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MESA ARTS CENTER
by ON Media
PERFORMING LIVE AT MESA ARTS CENTER
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Season Highlights
Fill your 2021–2022 calendar with fantastic shows as Mesa Arts Center presents its most epic season ever! Kick off the season with 14-time Grammy winner and singer with the “crystalline voice” (AllMusic.com), Emmylou Harris, on October 7. Ring in 2022 with a cappella artisans Straight No Chaser. In January, be spellbound by everyone’s favorite ‘good witch’ Kristin Chenoweth. Finally, in May, see Neil Gaiman, one of the most celebrated writers of our time and whose best-selling works became movies or TV Shows (Coraline, Lucifer, Good Omens and American Gods).
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE
National Geographic Live is back with an aweinspiring season of shows! In October, explore dizzying heights with legendary rock climber Mark Synnott in Life on the Vertical. Learn what it’s like to swim with whales with underwater photographer Brian Skerry in Secrets of the Whales. Uncover the history behind the attack on Black Wallstreet with Alicia Odewale, African diaspora archaeologist in Greenwood: A Century of Resilience. Discover The Secret Life of Bears and learn how bear populations are being protected in North America with Rae Wynn-Grant, carnivore ecologist. Finally, investigate the possibility of bringing once-extinct species back to life in How to Clone a Mammoth with evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro.
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Did you know Mesa Arts Center has familyfriendly shows and events all year long? To start, Mesa Arts Center’s Season Kickoff Festival: Wonderland is a FREE festival on September 10 from 6-10 p.m.! Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular, coming to MAC on November 19, is sure to get your family in the holiday spirit. Finally, witness the legendary Alvin Ailey ® American Dance Theater in April and see why they are lauded as “possibly the most successful modern dance company on the planet” by the New York Times.
BLACK VIOLIN
JAZZ, CLASSICAL, POP CONCERTS
Jazz icon Wynton Marsalis returns to Mesa Arts Center with Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20. Vibe to the smooth jams of Snarky Puppy as they make their first-ever Phoenix metro appearance on November 4. Experience the magic of the holidays with classically trained, pop-influenced and string-driven Simply Three on December 16. Finally, check out a rare live performance by singer, songwriter and former teen idol Neil Sedaka on March 2.
THEATER, COMEDY AND DANCE
Laugh out loud at the critically-acclaimed improv comedy of Whose Live Anyway? on November 21. Join Cary Elwes (Wesley) on March 5 for a behind-the-scenes look at life on the set of the classic film The Princess Bride. Be captivated by the music, dance and colorful costumes of Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández on April 1. Finally, experience the high-energy performance, intoxicating rhythms, and exciting choreography of Drum Tao 2022 on April 2!
For more information, visit mesaartscenter.com or call (480) 644-6500.
BUILDING COMMUNITY, SPARKING CONNECTIONS and creating arts experiences
Mesa Arts Center’s Creative Catalysts initiative takes community engagement on the road with MABEL (Mobile Arts-Based Engagement Lab), an adaptable and flexible mobile gallery, moving arts lab, mono-printing, custom button-making, pop-up community center on the go!
“MABEL allows us to fit into all kinds of spaces, both literally and metaphorically. The experiences and projects we develop and offer with MABEL root from our mission to create real, genuine connections at ground level where the action happens. With entry points of accessible creative projects for all ages and workshops providing tools for exploration, the opportunities are endless and attainable for all,” said Danica Marlin, Engagement Associate. “The results of our unique placemaking machine are authentic, reciprocal connections informing and evolving us to better fit the communities wants and needs.”
Since MABEL’s launch last Fall, this one-of-akind mobile creativity machine has brought exciting arts experiences to people of all ages throughout the valley. Currently, MABEL visits Downtown Mesa Farmer’s Market on the second Saturday of every month. It also visits community festivals and events, neighborhoods, local businesses and more!
“The responsive design of MABEL allows the community to work in partnership with Mesa Arts Center to design an arts experience that is custom fit to their needs.” Mandy Tripoli, Director of Community-Engaged Practice. Invite MABEL to your community to create connections, prompt discussion, catalyze change and spark creativity. Learn more at MesaArtsCenter.com/MABEL.
MABEL is powered by Creative Catalysts and the City of Mesa.
