David Luna
Living in District 5, we have the luxury of having easy access to an array of entertainment within our city limits, and I want to share what Mesa Arts Center has on its calendar for this season.
Live Performances at Mesa Arts Center this season
Highlights of Mesa Arts Center’s 2018-19 season include fan favorite duo Penn and Teller on Oct. 4. In December, see the wildly creative OK Go as they bring their unique magic to the stage. Finally, the season culminates with an all-new musical in April entitled American Girl Live.
Mesa Arts Center’s longest-running series National Geographic Live is back with five new shows. In October, photojournalist Ami Vitale shares her experiences from covering everything from warzones, to the reintroduction of rhinos, to the wild in Rhinos, Rickshaws and Revolutions. Get the secret to a long and happy life from best-selling author Dan Buettner and photographer David McLain in The Search for Longevity on Nov. 14.
Get up close to the magnificent creatures of the natural world in A Wild Life with National Geographic photographer/filmmaker Bertie Gregory. In February, explore the delicate balance between human well-being and healthy ecosystems in Standing at the Water’s Edge, with photographer Cristina Mittermeier. Finally, the Nat Geo Live season closes with underwater photography by Thomas Peschak in Wild Seas, Secret Shores.
Looking for fun for the whole family?
Mesa Arts Center has many family and family-friendly shows. In October, take a journey back in time with Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure, where the whole family can jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago. Experience Shakespeare in a whole new light with the new hip-hop musical Magic Tree House Showtime with Shakespeare in March.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns to Mesa Arts Center in October, with Spaces featuring two singular dance geniuses—Lil Buck and Jared Grimes. In November, experience 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy in Whose Live Anyway? In March, matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP, the inventive stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm.
Discover shows like these and many more at Mesa Arts Center. For more information, visit MesaArtsCenter.com, or call (480) 644-6500.
As always, I’m available to address any questions or concerns via email at District5@MesaAZ.gov or via phone at (480) 644-3771.