JA N UA RY CALENDAR OF EVENTS. Your official guide to what s happening in and around Scottsdale. Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction

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1 JA N UA RY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Your official guide to what s happening in and around Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction

2 JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS PAOLO SOLERI: THE CITY IS NATURE Thru Jan. 28, 2018 Museum hours smoca.org This retrospective at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art explores the breadth of Paolo Soleri s ideas and practice, bringing together elements from his built and unbuilt residences, bridges, dams, cities and transportation systems. This is the largest collection of original works by Soleri presented in North America since SCOTTSDALE GOLF WEEK Jan. 8-14, 2018 scottsdalegolfweek.com Golf. Food. Fun. It s all in play during Scottsdale Golf Week. This weeklong celebration showcases the best of Scottsdale by teeing-up outstanding golf, dining and entertainment deals just for you. If you re an avid golfer, you won t want to miss it!. MOMIX S OPUS CACTUS Jan , 2018 Fri. 7:30 pm. Sat. 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. dbg.org MOMIX dancers bring the landscape of the American Southwest to life at the Desert Botanical Garden through the illusionistic style of Opus Cactus, which takes audiences on a dynamic journey of towering cacti, slithering lizards and snakes, scurrying insects, and other creatures that call the desert home. 1 SCOTTSDALE AUTO AUCTIONS WEEK Jan , 2018 See websites for details barrett-jackson.com russoandsteele.com goodingco.com If you love cars, don t miss this week when three of the nation s top auto auctions roll into town with thousands of classic and collector automobiles: BarrettJackson Collector Car Auction (Jan ), Russo & Steele Collector Automobile Auction (Jan ) and Gooding & Company Collector Car Auction (Jan ). CELEBRATION OF FINE ART Jan. 13 March 25, a.m. 6 p.m. celebrateart.com Connect with the art you love! This juried, invitational show and art sale features more than 40,000 square feet of working studios and works of art by 100 renowned and emerging artists from across the country. Don t miss the Art Discovery Series panel discussions every Friday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN Jan. 29 Feb. 4, 2018 wmphoenixopen.com Year after year, The Greatest Show on Grass draws the largest crowds on the PGA TOUR to the TPC Scottsdale. Past champions include Hideki Matsuyama (2017, 2016), Brooks Koepka (2015) and Kevin Stadler (2014). After dark, head over the Bird s Nest Music Festival where nationally renowned performers keep the energy flowing.. 2

3 JANUARY EVENTS Ancient Musical Treasures from Central China Musical Instrument Museum Thru 5/6/18 Arizona Fine Art EXPO SW corner Scottsdale Rd. & Jomax , arizonafineartexpo.com 1/12/18 3/25/18 ONGOING EVENTS Art of Ice Cream Experience 4224 Craftsman Court artoficecreamexperience.com Thru 2/28/18 An Instagrammer s and ice cream lover s dream, these pop-up exhibits include plenty of sweet treats. Canvas of Clay: Hopi Pottery Masterworks Western Spirit: Scottsdale s Museum of the West , scottsdalemuseumwest.org Thru 12/29/19 Celebration of Fine Art 101 & Hayden in the White Tents , celebrateart.com 1/13/18 thru 3/25/18 Dinosaurs in the Desert Phoenix Zoo , phoenixzoo.org Thru 4/30/18 Fragments: Broken Bowls Tell More Tales Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park , pueblogrande.com Thru 8/31/18 Illumination AZ I-17 & Jomax Rd. exit , illuminationaz.com Thru 1/14/18 Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet Phoenix Art Museum , phxart.org Thru 2/18/18 Jun Kaneko Desert Botanical Garden , dbg.org Thru 5/13/18 Marking the Infinite Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art , smoca.org Thru 1/21/18 Paolo Soleri: The City is Nature Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art , smoca.org Thru 1/28/18 * PRISMATICA Scottsdale Waterfront scottsdazzle.com Thru 1/14/18 * Reflection Rising Arizona Canal at Scottsdale Waterfront scottsdazzle.com Thru 3/4/18 The Rennard Strickland Collection of Western Film History Western Spirit: Scottsdale s Museum of the West scottsdalemuseumwest.org Thru 9/30/18 Zoolights Phoenix Zoo , phoenixzoo.org Thru 1/14/18 JAN. 1-7 * Holiday Lights McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m , therailroadpark.com JAN. 2 Atlanta Hawks Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7 p.m nba.com/suns JAN. 4 Nashville Predators JAN. 4-6 Polar Express Grand Canyon Railway 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m , thetrain.com JAN. 4, 11, 18, 25 * Scottsdale ArtWalk Scottsdale Arts District (Main St. & Marshall Way) 7 p.m. 9 p.m. scottsdalegalleries.com Every Thursday, downtown galleries stay open from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., welcoming buyers and browsers alike. JAN. 5, 12, 19, 26 Late Nite Catechism * Native American Dancing Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, 5 p.m , scottsdale.hyatt.com JAN. 5-7, 11-14, 17-21, Man of La Mancha Herberger Theater Center , herbergertheater.org JAN. 6 New York Rangers Gila River Arena, 6 p.m. Leslie Jones Salt River Grand Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort, 8 p.m , talkingstickresort.com The Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires JAN. 6, 13, 20, 27 * Cavalliere Blacksmithing Demonstrations Cavalliere Blacksmith Shop 1 p.m. 4 p.m Experience a piece of Scottsdale history with live blacksmithing demonstrations on the hour and half-hour by George Cavalliere III. * denotes free event 3 4

4 JAN. 6, 13, 20, 27 Late Nite Catechism III: Til Death Do Us Part McDonald s Rock n Roll *Car Show The Pavilions, 4 p.m. 8 p.m thepavilionsattalkingstick.com JAN. 12 Edmonton Oilers Houston Rockets Talking Stick Resort Arena, 8:30 p.m. JAN. 14 Indiana Pacers Talking Stick Resort Arena, 6 p.m. JAN. 19 Katy Perry: Witness the Tour Gila River Arena, 7:30 p.m , gilariverarena.com Tracy Morgan The Showroom at Talking Stick Resort 8 p.m , talkingstickresort.com Ran: Kurosawa s Lasting Masterpiece Performing Arts, 7 p.m. JAN MOMIX s Opus Cactus Desert Botanical Garden Fri. 7:30 p.m. / Sat. 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m , balletaz.org or dbg.org JAN Gooding & Company Collector Car Auction Scottsdale Fashion Square , goodingco.com JAN Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival Downtown Carefree, 10 a.m. 5 p.m , thunderbirdartists.com JAN. 14, 21, 28 *Sunday A Fair Scottsdale Civic Center Park Old Town Farmers Market *Brown Ave. & First St., 8 a.m. 1 p.m arizonacommunityfarmersmarkets.com Arrive early for the best selections in organic produce, artisan cheeses, homemade salsas and more. JAN. 7 Oklahoma City Thunder Talking Stick Resort Arena, 6 p.m. JAN Scottsdale Golf Week Various Locations , scottsdalegolfweek.com JAN. 9 Markiplier s You re Welcome Tour Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m , comericatheatre.com JAN Rock n Roll Marathon & ½ Marathon Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tempe , rnraz.com Outstanding weather and live music every mile make this a great event for runners and spectators alike. JAN , & Monty Python s Spamalot Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Thur., Fri. & Sat. 7:30 / Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m , desertstages.org JAN Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction WestWorld of Scottsdale , barrett-jackson.com 12 p.m. 4 p.m. Enjoy free concerts by the Valley s top musicians, an arts-and-crafts market and family activities. JAN. 16 San Jose Sharks Rob Kapilow: What Makes It Great? Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m. JAN. 16 & 30 Talk Cinema Performing Arts, 7 p.m. JAN Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction Salt River Fields at Talking Stick , russoandsteele.com JAN & Agatha Christie s Verdict Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Fri. & Sat. 7:30 / Sun. 2 p.m , desertstages.org Family drama, romantic tension and murder take center stage in this original Agatha Christie play. JAN. 20 Kristina Wong ASU Gammage, 7 p.m , asugammage.com Tommy Emmanuel with J.D. Simo JAN. 21 Alan Doyle with Donovan Woods Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m. * denotes free event 5 6

5 JAN. 22 New York Islanders JAN. 26 & 27 Carnival of Illusion: An Evening of Old-World Magic Tempe Center for the Arts Fri. 7:30 p.m. / Sat. 5 p.m. & 8 p.m , carnivalofillusion.com FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS JAN. 27 Kelli O Hara JAN. 28 Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Winter Concert Musical Instrument Museum, 2 p.m. JAN. 24 San Francisco Opera: Otello Performing Arts, 7 p.m. Screened in glorious HD, the San Francisco Opera performs Verdi s adaptation of Shakespeare s tragedy. JAN. 25 Adam Sandler Live Comerica Theatre, 7:30 p.m comericatheatre.com Columbus Blue Jackets * JAN. 29 FEB. 4 Waste Management Phoenix Open TPC Scottsdale, see website for details , wmphoenixopen.com PARADA DEL SOL PARADE & TRAILS END CELEBRATION Feb. 10, 2018 Parade 10 a.m. Trail s End 12 p.m. 5 p.m. scottsdaleparade.com Put on your Western attire and gather your friends and family for the 65th Annual Parada del Sol Parade & Trail s End Festival! Hundreds of horses, riders and floats make their way along Scottsdale Road in downtown. After the parade, join the Trail s End Celebration in Old Town, featuring live music, food, pony rides and games. JAN. 30 & 31 Hamilton ASU Gammage, see website for details , asugammage.com Show runs on select days thru 2/25/18 JAN. 31 Manhattan Transfer Celebrity Theatre, 7:30 p.m , celebritytheatre.com Dallas Mavericks Talking Stick Resort Arena, 8:30 p.m. Art in Motion: A Video ArtWalk Scottsdale Arts District (Main St. & Marshall Way) 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m scottsdalegalleries.com WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOOP DANCE CONTEST Feb , a.m. 5 p.m. heard.org Experience the fast-paced precision and grace of hoop dancing as more than 70 of the top Native dancers from the United States and Canada compete for cash prizes and the World Champion title. Each day starts with a grand entry of all the dancers, with competition heating up with every round. Pictured: Seven-time World Hoop Dance Champion Derrick Suwaima Davis, Hopi/Choctaw JAN. 26 From the New World: Ko, Hidgon & Dvorak ASU Gammage, 7:30 p.m , asugammage.com New York Knicks Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7 p.m. The Temptations & The Four Tops Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m comericatheatre.com JAN. 31 FEB. 3 Coors Light Birds Nest 82nd St. & Bell Rd , wmphoenixopen.com After the Phoenix Open, head to the Birds Nest for nightly live entertainment by headliners like Florida Georgia Line. * denotes free event 7 SCOTTSDALE ARABIAN HORSE SHOW Feb , 2018 scottsdaleshow.com Since 1955, the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show has set the pace in the Arabian horse world. Today, the show attracts more than 2,400, premier horses, owners, trainers and breeders from around the world to compete for a chance to win. The show also offers an international food court and an upscale shopping expo. 8

6 FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS CRUSHBREW CRAFT BEVERAGE FESTIVAL Feb , 2018 Sat. 4 p.m. 9 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. crushbrewfestival.com Festival goers can enjoy sampling a hand-picked selection of 70+ artisan wines, craft beers and craft distilled spirits from local and regional producers. In addition to the abundance of craft beverage tastings, there will be live music, expert-led tastings and small bites from local restaurants and food purveyors. SUNDAY A FAIR Feb. 18 & 25, p.m. 4 p.m. scottsdaleperformingarts.org Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy these free outdoor concerts in Scottsdale Civic Center Park. Local musicians, an arts-and-crafts market, children s activities and docent-led sculpture tours are all part of the fun. Bring your own picnic basket or enjoy delicious foods from the grill, snacks, and drinks that are available for purchase. CANAL CONVERGENCE SPRING EQUINOX Feb & March 2-3, p.m. 10 p.m. scottsdalepublicart.org These two exciting weekends feature large-scale, interactive art installations by local and international artists, hands-on activities and live music and entertainment! Installations in this year s event include Reflection Rising by Poetic Kinetics, Desert Sun by Jotta Studio, and Barter Boat by RADAR Art. 9 10

7 ExperienceScottsdale.com EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER SCOTTSDALE FASHION SQUARE Located in the food court 7014 E. Camelback Rd. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.