Skip to Navigation Skip to Content

Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts

SMoCA

Public Art

Learning & Innovation

Scottsdale Arts Festival

Canal Convergence

SUPPORT THE ARTS IN SCOTTSDALE

Art inspires and sustains us. We look to you, our community of arts lovers, for help in this critical moment. Please consider becoming a ONE Member or giving a donation today to support the arts in Scottsdale.

Give Now
SMoCA Blog Image

Events

upcoming events

Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation

Life Stories

Friday, Jul. 30, 2021, 10 a.m.

  • Virtual
  • Workshops
Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation

MEMORY LOUNGE: Nature Shapes with Clay

Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, 1:30 p.m.

  • Memory Lounge
  • Virtual
The Center

MEMORY LOUNGE: Nature Shapes with Clay

Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, 1:30 p.m.

  • Lectures & Workshops
  • Virtual
Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation

Kevin Bock, Tuba 

Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, 1:30 p.m.

  • Memory Lounge
  • Virtual
Scottsdale Public Art

Reception for Pictures Tell Stories: Children’s Book Illustrations

Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, 10 a.m.

  • Opening Reception
The Center

MEMORY LOUNGE: Kevin Bock, Tuba

Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, 1:30 p.m.

  • Free
  • Lectures & Workshops
  • Virtual
The Center

Mavis Staples

Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • American Roots
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Under the Jello Mold

Thursday, Sep. 23, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Under the Jello Mold

Friday, Sep. 24, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Under the Jello Mold

Friday, Sep. 24, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Under the Jello Mold

Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Under the Jello Mold

Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Under the Jello Mold

Sunday, Sep. 26, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Sandra Bernhard

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, 8 p.m.

  • Comedy
  • Spotlight
The Center

Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet

Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • World
The Center

Fandango at the Wall

Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, 4 p.m.

  • Classical
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Flamenco por la Familia

Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Fandango at the Wall

Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Flamenco Intimo 

Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

JJ Grey & Mofro  

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • American Roots
The Center

An Evening with Branford Marsalis 

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Alexander Malofeev, piano

Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Jan Sandwich and Trio 380 

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Anne Sofie von Otter and Brooklyn Rider

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
The Center

Vienna Boys Choir

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Classical
The Center

René Marie Quintet

Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, 8 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Altan with Special Guests from Donegal

Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, 8 p.m.

  • World
The Center

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, 4 p.m.

  • Classical
The Center

Jake Shimabukuro

Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, 8 p.m.

  • Family
  • Spotlight
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Mariachi Sol de México®️ de José Hernández

Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, 8 p.m.

  • Holiday
  • World
The Center

The Glorious Music of Chopin

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Keyboard Conversations
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, 5 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, 5 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Taiko Extravaganza: Flower of Life

Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  • World
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, 5 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Jiji and Danbi Um

Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, 8 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Assisted Living: The Musical® 

Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, 5 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Fantastic Fantasies

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Keyboard Conversations
The Center

Ashwini Ramaswamy: Let the Crows Come 

Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

NOJO7

Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series | Eva Noblezada with Seth Rudetsky

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Broadway
The Center

Cinderella: A Classic Fairytale Opera

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Family
The Center

Cinderella: A Classic Fairytale Opera

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Family
The Center

Cinderella: A Classic Fairytale Opera

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Cinderella: A Classic Fairytale Opera

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Joan Osborne | The Weepies 

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • American Roots
  • Indie
The Center

Aizuri Quartet

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
The Center

Rita Rudner 

Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Comedy
The Center

Jesse Cook

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • World
The Center

LA Theatre Works: Lucy Loves Desi—A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom

Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Mardi Gras Mambo featuring  Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas

Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, 4 p.m.

  • Classical
The Center

My Favorite Brahms

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Keyboard Conversations
Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation

Small Island Big Song Student Matinee 

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Student Matinees
The Center

Small Island Big Song Student Matinee 

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • World
The Center

Small Island Big Song  

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • World
The Center

Jeremy Jordan with Seth Rudetsky

Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Broadway
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, 9 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, 6 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Fran Lebowitz 

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Spotlight
  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, 9 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, 6 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Scottsdale Chorus 

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, 3 p.m.

  • Pop
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, 3 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Bedtime Stories

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, 6 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
  • World
The Center

Basel Chamber Orchestra | Ian Bostridge, Tenor | Felix Klieser, French Horn

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
The Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Songs We Love

Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Voctave 

Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Pop
The Center

MOMIX

Friday, Mar. 11, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Broadway Perspectives 2022

Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Broadway
The Center

Cactus Flower Story Hour 

Friday, Mar. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Family
The Center

Cactus Flower Story Hour 

Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Family
The Center

Cactus Flower Story Hour 

Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

B—The Underwater Bubble Show 

Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Get Happy!

Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Spotlight
The Center

Get Happy!

Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, 3 p.m.

  • Spotlight
The Center

Cactus Flower Story Hour 

Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Evocative Visions

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Keyboard Conversations
The Center

Dorrance Dance

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Dance
Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation

Dorrance Dance Student Matinee 

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Student Matinees
The Center

Dorrance Dance Student Matinee 

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Dance
The Center

Pioneering Women in Jazz

Saturday, Mar. 26, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Sunday, Mar. 27, 2022, 4 p.m.

  • Classical
The Center

Angelique Kidjo: Remain in Light 

Sunday, Apr. 3, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • World
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Indian Ink Theatre Company

Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Friday, Apr. 8, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Shoshana Bean

Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Broadway
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Sunday, Apr. 10, 2022, 2 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

The Other Mozart 

Sunday, Apr. 10, 2022, 6 p.m.

  • Theater & Comedy
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Marc Cohn

Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • American Roots
The Center

Daniil Trifonov, piano

Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Classical
  • Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
The Center

Keb’ Mo’ 

Thursday, Apr. 28, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • American Roots
The Center

Balloonacy

Friday, Apr. 29, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Family
The Center

Balloonacy

Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022, 11 a.m.

  • Family
The Center

Balloonacy

Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Balloonacy

Sunday, May. 1, 2022, 1 p.m.

  • Family
The Center

Lea Salonga

Thursday, May. 5, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Broadway
The Center

Yotam Ottolenghi

Wednesday, May. 11, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Gourmet Eats
  • Spotlight
The Center

Colin Hay

Thursday, May. 12, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Spotlight
The Center

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Sunday, May. 15, 2022, 4 p.m.

  • Classical
The Center

Talk Cinema

Tuesday, May. 17, 2022, 7 p.m.

  • Film
The Center

Vijay Iyer Sextet

Saturday, May. 21, 2022, 8 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues
The Center

Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars featuring Paquito D’Rivera

Thursday, May. 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

  • Jazz & Blues