City News Scottsdale Arts Offers Major Festivals, Holiday Performances in November Photos courtesy of Scottsdale Arts
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he fall season continues as Scottsdale Arts welcomes back Canal Convergence for “The Power of Play,” brings the Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band and The Mavericks to Scottsdale Civic Center and joins the holiday festivities with Jake Shimabukuro. Check out these events and exhibitions from Scottsdale Arts, a nonprofit organization comprising Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), Scottsdale Public Art, Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation, Canal Convergence, and Civic Center LIVE. For more information, visit scottsdalearts.org.
PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS CANAL CONVERGENCE Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 12 Scottsdale Waterfront Free This free, outdoor, 10-night public art event features immersive, large-scale, light-based artworks, as well as educational workshops, family-friendly activities, art tours, live music and dance performances, a beer and wine garden, food trucks and more. JAZZ AMBASSADORS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND Nov. 9, 6 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Free Just two days before Veterans Day, take in a free concert from the touring big band of the Unites States Army. The Jazz Ambassadors have received great acclaim at home and abroad for performing America’s greatest art form: jazz. GLOW UP @SMOCA: MINDFUL MOVEMENT Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Tickets: $20 Refresh your aura and bathe in the serene light of Phillip K. Smith’s “Three Parallels” as Nicole L Olson leads you through a mindful movement exercise intended to get your body moving in ways that bring joy. JACOB JONAS THE COMPANY Friday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Tickets start at $46 myhyperlocalnews.com
L.A.’s Jacob Jonas The Company intersects dance across mediums and initiates nontraditional collaborations, creating works in a “robust fusion of acrobatics, ballet, modern and street dance” (Los Angeles Times). MEMORY LOUNGE: KEITH JOHNSON Nov. 17, 1 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $20/couple Enjoy an interactive drumming experience with Keith Johnson, a multi-award-winning musician, who will lead you on an exploration of African rhythms, utilizing African drums and other African instruments.
Rhythm of the Yuletide Dance Christmas Special
THE MAVERICKS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ROBERT JON & THE WRECK Nov 18, 7:30 p.m. Scottsdale Civic Center East Bowl Tickets: $62.50 Known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, The Mavericks effortlessly combine country, rock, and a variety of Latin styles, creating an unmistakable signature sound. JAZZ LOUNGE: VICTOR CALDEE AND THE CUBAN CONNECTION TRIO Nov. 19, 4 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Tickets start at $24 Join renowned Cuban artist Victor Caldee for a night of music, art and expressions that reflect his incredible Cuban culture as well as the sounds of the Caribbean.
Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band
KNIGHT RISE AT SUNSET Nov 22, 5 p.m. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Tickets: $45 In this illuminating event and workshop, you will experience the sunset inside James Turrell Skyspace “Knight Rise” at SMoCA. RHYTHM OF THE YULETIDE DANCE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Nov 24, 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Tickets start at $35 Join the National Dance Company of Ireland on a festive journey and let the magic of Christmas begin with all your favorite Christmas songs, performed by world-class musicians, star vocalists, and world-
Jake Shimabukuro
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