Time to get
Outside Celebrate Fab Fall at the Garden
2010 Guide to Fall Events and Exhibits
Buffet Dinner Ticket $25 (Beer Garden ticket required)
It is recommended that you purchase meal tickets in advance, online or at the Admissions Box Office. Dining located in Dorrance Hall. Buffet Dinner Menu Mushroom Goulash — portobello, shitake and crimini mushrooms, onions and peppers, smoked Hungarian paprika
Friday | September 24 | 6 – 10 p.m. Members: $50 General Public: $55 Purchase tickets prior to September 10 and receive $5 off the ticket price. Explore your inner beer connoisseur at Beer Garden, where you can sip, savor and discuss some of the finest craft beers in Arizona and beyond. Live music ensembles throughout the Garden set the tone of a vintage urban lounge with a hint of Bavarian influence. Enjoy a Friday evening in good company amidst our renowned collection of desert plants. An optional German-influenced dinner in the Garden’s Munich-inspired Beer Hall will be offered for an additional charge. Concession items will also be available for purchase along trails. Dinner and concessions are catered by Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events. Beer Garden is a 21 or older event; proper identification will be required to be admitted. No exceptions. Children will not be admitted, even if parent or guardian is present. Enjoy the party: Yellow Cab: 480.888.8888 | Hotel Indigo: 480.941.9400
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. – Sun.) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily)
Brisket Braised in Porter with Carrots and Onions Smoked Pork Loin Warm German Potato Salad Cucumber Yogurt Salad with Fresh Dill Spaetzle with Brown Butter Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Walnuts Sweet and Sour Green Beans Assorted Breads and Rolls Pickled Vegetables with Assorted Mustards and Horseradish
Buffet Dessert Menu Bavarian Cream with Raspberry Coulis Apple Strudel
Trail-side Concession Menu Individually priced Grilled Bratwurst Kielbasa, Apple and Potato Skewers Pretzels with Cheese and Hot Mustard Potato Pancakes Cooked to Order Traditional Berliners — sweet yeast dough fried to order with vanilla cream and raspberry jam
BEER GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT Adam Clark Trio – Jazz/Lounge Dry River Yacht Club – Gypsy Fusion/Indie-Orchestra Hot Birds and the Chili Sauce – Funk/Soul/R&B
Sponsored in part by
Soda Gardocki – Blues/Experimental/Folk The Bad Cactus Brass Band – Jazz/Funk/Blues. The Peculiar Pretzelmen – Blues/Folk/Vaudeville Programming subject to change
Mariposa Monarca
BioMythic Masks
September 25 – November 14 | 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Daily
October 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Daily
Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Butterfly Pavilion
Ottosen Gallery in Dorrance Hall
Free for members and children under three. $3.50 for general public with paid Garden admission.
Artist Gwynn Popovac’s BioMythic Masks will be on display in Ottosen Gallery in Dorrance Hall from October 1 through January 2. Each mask blends the textures, shapes and hues of natural habitats such as deserts, wetlands and tide pools with human features. These intricate three-dimensional masks incorporate a variety of man-made and found objects such as wire, plaster, beads, fabric and stones.
M o n arch B u tt e rfly E x h i b i t
Come surround yourself with hundreds of live monarchs at Mariposa Monarca. This engaging exhibit features interpretive displays about the life cycle, migration patterns, environmental threats and conservation efforts of the monarch butterfly. A tagging demonstration will be held each Thursday at 1:30 p.m. as part of the Southwest Monarch Study, a research project that tracks the migratory patterns of monarchs across Arizona. Tagging demonstrations require a reservation. Please email monarchs@dbg.org or call 480 481.8128. Please include your name, phone number, tagging date and number of people in your party. Reservations will be accepted beginning September 26. Generously sponsored by The Steele Foundation with support from The Ferry Family Foundation in memory of Ernest S. and Virginia D. Ferry.
B y G w y n n P opovac
Generously sponsored by Carol DuVal Whiteman
Fridays, October 1 – November 12, 2010 | 7 – 9 p.m. Ullman Terrace | Doors open at 6 p.m. Members: $15 General Public: $21 The Desert Botanical Garden is proud to bring another season of spectacular talent to the Music in the Garden concert series. Situated at the base of a stunning saguaro-lined butte, Music in the Garden pairs great live bands with the most enchanting venue in the Valley. Enhance your evening with a gourmet meal or spirited drink. Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events provides a chef-attended station featuring weekly specials for an additional charge. The Patio Café will also be open during the concert with items for purchase from the daily café menu. A full cash bar and wine flights are available with the opportunity to purchase wine by the bottle. NEW THIS YEAR! Dance under the stars on our professional ballroom dance floor. Two-step, salsa and swing the night away to the liveliest tunes in town. MUST BE 21 OR OLDER to attend and must show proper ID to be admitted. No exceptions. Children will not be admitted, even if a parent or guardian is present. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. For 10 or more tickets, please call 480 481.8104; group discount will apply. No refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases. No outside food or beverage allowed. In case of rain, concert will be held in Dorrance Hall.
FALL 2010 LINE-UP Oct. 1 Fuerza Caribe – Salsa/Mambo/Bachata Oct. 8 Rose’s Pawn Shop – Folk/Rock/Two-Step Oct. 15 The Sugar Thieves – Blues/Americana Oct. 22 Pat Roberts and the Heymakers – Rockabilly/Swing Oct. 29 Ambicion – Latin/Conjunto Oct. 30* Quetzal Guerrero and the Warriors – Latin/Soul/Jazz Nov. 5 Estun-Bah – Native American Flute/Hoop Dance Nov. 12 Hot Birds and the Chili Sauce – Motown-Inspired/Blues
MUSIC GARDEN IN THE
FALL 2010 CONCERT SERIES
*Special Engagement Concert on Saturday, October 30
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. – Sun.) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily)
Sponsored in part by:
Fall Plant Sale FriDAY, OctOBER 15 | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Garden Members’ Preview
SatURDAY, OctOBER 16 | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Open to the General Public
SunDAY, OctOBER 17 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Open to the General Public No admission charge to enter the Fall Plant Sale. The Desert Botanical Garden Plant Sale Festival is a one-stop shopping experience featuring the largest variety of arid-adapted plants available in one location. Garden volunteers and horticulturists are all on hand to answer questions, assist in plant selections and offer advice. There is also a used book sale offering a wide variety of subjects with all proceeds benefiting the Garden’s library. (Book donations are accepted at Garden Admissions. Sorry, no magazines.) Specialty retailers offer pottery and other garden accessories.
The Great Pumpkin Festival Thursday & Friday | October 21 and October 22 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday & Sunday | October 23 and October 24 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Activities and hayride are included with paid Garden admission. Members are free and must show Member ID to be admitted. All children under 3 are free. Every autumn the Desert Botanical Garden’s Great Pumpkin Festival is one of the Valley’s favorite places to find that special pumpkin. Take a hayride out to the Garden’s pumpkin patch, where each day children 12 and under can choose their own free pumpkin. Get lost in the Amazing Hay Bale Maze, visit with friendly animals in the petting zoo, enjoy lively country and western entertainment and much more! Supported in part by The Ferry Family Foundation in memory of Ernest S. and Virginia D. Ferry, as well as Craig Pearson and the staff of Pearson & Company.
Cuisine and Culture of Día de los Muertos
Featuring celebrated Barrio Café owner, Silvana Salcido Esparza and esteemed multimedia artist and community arts advocate, Zarco Guerrero.
Thursday, October 28 | 6 – 8 p.m. Members: $45
DIa de los Muertos Celebration Saturday & Sunday | October 30 & 31 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Included with paid Garden admission. Members are free and must show Member ID to be admitted. Come to the Garden for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a colorful tradition celebrated throughout Mexico, Latin America and the American Southwest that honors and celebrates departed loved ones in a festival setting. Enjoy entertainment that will bring the history of the holiday to life with song, dance and storytelling. Experience the Desert Botanical Garden’s interactive altar honoring Día de los Muertos, the Garden’s past and present and the act of gardening itself. Delicious Mexican food, pastries and beautiful Mexican art will be available for purchase in the Garden’s Mercado.
General Public: $55
Día de los Muertos is a holiday honoring our lost loved ones. This tradition is a way to enjoy memories of ancestors by celebrating their favorite foods, music, pastimes and accomplishments. Cuisine and Culture of Día de los Muertos provides an interactive experience that fuses the cultural traditions with the important role cuisine plays in the holiday. The evening will feature a presentation on the history of Día de los Muertos given by Zarco Guerrero, followed by a dining experience prepared by Silvana Salcido Esparza. Presentation, meal and one tequila tasting for guests 21 and older are included with ticket price. Cash bar available serving beer, wine and margaritas.
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. – Sun.) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily)
La ProcesiÓn – Afternoon Procession Sunday, October 31 | 5 p.m. Included with paid Garden admission. Members are free and must show Member ID to be admitted. The Día de los Muertos festivities at the Garden will culminate with La Procesión. The ancient indigenous tradition of marching as a community to ancestral burial sites honors those who have gone before us. The procession will express the holiday’s rich cultural legacy with vibrant color, deep symbolism, pageantry, and a blend of music and dance.
Ofrenda
Off e r i n g
Chiles and Chocolate
October 21 – November 2 | 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Daily
Friday – Sunday, November 12 – 14 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Webster Auditorium
Included with paid Garden admission. Members are free and must show Member ID to be admitted.
Included with paid Garden admission. Members are free and must show Member ID to be admitted. Ofrenda or Offering, in the traditional Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos, is created to remember the dead and to honor ancestors. A special spot in the home is customarily selected to put photographs, flowers, decorations, lit candles and the favorite food and drink of those who have passed away. This act of preparing an altar of offerings to the dead helps transform grief into acceptance. In Arizona, the making of portable Ofrendas to be displayed for exhibition has become an urban form of contemporary cultural expression. View Ofrenda installations by 10 local and renowned artists. All installations are original pieces that have been created specifically for this exhibition.
Spicy decadence awaits you this fall at the Desert Botanical Garden! Enjoy the sweet life while spending an afternoon – or a weekend – sampling your way through the outdoor beauty of one of Phoenix’s natural gems. Delight your taste buds with indulgent gourmet chocolates, zesty salsas and other unique southwestern treats. All items will be available for purchase from local Valley vendors. Guests will enjoy the sounds of DJ World Famous Rani “g,” and the fiery flamenco dancing of Yumi La Rosa.
D E S E R T B O T A NI C A L G A R D EN Presented by T he A rizona R epublic Experience this unique Southwest holiday tradition as the magic of thousands of hand-lit luminarias cast a soft glow on the Garden’s world-renowned plant collection. Follow the sounds of valley musicians throughout the Garden trails, and make plans to dine in Dorrance Hall with family and friends.
The Garden is a natural choice for your special event.
This year, Las Noches de las Luminarias offers guests a choice of 21 nights in December, including dates between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. An invitation outlining details of Luminaria will be sent to Garden members in early October. Member ticket sales begin October 11. Check our website at dbg.org for additional event information.
The Desert Botanical Garden is Arizona’s most unique and inspiring setting for weddings, receptions and corporate events.
Dates: Member Preview December 2, 3, 4, 5 General Public December 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Hours: 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
• Indoor and outdoor venues for 5-500 • Morning, afternoon and evening availability all year long • Enhance your event with guided tours and teambuilding activities For Weddings, Social & Non-Profit Events, email dweisz@dbg.org or call 480 481.8159. For Corporate Meetings & Events, email ekoeckhoven@dbg.org or call 480 481.8104.
Ticket Prices: Members: Adults $20, Children $10 (ages 3-12) Children under 3 are admitted free.
General Public: Adults $25, Children $12.50 (ages 3-12) Children under 3 are admitted free.
Fab Fall 2010 is sponsored in part by
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. – Sun.) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily) For 25 or more tickets call 480 481.8104. Ask about private group dining options. Group discount will apply. Sponsored in part by
Entertainment sponsored by
All Fab Fall activities are free with membership or paid Garden admission and unless otherwise noted are subject to change. For volunteer opportunities, call 480 481.8166 Membership Helpline 480 941.3517 Desert Botanical Garden is a privately funded non-profit organization. Proceeds from these events directly benefit the Garden’s environmental education, plant conservation and research programs.
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