Scottsdale Arts Reconnect & Recover June 2020 | Season Preview Mailer

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awaits you in SCOTTSDALE Dear Friends, As you are holding this season preview guide, you will likely be in the process of slowly restarting your lives. You may be gathered with family around the pool for the first time in a long while, you may be enjoying patio dining at your favorite restaurant after many weeks of homecooked meals, and you may have started making plans for fall, from visiting family to seeing your favorite shows.

Most of us have never lived through a crisis like this. The arts play a central role in our daily lives, but in a time of crisis, it is the arts that carry us through, give us hope, lift our spirits, help us endure, and, above all, connect us to others and to the human spirit.

Suddenly, we realize how precious the things we take for granted really are.

For most of us, this came with the realization of how much we missed actual human connections. At Scottsdale Arts, we want to help rebuild these human connections and are inviting you to join us and reconnect.

We have curated an exciting season at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, inside Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, outside with Scottsdale Public Art and Canal Convergence, and throughout our schools and community centers with Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation. It will be a season of reconnecting, of meeting friends for a performance, of strolling our galleries with your kids, of connecting to celebrating artists, local creatives, fan favorites, and new discoveries. All we have to offer this season will help you reconnect to your life and your community.

Perhaps most importantly, this season will help you reconnect to yourself. In times like these, it is difficult to look inward, to find inspiration, to do more than cope. We hope that our season of programs inspire you, help to rebuild your inner joy, and fill your souls with human spirit.

The extraordinary staff here at Scottsdale Arts has done whatever possible to stay connected to you throughout this crisis. We are in a strong position to rebuild and reconnect, thanks to your ongoing support and patronage. We are taking every precaution to facilitate a safe and gradual return to events and performances—the safety of our staff, volunteers, and patrons is paramount.

Our team is developing plans, staffing, and equipment to be able to provide you with the safest and most comfortable audience experience possible this fall.

I am grateful to be a part of this great team and this great community, and I am very excited to reconnect to all of you this fall. Stay safe, be well, and let your creativity flourish!

Dr. Gerd Wuestemann, President & CEO, Scottsdale Arts

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts AUGUST

Sustainable Nation Film Screening

Wednesday, August 5, 6:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER Jazz Lounge

Jazz Con Alma Saturday, September 26, 8 p.m.

OCTOBER Julia Chacón Flamenco Theatre

Flamenco Intimo

Scottsdale Philharmonic

NOVEMBER

Mavis Staples Sunday, November 8, 7 p.m.

Amphitheater

Jazz Lounge

A Life Filled with (Stevie) Wonder

Sunday, October 11, 4 p.m.

Friday, November 13, 8 p.m.

Julia Chacón Flamenco Theatre

Jake Shimabukuro

Flamenco por la Familia

Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m.

DECEMBER Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel

Celebrating Beethoven

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

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Wednesday, December 2, 7:30 p.m.

Assisted Living: THE MUSICAL®

Jazz Lounge

A Tribute to Doris Day

December 16–20; Wednesday and Sunday, 2 p.m.; Thursday – Saturday, 2 and 5 p.m.

Stage 2

Sunday, October 25, 2 p.m.

Sunday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.

Stage 2

Conrad Tao

Broadway Fright Night

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Friday, December 18, 8 p.m.

Friday, October 30, 8 p.m.

Sunday, November 22, 4 p.m.

Sunday, October 18, 2 p.m.

MusicaNova Orchestra

The Capitol Steps

Saturdays, October 3, 10 and 17; 8 p.m.

Friday, November 27, 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 28, 2 and 5 p.m.

ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence

Jazz Lounge

Charles Lewis

Monday, October 5, 5:30 and 8 p.m.

Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jóse Hernández Saturday, December 19, 8 p.m.

Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet RADIOTANGO

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

Sunday, November 29 at 2 p.m.

Arizona Storytellers Project Tuesday, October 6, 7 p.m.

Conrad Tao

Julia Chacón Flamenco Theatre

Stay connected with us over the summer! Visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.or

JANUARY

Alexander Malofeev Friday, January 15, 8 p.m.

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel

Schubert: The Soulful and the Sublime Tuesday, January 19, 7:30 p.m.

Gerswhin Piano Quartet

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

Ft. Vadym Kholodenko, piano Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 p.m.

Dance Heginbotham

Dance Heginbotham Friday, January 22, 8 p.m.

The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series

Eva Noblezada with Seth Rudetsky Saturday, January 23, 8 p.m.

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Gershwin Piano Quartet Saturday, January 30, 8 p.m.

Cactus Flower Story Hour With AJ Odneal and Jillian Bessett

January 30–31; Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Sunday, 1 and 3 p.m.

Stage 2

FEBRUARY

Broadway Perspectives: A Concert Celebrating Diversity Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m.

Scottsdale Philharmonic Sunday, February 7, 4 p.m.

KODO Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11, 7:30 p.m.

René Marie Quintet Sunday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.

René Marie Quintet

Rachel Cheung

Merz Trio

Merz Trio with Jordan Bak, viola

MARCH

Bessie, Billie & Nina – Pioneering Women in Jazz Saturday, March 27, 8 p.m.

APRIL

Thursday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.

The Ten Tenors

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel

Monday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.

Sandra Bernhard

LA Theatre Works

Thursday, April 8, 7:30 p.m.

Chopin: Torment and Triumph

Lucy Loves Desi

Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.

MOMIX

The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series

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

Jeremy Jordan with Seth Rudetsky

Yotam Ottolenghi

Saturday, February 27, 8 p.m.

with Special Guests from Donegal

Feels Like Home

Marc Cohn

Saturday, March 6, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m.

Mariachi Reynas de Los Angeles Friday, April 16, 8 p.m.

Lea Salonga

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

Altan

Saturday, March 13, 8 p.m.

An Afternoon with the Scottsdale Chorus

Arizona Opera Company

Sunday, February 28, 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 20, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Sunday, March 21, 1 p.m.

OperaTunity

Gil Shaham, violin, with Akira Eguchi, piano Saturday, March 20, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 24, 8 p.m.

Sandra Bernhard

Scottsdale Philharmonic Sunday, March 21, 4 p.m.

Rachel Cheung Wednesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.

Hitting New Heights

Starring Mandy Gonzalez & Javier Muñoz Friday, March 26, 8 p.m.

MAY

Balloonacy May 14 – 16 Friday, 11 a.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Sunday, 1 p.m.

Stage 2

AJ’s Art of Wine and Tastes of Summer Saturday, May 22, 2 p.m.

SHOP SMART ONLINE OR BY RESERVATION The Store @ the Center and Shop@SMoCA Shop.ScottsdaleArts.org 480-847-4644

Outside the Frame: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and Nellie King Solomon September 19 – January 31

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Design Transfigured/ Waste Reimagined February 1 – September 6 Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined is the first exhibition to recognize designers using extreme and inventive upcycling to address the current state of our depleted and polluted environment.

To think outside the box is to approach a problem, or a question, in a creative way. In the case of mother and daughter artists Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and Nellie King Solomon, they take a critical, yet playful, eye to their chosen fields.

Nathan Lynch: Living in Truthiness October 3 – January 24 Sculptor and performance artist Nathan Lynch’s installation of handmade ceramic sculptures fosters awkward, semi-public interactions between individuals, highlighting a shared experience of vulnerability.

Unapologetic: All Women, All Year February 15 – January 17 Unapologetic: All Women, All Year takes an in-depth look at works from SMoCA’s collection, highlighting diverse women artists whose work boldly and unapologetically parses topics such as identity, beauty, violence, and equality.

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, installation view of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Breaking all the Rules, Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, 2019.

Kara Walker, Untitled, 1998. Lithograph, 34 1/8 x 26 ¾ inches.

Gift of Joe Segura.

Collection of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.

Nathan Lynch, The Incident Report, 2019. Ceramic, cedar, denim, ink, polyester; 36 x 60 x 26 inches.

Courtesy of the artist. Photo: John Janca.

Nellie King Solomon, Love of Driving (from New Narrative series), 2013. Acrylic and ink on Mylar; 7’ x 7’. Courtesy of the artist.

For more information about upcoming events, please visit SMoCA.org/events.

Scottsdale Public Art Scottsdale Public Art will have a series of rotating exhibitions throughout the year.

Scottsdale Civic Center Library 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

Appaloosa Library 7377 E. Silverstone Dr.

Live the art.

Love the place.

The mission of Scottsdale Public Art is to serve as a leader in defining art in the public realm through creative place-making, signature cultural events, exhibitions, and installations—contributing to the community’s creative, cultural, and economic vitality.

Sunburst by Norman Lee and Shane Albritton, cofounders of RE:site studio. Installation photo{ Brian Passey.

Christy Puetz, Octo, 2019, Huggernaut, Fiber Arts of Love exhibition view. Photo: Brian Passey.

For more information about upcoming events, please visit ScottsdalePublicArt.org/events.

For more information about Canal Convergence | Water + Art + Light, please visit CanalConvergence.com.

Traceries by Mary Bates Neubauer. Photo: Brian Passey.

Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation increases the vitality of our community through experiences that result in measurable learning outcomes and enduring understanding by offering a broad scope of programming, including masterclasses at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, programs at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), artist residencies at local schools, and professional learning workshops to more than 45,000 students and adults annually.

Exhibitions at the Center

Explore our creative community through two exhibition spaces at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. They are open to the public daily from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and during evening performances.

Center Space

Center Space is a newly imagined community space for visitors to learn about, respond to, or create artworks. Each fall and spring exhibition will feature activities or interactive displays.

ArtReach Space

ArtReach Space is a gallery that showcases work in response to community engagements and events, and the gallery offers a window into Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation programs.

Learn more at ScottsdaleArtsLearning.org.

Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale participate in a silt-casting workshop at Cosanti. Photo: Betty Hum Photography.

Host Your Event Here!

The Scottsdale Arts rental program provides opportunities for businesses, community organizations, and individuals to host special events— from large trade shows, festivals, concerts, and theatrical productions to private meetings and wedding receptions—using the facilities and resources of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale

Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), and Scottsdale Civic Center Park. Proceeds support the nonprofit Scottsdale Arts and the many arts programs it presents for the City of Scottsdale.

For more information, contact Anne Parker, AnneP@ScottsdaleArts.org or call 480-874-4604.

Photos: Keith and Melissa Photographers

2020–21 Corporate and Foundation Sponsors World Class Partner Level

Signature Partner Level

City of Scottsdale Flinn Foundation The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Nationwide Foundation Thunderbirds Charities Wells Fargo

Arizona Catering Co. Arizona Glass Alliance Bank of America Bollinger Atelier Candelaria Design Associates Creations in Cuisine Catering Creative Hands Cuisine Cox Charities Dutch Culture USA FirstBank Gensler Hotel Valley Ho Hyatt House K-LOVE Air1 MMB Studio Modern Luxury Scottsdale National Bank of Arizona William L. and Ruth T. Pendleton Memorial Fund Phoenix New Times Renewal by Andersen Sacks Tierney P.A. The Saguaro Scottsdale Scottsdale Charros Scottsdale Fashion Square SOAR Foundation City of Tempe U.S. Bank Vi at Silverstone, A Vi and Plaza Companies Community Wells Fargo Foundation Western Refining Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Title Partner Level

The Future of Art Looks to You! The arts are so much more than a few hours of entertainment—they are our connection to humanity itself. Art is a place to connect to our past, to envision and design our future, to record and interpret our present. Art is a haven where one can experience emotional reflection, rejuvenation, and relief.

Despite the challenging repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to ensure that the arts remain an integral part of your life, now and when we can safely return to in-person experiences. Even in times of uncertainty, we’ll never stop making, creating, sharing, and believing in the power of art to change lives.

If you can, will you please give a critical donation to the Scottsdale Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund to help us stabilize and recover? A contribution of any amount allows us to continue serving you with virtual art experiences, outstanding performances, innovative museum exhibitions, exceptional educational programs, and creative public art installations right here in our community.

Please visit Give.ScottsdaleArts.org to make your gift of support today.

AJ's Fine Foods Arizona Community Foundation Arizona Commission on the Arts Arizona Republic's Season for Sharing BMO Harris Bank Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Great American Title Agency Diane and Bruce Halle Family Foundation Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Salt River Project Scottsdale Progress Tiffany & Bosco

Presenting Partner Level APS American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Cox Communications Entertainment Solutions of Arizona Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Haworth IMI Design Studios JOJO Coffeehouse Littler Mendelsen, P.C. MidFirst Bank Mountain Shadows National Endowment for the Arts Northern Trust Phoenix Business Journal Pro Em S|T|O|R|E Capital Two Brothers Brewing The Virginia M. Ullman Foundation

Ana Teresa Fernández, Of Bodies and Borders 1 (performance documentation, 2017) on view during Counter-Landscapes from October 26, 2019 – January 19, 2020 at SMoCA. Artworks courtesy of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris. Photo Scottsdale Arts.

Supporting Partner Level Avenir Senior Living at Scottsdale Barilla America Boochcraft Cigna Fate Brewery Green ID Lifetime Windows & Siding Milagro Tequila Panera Bread Scottsdale Water Stoli Trusting Connections Nanny Agency Young’s Market Company

Ticket Discounts, Fees, and Exchanges

Groups save more and have more fun! Save at least $60 on ticket prices and fees when purchasing 10 or more tickets in one transaction for most events. Larger groups save even more. Group discounts are not available online; contact the Member and Patron Services Box Office to order your group tickets.

Per-ticket facility fees apply to most orders, including phone, walk-up, email, fax, mail, and online orders.

Base Fees Print-at-Home and Mobile Ticket: $0 Print-at-Home Reprint Fee: $2.00 Will Call Per Order: $4.00 Snail Mail Per Order: $3.00 Per Ticket Exchange Fee*: $7.00 Subscriptions Per Package: $15.00

Be Our Guest Reconnect with Live Art

We want you to enjoy a welcoming, inspiring, and safe experience every time you visit. Trained volunteer ushers and concierges are available to answer questions and provide assistance during events at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Hours

Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday and Monday: Open during events, one hour prior to performance.

Closed on all major holidays.

• Hours are subject to change.

Visit ScottsdaleArts.org for updated hours

Accessibility

The Center offers performance accommodations to enhance your experience, including: • Wheelchair-Accessible Seating • Assistive-Listening Devices • American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation* • Live-Audio Description* • Open Captioning* • Braille Programs* * Two weeks’ advance notice required.

Please request services when ordering your tickets through the Member and Patron Services Box Office.

Call 480-499-8587 for more information.

Terms and Conditions All tickets are subject to the terms and conditions posted on ScottsdalePerformingArts.org.

Walk-Up and Phone Service Fee $01.–$9.99: $1.75 $10.00–$19.99: $4.25 $20.00–$34.99: $6.25 $35.00–$49.99: $7.25 $50.00+: $8.25 Online Service Fee $01.–$9.99: $1.50 $10.00–$19.99: $4.00 $20.00–$34.99: $6.00 $35.00–$49.99: $7.00 $50:00+: $8.00 • Fees support operations and facility maintenance projects at Scottsdale Arts and its branches.

• Ticket and fee refunds are not allowed unless an event or performance is canceled and not rescheduled. If you are sick and unable to attend a performance, please contact the box office for your options.

You may exchange tickets up to 24 hours before an event if you feel unwell.

• A $7-per-ticket exchange fee applies for all exchanged tickets and is waived only for ONE Members at the President’s Club level or higher, and current subscribers.

On-Demand Ticket Pricing

Ticket prices for performances at the Center are subject to change based on demand. Buy your tickets now, and lock in the lowest price!

Seating Maps

Visit Seatmaps.ScottsdaleArts. org to view all seating charts and views from seats.

Directions

Scan with mobile device for driving directions.

TOGETHER WE ARE SCOTTSDALE ARTS

With Love, Your Scottsdale Arts Team Cascade by Nicole L Olson, Canal Convergence 2019. Photo by Sean Deckert.

follow your

ART! Let’s be inspired together

Scottsdale Arts COVID-19 Response We were grateful to hear that many survey responders miss the arts and are eager to safely return. We miss you too and are hopeful that we may begin presenting amazing artists again in the fall. Of course, the safety of our guests, staff, volunteers, and artists is critical as we plan for gathering again. We are utilizing science and advice from medical professionals to determine ongoing health precautions for events in our venues, and these safety protocols will be adjusted as standards evolve and artists’ plans change. It is essential that we stay flexible and we ask that you do too.

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Scottsdale Arts’ reopening plan includes: • Theaters, bathrooms, and high-touch areas will be cleaned and sanitized throughout the day.

• Customer service counters including bar, box office, and retail spaces are taking additional sanitary and safety precautions.

• Staff and volunteers

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will wear masks.

Hand sanitizer stations will be available throughout public spaces.

Seating options in theaters will be physically spaced (with varying sized seating groups available) and distancing will be relaxed as criteria is met according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Guests are encouraged to physically distance from other parties and to wear masks.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) will have timed entry to minimize the number of guests in the Museum at one time. Visit SMoCA.org for more information or to purchase your ticket.

If you don’t feel well, stay home. Contact the box office to review your options including credit to a later performance in our season, donating your ticket, or a refund.

For a full list of our safety measures and ongoing updates, please visit ScottsdaleArts.org

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