Christine Ebersole to Play the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 2/26

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present An Evening with Christine Ebersole on Friday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. The concert will take place in the Center's new, state-of-the-art Virginia G. Piper Theater.

Tickets for Christine Ebersole are available for $44 online at www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or through the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787). A limited number of box seats for Ebersole's concert also are available for $20. Tickets for the Glenn Miller Orchestra are $39.

From delivering the ‘news' on Saturday Night Live to her Tony Award-winning performance in the critically acclaimed musical Grey Gardens, the multitalented singer and actress Christine Ebersole has charmed audiences throughout her extraordinary career. In this cabaret-style show, she performs with celebrated pianist and arranger John Oddo, sharing hilarious anecdotes about her adventures from Hollywood to the New Jersey suburbs and singing classic ballads, pop and torch songs.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members' experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or contact the patron services box office at (480) 994-ARTS ext. 2 for further details. 

Attend with family and friends, or bring a group from your business, civic or religious organization. Save $3 per ticket and at least $30 in handling fees when purchasing 15 or more tickets to the same event (subject to availability; some restrictions apply). Instead of $2.50 per single ticket, the handling fee is only $7.50 total for group orders. Full-time students may purchase half-price tickets one hour before events/performances (subject to availability; limit one single ticket per full-time student; some restrictions apply). Must present current valid student I.D. in person at the patron services box office. No phone orders.

One of the Southwest's premier performing-arts halls, the newly renovaTEd Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is recognized for its diverse, high-quality presentations of classical and world music, dance, jazz and theater, educational programs and festivals, which serve more than 300,000 people annually. The Center is among the most important projects of architect Bennie Gonzales, who designed the 1975 adobe-inspired building as part of the Scottsdale Civic Center complex. A major renovation in 2009 by architect John Douglas modernized the Center's main entrance and interiors. The cool and spacious Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium welcomes visitors and showcases Kana Tanaka's radiant glass sculpture, Spirit of Camelback, commissioned by the Scottsdale Public Art Program. Known for its intimacy and comfort, the Center's state-of-the-art, 853-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater envelopes with its warm, wood interiors and excellent acoustics, while its gently sloped seating and superior viewing connect audience and artist. Additional venues include the Center's 137-seat Stage 2 theater and neighboring 2,000-capacity Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. The Center is located on a lush, 21-acre urban park, a short walk from Scottsdale's popular Old Town and gallery districts. Nearby attractions include the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) with James Turrell's Knight Rise skyspace as well as Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE and Louise Nevelson's Windows on the West sculptures.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is owned by the City of Scottsdale and, along with SMoCA and the Scottsdale Public Art Program, is managed by the nonprofit Scottsdale Cultural Council.