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Relive & Reflect 2011 – 2016

We are taking a look back at past events and artist that were covered around Arizona, from 2011 – 2016. This is a quick look into a full segment that will be posted up soon called “Collagumentary”

Here is a list of all the events in their entirety that were shown in this segment.

Phoenix Comicon : Phoenix Convention Center

Phoenix Comicon – Cosplay – Day 2
Phoenix Comicon – Cosplay – Day 3

Captain Willy’s Short Notice Circus : Hair Pollution

Captain Willy’s Short Notice Circus

Captain Willy’s Short Notice Circus (Belly Dance)

Jen Deveroux’s Madame Trapeze : Crescent Ballroom

Madame Trapeze
Jen Deveroux’s Lambchop : Monarch Theatre

Lambchop

Jen Deveroux’s G-string : Monarch Theatre

G-string swimsuit 

Jen Deveroux’s Medusa’s Revenge : Gypsy Bar

Medusas revenge

Jen Deveroux’s Penguin Odyssey : Gypsy Bar

Penguin Odyssey

The Coffee Shop Tours : Jobot Coffee

Coffee Shop Tours

Art Detour 28 : Roosevelt Row

Art Detour 28

Furne One Fashion Show : Scottsdale Air Center

Furne One Spring Collection

Rolf’s Salon Grand opening : Rolf’s Salon

Grand Opening

Reign Artist Presents Synesthetic : The Venue

Synesthetic

Phoenix Fashion Week : Talking Stick Resort

Phoenix Fashion Week 2012
Phoenix Fashion Week 2012 – Day 4

Big Game Big Give : Secret Location

Big Game Big Give

Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival : Jerome Arizona

1st Annual Jerome I F & M F

Film Rally : Arizona State Capital

Film Rally Event

Mesa Artspace Lofts Artist Design Workshops : Mesa Urban Garden

Mesa Artspace Workshops

Spark! : Mesa Arts Center

Spark! 2014
Spark! 2016

Spark After Dark : Mesa Arts Center

Spark After Dark

A Cirque -ish Event : Mesa Arts Center

A Cirque-ish Event

Life Drawing Session : Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea & Gallery

Goddess of Yoga

Horticultured : Mesa Urban Garden

Horticultured

Southwest Maker Fest : Downtown Mesa

Southwest Maker Fest

New Year’s Eve Block Party : Mill Ave

Tempe NYE block party

Spark! After Dark

To add more to the creative scene that is happening in Downtown Mesa. Mesa Art Center has turned its annual Spark! event into a experimental monthly artist and community gathering. This past event patrons experienced live music, interactive art activities such as creating art with wine stains and writing down your thoughts on “poetry cubes” created by Creative Catalysts. Plus art and entertainment from poets and dance choreographers. Next Spark! After Dark will be on May 21, 2016. click here for more info.

 

Music: AZ Beat Lab

Poetry : Phonetic Spit

Barbers: Prime Cut And Sew

Dance Performance: CaZo  Dance Company

Spark! Mesa’s Festival of Creativity 2016

Spark! Is Mesa’s Festival of Creativity and encourages you to unlock your creativity and explore.

3rd Annual Southwest Maker Fest 2016

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The Southwest Maker Fest (SWMF) mission is to celebrate, engage, and inspire the maker in each of us.” swmf

The 3rd Annual Southwest Maker Fest is held each year in Downtown Mesa, Arizona. This event was made to be a collaboration that connects and unites the community.  It encourages people to explore,  learn and participate with the different exhibitors at the event.

This years fest had four sections; the main stage, artist village, youth & sustainability village and the tech & industrial village.

Exhibitors held demonstrations, workshops and presentations that ranged from blacksmith demos from Techshop Chandler, studio glass artist from Mesa Arts Center. Also, interactive exhibits from science experiments to wood pallet workshop from 2nd chance pallet. Tech exhibitors, music and readings on the Main stage plus much much more.

 

Street Pianos, Mesa : Play Me, I’m Yours

Street Pianos, Mesa. Play me I’m yours kick-off event showcased 24 playable pianos that were donated from different donors around Mesa and then transformed by local Artist into playable art pieces.

All 24 pianos were displayed for one day at the Mesa Art Center to kick off the art project.

The kick-off event also had a performance with 24 pianist to play the art pieces for a small one time concert for the community, here it is in it’s entirety, enjoy!

Each of the 24 pianos will be different locations in Downtown, Mesa AZ for the community to engage and play with.

The pianos will be in Downtown Mesa from March 1st – April 9th.
“Play Me I’m Yours” Art project was started by British artist Luke Jerram.

For more info:
http://www.streetpianosmesa.com

Goddess of yoga : A themed life drawing session

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Will be apart of the festivities in Downtown Mesa for the grand opening of the light rail in Mesa on August 22nd, 2015.

The theme life drawing session is open to everyone. The Model will be wearing a costume with the theme in mind. She will do several 5 minute poses for gesture sketches then hold a particular pose for a long period of time.

You can use a napkin & a pen if you want! Just have fun and meet some new people. There will be other activities going on at Jarrod’s coffee & tea gallery as well. You can also enjoy the art that the coffee shop has from different local and non local artist.

This event starts at 7p and is located at Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea & Gallery 154 W. Main Street, Mesa

Cost: FREE
Duration: 3 hours
Family friendly: Yes
Open to all skill levels: Yes

The Ribbon Cutting will happen on Center & Main in Front of the Mesa Art Center at 8am.

There are two different events happening for the light rail opening.

First is the Ribbon cutting and Station Celebrations from 8am – noon

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Second is Main Street Night Market from 6p – 10p

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Stay tune for pictures and video coverage of this event.

For more info on Life drawing session click here.

For more info on Ribbon cutting and Station celebrations click here.

For more information on Main Street Night Market click here.

Mesa Urban Garden celebrates 3 years in Downtown Mesa.

Mesa Urban Garden is a community organization that provides fresh produce directly to the community and local food banks.

The magical garden Celebrated 3 years in downtown Mesa with visual arts and live music.

Musical performances by:
The Haymarket Squares
Andy Warpigs

Interviews with:
Ryan Winkle – Co-founder of Mesa Urban Garden
Elena Vega – Artist
Ellie Craze – Poet

Recap of the Big Game Big Give Charity Event Cohosted by Mark Wahlberg & Michael Bay

The Giving Back Fund’s Big Game Big Give charity event raised $1.1 million for charity surpassing their goal.

The Giving Back Fund (GBF) is a national public charity that creates and professionally manages charitable foundations and other philanthropic programs for athletes, entertainers, business entrepreneurs, and corporations.

The event this year was Hosted at (Former Arizona Diamond Back) Matt & Erika Williams house. Attendees were greeted by a red carpet fit for an elite awards show, a grand entrance by the Budweiser Clydesdales and a musical performance by Jordin Sparks.

Celebrity guest in attendance included actor AnnaLynne McCord – 90210, actor Gena Lee Nolan – Baywatch, baseball player Bryce Harper – Washington Nationals, singer/musician Gavin DeGraw; special guest Maria Menounos.