live drawing and paper sculpture. This production is part of Childsplay’s 2008-09 touring program. TBA, Feb. 13-22 The Arizona Wind Symphony (AWS) plays a wide variety of music, including marches, Broadway and film tunes, overtures, dances, contemporary symphonic wind music and more. AWS is a 75-member community concert ensemble, consisting of music professionals, non-professionals and students. This musical salute to the veterans of the armed forces features an evening of stirring, patriotic music, such as well-known marches, fanfares and other audience favorites.
Franc D’Ambrosio
headlines the Friends’ Annual Gala (a
spectacular evening of food, drink and entertainment), performing
Tempe Little Theatre has brought the excitement of
community theater to the East Valley for more than 35 years with productions
ranging from drama and intrigue to comedy and musicals. As an all-volunteer,
non profit organization, TLT is theater of and for the community.
Richard Scarry’s very busy town examines what people do all day. The play includes a delightful civics lesson for the youngest of citizens, and Huckle Cat takes audiences on a tour of his busy neighborhood. Children of all ages will experience what it takes to make this town a very busy town. Childsplay brings back this wonderful tale of a small boy who receives a stuffed velveteen rabbit as a Christmas gift. With the help of the boy’s fanciful imagination, he and the rabbit have many adventures and are destined to become best friends.
Benny Green is considered one of the top jazz
pianists in the world. This hard bop player" graduated" from Art Blakey’s
Jazz Messingers and is compared to Bud Powell in style and influence.
Accompanists will be Scott Wilson, Dom Moio, Dwight Kilian and Delphine
Cortez.
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After the death of their baby sister, 12-year-old Willa
Jo and Little Sister are whisked away from their mom to live temporarily
with Aunt Patty, who has a million rules about everything. This poignant,
new play traces a family’s journey of acceptance and understanding in the
face of loss.
Audiences of all ages can make paper arts and prints and meet some of the
artists whose work appears in this juried show.
Bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy a family-friendly performance of classical and contemporary dance under the direction of Ib Anderson. Free. Jeff Coffin, internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer and two-time Grammy Award winning member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, rejects all labels and categories other than "music" and "musician." Accompanists are Scott Wilson, Ted Sistrunk and John Lewis. Buy Tickets TLT performs Neil Simon's comedy about the misadventures of a would-be playboy, Barney Cashman, who suddenly realizes that he is 47 years old. Cashman falls into a state of panic and tries to fulfill his fantasy of life on the wild side.
After constant misbehaving, Miss Nelson gives the kids
in Room 207 the lesson of their lives when
The event falls on the one-year anniversary of the opening of the TCA. The
exhibition will feature works on paper, art made of paper and artists
inspired by paper, a tradition for first anniversaries.
A complete Steinway line including Boston and Essex pianos will be available for purchase from an impressive selection of the world's finest pianos. Private Preview appointments available (480) 368-2890. The tradition of Trompe L'oeil, a French term for "fool the eye," dates back centuries. Local artists in numerous media employ methods and techniques used in trompe l'oeil to create imagery that fools the viewer into believing that it is real or as real as a photograph. Free.
Childsplay: "Ferdinand the Bull" Studio Childsplay: "Rock, Paper, Scissors" Studio Arizona Wind Symphony Theater Tempe Little Theatre Studio Childsplay: "Velveteen Rabbit" Theater Tempe Little Theatre Studio Childsplay: "Busytown" Theater Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble: "A Patriotic Tribute" Theater Friends of Tempe Center for the Arts Annual Gala Theater JAMN Jazz: Benny Green Theater Childsplay: "Getting Near to Baby" Studio
Paper Cup Exchange: TCA Biennial - Paper
Gallery
Arizona Wind Symphony Theater Tempe Symphony Orchestra opening concert Theater Desert Dance Theatre: Arizona Dance Festival (ADF) Studio JAMN Jazz: Jeff Coffin Lakeside Childsplay: "Miss Nelson is Missing" Theater Ballet Under the Stars Amphitheater Tempe Little Theatre: "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" Studio TCA Biennial: Paper Gallery Motown Spectacular Show Studio Steinway Piano Selection Event Center OCB Arizona: Natural Bodybuilding, Figure & Fitness Competition Theater JAMN Jazz: Conrad Herwig Studio JAMN Jazz: The Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Studio Novaballet: "Concert One" Theater Masters of Illusion: Unveiling the Mystery of Trompe L'Oeil Gallery
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Tempe Center for the Arts ~
700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
~ Tempe, AZ 85281
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