GLENDALE, AZ - December has been a quite a month for the multi-platinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers including a Grammy nomination for “Rock Album of the Year,” the announcement of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and now newly added dates for the North American leg of their I’m With You World Tour in January. Tickets for the March 2nd Glendale Jobing.com Arena show go on sale on Saturday, December 17th at 10am. The 2012 arena tour will be the band’s first full-scale tour of the U.S. since 2007 when they hit the road in support of 2006’s Stadium Arcadium. Joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be Janelle Monáe.
Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently touring Europe through mid-December in support of I’m With You, which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart and No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock and Alternative album charts, as well as on the Top Internet Albums and iTunes Top Alternative Albums chart. The first single “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” hit the top spot at Modern Rock radio, giving the band its 12th No. 1 at the format. A second single, “Monarchy of the Roses” is currently the No. 2 greatest gainer on Mediabase’s Alternative chart.
One of the most successful acts in rock history, Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 60 million albums, including five multi-platinum LPs, and won six Grammy Awards, including “Best Rock Album” for Stadium Arcadium, “Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group” for “Dani California,” “Best Rock Song” for “Scar Tissue,” and “Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal” for “Give It Away.”
Universal Pictures is offering AZ Vibe readers the chance to win VIP admission (no waiting, no lines, with excellent reserved seating) into an advanced screening of ‘Dream House’.
The VIP screening will take place September 29th at 10:00 PM at Harkins Tempe Marketplace.
Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget. Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed…only to find themselves the killer’s next target.
Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived.
When Will investigates, he’s not sure if he’s starting to see ghosts or if the tragic story is just hitting too close to home. His only clues come from Ann Paterson (Watts), a mysterious neighbor who knew those who were shot. And as Will and Ann piece together the haunting puzzle, they must find out who murdered the family in Will’s dream house before he returns to kill again.
On Monday, keep an eye out on our Facebook page for your chances to win! There will be five pairs of tickets up for grabs! That means five chances for you to win!
For more information on the movie check out the official ‘Dream House’ movie website:
Dear Jay-Z and Kanye West’s record company. You don’t comprehend the phrase ‘free publicity’ do you? Let us know when you have left the industrial era and joined the modern era and we will be happy to promote stuff like this.
You’ve heard a lot about the collaboration album between two of the biggest hip-hop artists on the planet, Jay-Z and Kanye West. ‘Watch the Throne’ is their new album that literally mixes not only the artists together but is a perfect blend of their styles into one fluid album with sick, sick beats.
We are sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. The band is devastated, but in order to give their fans the shows they deserve, they need to take this break. Unfortunately, the US dates cannot be rescheduled due to the band’s international tour schedule. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. Tickets purchased online or via phones will be automatically refunded.
This includes the Kings of Leon’s stop at the Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion (formerly the Cricket Wireless Pavilion) on September 6th.
The band will resume touring in Canada at the Rogers Center in Vancouver, BC, on September 28th. That show was originally schedule for September 14th.
Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled details of their upcoming fall tour. The dates – which celebrate the recent release of the band’s critically acclaimed new album, “CODES AND KEYS” – begin September 30th in Cincinnati and then continue through a major hometown headline show at Seattle’s Key Arena at Seattle Center on October 22nd (see attached itinerary). Furthermore, DCFC will also be among the headline acts appearing at Sunrise, Florida’s annual Langerado Music Festival on October 8th and San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival on October 16th.
Death Cab for Cutie will be accompanied on their upcoming schedule by an extraordinary range of special guests, including Telekinesis (September 30th through October 11th), Explosions In The Sky (October 15th), The Hold Steady (October 18th – 21st), and The Head And The Heart (October 22nd). Presale tickets for all dates except the previously announced Key Arena show will be available to members of the band’s official fan club, DCFC Union Local #1138, beginning Wednesday, August 3rd. All remaining tickets will then go on sale to the general public starting on Friday, August 5th. For further details and as-yet-unannounced tour information, please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.
Death Cab for Cutie has only just embarked on their much-anticipated summer headline tour, set to travel North America through late August. The band has spent much of the past few months on the road, beginning in May with a sold-out tour of intimate venues across North America and followed by a series of European headline dates and festival appearances.
Death Cab for Cutie will celebrate the success of “CODES AND KEYS” with a live performance on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman, slated for September 28th. In addition they will be filming a performance for PBS’ “Live from the Artists’ Den” in coming weeks to air later this year.
In other news, Death Cab for Cutie has set “Stay Young, Go Dancing” as the next single from “CODES AND KEYS” – full details will be announced shortly. Meanwhile, “You Are A Tourist,” the album’s first single, has proven a multi-format radio smash, reaching #1 at both Triple A and Modern Rock outlets nationwide – DCFC’s first-ever #1 at the latter format. What’s more, the “You Are A Tourist” companion video has just received a 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for “Best Art Direction.” Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tim Nackashi (TV On The Radio, OK Go, Elvis Costello, Radiohead), and conceptualized by frequent collaborator Aaron Stewart-Ahn, the clip is the first-ever live, scripted, single-take music video to be broadcast as it was filmed. “You Are A Tourist” is airing now below, where it has already logged close to 2 million views.
“CODES AND KEYS” entered the Billboard 200 at #3 upon its May release. In addition to its popular success, the album has also received critical praise from an wide array of national publications, including Spin, Rolling Stone, Blackbook, Time Out New York, Interview, Filter, the New York Times, and Entertainment Weekly, which declared the album to be “a reminder to the rest of the pretty-rock community that loveliness is worthless if there’s no heart behind it, and Death Cab’s beats stronger than most.”
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
FALL TOUR 2011
AUGUST
1 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
2 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront
5 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for Performing Arts
6 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
7 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
8 Cary, NC Koka Booth Amphitheatre
10 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
11 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12 New Orleans, LA Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
13 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater
15 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
16 La Jolla, CA RIMAC Arena
18, 19 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
20 Las Vegas, NV The Pool
22 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center
23 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
25 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion
26 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
SEPTEMBER
30 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music
OCTOBER
1 Champaign, IL University of Illinois-Assembly
2 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
5 Memphis, TN Mud Island Ampitheatre
6 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre
7 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
8 Sunrise, FL Langerado Music Festival
10 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
11 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
15 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
16 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island Music Festival
Universal Pictures is offering AZ Vibe readers the chance to win VIP admission (no waiting, no lines, with excellent reserved seating) into an advanced screening of ‘The Change-Up’.
The VIP screening will take place August 2nd at 7:00 PM at Harkins Tempe Marketplace.
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman star in The Change-Up, from director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers), writers Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (The Hangover) and producer Neal Moritz (Fast & Furious, Click). The R-rated comedy takes the traditional body-switching movie, ties it up tightly and throws it off a cliff.
Growing up together, Mitch (Reynolds) and Dave (Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they’ve slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch’s stress free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true.
Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave’s worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other’s bodies and proceed to freak the &*#@ out.
Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other’s lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave’s sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde), and Mitch’s estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.
Don’t miss this chance to see what is sure to be another classic comedy!
On Monday, keep an eye out on our Facebook page for your chances to win! There will be five pairs of tickets up for grabs! That means five chances for you to win!
For more information on the movie check out the official ‘The Change-Up’ movie website:
“It is absolutely a classic adventure tale set in the old west. It’s just the forces at work are extra terrestrial.” – Keith Carradine (Sheriff John Taggart).
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Entertainment are offering AZ Vibe readers the chance to win VIP admission (no waiting, no lines, with excellent reserved seating) into an advanced screening of ‘Cowboys and Aliens’.
The VIP screening will take place July 26th at 7:00 PM at Harkins Tempe Marketplace.
Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in an event film for summer 2011 that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in a blazingly original way: Cowboys & Aliens. Joined by an arsenal of top moviemakers–Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci–he brings an all-new action thriller that will take audiences into the Old West, where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world.
Here’s what to expect from ‘Cowboys and Aliens’:
1875. New Mexico Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron–fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It’s a town that lives in fear.
But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.
Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he’s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents–townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors–all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.
Arizona Opera and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a free outdoor screening of Arizona Opera’s production of Puccini’s La bohème, one of the best-loved operas of all time, on Saturday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater.
Filmed live in 2010 at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona Opera’s La bohème recreates 19th-century Paris as the setting for the romance of the beautiful and frail seamstress Mimi and the poet Rodolfo. (The young lovers and their Bohemian circle of friends were the inspiration for the Broadway smash Rent.) Arizona Opera singers will perform live prior to the screening.
Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater is located at 75th and Main Street, a short walk from Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Free parking is available in the public parking garages located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and at Civic Center Library on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street. Additional information is available through www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or (480) 994-ARTS (2787), ext. 2.
Low-rise lawn chairs, pillows and blankets are welcome in designated areas. Picnic food and beverages (including beer and wine) are available for sale on the Amphitheater grounds. Outside food and beverages (with the exception of water in plastic containers) may not be brought into the Amphitheater. Pets, skateboards, roller skates and bicycles also are not permitted.
MRC Films and AZ Vibe would like to invite you to a VIP screening of ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ starring Matt Damon.
We are offering AZ Vibe readers the chance to win VIP admission (no waiting, no lines, with excellent reserved seating) into the VIP screening of ‘The Mechanic’.
The VIP screening will take place March 1st at 7:00 PM at Harkins Fashion Square in Scottsdale.
We will have 10 pairs tickets for the screening available for our readers! Just watch our main AZ Vibe Twitter and Facebook pages in the next few days for details on how to win tickets! We will not announce when the chances to win will be so you will have to keep an eye out!
Here is a sample of what you can expect from ‘The Adjustment Bureau’:
Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he’s ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York.
On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)—a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realizes he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart.
David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself—the men of The Adjustment Bureau—who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path…or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.
The Adjustment Bureau is written for the screen and directed by George Nolfi (writer of Ocean’s Twelve, co-writer of The Bourne Ultimatum). It is based on a short story by Philip K. Dick (“Total Recall,” “Minority Report” and “Blade Runner”).
For more information on the movie check out the official Adjustment Bureau website:
http://www.theadjustmentbureau.com/
The Adjustment Bureau arrives in theaters March 4th
Phoenix – ROD STEWART and STEVIE NICKS announced that they have joined forces for one of the most anticipated musical events of the year, THE HEART & SOUL TOUR. Launching March 20, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour will unite two of music’s most legendary forces for a series of arena concerts throughout North America – with performances already confirmed in Phoenix, New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Montreal and more. The tour will feature both artists performing all rock & roll sets from their incomparable catalogs of hits and backed by an incredible band of musicians and stage production. The tour stops in Phoenix for one show on Friday, April 15 at US Airways Center. The show is scheduled to begin at 8pm.
Said Rod Stewart: “We haven’t yet begun rehearsals but I can already tell you this, with Stevie on board our audiences are in store for an evening of pure rock & roll music. I’m already thinking about which of my old favourites to bring back and vocally, I think we’ve both begun thinking about which songs might be great fun and well-suited for a duet or two.”
In a career spanning five decades, with an estimated 250 million album and single sales, Rod Stewart is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and indisputably one of the most successful performers of all time. He finished 2010 at the top of both the touring and album charts – highlighted by his critically-heralded, sold-out first run of concerts at The Colosseum in Las Vegas, a “Boxscore,” chart-topping, 33-date European summer tour which included 4 sold-out dates at London’s O2 Arena. Throughout his prolific career, he’s garnered16-Grammy nominations, including his current for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album,” and sales of more than one million albums worldwide for his 2010 album FLY ME TO THE MOON…THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK, VOLUME V.
Stevie Nicks, Rock and Roll’s reigning queen, will be releasing her highly anticipated new CD “IN: YOUR DREAMS” on May 3, 2011. The new album, her first album of new material in a decade, was co-produced by former Eurythmic Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. The new album is now available for fans to pre order at stevienicks.warnerreprise.com. Fans who pre-order the CD will receive an instant download of the record’s first single, the Nicks’ penned “Secret Love”. The official release date of the single is February 3rd. Nicks is a multi-Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and member of Fleetwood Mac.
Tickets go on sale TODAY at 10am at livenation.com. Tickets are priced at $149.50, $95.00 and $49.50 and will be available at livenation.com, the US Airways Center box office and ticketmaster. To charge by phone call (800) 745-3000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information go to www.livenation.com.
(Phoenix – January 20, 2011) — Pop superstar Katy Perry announced yesterday via a live appearance on Facebook that her California Dreams 2011 world tour is coming to North America this summer. The North American leg of the tour will start on June 7th in Atlanta, GA and will run through August 14th with two hometown shows in Katy’s hometown Santa Barbara, CA. To support her platinum-selling sophomore album Teenage Dream (EMI’s Capitol Records), Katy will kick off the California Dreams tour on February 20th in Lisbon, Portugal, traveling throughout Europe, the UK, Australia and Japan before hitting stateside in June. The tour makes a stop in Phoenix for one night at Comerica Theatre on Wednesday, August 3. The show is scheduled to start at 7:30pm.
Katy is planning on interacting with fans through social media networks throughout the California Dreams tour. Using Facebook Places/Deals, fans will be able to check in to the venues each night to receive special treats. Fans’ will also be able to submit their own photos of the show via Twitter which will be incorporated into the live show and also live on katyperry.com. In addition, Katy has also partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages, including premium seats, meet and greets, photo ops, pre-show parties and more. More information can be found at www.katyperry.com.
As announced last week, Katy will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 13th. Six-time nominee, Katy is up for four awards this year including the coveted Album of the Year, along with Best Pop Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Teenage Dream” and “Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg. Katy has also been nominated for two BRIT awards for International Album and International Female Solo Artist. The BRIT awards will be handed out live on February 15th at the O2 Arena in London.
Teenage Dream was released in August, 2010 and has since sold 5 million copies world-wide. The album’s first single, “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg was the biggest selling song of 2010 according to Soundscan with 4,398,212 tracks scanned. After “California Gurls” spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Katy scored two follow-up No. 1’s, with “Teenage Dream” and her current single “Firework,” making her the first female artist in 11 years to score three Billboard #1 singles from the same album.
Katy is gearing up to launch the album’s 4th single “E.T.” which will impact radio next month. She will soon shoot the video with director Floria Sigismondi (Marilyn Manson, Bjork, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Muse, The White Stripes).
Earlier this month, Katy won two People’s Choice Awards for “Favorite Female Artist” and “Favorite Online Sensation” — awards voted on by fans. Katy won a People’s Choice Award in 2009 for “Best Pop Song” with her debut anthem “I Kissed A Girl.” Over the course of her career, she has also won a BRIT Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards, an NRJ Music Award, and two Teen Choice Awards, among other international honors.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 29th at 10am at livenation.com. Tickets will be priced at $48.00, $38.00 and $30.00. A limited number of GA Pit tickets will be available for $48.00. Tickets will be available at livenation.com, the box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone call (800) 745-3000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information go to www.livenation.com.
“The current Time Machine jaunt is nothing less than a must-see”
-Hollywood Reporter
“Rush has not slowed. Rush has not mellowed with age. If anything, Rush is rocking harder than ever.”
-Boston Globe
“Slappin da bass.”
- From the Movie ‘I Love You Man”
(Phoenix – Tuesday January 18th) - One of the truly successful tours of 2010, Live Nation announced today that Phoenix will be among a number of dates on the revered RUSH TIME MACHINE TOUR 2011. Returning to North America for a selection of dates between March and July, the band will be performing primarily in markets not played on the previous tour. The Time Machine Tour is an evening with Rush; performing their classics, providing a taste of the future, and featuring the legendary Moving Pictures album live in its entirety. The tour will make a stop here in Phoenix on Thursday, June 16 at US Airways Center. The show is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.
Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart – is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso musicianship and provocative songwriting.
And it’s not just the fans who after 35+ years are still passionate about this band, RUSH was also just honored with Billboard Magazine’s highest touring accolade the “Legend Of Live” Award in New York City. Rush also received the “Living Legends” award in Britain this year. Responding to the fan and media support for the recent album and tour, singer/bassist Geddy Lee said, “Moving Pictures is our most popular album and one that seems to have passed the test of time most gracefully.” Adding, “We’re playing better than ever and I’m not sure we’re quite ready to put this tour away.”
The Time Machine Tour will visit new cities throughout North America beginning March 30th in Ft. Lauderdale and running through April 22nd with dates in Greensboro, Nashville, Louisville, Toledo, Hershey, New York’s esteemed Madison Square Garden, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Hamilton, Montreal and Baltimore. The tour returns to North America in June with performances in select markets including Phoenix at the US Airways Center. Complete itinerary below.
Rush has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and garnered untold legions of devoted and admiring fans. According to the RIAA, Rush’s sales statistics place RUSH third after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.
Additional accolades include their induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame this past March alongside Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Gordon Lightfoot, Rush has also been nominated for multiple Grammy awards and received a number of Juno Awards. They were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and bestowed the Order of Canada in 1997. Consistently celebrated and respected worldwide, Rush is the most successful Canadian rock band of all time and they remain one of the biggest grossing arena rock bands ever.
Released in 1981, Moving Pictures was their most successful album, certified 4x Platinum and features some of Rush’s most well known songs and perennial radio favourites Tom Sawyer,Limelight and the Grammy-nominated instrumental YYZ.
“Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage” the Grammy-nominated and critically-acclaimed documentary created by filmmakers Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn (whose filmography also includes: “Iron Maiden; Flight 666,’ “Metal, A Headbangers Journey” and “Global Metal”) premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival in April of this year and went on to win the highly-coveted Heineken Audience Award. Now available on DVD and Bluray through Rounder, the release debuted at #1 in the US, held the position for 10 weeks and has now scanned Platinum.
Despite the touring schedule, Rush is currently working on their 20th studio album, CLOCKWORK ANGELS, with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band has released two new songs from the forthcoming album, Parts I & II with “BU2B” and “Caravan” earlier this year which are also featured in the live set. Both tracks are available now as digital downloads.
Tickets for the Rush performance are on sale now. To benefit the relief efforts in Haiti, one dollar of each ticket sold will be donated through several charities including “Doctors Without Borders”. Rush will also contribute a portion of their proceeds at the culmination of the tour.
Tickets priced at $96.00, $76.00 and $51.00 will be available at livenation.com, the US Airways Center box office and ticketmaster. To charge by phone call (800) 745-3000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information go to www.livenation.com.
Painting ‘Deephaven’ by Brian Jensen, Waconia, Minn.
41st Scottsdale Arts Festival
March 11–13, 2011
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Outdoors at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the 41st annual Scottsdale Arts Festival on March 11–13, 2011, in the beautiful downtown park at Scottsdale Civic Center. The Festival is presented with support from 99.9 KEZ and Mix 96.9, SRP Earthwise Energy and Cuties Clementine.
An Arizona tradition since 1971, the award-winning Scottsdale Arts Festival connects visitors with 200 jury-selected artists from throughout the United States who work in painting, sculpture, glass and ceramics, jewelry, photography and more. Works of art are available for purchase directly from the artists and through the Festival’s online art auction. Visitors also will enjoy live music and entertainment from Arizona’s top bands and performers; delicious fare from the Valley’s gourmet specialty food trucks; creative activities for children and families at Imagine Nation; an interactive ‘camera obscura’ commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art and built by ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts; free admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA); and free parking and trolley service.
Admission to the Scottsdale Arts Festival is $7 for adults, $5 for students and free for children 12 and under and members of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and SMoCA. A two-day pass is available for $10. Tickets may be purchased at any Festival entrance. (Pets are not allowed, except for trained assistance dogs.)
Additional information, including details on trolleys and parking, is available online at www.ScottsdaleArtsFestival.org or through (480) 994-ARTS (2787), ext. 2.
Three years after BODY WORLDS brought record crowds to the Arizona Science Center, a new blockbuster exhibition, Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS & The Brain, will open to the public Friday, January 21 in the Sybil B. Harrington Galleries. For the first time in Phoenix, this new presentation of BODY WORLDS contains a special feature that unravels the mystery of the mind and secret world of the brain.
“BODY WORLDS & The Brain provides Arizona Science Center with a unique opportunity to enhance our outstanding educational programs and enrich people’s understanding of their bodies,” said Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO. “Visitors will encounter both the resilience and fragility of the human body, discovering how a body works when it is healthy and how it breaks down when it is not. Through its aesthetic and accessible displays, BODY WORLDS invites contemplation, study and reflection of the power and vulnerability of the human body by everyone.”
For this special presentation of BODY WORLDS, Dr. Gunther von Hagens, inventor of the Plastination process and creator the exhibitions and his wife, Dr. Angelina Whalley, conceptual planner and creative designer of the exhibitions, have created a holistic meditation on the brain that merges anatomy, neuroscience, and philosophy that resonates with everyone. “The brain is an incredible marvel of engineering. I wanted people to recognize what is known about this amazing gem inside our heads, and be awed by its possibilities and capacities,” said Dr. von Hagens.
Don’t take our word for it, check out what other people had to say about BODY WORLDS.
“What an OUTSTANDING exhibit! I am a firefighter/paramedic and EMS instructor. I have attended numerous autopsy labs and got more out of the three hours in BODY WORLDS. Dr. von Hagens should be commended for his work!”
— Mike
“Fabulous Exhibition! Reality is much more than fiction. But here it’s dramaturgy and the atralisation and re-creation of reality. Marvelous. Unique. Definitely to see many times. So inspiring.”
– Jean-Paul Gaultier, London
“Thank you for such an important exhibit. What a wonderful way to learn.”
– Nicole Kidman, Los Angeles
“We drove 300 miles to see this exhibit and it was worth every mile! This is an excellent opportunity to view human anatomy in all its detail and glory.”
— Caryn
“Absolutely remarkable! A gift of exploration that everyone except the faint hearted should see…thank you.”
– Demi Moore, Los Angeles
Event FAQ
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE EXHIBITION?
BODY WORLDS aims to educate the public about the inner workings of the human body and show the effects of poor health, good health, and lifestyle choices. It is also presented in the hopes that it will stimulate curiosity about the science of anatomy.
COULDN’T I LEARN JUST AS MUCH FROM BOOKS OR MODELS OF HUMAN ANATOMY?
Real human bodies show the details of disease and anatomy that cannot be shown with models. They also allow us to understand how each body has its own unique features, even on the inside.
WHERE DID THE SPECIMENS ON DISPLAY COME FROM? WILL WE KNOW WHO THE PLASTINATES ARE OR HOW THEY DIED?
The BODY WORLDS exhibitions rely on the generosity of body donors; individuals who bequeathed that, upon their death, their bodies could be used for educational purposes in the exhibition. All of the full-body plastinates and the majority of the specimens are from these body donors; some specific specimens that show unusual conditions and fetuses on display come from old anatomical collections and morphological institutes. As agreed upon by the body donors, their identities and causes of death are not provided. The exhibition focuses on the nature of our bodies, not on providing personal information.
WHAT IS PLASTINATION?
Invented by scientist and anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens in 1977, Plastination is the groundbreaking method of halting decomposition and preserving anatomical specimens for scientific and medical education. Plastination is the process of extracting all bodily fluids and soluble fat from specimens, replacing them through vacuum-forced impregnation with reactive resins and elastomers, and then curing them with light, heat, or certain gases, which give the specimens rigidity and permanence.
WILL I BE ABLE TO TOUCH ANY OF THE PLASTINATES?
While visitors are able to get very close to the plastinates, they are not allowed to touch them.
WHY ARE THE PLASTINATES POSED THE WAY THEY ARE?
The poses of the plastinates have been carefully thought out and serve educational aims. Each plastinate is posed to illustrate different anatomical features. For instance, the athletic poses illustrate the use of muscle systems while playing sports. The poses allow visitors to relate the plastinates to their own bodies.
IS THIS EXHIBITION APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN?
More than 32 million people, including young children, have viewed the BODY WORLDS exhibitions around the world. It is important to note that the exhibition includes full-body plastinates with exposed genitals. Children under 17 must be accompanied by responsible adults during their visit.
CAN I TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OR FILM IN THE EXHIBITION?
Photography and filming, including pictures taken with cell phones, are not allowed in BODY WORLDS, except by accredited members of the media.
As many of you well know the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will take place July 10, 11, and 12 at Chase Field.
MLB All-Star Week at Chase Field includes the 82nd MLB All-Star Game (July 12), Gatorade All-Star Workout Day (July 11) featuring the State Farm® Home Run Derby, and Taco Bell All-Star Sunday (July 10) featuring the XM All-Star Futures Game and the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game. MLB All-Star FanFest (July 8-12) will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center.
The big question you all want to know is when and how you can purchase tickets to the All-Star game festivities.
Well, there are two ways to get tickets.
1) Purchase an Arizona Diamondbacks season ticket package (Full, Half or 28 game package). You will be given priority purchasing the 2011 All-Star game festivities.
2) Fans can enter a drawing for the opportunity to purchase a strip of tickets for the All-Star festivities. Each strip includes one (1) ticket to each All-Star Week event at the ballpark, two (2) MLB All-Star FanFest tickets and one (1) Official All-Star Game program. Winners will be selected at random to ensure as many fans as possible have the chance to purchase strips. Date, time and instructions for purchase will be communicated via e-mail to each selected applicant by the end of February.
For both options you can click this link and make your choice
