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Phoenix Suns vs. Miami Heat
JANUARY 8 The second of four home games in January, this matchup at the Footprint Center sees the Suns taking on the Heat. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.7800, nba.com/suns, 7 p.m., $50-$60
Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks
JANUARY 9 This is it… The final game of the regular season! Get your tickets now for the last chance to see the Cards — facing off against the Seahawks. And if you can’t make it, the game will be broadcast on FOX and 98.7 FM. State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, 602.379.0102, azcardinals. com, 2:25 p.m., $263-$576
“The Thing”
JANUARY 11 Harkins has been hosting Tuesday Night Classics for years, but it’s this screening near the top of 2022 for which we’re the most excited in the coming months. John Carpenter’s classic body horror benchmark, a loose remake of a ’50s film, features a team of Arctic researchers led by Kurt Russell who must survive after stumbling upon a shapeshifting alien — a discovery that means any one of them might not be who they say they are. Various Harkins Theatres locations, 480.627.7777, harkins.com, 7 p.m., $5
Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
JANUARY 12 It’s White Claw Wednesday at this home game for the Yotes! The special pack — available for every Wednesday home game — comes with two tickets, two 19.2-ounce White Claws, and a $20 food and beverage credit. But on to the game, the Coyotes are set to duke it out against Toronto’s own Maple
Leafs. The game will also be on TNT. More info on the White Claw Wednesday Pack is available online. Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, 623.772.3800, nhl.com/ coyotes, 7 p.m., $30-$413
“Demonstrate… and Donuts”
JANUARY 13 The first Gold Palette ArtWalk date of 2022 is this annual combination of live artist demonstrations and doughnut sampling — not to mention bagpipe performances — at local galleries on Main Street from Scottsdale Road to Goldwater Boulevard and north of Indian School on Marshall Way to Fifth Avenue. Plus, it’s a fundraiser for the nonprofit 100 Club of Arizona, which supports public safety agencies, officers, firefighters, EMT/ paramedics and their families. Scottsdale Arts District, scottsdalegalleries.com, 6:30 to 9 p.m., free admission
Tango Argentina
JANUARY 13 AND JANUARY 14 It takes two to tango — or in this case — it takes the Madison Center for the Arts. This show, which explores the history of Buenos Aires and evolution of its dance and music genre, tango, with eight dancers and a quartet of live musicians, is making its Arizona debut. The Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, 602.664.7777, themadison.org/ tango-argentina, 7 p.m., $35-$65
JANUARY 16 This biographic performance dives into the life and career of the famed prime minister. Learn more about Winston Churchill, from his 18th century upbringing and his time as a soldier, journalist, politician and statesman to his death and long-standing legacy. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, 480.782.2680, chandlerarts. org, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., $28-$42
JANUARY 13 TO JANUARY 16 In “Dream Big,” families will see all sorts of characters they’ve come to know and love, from films such as “Moana,” “Coco,” “Frozen” and “Aladdin,” in a live combination of ice skating with music while telling classic stories. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 1.800.844.3545, disneyonice.com/dreambig, times vary, $20-$115
JANUARY 13 TO JANUARY 15 Three days of Christian and Southern gospel music featuring Legacy Five, the Booth Brothers, the Hoppers, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Greater Vision, Cana’s Voice, the Erwins and Liberty Quartet, as well as comedian Tim Lovelace. Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, mesaartscenter.
JANUARY 15 AND JANUARY 16 This Tempe running series includes marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K distances, plus live music and entertainment by Rock Lobster and Mogollon. Whether walking, jogging or running, the Rock ’n’ Roll Running Series is for all skill levels and goals. Race packets are picked up at a free, two-day Health & Fitness Expo prior to the race (January 14 to 15); more info online. Tempe, runrocknroll.com/ arizona, see website for locations/times, $49-$129
“Winston Churchill: Man of the Century”
“Disney on Ice Presents Dream Big”
Southwest Gospel Music Festival
and Neve Campbell — along with a new cast of teens and a new killer. Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, and some sexual references. In theaters, screammovie.com
“Scream”
OPENS JANUARY 14 Set 25 years after a series of murders in Woodsboro, this fifth film in the iconic “Scream” franchise simultaneously serves as a sort of reboot and sequel. It may be the first film in the franchise not directed by the late horror maestro Wes Craven (instead helmed by Matt BettinelliOlpin and Tyler Gillett), but it does see the return of beloved faces like Courteney Cox, David Arquette
8123 Fest
JANUARY 20 TO JANUARY 24 This five-day festival hosted by The Maine returns to Downtown Phoenix. And with a stacked lineup of 18 artists, there will be plenty to fill the schedule. State Champs, The Summer Set, 3OH!3, Tessa Violet, Beach Weather, Derek Sanders and John the Ghost are among those who have been booked. Margaret T. Hance Park, 1218 N. Second Street, Phoenix, 81-23. com/fest, times vary, $55-$120
