Below is the list of events and exhibitions for the Heard Museum’s North Scottsdale Campus during the month of December! I encourage everyone to get out and check out the Heard Museum!!!

For more information, hours, and admission prices, please refer to the Heard Museum’s website:

http://www.heard.org/north

http://www.heard.org/north

EXHIBITIONS AT HEARD MUSEUM NORTH SCOTTSDALE

• Choices and Change: American Indian Artists in the Southwest (ongoing)
• More Than Child’s Play: American Indian Dolls (through January 2, 2011)

EVENTS AT HEARD MUSEUM NORTH SCOTTSDALE
All events included with museum admission unless otherwise noted.

Reel Close Film Screenings
Thursday, December 2, 12:30 p.m., Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale
Christmas in the Clouds (2005, 94 min). Ray is the new manager of his tribe’s struggling ski resort. Convinced that a beautiful guest is a critic for the exclusive “Worthington Travel Guide,” he sets out to garner a good review. But she has her own agenda: to find the man with whom she’s been exchanging romantic emails. When she mistakenly confuses Ray for her pen pal, the comedy of errors kicks into high gear. Shot on location at The Sundance Resort in Utah, this is the first contemporary romantic comedy to feature an almost entirely American Indian cast.

Read a Book, Take a Look with Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Tuesday, December 7 at 2 p.m., Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale

Tuesday, December 14 at 2 p.m., Heard Museum North Scottsdale

Read books about animals to learn about their importance in the Southwest and hear stories about these special creatures. Then, kids and families will tour Choices and Change: American Indian Artists in the Southwest (Ages 3 – 5)

Saturday, December 25
Museums Closed

Holidays Up North
December 27-December 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Spend holidays with friend and family “Up North”…Heard Museum North Scottsdale, that is. On Monday, December 27, kids get to create their own art. Throughout Holidays Up North, meet and talk with American Indian artists working in various art forms who will be on hand demonstrating their talent. It’s also your last chance to see More Than Child’s Play: American Indian Dolls, the charming exhibit perfect for the whole family, which closes on Sunday, January 2, 2011. And if you didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas, bring home your own present from the Shop!

Hands-On Activity
Monday, December 27, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Design a special box with dazzling New Year’s stickers.
Demonstration Schedule: (all demonstrators will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Monday, December 27 – Mother-daughter duo Melissa and Lola Cody – Navajo weaving
Tuesday, December 28 – Bernice Monte (Tohono O’odham) – Basketry
Wednesday, December 29 –Tim Terry (Akimel O’otham) – Carved shell jewelry 
Thursday, December 30 – Steve LaRance (Hopi) – Jewelry

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Below is the list of events and exhibitions for the Heard Museum’s Phoenix Campus during the month of December! I encourage everyone to get out and check out the Heard Museum!!!

Tomorrow, we will publish the December list of events for the Heard Museum’s North Scottsdale campus.

For more information, hours, and admission prices, please refer to the Heard Museum’s website:

http://www.heard.org/

EXHIBITIONS AT HEARD MUSEUM PHOENIX

• Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection (through January 16, 2011)
• Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows (through February 6, 2011)
• Old Traditions in New Pots: Silver Seed Pots from the Norman L. Sandfield Collection (through March 6, 2011)
• POP! Popular Culture in American Indian Art (through March 20, 2011)
• HOME: Native People in the Southwest (ongoing)
• Around the World: The Heard Museum Collection (ongoing)
• History & Collections of the Heard Museum (ongoing)
• Every Picture Tells a Story (ongoing)
• Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience (ongoing)
• We Are! Arizona’s First People (ongoing)

EVENTS AT HEARD MUSEUM PHOENIX

All programs included with museum admission unless otherwise noted.

Premiere of The Only Good Indian
Friday, December 3, 7 p.m. lecture, 8 p.m. screening
Steele Auditorium
Meet famed Cherokee actor Wes Studi and attend the Phoenix premiere of his newest film, The Only Good Indian. Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, a teenage American Indian boy (newcomer Winter Fox Frank) is taken from his family and forced to attend a distant Indian boarding school to assimilate into white society. When he escapes to return home, Sam Franklin (Studi), a bounty hunter of Cherokee descent, is hired to find and return him to the institution. Franklin, a former Indian scout, has renounced his Native heritage and has adopted the white man’s way of life, believing it’s the only way for Indians to survive. Along the way, a tragic incident spurs Franklin’s longtime nemesis, the famous “Indian Fighter” Sheriff Henry McCoy (J. Kenneth Campbell), to pursue both Franklin and the boy. The film screening is free and open to the public; cash bar.

Jesse Monongye: Opal Bears and Lapis Skies Opens to the Public
Saturday, December 4, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The artistry and vision of Navajo master jeweler Jesse Monongye is explored in this exhibition that spans more than 30 years of his career. More than 150 pieces, which will also include works by Monongye’s principal mentors, father Preston Monongye and famed Hopi jeweler Charles Loloma, will dazzle the eye and enchant the soul.

Lois Sherr Dubin Lecture & Book Signing
Saturday, December 4, 1:30 p.m.
Steele Auditorium
During the public opening of Jesse Monongye: Opal Bears and Lapis Skies, hear Lois Sherr Dubin, the author of Monongye’s definitive 2002 biography of the same name speak about the life and career of one of Native America’s most beloved and acclaimed artists. After the lecture, Dubin will sign copies of the Monongye book as well as her other books. Free with museum admission.

Gary Robinson & Jesse Hummingbird Book Signing
Sunday, December 5, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Heard Museum Shop
An innovative re-telling of the classic Christmas tale, Native American Night Before Christmas  takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling with his team of flying white buffalo to deliver fry bread commodities and other goodies. Full-page colorful, humorous paintings by renowned Cherokee artist Jesse T. Hummingbird accompany the story by Gary Robinson (Choctaw/Cherokee). Robinson and Hummingbird will be on hand to sign books and talk with visitors. Admission to the Heard Museum Shop is always free. 

Heard Guild Presents … Dr. Larry Stevens
Monday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.
Encanto Room
Dr. Larry Stevens, biologist and curator of ecology and conservation at the Museum of Northern Arizona, will lecture on the topic “The Wings of Time: Dragonflies of the Colorado Plateau.” Learn more about the fascinating life cycle of these insect icons of Southwest Indian art and culture and what their distribution patterns reveal about life in this region. Free and open to the public.

Movie Mondays
Monday, December 6, 1:30 p.m.
Christmas at Wapos Bay (2001, 48 min). This claymation feature tells the story of three Native children who visit their grandfather at his cabin in the bush. There, they experience the traditional ways of trapping, hunting and fishing. During their journey, they discover that the lack of food in the area may cause their Christmas holidays to be cancelled. The children set off alone to save their Christmas and soon learn that this way of life is not as easy as it seems.

Movie Mondays
Monday, December 13, 1:30 p.m.
Christmas in the Clouds (2005, 94 min). Ray is the new manager of his tribe’s struggling ski resort. Convinced that a beautiful guest is a critic for the exclusive “Worthington Travel Guide,” he sets out to garner a good review. But she has her own agenda: to find the man with whom she’s been exchanging romantic emails. When she mistakenly confuses Ray for her pen pal, the comedy of errors kicks into high gear. Shot on location at The Sundance Resort in Utah, this is the first contemporary romantic comedy to feature an almost entirely American Indian cast.

NU (Native + You)
Friday, December 17, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
As the holiday season brings cooler temperatures, warm up at the Heard Museum’s 3rd Friday series NU (Native+You) on December 17. Live holiday music, storytelling and delicious warm beverages like hot chocolate from the Café make this evening special. The grounds of the Heard Museum will be filled with light from luminaries and strung lighting and last minute gifts, ornaments and more can be purchases in the Heard Museum Shop, which will be open till 8 p.m. Also, don’t miss the stunning exhibition Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows, which will end its run on February 6. Free and open to the public. Presented by JP Morgan Chase.

Movie Mondays
Monday, December 20, 1:30 p.m.
Chocolate: Pathway to the Gods (52 min, 2008) explores the 3,000-year-old history of the divine substance through ritual and obsession ranging from Mesoamerica to European royalty. 

Saturday, December 25
Museums Closed

Holidays at the Heard
Sunday, December 26 – Sunday, January 2, 2011
Bring family and friends to the Heard for a Phoenix tradition—Holidays at the Heard! Enjoy nine days of American Indian dance and music performances, artist demonstrations, special menu items in the Café at the Heard Museum and that yummy favorite, fry bread. Free with museum admission. And don’t forget, the Heard Museum will be open on New Year’s Day!

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Below is the list of events and exhibitions for the Heard Museum’s North Scottsdale Campus during the month of November! I encourage everyone to get out and check out the Heard Museum!!!

For more information, hours, and admission prices, please refer to the Heard Museum’s website:

http://www.heard.org/north

EXHIBITIONS AT HEARD MUSEUM NORTH SCOTTSDALE

• Choices and Change: American Indian Artists in the Southwest (ongoing)
• More Than Child’s Play: American Indian Dolls (through January 2, 2011)

EVENTS AT HEARD MUSEUM NORTH SCOTTSDALE
All events included with museum admission unless otherwise noted.

HMNS
The Cinematic American Indian – A Three-Part Film Lecture Series
Tuesdays, November 2 and 9
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hear as film scholar and film festival director Frederick Linch discusses Native people in the western film genre. American Indians, cowboys, military troopers, ladies of all types, bankers, ranchers, good guys, bad guys, Latinos and Chinese inhabit the celluloid world with humanity in common.

Reel Close Film Screenings

Thursday, November 4, 12:30 p.m., Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale

Water Flowing Together (2007, 79 min) chronicles the life of Jock Soto (Navajo) as he prepares to retire from a stellar 24-year career as a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet. Soto’s journey home to reconnect with the culture he left behind is also explored.

Fusion at Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Thursday, November 4, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy Heard Museum North Scottsdale at dusk and experience music, an artist trunk show and cocktails. Free for members, $5 for non-members; refreshments available for sale.  

Fusion at Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Thursday, November 11, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy Heard Museum North Scottsdale at dusk and experience music, an artist trunk show and cocktails. Free for members, $5 for non-members; refreshments available for sale.  

Beyond the Pages
Tuesday, November 16, 1 p.m.
Listen as Heard Museum Curator of Collections Diana Pardue shares the story behind the Harvey Company Collection, which includes more than 1,200 ethnographic and archaeological artifacts from the Southwest and some Plains American Indian cultures.

Fusion at Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Thursday, November 18, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy Heard Museum North Scottsdale at dusk and experience music, an artist trunk show and cocktails. Free for members, $5 for non-members; refreshments available for sale.  

Heard Museum Council Appraisal Day
Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
During Heard Museum Council Appraisal Day, bring your items to be appraised to Heard Museum North Scottsdale. Will you be the next excited art lover to find that the painting everybody in the family hated is actually worth $250,000, as one person learned at a recent Appraisal Day? Cost: $30 for the first item; $25 for the second item; $20 for the third and subsequent item(s) (Limit 10 items per person, please). Members receive $5 off per item. Not a member? Join today, 602.251.0261 or heard.org/members. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.

3rd Annual Ornament Marketplace
Friday & Saturday, November 26 & 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Ornament Marketplace and holiday shopping event at Heard Museum North Scottsdale. Discover some of the Southwest’s most distinctive holiday gifts and one-of-a-kind ornaments! More than 20 talented Native artists have crafted ornaments featuring carved wood, miniature baskets, pottery and beads just for this event at both Heard Museum Shop locations. This event is a great way to bring out-of-town friends and family to both Heard Museum locations and get a jump-start on holiday shopping while avoiding the chaos of the mall. A wide range of hand-made holiday ornaments, decorated wreaths, books and gifts made by Native artists will be available for purchase. Also at Heard Museum Phoenix. Admission to the Heard Museum North Scottsdale Shop is always free.

Thanksgiving Weekend with the Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Friday & Saturday, November 26 & 27
Join the fun at Heard Museum North Scottsdale over the Thanksgiving weekend!
Hands-on Activity

Friday & Saturday, November 26 & 27, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Make a 3-D butterfly ornament during the Ornament Marketplace at HMNS. While supplies last.

Film Screening
Friday, November 26, 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Chocolate: Pathways to the Gods (52 min, 2008) explores the 3,000-year-old history of the divine substance through ritual and obsession ranging from Mesoamerica to European royalty. 

Triple Delight Demonstration
Saturday, November 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by to see, learn and visit with three talented American Indian woman artists as they demonstrate their beautiful art forms!

• Janette Chimerica (Hopi) will demonstrate wicker basketry.
• Yolanda Hart Stevens (Quechan/PeePosh) will demonstrate Colorado River style beadwork.
• Master weaver Barbara Teller Ornelas (Navajo) will demonstrate her tapestry-style textiles.

mber 13 & 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Celebrate the tradition and artistry of Hispanic culture at the Heard Museum’s 9th Annual Spanish Market. Enjoy mariachis and artwork from more than 75 Hispanic artists from Arizona and New Mexico, including the Spanish Market’s signature artist, jeweler Michelle Tapia. Enjoy the festive environment and the Café’s wonderful menu of traditional foods amidst the Heard’s Spanish Colonial-style architecture and outdoor courtyards. It is a must-attend event! Free and open to the public (museum admission additional for non-museum members).

Movie Mondays – Seasoned With Spirit
Monday, November 15, 1:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this first-time showing of the entire 2006 award-winning PBS series! Native chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi) travels to Native communities to gather, prepare and dine on local traditional foods. On November 15, exult in the rebound of one of our national emblems in “Return of the Buffalo.”

Heard Guild Presents … Dr. Charlie Carillo
Monday, November 15, 1:30 p.m.
Artist, author and archaeologist Charlie Carillo will discuss the santero’s art and his book Saints of the Pueblos. Free and open to the public.

Heard Guild Meeting
Wednesday, November 17, 9:30 a.m.
Jay Van Orden will speak about the photography of C.S. Fly, which includes the photo documentation of the surrender of Geronimo and his band in 1886. Free and open to the public.

NU (Native + You)
Friday, November 19, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy a cash bar, pick up a special treasure at the Heard Museum Shop and dine at The Café until 8 p.m. Presented by JP Morgan Chase. Admission is free for all.

Movie Mondays – Seasoned With Spirit
Monday, November 22, 1:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this first-time showing of the entire 2006 award-winning PBS series! Native chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi) travels to Native communities to gather, prepare and dine on local traditional foods. On November 22, join Barrett and the Yurok people of Northern California as they celebrate the “Bounty of the River’s Edge.”

Harvest Feast: A Native American Edible Gallery
Thursday, November 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Being family and friends to the Heard Museum for a special American Indian Thanksgiving dinner! Harvest Feast: A Native American Edible Gallery is an incredible way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Chef Freddie Bitsoie (Diné) bridges American Indian culture and professional kitchen expertise. This unique epicurean event under his direction centers on five edible galleries. Four of the galleries focus on traditional ingredients from the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and the Southwest. The fifth station’s menu will be a modern twist on tribal foods reflecting the culinary influence of the French, Spanish, Dutch, and English on Native foods and ingredients. In addition, the museum will be open to the public, making it the perfect way to spend the day with family and friends in town for the holiday weekend. Price: Adult members, $60; adult non-members, $70; children 12 and under, $30. Price does not include gratuity or museum admission. Beer, wine and cocktails are additional. Reservations required by November 19. Call 602.252.8848 ext. 2276.

3rd Annual Ornament Marketplace
Friday & Saturday, November 26 & 27, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 28, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Ornament Marketplace and holiday shopping event. Discover some of the Southwest’s most distinctive holiday gifts and one-of-a-kind ornaments! More than 20 talented Native artists have crafted ornaments featuring carved wood, miniature baskets, pottery and beads just for this event at both Heard Museum Shop locations. This event is a great way to bring out-of-town friends and family to both Heard Museum locations and get a jump-start on holiday shopping while avoiding the chaos of the mall. A wide range of hand-made holiday ornaments, decorated wreaths, books and gifts made by Native artists will be available for purchase. Also at Heard Museum North Scottsdale. Admission to the Heard Museum Shops is always free.

Leslie Marmon Silko Lecture & Book Signing
Sunday, November 28, 2 p.m.
Acclaimed Laguna Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko will lecture about her new memoir Turquoise Ledge, followed by a book signing and reception featuring refreshments available for sale. In partnership with Changing Hands Bookstore. Lecture is free and open to the public.

Movie Mondays – Seasoned With Spirit
Monday, November 29, 1:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this first-time showing of the entire 2006 award-winning PBS series! Native chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi) travels to Native communities to gather, prepare and dine on local traditional foods. On November 29, the series ends with a journey to the Northern Woodlands, where Barrett dines upon traditional wild rice, maple syrup and other traditional foods in the episode “Food Upon the Water.”

* Movies subject to change.

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Below is the list of events and exhibitions for the Heard Museum’s Phoenix Campus during the month of November! I encourage everyone to get out and check out the Heard Museum!!!

Tomorrow, we will publish the November list of events for the Heard Museum’s North Scottsdale campus.

For more information, hours, and admission prices, please refer to the Heard Museum’s website:

http://www.heard.org/

EXHIBITIONS AT HEARD MUSEUM PHOENIX

• Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows (through February 6, 2011; PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED CLOSING DATE)
• Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection (through January 16, 2011; PLEASE NOTE NEW CLOSING DATE)
• New Traditions in Old Pots: Silver Seed Pots from the Norman L. Sandfield Collection (through March 6, 2011)
• POP! Popular Culture in American Indian Art (through March 20, 2011; PLEASE NOTE NEW CLOSING DATE)
• HOME: Native People in the Southwest (ongoing)
• Around the World: The Heard Museum Collection (ongoing)
• History & Collections of the Heard Museum (ongoing)
• Every Picture Tells a Story (ongoing)
• Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience (ongoing)
• We Are! Arizona’s First People (ongoing)

EVENTS AT HEARD MUSEUM PHOENIX

All programs included with museum admission unless otherwise noted.

NOVEMBER

Movie Mondays – Seasoned With Spirit

Monday, November 1, 1:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this first-time showing of the entire 2006 award-winning PBS series! Native chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi) travels to Native communities to gather, prepare and dine on local traditional foods. On November 1, experience the ocean’s bounty in the episode “Gulf Coast Originals.”

Navajo Weaver’s Marketplace

Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join more than 50 weavers as they demonstrate the dyeing, carding, spinning and weaving processes that combine with inspiration to create woven masterpieces. Weavers Roberto Brown and Lola Cody will showcase their craft from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also, enjoy lectures from weavers and weaving experts at noon, 1 and 2:30 p.m. Free admission (museum admission additional to non-museum members).

Glass Lecture: “From Hot to Cold: The Process of Art Glass”

Sunday, November 7, 2 p.m.

Hear as Carole Perry of the Laughing Glass Studio in Cave Creek discusses the three key processes used to create art glass: blown glass (hot), kiln-formed glass (warm) and sand carved glass (cold), as well as cast glass and paperweights.

Movie Mondays – Seasoned With Spirit

Monday, November 8, 1:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this first-time showing of the entire 2006 award-winning PBS series! Native chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi) travels to Native communities to gather, prepare and dine on local traditional foods. On November 8, enjoy Sonoran Desert dishes in the episode “Cuisine of the Desert Southwest.”

9th Annual Heard Museum Spanish Market

Saturday & Sunday, Nove

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This just came across my desk but the Smithsonian Magazine is sponsoring Museum Day across the US today only.  Some of the participating museums in Arizona are the Desert Botanical Garden and the Heard Museum (to name a few).  So if you want a way to spend a lazy day today, this is a perfect way!

Here’s what you need to do to get in free.

You need to fill out and print this card:

http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html

….and take it to one of the participating museums:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-search/?state=Arizona

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The City of Scottsdale recently published a blog post about some of the things you can do that you probably didn’t know existed. Now keep in mind this is just a small list of things to do around Scottsdale (that you didn’t know about). We will be posting more fun stuff to do around Scottsdale as the months go on.

http://blog.scottsdalecvb.com/things-to-do-in-scottsdale-arizona/

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1) Movies under the Stars #1 – Movies in the Park – Biltmore Fashion Park – 7:30 PM – FREE – Dr. Zhivago will be playing.

2) Movies under the Stars #2 – WaterDance Film Festival – Westgate City Center – 8:00 PM – Free – Blue Chips will be playing

3) McDowell Mountain Music Fest – A very eclectic lineup will be playing at this years festival at Westworld

4) KC and the Sunshine Band – Chandler Center for the Arts  – 2 for 1 tickets are available

5) Tickets for Beyonce (July 7 @ US Airways Center) go on Sale April 25 at 10 AM at all Live nation Ticket outlets.  Stay tuned for an article with more information.

5) Tickets for Aerosmith/ZZ Top (July 27 at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion) -  Go on Sale April 27th at 10 am at all Live Nation outlets.

6) Tickets for Marilyn Manson and Slayer headlining gigs at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival (July 17 at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion) go on Sale Friday April 24th at 10 am

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

9) Star Trek Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center – How cool is it when you get to not only sit in Captain Kirk’s chair but check out the bridge from the Enterprise D? Open Daily. Please refer to the link below for hours and ticket information.

http://www.azscience.org/star_trek.php

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Now that the technical challenges with AZ Vibe have been resolved here’s the list of things to do for the coming week.  Lots of fun stuff to do!

1) The Phoenix Coyotes vs. Vancouver Canucks – March 21 – 7 PM – Jobing.com Arena – One of the top teams in the league, the Vancouver Canucks, make their final appearance of the season in the Valley of the Sun.  It’s also 80′s night at the Coyotes Game and prizes will be given out to the best costume.

http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=414140

2) Spring Training – Various Ballparks around the Greater Phoenix Area – Spring Training is just about over so don’t miss the opportunity to catch a ball game in this amazing weather!

http://www.cactusleague.com/

3) Charlie Murphy -  Tempe Improv – March 21 @ 8 and 10 PM – March 22 @ 8 PM – If you don’t know who Charlie Murphy is, here’s a refresher… http://www.pp2g.tv/vYnt6YXQ_.aspx

http://www.tempeimprov.com/

4) The 39th Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival – March 21 from 10 AM to 6 PM and March 22 from 10 AM to 5 PM – Scottsdale Civic Center Mall – One of the top Arts Festivals in the Nation is back again for artists to display their many and various works to the public.

http://www.scottsdaleartsfestival.org/

5) New Found Glory – Wed March 25th – 6:00 PM – Marquee Theater – $18.50 – $22.00 – Tempe

6) Bikini contest – Sunday’s Through April 5 – American Junkie – Scottsdale – Free – Not too much is know about this as it is a Facebook event which means we’re probably going to have to check it out.  Shoot.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52834859196

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!.  Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) Saw Film Festival (Saw 2, 3, and 4) – Chandler Cinemas – $15 – This is a fundraiser for the wonderful and hard working people that make up the many events that take place at the Chandler Cinemas.  There is SO much going on this weekend that it would be impossible to list.  Instead, refer to the Chandler Cinema’s website for the complete list of what’s going on.  If you get bored here, you probably don’t have a pulse:

http://www.chandlercinemas.com/news.html

9) Arizona Renaissance Festival – $5-$20 – 2/7/09 – 3/29/09

10) BBQ – This is the absolute perfect weekend to host or attend a BBQ at a friends house or your neighborhood park.

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1) First Friday! – Downtown Phoenix – How can you miss this?!?!?

http://www.artlinkphoenix.com/

2) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Night – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

3) Spring Training Baseball

4) The 8th Annual Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair – Saturday March 7th – 11AM to 5 PM – 7th Avenue between Indian School and Campbell -  A cultural festival that is not to be missed!!

http://www.pocketnotes.typepad.com/m7streetfair/

5) Chandler Police Department Open House – Saturday March 7th – 10 AM – 2 PM – Fun for everyone!

Chandler Police Department
250 E Chicago St
Chandler, AZ 85225

6 ) Charlie Hunter – March 7th – 6 PM – Rhythm Room -  One of the greatest Jazz musicians of our time comes to the Valley of the Sun for what is to definitely be a great show

Tickets can be purchased through the Ticketmaster widget in the right hand column.

7) Kenny Loggins – Sunday March 8th – 8:00 PM – Celebrity Theater – The Man who brought you great hits such as ‘Footloose’ comes to the Celebrity Theater for an intimate show that fans are sure to love!

For more information and to purchase Tickets, please refer to the following site:

http://www.celebritytheatre.com/upcoming.php?viewevent=716

8) Rascal Flats with Jessica Simpson – Thursday March 12th at 8:00 PM – Cricket Wireless Pavillion

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/402882/

P.S.  No, I didn’t forget the Jimmy Eat World show.  It’s sold out.  That’s why it’s not listed.

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One of the best kept secrets in the Phoenix Music Scene is the CBJ Flamenco Ensemble performing every Sunday night at Kazimierz World Wine Bar. For a $5 cover charge you get to watch some of the coolest Flamenco music and dancing in the absolutely coolest setting you can imagine.  On top of that you have the option to sample some of the best wines and food in all of the greater Phoenix area.  If you’re looking for something new and fun to do on a Sunday night, Kazimierz is the place to be.

For more information….

CBJ Ensemble
http://www.chrisburtonjacome.com/cbjensemble

Kazimierz World Wine Bar
http://www.kazbar.net/

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110117270783108833567.000460998ae1eeec66b7a&ll=33.501664,-111.925685&spn=0.007891,0.010836&z=16

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If there’s a great event that should be posted on AZ Vibe it’s any Rocky Horror Picture Show that is going on in the greater Phoenix Area.  The wonderful folks at the Chandler Cinemas have got the Rocky Horror Picture show every Saturday night starting at 11:30 PM (Seating starts at 11:00 PM).  Admission is only $6.50.

If you haven’t ever been out to a Rocky Horror Picture Show, now is the time!  I guarantee that it will be an experience you will never forget!

More information can be found at the Chandler Cinemas Rocky Horror Website:

http://azrocky.com/index_files/Page2307.htm

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Man I’ve been wanting to post something about this for some time now. I just got a notice from nice folks at AZ Dodgeball announcing their new eight week season.  Starting right now there is an early bird special of $49 dollars to register.  However, you will have to hurry as space in this league fills up REALLY fast.

The Dodgeball played here is not an open gym type of setting but a league setting.  Check out the AZ Dodgeball website for more details.

http://www.azdodgeball.com

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I got an e-mail today from the fine people at the Repertory Cinema at Chandler Cinemas announcing the first ever Zombie Scavenger Hunt at the October 3rd First Friday in Downtown Phoenix. I had to scratch my head a bit to figure out what exactly this is but the more I read the more I kept thinking “Man, this is a REALLY cool event”.

Here’s the info about the event.  Please keep in mind that Dressing as a Zombie is not mandatory.  You will need teams of at least two and no more than four.

2008 INTERNATIONAL HORROR & SCI FI FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS the first ever ZOMBIE MASQUERADE SCAVENGER HUNT!

Gather your team for the first ever Zombie Masquerade Scavenger Hunt at First Friday 10-03-08.  Zombie groups of up to 4 will compete in a list of zany tasks at various First Friday locations between 8pm and 10pm this Friday in a chance to win VIP passes and other prizes to the Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival.

The Specifics:

RULES
•       If you are in a Zombie Costume you will receive extra points!
•       Anything not expressly prohibited or illegal is ok.
•         A list of the items to be found and their point values can be picked up at any time between 7:30pm and 10:00pm. Registration begins at 7.30pm, Scavenger Hunt starts at 8:00pm.  Look for our booth on Garfield (the Block Party) between 4th and 6th Street.
•         A team must have at least two people and a name (maximum 4 people)
•         Publicly available transportation (e.g. train, bus, taxi) is fully legal.
•         Items can be turned in any time before 10 PM. You may make as many check-in trips as you like. Items turned in after 10 PM receive 0 points.
•         Photos of objects are not as good as the object (for object specific challenges)
•         Partial credit is liberally allowed. Be creative.
•         The judges’ decisions are very arbitrary and final. Judges will give NO help. Judges will only rule on an item’s worthiness when presented with an item; no hypotheticals.
•         Your team cannot split up into separate vehicles. You can proceed on foot in different directions, but you can use only one vehicle per team. There will be random checkpoints throughout the night, and if your team is not all together at each checkpoint, you will be disqualified
•         You cannot complete everything on the list. Pick and choose a path that maximizes your points. Some items/photos are off the beaten path. Evaluate the possible points gained vs. the time it would take to complete before embarking on a long trip
•         The point total listed is the maximum. The judges have discretion to lower the point total if the photo/item checked-in is a stretch or not exactly what we are looking for
•         Judges also have discretion to provide bonus points for exceptional photos or items

WHAT TO BRING
Zombie Costume
Water
A cell phone
A map of the Downtown Phoenix Area, or better yet an Artlink First Friday Map
A digital camera and it’s accompanying USB cable (to connect to the Judge’s laptop)
The Registration Information completed

PRIZES
1st Place team will receive 4 VIP PASSES to the International Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival ($400 Value)

2nd Place team will receive 4 FLEX PASSES to the International Horror & Sci Fi Film Festival ($100 Value)

Bonus, all participants will receive an exclusive coupon for 2 for 1 passes (can be used on VIP & FLEX) to be redeemed at the Festival

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Here’s the location of the event based on the information provided in the image above:

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Here’s something cool that happens every week and is billed (according to their website) as “The Largest Consistently Run Car Show in the Unites States”.  The ‘Classic Car Show at the Rock & Roll McDonalds’ is a car show event that happens every Saturday night starting at 4:00 pm at the Scottsdale Pavillions Shopping Center.  The Event is free for all and anyone can bring their car to show off.  Over 500 to 1000 people bring their cars every weekend.  If you are a car lover this is an event not to be missed!

More information, please refer to the ‘Classic Car Show at the Rock & Roll McDonalds’ website:

http://www.pavilionscarshow.com/

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Whew! Got done with a really busy but fun weekend.  When I first moved to the area I noticed that the Phoenix area was completely devoid of cultural events/activities compared to other cities around the nation.  This was after an article I read in the Arizona Republic about a Family from Chicago that moved to the Phoenix area for a job opportunity but moved back to Chicago because the Phoenix area was completely and utterly devoid of Cultural activities/events compared to Chicago.  After living in this city for a while, and spending the majority of my life in Seattle and Southern California I would have to completely and utterly agree that the Phoenix area lacks the cultural events/activities that is essential for making a city great.

Granted, there are a few events (emphasis on few) around town that can be considered cultural activities and the First Friday Art walk in downtown Phoenix is one of them.  When I first saw the Arizona Republic’s detailed map (below) of the First Friday Participants I was pretty shocked at the large amounts of participating galleries for this event.

I met up with a bunch of people at the event and focused on the area around 7th and Roosevelt, the majority of which was blocked off to traffic.  In addition to all the galleries in the area, there were a ton of booths and other cool stuff set up (that wasn’t on the map).  Some of the things that were going on were:

- An Elevated DJ spinning 80′s and 90′s R&B Tunes
- A Brazilian Jujitsu group singing and doing a display.
- A magician showing how he can handle springing a mouse trap on his tongue

Even though it was hotter than hell out that night, I had a blast and I’m going to keep going back to this event as it’s a GREAT way to spend the first part of your Friday night.  This reminded me of the Bite of Seattle and Bumbershoot in Seattle in the sense that it was an event that people from all around the area loves to go to but it’s an event that it’s a Phoenix institution.

If you ever get a chance to go to a First Friday Art Walk, do it.  This is one of the events that makes Phoenix a really cool city.

Here’s a really detailed map of the First Friday Participants along with bus routes to all of the goings on.

http://www.azcentral.com/flash/firstfriday/index.html

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