Things to do 5/14/15

Events  Phoenix Children's Chorus Spring Concert  Fri. 05/15, 7pm Orpheum Theater, Phoenix This memorable Spring Concert will feature a wide array of musical selections and all 325 members. $9.99-$20 more info   map  Anne of Green Gables  Fri. 05/15, 7pm & Sat. 05/16, 3pm & 7pm Tuscany Theatre, Gilbert Watch as this classic tale of adventure, family, loss, and love is brought to life at the Actor's Youth Theatre. $13 more info   map  Eddie Money  Fri. 05/15, 8pm Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler Performing his collection of Rock n Roll Hits. more info   map  Audubon Arizona's Urban Naturalist Adventure Series  Sat. 05/16, 7am-4pm Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center Enjoy the amazing grasslands of Agua Fria National Monument, crisscrossed with verdant streams teeming with wildlife. $100 more info   map  Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead Open   Sat, 05/16, 8am Trilogy Golf Club of Vistancia, Peoria The Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia will host the 2015 Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead Open. Proceeds will benefit the local nonprofit camp, Soaring Eagle.  more info   map  Ice Cream Run  Sat. 05/16, 7am Glendale Heroes Regional Park The Ice Cream Run is Phoenix's official Summer Race for the whole family. Enjoy live music, sponsor giveaways, and a complimentary ice cream cup. $15-$45 more info   map  Desert Marigold 6k  Sat. 05/16, 6:30am Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Goodyear Join the Desert Marigold 6k run in Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Your registration fee includes a finishers medal, t-shirt, custom bib number, and certificate. $27 more info   map  Mesa Arts and Crafts Festival  Sat. 05/16, 10am Downtown Mesa The Mesa Arts and Crafts Festival features the work of established and emerging artists and crafters including woodworking, metal crafts, jewelry, art, soaps and more. more info  map  Rising  Sat. 05/16 & Sun. 05/17, times vary Ikeda Theatre, Mesa Phoenix Ballet presents Master Ballet Academy's annual Spring Performance. This fun performance includes solos and appearances by internationally recognized, award-winning students. $11-$30 more info   map  Tempe International Triathlon  Sun. 05/17, 6:30am Tempe Town Lake Marina North Shore The Tempe International Triathlon has evolved into one of Arizona's premier age group triathlons, for both the new and experienced. $65-$156 more info   map  Eye of the Tiger  Sun. 05/17, 1pm Phoenix Symphony Hall Bring your kids in their favorite jersey and enjoy the Phoenix Symphony's adaptations of 80's favorites. $11-$19 more info   map

Movies    In Theaters  Rated Mad Max: Fury Road R Pitch Perfect 2            PG-13 5 Flights Up   PG-13  New DVD Releases   Rated Critics Say Tracers PG-13       Champs  NR       The Cobbler PG-13       Sports    ASU Sun Devils     Men's Baseball  vs Washington State  05/15 @ 4:00pm 05/16 @ 7:00pm Schedule  Track and Field @ Pac-12 Championship Los Angeles, CA 05/16-05/17 @ all day ESPN Schedule Arizona Wildcats     Men's Baseball  @ UCLA  05/15 @ 7:00pm 05/16 @ 4:00pm Schedule  Track and Field @ Pac-12 Championship Los Angeles, CA 05/16-05/17 @ all day ESPN Schedule Arizona Diamondbacks     @ Phillies  05/15 @ 4:05pm  05/16 @ 4:05pm 05/17 @ 10:35am MLBN    Schedule Arizona Rattlers vs Las Vegas Outlaws  05/16 @ 6:00pm Schedule      PGA TOUR                   Wells Fargo                                    Championship               Charlotte, NC              05/14-05/17 @ times vary              Golf Network              Schedule MLS   Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN    Weather     Friday  Partly Cloudy   77º/57º Saturday  Clear   80º/56º Sunday  Clear     87º/62º

What to do this weekend? Well, here you go 5-8-15

Events  Broadcasters AZ Amber Alert Golf Classic  Fri. 05/08, 7am Camelback Golf Course, Scottsdale In addition to raising funds for Arizona Amber Alert, funds raised will also be distributed to various broadcast scholarships for students attending ASU, and various schools in the area. more info map  Date Night  Fri. 05/08, 6pm Scottsdale Stadium This first ever date night at the stadium features a tour at the stadium, a movie, food truck fare, and libations. For those 21 and over. more info map  Phoenix Boys Choir  Fri. 05/08 & Sat. 05/09, 7:30pm Phoenix Symphony Hall Join Maestro Tito Munoz in an evening of beautiful and diverse choral repertoire with The Phoenix Symphony Chorus and the world-renowned Phoenix Boys Choir. $18-$79 more info map  Pinocchio  Fri. 05/08 - Sun. 05/10, times vary Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria You and your child will experience the wonder and humor of classic children's theatre at its best with ADT's TYA production of Pinocchio. $14-$17 more info map  Wizard of Oz  Fri. 05/08 - Sun. 05/10, times vary Mesa Arts Center Using the Royal Shakespeare Company version, which runs truest to the original movie, you can count on a spectacular trip to Oz. $18 more info map  Summer Fun & Water Safety Day  Sat. 05/09, 9am Backfit Health & Spine, Gilbert Bring the family and enjoy free food, live music, water slide, bounce house, water maze, dunk tank, chair massages, and unique vendors. more info FB map  2nd Annual Women's Wellness Day & Health Fair  Sat. 05/09, 9am-1pm Civic Space Park, Phoenix Celebrate National Women's Health Week with free mammogram screenings, health screenings, self-defense workshops, meditation, and more. more info map  Arizona Mudathon  Sat. 05/09, 9am Macdonald's Ranch, Scottsdale This 5-mile run features multiple mud pits, wall climbing, tire pits, monkeybars, net climbing, hurdles, and more. $65 more info map  Arizona Girlchoir Spring Concert  Sat. 05/09, 7pm Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Phoenix Enjoy this beautiful spring classical concert. A dessert reception will follow. $5-$12 more info map  Mother's Day Musical Luncheon  Sun. 05/10, 11:30am Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa Enjoy a relaxing concert along with all you can eat pizza, salad, and soft drinks. Advance ticket purchase is required. $10-$12 more info map  Mother's Day Brunch  Sun. 05/10, 4pm The Shout House, Glendale Celebrate Mother's Day with a family friendly show featuring Dueling Pianos, and a free mimosa for mom with reservation. more info map  Movies  In Theaters Rated Hot Pursuit PG-13 Maggie PG-13 Noble PG-13 New DVD Releases Rated Critics Say Spare Parts PG-13 Amira & Sam NR Selma PG-13 Sports  ASU Sun Devils Men's Baseball  vs UCLA  05/08 @ 6:30pm 05/09 @ 6:30pm 05/10 @ 12:30pm Schedule  Women's Softball vs UCLA 05/08 @ 6:00pm 05/09 @ 5:00pm ESPN Schedule Arizona Wildcats Men's Baseball  vs Washington  05/08 @ 7:30pm 05/09 @ 7:00pm 05/10 @ 6:00pm Schedule  Women's Softball vs Oregon 05/08 @ 4:00pm 05/09 @ 8:30pm ESPN Schedule Arizona Diamondbacks vs Padres  05/08 @ 6:40pm  05/09 @ 5:10pm 05/10 @ 1:10pm MLBN  Schedule Arizona Rattlers @ New Orleans Voodoo  05/09 @ 5:00pm Schedule  PGA TOUR   Wells Fargo Championship  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 05/07-05/10 @ times vary Golf Network Schedule MLS Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN  Weather  Friday  Clear  79º/59º Saturday  Clear  82º/61º Sunday  Clear  90º/65º

Lots of things to do 5/2/15

Events  Phoenix-Mesa Mom Expo  Fri. 05/01 & Sat. 05/02, 10am Mesa Convention Center This Mom Expo features exhibitors with special interest items particularly for women, moms of young children, and kids from newborn to school age. $5 more info   map  30th Annual UMOM Golf Tournament  Fri. 05/01, 11:30am Grayhawk Golf Clubs, Scottsdale Golfers will experience either the Talon or the Raptor course and will receive lunch. Following the event is a Swing into Summer Dinner Event and helicopter ball drop. $100 more info   map  Eastmark First Friday Concert Series  Fri. 05/01, 6pm Eastmark Great Park, Mesa Arizona's most in demand new dance bands will perform today's R&B, hip-hop, funk, and dance hits. more info   map  The Jungle Book  Fri. 05/01, 7pm Tucson Theatre, Gilbert A talented cast of young performers with the Actor's Youth Theatre, will perform Tracey Power's lively adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic. $13 more info   map  FitnessFest Conference & Expo  Fri. 05/01 - Sun. 05/03, times vary Valley of the Sun JCC, Scottsdale A fitness and wellness conference and expo for group exercise instructors, personal trainers, aqua instructors and more. more info   map  Super Hero Walk/Run  Sat. 05/02, 8:30am Tempe Kiwanis Park, Tempe Hosted by CASA Children to create awareness for Foster Care and Child Abuse. For superheroes of all ages. $25  more info   map  Arizona BBQ Festival  Sat. 05/02, 12pm Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale Enjoy a games arena, live music, a bacon station, and amazing BBQ. $12 more info   map  Chandler Symphony Classic Concert  Sat. 05/02, 3pm Chandler Center for the Arts The Chandler Symphony Orchestra provides quality symphonic and orchestral music performed by a wide range of volunteer musicians. more info   map  Sonoran Desert Chorale: Phantasies of the Opera  Sat. 05/02, 7:30pm First United Methodist Church of Mesa Enjoy opera and operetta classics featuring music by Mozart, Puccini, Bizet, Gilbert and Sullivan and more. $18 more info   map  Bonsai Show  Sat. 05/02 & Sun. 05/03, 9am-5pm Valley Garden Center, Phoenix Valley Garden Center, Phoenix Bonsai will display established Bonsai trees and trees under development to illustrate how the art of Bonsai is created. more info   map  Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival  Sat. 05/02 & Sun. 05/03, 12pm Downtown Phoenix This two day street festival provides attendees with non-stop fun, music, games, and giveaways. $15-$85 more info   map           Movies    In Theaters  Rated Avengers: Age of Ultron PG-13 Unfriended         R True Story R  New DVD Releases   Rated       Critics Say There's Always Woodstock NR     The Barber  R      Aftermath R       Sports     ASU Sun Devils     Men's Baseball  @ California, Berkeley  05/01 @ 7:00pm 05/02 @ 6:00pm 05/03 @ 1:00pm Schedule  Women's Softball @ Stanford 05/01 @ 7:00pm 05/02 @ 5:30pm 05/03 @ 2:00pm ESPN Schedule Arizona Wildcats     Men's Baseball  @ Washington, Pullman  05/01 @ 6:00pm 05/02 @ 2:00pm 05/03 @ 3:00pm Schedule  Women's Softball @ UCLA 05/01 @ 5:00pm 05/02 @ 2:00pm 05/03 @ 3:00pm ESPN Schedule Arizona Diamondbacks     @ Dodgers  05/01 @ 7:10pm  05/02 @ 6:10pm 05/03 @ 1:10pm MLBN    Schedule Arizona Rattlers vs San Jose SaberCats  05/02 @ 6:00pm Schedule      PGA TOUR                   World Golf                                        Championships              Cadillac Match Play               San Francisco, CA              04/29-05/03 @ times vary              Golf Network              Schedule MLS   Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN    Weather     Friday  Partly Cloudy   101º/70º Saturday  Clear   98º/68º Sunday  Clear     95º/65º

Don't get bored this weekend

Events  Maricopa County Home & Landscape Show  Fri. 04/24 - Sun. 04/26, times vary Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix Attend free seminars from the University of Arizona Master Gardeners, learn how to make a vertical garden, view the largest collection of Home Improvement exhibitors in one place, and much more. $0-$5 more info   map  Young at Art Show  Fri. 04/24, 5pm Historic Irving School, Mesa The Young at Art gala showcases outstanding artwork created by Mesa Public Schools junior and senior high students. more info   map  Beer and Bones!  Fri. 04/24, 6pm-10pm Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa An evening event featuring local craft beer tasting, savory fare from local vendors, as well as raffles and fun science related games $10-$15 more info   map  ASU Dance Annual  Fri. 04/24 - Sun. 04/26, times vary Galvin Playhouse, Tempe The Dance Annual highlights some of the "greatest hits" of the 2014-15 season, as well as new pieces designed especially for the Paul V. Galvin Playhouse. $8-$16 more info   map  Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration  Sat. 04/25, 9am Environmental Education Center Veterans Oasis Park, Chandler Experience hands-on activities, live animal presentations, and discover ways to live a more eco friendly lifestyle from on site vendors and exhibitors. more info   map  Scottsdale Pet Expo  Sat. 04/25 & Sun. 04/26, times vary WestWorld of Scottsdale Learn about pet care, different types of pets/breeds, veterinary FAQ, and fun activities for you and your pet. more info   map  Ultimate Women's Expo  Sat. 04/25 & Sun. 04/26, times vary Phoenix Convention Center Explore your own personal style, relax and rejuvenate, shop, explore a new interest, and much more. $5-$10 more info   map  Cinderella  Sat. 04/25 & Sun. 04/26, times vary Chandler Center for the Arts The classic tale of Cinderella, her clumsy step-sisters, a magical Fairy Godmother, and a handsome prince comes to life in Ballet Etudes' fun favorite production. $16-$22 more info   map  Star Party  Sat. 04/25, 6:30pm Thunderbird Conservation Park, Glendale The Saguaro Astronomy Club will have telescopes large and small set up and available. They will show a variety of astronomical objects including the moon, planets, star, galaxies, and deep sky wonders. more info   map  Bite of Arizona  Sat. 04/25 & Sun. 04/26, times vary Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler Bite of Arizona will showcase local food artisans, restaurants, and gourmet food trucks. $10-$75 more info   map  El Puente Theatre Festival & Mask Procession  Sun. 04/26, 2pm-6:30pm Tempe Center for the Arts This unique celebration for families features an afternoon of food, music, and art. more info   map

Movies    In Theaters  Rated The Age of Adaline PG-13 Little Boy              PG-13 The Water Diviner R New DVD Releases   Rated       Critics Say Aftermath R           Hit by Lightning NR           Cake R            Sports     ASU Sun Devils     Men's Baseball  vs Tennessee Tech  04/24 @ 6:30pm 04/25 @ 6:30pm Schedule  Women's Softball vs Utah 04/24 @ 5:00pm 04/25 @ 7:30pm 04/26 @ 12:00pm ESPN Schedule Arizona Wildcats     Men's Baseball  vs California  04/24 @ 6:00pm 04/25 @ 6:00pm 04/26 @ 12:00pm Schedule  Women's Softball vs Stanford 04/24 @ 6:00pm 04/25 @ 6:00pm 04/26 @ 12:00pm ESPN Schedule Arizona Diamondbacks     vs Pirates  04/24 @ 6:40pm  04/25 @ 5:10pm 04/26 @ 1:10pm MLBN    Schedule Arizona Rattlers @ Los Angeles Kiss  04/25 @ 7:00pm Schedule      PGA TOUR                   Zurich Classic of New                    Orleans              Louisiana, Avalong, LA              04/23-04/26 @ times vary              Golf Network                  Schedule   MLS   Major League Soccer  Schedule  ESPN    Weather     Friday  Partly Cloudy   81º/59º Saturday  Clear   84º/60º Sunday  Clear     88º/63º