📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🎻 Performances at the Museum: Japhy’s Descent @ Tempe History Museum | Friday (9/5) at 7:00pm – This season opener lands Arizona’s Japhy’s Descent in the museum’s community room, serving up blues-drenched, hard rock riffs with a psychedelic twist. It’s free, so cancel your couch plans. Bring your friends, not earplugs, you’ll want to hear this.
🎤 Alicia Villarreal @ Mesa Arts Center | Friday (9/5) at 8:00pm – Alicia Villarreal is rolling into town on her Donde Todo Principio 2.0 tour, bringing her ranchera-meets-Tejano show to remind you why she’s a Grammy winner. Get your abuela-approved nostalgia fix with soulful ballads and roaring anthems like Te Quedó Grande La Yegua.
This weekend
🌶️ Arizona Chile Festival @ Mountain Park Church | Saturday (9/6) at 7:00am – Wake up and smell the Hatch green chile roasting! This fiery festival brings food trucks, a bustling small business market, kids’ fun zones, and even a chile-eating contest for the brave. From bounce houses to face paint to blistering heat (from peppers and the desert sun), it’s a community favorite that’s equal parts spicy and family-friendly.
📚 Book Birthday Party @ Literally, A Bookshop | Saturday (9/6) at 11:00am – Think nine kid-lit stars under one roof, passport in hand. Swing by Literally and have Violet Duncan, Priscila Burris, even Matt McMann, stamp your book-pedaled tour. Finish your passport, score a prize, and pretend you’re back in grade school, minus the cafeteria mystery meat.
🎂 Cake Decorating @ Hot Potato Art Studio | Saturday (9/6) at 1:30pm – Whether you’re fixing last year’s lopsided cake or craving any excuse to play with frosting, Kim Long of Sweet Longings will supply tools, guidance, and zero judgment. Pick chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or red velvet, snag a 6-inch cake, and let your creativity run wild.
🎼 Chandler Symphony Orchestra Presents: Three Centuries of Rhythm @ Chandler Center for the Arts | Sunday (9/7) at 3:00pm – From Beethoven’s playful 1812 symphony to Stravinsky’s fiery “Firebird” and Jessie Montgomery’s dazzling “Starburst,” this free concert spans centuries in one afternoon. Performed by Chandler’s own volunteer-powered orchestra, it’s proof that classical music is alive, kicking, and still knows how to bring the rhythm.
🎬 Spotlight on Europe Film Festival: A Man Called Ove @ Majestic Theaters | Sunday (9/7) at 4:00pm – Catch A Man Called Ove, Sweden’s favorite curmudgeon, on the big screen, a 59-year-old condo boss dethroned but still ruling his street with an iron fist. When a pregnant neighbor backs into his mailbox, his rigid routine crumbles into delightfully heartwarming chaos.
👟 Sneaker Paint Collab @ Mill’s Modern Social | Sunday (9/7) at 5:00pm – Nothing says midlife reinvention like painting your own sneakers when you can knock out a custom look without art school fees. Grab your favorite kicks, embrace the chaos of acrylics, and catch up with neighbors who appreciate good vibes, fresh ideas, and a little harmless mess.
Next week
🎤 Stand-Up Comedy Class @ Tempe Improv | Monday (9/8) at 7:30pm – Got jokes? Or just tired of being the “funny one” at work with no stage time to show for it? This class at the legendary Tempe Improv helps you hone your punchlines, timing, and delivery where the pros play. Think of it as open mic training wheels—with way less heckling.
🧘 Building Better Mental Health @ Chandler Public Library | Tuesday (9/9) at 5:30pm – Ever wonder why a rogue email sends your cortisol into orbit? Drop into a free session with local LCSW Estefana Johnson to unpack your stress response, learn no-nonsense grounding tricks, and finally boss your nervous system before it bosses you.
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