Brazilian Day Arizona, Mozart in Spain, Jason Alexander and More Set for Scottsdale Center, Sept-Oct 2013

The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has announced its events for September - October 2013. Details below!

Brazilian Day Arizona
Saturday, September 7, 2013, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Outdoors at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: $12 (Advance); $15 (At the Event); Children 10 and Under: $7

Brazilian Day Arizona is an annual celebration of Brazil's Independence Day through music, dance, martial arts, cuisine and more. Suitable for all ages, this family-friendly festival showcases a variety of live performances and educational programs, including authentic Brazilian bands, DJs, dancers and instructors. Visitors have the opportunity to learn about Brazil's rich cultural heritage and to enjoy its infectious energy and spirit. Presented in partnership with Afro:Baile Records.

ASU Concerts at the Center
Russian Masterpieces for Viola
Monday, September 9, 2013, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30 p.m.)
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $10 (Free for All Students and Veterans)

Violist Nancy Buck and pianist Russell Ryan present a program of viola and piano music by Glinka, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

ASU Concerts at the Center
The Creviston & Fader Duo
Monday, September 16, 2013, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30 p.m.)
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $10 (Free for All Students and Veterans)

Saxophonist Christopher Creviston and electric guitarist Oren Fader perform a concert of works composed for them, as well as a few collaborations with ASU faculty guests. The duo's repertoire spans an incredibly wide range of influences, including romantic folk songs, contemporary classical, jazz and even Scandanavian Black Metal!

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Thursday, September 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Tickets: $79, $59, $49

A 12-time Grammy Award winner, Billboard Century Award recipient and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris has recorded more than 25 albums and lent her talents to countless fellow artists' recordings. Rodney Crowell is a multi-Grammy winner whose songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Norah Jones, Etta James and the Grateful Dead, among others. Both longtime friends, Harris and Crowell perform songs from their acclaimed collaborative album, Old Yellow Moon.

ASU Concerts at the Center
Mozart in Spain
Monday, September 30, 2013, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30 p.m.)
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $10 (Free for All Students and Veterans)

Pianist Walter Cosand, piano performs music centering around the dual themes of Mozart and Spain, including selections from the opera Don Giovanni.

OCTOBER 2013

Indigo Girls
With The Phoenix Symphony
Friday, October 11, 2013, 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 12, 2013, 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Tickets: $89, $69, $59

Decades into their career, the Indigo Girls still amaze conventional pundits with their ability to grow and thrive. The folk-rock duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers began performing together in high school, transferred their honest, urgent performing style onto the stages of countless small clubs, then saw their public profile take off with the 1989 release of their self-titled breakthrough - an album that included the first hit, Closer to Fine, and went on to win the Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Folk Recording." Known for their heartfelt lyrics and passionate guitar and vocal harmonies, Ray and Saliers perform new orchestral arrangements of their hit songs with The Phoenix Symphony.

Talk Cinema:
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 7 p.m.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Stage 2
General Admission: $19

Talk Cinema showcases sneak previews of award-winning independent and foreign films. Audiences are among the first to see a new movie and discuss it with special guests - similar to the experience that critics and industry insiders have at film festivals. Talk Cinema films are selected from leading festivals by critic Harlan Jacobson. The selection may be an indie comedy, a provocative documentary or the next breakout hit. Screenings are introduced and followed by moderated conversations hosted by distinguished guest speakers.

An Evening with Garrison Keillor
Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Tickets: $89, $69/ $59

The affable host of A Prairie Home Companion, humorist and celebrity speaker Garrison Keillor shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon and 'late-life fatherhood.' With a wonderful, dry sense of humor, he captivates audiences and delivers with class, charisma and wisdom.

Ignite Phoenix No. 15
Friday, October 18, 2013, 6:30 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $15 (Tickets on Sale in September)

Ignite Phoenix is an information exchange for fostering and inspiring Phoenix's creative community. In one evening, 18 passionate speakers from diverse backgrounds and experiences each deliver a lightning-fast, five-minute presentation about a current project or favorite idea. Ignite Phoenix's high-octane nature and eclectic range of topics make each event unique, memorable and often inspiring.

Presented by Ignite Phoenix and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby
With Kentucky Thunder
Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Tickets: $79, $59, $49

Virginia cool meets Kentucky thunder in a quintessential collaboration between multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Ricky Skaggs and genre-bending pianist Bruce Hornsby. Combined, the pair lay claim to an astonishing 15 Grammy Awards. They first collaborated on a track for a Bill Monroe tribute album and went on to record an entire album together in 2007. In live performance, these pioneering voices of American music showcase the power of their musical connection and their effortless penchant for breaking apart musical categorizations.

ASU Concerts at the Center
A Night of Choral Music with the Choirs of Arizona State University
Monday, October 21, 2013, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30 p.m.)
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $10 (Free for All Students and Veterans)

The choir shows our world how a community should work. It is a diverse group of people who come together to serve each other in the creation of something beautiful and meaningful. In the words of ethnomusicologist Joachim-Ernst Berendt, "The choir represents the dream of the human community and that dream becomes sound, the mighty cascade of the human voice."

An Evening with Jason Alexander and His Hair
Saturday, October 26, 2013, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Tickets: $79, $59, $49

Jason Alexander portrayed the much-loved character George Costanza on the hit show Seinfeld - universally and ironically referred to as "the show about nothing." Beyond Seinfeld, Alexander's career is one that defines diversity having participated in all forms of the arts, from live performance on Broadway to stand-up, film, television and even directing. Alexander returns to the stage in this hilarious one-man variety show that features comedy, music, improvisation and audience participation.

ASU Concerts at the Center
ASU Brass Faculty and Student Ensembles
Monday, October 28, 2013, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-Concert Talk, 6:30 p.m.)
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
General Admission: $10 (Free for All Students and Veterans)

Internationally recognized brass faculty (John Ericson, horn; Douglas Yeo, trombone; and Deanna Swoboda, tuba) and members of the ASU horn, trombone and tuba-Euphonium studios perform a wide variety of crowd-pleasing music for brass.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380 E. Second St. in downtown Scottsdale, four blocks south of Indian School Road and three blocks east of Scottsdale Road. Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members' experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assistive-listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or contact the Patron Services Box Office at (480) 499-TKTS (8587) [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets.

Attend with family and friends, or bring a group from your business, civic or religious organization. Save $4 per ticket and at least $15 in facility fees when purchasing 10 or more tickets to the same event in one order. Call 480-499-TKTS (8587) for more information and to order tickets.

The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers a unique selection of art-related merchandise, including artist-made jewelry, imaginative toys, decorative objects from around the world, unique furnishings for home and office, and music, books and greeting cards. Members receive a 10-percent discount, and gift-wrapping and shipping also are available. Purchases are tax-free and support the programs of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The Store is open seven days a week: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.; and throughout most evening events. Phone: (480) 874-4644.

One of the premier performing-arts halls in the western United States, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts showcases a diverse season of dance, jazz, classical and world music, theater and film from around the world. More than 1,000 indoor and outdoor performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are presented and hosted at the Center each year serving 200,000+ visitors and contributing substantially to Scottsdale's high quality of life and vibrant arts scene. The Center's education and outreach programs reach more than 20,000 children and adults each year. Most performances take place in the state-of-the-art, 853-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater, recognized for its intimacy, superior acoustics and comfort. Additional venues include the 137-seat Stage 2 and neighboring 2,000-capacity Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located on a beautifully landscaped, 21-acre urban park, a short walk from Scottsdale's Old Town and gallery districts.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Patron Services Box Office: (480) 499-TKTS (8587). TDD: (480) 874-4694. Web: www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org. Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ScottsdalePerformingArts. Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ScottsdaleArts. Email: info@sccarts.org.

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