2015-16 season preview
The Ten Tenors, December 10 –11, 2015
Celebrate with the Stars! Celebrating 40 years of inspiration, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts brings you the best dance, music, theater, comedy and more from around the world! This 2015–16 season preview offers a glimpse of the many awe-inspiring stars who will grace our stage. The complete season calendar showcasing more than 150 events will be announced this summer.
Martin Short
December
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Keyboard Conversations® With Jeffrey Siegel
Music of Joyous Celebration
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October
Tuesday, December 1, 7:30 p.m. Uplifting classics – Bach, Schumann, Rachmaninoff ARTrageous Benefit Gala Starring
Martin Short
Saturday, December 5, 8:30 p.m. Music and laughs with the actor/comedian
The Ten Tenors
Sunday, December 6, 2 p.m. A magical, captivating tale for families
Jesse Cook Thursday, October 8, 7:30 p.m. New rhythms from the rumba-flamenco guitarist
The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays
Chucho Valdés: Irakere 40
Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 11, 8 p.m. Classics of the season with Australia’s vocal rockstars
Friday, October 23, 8 p.m. A celebration of Cuba’s jazz heritage
November Lyle Lovett
Scottsdale International Film Festival
Sister’s Christmas Catechism
The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold A Merri-Achi Christmas
November 5–9 Premieres of unique films from around the world
Presented by Mariachi Sol de Mexico® Directed by Jóse Hernández Friday, December 18, 8 p.m. A holiday fiesta with the maestro of mariachi
Friday, November 6, 8 p.m. Two of America’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters
The Legendary
Alan Cumming
Count Basie Orchestra®
Uncut: An Evening of Song and Stories From Scotland’s Beloved Man-Child Saturday, November 7, 8 p.m. The acclaimed Scottish actor’s cabaret show
Broadway: The Big Band Years Saturday, November 14, 8 p.m. Hits from the Great American Songbook Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Sunday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. One of today’s most sought-after pianists
The Capitol Steps Friday, November 27, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fresh political satire direct from D.C.
Starring Patti Hannon December 11–20 Stage 2 Sister’s hilarious take on “CSI: Bethlehem”
A Merri-Achi Christmas
Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt
Alan Cumming
Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas
Directed by Scotty Barnhart Saturday, December 19, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Swingin’ songs of the season
Count Basie Orchestra
Patti Austin
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
January
February
Late Nite Catechism Comedies
Close Encounters With Music
Grand Piano Trios: Schubert, Mendelssohn and Arensky
Starring Patti Hannon January 8 – March 26 Stage 2 The sinfully funny, one-nun comedy series
Wednesday, February 3, 7:30 p.m. Three masterpieces of chamber music
Close Encounters With Music
Grand Piano Quartets: Brahms and Dvorák
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Wednesday, January 13, 7:30 p.m. Two dazzling works of musical genius
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Friday, February 5, 8 p.m.
The Hot Sardines Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m. World-renowned dance from the Windy City
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour
The Hot Sardines
Featuring Patti Austin, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders and Justin Brown Friday, January 15, 8 p.m. A who’s who of jazz, all on one stage
Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 p.m. Classic American jazz with a French twist
Peter Nero Friday, February 12, 8 p.m. Beloved standards for valentines
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, Principal Guest Conductor and Violin Soloist Saturday, January 16, 8 p.m. One of the world’s great orchestras
Jane Lynch
Peking Acrobats Sunday, January 17, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. An awe-inspiring extravaganza of Chinese acrobatics
Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing Saturday, January 23, 8 p.m. Side-splitting musical comedy with the Glee star
Orion Weiss
Sunday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. A rising young star of the piano
BalletBoyz
BalletBoyz Friday, February 19, 8 p.m. The lads from London – all muscle and grace
Broadway Back Together: Avenue Q
Sunday, January 24, 7:30 p.m. A recital with the virtuoso pianist
Featuring John Tartaglia, Ann Harada, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Alex Gemignani and Music Director Gary Adler Saturday, February 20, 8 p.m. Broadway hits from the stars of Avenue Q
Keyboard Conversations® With Jeffrey Siegel
Keyboard Conversations® With Jeffrey Siegel
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Emanuel Ax
Splendor From Silence Canadian Brass
Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Tuesday, January 26, 7:30 p.m. Beautiful music of Beethoven, Fauré and Smetana Direct From Ireland
Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom Thursday, January 28, 7:30 p.m. The story of Irish independence through song and dance
Canadian Brass Friday, January 29, 8 p.m. The world-famous virtuoso brass quintet
The Golden Age of the Piano Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Michael Feinstein Popular classics from yesteryear
Michael Feinstein Saturday, February 27, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Celebrating Sinatra’s 100th birthday
Pilobolus
Arturo Sandoval
March
April
Pilobolus
Arturo Sandoval & Poncho Sanchez
Friday, March 4, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Groundbreaking, gravity-defying dance
Saturday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater Two of the biggest names in Latin jazz
Tao: Seventeen Samurai
Tommy Tune: Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales
Thursday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, 8 p.m. Thundering taiko drumming from Japan
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
Cherish the Ladies: Irish Homecoming
Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.
Tommy Tune Broadway’s towering song-and-dance man
National Theater of Scotland’s The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart
Thursday, March 17, 7:30 p.m. Traditional songs of Ireland
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds: The Story Behind the Songs
April 19–24 An incredibly inventive and interactive work of theater
Friday, March 18, 8 p.m. Captivating stories and music from the R&B icon
David Sedaris Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m. Orpheum Theater, Phoenix A reading with the best-selling author and satirist
John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey Angela Momix Hewitt
Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m. Broadway standards with the husband/wife duo
David Sedaris Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Angela Hewitt
Sunday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. One of the world’s leading pianists
Jazz Revival
Featuring Irvin Mayfield, Delfeayo Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, John Brown, Adonis Rose and Nnenna Freelon Thursday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. A musical history of New Orleans globalFEST On the Road
Creole Carnival
Friday, March 25, 8 p.m.
Ana Gasteyer The sounds of Brazil, Haiti and Jamaica An Evening With
Ana Gasteyer Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m. Sultry, saucy songs from the actress/comedienne Keyboard Conversations With Jeffrey Siegel ®
Musical Pictures
Tuesday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. Visually inspired works of Mussorgsky and Debussy
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