Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 62) Around the Valley The Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra presents concerts from November to June at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, ranging from family nights to pops to the finest in classics. 3817 N. Brown Avenue, Scottsdale, 480/945-8071. The Scottsdale Center for the Arts is a multi-purpose facility in the award-winning Civic Center Mall. Besides the symphony concerts and theater performances, there are shows by guest performing artists and entertainers, travel and classic cinema and art exhibitions. 7380 E. 2nd Street, Scottsdale, 480/994-2787. The Mesa Symphony Orchestra performs September through June at various locations in the East Valley. 480/ 827-2143. The Cricket Pavilion is a yearround amphitheater, seating 20,000. The pavilion features shows including Broadway musicals, concerts, dance and comedy. 2121 N. 83rd Avenue, Phoenix, 602/254-7200. Arizona State University's Kerr Cultural Center, an adobe concert hall in Scottsdale, hosts concerts, jazz fests and a variety of entertainers. 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480/596-2660. In Tempe, the ASU Activity Center, a multi-purpose facility which seats 14,000, features live concerts and entertainment. 480/965-3434. Also in Tempe in ASU's 500-seat Music Theater are the Lyric Opera Theater's productions plus recitals, chamber groups and other guest performances. 480/965-2856. ASU's Sundome Center for the Per-forming Arts in Sun City West has 7,048 seats and is the largest single-level theater in the country. There are a variety of shows featuring concerts, musical theater, celebrity performances and other cultural events. 19403 R.H. Johnson Boulevard, Sun City West, 623/975-1900. For year-round country, rock and roll and contemporary music, head for the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum. 1326 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix, 602/252-6771. The Phoenix Symphony Hall at the Civic Center offers a variety of entertainment in addition to being the home for the symphony. The 19,500-seat facility of America West Arena features musical performances by the nation's top acts. 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602/379-7800. Biltmore Fashion Park at 2502 East Camelback Road: This luxurious center of one-of-a-kind shops, world class department stores and fine restaurants sets amid shaded brick walkways, flowers and fountains. Macy’s, Gucci, Saks Fifth Avenue, Cartier and sixty eight other shops and bistros are located here Town and Country Shopping Center, located along the Camelback Corridor at 20th and Camelback, is a charming open-air center with a Southwestern Flair featuring over fifty unique shops, great restaurants, Bookstar, Trader Joe’s, AMC Theaters and a night club. Desert Sky Mall, a multicultural shopping destination on the west side of Phoenix is located at 75th Avenue and Thomas Road. Along with larger department stores such as Dilliards, JCPenny, Montgomery Wards and Sears, there are over 100 specialty shops, jewelry stores and restaurants in a relaxed atmosphere. Chris-Town Mall is located at Bethany Home Road and 19th Avenue. This 1-million square foot shopping center is the site of Wal-Mart, Dillards, and Montgomery Wards department stores plus over 150 specialty shops, and a food court. Metro Center, with over 2 million square feet of shopping area, is one of the largest shopping centers in the Valley of the Sun. This mall has over 200 shops, a food court and three department stores – Macy’s, Dillards, and Sears. Dance For dance lovers, Ballet Arizona per-forms at the Herberger Theater, Symphony Hall, Scottsdale Center for the Arts and ASU. It is the state's largest professional ballet company, presenting a full repertoire of classical and contemporary works. 3645 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602/381-1096. Southwest Arts & Entertainment brings an international array of dance and music companies from all over the world to Arizona stages, offering everything from classical ballet to modern dance. Performances take place at Symphony Hall, Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, Chandler Center for the Arts and Sundome Center for the Performing Arts. 602/482-6410. Shopping Phoenix Arizona Center located at 455 N. 3rd St., is a sprawling 4 acre shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the heart of downtown Phoenix. You can enjoy great shopping at over 30 stores with a variety of shops, boutiques and local retailers as you stroll along landscaped gardens, pools, grottos and palms. Before or after enjoying a meal at one of a wide range of fine dining areas or fast food shops, you can catch a movie at the 24 screen, stadium style AMC Movie Complex 62 Relocation Guide™
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