| thruÐ3/10 | GLENDALE | 8th Annual Contemporary Quilt Show - Sahuaro Ranch, small quilt auction on 1/12 following a lecture on quilts at 1:30 pm, curated by Phoenix Area Quilters Assn, free, Th-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 623-939-5782 H |
| thruÐ3/10 | GLENDALE | The Face of Glendale, 1959-1983, The Photographs of Cecil Prather - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, historic photos by Cecil Prather, free, W-F 10 am - 2 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 623-939-5782 H |
| thruÐ3/30 | MESA | 3rd Annual Sculptures in the Streets - Downtown, public art exhibit featuring 25 life-size life-like bronze sculptures, new selection, free, 480-890-2613 H |
| thruÐ3/31 | PHOENIX | The Lost Portraits Conte Crayon Drawings by Chris Rush - Phoenix Art Museum, a series of richly colored drawings of children with mental & physical disabilities, 602-257-1222 |
| thruÐ3/31 | TUCSON | Nature/Art Contemporary Southwestern Interpretations Exhibit - Tohono Chul Park, sculpture, painting, photography & drawings by AZ artists expressing their personal responses to nature, reception 1/31 at 5 pm, $2, 520-742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| thruÐ4/1 | TUCSON | At Work in Arizona The Photographs of E.D. Newcomer - Arizona Historical Society Museum, examines the changing face of Arizona's worksforce from 1928 to 1968, free, 520-628-5774 |
| thruÐ4/7 | PHOENIX | Secret World of the Forbidden City Splendors from China's Imperial Palace - Phoenix Art Museum, more than 300 objects in the exhibition come from the Palace's storeroom vaults and have never before been exhibited in the U.S., exhibit will be specially-ticketed, 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H |
| thruÐ4/21 | SCOTTSDALE | Howard Werner Vessels - Museum of Contemporary Art, he creates objects of lyrical beauty and grace with an unlikely tool--a chain saw, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| thruÐ4/21 | SCOTTSDALE | Maurizio Pellegrin The Water Dream and Other Works - Museum of Contemporary Art, from gondolas to glass coral, The Water Dream captures the culture of Venice's canals and the dreamy romantic allure of a time now lost, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| thruÐ4/30 | FLAGSTAFF | Hollywood's Indians Stereotypes & Prejudices - Museum of Northern Arizona, an exploration of how the cinema has fostered biased images & ideas in films, investigating 100 years of film history, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org H |
| thruÐ4/30 | PHOENIX | Remembering Our History, The Chinese Experience in Phoenix - Phoenix Museum of History, 602-253-2734 |
| thruÐ4/30 | PHOENIX | Masterworks from the Heard Museum - series of three exhibitions showcase the finest from the collection, masterworks in pottery, basketry, jewelry, beadwork, sculpture & other fine art, $3-7, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8840 or www.heard.org H |
| thruÐ9/30 | FLAGSTAFF | David Paladin A Spiritual Life in Art - Museum of Northern Arizona, uses art as a vehicle for inner wisdom & develops a bridge between many cultures & times, $2-5, 9 am - 5 pm, 928-774-5213 or www.musnaz.org H |
| tba | APACHE JUNCTION | Rock & Gem Show - rocks, gems, rock slabs, finished jewelry & a variety of showcases including a display from the Arizona Mines & Minerals Museum, dealers & demonstrations, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, $2.50, 480-983-9050 or 480-982-3141 |
| tba | CHANDLER | St. Katherine's Greek Festival - Community Ctr, enjoy music, Greek food, live entertainment, small carnival, kiddie rides, dancing, $2, 480-899-3330 or 480-782-2220 H * |
| tba | FLAGSTAFF | Annual Grand Canyon State Winter Games - Olympic-style competition in different sports, games are geared toward recreational athletes of all ages & abilities with one category available for elite athletes, $ participation, free to spectators, 480-517-9700 or www.gcsg.org y |
| tba | FLAGSTAFF | Special Olympics Winter Games - Snowbowl, NAU, athletes compete in floor hockey, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, ice & speed skating, free, 602-230-1200 or 800-289-IWIN H |
| tba | GLOBE/MIAMI | 18th Annual Historic Home Tour & Antique & Quilt Show - transportation is provided by tour guides, tours through each home, begins in downtown Globe, ends at the antique show, quilt show, $3-7, 9 am - 3 pm, 928-425-4495 or 800-804-5623 not H x |
| tba | LAVEEN | 50th Annual Old Fashioned BBQ & Laveen Country Challenge Bike Tour - 51st Ave & Dobbins, one block south of Baseline at the School, continuous live entertainment, hay rides, craft fair, displays of antique cars, tractors & engines; 62-, 30- & 15-mile bike tours available, $3-5 for BBQ, $25 for bikes; noon - 4 pm for the BBQ; 8-9 am for the bike tour, 602-237-3066 or 602-237-2745 H |
| tba | PARKER | Parker Rotary Desert Dash - 5 mile run, 5 mile walk and 5 mile bike ride, 928-669-2174 |
| tba | PEORIA | Fan Fest - Peoria Sports Complex, stadium tours, baseball card show, player autographs, youth clinic, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 623-412-7198 H * |
| tba | PEORIA | 7th Annual Have a Heart with Art Fest - Peoria Stadium, 100 arts, crafts & imports, entertainment, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-488-2014 |
| tba | PHOENIX | 18th Annual 2002 NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals - Firebird International Raceway, some of the greatest racers in the world, also the 9th annual H.S. Pit Crew Challenge, $, 602-268-0200 or www.firebirdraceway.com H z |
| tba | PHOENIX | Miss Arizona Preliminary Pageant for "Miss Twirling Athlete" - girls between the ages of 18-24 compete in talent, evening wear, swim wear, interview & speak on their individual platforms, also a pageant for all twirlers ages 6-18, 9 am - 4 pm, $2, 602-997-0522 H |
| tba | PHOENIX | Annual Alternative Racing Day - Turf Paradise Race Course, camel, ostrich, pig, & thoroughbred races, family picnic activities, $2, 12:30 - 4:30 pm, 602-942-1101 or www.turfparadise.com H x |
| tba | PHOENIX | Climb to Conquer Cancer - South Mountain Park, for teams & individuals of all ages, benefits American Cancer Society, entertainment & festival area on site, 7 am, pledges, 602-553-7129 H |
| tba | PHOENIX | Annual Garden Walk - Desert Botanical Gardens, benefits garden programs, 480-941-1225 |
| tba | PHOENIX | 12th Annual Chinese Week Culture and Cuisine Fair - Chinese Cultural Center, sponsored by Phx Sister Cities Commission, food, arts & crafts, music & dance performances, mah-jong booth, martial arts demos, photo exhibit, Free, Fr 9 am - 5 pm, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 4 pm, 602-534-2664 or www.cityofphoenix.org/calendar/chineswk.html H * |
| tba | PRESCOTT | 8th Annual Jaguar Raffle - Heritage Park Zoo, a 2002 model, color of the winner's choice, $75 each or 3 for $200, only 3,000 will be sold, 928-778-4242 |
| tba | SIERRA VISTA | 9th Annual High Desert Gardening & Landscaping Conference - 22 sessions featuring experts covering gardening, food production, landscaping, native plants and environmental stewardship, 520-485-8278 ext, 141 |
| tba | SUN CITY GRAND | The Grand Festival - Village Center, high-energy interactive displays, demonstrations, "how-to" clinics and info about non-traditional lifestyle opportunities, arts & crafts show, food, entertainment, 10 am - 4 pm, free, 623-546-5016 |
| tba | SURPRISE | 16th Annual Local Juried Art Show - West Valley Art Museum, painting, drawing, prints, sculpture by artists located in the West Valley, $1-4, T-Su 10 am - 4 pm, 623-972-0635 or www.wvam.org H |
| tba | TUCSON | 21st Annual La Reunion de El Fuerte - Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood, free, self-guided walking tour to historic sites, free maps of the tour route & free shuttle, also 4th Cavalry Regimental Band, Ft. Huachuca Troop B Cavalry Drills, mariachi music, Southern AZ Old Time Fiddlers, 12:30 - 4 pm, 520-318-0219 or 520-326-6042 |
| tba | WILLCOX | 6th Annual Sulpher Springs Valley International Miniature and Small Works Show - Cochise Regional Center, displays tiny works of art from all over the U.S. & several European countries, 520-384-9208 |
| tba | YUMA | 2002 Yuma Air Show Open House - Marine Corps Air Station, military & civilian demonstrations, military static displays, free, 8 am - 4 pm, 928-341-2275 or 928-341-3245 H |
| tba | YUMA | 57th Annual Silver Spur Rodeo Parade - largest parade in Yuma with 400+ entries, free, 9 am, 928-344-5451 H |
| tba | YUMA | Doll Show - Civic Center, sponsored by the Yuma Doll Club, dolls, accessories, houses, miniatures, teddy bears, doll supplies, books, $3, 10 am - 4 pm, 928-726-5424 H |
| tba | YUMA | 57th Annual Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo - bull riding, calf roping, bronc riding, $9, 1-4 pm, 928-344-5451 or www.silverspurrodeo.org H y |
| 1 | FLAGSTAFF | First Friday Art Walk - Artists Gallery, free, 6 pm, 928-773-0958 H |
| 1 | HOLBROOK/SCOTTSDALE | Hashknife Pony Express - 40 riders start in Holbrook and arrive at he Main Post Office in Scottsdale at high noon, 480-990-3179 |
| 1 | ORO VALLEY | Tucson Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert - H.S. Aud., features Quintessential classics & Broadway Show Stoppers, George Hanson conducts, $25, 7 pm, 520-797-3959 or www.govac.org H * x |
| 1 | PHOENIX | Heroic Beethoven Classics Concert - Symphony Hall, part of the Beethoven Festival, features Hermann Michael, conductor, 11 am coffee classics, $18-45, 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 or www.phoenixsymphony.org |
| 1 | PHOENIX | Artlink First Fridays - self-guided art tour of central Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, Oct-Jun, free, 7-10 pm, 602-256-7539 or www.artlinkphoenix.com H |
| 1 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 1 | PRESCOTT | Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Yavapai College Performance Hall, New Orleans Jazz, $22, 7:30 pm, 877-928-4253 H |
| 1Ð3 | BOUSE | Desert Brushes Art Show - Community Hall, local artists show & sell their work, 928-851-2498 |
| 1Ð3 | BOUSE | Black Powder Muzzle Loaders Rendezvous - Bouse Hills Range, shooting club rendezvous, 928-851-2142 |
| 1Ð3 | BUCKEYE | Helz-A-Poppin' Senior Pro Rodeo - men & women 40 years & up team rope, ride broncs, barrel race, bull ride to compete for prize money, $, 623-386-2727 H |
| 1Ð3 | CAVE CREEK | Frontier Town - live music & 95 Painted Desert Artists exhibiting fine art, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 602-493-8920 |
| 1Ð3 | FLAGSTAFF | Culinary Adventure - Jeanette's B&B, with award-winning chef, Frank Branham for a 6-course dinner & 4 courses of wine, learn cooking skills & secrets, 800-752-1912 |
| 1Ð3 | GLENDALE | 8th Annual Chocolate Affaire - Murphy Park, a festival of chocolate & romance, gourmet cuisine and beverage, horsedrawn carriage rides, national entertainment and tours of Cerreta's Candy Company, free, Fr 5-9 pm, Sa 10 am - 9 pm, Su 10 am - 5 pm, 623-930-2299 or www.glendaleaz.com y |
| 1Ð3 | SIERRA VISTA | Poetry in Fabric - Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild's Quilt Show & Boutique - Cochise College, quilts from miniature to king size, some quilts & other crafts for sale, Fr noon - 6 pm, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 3 pm, 520-378-4977 |
| 1Ð3 | SIERRA VISTA | 10th Annual Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering - storytellers, reciters, singers & musicians, artists with national recognition, folklore with themes of bravery, tragedy, tall tales, practical jokes and the plain predicament of the American cowboy, $10, 800-288-3861 or www.visitsierravista.com H |
| 1Ð28 | FLAGSTAFF | 16th Annual Winterfest - features more than 100 events including sled dog races, llama games, x-country & downhill skiing, sleigh & snowmobile rides, winter sports, ice skating, snow sculpture, snow softball, parade, concerts, theater, art shows, historic tours, workshops & winter star gazing, 800-842-7293 or www.flagstaff.az.us H * y |
| 1Ð28 | GLOBE | Copper Country Quilters Pieces of Friendship Show - Art Center, a national exhibition of quilts, up to 150 quilts on display with quilting demonstrations, free, M-S 10 am - 5 pm, Su noon - 5 pm, 928-425-0884 not H |
| 1Ð28 | PHOENIX | Congressman Shadegg's District H.S. Art Exhibit - Art Institute of Phoenix, free, 602-678-4300 |
| 1Ð3/24 | SCOTTSDALE | 12th Annual Celebration of Fine Art - 100+ juried artists create & show original works, sculpture court, entertainment & food, $5.50-6.50, 10 am - 6 pm, 480-443-7695 or www.celebrateart.com H |
| 2 | FLAGSTAFF | Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Classics Series - Ardrey Auditorium, features pianist Enrique Graf, $12.50-25, 7:30 pm, 928-523-5661 or http//www.flagstaffsymphony.org |
| 2 | KINGMAN | 10th Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting Event - $15, 6:30 pm, 928-753-6253 or www.kingmanchamber.org |
| 2 | PHOENIX | Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Orpheum Theatre, New Orleans jazz, $30-34, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 2 | SCOTTSDALE | Jaycees' Parada Del Sol Rodeo Parade presented b APS - starts at Indian School Rd to Oak St. on Scottsdale Rd, free, 9 am, followed by Trail's End Party, 480-990-3179 or www.scottsdalejaycees.com H |
| 2 | SCOTTSDALE | Trail's End Party - Old Town district & Downtown, food, kid's activities, music, beer garden, free, 11 am - 5 pm, 480-947-6423 or www.downtownscottsdale.com H y |
| 2 | SCOTTSDALE | Pancakes del Sol - Old Town district & Downtown, $3, 480-947-6423 or www.downtownscottsdale.com H y |
| 2 | SCOTTSDALE | Rennie Harris Puremovement's Rome & Jewels - A Hip-Hop Ballet - Center for the Arts, hip-hop & b-boy dance styles in the classic rivalry tale, it's a hip-hop opera with rap-poetry arias, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 2 | YUMA | Hospice of Yuma Roping Round-up, BBQ & Concert - Gwynn Ranch, classic roping, barrel racing & pole bending, chili cookoff, children's games, 12:30 pm - 10:30 pm, $100/family, $45/person, 928-343-2222 or www.hospiceofyuma.com H * x |
| 2Ð3 | AVONDALE | NAPA Auto Parts NASCAR Winter Heat Race - Phx International Raceway, NASCAR Winston West & Featherlite SW Series divisions, 602-252-2227 or www.phoenixintlraceway.com H y |
| 2Ð3 | PHOENIX | 12th Annual Hoop Dance Festival - Heard Museum, top Native American dancers from the U.S. & Canada vie for the title of World Champion Hoop Dancer, fry bread & Mexican food, 10 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8848 or www.heard.org H * y |
| 2Ð3 | SCOTTSDALE | 2nd Annual Village @ Hayden Fine Art Walk - Village at Hayden, juried fine art walk features 60 artists from throughout the U.S., original paintings, bronzes, pottery, sculptures, specialty shops, restaurants, outdoor cafes, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or www.thunderbirdartists.com H z |
| 2Ð3 | TUCSON/UA | President's Concert - Crowder Hall, 7:30 & 3 pm, $8-12, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 2Ð10 | TUBAC | 43rd Annual Festival of the Arts - 125+ visiting juried artists, entertainment, food & demos, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 520-398-2704 or www.tubacaz.com/festivalofthearts.html H z |
| 2Ð18 | QUARTZSITE | Tyson Wells Arts & Crafts Fair - arts, crafts, free, 8 am - 5 pm, 928-927-6364 or www.tysonwells.com |
| 2Ð27 | TOMBSTONE | Annual Quilt Show & Sale - quilts, quilt tops, small articles, free, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, 520-457-2380 or 520-457-3476 H |
| 2Ð3/24 | APACHE JUNCTION | 14th Annual Arizona's Annual Renaissance Festival - 16th Century European Village celebrating romance & revelry of Renaissance Europe, music theater, comedy, hearty food & drynk, crafts, games & knights jousting, $6-16, 5 & under free, weekends, 10 am - 6 pm, 520-463-2700 or www.royalfaires.com H * z |
| 2Ð3/10 | TUCSON | Quarterhorse, Thoroughbred & Arabian Horse Racing - Rillito Park, Sa-Su, simulcast from all the large tracks in the US, $2, 1 pm, 520-293-5011 H |
| 3 | CHANDLER | Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Center for the Arts, New Orleans jazz, $30-34, 2 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 3 | SCOTTSDALE | First Sunday - el Pedregal Festival Marketplace, in-store trunk shows, Native American artisans, special artist appearances, 1-4 pm, 480-488-1072 or www.elpedregal.com |
| 3 | SEDONA | V To One Quintet - St. John Vianney Church, Chamber Music Sedona, 3 pm, $18-25, 928-204-2415 or www.chambermusicsedona.org H |
| 3Ð16 | TUCSON | Annual Arizona Gem & Fossil Show - Executive Inn, Ramada Inn & InnSuites, 300 mineral & fossil dealers from around the world offering specimens & related items in the areas of mineralogy, geology, paleontology, free, 9 am - 6 pm, 303-674-2713 or www.mzexpos.com H * y |
| 3Ð17 | TUCSON | American Indian Exposition - Flamingo Hotel, 25 Indian artists carving kachinas, weaving dreamcatchers, smithing gold & silver, beading gourds, Indian frybread, Aztec dancers from Mexico, free, Su-Th 10 am - 5 pm, Fr-Sa 10 am - 6 pm, 520-622-4900 |
| 4 | PHOENIX | Unique Lives & Experiences - Women's Celebrity lecture Series - Symphony Hall, featuring Dr. Jerri Nielson, she diagnosed & treated her own breast cancer during a scientific expedition at the South Pole, 7:30 pm, benefit, 877-885-8124 |
| 4 | SUN CITY | Sun Cities Chamber Music Society Concert - Bellevue Heights Church, Chilingirian String Quartet, quartet-in-residence at the Royal College of Music in London plays Haydn, Shostakovich & Bartok, $18, 7:30 pm, 623-972-0478 H |
| 4Ð8 | MARANA | Unearth the Ancient A Public Archaeology Program at the Yuma Wash Site - Public Park, get a taste of real archaeological research at an important site, an ancient village last occupied 6-7 centuries ago, learn about the ancient farming people, $550, 9 am - 3 pm, 520-798-1201 or www.azstarnet.com/nonprofit/oldpueblo not H |
| 4Ð16 | TUCSON | Atrium Productions Gem-Jewelry-Mineral Show - Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 200+ US & international exhibitors showcasing colored stones, designer jewelry, minerals, fountains, high karat gold, spheres, free, 10 am - 7 pm, 480-998-4000 or atriumpro@aol.com H y |
| 5 | SCOTTSDALE | Tony & Karen Montanaro Mime, Dance & Stories - Kerr Cultural Center, $13-16, 10:30 am, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 5Ð3/26 | MESA | 2002 Out to Lunch Concert Series - Centennial Hall Plaza, Tuesdays, noon, free, 480-644-2242 |
| 6 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Chicago - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 6 | PHOENIX | Stars to the Rescue - Orpheum Theatre, Tony LaRussa's Animal Rescue Foundation, performers include Tommy Johnston & the Doobie Brothers, Dennis DeYoung of Styx fame & Saturday Night Live alumni, Kevin Nealon, $35-250, 7:30 pm, 602-262-7272 |
| 6 | TUCSON/UA | David Daniels, Countertenor - Centennial Hall, he performs a repertoire of 19th & 20th-century song literature, $22-34, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 6Ð7 | SCOTTSDALE | The Judy Roberts Quartet - Kerr Cultural Center, ballads, blues & Latin sounds, $15, 7:30 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 6Ð17 | QUARTZSITE | Prospector's Panorama - Peddler's Fair - 928-927-6467 or www.quartzsitechamber.com |
| 6Ð24 | CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK | 11th Annual Desert Foothills Musicfest - concerts & variety of educational & other cultural events, events include evening, matinee & twilight concerts, free open rehearsals, music appreciation programs, chamber ensembles, solos & vocalists, $20-25, 480-488-0806 or www.azmusicfest.org H |
| 6Ð3/3 | SEDONA | Bare Facts Exhibition - Sedona Arts Center, 928-282-3809 or www.sedonaartscenter.com |
| 6Ð3/25 | TUCSON | Wildflowers Exhibit - Tohono Chul Park, $2, 520-742-6455 or www.tohonochulpark.org H |
| 7Ð9 | PAGE | The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Cultural Arts Bldg., by Lake Powell Concert Assn, 7 pm, 928-645-2741 |
| 7Ð10 | PARKER | PWCC Potpourri - Western Park, large craft show & swapmeet, rocks, kitchen gadgets, jewelry, collectibles, antiques, food vendors, 8 am - 5 pm, 928-667-2668 |
| 7Ð10 | TEMPE | Emerging Artists I - Dance Theatre, Department of Dance's
graduating seniors present new works, $10-14, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-965-6447 or http //herbergercollege.as.edu/dance/ H |
| 7Ð16 | TUCSON/UA | Tim Miller "Glory Box" - Nations Hall, a funny, sexy, politically charged exploration of Tim Miller's journeys through the challenges of love, gay marriage & the struggle for immigration rights for gay people & their partners, $25, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu |
| 7Ð27 | SCOTTSDALE | The Best and the Brightest - Scottsdale Artists' School, annual juried art show and sale showcases the outstanding talent of the school's students and alumni, sculpture and paintings in all mediums with emphasis on smaller works, free, M-F 9 am - 5 pm, Sa 10 am - 3 pm, 480-990-1422 or www.scottsdaleartschool.org H |
| 7Ð28 | LAKE HAVASU CITY | Square Dancing - London Bridge square Dance Club, Havasupai Elementary School, Thursdays, 7 pm, 928-680-0317 |
| 8 | CHANDLER | Children's Folk Ballet of Korea "The Little Angels" - Center for the Arts, a Far East fairyland of song and dance by Korean children ages 7-15, $28-36, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 8 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Los Angeles - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 8 | PRESCOTT | Trio Voronezh - Yavapai College Performance Hall, from classical works to popular songs, to Russian folk & Gypsy dance music, $16, 7:30 pm, 877-928-4253 H |
| 8 | SCOTTSDALE | Tony & Karen Montanaro Mime, Dance & Stories - Kerr Cultural Center, $13-16, 8 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 8Ð9 | PHOENIX | Evening of Romance - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Doc Severinsen, conductor, $22-46, 8 pm, 602-495-1999 or 480-784-4444 or www.phoenixsymphony.org H |
| 8Ð10 | LAKE HAVASU CITY | 19th Annual Home Show - Community Center, Fr 3:30-7 pm, Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 9 am - 3 pm, free, 928-453-7755 |
| 8Ð10 | SCOTTSDALE | 11th Annual Scottsdale Fine Art & Chocolate Festival - Scottsdale Pavilions, juried fine arts, entertainment, chocolate sampling, free, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or www.thunderbirdartists.com H z |
| 8Ð10 | SCOTTSDALE | Jaycees' Parada Del Sol Rodeo Week - WestWorld, rodeos, major dances, concerts, live country western music, children's activities, $8, 480-990-3179 or www.scottsdalejaycees.com H |
| 8Ð10 | SCOTTSDALE | ArtFest of 5th Avenue - a collage of fine artist tents coupled with unique shops, fine art, entertainment, food, shopping, free, 10 am - 6 pm, 800-737-0008 H * y |
| 8Ð10 | SCOTTSDALE | 11th Annual Scottsdale Fine Art & Chocolate Festival - Scottsdale Pavilions, 200 artists from 30 states show original artwork in a variety of mediums, from photography to bronzes, paintings, copper, clay, pottery, stone & mixed media, free, 480-837-5637 |
| 8Ð10 | WICKENBURG | 54th Annual Gold Rush Days - senior pro rodeo, gold panning, carnival, western dances, arts & crafts, BBQ, gem show, mucking & drilling contest, contests, 4th largest parade in the state on Sat. morning, 928-684-5479 or www.wickenburgchamber.com H z |
| 9 | BISBEE | Chocolate Tasting - sponsored by the Copper Queen Library, the oldest public library in Arizona, 520-432-5421 or 520-432-4232 or www.bisbeearizona.com or www.cochise.lib.az.us/bisbee H |
| 9 | BISBEE | Copper Queen Hotel Centennial Celebration - 520-432-5421 or www.bisbeearizona.com |
| 9 | BOUSE | WWII Camp Bouse Memorial & Military Display - annual event that brings WWII veterans who trained at Camp Bouse, a top training area in 1942-43, noon, 928-851-2498 or www.azoutback.com H |
| 9 | COTTONWOOD | Arts & Crafts American Style - Clemenceau School Aud., crafters & artisans from all over the state show & sell their wares, $1, 9 am - 4 pm, 928-634-2868 H |
| 9 | FLORENCE | 17th Annual Tour of Historic Florence - Florence has more buildings in the National Historic Register than any other town its size in Arizona, public & private buildings that span four major architectural periods, transportation provided, special exhibits, entertainment, $5-10, 10 am - 4 pm, 520-868-4496 or 800-437-9433 or www.florenceaz.org H |
| 9 | MESA | Territorial Day Festival - Sirrine House Museum, hands-on experience of the forgotten arts and traditions used by Arizona's pioneers, demonstrations include needlecraft, spinning, weaving, wood carving, butter making, blacksmithing, Dutch oven cooking and old fashioned ice cream and rootbeer, trolley tours of historic Mesa, re-enactments and musical entertainment, free, 10 am - 3 pm, 480-644-2760 or www.ci.mesa.az.us H * x |
| 9 | PHOENIX | Contra Dance - Kenilworth School, featuring live music of New England, French-Canada and the British Isles, beginner's workshop at 7:30 pm, dance from 8-11 pm, $6, 480-784-4804 |
| 9 | PHOENIX | Children's Folk Ballet of Korea "The Little Angels" - Orpheum Theatre, a Far East fairyland of song and dance by Korean children ages 7-15, $28-36, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 9 | PHOENIX | APS Black History Heritage Celebration - Symphony Hall Terrace, food booths, entertainment, merchandise, 10 am - 6 pm, 602-262-7272 |
| 9 | PRESCOTT | Name that Musical! - Fine Arts Assn, 2 & 7:30 pm, $6, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H |
| 9 | TUCSON | Ronald K. Brown/Evidence - Centennial Hall, fusing ballet, West African dance & hip hop with spoken word, 8 pm, $16-28, 520-621-3341 |
| 9Ð10 | BENSON | Territorial Days - City Park, food, entertainment, vendors, Tombstone vigilantes, petting zoo, games, cake walk, square dances, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 520-586-9706 H * x |
| 9Ð10 | CAMP VERDE | 2nd Annual Pecan/Wine & Antique Festival - Community Center, antique show, pecan cook off, seminars on growing pecans & grapes, wine tasting from Arizona wineries, $3, 9 am - 6 pm, 928-567-0535 or www.campverde.org H * x |
| 9Ð10 | GLENDALE | AZ Early Day Gas Engine & Tractors - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, tractor pulls & parades, apple pie contests, demos of butter churning, black smithing & mini cotton gin, quilting exhibit & food, $5, 12 & under free, 9 am - 4 pm, 623-939-5782 or 602-451-8969 H * x |
| 9Ð10 | LAKE HAVASU CITY | 17th Annual Winterfest Jamboree - day of appreciation for the community's winter visitors, entertainment, contests, prizes, info booths, main street arts & crafts fair, free, Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 10 am - 3 pm, 928-855-4115 or 800-242-8278 H |
| 9Ð10 | PHOENIX | 46th Annual VNSA Used Book Sale - State Fairgrounds, 500,000+ books, Sa 9 am - 6 pm, Su 9 am - 4 pm, free, $5 parking, 602-265-6805 or www.vnsabooksale.org H y |
| 9Ð10 | SUPERIOR | The Language of Flowers, February Flower Show & Chocolate Tasting - Boyce Thompson Arboretum, living display of plants and their blossoms designed to interpret the language of flowers, 8 am - 5 pm, $2-5, 928-689-2811 or www.pr.state.az.us H |
| 9Ð17 | PHOENIX | Peter & the Wolf - Phoenix Theatre, A Cookie Company Production, 602-254-2151 |
| 9Ð5/5 | SCOTTSDALE | The Gift Generous Offerings, Threatening Hospitality - Museum of Contemporary Art, presents works that have been conceived by artists as gifts, dedications, homages, invitations, gestures of hospitality & gratuitous offerings, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 9Ð5/12 | PHOENIX | Reminders of Invisible Light Beth Ames Swartz, 1960-2000 - Phoenix Art Museum, Orme Lewis Gallery, Swartz explores systems of knowledge by translating philosophical concepts into aesthetic visual experiences, 602-257-1880 or www.phxart.org H |
| 10 | CHANDLER | 'Neath Italian Skies - Center for the Arts, Salt River Brass, featuring Florentiner March, Carnival of Venice, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, from opera to folk, $8-10, 3 pm, 480-782-2680 or saltriverbrass.com H |
| 10 | COTTONWOOD | Little Angels Korean Ballet - Mingus Union High School Aud., children's folk ballet of Korea, $5-18, 3 pm, 928-639-0636 H |
| 10 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Edmonton - America West Arena, 5 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 10 | PHOENIX | Side-By-Side Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony Special, conductor Robert Moody & the Phoenix Youth Symphony, free with ticket from the Phoenix Libraries, 3 pm, 602-262-7272 |
| 10 | SCOTTSDALE | Ensemble Versailles - Kerr Cultural Center, in a program Two Nations; Two Styles, $11-14, 3 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 10 | SCOTTSDALE | Laurie Anderson - Center for the Arts, multimedia solo work, 7 pm, $30, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 10 | SEDONA | Geology Walk - Red Rock State Park, learn why the rocks are red, where they came from & where they are going, 928-282-6907 |
| 10 | SUN CITY | Symphony of the West 23rd Annual Jennings Butterfield Young Artist Competition Winner - Sundome, featuring piano, 3 pm, $15-25, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 H |
| 10 | TUCSON/UA | Amelia Reiman Opera Competition - Holsclaw Hall, 2 pm, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 10 | TUCSON | A Fine Valentine 10K - Children's Memorial Park, 520-326-9383 or www.azroadrunners.org |
| 10Ð24 | TUCSON | The Threepenny Opera - Marroney Theatre, by Arizona Repertory Theatre, by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill, based on John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera," it tells the story of a larcenous hero, MacHeath, and his misadventures in romance and crime, $13-22, 7:30 & 1:30 pm, 520-621-1162 or http://www.arts.arizona.edu/theatre |
| 11 | FLAGSTAFF | Chamber Music Concert - Ardrey Aud., NAU Faculty Chamber Players, in a concert of Daring Duos, featuring unusual pairing of instruments, free, 7:30 pm, 928-523-2289 |
| 12 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Coyotes vs. Calgary - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 480-563-7825 or www.phoenixcoyotes.com |
| 12 | SCOTTSDALE | ASU Lyric Opera Theatre Ensemble - Kerr Cultural Center, a concert of Broadway show tunes under the direction of faculty artist JoAnn Yoeman, free, reservations required, 480-965-5377 |
| 12Ð13 | PHOENIX | Grigorovich Ballet "Spartacus" - Orpheum Theatre, 90 phenomenal Russian dancers under the direction of Yuri Grigorovich, to the music of Khachaturian, $32-40, 8 pm, 602-482-6410 or southwestae.com H |
| 13 | PRESCOTT | The Box Car Children - Yavapai College Performance Hall, from Theaterworks/USA, $15, 7 pm, 877-928-4253 H |
| 13 | SCOTTSDALE | Duozona Guitar & Flute Duo - Kerr Cultural Center, chamber music with Chuck & Theresa Hulihan in works written for flute & guitar from the 19th & 20th centuries, $15, 7:30 pm, 480-965-5377 or 480-784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com H |
| 13 | SUN CITY WEST | Itzhak Perlman - Sundome, the reigning virtuoso of the violin, 7:30 pm, $15-42, 623-975-1900 or 480-784-4444 or www.asusundome.com H |
| 13 | TUCSON/UA | Wind Ensemble/Wind Symphony - Crowder Hall, 7:30 pm, 520-621-2998 or www.arts.arizona.edu/music |
| 14 | CANYON LAKE | Valentine's Day Twilight Dinner Cruise - Dolly Steamboat, cruise the secluded inner waterways & listen to relaxing music, reservations, $45.95 4:30 pm, 480-827-9144 or www.dollysteamboat.com H |
| 14 | DOUGLAS | Winter Visitor's Appreciation Dinner - 520-364-2478 or 888-315-9999 |
| 14 | GLENDALE | Live at the Library - Main Library, featuring Hannes Kvaran in concert, free, 7 pm, 623-930-3573 H w |
| 14 | PHOENIX | History on the Mall Celebrating Arizona Statehood Day - AZ Capitol Museum, history museums and organizations from across the state celebrate Statehood Day with booths & historic demonstrations, 10 am - 1 pm, free, 602-542-4675 or www.lib.az.us/museum H |
| 14 | TEMPE | Concert Choir - Love Songs - Katzin Concert Hall, 7:30 pm, 480-965-3879 |
| 14 | TUCSON/UA | The Grigorovich Ballet "Spartuacus" - Centennial Hall, under legendary Bolshoi Ballet director Yuri Grigorovich, company of 90, story of uprising of gladiators and slaves under the leadership of the young Thracian, inspired by Roman history, $42-54, 7:30 pm, 520-621-3341 or www.uapresents.arizona.edu H |
| 14Ð16 | MARANA | Watching Archaeology at Work Public Visits to the Yuma Wash Site - Public Park, see archaeologists & public participants excavate an important site, an ancient village last occupied 6-7 centuries ago, interpreter answers questions, free, 9 am & 2 pm, 520-798-1201 or www.azstarnet.com/nonprofit/oldpueblo not H |
| 14Ð16 | MARANA | Dig for a Day A Public Archaeology Experience - Public Park, get a taste of real archaeological research at an important site, an ancient village last occupied 6-7 centuries ago, learn about the ancient farming people, $38 each 1-day session, 8 am - 2:30 pm, 520-798-1201 or www.azstarnet.com/nonprofit/oldpueblo not H |
| 14Ð17 | TEMPE | Emerging Artists II - Dance Theatre, Department of Dance's graduating seniors present new works, $10-14, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-965-6447 or http://herbergercollege.as.edu/dance/ H |
| 14Ð17 | TUCSON | 48th Annual Gem & Mineral Show - Convention Ctr, exhibits of mineral specimens from the world's finest museums & private collections, world's largest show featuring mineral, gem, jewelry, lapidary & book dealers, $5, 520-322-5773 or 800-638-8350 or www.tgms.org H * y |
| 14Ð3/3 | PHOENIX | The Gospel at Colonus - Herberger Theater, by Black Theatre Troupe, musical adaptation uses the black Pentecostal church service & it's music to give new voice to Sophocle's classic tragedy, by Lee Breuer & Bob Telson, 602-258-8128 |
| 14Ð3/3 | PHOENIX | Proof - Herberger Theater, by David Auburn, directed by Samantha K. Wyer, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for drama, love, fear, genius & madness combine in equations as complex as the mysterious mathematical proof at the heart of the plot, 602-256-6995 or www.arizonatheatre.org |
| 15 | PHOENIX | Phoenix Suns vs. Washington - America West Arena, 7 pm, 480-784-4444 or 602-379-7867 |
| 15 | SCOTTSDALE | Native American Dance - Center for the Arts, both contemporary Native American artists like Sharon Burch & traditional artists like the Grammy-nominated Black Lodge Singers who accompany pow wow and hoop dancers led by Robert Tree Cody, 8 pm, $24, 480-994-2787 or www.ScottsdaleArts.org |
| 15 | SCOTTSDALE | Annie Moscow - Kerr Cultural Center, poet, pianist, recording artist with guest artist Steve Gold, $10-12, 7:30 pm, 480-965-5377 |
| 15Ð16 | TUCSON | SR-71 Blackbird - Pima Air & Space Museum, open cockpit preview of the fastest land based aircraft ever built capable of speeds exceeding Mach 3, meet & speak to men who flew the Blackbird, $4-9.75, 520-618-4802 or www.pimaair.org H |
| 15Ð17 | AHWATUKEE | Arizona Fine Art & Wine Festival - Desert Foothills Park, more than 150 juried fine artisans, live entertainment, wine & micro-brew tasting, $2, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or www.thunderbirdartists.com H z |
| 15Ð17 | CAVE CREEK | Arts & Crafts Spring Festival - Buffalo Chip Saloon, arts & crafts & kid's area, 623-842-8434 or www.ckevents.com |
| 15Ð17 | GOODYEAR | 15th Annual Goodyear Rodeo Days - Estrella Mountain Regional Park, senior professional rodeo, Friday is Slack Day, 4H exhibits & activities, food, $3-6, 2 pm, 623-932-2260 or www.southwestvalleychamber.org H x |
| 15Ð17 | SCOTTSDALE | Fine Art & All That Pizza - California Pizza Kitchen, live Caribbean music, freshly made pizza & 58 Painted Desert Artists exhibiting fine art, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 602-493-8920 |
| 15Ð18 | CASA GRANDE | 35th Annual O'odham Tash - parades, Pow Wows, queen's pageant, Indian bands, carnival, largest all Indian rodeo, arts & crafts, $2-8, 520-836-4723 or 800-916-1515 H * z |
| 15Ð18 | SCOTTSDALE | National Cowboy Roundup - Rawhide Wild West Town, celebration of the old west lifestyle, art & music, live performances daily, authentic arts & crafts, demonstrations, 480-502-1880 or www.rawhide.com H * |
| 15Ð23 | MESA | Workshop Series - Mesa Arts Center, a series of five, multi-day workshops open to artists of all skill levels, six internationally known artists are leading the workshops, 480-644-3235 |
| 15Ð24 | SCOTTSDALE | 46th Annual All-Arabian Horse Show - WestWorld, 2000 of the world's most beautiful Arabians, Half-Arabians & National Show Horses in competition, celebrities, barn parties, exhibitors sell artwork, jewelry, equine gifts, horse care products, $7-10, 8 am, 480-515-1500 or www.scottsdaleshow.com H z |
| 15Ð3/3 | MESA | Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Mesa Arts Center, by Mesa Youtheatre, book & lyrics by Judith Viorst, music by Shelly Markham, $5, 480-644-2902 H |
| 15Ð3/3 | TEMPE | Cyrano - Galvin Playhouse, adapted by Barry Kornhauser from the play by Edmond Rostand, the classic story that illustrates what's inside a person is more important than what is on the outside, 7:30 & 2 pm, by Childsplay, 480-350-8101 |
| 15Ð3/10 | PRESCOTT | Scholarship Show - Fine Arts Assn, exhibit, featuring the work of Yavapai County high school & college students, W-Sa 11 am - 4 pm, Su noon - 4 pm, 928-445-3286 or www.pfaa.net H |
| 15Ð3/17 | PEORIA | Three Penny Opera - Theater Works, by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weil, the bitter tale of predatory outlaw, known as Mack the Knife, who secretly marries the daughter of the sinister "Beggar King", 8, 2 & 7 pm, $17-18, 623-815-7930 or www.theaterworks.org H |
| 15Ð4/15 | CLIFTON | Wes Jernigan - Art Depot - Clifton Historical Train Station, an instructor of anthropology & archaeology at EAC, Jernigan combines his knowledge of Native American cultures & craftsman's skills to create beautiful works of art, from monumental sculptures to silk-screen prints, wine tasting reception 2/15, 6 pm, 928-865-3951 |
| 16 | BISBEE | Annual Art Auction - Copper Queen Plaza, featuring local & national artists, sponsored by Bisbee Arts Commission to benefit local community art projects, $5, 6 pm, 866-2BISBEE or www.bisbeearizona.com not H * |
| 16 | FOUNTAIN HILLS | Another Point of View Art Walk - Fountain Park, local & area artists display on the patio, live music & wine tastings, free, 6-8 pm, 480-816-6500 |
| 16 | GOLDFIELD | 4th Annual Superstition Mountain Chili Cook-Off & Salsa Challenge - Goldfield Ghost Town, competitions in red & green chili, live entertainment, $4/tasting cup, 11:30 am - 2 pm, 480-983-0333 or www.goldfieldghosttown.com H |
| 16 | MESA | Celebrate Ari |