FALL 2017 8 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM Fall Arts & Culture Directory CENTER DANCE ENSEMBLE As the resident dance company at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix, Center Dance Ensemble performs mesmerizing original works of classic modern dance. Sharpened and honed by the steady hand of Artistic Director Fran Cohen, each performance tells stories through movement, bringing unique choreography rooted in the ground-breaking philosophy of the great Martha Graham. 2017/18 Season opens in October with a celebration for Halloween, Ghosts & Goblins & Witches, Oh My!, followed in December’s holiday classic, the icy and wicked Snow Queen. Center Dance will then bring two distinct pieces to the stage in March, the classic fairy-tale with a modern beat, Cinderella Rock! and a fascinating interpretation of Shakespeare’s Othello paired with pieces choreographed for his famous sonnets. The season concludes with American Voices, where choreogra - phy and spoken word converge in a celebration for National Poetry Month. centerdance.com CHANDLER MUSEUM The Chandler Museum is an innovative environment where the community comes together to share our stories, store our cultural heritage and experi - ence Chandler as a people and place. The vision of the Museum is to be the community’s principal resource to explore its people’s history, culture, and their place in a rapidly changing world of today – within and without the walls of a building. More about our programs, exhibits and the building, set to open in late 2018, at chandlermuseum.org . chandlermuseum.org CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS The mission of the Chandler Center for the Arts is to make visual and per - forming arts available to the entire Chandler population; to become a creative force and an educational resource for the community; and to harness the economic vitality of the arts. As one of the leading performance venues in the Valley, Chandler Center for the Arts presents music, theatre and dance. See our entire season lineup and information on how to support the Chandler Cultural Foundation at chandlercenter.org . chandlercenter.org

FALL 2017 FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM | 9 Fall Arts & Culture Directory CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX The Children’s Museum of Phoenix delivers rich-learning opportunities to children in our community in a way that they learn best -- through play. The Museum offers over 300 hands-on, open-ended, imaginative play experienc - es in a no-fail environment. Suited for children as small as infants up to 10 years old, the Children’s Museum of Phoenix offers programs and exhibits for multiple age groups. When here, children climb, build, pedal, slide, create, paint and so much more! Baby Zones are included in each exhibit space plus there’s a whole room devoted just for those three and younger. Come Play and Learn Today! childrensmuseumofphoenix.org CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK The City of Litchfield Park organizes live concerts, large-scale festivals, art exhibitions, and distinct cultural celebrations. We anchor our annual offerings with Oktoberfest in late September, family-friendly holiday events in December, a Native American fine art festival in January, and our Spring Art & Wine Festival in March. Litchfield Park also hosts exceptional musical entertainment, informative lectures, and one-of-a-kind events that showcase the vitality of our city. We proudly partner with the luxurious Wigwam Resort as well as local arts and educational nonprofits. Together we offer events in Litchfield Park that promote a strong sense of community and attract diverse visitors from across the nation. With all of the exciting arts and cultural activities happening year round in the City of Litchfield Park, art enthusiasts and families can experience a variety of event choices. We encourage you to “Discover The Park” and all it has to offer. litchfield-park.org CHILDSPLAY Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected professional theatre company whose chosen audience is children. We believe that young people deserve to experience challenging, thought-provoking theatre of the highest artistic quality. Founded in 1977, Childsplay’s mission is “to create theatre so strikingly original in form, content or both, that it instills in young people an en - during awe, love and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the keys to the future.” In our 40 year history, we have educated and inspired more than 5 million Arizona residents, and have grown to serve an average annual audience of 250,000 children and families. childsplayaz.org