Wreaths of Remembrance
On Saturday, Dec. 17, Wreaths Across America will host its annual ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix — where thousands of holiday wreaths will be laid on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes.
Wild Precision: Trevor Swanson Art
Each depiction of a quail, a coyote, a roadrunner or a bison tells a story of its own time and place and of wildlife artist Trevor Swanson’s adventurous experiences that inspire the paintings.
Rediscover & Revere
This fall, the Musical Instrument Museum debuted the second iteration of a special exhibition that features some of the most historically significant and sought-after instruments in existence.
Patriotic Performances
This month, as we pay tribute to our nation’s veterans, bands, choirs and orchestras across the Valley will perform concerts consisting of some of the songs that help us express the pride and gratitude that words alone could never completely convey.
Communicate & Connect: New Director Brings Community-Based Approach to Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Art Museum’s new director, Jeremy Mikolajczak, wants everyone to experience the magic of museums.
ZONA: Setting the Stage for Music Discovery
A new two-day boutique music festival — set for Dec. 3 and 4 at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix — will feature a diverse range of national and local alternative, indie, pop and rock artists in addition to highlighting several nearby businesses and vendors.
Tokyo Pop
On Sunday, Nov. 6, Phoenix Art Museum will premiere Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town — an exhibition of large-scale graffiti-inspired paintings, drawings and installations by one of today’s most popular Japanese artists.
Spooky Spectacles
With Halloween right around the corner, performing arts organizations around the Valley are pulling out all of the stops to serve up spooky spectacles to Arizona audiences, proving that this ancient form of storytelling is still very much alive — or, shall I say, undead.
A Dancer’s Dream
Making Nayon Iovino a resident choreographer, Ballet Arizona has essentially put its trust in the dancer to continue creating artistic works for the company for years to come.
A Festival with Pizza-zz
The ultimate celebration of all things pizza returns Nov. 12 and 13 to downtown Phoenix’s Margaret T. Hance Park, where the seventh annual Phoenix Pizza Festival will tantalize taste buds. Live bands, a kids zone, lawn games, dessert trucks and 15–20 pizza makers will create a cheesy paradise for the whole family in the heart of downtown.