ASU Kerr

The Kissing Curse
2022-09-29 19:00 - 2022-10-01 19:00 (America/Phoenix)
B3 Theater presents “The Kissing Curse” Three nights: Thursday, September 29, Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1

The Kissing Curse by Kirt Shineman is a psychological terror full-length play based on historical events. Something beyond comprehension is happening to a Black patient in a mental hospital in Texas, and the head nurse of the Black ward is his last resort. Dr. Packchanian is on a mission for the National Institute of Health to find the cause of chagas disease. When he arrives at his host hospital in Austin, Nurse Elinor accepts him without question. But after she discovers the doctor’s methods, Nurse Elinor decides he’s a monster. With all her cunning, Nurse Elinor tries to stop Packchanian’s experiments. Based on real events, the research into the kissing bug and chagas disease reveals more about the pathology of racism than the pathology of parasites.

B3 Theater presents “The Kissing Curse,” a psychological play based on historical events.

Broadway Curious: Stage Mother Earth
2022-09-23 19:30 - 21:30
Co-Hosted by Brenda Foley and Will Rogers with Musical Director Raymond Cusick

Part cabaret, part talk show, BROADWAY CURIOUS is our chance to see the world through musical theatre-colored glasses.

Hosts Brenda Foley and Will Rogers use musical theater to spark curiosity about everyday topics from food to the environment in this innovative musical cabaret/talk show and newsletter. Join us for live performances by the Valley’s top talent and conversations with the area’s most engaging minds.

To kick off our season, we bring Mother Earth center stage where she belongs. The music spans from musical theater standards to work in development, and the conversation will bridge early nature worship to space travel and explore how theater and science intersect.

Featured Guests:Savannah Alfred, Rachel Bowditch, Daniela Crispo, Lance Gharavi, Simone Sanchez with a special treat from writer/lyricist/composer G. Victoria Campbell

Come early for the bar and the opportunity to chat with the artists before the show, then indulge in our digital newsletter with content from the live show as well as additional goodies to satisfy and pique your curiosity.

Cash bar opens at 7 p.m.

Coffee at Kerr: Falling and the Rising
2022-09-21 09:30 - 11:30
Co-presented with Arizona OperaRefreshments 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 by Renegade Coffee in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 am. Events begin at 10:30 am.

This event is also livestreamed and archived for future viewing. Visit youtube.com/asukerr to subscribe, watch live and see past programs.

Tumbledown House
2022-09-16 19:30 - 21:30
Tumbledown House is tough to pin down. Their sound is saloon jazz, parlop pop and modern speakeasy all tumbled into a tight band, driven by smoky-voiced singer Gillian Wolfe and guitarist, harmony vocalist and producer Tyler Ryan Miller.

After releasing three full-length albums of original songs, the band released a collection of works originally published in the early 1920s to celebrate the new decade and the great Black artists and composers that inspired generations of sounds. The EP is called “Adoring the Roaring ‘20s” and features songs made famous by Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and the show “Boardwalk Empire.” Tumbledown House will perform selections from the album. Share in this swinging good time for our first concert of the 2022-2023 season!
