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SUMMARY:Coffee at Kerr with Arizona Opera - Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
DESCRIPTION:Cinderella (La Cenerentola) \n\n\n\nStep 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.  \n\n\n\nCo-presented with Arizona Opera \n\n\n\nRefreshments provided by Renegade Coffee Company\, renegadecoffeeaz.com \n\n\n\nCoffee 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. \n\n\n\nCoffee and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nRSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: March 25 at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nThis series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/coffee-at-kerr-3/
CATEGORIES:Coffee at Kerr,Free
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SUMMARY:King Liz by Fernanda Coppel
DESCRIPTION:Sports agent Liz Rico has money and an elite client roster\, but a woman in a man’s industry has to fight to stay on top. She’s worked twice as hard to get where she is and wants to take over the agency that she’s helped build.  \n\n\n\nEnter Freddie Luna\, a high school basketball superstar with a troubled past. If Liz can keep this talented yet volatile young star in line\, she just might end up making not only his career\, but her own as well. But at what price? This is a staged reading presentation of this thrilling play that premiered at Second Stage in NYC. \n\n\n\nCo-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr. \n\n\n\nThis project is funded in part by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. \n\n\n\nKing Liz is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/king-liz-staged-reading-asu-kerr/
CATEGORIES:Bridge Initiative
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SUMMARY:ASU Kerr Tuesday Morning Music & Tea - Piano studio of Baruch Meir
DESCRIPTION:Piano studio of Baruch Meir \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCo-presented with ASU School of Music \n\n\n\nTea 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. \n\n\n\nTea and refreshments are served in the Crescendo Garden at 9:30 a.m.Event begins at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRSVPs open two weeks prior to this event: March 31 at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nThis series is generously sponsored by Roma Wittcoff.
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/asu-kerr-tuesday-morning-music-tea-piano-studio-of-baruch-meir/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tuesday Morning Music & Tea
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260417T210000
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SUMMARY:Dina Preston Band
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dina Preston Band as they launch their 2026 “We’ve Been Everywhere” Tour on April 17 at ASU Kerr! \n\n\n\nHailing 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. \n\n\n\nLed 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. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDon’t miss the exclusive VIP experience\, only 24 tickets available! VIPs will enjoy: \n\n\n\nPremier front-section seating (rows 1 and 2) \n\n\n\nA meet & greet with the band and Andre House staff \n\n\n\nA signed copy of the We’ve Been Everywhere album or CD \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Andre House of Hospitality at andrehouse.org \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nExpect 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. \n\n	\n\n\n\n\n			\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstagram  \n\n\n\nFacebook \n\n\n\nSpotify
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/dina-preston/
CATEGORIES:Featured Artists
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260418T164500
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SUMMARY:Executive Piano Series presents: Fanya Lin in concert
DESCRIPTION:Described as a “striking interpreter” who gives a “committed and heartfelt performance” by Musical America and The New York Times\, Steinway Artist Fanya Lin has entranced audiences worldwide with her charismatic and fiery performances. Her orchestral appearances include the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (UK)\, Toruń Symphony (Poland)\, Orquestra Sinfônica do Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil)\, New Art Symphony (Taiwan)\, Hiroshima Tafel Orchestra (Japan)\, Flagstaff Symphony (US)\, among others. Her concerto album Rhapsodic featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Maestro Theodore Kuchar and the Lublin Philharmonic was selected as Textura’s “Top 20 Classical Picks” and won 2nd Prize for the Petrichor Records’ Best Album Award in 2024. \n\n\n\nLin’s upcoming recital titled Metamorphosis features the thematic variations and transformation in piano repertoire\, including Johannes Brahms’s Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 10; Taiwanese composer Yi-Chih Lu’s Dark Sky; three preludes from polish composer Karol Szymanowski’s Op. 1; Bach-Busoni Chaconne in D minor; and the monumental B minor sonata composed by Franz Liszt. \n\n\n\nThe Metamorphosis program opens with Johannes Brahms’s Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 10\, Herzlich tut mich verlangen\, transcribed by pianist Ferruccio Busoni. Originally composed during the last year of Brahms’s life in 1897\, the Eleven Chorale Preludes are among his most intimate works. Written for organ\, they distill a lifetime of compositional mastery into music of quiet gravity and spiritual depth. Herzlich tut mich verlangen (“My heart is filled with longing”) is a meditation on sorrow\, consolation and faith. They were written during Brahms’ visit to Ischl\, where Brahms had vacationed annually from 1889\, but his final visit was clouded by Clara Schumann’s recent death in May 1896\, as well as Brahms’ own health battle with liver cancer.   \n\n\n\nFrom the last note of Herzlich tut mich verlangen\, we dive into a completely different world constructed by Taiwanese composer\, Yi-Chih Lu\, threaded by the same key and the ending and opening notes of the two pieces. The thematic material of Dark Sky was drawn from the Taiwanese folk tune with the same title\, depicting the subtropical rainy season of Taiwan\, the fisherman’s anxiety toward the bad weather and the quarrel between an old couple. In Yi-Chih Lu’s transcription of Dark Sky\, the thematic material was mingled with Prokofiev’s rhythm\, a vintage form of fugue and the Rachmaninoff ending. \n\n\n\nKarol Szymanowski (1882–1937) stands as one of the most significant Polish composers of the 20th century\, reflecting the major musical currents of his time. Initially influenced by Chopin and Wagner\, his music draws from a wide range of inspirations of European traditions\, while incorporating exotic elements of Oriental culture. Closely connected to the piano throughout his life\, Szymanowski composed for the instrument from his earliest years to his final works. Although many early piano pieces have been lost\, he emerged at age eighteen with the Nine Preludes\, a work that immediately impressed audiences and critics. Shaped by Chopin’s models yet infused with intense youthful emotionalism\, the Preludes reveal Szymanowski’s distinctive voice through rich harmonic language\, polyrhythms and emotionally charged climaxes that already anticipate the innovations of Scriabin. The three preludes selected today are in B minor and D minor\, foreshadowing the remained two pieces in the program. \n\n\n\nThe first half of the concert comes to an end with the return of yet another transcription of Busoni. Ferrucio Busoni displayed a passion for Bach at an early age. He made an exhaustive study of Bach’s music and throughout his adult life worked tirelessly at editing and making transcriptions of works by the Baroque master. The transcription of Chaconne from Bach’s Partita No. 2 for solo violin was made sometime in the late 1890s and was dedicated to the pianist Eugene d’Albert; Busoni himself played it frequently on his own blazingly brilliant recitals. The Chaconne was originally the final movement of the Bach’s Violin Partita No.2\, a set of more than 60 variations on a simple bass theme. Busoni tried to remain as close to the original as possible while adapting the music to suit the technical possibilities of the piano. Sound wise\, he sometimes oriented himself on orchestral colours or organ registers\, which echoes with the transcription of Brahms’ Eleven Chorale Preludes originally written for Organs. \n\n\n\nFranz Liszt’s Sonata in B minor (1853) stands as one of the most groundbreaking works of the nineteenth-century piano repertoire\, redefining large-scale musical form through unity and thematic transformation. Cast in a single continuous movement of approximately thirty minutes\, the sonata encompasses the expressive and structural functions of a traditional sonata-allegro form\, while integrating a group of motives introduced at the opening that unfolds throughout the entire composition. Structurally\, the sonata begins with a dark\, ominous introduction that leads into an expansive exposition\, while the same violent theme then turns into the most beautiful\, tender and surreal second thematic area. The middle section of Andante sostenuto and Quasi Adagio can be regarded as the development or the 3rd movement of a five-movement work\, then to return to the Fugue in Allegro energico. The second thematic area then comes back in a different key. The piece finally ends with the return of the slow development section\, contrary to Liszt’s traditional loud and explosive endings\, the sonata shares the reflective and introspective atmosphere as if paying a tribute to Beethoven’s late period work or Schumann’s Op. 17. \n\n\n\nFor more information:https://executivepianoseries.com
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/executive-piano-series-presents-fanya-lin-in-concert/
CATEGORIES:Other Presenters
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260507T210000
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SUMMARY:El Dorado's Gold\, co-presented with The Bridge Initiative
DESCRIPTION:El Dorado’s Gold tells the story of Tucker Callahan\, a Black cowboy who returns to his ranch after betraying his family and seeks redemption. His mother presents him with letters from his late great-grandfather\, believing they will change his life because “it’s time.”
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/el-dorados-gold/
CATEGORIES:Bridge Initiative
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SUMMARY:El Dorado's Gold\, co-presented with The Bridge Initiative
DESCRIPTION:El Dorado’s Gold tells the story of Tucker Callahan\, a Black cowboy who returns to his ranch after betraying his family and seeks redemption. His mother presents him with letters from his late great-grandfather\, believing they will change his life because “it’s time.”
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/el-dorados-gold-2/
CATEGORIES:Bridge Initiative
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SUMMARY:El Dorado's Gold\, co-presented with The Bridge Initiative
DESCRIPTION:El Dorado’s Gold tells the story of Tucker Callahan\, a Black cowboy who returns to his ranch after betraying his family and seeks redemption. His mother presents him with letters from his late great-grandfather\, believing they will change his life because “it’s time.”
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/el-dorados-gold-3/
CATEGORIES:Bridge Initiative
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260511T203000
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SUMMARY:Season Closing Singalong
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the close of our phenomenal season by inviting YOU to the mic! Singers from the community are invited to bring short songs\, and/or join full-group singalongs. Musical Collaborator extraordinaire Lincoln Wright will be at the historic Steinway piano\, leading the way\, alongside TBI’s leaders Amie Bjorklund & Brenda Foley as we toast the season’s success and raise the voices of our community. \n\n\n\nTo participate as a singer\, bring sheet music – 2 minutes\, please (solo\, duet\, groups are all welcome). Sign up at the door\, first come\, first served. Be prepared to stay for the whole event as we will call singers up throughout the evening. \n\n\n\nCo-produced by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr in partnership with Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona. \n\n\n\nThis project is funded in part by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale.
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/season-closing-singalong-asu-kerr/
CATEGORIES:Bridge Initiative
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260515T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260515T211500
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SUMMARY:Emma & James – Formal Concert & Filmed Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join Emma & James Music at ASU Kerr on Friday\, May 15\, for a special formal filmed showcase — an intimate\, elevated evening of original live music where the audience becomes part of a professionally captured performance experience. \n\n\n\nEmma & James Music is a husband-and-wife duo known for soulful\, smoky vocals\, blues- and rock-influenced alternative originals and songs that range from intimate and haunting to deep and emotionally powerful. Joined by additional musicians for this event\, they will bring a fuller live sound to a night designed to feel visually memorable\, immersive and special. \n\n\n\nGuests are invited to dress up and enjoy more than a typical concert. Set in the unique atmosphere of ASU Kerr\, this one-night event is created for music lovers\, date nights and anyone who wants to be part of something that feels both meaningful and memorable. Guests are also encouraged to arrive early\, settle in and enjoy the venue’s pre-show atmosphere\, with the bar open before the performance and through intermission. \n\n\n\nWith a polished live presence shaped by years of performance experience\, Emma & James aim to create an evening that feels both personal and cinematic — a special night out where the audience helps create the energy\, atmosphere and captured experience of the show itself. \n\n\n\nYouTube: @EmmaAndJames (https://www.youtube.com/@EmmaAndJames) \n\n\n\nFacebook: @emmaandjames (https://www.facebook.com/emmaandjames/)
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/emma-james-formal-concert-filmed-showcase/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260523T203000
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SUMMARY:Love Letters\, co-presented with Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company Presents…“LOVE LETTERS” By A.R. Gurneyfor a Special Engagement with Two Performances Only\,at ASU Kerr in Scottsdale. \n\n\n\nPulitzer Prize Nominated “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney“You cannot stage a play more simply than this\, and yet it’s about everything in life. First love\, loss of opportunities\, loss of life\, loss of love…It’s a beautiful play\, and all you do is speak it.” \n\n\n\nA finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama (1985)\, this classic American serio-comedy has been performed and loved around the world. In its simplest form\, it is a story of friendship and love that spans fifty yearsall told through love letters exchanged between the two character\, Andrew and Melissa. The play explores the lives and relationship two people who grew up together\, went their separate ways\, but continued to share confidences. As the actors read the letters aloud\, what is created is an evocative\, touching\, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down. This funny and touching work is a unique and imaginative theatre piece which\, in the words of the author\, “needs no theatre\, no lengthy rehearsal\, no special set\, no memorization of lines and no commitment from its two actors beyond the night of performance.” \n\n\n\nDirector Mike Arseneault says “this beautiful piece of theatre has been a passion of his for a lifetime across four cities and two countries”. This will be the fifth production of “Love Letters” that he has produced in the United States and Canada. Audiences fall in love with the characters\, the relationship and the situations. It’s storytelling at its finest. “The audience will laugh out loud and be moved to tears as the stories and incredible friendship unfolds.” says director Mike Arseneault. \n\n\n\nA perfect way to celebrate love! Get ready for some belt laughs and bring a tissue or two. Thanks to the enduing power of “Love Letters”\, it has attracted many international actors and famous couple to play the roles of Andrew and Melissa. They include Holland Taylor and A.R. Gurney (original cast)\, Joanna Gleason and John Rubinstein\, Kathleen Turner and John Rubinstein\, Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards\, Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy\, Carol Burnett and Brian Dennehy\, Alan Alda and Candice Bergen\, Martin Sheen and Anjelica Huston\, Stacy Keach and Diana Rigg\, Robert Wagner and Jill St. John\, Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows\, Gerald McRaney and Delta Burke\, Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti\, Brooke Shields and John Slattery. Other famous film and TV performers Hollywood Legends: Elizabeth Taylor\, James Earl Jones\, Charlton Heston\, Julie Harris\, Christopher Walken\, Sigourney Weaver\, Sissy Spacek\, Laura Linney and Steven Weber (who starred in the 1999 television adaptation)\, Jeff Daniels\, William Hurt\, Molly Ringwald\, Andrew McCarthy\, Whoopi Goldberg\, Timothy Dalton and Keir Dullea. \n\n\n\nThis production presents the script as originally written\, which includes outdated cultural depictions\, strong language\, and mature themes. Recommended for audiences Ages 16+. \n\n\n\nThis volunteer production is directed by Mike Arseneault\, artistic director and executive producer of Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company and presented in collaboration with ASU Kerr. \n\n\n\nLove Letters is produced with special licensing permission from Concord Theatricals\, 250 West 57th Street\, 6th Floor\, New York\, NY 10107-0102. \n\n\n\nPERFORMANCE DETAILS:WHEN (TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY):Saturday\, May 23\, 2026 – 7:00 pm evening performanceSunday\, May 24\, 2026 – 2:00 pm matinee performance \n\n\n\nWHERE (VENUE):ASU Kerr Cultural Center\, 6110 N Scottsdale Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85253 \n\n\n\nTICKETS:Tickets are $27 (general admission) or $34 (reserved) excluding ticket fees. Tickets are available to purchase in advance online through Ticketmaster or by telephone by calling the ASU KERR Box Office during Box Office hours (Wednesday – Friday\, 10am-5pm) at 480-596-2660. Ticket fee includes parking. \n\n\n\nLINK TO TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1900646DFB83EEE9 \n\n\n\nCAST BIOGRAPHIES:To Be AnnouncedThe cast for this production features Amy Sperry as Melissa Gardner and Mike Arseneault as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. Biographies will follow and be shared on social media. \n\n\n\nABOUT: SCOTTSDALE OLD TOWN THEATRE COMPANYScottsdale Old Town Theatre Company. (OTTC) is a new volunteer community theatre group produced by RecreateNow LLC that creates FRESH THEATRE. We are honored to perform at the historic ASU KerrCultural Center and share Louise Kerr’s passion for trailblazing as well and building a vital home and community for theatre arts. \n\n\n\nScottsdale OTTC’s inaugural production was the acclaimed original musical revue Songs From Film\, which ran for four performances\, January 15-18\, 2026\, at the historic ASU Kerr Cultural Center inScottsdale\, Arizona. \n\n\n\nThe purpose of Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company is to entertain\, provoke\, educate\, inspire and move our audiences with our creative interpretations and storytelling. \n\n\n\nScottsdale OTTC Artistic Director Mike Arseneault was previously founder and artistic director for IOCO Players Theatre in Port Moody located in greater Vancouver\, British Columbia. He has been active as a performer\, director\, and producer on theatre Boards for forty years in Toronto\, Portland Oregon\, Vancouver\, B.C. and Scottsdale\, Arizona. \n\n\n\nTo get involved or become a show sponsor of Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company\, contact them by email at scottsdaleottc@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nFind out and follow Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company online at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/scottsdaleoldtowntheatrecompanyInstagram: www.instagram.com/scottsdaleoldtowntheatreco
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/love-letters/
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SUMMARY:Love Letters\, co-presented with Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company Presents…“LOVE LETTERS” By A.R. Gurneyfor a Special Engagement with Two Performances Only\,at ASU Kerr in Scottsdale. \n\n\n\nPulitzer Prize Nominated “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney“You cannot stage a play more simply than this\, and yet it’s about everything in life. First love\, loss of opportunities\, loss of life\, loss of love…It’s a beautiful play\, and all you do is speak it.” \n\n\n\nA finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama (1985)\, this classic American serio-comedy has been performed and loved around the world. In its simplest form\, it is a story of friendship and love that spans fifty years all told through love letters exchanged between the two character\, Andrew and Melissa. The play explores the lives and relationship two people who grew up together\, went their separate ways\, but continued to share confidences. As the actors read the letters aloud\, what is created is an evocative\, touching\, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down. This funny and touching work is a unique and imaginative theatre piece which\, in the words of the author\, “needs no theatre\, no lengthy rehearsal\, no special set\, no memorization of lines and no commitment from its two actors beyond the night of performance.” \n\n\n\nDirector Mike Arseneault says\, “This beautiful piece of theatre has been a passion of his for a lifetime across four cities and two countries”. This will be the fifth production of “Love Letters” that he has produced in the United States and Canada. Audiences fall in love with the characters\, the relationship and the situations. It’s storytelling at its finest. “The audience will laugh out loud and be moved to tears as the stories and incredible friendship unfolds” says director Mike Arseneault. \n\n\n\nA perfect way to celebrate love! Get ready for some belt laughs and bring a tissue or two. Thanks to the enduing power of “Love Letters”\, it has attracted many international actors and famous couple to play the roles of Andrew and Melissa. They include Holland Taylor and A.R. Gurney (original cast)\, Joanna Gleason and John Rubinstein\, Kathleen Turner and John Rubinstein\, Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards\, Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy\, Carol Burnett and Brian Dennehy\, Alan Alda and Candice Bergen\, Martin Sheen and Anjelica Huston\, Stacy Keach and Diana Rigg\, Robert Wagner and Jill St. John\, Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows\, Gerald McRaney and Delta Burke\, Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti\, Brooke Shields and John Slattery. Other famous film and TV performers Hollywood Legends: Elizabeth Taylor\, James Earl Jones\, Charlton Heston\, Julie Harris\, Christopher Walken\, Sigourney Weaver\, Sissy Spacek\, Laura Linney and Steven Weber (who starred in the 1999 television adaptation)\, Jeff Daniels\, William Hurt\, Molly Ringwald\, Andrew McCarthy\, Whoopi Goldberg\, Timothy Dalton and Keir Dullea. \n\n\n\nThis production presents the script as originally written\, which includes outdated cultural depictions\, strong language\, and mature themes. Recommended for audiences Ages 16+. \n\n\n\nThis volunteer production is directed by Mike Arseneault\, artistic director and executive producer of Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company and presented in collaboration with ASU Kerr. \n\n\n\nLove Letters is produced with special licensing permission from Concord Theatricals\, 250 West 57th Street\, 6th Floor\, New York\, NY 10107-0102. \n\n\n\nPERFORMANCE DETAILS:WHEN (TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY):Saturday\, May 23\, 2026 – 7:00 pm evening performanceSunday\, May 24\, 2026 – 2:00 pm matinee performance \n\n\n\nWHERE (VENUE):ASU Kerr Cultural Center\, 6110 N Scottsdale Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85253 \n\n\n\nTICKETS:Tickets are $27 (general admission) or $34 (reserved) excluding ticket fees. Tickets are available to purchase in advance online through Ticketmaster or by telephone by calling the ASU KERR Box Office during Box Office hours (Wednesday – Friday\, 10am-5pm) at 480-596-2660. Ticket fee includes parking. \n\n\n\nLINK TO TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1900646DFC65F00D \n\n\n\nCAST BIOGRAPHIES:To Be AnnouncedThe cast for this production features Amy Sperry as Melissa Gardner and Mike Arseneault as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. Biographies will follow and be shared on social media. \n\n\n\nABOUT: SCOTTSDALE OLD TOWN THEATRE COMPANYScottsdale Old Town Theatre Company. (OTTC) is a new volunteer community theatre group produced by RecreateNow LLC that creates FRESH THEATRE. We are honored to perform at the historic ASU KerrCultural Center and share Louise Kerr’s passion for trailblazing as well and building a vital home and community for theatre arts. \n\n\n\nScottsdale OTTC’s inaugural production was the acclaimed original musical revue Songs From Film\, which ran for four performances\, January 15-18\, 2026\, at the historic ASU Kerr Cultural Center inScottsdale\, Arizona. \n\n\n\nThe purpose of Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company is to entertain\, provoke\, educate\, inspire and move our audiences with our creative interpretations and storytelling. \n\n\n\nScottsdale OTTC Artistic Director Mike Arseneault was previously founder and artistic director for IOCO Players Theatre in Port Moody located in greater Vancouver\, British Columbia. He has been active as a performer\, director\, and producer on theatre Boards for forty years in Toronto\, Portland Oregon\, Vancouver\, B.C. and Scottsdale\, Arizona. \n\n\n\nTo get involved or become a show sponsor of Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company\, contact them by email at scottsdaleottc@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nFind out and follow Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company online at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/scottsdaleoldtowntheatrecompanyInstagram: www.instagram.com/scottsdaleoldtowntheatreco
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Thing: Sound Healing
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in this intentional\, exhilarating and safe container of sonic bliss! Hear and feel why these artists have sold out every ASU Kerr show\, and be welcomed into the positive community connecting through Spiritual Thing. \n\n\n\nBack for a fourth round of heart-opening joy\, Spiritual Thing brings sound healing to a new level\, offering you a one-of-a-kind hypnotic\, analog-meets-digital experience crafted to realign mind\, body and spirit. \n\n\n\nTheir sessions feature the vibrations of an amazing menagerie of sacred global instruments including crystal singing bowls\, native flutes\, resonant gongs\, chimes and more.  \n\n\n\nSpiritual Thing merges layers of lush synthesizers\, harmonizing mantras and soothing vocals with the analog warmth of vintage electric piano and the venue’s unique 1899 Steinway grand piano\, then lifts them higher with heavenly effects. \n\n\n\nEncourage balance for yourself and others as you feel these frequencies and dive deeply into the waves of their meditative soundscapes. This is space music in more ways than one. \n\n\n\nIMPORTANT DETAILS: For this event\, guests can choose between three ticketing levels: \n\n\n\n-Traditional seating is available in the pews. \n\n\n\n-For a more meditative experience\, you’re invited to bring your own mat for a pit-level floor or upper level space. Most patrons in these sections lie down for the majority of the event. You are welcome to quietly stretch or sit in your space. \n\n\n\nEach mat space is about 3’x6′ per person on the venue’s tiled floor; keep this in mind when selecting your mat as capacity is extremely limited. If your mat is bigger you may not be accommodated. Please note that mat spaces in the GA Upper Level are also on the floor\, not in a seat. \n\n\n\nFor those purchasing mat space tickets\, we encourage comfortable clothing and recommend bringing these items as you will be on the venue’s tiled floor: \n\n\n\n-yoga or camping mat \n\n\n\n-blanket \n\n\n\n-eye covering \n\n\n\n-pillow \n\n\n\nThese items will not be provided by the venue. The recommended supplies will help you relax more completely and ease into the restorative sound healing practice. \n\n\n\nEach section is general admission\, with no reserved spaces.  \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. Arriving by this time is encouraged to get the best selection of space or seating. \n\n\n\n$78 for mat space in the pit (GA FLOOR)$68 for mat space on the upper tier (GA UPPER LEVEL)$48 for a pew seat or streaming ticket (GA PEWS) \n\n\n\nPurchase tickets labeled “Streaming” once at the ticketing page if you’d like to watch the livestream. Livestream ticket sales end at 6 p.m. on show day\, May 30. All ticketholders will receive the unlisted streaming link in a Know Before You Go email on show day\, just case you cannot attend in person.  \n\n\n\nTickets go on sale April 1!
URL:https://asukerr.com/event/spiritual-thing-sound-healing-4/
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