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Rusty Foley and Bob Booker To Receive 2020 Shelley Awards At Governor's Arts Awards Celebration
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
Catherine a?oeRustya?? Foley, a longtime arts advocate and supporter who served as executive director at Arizona Citizens for the Arts for eight years before her retirement, and Bob Booker, who was executive director at the Arizona Commission on the Arts from 2006 to 2017, will receive Shelley Awards at the 39th annual Governor's Arts awards dinner and celebration.
MusicaNova Orchestra is Coming to Scottsdale in March
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Three works explicitly banned by the Nazi regime will be performed by the MusicaNova Orchestra at 2 p.m. March 29 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Special Meet The Band Event for AMERICANO! To Be Held at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2020
Americano! - a groundbreaking new musical - has set a state box office record for an original musical production and is getting rave reviews for its uplifting message of a DREAMer.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Features THE SILENT REVOLUTION
by Herbert Paine - February 15, 2020
THE SILENT REVOLUTION is a must-see ~ one of the featured films at this year's Sedona International Film Festival. The film, based on actual events recounted in Dietrich Garstka's eponymous novel, is a sobering and poignant testament to the power of conscience and the ethical imperative of speaking truth to power, no matter the repercussions.
AMERICANO! Has Broken the State Box Office Record
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2020
Americano! - a revolutionary and positive new production about the life of a DREAMer - has set a state box office record for an original musical. According to The Phoenix Theatre Company, the musical has also exceeded its ambitious sales goal.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Features STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN
by Herbert Paine - February 13, 2020
In STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN, a film that is deceptively insightful and unsparingly poignant, Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz team up to deliver stellar and compelling portrayals of two men at their wit's ends who forge an unlikely but revelatory friendship. It is one of the featured films at this year's Sedona International Film Festival (Saturday, February 22nd through Sunday, March 1st.)
Arizona Broadway Theatre Has Announced 2020-21 Season At Herberger Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2020
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) and Herberger Theater Center (HTC) staff and VIPs gathered at an invitation-only reception in the Center Stage lobby at HTC on Thursday, February 6, 2020, to announce the 2020-21 season of shows ABT will produce at HTC in downtown Phoenix.
Women Take Center Stage At Arizona Repertory Theatre in Sarah DeLappe's Play THE WOLVES
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2020
As part of Arizona Repertory Theatre's 2019-2020 season, the UA School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) presents Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves from February 8 - 23, 2020 in the Tornabene Theatre (1025 N. Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85721).
THE MALL is Coming To Now & Then Creative Co.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2020
Now & Then Creative Company is the home for new play development in Phoenix. The company continues their successful season of workshops by Arizona playwrights with The Mall by Jesse Saywell, a piece that reflects on the inevitability of change. 'We're thrilled to have Jesse joining us at Now & Then,' says Artistic Director John Perovich. 'The Mall brings to the forefront concerns of our national identify and discourse. We're excited to share its story and message with audiences next week.'
Arizona DREAMer Antonio Valdovinos Has Invited President Donald Trump to Attend a Performance of AMERICANO!
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
An Arizona DREAMer has reached out to President Donald Trump ahead of his campaign trip to Phoenix next week via a letter sent Tuesday, February 11th. Antonio Valdovinos has invited President Trump to attend a special performance of Americano! The Musical during his upcoming campaign stop in Phoenix on February 19th.
CHICAGO To Be Produced By Arizona Broadway Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
Like many single-named celebrities, this show only needs a single moniker as well - Chicago! The 1926 play, written by reporter and playwright Maurine Dallas Watkins based on actual criminals and crimes that she reported on, has become an icon in American culture. The 1996 Broadway revival of Kander & Ebb's Chicago holds the record as the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, and, in 2002, the film version won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Chicago will be here in the Valley of the Sun at Arizona Broadway Theatre March 13 - April 19, 2020.
Singer-Songwriter Amy Grant Comes To Chandler Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2020
Since bursting on the scene as a fresh-faced teenager, Amy Grant has gained a reputation for creating potent songs with strong themes of faith, and deeply personal storytelling. The six-time GRAMMY Award winner and recipient of 26 Dove Awards, Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide during the more than three decades she has been performing as a singer-songwriter, author, television host and speaker.
New Podcast Series Showcases Creativity At Work In Tucson
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2020
What happens when artists are invited to contribute to community improvement efforts? This question is at the heart of a new podcast series. In AZ Creative Voices, producer Regina Revazova introduces listeners to eight teams working with artists to create solutions to complex community challenges. Along the way Revazova explores the challenges and successes of this creative partnership; the potential of community-engaged work; and the many discoveries as participants strengthened their collaborative skills.
Applications Due For Scottsdale's Community Arts Grant Program May 27
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2020
Scottsdale Arts is accepting applications for its Community Arts Grant Program, which provides funding to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Scottsdale and throughout the Valley for projects that serve the Scottsdale community.
BWW Review: The Phoenix Theatre Company Presents AMERICANO!
by Herbert Paine - February 11, 2020
AMERICANO! is an inspired act of conscience, directed by Michael Barnard, featuring a magnificent score by Carrie Rodriguez and superb performances led by Sean Ewing . a?oeWorld Premierea?? runs through February 23rd at The Phoenix Theatre Company.
HOTEL SAGUARO And GRAND CANYON CONDOR Play Great AZ Puppet Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2020
Now Playing at/Coming Soon to Great AZ Puppet Theater.
Phoenix Girls Chorus And Phoenix Boys Choir Honor Teachers With Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2020
Children grades 2-8 from the Phoenix Girls Chorus and the Phoenix Boys Choir join together to honor their teachers in a?oeSing a Little Song,a?? a teacher appreciation concert. The concert will be held Saturday February 29 at 4:00 pm at Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E Stanford Dr, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. Tickets are $10 for general admission and FREE for all teachers and educators.
TheaterWorks YouthWorks to Close Out 2019/2020 Season with SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
'Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek....' And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek. Shrek brings all of the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story (and the hero!) than meets the eyes.
Arizona Broadway Theatre Unveils 16th Season Of 'Broadway Series' Mainstage Shows
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) recently announced its Season 16 lineup to a packed house of invited donors and season subscribers. The eight full-scale productions will appear on ABT's Mainstage for the 2020-2021 Season - October 2020 through September 2021.
AMERICANO! Gains Bipartisan Acclaim and Nears Box Office Record
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
It takes a lot in this political age to bring disparate sides of the political and cultural spectrum together. Americano! - a new, groundbreaking musical in Phoenix - is accomplishing that by generating enthusiastic reviews from both Republicans and Democrats despite the white-hot topic at the musical's core: immigration.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Features HOW ABOUT ADOLF?
by Herbert Paine - February 07, 2020
Sedona International Film Festival features HOW ABOUT ADOLF? ~ Sönke Wortmann's illuminating masterpiece of satire. A brilliant and provocative work, featuring superb performances by Christoph Maria Herbst, Caroline Peters, Florian David Fitz, Justus von Dohnányi, and Iris Berben. .
TheaterWorks Announces NIGHT OF INSPIRATION Gala
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
Theater Works holds its annual Night of Inspiration Gala on Saturday, March 14 at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts at 5pm. Thom and Shelley Gyder present an evening of pure imagination where guests will enjoy local cuisine, silent and live auctions, dancing and a very special original theatrical performance to benefit the theater's educational, adaptive and artistic programs.  The evening concludes with a party under the stars with cuisine from local eateries, dancing and entertainment by local musician Lee Perriera.
MY 80 YEAR OLD BOYFRIEND And More Announced For Arizona Theatre Company Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
Arizona Theatre Company will launch its 54th season with Artistic Director Sean Daniel's first fully chosen six-play Main Stage lineup complemented by additional co-productions, nine exciting and innovative local and national collaborations and partnerships and numerous new-work development programs.  
Fountain Hills Theater Announces New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020

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