City: Phoenix, AZ
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City: Phoenix, AZ
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18. Main Street
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Description: The art gallery strip along West Main Street in Scottsdale boasts outstanding collections of objets d’art and antiques. We’ll explore the area’s reputation more thoroughly in the chapter on The Arts, but note that masterpieces by many of the Old Western masters are represented here, as well as works by folk artists, Native American artists, and contemporary artists. Guidon Books, now located at 7109 E. 2nd St. 2 blocks off Main Street, features a serious collection of antique Western and Civil War books as well as collectible posters and maps. Turkey Mountain Traders, at 7008 E. Main St., specializes in antique Native American artwork. Arizona West Galleries, at 7149 E. Main St., offers an amazing collection of Western antiques and cowboy collectibles.
City: Phoenix, AZ
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City: Phoenix, AZ
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City: Phoenix, AZ
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22. Actors Theatre Of Phoenix
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 252-8497 (box office)
Address: 222 E. Monroe St.
Description: Formed in 1984, this professional theater aims for five productions per season. Past hits included a “slightly off-center” version of A Christmas Carol and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Ticket prices range from $31 to $47.
23. Arizona Theatre Company
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 252-8497 (box office)
Address: 222 E. Monroe St.
Description: Arizona Theatre Company, the state’s nonprofit resident theater, puts on 6 main-stage productions in Phoenix and Tucson. In choosing plays, ATC says its mission is to offer a broad range of theatrical styles, confront a spectrum of issues, and deepen ATC’s commitment to cultural diversity. Past productions included The Pajama Game and To Kill a Mockingbird. Expect first-class costumes, lighting, and sound and stage design from ATC. Single-ticket prices range between $31 and $59.
24. Phoenix Theatre
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 254-2151 (box office)
Address: 100 E. McDowell Rd.
Description: Phoenix Theatre claims to be the state’s oldest theater company. Its season runs September through May, and it presents productions that exhibit a commitment to little-known gems along with big-name works. Past productions included Crazy for You and Altar Boyz. A popular sidelight is the Cookie Company, a troupe that performs theater for children—and serves cookies too. (See the Kidstuff chapter for more.) Call for ticket prices.
25. Arizona Opera
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 266-7464
Address: 75 N. 2nd St.
Description: Arizona Opera’s innovative productions include theatrical and technical advances, such as supertitles (for those who need to brush up on Italian) and rear projectors. Past productions have included The Magic Flute and Gems. The opera season is October through April. Season tickets are available, and individual tickets range from $25 to $119.
26. The Phoenix Symphony
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (800) 776-9080 (box office)
Address: 75 N. 2nd St.
Description: Founded in 1947, the symphony has won recording awards from the American music industry, plus continental Europe’s equivalent of the Grammy. Its musicians play classics, chamber, and family concerts. They also provide music for Ballet Arizona, the Arizona State University Choral Union, and the Phoenix Boys Choir, along with other performance groups. The Phoenix Symphony’s season runs September through May. Tickets range in price from $19 to $80. The symphony is generous with its time and gives occasional free concerts in the park. Some concerts are preceded by lectures discussing the music to be performed.
27. Ballet Arizona
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 381-1096 (box office)
Address: 3645 E. Indian School Rd.
Description: Ballet Arizona is one of Arizona’s largest performing-arts companies. Its repertoire has included demanding classical ballet works, major 20th-century works, world premieres of new works, and cutting-edge choreography. Its annual performance of The Nutcracker—performed at Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St., Phoenix—draws thousands of families who might otherwise not be interested in ballet. The company’s major performance venues include the Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix; and Symphony Hall at 75 N. 2nd St., Phoenix. Single tickets range from $17 to $121, with discounts for seniors and students.
28. Center Dance Ensemble
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 252-8497 (box office)
Description: The Herberger Theater Center created the Center Dance Ensemble as its resident modern dance company. The small company has become highly respected through emotional performances of works like Snow Queen, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. The ensemble performs four times a year at the Herberger, 222 E. Monroe St. in Phoenix. Admission is generally $21 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $9 for students.
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Address: 222 E. Monroe St.
30. Orpheum Theater
City: Phoenix, AZ
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Telephone: (602) 262-7272 (box office)
Address: 203 W. Adams St.
Description: The Orpheum was built in 1929 as an ornate Art Deco theater to showcase vaudeville acts and movies. Later it attracted Broadway shows and all kinds of stars. Now it’s a hotspot for the fine arts, intimate rock concerts, international ballet, and regional theatrical productions. The Orpheum’s history, renovations, and events have been key in the revitalization of downtown Phoenix.