Mesa Arts Center Archives

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The PHiX5 Things to Do This Weekend | Oct 15-17

Judy HarperOctober 14, 2021

Fulfill Your Need for Speed Motorists can cruise for a cause with five paced laps around the iconic mile-long oval track that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series Championship during Track Laps for Charity, Oct. 16. Proceeds benefit Arizona Accelerator Charities. Passenger vehicles only; maximum speed of 55 mph. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $25. Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr., Avondale, 866-408-7223, phoenixraceway.com/aac/#tracklaps. Get Wiggy with it at Cancer Fundraiser Guests are encouraged to wear a wig...

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The PHiX5 Concerts to Check Out this Week (October 4-10)

Niki D'AndreaOctober 4, 2021

Fairy Bones | Photo by Jim Hesterman Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. The fall concert season rolls out this week with a reunion show of local rock favorites, country music stars, a progressive classical clan and a Texas rock trio now touring as a duo. Emmylou Harris Thursday, October 7 at Mesa Arts Center Singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris has...

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ArtsArt Directions: Ann Morton

Mirelle InglefieldMarch 23, 2021

PHOENIX Art Director Mirelle Inglefield meets with artist Ann Morton about her work on display at Mesa Arts Center and Phoenix Art Museum.

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The PHiXNational Geographic Live Speaker Series Stays Virtual

Niki D'AndreaFebruary 23, 2021

Dinosaurs, filmmaking, deep-sea dwellers and the migration of women – these topics will be explored in entertaining depth during the National Geographic Live Speaker Series. The events typically take place at Mesa Arts Center but will be online this year – which makes it no less exciting, says Randall Vogel, assistant director of Mesa Arts Center. “We’re excited to be part of such an inspiring speaker series,” he said. “National Geographic Live continues to make...

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TravelDay Trip: Main Street Mesa

Leah LeMoineSeptember 17, 2020

Main Street seems poised to lead Mesa’s cultural renaissance.

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The PHiX5 Safe Things to Do Over the Weekend and Next Week

Madison RutherfordSeptember 11, 2020

With the suspension of large events and many of our favorite Valley venues shut down until further notice, it’s time to get creative when it comes to things to do. Here are five things to see, do, eat and drink over the weekend and next week. 1. Get a jumpstart on your Halloween staycation. It’s almost spooky season! Great Wolf Lodge is celebrating early this fall with a scary good deal this Monday, September 14. The...

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The PHiXShopping: Kayser Ceramics

Alison CutlerAugust 28, 2020

Oregon native Elliott Kayser has one foot in the city, one in the fields and both hands in the clay. He’s been doing ceramics since age 10 and dedicated his life to it. “I kind of just fell in love with it, right away.” Kayser says. Between his bachelor of fine arts degree from Alfred University and his master’s degree in ceramics at Arizona State University, Kayser immersed himself into the agricultural scene while working...

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ListsTop 5 Arts Events: August 7-13

Nikole TowerAugust 7, 2017

1. Kabarett at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts – August 11
This isn’t a normal theatrical performance that you may find around the Valley. Kabarett will feature a selection of French and German theater songs, classic film scores, off-beat pop and original music. $12-$19. 8-9:30 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, tickets.scottsdalearts.org.

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ListsTop 5 Arts Events for Sept. 5-Sept. 11: Whose Live Anyway?, Juliette Lewis, Labor Day Divas & more

Niki D'AndreaSeptember 1, 2016

#1: Whose Live Anyway? at Mesa Arts Center, September 11

Bring your best improv ideas to the cast of Emmy-nominated show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” on their tour, and you could contribute to the crack-ups. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will perform 90 minutes of gut-busting on-the-spot skits and songs, with the help of audience suggestions. $32-$52. 7:30 p.m. September 11 at Mesa Arts Center. mesaartscenter.com

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ListsTop 5 Arts Events for Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Will Goble at Musical Instrument Museum, Southwest Shakespeare Company’s “Or,” Get Lit at Valley Bar & More

Niki D'AndreaAugust 25, 2016

#1: Will Goble Quartet at Musical Instrument Museum, August 29

Here’s a great equation: Jazz bassist and bandleader Will Goble’s talented quintet + the impeccable acoustics at the Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater = an amazing night of live music. Goble has performed with Grammy-winning pianist Marcus Roberts and drummer and vibraphonist Jason Marsalis, but as we recently observed at an intimate club show, the Valley resident has his own swinging swagger. Presented by MIM and The Nash. $19.50-$23.50. 7 p.m. August 29 at Musical Instrument Museum. mim.org

#2: “Abstract to Absurd” – Carlos Rausch and Cindy Schnackel Art Exhibit at Olney Gallery, September 2

A former PHOENIX magazine Artist of the Month, Cindy Schnackel has a fondness for the absurd, which she colorfully paints on canvases in the form of coffee-drinking chickens and surreal (and sometimes cute) blobby monsters. Argentina-born Carlos Rausch creates large-scale non-representational paintings that combine various shapes and colors into eye-catching but seamless abstract amalgamations. Free. 6 p.m. September 2 at Olney Gallery at Trinity Cathedral. Exhibit open through September 28. azcathedral.org