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Arts & Humanities

Traditionally, a diverse blend of art, humanities and entertainment events are presented each year in the Casa Grande community with the support of several local cultural and educational organizations.

• Casa Grande Main Street hosts numerous free community events and activities in historic downtown Casa Grande. For information on these and other events, call (520) 836-8744 or visit www.cgmainstreet.org.

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• A mix of cultural and educational programs for youth and adults are part of the activities offered by the award-winning Museum of Casa Grande, 110 W. Florence Blvd. For more information about its extensive collections and archives, or for a list of special events and activities, call (520) 836-2223, or visit www.tmocg.org.

• BlackBox Foundation, 407 N. Sacaton St., (in the historic Casa Grande

Woman’s Club building) (520) 428-7050: a 501(c)(3) performing-arts organization offers theatre performances, improv to the public and performing-arts classes for youth. For more information and a schedule of theatre productions, visit www.blackboxaz.com.

• Central Arizona College (CAC) brings a number of high-quality musical, theatrical and entertainment productions your way with its Entertainment

Series. Call (520) 477-7469 or visit www.EventsAtCAC.com.

• During the gorgeous Casa Grande evenings, a must-see is our newest attraction – the award-winning Neon Sign Park, 408 N. Sacaton St. in historic downtown. From dusk to 11:00 pm, stroll around this most original park which is populated by neon signs, plaques and pedestals, and enjoy

Casa Grande’s sign history that uniquely tells the “story of us”. www.neonsignpark.com.

• The Paramount Theatre, 420 N. Florence Street in historic downtown

Casa Grande, is an artistic focal point for the Greater Casa Grande area, providing arts, entertainment and education for children, youth and adults.

For a schedule of events or to reserve the theatre, call (520) 836-4200, or visit www.paramountfoundation.org.

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