1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DTPHX
Downtown Phoenix, Arizona
dtphx.org
November 10th–November 16th, 2014
Monday November 10th
Lark: A Cowboy Woman’s
Ride Herberger Lunch Time
Theater: Come sit at the
campfire and listen to Lark’s
stories as she wrangles her
way through life. Pre-order
optional lunch by 5 pm the
day before the show for $6
- $8. Kax Stage. 12:10 pm. $6.
222 E. Monroe 602-2528497 herbergertheater.org
Christopher Norby Crescent
Ballroom: Piano. 12 pm. Free.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Meet Me Downtown Phoenix The Corner: A free walk
and run held every single week.
Walk or jog the 3 mile route
with friends and family, then
stay for the awards ceremony.
Earn incentive awards for
attending 10, 25, 50, and 100
times. Enter the weekly free
raffle for prizes from local
merchants. Local restaurants
and merchants to provide
discounts just for you. Checkin starts at 5:15 pm. Free. 50
W. Jefferson St. 520-548-3741
meetmedowntownphx.com
Must See Monday: Michael
Riley - Digital, Discovery,
Disruption, Dollars ASU
Walter Cronkite School of
Journalism: Michael Riley,
CEO and editor-in-chief, The
Chronicle of Higher Education.
First Amemdment Forum.
7 pm - 8 pm. Free. 555 N.
Central Ave. 602-496-5555
cronkite.asu.edu
The Black Keys US Airways
Center: The band name was
inspired by a schizophrenic
artist and friend in Akron, who
used the term “black keys” to
describe things he disliked or
people he did not trust. The
Black Keys have roots in
traditional blues and psychedelic rock stylings. This Black
Keys tour supports the duo’s
highly anticipated new album,
Turn Blue. With special guest
Jake Bugg. 8 pm. $30 - $60.25.
201 E. Jefferson 800-7453000 ticketmaster.com
Page to Stage - Outreach
Presentation Herberger
Theater Center: Poets will
demonstrate how to develop a
performance piece based on
the poetry and stories of local
Veterans. In the Kax Stage
immediately following Lunch
Time Theater. 1:15 pm - 2 pm.
Free. 222 E. Monroe
602-252-8497
herbergertheater.org
ARIZONA OPERA
Bad things happen when you hire an assassin in a dive bar. Rigoletto
features unforgettable arias that are synonymous with Italian Opera
and a twisting plot. November 14th - 16th at Symphony Hall.
Run the Jewels Crescent
Ballroom: With Ratking, and
Despot. 8 pm . $21 - $24.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Tuesday November 11th
Zombie MD Arizona Science
Center: Prepare for the
Zombie Invasion by studying
the spread of viruses and how
to combat them. Explore the
biology of fear and how your
brain kicks in to survival mode.
Work as a team to save the
human race! 9 am - 4 pm.
$55. 600 E. Washington St.
602-716-2000 azscience.org
Blast Off with Rocket
Science - Preschool Science
Class Arizona Science Center:
Introduce your preschooler to
the fascinating world of
S.T.E.M. with this early engineering experience! Develop
your scientific vocabulary as
you design, build, and blast off
your own space shuttle using a
specially constructed launch
pad. 3-6 years old with a
parent or caregiver. 10:30 am
- 11:30 am. Materials Fee: $12
with General Admission.
Pre-registration is required.
600 E. Washington St.
602-716-2000 azscience.org
J Mascis Crescent Ballroom:
In the quarter-century since
he founded Dinosaur (Jr.),
Mascis has created some of
the era’s signature songs,
albums and styles. As a skier,
golfer, songwriter, skateboarder, record producer and
musician, J has few peers. With
Luluc. 8 pm. $17 - $20.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Wednesday November 12th
Wednesday Wind Up-Lunch
Hour Civic Space Park: Have
fun in the park with food
trucks, music, games, and popup activities. Wednesday Wind
Up is your chance to break the
monotony of the week and
enjoy something new on your
lunch hour. You never know
what you will Wind Up doing.
424 N. Central Ave.
602-262-7490 phoenix.gov
Call the Ambassadors at (602) 495–1500 for more information
Friday November 14th
Lark: A Cowboy Woman’s
Ride Herberger Lunch Time
Theater: See Tuesday formore
details. 12:10 pm. $6
Phoenix Public Market: It
marks the spot where community revitalization, economic
development and a showcase
for local small-scale agriculture and local artists and
crafters intersect in the heart
of the city offering an ecclectic
mix of goods. Everything
offered for sale at the Open-Air
Markets is grown or made by
the person selling it. 5 pm to
8 pm. Free Admission. 721 N.
Central 602-430-8345
phoenixpublicmarket.com
Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn
Nets US Airways Center:
Show your game ticket
on the Metro Light Rail
and receive a free round
trip ride to USAC on game day.
7 pm. Tickets start at $14. 201
E. Jefferson 800-745-3000
ticketmaster.com
Cronkite Night at the
Movies - Good Night, and
Good Luck ASU Walter
Cronkite School of Journalism:
Broadcast journalist Edward R.
Murrow looks to bring down
Senator Joseph McCarthy.
(2005) Introduced by Mark
Scarp, faculty associate. First
Amendment Forum. 7 pm.
Free. 555 N. Central Ave.
602-496-5555
cronkite.asu.edu
The Live and Learn Lunch:
How Non-Profits Work
Together Kincaid’s Classic
American Dining: Featuring
Wendy Owens, Catholic
Charities Community Services.
Meet new people, enjoy a great
lunch, and hear various
presentations every Friday.
Includes lunch, beverage, tax
and gratuity. 11:30 am to 1 pm.
$20. 2 S. 3rd St.
602-340-0000 kincaids.com
PHOTO BY BEN FULLER
Arizona Theatre Company’s production of Wait Until Dark, a gripping
thriller from the author of Dial ‘M’ for Murder, runs at The Herberger
Theater Center November 13th - November 30th.
Thursday November 13th
Lark: A Cowboy Woman’s
Ride Herberger Lunch Time
Theater: See Tuesday formore
details. 12:10 pm. $6
Wait Until Dark - Arizona Theatre Company
Herberger Theater Center:
A gripping thriller from
the author of Dial M For
Murder. Don’t let Susan
Hendrix’s quaint Greenwich Village apartment
fool you; hidden within is
a treasure for which
conmen would kill. Susan,
tragically blinded in an
automobile accident,
unwittingly becomes the
Bob Schneider Crescent
Ballroom: Bob Schneider is
not new to this game. He has
built his career as a working
class musician and as a result
has an institution of faithful
followers all across the country
with a mega-fan-base epicenter in Austin. 8 pm. $21 - $24.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
key player in a dangerous
The Instant Classics - Live
Band Karaoke Copper Blues:
Sing with the band. 8:30 pm.
Free. 50 W Jefferson
480-719-5005
copperblueslive.com
Spellbinding theatre as
game threatening all she
holds dear. Employing
disguise and deception,
two crooks become
increasingly desperate
and depraved, but must
wait until dark to play out
this classic thriller’s
chilling conclusion.
only ATC can do it. 7:30
pm. $36 - $60. 222 E.
Monroe St. 602-256-6995
arizonatheatre.org
Valhalla - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
Valhalla explores the questions
of beauty and madness, and
confronts the price to be paid
for wanting, and getting,
everything you dream of.
Recommended for mature
audiences for adult language,
and nudity. 8 pm. $24. 100 E.
McDowell Rd. 602-254-2151
nearlynakedtheatre.org
Jay Mohr Stand Up Live:
Comedian, actor, radio host
and best selling author, he has
been performing standup
comedy since he was sixteen
years old. With a career that
has spanned over three
decades, Jay has become an
artist that is very difficult to
define. 8 pm. $30. 50 W
Washington 480-719-6100
standuplive.com
Dum Dum Girls Crescent
Ballroom: Chasing pop into
the dark. With Ex Cops. 8 pm.
$15 - $18. 308 N. 2nd Ave
602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Yellow Claw Monarch
Theatre: Trademark skills,
interaction with the audience,
music videos, and a sound that
crosses boundaries and mixes
up genres. 9 pm. $15. 122 E.
Washington St. 602-229-1266
relentlessbeats.com
Digital Solutions Lab ASU
Walter Cronkite School of
Journalism: The Cronkite
School’s New Media Innovation
Lab opens its doors on select
Friday afternoons this fall so
students, faculty and staff as
well as members of the
community can get help with
their digital challenges. New
Media Innovation Lab, Second
Floor. 1 pm - 4 pm. Free. 555
N. Central Ave. 602-496-5555
cronkite.asu.edu
Fridays in the Park Civic
Space Park - A. E. England
Building: Concerts, entertainment, games by the Downtown
Partnership, art vendors and
gallery exhibitions are just
some of the activities featured
on any given 2nd and 4th
Friday. Mega 104.3 Radio will
be on site with their DJs,
giveaways and more! 6 pm - 9
pm. Free. 424 N. Central Ave.
602-262-7490 phoenix.gov
Phoenix Suns vs. Charlotte
Hornets US Airways Center:
Show your game ticket
on the Metro Light Rail
and receive a free round
trip ride to USAC on game day.
7 pm. Tickets start at $14. 201
E. Jefferson 800-745-3000
ticketmaster.com
Contemporary Jazz - Ari
Chersky The Nash: 7:30 pm.
$15. 110 E. Roosevelt
602-795-0464 thenash.org
Jay Mohr Stand Up Live: See
Thursday for more details.
7:30 pm and 10 pm. $30.
Rigoletto - Arizona
Opera Symphony Hall: A
court jester isn’t quite so
funny when he has
revenge on his mind. With
unforgettable arias that
are synonymous with
Italian Opera and a
dramatic, twisting plot
Rigoletto features dark
assassins, a philandering
Duke and the self-sacrificing Gilda. This lush
production set in 16th
century Mantua features
baritone Michael Corvino
as Rigoletto, who “brings a
robust voice and disarming vulnerability to the
role.” - The New York
Times. 7:30 pm. $25 $135. 75 N. 2nd St. 602266-7464 azopera.org
Wait Until Dark - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: See Thursday
for more details. 8 pm.
$36 - $60.
Valhalla - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
See Thursday for more details.
8 pm. $24.
He Said - She Said Space 55:
An evening of solo performances by ten Phoenix Valley
Artists, responding to contemporary and timeless prompts to
create ten totally new and
different responses. 8 pm.
$10. 655 N. Pierce St.
602-663-4032 space55.org
Gus Campbell Last Exit Live:
Gus Campbell fuses together
various elements of guitar
greats into his own, personal
sound and style he has
dubbed, ‘Rock-and-Soul.’
8 pm. Free Show. 717 S.
Central Ave. 602-271-7000
lastexitlive.com
Saint Pepsi Crescent
Ballroom: Saint Pepsi started
in December 2012 as an
Ableton exercise, but is now
21-year-old Ryan DeRobertis’
main outlet for songwriting
and production. 8:30 pm. $10.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Tonos Frios The Lost Leaf:
9 pm. Free. 914 N. 5th St.
602-258-0014 thelostleaf.org
Proper Fridays GypsyBar:
Featuring 2tonedisco, Ariel
Perez and weekly guest DJs.
All EDM, all night! 9 pm.
No cover. 50 W Jefferson St
602-732-5490
gypsybarphx.com
Big Fun Friday Bar Smith:
Playing the best tech house,
deep house and electro from a
wide range of areas. 9 pm. $5.
130 E. Washington St
602-229-1265
barsmithphoenix.com
Silence, Comedians on
Storytelling - S&M Comedy
Space 55: “Silence” gives
comedians the opportunity to
get real with audiences without
the bounds of the setup and
punchline expectations of the
comedy stage. For a comedian
to tell true stories from their
real life requires the performer
to fearlessly explore the depths
of their darkest moments,
skillfully craft a story, and
steadfastly charge ahead
onstage in the face of that
most dreaded adversary
-silence. 10:30 pm. $5. 655
N. Pierce St. 602-663-4032
space55.org
DJ My Funeral Crescent
Ballroom: 11:30 pm. Free. 308
N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Saturday November 15th
Phoenix Public Market: See
Wednesday for more details.
8 am-12 pm. Free admission.
Community Yoga Project
Civic Space Park: Ashtanga
yoga in the beautiful park
scenery. Bring a mat, some water and a friend! 8:30 am. Free.
424 N. Central 602-257-5138
valleyymca.org/lincoln
2014 Police and Parks Pups
Festival Hance Park: Fun for
the entire family, including
your K9. All registrants for the
Dog Walk will receive a shirt
and a doggie bag. There will be
a name the dog contest, food
and vendors, and lots of fun for
the entire family. (Please
remember that all dogs must
be on a leash at all times.)
8 am - 12 pm. $20. 1202 N.
3rd St. 602-534-2407
phoenix.gov/police
TAMALES GUADALAJARA
The Tamale Dinner is a Friendly
House signature event that has
been held for 78 years.
Tamale Dinner and
Festival Arizona Center:
The committee will be
gathering Valley Mayors,
who will each in turn
identify a selected
hometown restaurant to
showcase their tamale
offerings to event-goers
and be entered in the
‘Battle of the Tamales’. In
addition, attendees will
enjoy a Live Music Stage,
Dance Performances, Beer
Garden, VIP Area, and
Kids’ Activities. 12 pm 10 pm. $12. 400 E. Van
Buren St. 602-277-6045
tamaledinner.com
Los Dias De La Crescent Civic
Space Park - A. E. England
Building: 17 Arizona bands, 1
day, free in the park. Featuring
Black Carl, Orkesta Mendoza,
Dry River Yacht Club, Snake!
Snake! Snakes!, Gospel Claws,
Wooden Indian, Sincerely
Collins and Miny, Bogan Via,
IAMWE, Caray!, Los Sociales,
Decker, Playboy Manbaby,
Gabriel Sullivan, Flamenco Por
La Vida, Vinyl Station, Sean
Watson, and Flower Festival.
Full bar and food trucks. No
outside food , beverages,
chairs, or blankets. 1:30 pm.
Free admission. 424 N. Central
Ave. 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
PlanPHX Summit 2014 City
Hall: Join Phoenix Mayor Greg
Stanton and the Phoenix City
Council for a community
celebration to unveil the 2015
General Plan. The Summit will
also celebrate the great places,
programs, and diverse people
and cultures that make Phoenix
a distinct, world-class city.
10 am - 2 pm. Free. 200 W.
Washington St. phoenix.gov
Annual Pie Social ‘What
Should Go Here’ Pop Up Park:
Pecan, cherry, lemon, apple,
honey, pumpkin, sweetheart-you’ll be saying pie-loveyou to everyone you see at this
annual pie social! Tasting
tickets will be available to
purchase for $10, or you can
bring delicious, homemade
pies in exchange for 5 tasting
tickets. Either way, your sweet
tooth will go home happy.
2 pm - 5 pm. 1005 N. 2nd St.
602-772-0083
rooseveltrow.org
NovemBEER Vig Fillmore,
The: Join New Times as they
raise a glass and celebrate the
glory that is beer - craft beer.
Every week, they will celebrate
a different style of beer. Your
$10 ticket will get you 10
samples (3-4 oz pour) of some
amazing local and regional
craft beers. 2 pm to 4 pm. 606
N. 4th Ave. 602-254-2242
phoenixnewtimes.com
Flamenco Por La Vida
Crescent Ballroom: It not only
shares the passions of dance
but gives the community
authenticity of Music, Song and
Life through this historic art
form. 6 pm. Free.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Peep Me XOXO, featuring live
burlesque performances, art,
music, and DJs. 9 pm. No
Cover. 50 W. Jefferson St.
602-732-5490
gypsybarphx.com
Sunday November 16th
RAISING ARIZONA
Bring your favorite blanket or lawn chair and enjoy some Arizona
cimema at the Bike-In-Movie on November 16th at Civic Space Park.
Jay Mohr Stand Up Live: See
Thursday for more details.
7 pm and 10. $30.
Slayer Comerica Theatre:
With special guests Suicidal
Tendencies, and Exodus. 7:30
pm. $38 - $45. 400 W.
Washington 800-745-3000
livenation.com
The Constellation Branch
(Reunion Show) / Small
Leaks Sink Ships Last Exit
Live: Their mutual goal is to
not only create music that is
both beautiful and dissonant,
but to compel listeners to join
them in experiencing the
transcendent quality that music
intrinsically possesses. With
Sundressed, and Lastronauts.
9 pm. $5 - $8. 717 S. Central
602-271-7000
lastexitlive.com
Mainstream Jazz - The
CleveTet Too The Nash: 7:30
pm. $15. 110 E. Roosevelt
602-795-0464 thenash.org
Latin Ladies Night Featuring
Kyko, Daffy, Image, and Mario.
9 pm. 132 E. Washington St.
602-229-1110
Killer Pussy: Special
Reunion Show Alwun House:
The event will be a triple bill
blowout featuring estrogen-infused punk with ‘Scorpion Vs
Tarantula,’ and San Diego sister
act, ‘Daddy Issues.’ Post set
festivities will include a ‘Hot
Nurse’ costume contest. 8 pm.
$12 - $17. 1204 E. Roosevelt
602-253-7887
alwunhouse.org
Freaks Of Nature The Lost
Leaf: 9 pm. Free.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
Rigoletto - Arizona Opera
Symphony Hall: See Friday for
more details. 7:30 pm.
$25 - $135.
Wait Until Dark - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: See Thursday
for more details. 8 pm.
$43 - $67.
Valhalla - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
See Thursday for more details.
8 pm. $24.
He Said - She Said Space 55:
See Friday for more details.
8 pm. $10.
Solstice Saturday Bar Smith:
Pete Salaz and Senbad on the
patio. 9 pm - 3 am. $10 130
W. Washington St. · 602-2291265 · barsmithphoenix.com
Peep Me XOXO GypsyBar:
Downtowns swanky nightlife
spot feels like its from another
time. The pulsating music,
carnival theme, plush couches,
and overall classy vibe feels like
something out of Moulin
Rouge. Patrons in contemporary clothing noshing on tapas
while DJs spin club bangers
may be a dead giveaway that
you haven’t time traveled, but
the place is an undeniably
sleek throwback. Nightlife
maven Jen Deveroux presents
Wait Until Dark - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: See Thursday
for more details. 1 pm and
7 pm. $36 - $67.
Rigoletto - Arizona Opera
Symphony Hall: See Friday for
details. 2 pm. $25 - $135.
Valhalla - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
See Thursday for more details.
2:30 pm. $24.
Jazz In AZ Party - Dave
Henning The Nash: Dave
Henning’s passion and natural
curiosity come through in his
playing, and he is not one to
back away from any musical
challenge. His fiery playing
style has established him as a
favorite of musicians and fans
alike. For this performance, he
has enlisted a cast of Phoenix
area all-stars to help deliver his
eclectic blend of musical
styles. 3 pm. $15.
110 E. Roosevelt St.
602-795-0464 thenash.org
Jay Mohr Stand Up Live:
See Thursday for more details.
7 pm. $30.
Small Pools / Magic Man
Crescent Ballroom: With Panama Wedding. 8 pm. $20.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Dead Sara Last Exit Live:
Music History is rich with rock
bands fronted by Dynamic
duos. Looking to carry on this
yin and yang tradition are two
talented young women, singer
Emily Armstrong and Siouxsie
Medley, who front Dead Sara
- an electrifying four-piece
rock band whose supercharged
music is propelled by Medley’s
exhilarating, monster guitar
riffs and Armstrong’s powerful,
wailing vocals. 8 pm. $13 - $15.
717 S. Central 602-271-7000
lastexitlive.com
The Classical Revolution /
Jackie Myers Band The Lost
Leaf: 9 pm. Free.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
Raising Arizona - BikeIn-Movie at the Park
Civic Space Park - A. E.
England Building: Plus,
Welcome Diner presents
“The Best of Dinerwood -
Questions about
A Collection of Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix?
Short Films”. There will be
Call an Ambassador at
a full bar and food trucks.
(602) 495–1500.
Bring your favorite blanket
We’re here to help you
or lawn chair and enjoy
have a great experience
some Arizona cinema.
downtown!
6 pm. Free. 424 N. Central
602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Jam Session - Ari Chersky
The Nash: 6 pm - 9 pm. $8.
110 E. Roosevelt
602-795-0464 thenash.org
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DTPHX.org, please send us
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