Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Announces Upcoming Events

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has announced the following upcoming events:

Sunday A’Fair
January 15 & 22, 2012
February 12, 19 & 26, 2012
March 4 & 25, 2012
April 1, 8 & 15, 2012
Sundays, Noon – 4 p.m.
Outdoors at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Free Admission

Celebrating its 25th season, Sunday A’Fair features free outdoor concerts by the Valley’s top musicians along with a fine arts and crafts market, fun activities for children and families, and free admission to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) courtesy of Lewis & Roca LLP. Guests are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs or picnic baskets and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of great entertainment. Delicious foods from the grill, snacks and cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks are also available for purchase.

Presented by Scottsdale Insurance Company and Nationwide Foundation.

ASU Concerts at The Center
Ocotillo Winds
Elizabeth Buck, flute; Martin Schuring, oboe; Robert Spring, clarinet; Albie Micklich, bassoon
Monday, April 2, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $10 (Free for students with valid I.D.)

A refreshingly entertaining breeze from the desert Southwest, the Ocotillo Winds ensemble offers a dynamic fast-paced program of music from the French countryside, the Brazilian rainforest and downtown Phoenix. Members of the group present a pre-concert talk about the program at 6:30 p.m.

Native Trails
January 19, 21, 26 & 28, 2012
February 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 & 25, 2012
March 1, 22, 24, 29 & 31, 2012
April 5, 7, 12 & 14, 2012
Thursdays and Saturdays, Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Outdoors at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Free Admission

Celebrating its 10^th season, Native Trails explores the rich and varied cultures of the first nations of Arizona and North America through traditional native music, dance and art. The event also features American Indian artisans selling specialty items like jewelry, baskets, flutes and paintings. Delicious light snacks and beverages are also available for purchase. Guests are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs or picnic baskets and experience a journey to the first Nations of Arizona and North America.

Presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and produced by the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Chunky Move: Connected
Friday, April 6, 2012, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 7, 2012, 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Tickets: $29, $39

Australia’s Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for its distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance. Highly imaginative and seductive, the company’s newest work, Connected, explores the movements of dancers tethered to undulating kinetic sculptures constructed from wood, re-cycled plastic, paper and steel that float above the stage.

Part of the 2011–12 Discovery Series exploring the arts of Australia and New Zealand. Presented by Betty Hum and Alan Yudell with additional support from New England Foundation for the Arts.

Discovery Film Series: Crooked Earth

Friday, April 13, 2012, 8 p.m.

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