Events Around the Valley This Week (July 15-21)
This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for July 15-21.
Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. Information for EVENTS should be submitted at least eight weeks before the first of the month it is to be published. Log on to phgmag.com/calendar-submission.
SPECIAL EVENTS
WNBA All-Star Game
July 20
If the high ratings of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Tournament were not an indication, women’s hoops are having a moment. Many of the spectacular players from this year’s college tournament are heading to the WNBA this season. Will they appear when the USA Basketball Women’s National Team takes on the league’s all-stars? There’s only one way to find out. 5:30 p.m. Call for ticket prices. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, (602) 379-7800, wnba.com
Flashlight Nights
Through September 14
Bring the family to experience a magical nighttime adventure during self-paced flashlight tours at Desert Botanical Garden. It’s an excellent opportunity to see, hear and feel the desert night, including nighthawks, snakes, insects and night-blooming flowers. Sa, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $24.95 adult admission, $14.95 children ages 3-17. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, 480-941-1225, dbg.org
Summer Cocktail Camp at The Madam
July 21
PHOENIX magazine is proud to present our Summer Cocktail Camp, an 11-week, rotating event series that bring guests up-close-and-personal with the Valley’s best mixologists and bartenders to showcase their craft. Join us on Sunday afternoons this summer to taste the best cocktails in town, while learning all about mixology and how a good drink is made!
The Madam camp is SOLD OUT, but tickets for the September 1 camp at Kasai Scottsdale are still available online at tickets.phoenixmag.com
Through July 28
ARTS & CULTURE
Fully Committed
Through August 11
One performer plays more than 40 characters in this hilarious play about an out-of-work actor fending off ridiculous foodies at an NYC restaurant. Call for times and ticket prices. Judith Hardes Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-2151, phoenixtheatre.com
Grease
Through July 28
Remember those summer nights riding hot rods with your true love? The classic musical about the seniors of Rydell High is a nostalgic visit to the ’50s. Check website for showtimes. $41-$48. Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Dr., Peoria, 623-815-7930, theatreworks.org
Carolina Aranibar-Fernández: Oleaje
Through August 4
The hidden consequences of exploiting natural resources are depicted in the San Francisco-based artist’s exhibition using intensive processes, including etching, sewing, cutting and printing. The result is colorfully executed artwork featuring beautifully translated cartography and topography. Call for times and ticket prices. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale, (480) 874-4666, smoca.org
Sarah Zapata: Beneath the breath of the sun
Through July 24
The Texas-born artist, who wove the works in this exhibition during her residency with CALA Alliance late last year, visualizes the discord between unconventional art and identity and the traditional aspects of design. Call for times. ASU Art Museum, 51 E. 10th St., Tempe, (480) 965-2787, asuartmuseum.asu.edu
Dorothy Fratt: Color Mirage
Now through July 21
The term “underrated” gets needlessly thrown around, but it certainly applies to Valley painter Dorthy Fratt. The artist helped commission the public sculpture “Windows to the West” by Louise Nevelson in Scottsdale while her work blazed its own trail in abstraction. “Color Mirage” is the first U.S. exhibition celebrating her art, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Call for times and ticket prices. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale, (480) 874-4666, smoca.org
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EVENTS COMING SOON…
August 17
Best Fest
The pages of PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley issue come to life at the annual celebration of all things awesome and local. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Arizona Humane Society. $45-$65, 6-10 p.m., The Duce, 525 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, azbestfest.com
