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October 29 at 7pm +3
Japanese Friendship Garden · Central City • Adult $55
Full moon ceremonies mark completion and represent abundance in ancient traditions, providing a designated time to surrender things ready for release. Participants attend this workshop at the Japanese Friendship Garden.
November 3 at 6pm +2
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Trade the day's stress for gong vibrations as the desert sky turns gold. Singing bowls lull you into deep calm among the cacti, then glowing trails invite a sunset wander through the garden after dark.
November 4 at 6pm +1
Almost There: A Mom + Pups Rescue · Camelback East Village
Stretch and flow alongside a pack of free-roaming puppies. This 30-minute session welcomes all ability levels and ages four and up, with proceeds directly supporting the rescue's life-saving work.
Nov. 6 & Dec. 4 at 5pm
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown • Free
Sketch a live clown model at the museum's monthly Drawing Club. Sissy Art leads hands-on activities that are equal parts silly and soothing, all with free admission.
October 29 at 2am +3
The Phoenix Theatre Company · Midtown • $60
History gets a rock-star remix in this Tony-winning musical about the women who fought for the vote. Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth lead a bold, contemporary score that turns the suffrage movement into a pulse-quickening night at the theatre.
October 29 at 1:30pm +22
Phoenix Theatre - Hormel Theatre · Midtown • From $85
Alice Paul rallies the nation for women's right to vote, clashing with the more agreeable image crafted by Carrie Chapman Catt in Shaina Taub's Tony Award-winning musical staged at the Hormel Theatre.
October 29 at 2pm +8
The Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center · Eastlake Park • $52
Micki Grant's Tony-nominated musical turns everyday Black life into a gospel, funk, and soul-soaked celebration. The Black Theatre Troupe brings the joy, humor, and heartache home in an intimate space with serious acoustics.
Nov. 6 & Dec. 18 at 1am
Walter Studios · Central City • $56.8
Giggle and gulp your way through five wines from around the world, poured between stand-up sets written by the world's only WSET Level 3 comedian. No wine knowledge required: that's the whole point.
October 30 at 2am
The Van Buren · Central City
VOILÀ brings cinematic indie-pop that swells and sparkles, joined by Weathers' punchy alt-rock and Ella Red's dreamy hooks. The Van Buren's intimate room means you're never far from the action, and the acoustics do every chorus justice.
October 30 at 2am
The Van Buren · Central City
Lose yourself in VOILÀ's sweeping, cinematic indie-pop at one of Phoenix's most intimate rooms. With Weathers and Ella Red opening, it's a night of big feelings and even bigger hooks.
October 29 at 9pm
Roosevelt · Evans Churchill • US $10 – US $25
Headliner Alisha makes a first-time appearance in Phoenix for this late-night set at Roosevelt, where doors open at nine in the evening.
October 29 at 8pm
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Austin's psych-rock dark horses bring their Velvet Underground-inspired drone and dirge to an intimate ballroom. Two decades in, The Black Angels still know how to put on a hypnotic, fuzz-drenched show, with Ghostwoman opening.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Mortgage Matchup Center · Central City
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Nash Jazz Club · Evans Churchill
$10
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Casa de Julia Restaurant Bar · Central City
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Geordie's at Wrigley Mansion · Camelback East Village
$$$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$28-$139
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
Central City
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Valley Bar · Central City
Advance General Admission Ticket: $22 + fees / Day of Show General Admission Ticket: $25 + fees
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Rose Theatre at Arizona Center · Central City
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Stand Up Live · Central City
$30
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 PM
Cornish Pasty Co · Central City
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Mortgage Matchup Center · Central City
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$15-$20
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Crescent Ballroom · Central City
$19.50
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Symphony Hall · Central City
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
Desert Botanical Garden · Camelback East Village
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Stacy's · Woolf
Bar Seats Inside $10 each – Corner Booth $50 each
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Thunderbird Lounge · Melrose Manor
$
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$7.77-$30
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:45 PM
Stand Up Live · Central City
$30-$40
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Last Exit Live · Central City
$16
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Celebrity Theatre · Central City
From $75 to $118
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
The Nash Jazz Club · Evans Churchill
$33-$37
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
The Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$20-$25
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
The Nash Jazz Club · Evans Churchill
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) · Desert Ridge West
$44.50-$54.50
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Valley Bar · Central City
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Arizona Financial Theatre · Central City
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
The Old Spaghetti Factory · Central City
$75
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
9th & Jackson · Central City
$20-$80
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
The Pemberton · Evans Churchill
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Thunderbird Lounge · Melrose Manor
$
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Musical Instrument Museum · Desert Ridge West
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
The Nash · Evans Churchill
$37-$41
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) · Desert Ridge West
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
The Rebel Lounge · Meredith Square
$10
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Rancho Ochoa · Estrella Village
$40-$80
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Second Beat Improv Theater · Camelback East Village
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Crescent Ballroom · Central City
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Rhythm Room · Encanto Village
$30-$35
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Walter Where?House · Central City
$20 – $40
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
Phoenix Art Museum · Midtown
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
The Van Buren · Central City
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Linger Longer Lounge · Camelback East Village
$20
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Fatcat Ballroom - Phoenix Dance Studio · Paradise Valley Village
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
East Southern Avenue · South Mountain Village
$5-$600
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
The Nash Jazz Club · Evans Churchill
$10
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