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Brad Kahlhamer: Swap Meet
SUMMER
9 GREAT THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH
Through Oct. 9 New York- and Arizona-based Native American artist Brad Kahlhamer draws his inspiration from the ethnographic experience of fieldwork at swap meets throughout the Southwest, with which he has engaged since his childhood. View paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, performances, and music at this exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. www.smoca.org
WOMEN OF THE WEST Ongoing
The role of women artists was critical in the development stages of modern Western art. With "Women of the West: Highlights from The Fran and Ed Elliott Southwest Women Artists Collection," view works from those connected to Arizona throughout the late territorial period and early 20th century at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. www.scottsdale museumwest.org
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Through September
Grab a ticket to watch Arizona’s MLB team play at Chase Field in Downtown Phoenix. www.mlb.com/ dbacks
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W HERETRAVELER ® P HOE NIX +S COTTS DA LE
DESERT RIDER
Through September
This exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum is inspired by modes of transportation in the Southwest that invite both the reflection and introspection of our collective cultural imagination. www.phxart.org
TREASURES: LEGENDARY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Through September
At the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), view this exhibition, which celebrates some of the world’s most notable musical moments, performance traditions, and musical instrument developments. www.mim.org
JUNE DAYS GOLD PALETTE ARTWALK
IMMERSIVE KLIMT: REVOLUTION
From 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, participate in the free ArtWalk in Scottsdale's Arts District. June 9 marks a special ArtWalk, and features special exhibits, live music, refreshments, and more, all celebrating the summer season. www.scottsdale galleries.com
Embark on an immersive, vivid journey of Gustav Klimt’s works, where you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of the artist’s paintings. Held at Lighthouse ArtSpace Phoenix. www.immersiveklimt.com
June 9
CHIHULY IN THE DESERT Through June 19
View monumental works by artist Dale Chihuly at two of Arizona’s most iconic landmarks—Desert Botanical Garden (DBG) and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West. Each location showcases different works. www.dbg.org; www.taliesinwest.org
SUMMER 2022
Through June 19
THE LION KING July 5-31
This awe-inspiring Tony Award-winning musical comes to ASU Gammage as part of the Broadway Across America series. www.asugammage.com
PHOTO BY WILLIAM LEGOULLON
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