Performance
Ballet Arizona Announces Two Limited Capacity Spring Performances
Ballet Arizona Announces Two Limited Capacity Spring Performances
‘ENERGY’ and ‘Balanchine’ Available to Watch in Person from a Safe Distance or Online
Phoenix Theatre Company Builds Outdoor Stage for Fall Shows
The Phoenix Theatre Company Builds Outdoor Stage to Bring Back Live Productions During Pandemic and Keep Patrons Safe
Reopening plans include live shows, CDC health, and safety protocols
COVID-19 has impacted nearly all industries, and the Valley’s arts community is among the hardest hit. Faced with the question—to perform or to not perform?’, The Phoenix Theatre Company answers the unprecedented situation with a new vision of live theatre. Shows are set to...
Q & A: A Conversation with the Composer and Librettist of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Show, “Silent Night”
This weekend, the Arizona Opera will welcome to its stage “Silent Night”– a Pulitzer Prize-winning performance that tells the tale of the Christmas Eve cease-fire that was negotiated across the battlegrounds of World War I in 1914. During this evening, a reported 100,000 French, British and German troops laid down their weapons in an effort to acknowledge each soldier’s humanity. The timeless tale is a thrilling and beautiful reminder of the power in finding one another’s humanity.
AZ Foothills had the opportunity to chat with Silent Night’s Composer, Kevin Puts, and Librettist, Mark Campbell, ahead...
Romance Through Dance: The Firebird and La Sylphide at Ballet Arizona
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Ballet Arizona debuts two swoon-worthy performances on its stage at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. From Feb. 14 to Feb. 17, with live music by The Phoenix Symphony, Ballet Arizona brings together the completely new production, The Firebird, paired with one of the most stunning classics, La Sylphide.
The story of The Firebird stems from a classic Russian tale, though artistic director Ib Andersen’s rendition reimagines the story using a futuristic lens that explores love, fantasy and escapism. The production features jaw-dropping couture costumes created by...
Behind the Scenes: Arizona Opera Prepares for Pulitzer Prize-Winner “Silent Night”
Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Keidel of Off Madison Avenue.
Anyone who has had the privilege of working in theater understands that the preparation and pre-production stages of a show often require just as much energy and attention-to-detail as the actual performance.
Whether it’s constructing towering sets, painting intricately-detailed props, rehearsing performances, developing fresh compositions or designing accurate, eye-catching costumes, the process of putting on a theater production requires a unique commitment to the creative process and an...
