The City of Mesa will honor our nation’s veterans on Veterans Day, Friday November 11 at 11 a.m. with the East Valley Veterans Parade. Formerly known as the Mesa Veterans Day Parade, the Military Veterans Parade Association has renamed the event to recognize the participation from many of the towns in the east valley. Gilbert [...]
Blues Blast 2011…Mesa Amphitheatre, Feb. 19th One of the first blues festivals of the calendar year in the United States is Blues Blast 2011 on February 19th. Hosted annually by the Phoenix Blues Society, Blues Blast takes place in the beautiful grassy-sloped Mesa Amphitheatre. Appearing at Blues Blast 2011 will be Tommy Castro Band, Deanna [...]
On Saturday, February 5 and Saturday, February 12 MACFest, a Mesa Arts and Culture Festival will feature its “wear red” event in commemoration of Valentine’s Day. MACFest’s weekly celebration in downtown Mesa features unique arts and crafts creations from local artists. For two special Saturdays when patrons wear red, they will be offered discounts on [...]
Mesa’s weekly celebration of Mesa Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest) will feature live entertainment by “Along for the Ride” (trio performs eclectic music ranging from Jimmy Buffett to Johnny Cash to Jack Johnson) from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the northwest corner of Main and Macdonald Streets. View www.alongfortherideaz.com for more information. The “Ask [...]
Returning this holiday season, the Sixth Annual Mesa Arts Festival is bigger and better than ever. Avoid the lines at crowded shopping centers and do your holiday shopping outdoors on the beautiful Mesa Arts Center campus. The free event has expanded beyond Mesa Arts Center’s campus to Center Street in downtown Mesa to include a [...]
Fall 2010 Class Registration Opens August 6 The Art Studios at Mesa Arts Center offer a mix of classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels this fall. Callas are open to all ages, interested in performing and visual arts classes. Youth classes offer a constructive outlet for kids after school and on weekends. [...]
If you are tired of going to dinner and the movies every weekend, this summer is the time to heat up your dating life. On Friday, June 11 and Friday, July 9 Mesa Arts Center will sculpt the perfect date night. From 6:30-9:30 p.m. you and your date can create a unique piece of art [...]
The 11th annual “You Look Marvelous” fashion show will be held at the Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main Street on Saturday, May 15 at 1 p.m. The fashion show is designed to promote disability awareness and provide an opportunity to build self-esteem for the models. Sixty children, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities will [...]
The Southwest Shakespeare Company presents William Shakespeare’s “RICHARD III”. All performances at the Mesa Arts Center Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse Theater located at 1 East Main Street in downtown Mesa. The performance opens Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. and continues weekends through Saturday, May 8. ASL Performance is on Saturday, May 8 2 p.m. This terrifying [...]
Mesa Arts Center Presents “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy” starring Steve Solomon, at the Mesa Arts Center Piper Repertory Theatre from April 15 to April 18, 2010. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Steve Solomon returns to Arizona with his smash hit “MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY FATHER’S JEWISH & I’M IN THERAPY’” [...]
