The City of Surprise Bases and Brews Music Fest announces the attractions and rides for its inaugural event. The festival will take place March 24 to 26 at Mark Coronado Park in Surprise, AZ. Attractions to include: USA BMX Presents Monster Energy BMX Stunt Show The USA BMX / Monster Energy stunt show features the world’s most extreme bicycle stunt riders in a spectacular, … [More]
Tonight: Animals After Dark – That ’70s Cirque Show at the Phoenix Zoo
Join us at the Phoenix Zoo for a far-out evening that takes aerial acrobatics to the max! This year’s cirque-style show, featuring local acrobats and performers, takes place in the far out 1970s, where everything was just a little more groovy, baby. Bust out your vintage bell bottoms and join us as we follow two friends on an unexpected adventure of juggling, dance, … [More]
Arizona Opera Announces Its 2023/24 Season Line-up
The upcoming season’s line-up includes classic operas featuring star-crossed lovers, mistaken identities, and salacious escapades, a World Premiere based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and exciting new initiatives in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona Opera officially announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring four opera productions – including a World Premiere – in Phoenix and … [More]
Arizona Theatre Company Debuts Season in Tempe
We're SO excited to announce our 2023/2024 Season! We can’t wait to start ATC’s 56th Season with you!. The 2023/2024 season brings you five mainstage shows, including a big holiday musical spectacular perfect for all ages. Each title in this grand slam lineup is either a Tony Award winner or nominee, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, or has been adapted into a blockbuster … [More]
AOT Celebrates March as Arizona Wine Month with New Campaign
March has been officially proclaimed Arizona Wine Month by Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Office of Tourism has launched a new campaign to increase awareness among residents and visitors of Arizona’s award-winning wines, winemakers and wine regions. The campaign uses social media posts, digital advertising and billboards to deliver a glimpse into the personal process of … [More]
‘Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town’ Closes This Sunday at Phoenix Art Museum
Don't miss your last chance to experience Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town before it closes this Sunday, March 12. The immersive special-engagement exhibition explores the vivid, chaotic, and manga-inspired world of one of today’s most popular Japanese artists. Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town showcases the imaginative and visually complex works of contemporary … [More]
Dance Heginbotham to Present Performance Full of Athleticism, Humor, Theatricality
Dance Heginbotham will perform an evening of work in collaboration with Ethan Iverson, the critically acclaimed jazz composer, pianist and founding member of The Bad Plus, at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on March 25. Dance Heginbotham has established itself as one of the most adventurous and exciting new companies on the contemporary dance scene. Iverson, along … [More]
SMoCA Celebrates ‘Language in Times of Miscommunication’ Mar. 3 and 4
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) will celebrate the opening of a new exhibition, “Language in Times of Miscommunication,” with a series of events March 3 and 4. “Language in Times of Miscommunication” presents artworks by 18 artists who use various forms of language to critically examine the complexities of social reality during times of rampant … [More]
18 New Bars and Restaurants in Downtown Phoenix
Spring is coming soon and in Downtown Phoenix restaurants are blooming on every corner. Well on the way to becoming a foodie playground, there’s so many different cuisines to try from African to Cuban, and South American. Owners of local favorites have opened new ventures and several food trucks have found permanent homes in Downtown venues. Here are 18 new restaurants … [More]
Performances Coming to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in March
Images (from left to right): Zakir Hussain, Margaret Cho and Adam W. Sadberry are among the performances in March at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts continues the 2022–23 season with new performances in March. From a legendary comedian and a master of Indian music to a Grammy-nominated duo and one of the world’s finest … [More]
Rise in the New Trip Type – Thirst Trips
With nearly 100 days between President's Day and Memorial Day weekend, Americans are entering the longest stretch of the U.S. calendar without a federally sanctioned day off. This 3-day weekend drought leaves people parched for a getaway. New search data from Hotels.com shows a new trip type is quenching our thirst this spring: Thirst Trips, or short weekend stays that satisfy … [More]
19 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix is home to an array of Black-owned businesses, many of which are institutions in Phoenix’s cultural fabric. Here are 19 you can support: Straw and Wool Ali Nervis (left) and Henry Dickerson (right) are co-owners of Straw and Wool hat store in Downtown Phoenix. Hats off to these awesome Phoenicians. Straw and Wool brings a sense of style, … [More]
27th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival Returns Feb. 19 – Mar. 5
https://youtu.be/ynh8hXoLza8 The 2023 film festival plays in-theaters February 19 - 20, then moves online February 23 - March 5 Cameos, not conversions. Subtitles, not sacks.Trailers, not touchdowns. Coming a week after the Big Game and almost three years after last being in a movie theater, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) announces a limited return to … [More]
Get Your WMPO Tickets to a Weekend of Experiences
General Admission Free Admission on Monday and Tuesday courtesy of Ford Free Days. Ages 15 and under are FREE all week when accompanied by an adult. Pricing subject to change. *Tournament general admission is free Monday and Tuesday. If venue is at capacity a wait-list will be established. Limited number of packages. Subject to availability. **The purchase … [More]
Super Bowl Gameday Experience
Gameday Experience will host Super Bowl LVII ticketholders only on the stadium campus prior to kickoff. Programming includes local entertainment, AFC and NFC pep rally zones, NFL Shop presented by Visa merchandise, food & beverage for purchase, the Gallery exhibit with the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the full collection of 56 Super Bowl Rings. Gameday Experience … [More]
Super Bowl Experience Presented by Lowe’s at Phoenix Convention Center
It feels good to football! The NFL takes over Downtown Phoenix starting February 4 with Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe's at the Phoenix Convention Center. Experience the NFL's football theme park with interactive games like the 40-yard dash, get star player autographs, take photos with the Super Bowl Rings and Vince Lombardi trophy, and visit NFL Shop. It's the … [More]
MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene Opens at The Phoenix Art Museum
MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene celebrates the dynamic fashions of the late designer, renowned for revolutionizing American sportswear and for his trailblazing runway ballets. Featuring garments drawn from the institution’s Geoffrey Beene Archive, the exhibition showcases a wide array of jumpsuits, jackets, dresses, and more, along with materials and ephemera from … [More]
Scottsdale Arts Opens Two New Exhibitions in February
In February, Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation will open two new exhibitions — “Unintended Consequences” (pictured above) and “con∙text” — examining human actions and how they affect the world and the people inhabiting it. “Unintended Consequences” features the combined talents of artists Carolyn Lavender, Monica Aissa Martinez and Mary Shindell. The exhibition … [More]
