A & E Calendar

‘Topsy-Turvy’ 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Ave. 602-218-7323 A hilarious account of the creation of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s operetta “The Mikado,” captured by British director Mike Leigh. After a run of popular hits (“The Pirates of Penzance” and “HMS Pinafore”), the brilliant but disparate team comes to a creative impasse when Sullivan wishes to compose “serious” music. Disharmony ensues and the pair considers breaking up the partnership. A chance visit to a Japanese art exposition in London provides the unexpected inspiration to keep the team together. 116 minutes. Films are free with regular museum admission. Part of the Arizona Opera Film Series, presented in partnership with Phoenix Art Museum’s “Movies at the Museum.” Introduction to Oil Painting 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 30-31 Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Ave. 480-990-1422 Scottsdale Artists’ School is continuing its series of weekend workshops at Phoenix Art Museum this summer. This class, taught by Carrie Curran, will show you the basics of working with oil paints. You’ll get to experiment with mixing colors, painting on a canvas board, and creating a simple still life painting. Students will learn the process of creating an oil painting, from composition and blocking in shapes, to using colors, values, and brushwork to make an image have excitement and depth. Cost is $170 for museum members and $200 for non-members. Materials for each workshop are included with tuition, but all students should bring a sketchpad and pencil. To register call or visit ScottsdaleArtSchool.org. Classes are listed under Semester 2008 Local Offsites. ‘The All Night Strut!’ Black Theatre Troupe Sept. 4-21 Playhouse on the Park, Viad Corporate Center 1850 N. Central Ave. www.blacktheatretroupe.org From the funky jive of Harlem to the sophisticated elegance of El Morocco, this musical by Fran Charnas celebrates a golden age in American music, filled with jazz, blues, be-bop and swing. It's an all singing, all dancing extravaganza with classic standards. To learn more about seasonal tickets, flex passes and show times, visit their Web site or call 602-258-8128, ext. 2. ‘Doubt, A Parable’ Actors Theatre Sept. 12-28 Herberger Theater Center 222 E. Monroe 602-252-8497      Actors Theatre opens its 2008-2009 Season with an explosive cat-and-mouse game of suspicion set in a Catholic School in the Bronx in 1964. What do you do when you are not sure? Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty. Contains mature themes and adult language. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a special performance at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Single tickets are $32 orchestra/mezzanine and $20 balcony. Visit www.actorstheatrePHX.org or call the Herberger Box Office. Season ticket packages are from $60. Order season tickets online anytime or call 602-253-6701, ext. 108.

 

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