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Center Dance Ensemble Announces 17-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2017
Center Dance Ensemble and Artistic Director Fran Smith Cohen announce the company's 29th season for 2017/18 at the Herberger Theater Center. Center Dance Ensemble performs dance in the classical modern style, with four distinct performances, each telling enlightening and entertaining stories through movement.  
BWW Review: RICHARD RODGERS Tribute Is A Resounding Delight
by Herbert Paine - August 07, 2017
The spirit of Richard Rodgers remains alive and well as Lynn Timmons Edwards and fellow vocalists Jeanie Carroll and Christy Welty, accompanied by pianist Charly Spining and narrator Bob Edwards, deliver a rousing and inspired tribute in RICHARD RODGERS IN SONG & STORY.
Theatre Artists Studio Kicks Off Season with THE CEMETERY CLUB
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2017
The Cemetery Club tells the heartwarming story of three widows in Forest Hills, Queens. They are the surviving half of three sets of long-time best friends. Once a month the three women meet to pay their respects to their husbands, who are all buried in the same cemetery. But when the ritual is invaded by a living, breathing man, these three lively friends face the realities of their own futures as well as a test of true friendship.
Designers Declare DOGFIGHT Full of Heart and Fun
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2017
Jessie Tully is designing hair, makeup and costumes for the Arizona premiere of Dogfight, opening Friday at Brelby Theatre in historic downtown Glendale.
Something For Everyone in Brelby's DOGFIGHT, Opening Friday
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2017
Kinsey Peotter plays the leading role, Rose, in Brelby's Dogfight, opening this Friday.
Space 55's presents a Take on Van Gogh: EAR
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2017
Space 55 kicks off its TWELFTH season with 'Ear', a theatrical world premiere! Written by local author and Space 55 ensemble member Ashley Naftule, 'Ear' is a surreal love story inspired by Vincent Van Gogh. After giving his girlfriend his ear as an anniversary gift, a troubled man ends up in a mental hospital. Surrounded by patients and doctors that are even crazier than he is, he also has to struggle with the strange voices ringing in his head. As for his girlfriend: she forgot to get rid of his ear. And now she's starting to hear crazy things too...
Bobby Watson Quartet with Lewis Nash and More to Play The Nash This August
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2017
The Nash announces its calendar of shows for August including Jazz Messengers Alum, Bobby Watson, who arrives in Phoenix to perform with Lewis Nash on August 13th.
Tickets on Sale Next Week for CHAPTER TWO and THE RIVER BRIDE at Arizona Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2017
Single tickets for the first two shows in Arizona Theatre Company's (ATC) 2017-18 season, its 51st, - Chapter Two and The River Bride - go on sale August 1.
CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, SEVEN GUITARS and More Set for Black Theatre Troupe's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2017
Black Theatre Troupe announces its 2017-18 season with an arresting array of theatrical tales that chronicle the African American experience. From musicals to drama, Black Theatre Troupe presents works that will touch the heart and stir your spirit!
BWW Review: Greasepaint Youtheatre Presents NEVERMORE
by Herbert Paine - July 31, 2017
A gold mine of talented teens, led by Bennett Wood's mesmerizing performance as Edgar Allan Poe, is delivering an exhilarating and riveting presentation of NEVERMORE at Greasepaint Youtheatre in Scottsdale through August 5th. A must-see!
Valley Youth Theatre Presents SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2017
Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) is transforming the Herberger Theater's Center Stage into a swamp fit for an ogre! Everyone's favorite fairytale characters will come to life when VYT raises the curtain on its first production of its 2017-2018 Season, Shrek The Musical.
T.A. Burrows to Return to Theater Works with LEGENDS OF SONG
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2017
T.A. Burrows has created, written and produced a totally original production, Legends of Song showing August 11-13.
Tickets on Sale Next Week for CHAPTER TWO and THE RIVER BRIDE at Arizona Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2017
Single tickets for the first two shows in Arizona Theatre Company's (ATC) 2017-18 season, its 51st, - Chapter Two and The River Bride - go on sale August 1.
Real Life Husbands Play Best Friends in Brelby's DOGFIGHT
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2017
Brelby Theatre Company's Dogfight, opening July 14 features real life husbands Ryan Malikowski and Nick Gearing as the two best friends of main character, Eddie Birdlace.
Sonoran Desert Chorale Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2017
The Sonoran Desert Chorale has announced its 24th season, opening in the fall of 2017.  Comprised of four distinct concerts which will focus on the gifts that all the seasons of life bring to us, the Chorale is led by Music Director Jeff Harris, a long-time Mesa resident, music educator and choral director.  The 60 members of the Chorale come from all parts of the Valley and walks of life joined by one common purpose - their love of music and singing together.
Current and Upcoming Events Announced at Great AZ Puppet Theater
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017
The Great AZ Puppet Theater has announced its current and upcoming events. See the full schedule below:
Prescott Center for the Arts To Host 24-Hour Play Festival 8/19
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017
???????The 2nd Annual 24-Hour Play Festival set for Aug. 9 at the Prescott Center for the Arts will be fast, fun, and done in just 24 hours when six 10-minute plays are cast, written, rehearsed, and performed in only one day's time. Open auditions are Aug. 18 at 7 pm on the PCA Mainstage, and the festival performance follows on Aug. 19 at 7:30 pm on the PCA Mainstage.
SMTC Adds Performance of WEST SIDE STORY Due to Ticket Demand
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2017
Due to ticket demand, Scottsdale Musical Theater Company has added a Sunday evening performance of their upcoming production of West Side Story, at Tempe Center for the Arts  (700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe AZ), playing August 17 - 20, 2017.
Local Arizona Theatre Companies Tackle Adult Content in Youth Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2017
In a recent article by AZ Central, local companies have been pushing the envelope when it comes to performing shows with adult content, including Rent, Heathers the Musical, and Spring Awakening.
BWW Review: Brelby Theatre Company Presents DOGFIGHT
by Herbert Paine - July 23, 2017
Brelby Theatre Company Presents DOGFIGHT, a sophomoric and muddled effort at a musical with a conscience.
Goldenstein Gallery Celebrates The National Day of the Cowboy
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2017
Grab your boots and hat, and head out to Goldenstein Gallery Today and Sunday July 22 and 23 for their celebration of the National Day of the Cowboy! One of the country's most iconic symbols, the American Cowboy and Cowgirl has long seized imaginations across the globe. It is the cherished heritage of the American West and the archetypal spirit of these heroes that captivated Goldenstein Gallery artist David DeVary and inspired him to create his acclaimed quintessential series 'Cowboys and Cowgirls with Attitude.'
Photo Flash: Arizona Broadway Theatre presents SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2017
Humble paint store clerk by day, stallion dance king by night, Tony Manero lives for Saturday night at the disco! Based on the 1977 film that became a cultural phenomenon starring John Travolta, this mega-musical explodes with breathtaking and dazzling choreography and songs from the chart-topping soundtrack including "If I Can't Have You" and "Disco Inferno." Catch the fever all over again!
Do Something To Support, Guide, Empower Women and Girls, 9/2-3 in Sedona
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
The Sedona Women's Institute's two-day Power of Sisterhood Conference brings together facilitators, speakers and like-minded women to explore, discover and make plans to support, guide and empower women and girls, Sept. 2-3 at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Road in Sedona.
Greasepaint Presents NEVERMORE, 7/28-8/5
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
Delve into the macabre with Greasepaint Youtheatre as it celebrates one of the world's most fascinating writers in an unforgettable new musical play. The semi-biographical musical, NEVERMORE - THE IMAGINARY LIFE AND MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF EDGAR ALLAN POE, blends fact and fiction.
Review: DROPPIN' JOHNS at B3 Theatre
by Jeanmarie Simpson - July 17, 2017
Droppin' Johns is as shamelessly subversive, as courageously adventurous and as boldly resolute a piece of Feminist Fringe Theatre as any you'll find, anywhere.

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