Events

Pattern Wizardry
October 17, 2009 - April 4, 2010

Times: Tues - Sat, 10 - 4; Sun, noon - 4; free parking
http://www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com
Location: Arizona Museum for Youth, 35 N. Robson, downtown Mesa
Phone: 480-644-2467
Admission: $6.50 for everyone over 1 year of age
Pattern Wizardry is a hands-on object-based exhibit designed to encourage children's inquiry about their world through investigating how patterns organize and enrich their lives.

The Howdy! Show & Dinner Extravaganza
November 7, 2009 - April 30, 2010

Times: 6:30 p.m.
http://www.howdyshow.com
Location: Rockin' R Ranch, 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa
Phone: 480-832-1539
Admission: $29.95 to $46.00
A generous multi-course meal is served family-style by waiters at various stages of the performance. The entre includes both a stuffed chicken breast and beef cooked in a savory mushroom sauce. There is also garden salad and apple pie. Included beverages are Miss Kitty's Special Brew (non-alcoholic), coffee, sodas, wine and beer. The show is an ol' fashioned 1880s western musical spectacle where audiece involvement is inherent.

"Patsy's Bridal Shower"
January 15, 2010 - May 9, 2010

Times: Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees
http://www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Location: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, SE corner Higley and Brown roads, Mesa
Phone: 480-325-6700
Admission: $39; show only $24
This hilarious, interactive comedy chronicles the first encounter by two dissimilar families on the eve of their children's nuptials. The groom's family heralds from a gated community in Paradise Valley, while the bride's family of modest means resides in a trailer park. When unexpected relatives and friends drop in, sparks fly as the couple finalizes plans for the wedding. Best of all, as a guest at the bridal shower, you will play along to help make decisions about the upcoming wedding. Staged in the intimate Marquee Room, you will feel like a part of the family. (The cast will leave it up to you to decide which family.) Critics have raved that Patsy's Bridal Shower "overflows with wackiness" and "explodes with goofy fun that will have everyone laughing."

The Duttons
February 15, 2010 - March 30, 2010

Times: Matinee and evening performances on select dates
http://www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Location: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, SE corner Higley and Brown roads, Mesa
Phone: 480-325-6700
Admission: Dinner and show, $45.00 for evening performances and $43 for matinees; show only tickets, $27
Featured as one of the top ten finalists on the first season of the hit television show America's Got Talent , The Duttons are a real family of singers, dancers and musicians that are guaranteed to please all ages. With Mom on bass and Dad on guitar, the extraordinarily talented Dutton children weave their way through a two-hour masterpiece of musical surprises. Featuring a wide array of musical genres, The Duttons combine beautiful vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, high-energy dancing and heart-warming comedy that will keep everyone entertained!

The Duttons have toured the world over from the stages of Europe to the largest television network in China and received accolades with every performance. "All Roads Lead to Branson" Magazine praised The Duttons saying, "What's winning the fans is their talent, their polished professionalism and the sincere, friendly goodwill and camaraderie that's apparent to everyone who sees them."

"Guys and Dolls"
February 18, 2010 - April 3, 2010

Times: Thurs-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sat matinee, 3 p.m.
http://www.haletheatrearizona.com
Location: Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert
Phone: 480-497-1181
Admission: $23 - $25; free parking
Set against the fast-moving high lights and low life of New York City in the 1940's, this Broadway musical comes to our stage! With classic songs like ‘Luck be a Lady' and ‘Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat', this memorable musical is a winner with every roll of the dice!

"George M"
February 25, 2010 - April 10, 2010

Times: Matinee and evening performances
http://www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Location: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, SE corner Higley and Brown roads, Mesa
Phone: 480-325-6700
Admission: Adults, $45 to $54; children (ages 12 and under), $22; show only, $28
The musical based on the life of America's first show business mega-star, George M. Cohan. The red, white and blue score features the songs Give My Regards To Broadway, Yankee Doodle Dandy and You're A Grand Old Flag. Broadway Palm offers group discounts, spacious free parking, and is fully ramped.

PlayBall! The Cactus League Experience
February 26, 2010 - November 7, 2010

Times: Tues – Sat, 10 - 4; Sun, noon - 4; free parking
http://www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com
Location: Arizona Museum for Youth, 35 N. Robson St., Mesa
Phone: 480-644-2467
Admission: $6.50 for everyone over 1 year of age

Spring training has a long, lucrative and influential history in Arizona, dating back to at least 1909. PlayBall celebrates over 100 years of professional baseball in Arizona as it walks you through a professional baseball timeline from the sporty, barnstorming days before statehood to the inauguration of the Cactus League in 1947, up to present day with 15 teams set to play the 2010 spring training season. The interactive and educational exhibition will treat visitors to stories of the players, teams and ballparks that the legendary boys of summer experienced when working hard each spring in the desert.

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Hours: 6 pm to 10 pm
Admission: Free, $10 wine tastings available
Phone: 602-314-0323
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The internationally acclaimed Heard Museum is one of the best places to experience the myriad cultures and art of Native Americans of the Southwest. With a commanding presence on Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix, the museum hosts nearly 250,000 visitors a year and " provides Indian artists with a wonderful home that will excite and inspire visitors from around the world." according to Arizona Highways, October 1999. The museum's 10 spacious exhibit galleries and beautiful outdoor courtyards feature outstanding traditional and contemporary Native American art.

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1625 N. Central Ave. northeast corner Central Avenue and McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602 257-1880
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Popular exhibitions featuring artists such as Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, Annie Leibowitz and Monet are shown along side the Museum's outstanding collection of more than 17,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. A community epicenter for nearly fifty years, Phoenix Art Museum presents festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs that enlighten, entertain and stimulate. Visitors also enjoy PhxArtKids an interactive space for children, vibrant photography exhibitions through the Museum's landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, the lushly landscaped Sculpture Garden, dining at Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum, and shopping at The Museum Store.

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