EMOL Phoenix Events Guide
January 1998
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H= handicap access *= family oriented
Audience attendance:
w= under l,000;
x= l,000-10,000
y= 10,000-50,000;
z= 50,000+
tba MESA: Post Card Show - Centennial Hall, 35+ international dealers display millions of post cards, form 1895 to the present, $3, 10 am - 6 pm, 602-644-2178 H *
tba MESA: 20th Annual Vahki Exhibition - Galeria Mesa, a national juried exhibition of contemporary American craft artworks, free, opening reception on the 17th, 602-644-2242 H *
tba MESA: Arizona Porcelain Artists - Centennial Hall, exhibit of hand painted porcelain by various AZ artists, demos by well-known national & international artists, commercial sale of supplies, $3, 9 am - 4 pm, 602-386-5109 H *
tba PHOENIX: AZ Toy & Round-Up Show - State Fairgrounds, antique & collectible toys & advertising, celebrities from motion picture & tv, $3, 9 am - 3 pm, 602-943-1766 H * x
tba PHOENIX: 8th Annual Chinese Week - Patriots Square, cultural & cuisine fair, sponsored by Phx Sister Cities Commission, ethnic food, entertainment, Chinese movie night, 5K walk & 10K run, photo exhibit, New Year's Banquet, tennis tournament, historic exhibits, 602-534-3751
tba SCOTTSDALE: Annual Greater Southwest Collector Car Auction - the world's second largest classic & collectible car auction, 219-925-5600 or 800-968-4444
tba SCOTTSDALE: Greater Scottsdale Greek Festival - WestWorld, a taste of Greece, ethnic cuisine grocery items, imported artifacts, folk dancers, continuous entertainment, $3, under 12 free, 602-991-3009 or 602-992-0434 H *
tba SCOTTSDALE: Jaycees' Parada Del Sol Rodeo Week - Rawhide, rodeos, major dances, concerts, live country western music, children's activities, 602-502-1880 or 602-990-3179 H *
12/26-4 PHOENIX: AZ Stock Show & Rodeo - State Fairgrounds, livestock shows for 4-H, FFA & adult exhibitors, Li'l Buckaroo rodeo, Cowboy Classics, western art & gear show with workshops & demonstrations, Senior Pro Rodeo, trade show, chili cook-off, antique tractor pull. free, 8 am - 7 pm, 602-258-8568 H * z
11/26-16 SEDONA: 7th Annual Red Rock Fantasy of Lights - Los Abrigados Resort, more than a million holiday lights create 60 different themed displays to stroll thru while enjoying holiday music, new "dancing lights" show with lights synchronized to classical holiday music, $2-5, dusk, 520-282-1777 H *
1-2/6 GLENDALE: Glendale Glitters - Murphy Park, nighttime sky lights up with 500,000+ twinkling multi-color lights, free, 6-10 pm, 602-930-2299 H * y
1-4 LITCHFIELD PARK: Wild Winter Nights - Wildlife World Zoo - several animal exhibits lighted including lions & tigers, reptiles, petting zoo, 200,000+ lights depict various zoo animals, $5, 5:30-9 pm, 602-935-WILD (9453) H *
1-11 PHOENIX: Social Security - Herberger Theater, comedy by Andrew Bergman, Arizona Jewish Theater, $21.50-23.50, 602-252-8497 H
2-3 MESA: Acorn Guild Antiquarian Book Faire - Centennial Hall, books, sellers, displays, manuscripts, maps, literature, author signings, $4, under 12 free, 602-258-5700 H
2-3 PHOENIX: Pops Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony with the stars of Broadway for show-stopping hits from your favorite musicals, 8 pm, $15-39, 602-495-1999 H
2-4 PHOENIX: 29th Annual World of Wheels - Civic Plaza, 500+ exhibits including race cars, street rods, customs, trucks, motorcycles, 4x4s in 7 categories & 120 classes, $10, 602-833-4593 H
2-21 SCOTTSDALE: Debra Glann: Art Exhibit - Kerr Cultural Ctr, featuring new & exciting works from this new Valley artist, 602-965-5377 H3p;4 SCOTTSDALE: Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf - Grayhawk Golf Club, finest golfers from around the world compete in single elimination, match play, winner receives $1 million, 602-861-1600 H * x
5 SUN CITY: Sun Cities Chamber Music Society - Sundial Aud, features the Los Angeles Piano Quartet, piano, violin, viola, cello, $5-14, 7:30 pm, 602-972-0478 H
6-16 PHOENIX: Scottsdale Comm. College Interior Design Exhibit - Shemer Art Ctr, 602-262-4727 H
8-10 PHOENIX: Classics Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony featuring Ballet Arizona, $14-38, 602-495-1999 H
8-11 PHOENIX: 46th Annual Sports, Vacation & RV Show - Civic Plaza, largest selection of RV's under one roof, motorhomes, campers, tent trailers, 5th wheels, custom vans, 4WD, resorts, vacation spots, guides & outfitters, $4-6, 602-514-7809 or 602-277-4748 H * y
9-2/1 PEORIA: How the Other Half Loves - Theater Works, lives & loves of co-workers, $11-13, 602-815-7930 H
9-11 PHOENIX: 6th Annual Maricopa County Home & Garden Show - Coliseum, 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, interior designers vignettes, complimentary consultations, landscape display, international furnishings, concurrent seminars on remodeling/decorating & gardening, prize drawings, includes the Phoenix Golf Show, $3, under 12 free, 602-252-6771 or 800-995-1295
10 MESA: Fun & Games of Long Ago - Sirrine House, learn about & try traditional games such as hoop races, marbles, cup & ball, shuttle cock, free, 10 am -noon, 602-644-2760 H *
10 TUCSON: Titan Missile Museum Open House - Titan Missile Museum, tour areas not normally open to the public, $3, 6-8 pm, 520-574-0462
10-11 MESA: Gun Show - Centennial Hall, 300+ tables of antique, modern & collectibles, knives, swords, ammo, parts & related items, $5, under 12 free, 9 am, 602-837-2423 H
11 SCOTTSDALE: Quintessence Chamber Ensemble - Kerr Cultural Ctr, the Musical Q Zoo with Sharon Swanick (ventriloquist), 3 pm, 602-965-5377 H
15-18 SCOTTSDALE: 27th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction - WestWorld, largest, most prestigious antique/classic car auction in the world, 700+ American & European classic, sports & racing cars, buyers from around the world, 9 am - 7 pm, 602-273-0791 or www.barrettjackson.com H * z
16 PHOENIX: 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast - Civic Plaza, Mayor's program & awards, benefits the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fine Arts 7 Education Program, $35, 7 am, 602-495-0736 or TDD 602-534-5500 H
16 SCOTTSDALE: Paul Galbraith - Kerr Cultural Ctr, classic guitar, $13-15, 8 pm, a meet the artist lecture/demo will be held at 10:30 am, 602-965-5377 H *
16 SCOTTSDALE: Tokyo String Quartet - Center for the Arts, presented by the Phoenix Chamber Music Society, the finest internationally known chamber ensembles, $18, 8 pm, 602-252-0095 H
16-18 MESA: Aripex '98 Stamp Show - Sheraton Mesa, stamp exhibition & sales, free, 602-802-0822 H *
17-2/15 GLENDALE: A-Z Quilters Annual Quilt Show - Historic Sahuaro Ranch, annual exhibit of quilts in the Fruit Packing House, on 2/14 & 2/15 a boutique of hand-made items, exhibit is free, boutique weekend $2, 602-939-5782 H *
17-3/29 SCOTTSDALE: 8th Annual Celebration of Fine Art - 100+ juried artists & original works, demos, entertainment & food, $6.50, under 12 free, 10 am - 6 pm, 602-443-7695 H *
17 FLAGSTAFF: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra - 520-774-5107
17 GLENDALE: Glendale's Glitter & Glow - Murphy Park, 20 hot air balloons & 500,000 twinkling holiday lights, musical artists, free, 5-10 pm, 602-930-2299 H *
17 PAGE: 40th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet - $25, 520-645-2741
17 PHOENIX: "Transforming Barbed Wire" Bus Tour to Internment Camps - Phoenix Public Library to Parker Public Library, tour the Poston internment camp which detained 18,000 Japanese Americans during WWII, led by former internee Ben Segawa & professor Donald Estes, 602-257-0335 ext. 27 H
17 PHOENIX: Trash 'n Treasures - Heritage Square, quality rummage sale, free, 9 am - 4 pm, 602-261-8063 H * w
17 PHOENIX: Play for Peace, MLK Program - it is hoped that a visit back to the playground of the past will restore people's faith in unity & encourage people to work together, 50¢-$2, 602-495-0736 or TDD 602-534-5500 H
17 PHOENIX: 2nd Annual Arizona Songwriter's Gathering - Encanto Park, performances by AZ songwriters, workshops on songwriting, producing songs, making tapes & C.D.s, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-495-5458 H
17 SCOTTSDALE: Paul McDermand: Steel Drums & Marimba - Kerr Cultural Ctr, 8 pm, 602-965-5377 H
17-18 LITCHFIELD PARK: 6th Annual West Valley Native American Invitational Fine Arts Festival - West Valley Fine Arts Ctr, theme-Bead Around the Bush, 150+ authentic Indian artisans, dances, musical performances, juried bead show, ethnic food, demonstrations, children's area, $2-4, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-935-6384 H * x
17-18 MESA: Flagg Gem & Mineral Show - Community College, dealers, minerals, fossils, special activities for children, free, 9 am - 5 pm, 602-396-2825 H *
17-18 MESA: 8th Annual High Noon's Wild West Collector's Show & Auction - Centennial Hall, spurs, chaps, saddles, textiles, art, photos, rawhide, Wild West Show items, $5, 310-202-9010 or 602-644-2178 H
17-18 MESA: Mesa Symphony Orchestra Concert - Westwood High Aud., includes variation on a Theme of Haydn by Brahms, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff & pre-concert lecture, 8 & 3 pm, $8-20, 602-897-2121 H
17-18 NORTH SCOTTSDALE: Boulderfest - el Pedregal, celebrating our SW heritage, stage presentations, artists in the courtyard & SW food, 10 am - 5 pm, free, 602-488-1072 H *
17-18 PHOENIX: Gun Show - Collectorama - State Fairgrounds, 600+ tables of antique, modern & collectibles, knives, swords, ammo, parts & related items, $6, under 12 free, 9 am, 602-837-2423 H
19 PHOENIX: 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Festival - Margaret T. Hance Park, multi-cultural event reflecting the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Arizona & the nation, features multi-cultural entertainment, crafts, ethnic foods, children's activities, free, 10 am - 4 pm, 602-256-3220 H *
19-25 PHOENIX: 63rd Annual Phoenix Open - Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, one of the PGA Tour's top events, with the largest crowds on the tour, attracts the finest golfers in the world, $15/day or ticket packages, 8 am - 6 pm, 602-870-4431 H z
22-25 PHOENIX: La Gioconda - Symphony Hall, an Arizona Opera premiere, sung in Italian with English surtitles, $14-56, 2 & 7:30 pm, 602-266-SING (7464)
23-2/8 PHOENIX: White Picket Fence - Herberger Theater, Actors Theatre of Phoenix & Black Theatre Troupe co-produce this world premiere of a heart-warming new drama, $16-26, 602-253-6701
24 PHOENIX: "Transforming Barbed Wire" Bus Tour to Internment Camps - Phoenix Public Library to Gila River internment camp which detained 13,000 Japanese Americans during WWII, led by former internee Masaji Inoshita & professor Arthur Hansen, 602-257-0335 ext. 27 H
24 PHOENIX: Arizona Toy & Advertising Round-Up - features 100+ exhibitors from around the country, $3, under 14 free, 602-943-1766 H *
29-30 PHOENIX: Classics Concert - Symphony Hall, Phoenix Symphony with conductor Hermann Michael for a program of Gershwin & Weill, $14-38, 602-495-1999 H
30-2/1 AVONDALE: Copper World Classic - Phx International Raceway, "A Ride on the Wild Side," featuring stock cars, USAC midgets & champ dirt cars & open-competition super modifieds, on the world's fastest 1-mile paved oval, $10-30, 8 am, 602-252-2227 H * y
30-2/1 MESA: Southwest Polka Party - View Point R.V. Resort, featuring Top Notchmen & Musical Brass, the Polka Nuts, Bruce Bradley, Joel's Polka Band, $13, 602-837-3627 H
30 SCOTTSDALE: Huayucaltia - Kerr Cultural Ctr, a touch of jazz with an Aztec Beat, $13-15, 8 pm, a meet the artist lecture/demo will be held at 10:30 am, 602-965-5377 H *
30 SCOTTSDALE: Muir String Quartet with James VanDemark, Bass - Center for the Arts, presented by the Phoenix Chamber Music Society, the finest internationally known chamber ensembles, $18, 8 pm, 602-252-0095 H
30 SUN CITY WEST: Sun Health De Webb Memorial Hospital 10th Anniversary Ball - Briarwood Country Club, $100, 602-876-5330 H
31-4/26 PHOENIX: Woven by the Grandmothers - Heard Museum, featuring 44 exquisite wearing blankets woven between 1825 and 1880 from the collection of the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, $3-6, 602-252-8840
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