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Nobody puts Baby in a corner, or lets a good glass of bubbly go to waste. Travel back to 1987, the year Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze made movie-goers swoon, as Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Tempe puts a Champagne twist on the film
Dirty Dancing. You’ll get an Alamo champagne glass and free bubbly pour when you attend the screening for this iconic flick on Monday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $21.09.
Lynn Trimble
Jacob Spinney
Swing Night
As more venues reopen, you’ll have more chances to really get back into the swing of things. Over at The Duce, they’re taking the idea more literally than most, continuing their tradition of swing dance nights, when patrons can don their swing-era inspired fashion and learn some new dance moves. The next South Central Swing Night happens on Wednesday, May 12, when lessons start at 7 p.m. and the dancing starts at 8 p.m. There’s a $10 cover.
Rise field mural created for Tempe Public Art.
Claire A. Warden
Arts and Culture Awards
The City of Tempe is accepting nominations for awards that will honor Tempe residents who have made significant contributions to the city’s arts and culture including visual and performing artists. The city also seeks nominations in additional areas, such as cultural events, work and volunteerism in the creative sector, and activities focused on the city’s history, heritage, and culture.
OneTON Collective previously completed a residency with [nueBOX].
Keyaanna Pausch
New Resident Artists
A creative incubator called [nueBOX] has selected its first resident artists for 2021, who will each receive mentorship, access to free studio space, support for making new works, and a $250 stipend. Selected artists include Lawrence Fung/Kraken Still and Film, Zarina Mendoza, Ruby Morales, and Ty Muhammad. These artists will present work-in-progress showings for the public this year.