Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Opens 2011-12 Season Talk Cinema Series, 10/18

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will open the 2011-12 season of Harlan Jacobson's Talk Cinema film series with a screening on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. The Center also will open San Francisco Opera's Grand Opera Cinema Series on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. with a screening of The Elixir of Love. Both films will be shown in the Center's Virginia G. Piper Theater.

Talk Cinema tickets are $19 and Grand Opera Cinema tickets are $12 through the Patron Services Box Office at (480) 499-TKTS (8587) or online at www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org.

Created by film critic Harlan Jacobson, Talk Cinema features sneak previews of award-winning independent and foreign films before their theatrical release. Always a surprise, the films are personally selected from leading festivals by Jacobson. The movie could be a quirky indie comedy, a provocative documentary or the next breakout hit. Screenings are introduced and followed by moderated conversations hosted by distinguished guest speakers. A total of eight films will be screened - one per month - throughout the 2011-12 season.

The Grand Opera Cinema Series showcases films of the renowned productions by San Francisco Opera, one of the world's foremost producers of opera. An ingenious update of Donizetti's charming comedy, The Elixir of Love takes place in a small Italian-American community in the Napa Valley, circa 1915, where the shy Italian immigrant Nemorino blossoms into a plucky entrepreneur, winning both his sweetheart Adina and the American Dream. The production was recorded in 2008 at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House. A total of four filmed operas will be screened throughout the 2011-12 season.

TALK CINEMA SCREENINGS
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 7 p.m.

GRAND OPERA CINEMA SERIES SCREENINGS
The Elixir of Love - Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 7 p.m.
Tosca - Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 7 p.m.
Lucia di Lammermoor - Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7 p.m.
La bohème - Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 7 p.m.

LOCATION AND PARKING
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.

ACCESSIBILITY
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 the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at 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.

GROUP DISCOUNTS
Attend with family and friends, or bring a group from your business, civic or religious organization. Save $4 per ticket and at least $27.50 in handling fees when purchasing 15 or more tickets to the same event (subject to availability; some restrictions apply). Instead of $2.50 per single ticket, the facility fee is only $10 total for group orders.

THE STORE
The Store @ Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers a unique selection of art-related merchandise, including handmade jewelry, imaginative toys, decorative objects from around the world, original furnishings for the 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 performances (30 minutes after final curtain). Phone: (480) 874-4644.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
One of the premier performing-arts halls in the Western United States, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is recognized for its diverse, high-quality presentations of classical and world music, dance, jazz, theater, film, educational programs and festivals, which serve more than 200,000 people annually. The Center is among the most important projects of Arizona architect Bennie Gonzales, who designed the 1975 adobe-inspired building as part of the Scottsdale Civic Center complex. A major renovation in 2009 by Scottsdale architect John Douglas modernized the Center's main entrance and interiors. The cool and spacious Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium welcomes visitors and showcases Kana Tanaka's radiant glass sculpture, Spirit of Camelback, commissioned by the Scottsdale Public Art Program. Known for its intimacy and comfort, the Center's state-of-the-art, 853-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater envelopes with its warm, wood interiors and excellent acoustics, while its gently sloped seating and superior viewing connect audience and artist. Additional venues include the Center's 137-seat Stage 2 theater and neighboring 2,000-capacity Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located on a lush, 21-acre urban park, a short walk from Scottsdale's Old Town and gallery districts. Nearby attractions include Robert Indiana's iconic Love and Louise Nevelson's Windows to the West sculptures as well as the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), which was designed by architect Will Bruder and includes James Turrell's Knight Rise skyspace and James Carpenter's Scrim Wall, both commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, SMoCA and Scottsdale Public Art are managed by the nonprofit Scottsdale Cultural Council.

 

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