ASU Kerr

Little Women: A Musical Reading
2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix)
Little Women: The Broadway Musical

book by Allan Knee, Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dicksteinbased on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

A concert presentation of the Broadway musical Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Produced nationally and internationally, this musical adaptation of the timeless, captivating story is filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love.

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sunday, February 8, 2:00 pm – click for tickets

Monday, February 9, 7:00 pm – click for tickets

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr

**This performance is funded in part by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. The Bridge Initiative is the proud recipient of a 2026 Creative Capacity Grant, which provides general operating funds, from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona.**

Trouble Man - A Tribute to Marvin Gaye
2026-02-14 19:30 - 21:00
Experience The Prince of Soul Trouble Man is a live musical tribute to the legendary Marvin Gaye. With a live band, we bring to you over 16 classic hits of Marvin Gaye from his early days at Motown all the way to his days at Columbia Records.

Step into the timeless groove of Trouble Man, a powerful live musical tribute to the incomparable Marvin Gaye — the “Prince of Soul.” Starring the sensational L. Young and powerhouse vocalist Crystal Starr as Tammi Terrell, this electrifying show features a number of Marvin’s most iconic hits, from smooth ballads to socially conscious anthems that still resonate today.

Website (https://www.troublemanshow.com/)

Los Llaneros
2026-02-15 16:00 - 17:30
Los Llaneros brings the rhythmic music of the Colombian and Venezuelan plains to the stage, featuring harp, cuatro, maracas, vocals and more. Founded in 1978 and led by vocalist Karin Stein with roots in both Indigenous and Spanish traditions, their style features fast-paced rhythms and intricate techniques rarely heard outside the region. Los Llaneros delivers a performance that honors the beautiful culture, history and spirit of the Llanos.

Website (https://www.losllaneros.com/)

ASU Kerr Tuesday Morning Music & Tea – Trombone Studio of Arizona State University
2026-02-17 10:30 - 11:30
Trombone Studio of Arizona State University

Co-presented with ASU School of Music

Tea events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring musicians from the ASU School of Music. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.

Tea and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m.

RSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: February 3 at 10:30 a.m.

This series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.

TMM&T is a hybrid event. Catch the livestream at showtime or watch the archived video after the show!

AFTC’s Interactive Murder Mystery Fundraising Gala
2026-02-20 18:00 - 22:00
AFTC’s Interactive Murder Mystery Fundraising Gala

We’ll Wine, Dine & Solve Crime because a little party never killed nobody!

The Almost Famous Theatre Company is hosting its annual gala event at the ASU Kerr Cultural Center on February 20th from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. The 1920’s interactive Murder Mystery Gala will feature an open bar, appetizers, dinner, live entertainment, raffles, silent and live auctions! The event is a significant fundraiser for the company, which aims to support artistic and educational programs in our community.

Event: 2026 AFTC Gala

Theme: OPTIONAL 1920’s attire

Date: Friday, February 20, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Tickets:

$165 VIP Ticket

Table Seating

Open bar, appetizers, dinner, live entertainment, raffles, silent and live auctions!

Chance to be a character in the evening’s interactive murder mystery (if you opt in)

1 FREE ticket (per person) to an AFTC performance of your choosing!

$125 General Admission

Bench Seating

Open bar, appetizers, dinner, live entertainment, raffles, silent and live auctions!

🎭 ABOUT US

Almost Famous Theatre Company transforms lives—one role at a time. Through the magic of live performance, we bring joy, connection, and creativity to our community. Our mission centers on arts education and nurturing artistic expression in student actors of all ages. For over a decade, our productions have inspired audiences with powerful storytelling and unforgettable performances.

🌟 YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE

Your sponsorship fuels our mission and allows us to:

Cultivate talent in youth and adult performers

Stage full-scale Broadway-style productions

Empower individuals with confidence, leadership, and lifelong skills through the performing arts

🎤 WHAT’S NEW

Almost Famous Theatre Company is committed to supporting our community through volunteer initiatives. This year, we have partnered with a local Title 1 elementary school (98% at or below poverty level) to assist in their production of Junie B. Jones the Musical this March!

Questions or sponsorship inquiries? Please contact jan@almostfamoustheater.com

Almost Famous Theatre Company Website

Health, Wellness, & Sustainability Event
2026-02-21 09:30 - 14:00
Elevating Mindful Living for a Sustainable Future

Join Us at the Health, Wellness & Sustainability Event!

A curated day of holistic wellness, mindful mocktails, and environmental workshops. Featuring immersive experiences and expert-led discussions revealing how personal & environmental health are deeply connected.

What to Expect:Be welcomed into a thoughtfully paced experience designed to encourage presence and create a cohesive journey, connecting personal wellness with the environmental systems that sustain collective health.

Earthing Slow Flow

Mindful Mocktails

Environmental Medicine Clinic

Healthy Forest Education

Health & Fitness Panel

Together, these experiences create a cohesive journey that connects personal wellness practices with the broader environmental systems that sustain both individual and collective health.

Aaron White
2026-02-21 19:30 - 21:00
Aaron White is a Northern Ute/Diné Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer-songwriter, Native American flutist and flute maker known for his pioneering role in blending Indigenous music with acoustic and contemporary sounds. A founding member of Burning Sky, he helped shape a genre that earned national acclaim and multiple awards, including Best Flute Recording from the Native American Music Awards.

For nearly three decades, Aaron has performed across Arizona and the U.S., collaborating with legendary artists like Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal and John Densmore. His music is featured in acclaimed films and documentaries, and his handcrafted flutes are on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. Through concerts, residencies and cultural programs, Aaron continues to share the power of Native music and its ability to heal, inspire and connect.

Prelude to a Twist: Jeremy Aye and Nancy Kamen
2026-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
You are invited to experience an unforgettable musical afternoon where genres are mixed and garnished with a twist. This concoction of jazz infused songs with a splash of classical elegance, showcases the versatile vocal artistry of Jeremy Aye and the unique dual talents of Nancy Kamen, whose remarkable gift lies in crafting inventive mashups, seamlessly blending beloved classical works with iconic jazz melodies and motives. This hour-long, complimentary offering features Nancy’s imaginative classical-jazz fusion arrangements, rarely performed gems by composer Baz Booth and poet Fran Landsmann and a splash of timeless jazz standards and musical theater favorites.

Come and savor some refreshing music that is sure to lift your spirits!

This concert has been generously sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters Arizona Chapter.

Charles Lewis Quintet with Diana Lee
2026-02-25 19:30 - 21:00
Swing with a joyful perennial ASU Kerr fave, Charles Lewis Quintet plus 1! This time, the +1 is powerhouse vocalist Diana Lee, known for her crystal-clear tone, dynamic range and performances with legends like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Garth Brooks. She and Charles will be full of fun and surprises in this one! Surround yourself with grooving jazz from Brazil and beyond, brought to life by a band of top-tier musicians led by a living Phoenix legend.

Pianist Charles Lewis was a dear friend to our namesake, Louise Lincoln Kerr, and remains a beloved figure in the Valley arts scene. Come for the music, stay for the stories.

Alicia Waller & The Excursion
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:00
Join vocalist Alicia Waller for an expansive evening as she brings her ensemble, Alicia Waller and The Excursion, to ASU Kerr. Featuring a lively blend of jazz, soul and vernacular sounds, Waller will perform fresh material from her highly anticipated debut album, Louder Then, along with selections from her acclaimed EP, Some Hidden Treasure (2020). Known for the luminous warmth of her voice and captivating approach to soul, Waller creates a wonderfully expressive sound that has been praised as a synthesis of splendor and depth.

Website (https://www.aliciawaller.com/)

6th Annual Broadway Cabaret
2026-02-28 16:00 - 20:00
Experience an unforgettable evening of music, talent and community impact!

Join us for a special fundraising event showcasing top performers from The Phoenix Theatre Company and Arizona Broadway Theatre as they take the stage to perform iconic songs from beloved movie musicals. From classic film favorites to modern Broadway cinematic hits, this night promises show-stopping vocals and heartfelt performances all while supporting young dancers.

Come celebrate the arts, lift up local talent and help us build a more inclusive and vibrant future for the next generation of performers. Don’t miss this inspiring night of music and generosity—reserve your seats today!

Proceeds support the PLIES Program, a transformative initiative providing free and scholarship-based ballet training to underserved students in our community. Your attendance helps open doors for young dancers, ensuring every child has the opportunity to experience the joy, discipline, and empowerment of ballet.

Coffee at Kerr with Arizona Opera - A Sneak peek at the 2026-2027 season
2026-03-04 10:30 - 12:00
A Sneak peek at the 2026-2027 season

Get an exclusive first look at Arizona Opera’s upcoming 2026-2027 Season with a special lecture and live musical performance. Enjoy captivating highlights and insights into the operas that will take the stage next season.

Presented by President and General Director Brian DeMaris.

Co-presented with Arizona Opera

Refreshments provided by Renegade Coffee Company, renegadecoffeeaz.com

Coffee events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring Arizona Opera performers and guest musicians. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.

Coffee and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m.

RSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: February 18 at 10:30 a.m.

This series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.

Piano Heist
2026-03-06 19:30 - 21:00
In 2022, lifelong friends Nico Rhodes and Patrick Courtin were taken aback by the stark realization that the piano had fallen out of favour. Determined to restore its luster and reclaim its title as the ultimate instrument, they embarked on an exhilarating journey. Drawing inspiration from the masterpieces of legendary composers, songwriters, and performers over the last three centuries, they crafted a mesmerizing show that spans the spectrum from classical piano masterpieces to vibrant boogie-woogie, romantic ballads, and epic 80s synth battles in Piano Heist: Keys are the Champions! This enchanting experience unfolds as a delightful blend of theatrical magic, humour, audience engagement, touching narratives, a sprinkle of history, and an explosion of musical creativity. Tours have taken them across Canada and the Western U.S., captivating audiences with over 140 performances in both quaint towns and bustling cities. Looking ahead, they are excited to unveil a brand-new Christmas production in 2025: A Very Merry Heistmas!

Website (https://pianoheist.com/)

Chopin and Beyond: Executive Piano
2026-03-07 15:00 - 16:45, 2026-04-18 15:00 - 16:45
Join pianists Ivona Kaminska-Bowlby and Christopher Bowlby for an afternoon of solo and four-hand piano music celebrating the poetic imagination, emotional depth and collaborative spirit of the Romantic tradition.

The program centers on two landmark solo works by Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9, performed by Ivona Kaminska-Bowlby, and Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, performed by Christopher Bowlby. These complementary cycles—by turns playful, introspective and impassioned—offer a vivid portrait of Schumann’s inner world and his deeply personal musical language.

The duo portion of the program features Sergei Rachmaninoff’s beloved Vocalise in an arrangement for piano four hands, alongside additional four-hand repertoire to be announced. Heard together, the solo and duo works illuminate the piano’s expressive range—from intimate, inward reflection to rich, shared sonority.

For more than twenty-five years, Ivona Kaminska-Bowlby and Christopher Bowlby have established themselves internationally as a highly regarded piano duo, while also maintaining active careers as soloists, collaborators and mentors to advanced students whom they frequently co-teach as a team. Their partnership reflects a rare synthesis of performance, pedagogy and artistic leadership.

Polish-born pianist Ivona Kaminska-Bowlby received her graduate and post-graduate training at the F. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, where she studied with Professors Andrzej Stefański and Tatiana Shebanova. Her later studies brought her to North America, where she met Christopher Bowlby; together, they pursued advanced degrees in piano performance in the United States and Canada, continuing to refine their work as a duo.

Their concert engagements have taken them to major venues and institutions in Europe and North America, including Salle Cortot in Paris, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya in Barcelona and historic venues in Italy, Poland and Spain, alongside appearances at festivals, competitions and concert series across the United States and Canada. They are frequent guest artists and lecturers at state, regional and national Music Teachers National Association conferences.

Equally central to their artistic lives is their commitment to music education and cultural leadership. In 2005, Kaminska-Bowlby and Bowlby founded the Chopin Academy of Music in Issaquah, Washington, where they oversee the training of hundreds of high-achieving students in collaboration with an international faculty of artist-teachers. Their students have earned top honors in local, national and international competitions.

They also serve as executive directors of the Seattle International Piano Competition & Festival, supporting emerging artists from around the world, and lead Chopin Piano Arts in Scottsdale, Arizona, extending their educational and artistic mission to the Southwest.

This concert is presented as part of the Executive Piano Series, a curated initiative devoted to thoughtful, high-level piano performances in refined, intimate settings—inviting audiences to engage deeply with the music and the artists behind it.

For more information:https://executivepianoseries.comhttps://chopin-piano-arts.comhttps://www.seattlepianocompetition.org

Winston Churchill - Solo Theatre by Randy Otto
2026-03-08 16:00 - 17:30
WINSTON CHURCHILL – LIVE | A PORTRAIT OF RESILIENCE AND LEADERSHIP

Randy Otto’s portrayal of Winston Churchill is a testament to the power of performance in exploring history. Whether delivering Churchill’s iconic speeches or engaging in on-on-one dialogs during “Ask Winston,” Otto conveys the essence of quick Churchillian wit, fierce tenacity and that never give in resolve, which inspired not only the British people but brought the rest of the free world together, defending liberty and freedom.

Through his dedication, research and passion for storytelling, Otto brings to life the complexities of a remarkable leader, reminding us of the enduring relevance of Churchill’s legacy and the lessons it imparts for future generations.

ASU Kerr Tuesday Morning Music & Tea - Saxophone Ensembles of Arizona State University
2026-03-10 10:30 - 12:00
Saxophone Ensembles of Arizona State University

Co-presented with ASU School of Music

Tea events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring musicians from the ASU School of Music. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.

Tea and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m.

RSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: February 24 at 10:30 a.m.

This series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.

JADE
2026-03-14 19:30 - 21:00
Blending jazz, pop and R&B, Jade Johnson brings a soulful, confident sound shaped by experience and momentum. She has performed powerful renditions of the National Anthem for the Phoenix Suns, Mercury and Diamondbacks, in addition to the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers. Her work includes appearances on TV’s Black-ish and notable performances on the Off-Broadway stage. Don’t miss this special homecoming performance from an Arizona star on the rise.

Jenny Harris
2026-03-20 19:30
Days Gone By

Join Jenny as she takes you on her musical journey, starting at the age of five and throughout her life’s twists and turns to where she is now. Jenny will be sharing stories about how she was first introduced to music, how she fell in love with it and how she has built her career entertaining a wide array of audiences.

Coffee at Kerr with Arizona Opera - Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
2026-04-08 10:30 - 12:00
Cinderella (La Cenerentola)

Step into the enchanting world of Cinderella with a lively preview lecture and musical performance that brings Rossini’s sparkling take on the Cinderella story to life. Discover the opera’s rich characters, dazzling score, and the magic behind its upcoming production.

Co-presented with Arizona Opera

Refreshments provided by Renegade Coffee Company, renegadecoffeeaz.com

Coffee events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring Arizona Opera performers and guest musicians. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.

Coffee and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m.

RSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: March 25 at 10:30 a.m.

This series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.

ASU Kerr Tuesday Morning Music & Tea - Piano studio of Baruch Meir
2026-04-14 10:30 - 12:00
Piano studio of Baruch Meir

Co-presented with ASU School of Music

Tea events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring musicians from the ASU School of Music. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.

Tea and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m.

RSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: March 31 at 10:30 a.m.

This series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.

Dina Preston Band
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:00
Join the Dina Preston Band as they launch their 2026 “We’ve Been Everywhere” Tour on April 17 at ASU Kerr!

Hailing from Arizona and having performed in 44 countries, the Dina Preston Band brings a fresh, powerful fusion of Americana, blending country, rock, blues, and soul to the Kerr stage. More than just a band, they are storytellers who transform life’s journeys into unforgettable songs, merging global influences with boots-on-the-ground authenticity.

Led by the powerhouse vocals of Dina Preston and the skilled guitar and leadership of her husband Don Ortiz, the band shines with Michael Ghormley’s deep bass grooves, Kenny Skaggs’ multi-instrumental talents and rich vocals, and Henry Lara’s dynamic drumming. Their chemistry and passion create live shows packed with energy, emotion, and connection.

Don’t miss the exclusive VIP experience, only 24 tickets available! VIPs will enjoy:

Premier front-section seating (rows 1 and 2)

A meet & greet with the band and Andre House staff

A signed copy of the We’ve Been Everywhere album or CD

This special night also supports a vital cause: a portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Andre House of Hospitality, a Phoenix nonprofit serving individuals experiencing homelessness. Andre House will also be present at the concert to share more about their mission and impact.

Learn more about Andre House of Hospitality at andrehouse.org

Expect an evening of original songs, crowd-favorite covers, and stories inspired by life on the road and real human experience, all in support of music with a mission.

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