MESA ARTS CENTER, PIPER REPERTORY THEATER

Join us as we celebrate our 30th annual production of The Nutcracker! Let Clara’s magical journey surround you as she encounters life-size mice, swirling snowflakes, ...

The Johns Hopkins University/Peabody Institute of Music is designed to mold outstanding young artists into dynamic Doctoral Music Performance Artists and inspire them in a ...

Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ‘em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that’s anything but Grimm. ...

Set in a society where the act of dreaming is outlawed, Jack Richards -a man lost in the system -has a glimpse of a dream. ...

Pianist Navah Perlman performs and recounts her journey growing up the daughter of famed violinist Itzhak Perlman. Having started her career as a teenager, Navah's ...

The R. Carlos Nakai Quartet features R. Carlos Nakai on Native American flutes, concert flute, trumpet and voice; Will Clipman on drums, pan-global percussion and ...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, directed by Devin Brain, tackles essential questions about the balance of ambition, personal loyalty, and love of country, Shakespeare’s timeless ...

A new play by Marcus Gardley, directed by Ian Belknap about the assassination of Malcolm X—both the story we think we know and illuminating details ...

Mississippi-bred singer Paul Thorn crafts an original set of rock anthems for his latest album Too Blessed To Be Stressed. The heralded songwriter follows up ...

The Symphony of the Southwest presents the winner of the Youth Symphony of the Southwest solo competition. Violinist Hannah Goldstick will perform the first movement ...

Known to millions as “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” the Romeros were founded by the legendary Celedonio Romero with his sons Celin, Pepe and ...

Starring The Edwards Twins, their show has been hailed by the most critical critics in New York, LA, Boston, and other major cities as the ...

Get ready for the ultimate playdate - 65 million years in the making -as Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live guides you on a breathtaking tour that ...

Longtime collaborators the Ying Quartet and CMIO Artistic Director/ cellist Zuill Bailey reunite in a special program that features an unforgettable adaptation of Schumann’s most ...

Studens of Ballet Etudes School of Dance present an evening of ballet and lyrical/contemporary, as they showcase their training....

With 40 million YouTube hits, numerous television appearances, and performances in stadiums for crowds of 18,000, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo are two classical musicians ...

The Juilliard String Quartet, widely known as the quintessential American string quartet, is comprised of Joseph Lin (Violin), Ronald Copes (Violin), Roger Tapping (Viola), and ...

Unique, imaginative, and internationally acclaimed story teller Antonio Rocha comes to Mesa Arts Center to celebrate our 10th anniversary of storytelling. Antonio’s is a world ...

"Five fiery musicians who play as if all hell has broken loose, and mesmerize the audience.” -El Paso Times. Four-Time Grammy® Award Nominee violinist Philippe ...

Set in the sun bleached outpost of Cyprus, this tale boils with fury, honor, and consuming passions. The Moor Othello, a celebrated general but also ...

Shakespeare’s farcical onslaught of mistaken identities, fateful romance and family reunions. Not one but two sets of long-separated twins form the springboard to much confusion, ...

Experience what the Arizona Republic calls "a royally entertaining show" as Ballet Etudes presents its 29th Anniversary production of The Nutcracker. Let Clara's magical journey ...

Double Sharp, an exciting piano duo, combines the talents of the Russian-born pianists Natasha Marin and Maria Demina. These gifted performers, who both graduated from ...

“Musically astute, visually arresting, and kinetically exciting,” (The Daily Gazette) RIOULT Dance NY seamlessly blends Pascal Rioult’s European sensibility with classic American modern dance. A ...

Some forty years ago, backed by the collective energy of some bold women and friends who became known as Olivia Records, Cris Williamson went into ...

Evil Dead - The Musical, winner of the 2007 Dora Audience Choice Award as Toronto’s favorite show, unleashes its mayhem and fun at Mesa Arts ...

"Stars of Tomorrow" featuring winners of the Youth Symphony of the Southwest Concerto Competition Beethoven: Leonore Overture Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat I. Allegro ...

Indie group Portland Cello Project wows audiences with extravagant performances, everywhere from Prairie Home Companion, SXSW, and that punk rock club in the part of ...

Emmy-winning actor and musician JEFF DANIELS, will perform throughout the Western United States in October and November to support his new album Days Like These ...

Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations has become an iconic monument in Western music. On one level, it's simply a beautiful keyboard work, and on another, ...

Since releasing “In Our Nature” in 2007, José González has been steadily collecting ideas for new songs. An album consisting of years’ worth of musical ...

Students of Ballet Etudes School of Dance will present an evening of ballet and lyrical/contemporary as they showcase their training....

Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up starring Peter Story and based on the New ...

Hop aboard the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and you'll soon be "In the Mood" to hear some great musicians "Sing, Sing, Sing." Much more than just ...

Denise Jolly is the former Executive Director of Youth Speaks Seattle, co-host and facilitator of the Seattle Poetry Slam, Poetry Curator for The Round a ...

With her consistently striking and dynamic performances, 26-year-old pianist Natasha Paremski reveals astounding virtuosity and voracious interpretive abilities. Her 2013–2014 season, packed with international dates, ...

In both art and life, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary ability to connect with people. Celebrated as a leading interpreter of great classical ...

Composing since she was three years old (and now 12), Emily Bear has been called the next Mozart. The piano prodigy, who is mentored by ...

Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons. He is a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, anthropologist and a musical activist whose infectious ...

2012 recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award, CAMERON CARPENTER is “one of the rare musicians who changes the game of his instrument… He is ...

Fresh from its record-breaking run in London's West End, one of the most beloved musicals , Oliver!, returns to the East Valley. This well-crafted tale ...

IN THE MOOD is America’s premiere Big Band Revue, celebrating America’s Greatest Generation and the 1940s through song, swing dance and music of Glenn Miller, ...

Music meets Bells concept pioneered by Sitar Maestro Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi Shankar was passed on to one of his senior disciples Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya ...

Romance is in the air! Feel the Passion when Los Tres Tenores dedicate their fabulous voices to a program in celebration of Valentine's Day. The ...

Internationally acclaimed pianist Walter Cosand performs Schumann's Concerto in A minor, one of the greatest romantic concertos ever written. Also on the program, the timeless ...

John and Jeff Clayton prove conclusively, that while blood may be thicker than water, it can also carry an unimpeded flow of pure creativity. Currently, ...

Few musical masterpieces transcend the passage of time as do Bach's Cello Suites. Spend the evening with acclaimed cellist, Zuill Bailey, as you experience the ...

Ballet Etudes School of Dance, the home of Ballet Etudes, Arizona’s premiere pre-professional ballet company, celebrates the close of its 2012/13 school year with its ...

This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. Epic, grand and uplifting, LES MISÉRABLES packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled ...

Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, ...

Turn down the lights, bring up the spotlight, and celebrate Valentine's Day with the romance of Broadway's greatest love songs! Come away with the Stars ...

Take a musical journey with us as we travel to Scotland as seen through the musical genius of Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3. Experience the ...

Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 31 years of music with our Solo Recital series, Sunday, February 4, 2013. MYS began in 1982 with just ...

Join Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and other community dignitaries at the Mesa Arts Center Foundation’s premier fundraising gala supporting arts education programs at Mesa Arts ...

WINTERFEST! --- For The First Time! Southwest Shakespeare Co. Winter Repertory Two of Shakespeare's Best Presented in rotating repertory by a single company of players. ...

Phoenix Opera Soloists and the Phoenix Opera Orchestra present a tribute to the holidays, featuring highlights from Handel's "Messiah" as well as beloved Christmas carols ...

BE School of Dance, the home of Ballet Etudes, Arizona’s premiere pre-professional ballet company, celebrates the close of its 2011/12 year with its second annual ...

A baby is just the beginning. Motherhood is for life... It’s the joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a ...

A baby is just the beginning. Motherhood is for life... It’s the joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a ...

Miss Abigail, is the most sought-after relationship expert to the stars teaching outrageously funny “how-to’s” on dating, mating and marriage. A "perfect date night" (NYTheatre.com) ...

Two of the highest profile keyboardists in contemporary jazz join together for a completely unique pairing. Playing two acoustic grand pianos, Benoit and Culbertson will ...

Richard Strauss, Antonin Dvorak, and Johannes Brahms are well known, but some of their most beautiful music is not. These serenades are exquisit and this ...

Hailed by critics worldwide for his mature and poetic playing, Jan Lisiecki made his orchestral debut at the age of 9 and has since given ...

After fourteen years of marriage, writers-actors-and real-life-married-couple Annabelle Gurwitch (“Dinner and a Movie,” Fired!) and Jeff Kahn (“The Ben Stiller Show,” Forty Year Old Virgin) ...

CONTRA-TIEMPO is a Los Angeles based dance company, founded and directed by Ana Maria Alvarez. The company fuses Salsa, Afro-Cuban, West African, Hip-Hop, and abstract ...

Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers and undoubtedly the most famous love story in the English language, Romeo and Juliet teaches us the meaning of ...