Things to Do This Weekend, September 19th - 20th, in Phoenix.

For a good part of the year everything worth doing happens after dark, and I plan accordingly.

These events are worth leaving the house for. Ask me for something more specific.

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Top picks

esperanza spalding VIP Meet and Greet Experience Upgrade

esperanza spalding VIP Meet and Greet Experience Upgrade Star Performer

Sun, Sep 20 · 4:30 PM

Desert Ridge West

Intimate artist meet-and-greet

Ecstatic Time: The Alchemy of Photography

Ecstatic Time: The Alchemy of Photography

Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Midtown

photography history exhibition

Murder for Two

Murder for Two

Sun, Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Midtown

Two-actor musical mystery

Ed Mell: In the Studio

Ed Mell: In the Studio

Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Midtown

Desert painter's unseen process

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Sun, Sep 20 · 1:30 PM

Midtown

Broadway-scale epic musical

esperanza spalding

esperanza spalding Star Performer

Sun, Sep 20 · 6:00 PM

Desert Ridge West

Jazz virtuoso live

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PuppIT - All Puppet Players

PuppIT - All Puppet Players

Sun, Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Midtown

Raunchy puppet horror

Ancient Caves

Ancient Caves

Sun, Sep 20 · 12:15 PM

Central City

Cave science on giant screen

The Exonerated - The Black Theatre Troup

The Exonerated - The Black Theatre Troup

Sun, Sep 20 · 2:30 PM

Eastlake Park

Documentary drama, real stories

The Exonerated - The Black Theatre Troupe

The Exonerated - The Black Theatre Troupe

Sun, Sep 20 · 2:30 PM

Eastlake Park

True stories of survival

Jack Rabbit & the Desert Tortoise

Jack Rabbit & the Desert Tortoise

Sun, Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Central City

interactive desert-themed fable

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Frequently asked questions

How are these things to do this weekend in Phoenix chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is all of this really happening now?

Yes. The times shown are for this window, and anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

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