Preliminary Schedule through March 5, 2011 Arizona Calendar of Events

March 2011 1 SCOTTSDALE: Big Band Night! Kerr Cultural Center, ASU Concert Jazz Band and Jazz Repertory Band, $5, 7:30 pm,480-596-2660 or asuevents.asu.edu/ 1-14 MESA: Girls Night: The Musical Mesa Arts Center, (1 E. Main St.), relives the past of five women on a night out at a local karaoke club, as it will have you laughing, crying, and dancing in the aisles, $40, 7:30 pm, 480-644-6500 or www.MesaArtsCenter.com 1-31 STATEWIDE: 28th Annual Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month - special events in towns across Arizona focusing on current efforts to preserve our past by protecting our fragile and non-renewable cultural resources, hikes, site tours, lectures, demos, 602-542-4174 or www.azstateparks.com 16/1 GLOBE: Whitewater Rafting Trips Upper Salt River, the Highway 60 Bridge between Globe and Show Low, 1,2, 3 & 5-day world class whitewater rafting trips in one of America's most pristine river canyons, www.azroa.org 2 SCOTTSDALE: Stan Getz Revisited Kerr Cultural Center, Greg Fishman and Judy Roberts and Friends will turn back the clock, $24-29, 7:30 pm,480-596-2660 or asuevents.asu.edu/ 3 PHOENIX: Phoenix Boys Choir Mini-Concert Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall, (300 E. Indian School Rd., 85012), the world-renowned Tour Choir will perform new works, sneak peeks at special repertoire and audience favorites, $10, 5:30 pm, 264-5328 or www.phoenixboyschoir.org 3 SCOTTSDALE: Native Arts ArtWalk - Scottsdale Arts District, celebrating Native Arts of the Southwest, free, 7-9 pm, 480-990-8989 or www.scottsdalegalleries.com 3 SCOTTSDALE: Irish Setter National Red Tails in the Sunset WestWorld, www.irishsetterclub.org or www.scottsdaleaz.gov/westworld/events.asp 3 TEMPE: ASU Early Music Chamber Choir Organ Hall, free, 7:30 pm, 480-965-6447 or asuevents.asu.edu/ 3-5 PHOENIX: Frautschi Performs Bruch Symphony Hall, featuring the Phoenix Symphony, guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen and Jennifer Frautschi, violin, 7:30 & 8 pm & 11 am, www.phoenixsymphony.org 3-5 SCOTTSDALE: 58th Annual Parada Del Sol Rodeo - WestWorld, rodeos, major dances, concerts, live country western music, children's activities, $, Friday & Saturday 1 & 7 pm, Sunday 2 pm, 480-990-3179 or www.paradadelsol.org 3-5 TUCSON: A Conversation with Edith Head Invisible Theatre, (1400 N. 1st Ave, 85719), an evening of wit, wisdom and a whisper of gossip by Paddy Calistro and Susan Claassen, sparkling tales of humor, ambition, gossip and glamour, as Hollywood design diva Edith Head lives again in a fascinating and critically acclaimed performance, 520-882-9721 or www.invisibletheatre.com 3-6 TEMPE: Hansel and Gretel Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, Lyric Opera Theatre presents the beloved tale, in this celebrated opera based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, we follow a brother and sister as they encounter the witch in the woods, $8-23, 7:30 pm, 480-965-6447 or asuevents.asu.edu/ 3-7 SCOTTSDALE: Fiesta Cluster Dog Show WestWorld, all breed show and agility trial, www.fiestacluster.com 4 FLAGSTAFF: First Friday Art Walk presented by Flagstaff Cultural Partners Historic Downtown Flagstaff, live music and refreshment, meet local artists, shop for original artwork, free, 6-9 pm, 928-773-2300 or www.FlagstaffArtWalk.com 4 MESA: Canadian Tenors Mesa Arts Center, (1 E. Main St.), fuse the incredibly powerful tenor voices of four talented young men with diverse vocal styles, undeniable charm and individual international success with an eclectic blend of classical and contemporary pop and you have the recipe for one powerhouse group and Canadas most exciting sought-after exports, $35-45, 8 pm, 480-644-6500 or www.MesaArtsCenter.com 4 PHOENIX: Arizona Chamber Orchestra: You Know It from the Movie - MIM Music Theater, (4725 E. Mayo Blvd. 85050), brings the silver screen to the stage for an evening of creative cinematic reinterpretation, $30, 7 pm, 480-478-6000 or www.theMIM.org 4 PRESCOTT: The Lennon Sisters Yavapai College Performance Hall, (1100 East Sheldon St., 86301), one of Branson, Missouris favorite shows with Americas Sweethearts of Song, $25-55, 7:30 pm, 928-445-7300 or www.yc.edu/ 4 TEMPE: Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble Katzin Concert Hall, free, 7:30 pm, 480-965-8863 or asuevents.asu.edu/ 4-5 CASA GRANDE: 53rd Annual Cactus Antique Airplane Fly-In - Casa Grande Airport, hosted by the Arizona Antique Aircraft Association, with emphasis placed on aircraft of yesteryear, $5 or $10/car, 8 am - 5 pm, 480-987-5516 or www.cactusflyin.org 4-5 GLENDALE: 39th Annual Glencroft's Benefit Quilt Auction - display, food & novelty booths, boutique, breakfast, free, Fri noon 8 pm, Sat 8 am 1 pm, auction begins at 10 am, 623-847-3004 or www.glencroft.com 4-6 CAREFREE: 16th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival - Downtown, (101 Easy St. 85377), juried art, wine tasting featuring first class wines from all over the world, live musical entertainment, fine arts, unique shops, restaurants, $3, 10 am - 5 pm, 480-837-5637 or www.thunderbirdartists.com 4-6 GLENDALE: The BIG Spring Maricopa County Home & Garden Show University of Phoenix Stadium, one-stop home improvement shopping, 1000s of products and services for home improvement needs, walk through landscape displays, sustainable living exhibitors, garden seminars, wine tasting, landscape architecture & design trends, container gardens, how-to seminars, floral design, $2-5, Fri-Sat 10 am 6 pm, Sun 10 am 5 pm, www.MaricopaCountyHomeShows.com 4-6 LAKE HAVASU CITY: Bluegrass at the Beach Havasu State Park, a dozen world class bluegrass bands from throughout the U.S., also arts & crafts, food, band workshops, jamming, camping, Fri-Sat 10 am dusk, 209-785-4693 or www.golakehavasu.com or www.landspromotions.com 4-6 YUMA: 19th Annual Midnight at the Oasis Festival - Desert Sun Stadium, featuring 1,000 classic cars & music of the 50's/60's, show & shine, rock n' roll concert, arts & crafts fair, dance, 928-343-1715 or www.caballeros.org or midnightattheoasis.net 4-13 PEORIA: Footloose Theater Works, ( 8355 W. Peoria Ave, 85345), filled with rockin rhythms of this Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score with dynamic new songs of the stage musical, celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind, 623-815-7930 or www.theaterworks.org 4-20 PHOENIX: Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? Actors Theatre, an irreverent mix of autobiography, music, philosophy and improvisation; one man's wide-ranging meditation on art and religion and how the discovery of his own "Jewishness" began with an Andy Warhol exhibition, www.atphx.org/ 4-27 PEORIA: The Drowsy Chaperone Arizona Broadway Theatre, (7701 W. Paradise Ln, 85382), regional premiere of the 2006 Tony Award-winning madcap musical comedy, revolves around a die-hard musical fan and his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called The Drowsy Chaperone, which suddenly bursts into life, 623-776-8400 or www.azbroadwaytheatre.com 5 CASA GRANDE: 33rd Annual Arizona State Open Chili Championship Ed Hooper Park, (2525 N. Pinal Ave.), traditional cook-off style, 10 am 6 pm, 520-560-2256 or www.casagrandechamber.org or www.azchiliopen.com/ 5 CHANDLER: 7th Annual Ostrich Festival 5K Fun Run & Thorobred Chevrolet Ostrich Festival Parade registration for the run begins at 6:30 a.m. and includes awards presentation at the conclusion, $18-25, the parade begins at 10 am, at Ray Rd. & Arizona Ave., bring your chairs and blankets, floats, horses, marching bands, antique cars, more than 100 entries, 480-963-4571 or ttp://www.ostrichfestival.com 5 COOLIDGE: 5th Annual Ride to the Ruins San Carlos Park, (320 W. Central Ave. 85128), approx. 9.5 mile run with police escort, includes a rally, live entertainment, 50/50 drawing, bike show, carnival, bike games, prizes, $250 high/low, presented by the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce Cotton Days, benefit, $30-35, kick stands up at 9:45 am at Coolidge Chamber of Commerce, 520-723-3009 or www.coolidgechamber.org 5 GLENDALE: 6th Annual Kids Chance Westgate Center, 5K Run/Walk, fundraiser for college, vocational and high school grants to children of Arizona workers who have been fatally or seriously injured, 7 am, www.arizonaroadracers.com/ or www.getsetaz.com 5 FOUNTAIN HILLS: Josephs Appraisal Group Annual Measure of Love 10K Run & Charity Hike McDowell Mountain Regional Park, 8 am, 602-955-4050 or www.getsetaz.com 5 JEROME: Jerome Art Walk visit more than 30 of the unique art studios and galleries, meet the artists and see handcrafted art including jewelry, pottery, glass, leatherwork, clothing, paintings and sculpture and more made both locally and internationally, free, 5-8 pm, www.jeromeartwalk.com 5 LITCHFIELD PARK: Kiwanis Litchfield Park 10K, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run & Celebration of Life Walk Kiwanis Litchfield Park, (214 W. Wigwam Blvd. 85340), food and drinks to participants during the award ceremony following the race, prize drawings, every participant receives a goody bag and T-shirt, $10-20, check-in 6:30 am, 623-935-9040 or www.litchfield-park.org 5 MARICOPA: Salute a Solider 5K and 1 Mile Walk Fun Run/Walk Pacana Park, (19000 N. Porter Rd.), 8 am, 480-330-1632 or www.getsetaz.com 5 MESA: Ricky Nelson Remembered Mesa Arts Center, (1 E. Main St.), starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, unique multimedia entertainment event featuring the live music of Nelson's hit songs performed by his twin sons Matthew & Gunnar, includes never before seen big screen video footage of the Nelson family with interviews from celebrities influenced by Ricky Nelson, $26-50, 8 pm, 480-644-6500 or www.MesaArtsCenter.com 5 PHOENIX: 2011 M7 Street Fair (on Seventh Avenue from Indian School Road north through the Melrose Curve to Campbell Avenue), live music, street food, local artist market, children's activities and a judged collector car show, free, 11 am 5 pm, 602-703-2620 or www.m7streetfair.com 5 PHOENIX: 7th Annual 2011Walk for Wishes Pancakes and Pajamas - Steele Indian School Park, teams and individuals, 5K run, 5K walk, 1 mile walk, 7:30 am, www.wishaz.org 5 PRESCOTT: Generations Exhibit Opening Phippen Museum, this exhibit asks the question is art in the genes or in the jeans as we pair multigenerational Western artists together, many for the first time, fathers with sons, grandfathers with granddaughters and other pairings as we explore the dynasties of American Western Art, 928-778-1385 or www.phippenartmuseum.org 5 SEDONA: 41st Annual St. Patricks Day Parade, Festival from Jordan Historical Park, 8th annual one-mile run/walk & 5K run on the parade route at 8:30 am, parade at 10:30 am, the festival follows with live entertainment, free childrens and family activities, food and a Beer Garden, 928-204-2390 or www.sedonamainstreet.com 5 SEDONA: Mysteries of the Mogollon Sedona Heritage Museum, first-person style history talk with song, cowboy poetry and humor, with Michael Peach, $6, 1:30 pm, 928-282-7038 or www.sedonamuseum.org 5 SCOTTSDALE: Exclusively Little 2011 McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, for children 6 & under; games, arts & crafts, clown face-painting, entertainment, free, 11 am - 2 pm, 480-312-2312 or www.therailroadpark.com 5 SONOITA: Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run - a 50 mile loop course on forest service roads and trails through the southeastern part of the Santa Rita Mountains (part of the Arizona Trail), elevation ranges between 4031 and 5847, starting and finishing at Kentucky Camp, 6 am, 520-401-2112 or www.oldpueblo50.com 5 TEMPE: 7th Annual Desert Sprints Regatta Tempe Town Lake. www.tempe.gov/boating/ 5 TEMPE: Fondly Do We Hope¦Fervently Do We Pray ASU Gammage, internationally acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones is bringing his most ambitious work to date, with the Arnie Zane Dance Company, $10-20, 7 pm,480-965-3434 or asuevents.asu.edu/ 5 TEMPE: Great Arizona Beer Festival Tempe Town Lake, features 200+ specialty craft and micro-brewed beers, food & non-alcoholic drinks, souvenir sampling mug, games and contests, entertainment, benefits Sun Sounds, $35-40, 2-6 pm, 480-968-7559 or 602-271-4000 or www.sunsounds.org or www.azbeer.com 5 WILLCOX: 20th Annual Marty Robbins Tribute Willcox High School, honoring and celebrating the music and memory of Marty Robbins, singer, songwriter, author, actor, NASCAR driver and father of Western gunfighter ballads, www.friendsofmartyrobbins.org 5 YUMA: Robert Shields Historic Yuma Theatre, comedian, actor, mime-artist, part of the Concert Series, 7 pm, www.yumaheritage.com 5-6 GOODYEAR: Tres Rios Nature Festival Estrella Mountain Regional Park, celebrate the natural history and heritage of the valley, discover watchable wildlife opportunities, canoe trips looking for wildlife & birds, tours of historic areas, childrens area with hands-on crafts, live animals, storytelling, free, 9 am 4 pm, 623-204-2130 or www.tresriosnaturefestival.com 5-6 ORO VALLEY: 4th Annual Southern AZ Arts & Cultural Festival Pima Community College Northwest Campus, features international food vendors, a variety of artwork by local and national artisans, childrens activities, jumping castles, and live music, free, Sat. 9 am 4 pm, Sun 10 am 4 pm, www.SAACA.org or www.SouthernAZFestivals.org 5-6 PHOENIX: Heard Museum Guild 53rd Annual Indian Fair & Market - features more than 600 of the nation's top Native American artists, lively music and dance performances & a variety of Native foods including posole, Hopi piki bread and frybread, $18, 9:30 am - 5 pm, 602-252-8840 or www.heard.org/fair 5-6 SEDONA: Art & Craft Show - Bell Rock Plaza, between 35-55 artists with paintings, leather, jewelry, wood, metal, fountains, carvings and many Native American artists too, 928-284-9627 or www.bellrockartshows.com/