2015-16 Season Preview

2015-16 season preview

The Ten Tenors, December 10 –11, 2015

Celebrate with the Stars!

Celebrating 40 years of inspiration, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts brings you the best dance, music, theater, comedy and more from around the world! This 2015–16 season preview offers a glimpse of the many awe-inspiring stars who will grace our stage. The complete season calendar showcasing more than 150 events will be announced this summer.

Martin Short

December

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Jesse Cook

October

Tuesday, December 1, 7:30 p.m.

Uplifting classics – Bach, Schumann, Rachmaninoff ARTrageous Benefit Gala Starring

Martin Short

Saturday, December 5, 8:30 p.m.

Music and laughs with the actor/comedian

The Ten Tenors

Sunday, December 6, 2 p.m.

A magical, captivating tale for families

Jesse Cook Thursday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.

New rhythms from the rumba-flamenco guitarist

The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays

Chucho Valdés: Irakere 40

Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 11, 8 p.m.

Classics of the season with Australia’s vocal rockstars

Friday, October 23, 8 p.m.

A celebration of Cuba’s jazz heritage

November Lyle Lovett

Scottsdale International Film Festival

Sister’s Christmas Catechism

The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold A Merri-Achi Christmas

November 5–9 Premieres of unique films from around the world

Presented by Mariachi Sol de Mexico® Directed by Jóse Hernández Friday, December 18, 8 p.m.

A holiday fiesta with the maestro of mariachi

Friday, November 6, 8 p.m.

Two of America’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters

The Legendary

Alan Cumming

Count Basie Orchestra®

Uncut: An Evening of Song and Stories From Scotland’s Beloved Man-Child Saturday, November 7, 8 p.m.

The acclaimed Scottish actor’s cabaret show

Broadway: The Big Band Years Saturday, November 14, 8 p.m.

Hits from the Great American Songbook Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

Jean-Yves Thibaudet Sunday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.

One of today’s most sought-after pianists

The Capitol Steps Friday, November 27, 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 28, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Fresh political satire direct from D.C.

Starring Patti Hannon December 11–20 Stage 2 Sister’s hilarious take on “CSI: Bethlehem”

A Merri-Achi Christmas

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt

Alan Cumming

Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas

Directed by Scotty Barnhart Saturday, December 19, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Swingin’ songs of the season

Count Basie Orchestra

Patti Austin

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

January

February

Late Nite Catechism Comedies

Close Encounters With Music

Grand Piano Trios: Schubert, Mendelssohn and Arensky

Starring Patti Hannon January 8 – March 26 Stage 2 The sinfully funny, one-nun comedy series

Wednesday, February 3, 7:30 p.m.

Three masterpieces of chamber music

Close Encounters With Music

Grand Piano Quartets: Brahms and Dvorák

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Wednesday, January 13, 7:30 p.m.

Two dazzling works of musical genius

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Friday, February 5, 8 p.m.

The Hot Sardines Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m.

World-renowned dance from the Windy City

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour

The Hot Sardines

Featuring Patti Austin, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders and Justin Brown Friday, January 15, 8 p.m.

A who’s who of jazz, all on one stage

Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 p.m.

Classic American jazz with a French twist

Peter Nero Friday, February 12, 8 p.m.

Beloved standards for valentines

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, Principal Guest Conductor and Violin Soloist Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m.

One of the world’s great orchestras

Jane Lynch

Peking Acrobats Sunday, January 17, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

An awe-inspiring extravaganza of Chinese acrobatics

Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing Saturday, January 23, 8 p.m.

Side-splitting musical comedy with the Glee star

Orion Weiss

Sunday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.

A rising young star of the piano

BalletBoyz

BalletBoyz Friday, February 19, 8 p.m.

The lads from London – all muscle and grace

Broadway Back Together: Avenue Q

Sunday, January 24, 7:30 p.m.

A recital with the virtuoso pianist

Featuring John Tartaglia, Ann Harada, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Alex Gemignani and Music Director Gary Adler Saturday, February 20, 8 p.m.

Broadway hits from the stars of Avenue Q

Keyboard Conversations® With Jeffrey Siegel

Keyboard Conversations® With Jeffrey Siegel

Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

Emanuel Ax

Splendor From Silence Canadian Brass

Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

Tuesday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.

Beautiful music of Beethoven, Fauré and Smetana Direct From Ireland

Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom Thursday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.

The story of Irish independence through song and dance

Canadian Brass Friday, January 29, 8 p.m.

The world-famous virtuoso brass quintet

The Golden Age of the Piano Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.

Michael Feinstein Popular classics from yesteryear

Michael Feinstein Saturday, February 27, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Celebrating Sinatra’s 100th birthday

Pilobolus

Arturo Sandoval

March

April

Pilobolus

Arturo Sandoval & Poncho Sanchez

Friday, March 4, 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Groundbreaking, gravity-defying dance

Saturday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.

Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater Two of the biggest names in Latin jazz

Tao: Seventeen Samurai

Tommy Tune: Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales

Thursday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 11, 8 p.m.

Thundering taiko drumming from Japan

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds

Cherish the Ladies: Irish Homecoming

Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.

Tommy Tune Broadway’s towering song-and-dance man

National Theater of Scotland’s The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

Thursday, March 17, 7:30 p.m.

Traditional songs of Ireland

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds: The Story Behind the Songs

April 19–24 An incredibly inventive and interactive work of theater

Friday, March 18, 8 p.m.

Captivating stories and music from the R&B icon

David Sedaris Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m.

Orpheum Theater, Phoenix A reading with the best-selling author and satirist

John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey Angela Momix Hewitt

Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m.

Broadway standards with the husband/wife duo

David Sedaris Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

Angela Hewitt

Sunday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.

One of the world’s leading pianists

Jazz Revival

Featuring Irvin Mayfield, Delfeayo Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, John Brown, Adonis Rose and Nnenna Freelon Thursday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.

A musical history of New Orleans globalFEST On the Road

Creole Carnival

Friday, March 25, 8 p.m.

Ana Gasteyer The sounds of Brazil, Haiti and Jamaica An Evening With

Ana Gasteyer Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m.

Sultry, saucy songs from the actress/comedienne Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey Siegel ®

Musical Pictures

Tuesday, March 29, 7:30 p.m.

Visually inspired works of Mussorgsky and Debussy

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