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Scottsdale Arts To Host Virtual ARTrageous Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2021
Scottsdale Arts has pivoted its elegant fundraising event, The ARTrageous Gala, to become a love-themed virtual celebration at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021.
BWW Review: Elaine Romero's HALSTED Is A Bold Stroke Of Illumination ~ Launching RomeroFest, A Monthlong Celebration Of The Playwright's Work
by Herbert Paine - March 11, 2021
Elaine Romero’s HALSTED is a bold stroke of illumination ~ launching RomeroFest, a monthlong celebration of the playwright’s work ~ presented by Arizona Theatre Company and directed by Sean Daniels. Available for viewing online through March 14th.
Arizona State University Presents TRANSITIONS: MOUTHFUL OF MARBLES
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2021
What is the truth? How can we be intimate? When will we be able to find acceptable solutions? Through movement, media, set design and the spoken word, 'Transitions: Mouthful of Marbles' engages the audience to search for answers to these compelling interrogations. 
Arizona Repertory Theatre Returns With Livestream Performance Of A SIMPLE HERSTORY
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2021
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television will present Jonathan A. Goldberg's new play A Simple Herstory as part of a limited Arizona Repertory Theatre season.
Ballet Theatre Of Phoenix Announces Summer Intensive And Fall Training Programs
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2021
Ballet Theatre of Phoenix is accepting students for its Summer Intensive and Fall Pre-Professional Programs, designed to train aspiring ballet dancers.
The Great Arizona Puppet Theatre Announces Drive-In Puppet Show THE LITTLE RED HEN
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2021
Who will help the Little Red Hen with all the work it takes to get wheat made into bread? A fun sing-along show featuring the hard-working hen, her silly (and lazy!) animal friends and a very helpful little chick.
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra Presents 'Baroque Masterpieces For Strings'
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2021
The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra returns to the (socially distanced) stage with a live streamed performance on March 7th from Catalyst Arts & Maker Space in the Tucson Mall. The orchestra’s first concert of the year will feature prominent works from the Baroque era.
Arizona Opera Presents LOUD! Video Series
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2021
A new video series within Arizona Opera’s Connection Lab program, LOUD!, which premiered on Thursday, January 28 at 6 PM MST, uses a digital magnifying glass to showcase the incredible diversity of arts and culture across the Southwest.
Chandler Center For Arts Presents Buddy Guy Live On Main Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2021
Nearly one year to the day of having to cancel his appearance due to the pandemic shutdown last March, the Chandler Center for the Arts announces that GRAMMY-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee BUDDY GUY will return to Chandler as part of his nationwide tour.
John Larroquette Joins ATC's Presentation Of Lauren Gunderson's THE HEATH
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2021
The Heath will be presented in an audio format with imagery at 5 p.m. April 14 through 5 p.m. April 18 (Arizona Time) and can be viewed at www.arizonatheatre.org and on YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo.
Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents SHOUT! The Mod Musical
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2021
The review follows five groovy gals as they come of age during those glorious days that made England swing. Traveling in time from 1960 to 1970, SHOUT! chronicles the dawning liberation of women, from the rise of Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, and Cilla Black as independent women with major careers, to their American counterparts, redefining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about gender. With a shimmy and shake, the songs are tied together by hilarious sound bites from the period – from '60s advertisements to letters answered by an advice columnist who thinks that every problem can be solved with a “fetching new hairstyle and a new shade of lipstick.
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Bring 50's And 60's Music To Desert Stages Theatre In March
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2021
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre has  announced its return to live musical theatre with THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. Opening Friday, March 12, the show features the many talents of Sara Sanderson as Cindy Lou Huffington, Isabel Julazadeh as Missy Miller, Sara Cleeland as Betty Jean Reynolds, and Sarah Davidson as Suzy Simpson. 
Valley Youth Theatre's Bobb Cooper To Receive Inaugural Life Time Achievement Award At Governor's Arts Awards
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2021
Bobb Cooper, who will celebrate his 25th anniversary with Valley Youth Theatre on March 20, will receive the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the virtual 40th annual Arizona Governor's Arts Award, a statewide hybrid event, on Friday, March 26.
BWW Review: Kurtis Overby's CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN ~ 'S Wonderful!
by Herbert Paine - March 02, 2021
Crazy is as crazy does…crazy in the sense of feeling wild about! From this angle, from a Broadway point of view, crazy has been a gold mine for anything Gershwin! Such is the case with Kurtis Overby’s sterling tribute to the prolific brothers, George and Ira, in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN. Featuring Liz Fallon, Jamie Parnell, and Carolyn McPhee. Runs through March 21st.
Celebrity Theater's Founder Rich Hazelwood Has Died
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2021
Owner of Phoenix's iconic Celebrity Theatre, Rich Hazelwood, passed away this morning, March 1, 2021 at the age of 74.
CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN Announced At Arizona Broadway Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2021
With the first low trill of the solo clarinet and its spine-tingling run up the scale, Rhapsody In Blue by George and Ira Gershwin caught the public's fancy and opened a new era in American music.
Rosie's House Reaches 25 Year Milestone of Impacting Phoenix Youth
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2021
Rosie's House, the leading organization in the nation for providing free music education programs for Phoenix's disadvantaged youth, embarks on its 25th year of positively impacting students and strengthening the community.
BWW Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Hale Centre Theatre
by Angela Kabasan - February 28, 2021
BWW Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Hale Centre Theatre (Gold Cast)
14 Theatre Companies To Present Elaine Romero's Work During ROMEROFEST In March
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2021
Theatre companies across the country, in Mexico City are preparing both live and prerecorded online presentations of Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) Playwright-in-Residence Elaine Romero's diverse body of work during RomeroFest, a monthlong celebration of her creativity.
The Great Arizona Puppet Theatre Announces Drive-In Puppet Show JACK RABBIT & THE DESERT TORTOISE
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2021
Drive-In Puppet Show: 'Jack Rabbit & the Desert Tortoise' comes to the Great AZ Puppet Theater. Performances take place Saturday, March 13 at 10:00am and Sunday, March 14 at 2:00pm.
Scottsdale Arts Board Of Trustees Adds Four New Members
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2021
Scottsdale Arts has announced that four new members have joined its Board of Trustees.
Arizona Citizens For The Arts, 10 Restaurants Partner Up For Statewide Governor's Arts Awards Celebration
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2021
From 6-7:30 that night, each restaurant will welcome guests who will pick up pre-set meals, including a vegetarian option, and be greeted by models wearing locally-designed clothing for photos with an onsite photographer.  
Phoenix Improv Festival Returns For 20th Year
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2021
The show must go on! The Phoenix Improv Festival is returning for its twentieth year. The festival will be presenting international performers online during the weekend of April 23rd and 24th, 2021.
MusicaNova Announces Two Live Concerts in March
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2021
MusicaNova performs two live concerts in March, BURKINA DREAMS OF THE DESERT as part of its Classical Lounge Series with Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and STABAT MATER at Scottsdale Presbyterian Church.
Neighborhood Comedy Theatre Announces In Person and Online Weekend Improv Comedy Shows
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2021
NCT is hosting Improv Comedy Shows live in person, as well as online, every weekend. No two shows are ever the same, since the audience gets to shout out suggestions, challenge the performers, and decide which team of comedians is the funniest.

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