Next in October: Two Exciting Shows, Monk On Monk Featuring T.S. Monk, and Lightwire Theater Presents: Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey 

In celebration of what would have been famed jazz composer-pianist Thelonious Monk’s 100th birthday, his son T.S. Monk carries on his father’s legacy with the groundbreaking Monk On Monk 10-piece configuration. The band features the instrumentation Thelonious himself employed in his legendary Town Hall concert. T.S. Monk is an acclaimed drummer, composer, record company founder, band leader and vocalist. His tribute to his iconic father, who was known as the “High Priest of Bebop” and the “Father of Modern Jazz,” has garnered numerous awards and critical praise. Whether newly discovered compositions by his father or the legendary songs such as “Round Midnight,” the music is overpowering, swinging and timeless. Saturday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m.

Through a unique combination of art, theater and technology, join Marvin the Mouse on the space adventure of a lifetime: A trip to the surface of the moon on his homemade rocket, where he meets a strange cast of misfit creatures, learns of infinite peril and views awesome beauty.

Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized and each production is a not-to-be-missed marvel of innovation, using custom costumes made of glowing, neon wire controlled by the performer in complete darkness. An inspiring experience that will delight audiences of all ages, Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey, is a cosmic adventure about celebrating differences. Saturday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m.

Create Family Memories through the Arts

Scottsdale Arts Education & Outreach is committed to providing arts experiences for all ages that are both educational and entertaining. We invite you to bring your family to Scottsdale on Saturday, Oct. 21, for a fun-filled day of visual and performing arts.

Begin your day at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with a performance of Lightwire Theater’s Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey.

Continue the fun and celebrate the opening of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts’ fall exhibitions through hands-on activities in the galleries and sculpture park. Embark on a quest to examine how artists are inspired by their desert communities. Festivities begin at noon and run until 4 p.m. There will be food trucks, live music and more.

Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia, Sept. 23, 2017 – Jan. 21, 2018. The exhibition originated at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno under the guidance of William Fox, director of the Center for Art and Environment, and Henry Skerritt, curator of the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Collection of the University of Virginia.

Repostioning Paolo Soleri: The City Is Nature, Oct. 14, 2017 – Jan. 28, 2018. This ground-breaking exhibition represents the largest collection of original works by Soleri presented in North America since 1971. Large scroll drawings, some more than 30 feet long, will be presented for the first time since their conservation in 2005.

(Re)Invention will be on view from Sept. 29 – Nov. 19. The exhibition showcases the work of 15 outstanding young artists who explore themes of renewal and self-discovery in the Young@Art Gallery (located in Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts).