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AZ Arts
March 3 - 16, 2012
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Art club showcases house artwork HOME ART: Artist-muralist Irene Jones Coatta with one of her two patio murals of Mexican street scenes during the Sun Bird Golf Resort Art Club’s Second Annual Art Walk House Tour late last month. Submitted photo
Funnyman brings dummies to Phoenix American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham of “Comedy Central” fame brings two new characters and his all new “Controlled Chaos” show to the US Airways Center at 201 E. Jefferson St. in Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. Thu., March 15. The two new Dunham characters are Achmed Junior, the not-as-equally skeletal son of Achmed the Dead Terrorist; and Little Jeff, a mini version of the ringmaster himself. The new characters join Dunham’s famed troupe of sidekicks including Walter the Grumpy Retiree, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J and the manic purple creature Peanut. For $43.50 tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.
AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS: Cutting-edge circus company Circa performs in March as part of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts’ new Discovery Series. Submitted photo
Get up for Down Under circus
Daredevil acrobatics, tumbling, dance moves and impossible contortions take the stage with the seven-member “Circa,” Australia’s innovative “new circus” company, in evening and matinee shows Fri., March 16 and Sat., March 17. The troop blends bodies, light, sound and new media at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts at 7380 E. 2nd St. Audience members are invited to learn about Circa’s creative process at an informal pre-show talk and question-and-answer session at 6:30 p.m. Sat., March 17 in the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s SMoCA Lounge. Showtimes, information, and $29 and $39 tickets, are available at www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or 480-499-8587.