Arts

Grassrootz Black History Celebration February 11 at 12:00pm Grassrootz Bookstore1145 E Washington StPhoenix, AZ 85034 Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Grassrootz Black History Celebration! Showcasing artists, musicians, 25 local black-owned vendors, poets and activists, this is a...

Black History Month Family Program February 11 at 2 PM Tempe History Museum809 E Southern AveTempe, AZ 85282 Join the African American Advisory Committee of Tempe History Museum for a fun, interactive program to celebrate Black History Month! We’ll kick off with an African dance...

BAM Music & Fine Arts Seafood Feast Dinner Concert Tribute to Kem & Al Jarreau Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023Time: Dinner starts at 6:30pTickets start at $15 Francesca’s Place Banquet Hall6514 W. Bethany Home Road, #17Glendale, AZ 85301 Event Cost/Ticket...

Mwenso & The Shakes February 25Starts at 7:30 PM Chandler Center for the Arts250 NORTH ARIZONA AVENUECHANDLER, AZ 85225-4567 Taking from the stylings of Fats Waller, Muddy Waters, James Brown and other American musical legends, this band of global artists entertains with...

IMPRINT Festival March 11 at 11am – 5pm West Valley Arts Council | Arts HQ Gallery16126 N Civic Center PlazaSurprise, AZ 85374 West Valley Arts Council’s IMPRINT Festival is a comprehensive multicultural celebration providing a unique opportunity to be immersed in the...

Alvin Ailey® American Dance TheaterFri & Sat, Apr 7 & 8 | 8:00 PM |Ikeda Theater | Mesa Arts Center Celebrating over 60 years of unparalleled artistry, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater never fails to remind us of the power of dance to bring people together. These...

seek first entertainment presents BLACK WOMEN WALKING (A New American Play) April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Phoenix Center for the ArtsThird Street Theater1202 N. 3rd StreetPhoenix, AZ 850034 Event Cost/Ticket Price:$25 “Black Women Walking” is an award-winning, breathtaking...

Poetic Soul Phoenix Every Wednesday Night Doors open at 7 PM EFFECTIVE August 23, Poetic Soul will be moving permanently to Coyote Mexican Cuisine located at 7822 N 12th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020! FREE PARKING ON SITE! Join Poetic Soul EVERY Wednesday night! Alcohol is served herein....

Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Chandler Center for the Arts When artist Ashli St. Armant created North: The Musical it was in response to her sons lacking knowledge about the Underground Railroad. Surprisingly, the topic was included in discussions at school during Black History Month....

TEMPE, Ariz. – ASU Gammage is gearing up for a new Broadway lineup as it announces the 2022–2023 Desert Financial Broadway Across America-Arizona season. Season ticket holders can now renew their subscriptions for an extraordinary list of shows. It’s a season filled with hot,...

Black Theatre Troupe announces its 2022-23 Season with two musicals, two dramas and the company’s annual holiday tradition, Black Nativity. Flex Play Packages of 4, 3 and 2 passes are on sale now, with significant savings of up to 20% over single ticket prices. Passes can...

By Eden Ashley Umble for PhxSoul.com Marvin Scott has the beatific air and warm smile of someone who loves what he does. As the Program & Community Engagement Director for Rosie’s House, he changes the lives of Phoenix kids through music. An undeniable bright spot in the...

In an effort to raise awareness about the many contributions that Black inventors, scientists, activists, athletes, artists and musicians have made throughout the world, Gizette Knight, founded the Black History Mural project in Phoenix in February 2021. This year in 2022, Knight...

“Jazz is a spirit, and it’s something that you feel inside.” Submitted by Laura Schairer, Audience Magnets Dianne Reeves, “the most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday,” makes her first-ever appearance at Tempe Center for the...

Four Friends Use Their Music to Create Connection Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Chandler Center for the Arts When you hear the story of Sons of Serendip and how they came to be, you understand that their name is a fitting tribute to the serendipitous way the group was formed. Talking...

“Rehearsals are like putting on a bunch of coats,” said Black Theatre Troupe actor Kwane Vedrene in a recent phone conversation. “You are putting coats on because you are too cold, layering them on, then you get too hot, so you take some off. Hopefully by the time of the first...

The former pastor’s kid has found success on Broadway, the R&B charts, and beyond Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Mykal Kilgore has always had music in his life. As a pastor’s kid, singing was a part of who he was, and then, later, there was...

Soulful sax man Jermaine Lockhart recently sat down with PhxSoul.com multimedia journalist Jonathan Tease to discuss his highly successful, international jazz music career! Lockhart performed LIVE with singer/songwriter Kim Weston at The Nash in Phoenix on July 23. The night...

The City of Mesa’s i.d.e.a. Museum is supported by the i.d.e.a. Museum Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide sustainable resources to fulfill i.d.e.a. Museum’s mission through fundraising, advocacy, and partnerships. Its vision is to create...

Submitted by Audience Magnets PHOENIX – The Black Theatre Troupe’s 2020-2021 season Telling Our Stories will mark the 50th year the company has celebrated the Black experience. Since their 1970 debut production of Lonnie Elder’s nationally acclaimed drama of social and political...