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In 2021, Sydney comedian Sam Kissajukian decided to quit standup, rent an abandoned cake factory, and become a painter. Over the course of a six-month manic episode, he created 300 large-scale paintings, unknowingly documenting his mental state through the process. In this hilarious, fascinating, and wildly original show, Kissajukian brings audiences on a rollercoaster ride that explores the ties between art, mental health, and creativity.

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Maricopa County

Tempe

Arizona

300 Paintings

In 2021, Sydney comedian Sam Kissajukian decided to quit standup, rent an abandoned cake factory, and become a painter. Over...

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In the legendary Firebird, the timeless Russian folk tale of love triumphing over evil is reimagined in a lush Caribbean world. John Taras’ powerful choreography, set to Stravinsky’s iconic score, comes alive through Geoffrey Holder’s unforgettable sets and costumes.
A Dance Theatre of Harlem signature classic, Firebird debuted in 1982 and has thrilled audiences around the globe. As The New York Times raved, “…it does one thing other versions do not – send its audience into a whooping spell of delirium.”

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Firebird

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From the creators of the global hit Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert comes the next chapter – The Legend of Korra in Concert. Celebrate 15 years of The Legend of Korra with a breathtaking live concert experience that brings the groundbreaking sequel to life through a live symphonic performance paired with an immersive cinematic experience. Follow Korra, a rebellious girl from the Southern Water Tribe and the next Avatar after Aang, as she steps into her role as the Avatar in a world on the brink of revolution. In Republic City, she clashes with powerful enemies, faces rising unrest, and is tested in ways that will define her legacy. Alongside her friends Asami, Bolin, Mako and Tenzin, Korra’s journey delivers one of the most thrilling and emotionally charged chapters in the Avatar saga. Across a two-hour visual journey through all four seasons of the iconic animated series, projected on a full-size cinema screen, audiences will experience the original dialogue and sound effects intact while a powerful live orchestra performs the legendary score in perfect sync with the action on screen. All brought together by the music of Emmy® Awardwinning composer Jeremy Zuckerman and original series editor Jeff Adams, The Legend of Korra in Concert is an unforgettable way to experience one of the most beloved animated worlds of all time.

Local Event: The Legend of Korra in Concert

The Legend of Korra in Concert

From the creators of the global hit Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert comes the next chapter – The Legend of Korra in...

Legacy, ritual, and repair...&nbsp;The&nbsp;adaku&nbsp;trilogy is a powerful mythology about how one family in precolonial West Africa becomes entangled in the transatlantic slave trade.&nbsp;Set in a near-future United States,&nbsp;adaku, part 2&nbsp;follows a young woman who receives sudden downloads of long-forgotten ancestral history.&nbsp;&nbsp;What are the multitude of futures she can now imagine?&nbsp;Using text, sound, song, movement and spatial design, Sweat Variant’s&nbsp;adaku, part 2&nbsp;transcends the conventional theater experience.

Local Event: adaku, part 2

adaku, part 2

Legacy, ritual, and repair... The adaku trilogy is a powerful mythology about how one family in precolonial West Africa becomes...

One of Cuba's most electrifying contemporary dance companies, Malpaso Dance Company has captivated audiences around the world since its founding in 2012. Known for its bold collaborative spirit and commitment to artistic excellence, Malpaso brings together top international choreographers and homegrown Cuban voices in programs that pulse with invention and verve.
This unmissable evening features three works that showcase the company at its most dynamic. The Season, by co-founder Daile Carrazana, offers an intimate window into Malpaso's Cuban roots; The Year of the Leopard, a recent commission by rising star Keerati Jinakunwiphat, pushes the company into thrilling new territory; and a brand-new world premiere by Cuban-American Tony Award-winning choreographer Patricia Delgado makes its debut on our stage.
Together, these three works form a landmark all-female-created program — a testament to Malpaso's range, ambition, and singular artistic vision. Don't miss your chance to experience one of today's most compelling voices in contemporary dance.

Local Event: Malpaso Dance

Malpaso Dance

One of Cuba's most electrifying contemporary dance companies, Malpaso Dance Company has captivated audiences around the world...

Tempe Center For The Arts

Daily event times vary. Please visit the website for additional informationPerformances take place at Tempe Center for the Arts.&nbsp;
An interactive augmented-reality drama experienced through AR headsets, where participants follow cinematic holograms and explore a futuristic city at sea on an interactive table. After a catastrophic event wipes out the mainland, stranded climate scientists must decide whether to welcome mysterious newcomers—testing their vision of survival, sustainability, and inclusion.

Local Event: Empire At Sea

Empire At Sea

Daily event times vary. Please visit the website for additional informationPerformances take place at Tempe Center for the...

Daily event times vary. Please visit the website for additional information.Performances take place at Tempe Center for the Arts.&nbsp;
An interactive augmented-reality drama experienced through AR headsets, where participants follow cinematic holograms and explore a futuristic city at sea on an interactive table. After a catastrophic event wipes out the mainland, stranded climate scientists must decide whether to welcome mysterious newcomers—testing their vision of survival, sustainability, and inclusion.

Daily event times vary. Please visit the website for additional information.Performances take place at Tempe Center for the...

Daily event times vary. Please visit the website for additional information.
Performances take place at Tempe Center for the Arts.
An interactive augmented-reality drama experienced through AR headsets, where participants follow cinematic holograms and explore a futuristic city at sea on an interactive table. After a catastrophic event wipes out the mainland, stranded climate scientists must decide whether to welcome mysterious newcomers—testing their vision of survival, sustainability, and inclusion.

Local Event: Empire at Sea

Empire at Sea

Daily event times vary. Please visit the website for additional information.
Performances take place at Tempe Center for the...

Daniel Bernard Roumain &amp; Tamar-kali&nbsp;Journey, Migration and Astral Bodies is a powerful world-premiere concert experience conceived by acclaimed composer, violinist, and cultural provocateur Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). This evening-length work blends original orchestral compositions with cinematic portraiture to explore how—and why—we move. What compels a journey? What are its costs, its rituals, its revelations? And in choosing to travel—across geographies, generations, or inner landscapes—who do we become, and whom do we carry with us? Anchored by the Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alejandro Guillén, the experience unfolds in scenes that hold space for longing, reclamation, and radical possibility. &nbsp; The original orchestral and chamber works by DBR and Tamar-kali—two prolific composer-performers whose bodies of work span stage and screen—are shaped by lived lineages of migration and resilience, giving the score both intimate grounding and sweeping emotional force. The visual language, crafted by award-winning documentary filmmakers C.A. Griffith and H.L.T. Quan, complements “living headshots” of real people whose lives and landscapes become part of the score, inviting audiences into shared acts of witnessing. The result is a resonant field where individual stories become collective memory—and the concert hall becomes a space for presence, reflection, and transformation.

Local Event: Journey, Migration, and Astral Bodies

Journey, Migration, and Astral Bodies

Daniel Bernard Roumain & Tamar-kali Journey, Migration and Astral Bodies is a powerful world-premiere concert experience...

In COMMERCIAL, the influence of commercial media and the rise of artificial intelligence intersect in their shared potential for manipulation. Set in the living room of Marquise’s apartment, the play will be performed by one actor in “virtual” communication with a host of characters constructed with generative AI audio-video technology. In an alternative present, this slightly sci-fi piece reflects the mediated, artificial communication modes that define our post-COVID, post-GPT world, giving a face to the algorithmic bubbles that crop up around us and project our digital shadows based on our impulses.

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Commercial

In COMMERCIAL, the influence of commercial media and the rise of artificial intelligence intersect in their shared potential...

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300 Paintings

OCT

17

7:00 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

Firebird

NOV

7

7:00 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

The Legend of Korra in Concert

JAN

16

7:30 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

adaku, part 2

JAN

23

7:00 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

Malpaso Dance

FEB

13

7:00 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

Empire At Sea

MAR

12

6:30 PM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Empire At Sea

MAR

13

2:00 PM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Empire at Sea

MAR

14

2:00 PM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Empire At Sea

MAR

17

10:00 AM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Empire At Sea

MAR

18

6:30 PM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Empire At Sea

MAR

19

6:30 PM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Empire At Sea

MAR

20

2:00 PM

Tempe Center For The Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ

Journey, Migration, and Astral Bodies

MAR

20

7:00 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ

Commercial

APR

3

7:00 PM

ASU Gammage, 1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ