thursday april 25 Maricopa County Fair: The 21st annual event–a cozier, countrier version of Arizona State Fair–opens Thursday, April 25, and continues daily, through Sunday, May 5, at the fairgrounds, 19th Avenue and McDowell. Highlights include carnival rides and games on the midway; a musical tribute to the Beatles and…
world party EarthFest ’96: Valley Forward Association sponsors this free, hands-on environmental expo for kids of all ages, featuring interactive and educational exhibits illustrating the importance of conservation efforts and practical ways to implement them. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 19; and 11 a.m. to 4…
thursday april 18 Dinofest International: This saurian showcase includes dino skeletons and fossils from all seven continents. Highlights include numerous pieces from the “Great Dinosaurs of China” collections of the Beijing and Inner Mongolia museums of natural history; the remains of a duckbill from the Los Angeles County Museum; robotic…
the ice is right The Wizard of Oz on Ice: Dorothy and pals don skates in this chilly touring extravaganza, based on the L. Frank Baum fairy tale. Jeri Campbell stars as the Kansas farm girl, and Bobby McFerrin provides the speaking and singing voices for all of the principals…
thursday april 11 Dinofest International: Billed as “the biggest dinosaur event ever,” this saurian showcase includes dinosaur skeletons and fossils from all seven continents. Highlights include numerous pieces from the “Great Dinosaurs of China” collections of the Beijing and Inner Mongolia museums of natural history, including the largest touring dino…
thursday april 4 Phoenix Firebirds: The AAA affiliate of baseball’s San Francisco Giants, led by new skipper and former Firebird infielder Ron Wotus, opens its 33rd Pacific Coast League season with a home stand against the Salt Lake Buzz. Games are scheduled at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, April 4; 7:05 p.m…
hop to it The Bunny Brigade and Peter Rabbit: Great Arizona Puppet Theater presents final performances of the Easter-specific Brigade at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, April 5; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the…
thursday march 28 An Inspector Calls: Critic Harvey S.Karsten described Royal National Theatre’s touring production of J.B. Priestley’s thriller as “Mad Max meets Masterpiece Theatre.” The Tony Award winner, a noir-inspired mystery set in Edwardian England, centers on a snobbish British family and itsmembers’ indirect complicity in the suicide of…
hop to it Easter County Fair: Duncan’s Sunfresh Farms, 17203 West Indian School in Goodyear, hosts a celebration of the season from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 30; and the same hours Sunday, March 31. Highlights include an appearance by the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, an Easter-themed…
heads and tales Roadbug and Junebug/Jack: Whitesburg, Kentucky-based troupe Roadside Theater and New Orleans company Junebug Productions have joined forces for these educational and entertaining presentations, which will be performed at separate venues. Roadbug, acompilation of “stories and songs from two cultures,” starts at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at…
thursday march 21 Cactus League Baseball: They struck out in 1995, but the real boys of spring are back for this year’s slate of preseason games, which continues daily, through Friday, March 29, at venues in the Valley and Tucson. For the schedule and other information, see the “Cactus League”…
thursday march 14 Cactus League Baseball: They struck out in 1995, but the real boys of spring are back for this year’s slate of preseason games, which continues daily, through Friday, March 29, at venues in the Valley and Tucson. For the schedule and other information, see the “Cactus League”…
little shoulders Chicago Fest: Six shows by ageless kiddy star Bozo the Clown highlight Mesa’s annual salute to the City of Big Shoulders, scheduled for 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 15; 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 16; and noon to 4p.m. Sunday, March 17, at HoHoKam Park, 1235…
thursday march 7 Cactus League Baseball: They struck out in 1995, but the real boys of spring are back for this year’s slate of preseason games, which continues daily, through Friday, March 29, at venues in the Valley and Tucson (two matches are planned in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week)…
at the concert “Peter and the Wolf”: Clotilde Otranto conducts Phoenix Symphony in a performance of the Prokofiev classic at this event, the third entry in the orchestra’s Family Concert Series. Magic Circle Mime Company is also featured in the show, which starts at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at…
thursday february 29 Cactus League Baseball: They struck out in 1995, but the real boys of spring return for this year’s slate of preseason games, which starts with a couple of games at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, February 29: the California Angels host California State University at Fullerton at Tempe Diablo…
small world “Exclusively Little”: This annual event for children age 6 and under features arts, crafts, face painting, a teddy-bear contest and more. It’s scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at McCormick Railroad Park, 7301 East Indian Bend in Scottsdale. Admission is $3 per kid. For details…
bone to run Wiener Dog Nationals 1996: The second annual running of the amateur hounds–specifically, dachshunds and bassets–is slated for Saturday at Phoenix Greyhound Park, 3801 East Washington. Various hot-dog heats take place between the regular greyhound competitions, which begin at 7:30 p.m.; the gates open at 6. General admission…
thursday february 22 Don Pasquale: Arizona Opera continues its silver-anniversary season with Donizetti’s comic opera about the mutually exclusive properties of love and marriage. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Symphony Hall, 225 East Adams. Shows are sung in Italian, with English surtitles…
thursday february 15 Stomp: To twist an old phrase, this London-born, Big Apple-based dance/performance-art troupe could milk the percussive possibilities of a telephone book–and undoubtedly has. The appropriately named, Doc Martens-wearing, joyful-noise-making octet brings the metaphorical kitchen sink and literally boots it around the stage at Scottsdale Center for the…
among the animals “Africa! Alive”: Phoenix Zoo, 455 North Galvin Parkway, in Papago Park, hosts the latest installment in its festival “The Celebration ofthe Natural World,” which continues through September. In “Africa! Alive,” continuing through February 29, kids learn about the animals of the African continent via music, mask-making sessions,…
thursday february 8 Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities: Arizona Theatre Company presents playwright Anna Deavere Smith’s controversial take on racism and class conflict in America, based on the incident that led to the 1991 riots in New York City’s Crown Heights district. This week’s performances…
