Watch Athletes Take a Tumble
Gaining stardom after appearing on America’s Got Talent in 2009, ZuZu African Acrobats wow audiences with incredible routines featuring limbo, contortion, tumbling, chair balancing and other traditional Kenyan acrobatic skills – all set to high-energy dance beats. May 7-8, 7 p.m. $30-$35. Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 N. 16th St., Phoenix, 602-664-7777, themadison.org.
Get Your Groove on with Movement Source & Friends
Original dance films by Kraken Still & Film, performances by Movement Source Dance Company and music with Tobie Milford and Drew Bollman highlight An Evening of Dance, which is co-hosted by FilmBar. May 7, 7 p.m. Donations. Pemberton PHX, 1121 N. Second St., Phoenix, 602-956-3589, movementsourcedancecompany.org.
Hear the Bells Ring
Take a tour of Cosanti where the famous Paolo Soleri bronze and ceramic windbells are made and sold and pick up a keepsake as the facility hosts an exclusive sale of all ceramic items, including bells, pots and tiles. Stop by on weekday mornings at approximately 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. for an opportunity to witness the dramatic bronze casting process as artisans pour 2,400-degree molten bronze into handmade sand molds. The historic site also features Soleri’s innovative experimental architecture. May 7-8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 6433 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Paradise Valley, 480-948-6145, cosanti.com.
Back to Back Festivals? Yes, Please!
High Street keeps the party going all weekend with a Taco & Margarita Festival featuring food, drinks and live music by The Ultimate Bon Jovi and Animal Magnetism, May 8; and Sangria & Jazz Festival with food, drinks and live music by Eric Darius, Turning Point and Rebecca Jade, May 9. Admission includes two drink tickets, live entertainment and access to food vendors, cash bars, and arts and craft vendors. Sa, 2-10 p.m.; Su, noon-8 p.m. $25, general admission; $65, VIP. High Street, 5415 E. High St., Phoenix, highstreetaz.com.
Experience a World of Color
Tempe Marketplace takes guests on a trip around the globe with its World of Chalk Art Festival, May 8. The celebration features local artists creating live chalk murals, complemented by performances from 9 Dragons (Chinese lion dance), Mariachi Juvenil de Mi Tierra, Jukebox Studio, Ken Koshio (taiko drumming), Yellow Bird Indian Dancers and Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy. A create-your-own chalkboard craft for kids and drinks on the patio bar add to the festivities. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The District at Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe, 480-966-9338, tempemarketplace.com/chalk.
