{"id":15916,"date":"2023-03-28T18:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/?p=15916"},"modified":"2023-03-28T18:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:53:36","slug":"april-june-2023-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/2023\/03\/28\/april-june-2023-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"April-June 2023 Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Brian Passey | BrianP@ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-874-4626<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April, May and June at Scottsdale Arts: Eclectic concerts, movement art and more<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Joshua Redman 3×3 (left to right) are among the final performers for the 2022\u201323 season at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Photo credits (left to right): Kiss Diouara, Ebru Yildiz, Aaron Farrington, and Heidi Zeiger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. \u2014 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is wrapping up its 2022\u201323 season with a string of must-see performances filled with captivating music, mesmerizing dance works and stunning visuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From April to June, the center is packed with a variety of entertaining and awe-inspiring shows \u2014 from living art experiences that incorporate projection mapping to multiple genres of Grammy\u00ae-winning artists \u2014 showcasing the best of what the performing arts have to offer. Whether you are a fan of comedy, dance or music, the center has selections for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the schedule of concerts and other performances at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts from April through June (subject to change):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ARTrageous Gala: Bloom<\/strong>
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A one-night, ultra-sensory celebration blooming with radiant living art experiences and fantastical creations within the newly renovated Scottsdale Civic Center. With a red-carpet arrival, silent and live auction, coursed meal, dessert bar and performances by Quixotic and Walter Productions, guests will be reminded of how the arts ignite their soul while enjoying dazzling new art, cutting-edge experiences and stunning performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fran Lebowitz
<\/strong>Friday, April 7, 2023, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purveyor of urban cool, Fran Lebowitz is a cultural satirist whose essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media. In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sippin\u2019 Series: Cristalino Tequilas<\/strong>
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sample and learn about this style of tequila that is gaining traction and popularity. The Sippin\u2019 Series is an intimate deep dive into the world of cocktails, wines and spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Cliburn Gold Medalist<\/strong>
Friday, April 14, 2023, 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yunchan Lim has been taking home major awards from prominent piano competitions since 2018, when he was only 14 years old, and now he\u2019s the 2022 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist. Widely considered one of the preeminent international music contests, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition exists to share excellent classical music with the largest international audience possible and to launch the careers of its winners every four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wood Brothers<\/strong>
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grammy\u00ae-nominated for Best Americana Album and dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers are known for their singularly eclectic and electrifying performance style that has earned them devoted legions of fans around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arizona Trolley Dances<\/strong>
April 14, 2023, 4 p.m., 5 p.m. 6 p.m., 7 p.m.
April 15, 2023, 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A series of site-specific dance performances are presented in various locations around Old Town Scottsdale, reveling in the artistry of movement and a sense of place. Public art features prominently at many of the performance locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9<\/strong>
Friday, April 21, 2023, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cHendrix of the Sahara,\u201d eminent Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9 dazzles crowds with speed and dexterity, as well as his palpable charisma and luminous smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Evening with Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives<\/strong>
Friday, April 28, 2023, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marty Stuart, the Grammy\u00ae-winning singer, songwriter and musician, is living, breathing country-music history. Stuart has played alongside the masters, from Johnny Cash to Lester Flatt, and has been a worldwide ambassador for Nashville, Bakersfield and points in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les Violons du Roy | Jonathan Cohen, Music Director | Inon Barnatan, piano<\/strong>
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy is joined by celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan for a night of \u201catmospheric effects\u201d (The Washington Post) and breathtaking cinematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAY 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Redman 3×3<\/strong>
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Redman\u2019s latest project is a celebration of the power of three \u2014 the music of three iconic jazz composers (Ellington, Monk and Shorter) interpreted in the classic trio format of saxophone, bass and drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ScottsdalePhilharmonic<\/strong>
Sunday, May 7, 2023, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scottsdale Philharmonic performs a program that includes Ravel\u2019s \u201cTzigane Jonathan O;\u201d Brahms\u2019s Academic Festival Overture; Liszt\u2019s Hungarian Rhapsody no. 15, R\u00e1k\u00f3czi March; and Anton Arinsky\u2019s Symphony no. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian McBride’s New Jawn<\/strong>
Friday, May 12, 2023, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian McBride, an eight-time Grammy\u00ae-winning jazz bassist, composer and bandleader, is a luminary with one hand ever-reaching for new heights and the other extended in fellowship \u2014 and perhaps the hint of a challenge \u2014 inviting us to join him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodrigo y Gabriela<\/strong>
Supporting Act: Krooked Kings<\/strong>
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grammy\u00ae-winning duo Rodrigo y Gabriela grew up on an eclectic mix of classic rock, heavy metal and flamenco, a rare alchemy of influences that still informs their work today. The supporting act is Krooked Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUNE 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Chapin Carpenter<\/strong>
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 7:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Chapin Carpenter\u2019s hybrid of pop, folk and country has generated hits like \u201cPassionate Kisses,\u201d \u201cI Feel Lucky\u201d and \u201cHe Thinks He\u2019ll Keep Her,\u201d earning her five Grammys\u00ae and more than 16 million sold records along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADDITIONAL DETAILS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All performances begin or take place at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, Arizona. Ticket prices vary by show. Visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.org\/events<\/a> or call Scottsdale Arts Guest Services at 480-499-TKTS (8587) for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottsdale Arts is continually striving to increase our accessibility offerings to provide enriching arts opportunities for everyone in the community. For more information about services we offer, please visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.org\/visit\/accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts would like to thank the following partners for the 2022\u201323 season: City of Scottsdale; Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust; Great American Title Agency; Tiffany & Bosco; National Endowment for the Arts; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Dr. David and Joan Goldfarb Trust; The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music; Betty Hum and Alan Yudell; Mountain Shadows Resort; Karen and John Voris; Hotel Adeline; Hotel Valley Ho; Sacks Tierney P.A.; Theodore R Stephan Endowment for Student Matinees; WESTAF\/TourWest; Bank of America; Ethelyn Cohen, In Memory of Howard Cohen; Renewal by Andersen; Elise and Dan Parish; and Arizona Commission on the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*News release written by Megan Moore, communications intern, Scottsdale Arts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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