Tempe Arts Plan - Photos only presentation
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This is a presentation of photos of art and arts events that are in Tempe, Arizona
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Editor's Notes
- Thank you for having me here today. How many of you have been to the Tempe Center for the Arts? Tempe Center for the Arts is our community arts venue. It opened six years ago. We host more than 750 events each year ranging from fashion shows to martial arts demonstrations, comedy to classical music. About 140,000 people walk through our doors each year.
- At Tempe Center for the Arts, we bring you world class experiences in an award winning building – but you still feel connected to your community when you are with us. As an example, Childsplay is an internationally-recognized children’s theater company, and yet, they are based here in Tempe. You could bump into the actors while you are doing your grocery shopping.
- There are so many ways to find out what is going on at Tempe Center for the Arts, but you don’t have to check in advance. There is usually something happening within the building.
- Our gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday. There’s no admission. We change the exhibits about four times a year. The building itself has several art pieces within it as well. The lobby occasionally has performances in it such as our Walk-In Wednesday event.
- Walk-In Wednesday is our open mic night – but this is an open mic like none other. The musicians perform original music and are highly skilled. Some of them have performed on national stages and have recorded albums. It happens from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday from Sept. through Nov. and January through May. Finally Friday is our way to end the work week. From 5-7 p.m., Atlasta Catering and Event Concepts provides free appetizers. We have live music in the lounge and our gallery stays open an extra hour. We have comedy concerts that follow Finally Friday featuring some of the best comedians in the country.
- Our weekly events are only part of what we do. We have more than 750 events a year and many of them are programs you can see only once, performers who are touring the country and have chosen Tempe Center for the Arts as their Arizona venue. We’ve had YouTube sensations, concert pianists, singers, dancers and martial artists on the stage, fashion shows and beauty pageants.
- If you like classical music, we have Arizona Wind Symphony, Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Tempe Symphony Orchestra, Sonoran Chamber Music Series and Ballet Under the Stars. AZ Pro Arte performs as well, often writing new classical music and blending it with other composers. They are accompanying the silent horror movie, Nosferatu, with a never-before heard score on Halloween.
- If your tastes are a little more current, Lakeshore Music provides jazz concerts from September through May. We also have contemporary and original music with our Songwriters’ Showcase. Songwriters’ Showcase blends the talents of our open mic night performers with a nationally-recognized band. Episodes from these concerts appear on PBS channel 8 throughout Arizona. The show has won a Rocky Mountain Grammy. The next Showcase happens on Dec. 6.
- In the Spotlight is another of our outlets for talented local musicians. We invite five or six of our open mic performers to play in the round. Often singers will accompany each other on favorite tunes. In the Spotlight is free. The next one happens on Nov. 15.
- The Gallery, beyond being a place to look at art, can be reserved as an event space. We’ve had lectures, films, performances and happy hours within the space.
- Connected to the gallery is an outdoor sculpture garden.
- Our lobby is not just a place to wait for a show. It often is the show. It can also be used for events from black tie to children’s activities.
- Here’s one layout. The studio accommodates about 200 people, depending on setup.
- Here are some examples of what the lobby looks like activated
- Our Songwriters’ Showcase happens in this room.
- It looks onto Town Lake and the Pedestrian Bridge and its glass walls allow a full view of the beauty of the area.
- In the Spotlight happens in this room often.
- The Theater at Tempe Center for the Arts is the most dramatic room we have.
- It is a three-story room and the 600 seats in it can be released one section at a time, to ensure the room feels intimate and cozy. The worst seat in the house is only 55 feet from the stage so you can truly reach out and touch the stars.
- Childsplay hosts most of its productions in this room.
- The Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge connects Tempe Center for the Arts to the lake and the people who are enjoying Town Lake. It’s not uncommon for people who are out walking to come inside the building and have something to drink or look around the gallery.
- The blue lights of the bridge are often the backdrop for photo shoots such as this one. The lights were done as part of the public art program, and local artist Laurie Lundquist designed them.
- We have a lot of wonderfully creative people in our community who often want to know how they can perform in our center. It’s not difficult. Beyond joining a performing group or attending the open mic night, we rent our spaces. You can rent a space and sell tickets to a performance, should you be so inclined.
- Our docents are very hands on and our patrons truly enjoy their knowledge.
- I have a special treat for you today. If your club sends more than 12 people to the comedy show on Oct. 18, we will dedicate the show to you and have the comedians mention your group by name on stage. We’ll also give you a table in the lobby so you can let people know about all the good work you are doing. And we’ll give you $2 off per ticket if you use the promo code $2don so tickets will only cost $8 each. It’s written on this handout. I’ll take any questions you have now.