WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DTPHX
Downtown Phoenix, Arizona
dtphx.org
January 12th–January 18th, 2015
Monday January 12th
Meet Me Downtown
Phoenix The Corner: Walk or
jog the 3 mile route with
friends and family. Local
restaurants and merchants to
provide discounts just for you.
Check-in starts at 5:15 pm.
Free. 50 W. Jefferson St.
520-548-3741
meetmedowntownphx.com
Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic
- Universatile Music
Crescent Ballroom: A critically
acclaimed hip hop artist/
producer, recognized for his
dense and abstract word play.
Between 1997-2007, he
released five solo albums, three
EPs, and a 45-minute piece of
music designed for runners,
commissioned by Nike. With
Homeboy Sandman. 8:30 pm.
$20. In the lounge: Motown
On Mondays with DJ Tricky T,
Pickster, and M2. Hosted by
Quincy with live art by Dump
La Rock. 11 pm . Free.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Running From Bears The
Lost Leaf: 9 pm. Free.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
Tuesday January 13th
Lunch Time Pop-Up Park
Arizona Center: BREAK THE
MONOTONY! Forget eating
lunch at your desk, get away
from that “ergonomic” chair
and get outside at the Arizona
Center Pop Up Park. Oversized
games, sunshine, board games
and a DJ await. 11 am to 1:30
pm. Free. 400 E. Van Buren
602-495-1500
downtownphoenix.com/
popuppark
PF CHANGS ROCK N’ ROLL MARATHON
The course tours through the three host cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe. The Marathon and Bike
Tour start in Downtown Phoenix from CityScape at 7:50 am on Sunday, January 18th.
Life in the Theatre II
Herberger Lunchtime Theater:
Once again “what makes
theatre artists tick” and “what
goes on off the stage” will be
explored by the playwright,
actor, and director members of
The Studio. Last season they
travelled to a playwright’s
workshop, a casting director’s
office and a trendy restaurant
in the movie capital of the
world. What new secrets will
be shared this season? Come
and laugh with us as those
crazy theatre folk let us in on
their backstage lives! Pre-order
optional lunch by 5 pm the day
before the show for $6 - $8.
The Kax Stage. 12:10 pm. $6.
222 E. Monroe 602-252-8497
herbergertheater.org
RadiatePHX Sheraton Hotel
Valley Outlook Terrace: Join
us for a Super Pep Rally as we
prepare to welcome a million
visitors to Super Bowl Central.
“Connect to the core” every
third Tuesday of the month at a
new and interesting Downtown
location. Join influential
business leaders, community
advocates and city officials for
this free networking event,
bringing great minds together
on a monthly basis.
Complimentary bites and bar
will be provided. 5 pm - 7 pm.
Free. 340 N. 3rd St. 602-4951500 radiatephx.com
Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland
Cavaliers US Airways
Center: Show your
game ticket on the
Valley Metro Light Rail and
receive a free round trip ride to
USAC on game day. 7 pm.
Tickets start at $14.
201 E. Jefferson 800-7453000 ticketmaster.com
Bigfoot Wallace Crescent
Ballroom: 8 pm. Free.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
The Show Boats The Lost
Leaf: Funk, jazz, and fusion.
9 pm. No cover. 914 N. 5th St.
602-258-0014 thelostleaf.org
Wednesday January 14th
Life in the Theatre II
Herberger Lunchtime Theater:
See Tuesday for more details.
12:10 pm. $6.
Phoenix Public Market:
Local small-scale agriculture
and local artists and crafters
intersect in the heart of the
city. Everything offered for sale
at the market is grown or made
by the person selling it.
5 pm - 8 pm. Free admission.
721 N. Central 602-430-8345
phoenixpublicmarket.com
Call the Ambassadors at (602) 495–1500 for more information
Lee Perreira The Vig: Lee
Perreira is a dynamic
performer, musician and
vocalist - a triple threat. His
ability to combine texturally
complex singer-songwriter
skills with emotion evoking
blues guitar riffs captures his
audience with the first
downbeat.. 6 pm. No Cover.
606 N. 4th Ave.
602-254-2242 thevig.us
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS
This is the final week at the Herberger for the killer musical comedy,
Murder for Two. It’s the perfect blend of music mayhem and murder.
Murder for Two - Arizona Theatre Company
Herberger Theater Center:
In this hilarious 90-minute tour-de-force, 2
performers play 13 roles
- not to mention the piano
- in a witty and winking
homage to old-fashioned
murder mysteries. Currently running off-Broadway to critical raves and
packed houses, The New
York Times calls Murder
for Two “Ingenious! A
Riverside Cathedral Band
The Lost Leaf: Riverside
Cathedral is a group that draws
from a plethora of different
individual musical backgrounds
that include, Jazz, gypsy,
classical, Irish, modern, and
world music influences to
create an original sound. Each
member of Riverside Cathedral
has their own individuality, and
musical understanding that
creates a very strong elite
ensemble of versatile
musicians. 9 pm. Free.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
snazzy double-act that
Thursday January 15th
spins out a comic mystery
Lunch Time Pop-Up Park
CityScape: Ah, the office
headphone, savior of the
cubicle worker. They can’t
compare to a live DJ outside at
the CityScape Pop Up Park.
Tunes, bags and oversized
games await. 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Free. 1 E. Washington St.
602-495-1500
downtownphoenix.com/
popuppark
animated by funny, deftly
turned songs.” 7:30 pm.
$41 - $65. 222 E. Monroe
602-256-6995
arizonatheatre.org
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut
Up! Herberger Theater Center:
A real life love story! Whether
married forever, just thinking
about marriage, or trying to
avoid marriage, everyone
laughs at the hilarious,
romantic roller coaster ride
towards Happily Ever After,
which proves there is Hope &
Happiness for even the most
incompatible of Lovers,
Husbands & Wives. Stage West.
7 pm. $43 - $53. 222 E.
Monroe 602-252-8497
herbergertheater.org
Life in the Theatre II
Herberger Lunchtime Theater:
Pre-order optional lunch by
5 pm the day before the show
for $6 - $8. See Tuesday for
more details. 12:10 pm. $6.
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut
Up! Herberger Theater Center:
See Wednesday for more
details. 2 pm and 7 pm.
$43 - $53.
ASU Origins with Alan Alda
Orpheum Theatre: Join stage
and screen legend Alan Alda
and Lawrence Krauss for an
intimate evening of
conversation for the inaugural
Origins Project Dialogue.
Science and Art: Long Lost
Lovers will be a candid and
unscripted conversation on the
importance of scientific
literacy and the role of science
and creativity in our society.
This will make for a thoughtprovoking and interesting night
in the beautifully restored
Orpheum Theatre in downtown
Phoenix. 7 pm. $9 - $50. 203
W. Adams St. 877-840-0457
phoenix.ticketforce.com
Murder for Two - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: The perfect
blend of music, mayhem and
murder! See Wednesday for
more details. 7:30 pm.
$41 - $65.
Debbie Does Dallas The
Musical - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
When people think ‘Debbie
Does Dallas’, they think
‘Musical Theatre’, right? The
most important theatrical
event of the twenty-first
century! Or not. Debbie Does
Dallas is a modern morality tale
told as a comic musical of
tragic proportions in the
language of the rodeo-pornofootball circus. Based on the
1970s ‘blue movie’ of the same
name, the story follows Debbie
Benton, an all-American,
small-town sweetheart on her
coming-of-age quest to realize
her dream... to become a Texas
Cowboys Cheerleader! The
only thing standing in her way
is the bus fare to Dallas and the
inequity of her minimum wage
job. So Debbie and her friends
form Teen Services! A small
company willing to take on BIG
jobs. Debbie Does Dallas
manages to have it all: beauty,
brains and a great sense of
humor! Recommended for
hopelessly immature adults
only! 8 pm. $28. 100 E.
McDowell Rd. 602-254-2151
nearlynakedtheatre.org
Bong-In You Quartet The
Nash: A Korean vocalist
singing standards, originals, as
well as jazz arrangements of
traditional Korean songs. 7:30
pm. $15. 110 E. Roosevelt St.
602-795-0464 thenash.org
Myrlin Hepworth Crescent
Ballroom: 8 pm. $10 - $12.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Trevor James Tillery Last
Exit Live: With Bigfoot Wallace,
Ozark Pappy, and Faustain.
8 pm. $8 - $10. 717 S. Central
602-271-7000
lastexitlive.com
Roberta Morales The Lost
Leaf: Roberta Morales is a
musician, the real deal, a
singer, songwriter and guitar
player who’s comfortable, and
accomplished, delivering a
repertoire that ranges from
original folk, country and blues
to classic Mexican ballads.
Whether she sings in English or
in Spanish, Morales transcends
language with personality, with
talent and with irrepressible joy
of performance. 9 pm. No
cover. 914 N. 5th St.
602-258-0014 thelostleaf.org
Friday January 16th
Food Truck Friday Phoenix
Public Market: The latest food
craze! The finest mobile
vendors in the city turn the
parking lot into a bodacious
food court. 11 am - 1 pm. 721
N. Central Ave. 602-493-5231
phoenixpublicmarket.com
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
The Phoenix Symphony’s
own Principal Flutist Viviana
Cumplido Wilson joins Michael
Christie for Carl Nielsen’s
intimate and melodic flute
concerto, Jan 16th & 17th.
Sibelius’ Symphony No.
5 - The Phoenix Symphony Symphony Hall: Music
Director Laureate Michael
Christie returns for his
second and final appearance in the 2014/15 season
to lead The Phoenix
Symphony in a celebration
of the 150th anniversary
of the births of both Jean
Sibelius and Carl Nielsen.
This concert features Jean
Sibelius’ triumphant and
enveloping Symphony No.
5. The program begins
with selections from
Edvard Grieg’s expansive
Peer Gynt including the
ever popular theme ‘In the
Hall of the Mountain
King.’ 11 am and 7:30 pm.
$18 - $79. 75 N. 2nd St.
602-495-1999
phoenixsymphony.org
Meet The Artist Luncheon:
Michael Christie and
Viviana Cumplido Wilson
- The Phoenix Symphony
Symphony Hall: Immediately
following every Coffee Classics
concert, The Phoenix
Symphony invites you to enjoy
a delicious lunch and panel
discussion with musicians,
conductors and guest artists in
the lobby of Symphony Hall.
These intimate luncheons
allow you to interact with
artists on a one-on-one basis,
and give you the opportunity
to ask questions about their
lives and work while chatting
with them over lunch. This
Meet The Artist Luncheon
features Music Director
Laureate Michael Christie and
Phoenix Symphony Principal
Flutist Viviana Cumplido
Wilson. 12 pm. $35. 75 N. 2nd
St. 602-495-1999
phoenixsymphony.org
Rock N Roll Marathon AZ
Health & Fitness Expo
Phoenix Convention Center
North: For two days, over 80
exhibitors will offer free
samples, showcase the latest in
running gear, sports apparel,
health & nutritional information
and much more. Pick up some
last-minute race essentials
before race day and be sure to
visit the Brooks Official
Merchandise Store. All runners
must visit the expo to pick up
their race number, swag bag
and t-shirt. (The Rock N Roll
Marathon begins Jan 18 at 7:50
am from CityScape). 12 pm - 7
pm. Admission is FREE.
100 N. 3rd St. 800-311-1255
runrocknroll.compeitor.com
Skyebrook Alice
Cooper’stown: Skyebrook
Band is a female fronted
alternative-rock band formed
by Jordan White in the summer
of 2014 performing original
tracks based out of Hollywood,
CA. Skyebrook brings positive
energy to any stage with their
full basket of original material
and is returning to their
Phoenix based recording
studio open for local stage
dates in January, February and
March. 5:30 pm. $5 cover. 101
E. Jackson St. 602-253-7337
alicecooperstown.com
Blaine Long Bar Bianco: His
warm soulful vocals combined
with his powerful rhythmic
acoustic guitar style are always
a treat. 6 pm to 10 pm. Free.
609 E. Adams 602-528-3699
pizzeriabianco.com
Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota
Timberwolves US
Airways Center: Show
your game ticket on
the Valley 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
George Wallace Stand Up
Live: Wallace’s most
recognized material is his
“I Be Thinkin’” lines and
jokes about everything
from conversational
thoughts to political
aspirations. Each show he
engages members of the
audience in comical
banter. If provoked, he
might even throw out a
few of his signature “Yo
Mama” jokes. He shows
his gratitude to the
audience by signing
autographs and taking
photos after every show.
7:30 pm. $25 - $35. 50 W
Washington 480-7196100 standuplive.com
Nick Manson
Contemporary Jazz The
Nash: A talented jazz pianist
and composer. The two-time
Emmy award winning
multifaceted Nick Manson is
also a composer, arranger and
producer who has excelled in
several fields. His piano playing
is swinging, lyrical, consistently
innovative and quite individual.
7:30 pm. $15. 110 E. Roosevelt
602-795-0464
thenash.org
The Black Moods Crescent
Ballroom: With Japhy’s
Descent, and Dead Hot
Workshop. 8 pm. $10 - $12.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut
Up! Herberger Theater Center:
See Wednesday for more
details. 8 pm. $43 - $53.
Murder for Two - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: See
Wednesday for more details.
8 pm. $49 - $72.
Debbie Does Dallas The
Musical - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
See Thursday for more details.
8 pm. $28.
Xtra Ticket Last Exit Live: An
Arizona home-grown Grateful
Dead tribute act that has been
performing in the Southwest
since 1994. Each show is like a
road trip. From the on and
off-ramps of song segues to
the superhighways of
exploratory jams, this band
pushes themselves to the
limits, driving their fans on a
musical journey to an
ultimately grateful destination.
Xtra Ticket has the proficiency
to re-create the sonic bliss of
three decades of Grateful Dead
and Jerry Garcia Band material,
while maintaining their own
stamp on the jam. This secret
formula is commonly referred
to as “going Ticket style” and
appeals to a wide audience of
young and old, satisfying the
purest of Dead Heads plus
music lovers of all genres.
9 pm. $10. 717 S. Central Ave.
602-271-7000
lastexitlive.com
Big Demons / Fatigo The
Lost Leaf: 9 pm. No cover.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
Saturday January 17th
Phoenix Public Market: See
Wednesday for more details.
8 am - 1 pm. Free admission.
Rock N Roll Marathon AZ
Health & Fitness Expo
Phoenix Convention Center
North: See Friday for more
details. 9 am - 5 pm.
Admission is FREE.
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut
Up! Herberger Theater Center:
See Wednesday for more
details. 2 pm and 8 pm.
$43 - $53.
Sunday January 18th
PF Chang’s Rock n Roll
Marathon CityScape: The
marathon and half
marathon are flat, fast, and
fun - perfect for runners
and walkers of all ability
levels. First-timer or
Boston-bound, both
routes were designed to
help you finish in record
time. Live bands every
mile, local cheer teams,
and themed water stations
add spirit and inspiration
as you run through
Phoenix, Scottsdale, and
Tempe. The Marathon and
STAND UP LIVE
George Wallace’s most recognized material is his “I Be Thinkin’”
lines and jokes about everything from conversational thoughts to
political aspirations. See his act from Jan 16th - Jan 18th.
Bike Tour start in
Downtown Phoenix from
CityScape while the Half
Murder for Two - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: See
Wednesday for more details.
4 pm and 8 pm. $49 - $72.
Debbie Does Dallas The
Musical - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
See Thursday for more details.
8 pm. $28.
Marathon and Mini
The Love Festival Featuring
DJ Dan The Pressroom: The
crowd erupts over and over in
a state of frenzy with every
little tug of their string by DJ
Dan, who is a master at
eliciting such responses. 6 pm.
$40 - $1000. 441 W. Madison
602-725-7797
thepressroomaz.com
Phoenix Rock Lottery - 25
Musicians Start the Day, 5
Bands End It! Crescent
Ballroom: 25 musicians will
meet and a lottery will be held
to create 5 bands at random.
The bands will have the rest of
the day to meet and write 3
songs and learn 1 cover. That
night your will get to see what
they create. Proceeds benefit
Rosie’s House and their
mission to give the
underserved youth of greater
Phoenix the gift of music
education. 8:30 pm. $10 - $12.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Register at: runrocknroll.
George Wallace Stand Up
Live: See Friday for more
details. 7 pm and 10:15 pm.
$25 - $35.
Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5
- The Phoenix Symphony
Symphony Hall: See Friday for
more details. 7:30 pm.
$18 - $79.
Dmitri Matheny Group Jazz Noir 3 The Nash: The
third annual program of
hauntingly hip movie themes
(film noir, spy thrillers and
crime dramas) original works
and jazz classics. 7:30 pm. $15.
110 E. Roosevelt St.
602-795-0464 thenash.org
Solstice Saturday Bar
Smith: Solstice Saturday
features new and old school
hip hop, R&B, funk, house and
more! 9 pm - 3 am. $10 130
W. Washington St. 602-2291265 barsmithphoenix.com
Freaks Of Nature The Lost
Leaf: 9 pm. Free.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
Marathon are looped
courses launching from
Downtown Tempe. 7:50
Will Goble Jam Session The
Nash: There’s always a solid
core trio. Great opportunities
for audiences to enjoy 3 hours
of jazz. 6 pm. $8.
110 E. Roosevelt St.
602-795-0464 thenash.org
George Wallace Stand Up
Live: See Friday for more
details. 7 pm. $25 - $35.
Owl & Penny CD Release
Crescent Ballroom: Layering
intricate acoustic fingering,
intertwined with oftentimes
haunting lyrical imagery and
falsetto vocal harmonies that
cascade and soar like ghosts
through a fog, Ryan Osterman
has created a setting of
mystery, nostalgia, and feral
nature. With Celebration Guns,
and Weslynn. 8 pm. $3 - $5.
308 N. 2nd Ave 602-716-2222
crescentphx.com
Blackbear Ensemble The
Lost Leaf: 9 pm. No cover.
914 N. 5th St. 602-258-0014
thelostleaf.org
am start time. $45 - $150.
competitor.com/arizona
1 E. Washington St.
800-311-1255 runrocknroll.
compeitor.com
Murder for Two - Arizona
Theatre Company Herberger
Theater Center: See
Wednesday for more details.
1 pm. $49 - $72.
You Say Tomato, I Say Shut
Up! Herberger Theater Center:
See Wednesday for more
details. 2 pm and 5:30 pm.
$43 - $53.
Questions about
Downtown Phoenix?
Call an Ambassador at
(602) 495–1500.
Debbie Does Dallas The
Musical - Nearly Naked
Theatre Phoenix Theatre:
See Thursday for more details.
2:30 pm. $28.
We’re here to help you
Ioannis Goudelis Jazz In AZ
Party The Nash: A tribute to
the music of Cole Porter!
3 pm - 5 pm. $15.
110 E. Roosevelt St.
602-795-0464
thenash.org
To submit events to
What’s Happening and
our online calendar at
DTPHX.org, please send us
an email with details to
[email protected].
have a great experience
downtown!