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By Cynthia Sassi, FabulousArizona. com
Picks We Love for
July
1. Kiwanis Club of Tempe Fireworks Spectacular
Enjoy a family friendly event at Tempe Beach Park from 4pm to 11pm. The event includes a water park, live music, food, drinks and fireworks. The spectacular family night fireworks show will be choreographed to patriotic and classical music. 480.350.5189, tempe4th. com.
2. Red, White & Rawhide
Rawhide Western Town in Chandler is hosting a 4th of July celebration on Thursday, July 4, 5pm to midnight, featuring live music, food and fireworks. Tickets for adults start at $ 15 and tickets for kids start at $ 10. 480.502.5600, rawhide. com.
Pirates of the Scaribbean This delightful pirate comedy will show at the Silver Star Playhouse in Mesa, July 4 – 6. 480.325.6700, silverstarplayhouse. com.
Chandler’ s 4th of July Fireworks Celebration The city of Chandler is hosting a 4th of July celebration on Thursday, July 4 at 7pm at Tumbleweed Park, featuring a fireworks show at 9 pm. chandleraz. gov.
Astronomy Nights at the Mesa Planetarium Mesa Community College invites you to explore the universe in their state-of-the-art planetarium on July 5. Shows are every half hour starting at 6pm; the last show is at 9:30pm. mesacc. edu.
Finally Fridays: Chloe Tang Enjoy live music, beautiful scenery and free appetizers on Friday, July 5, 5-7pm at the Tempe Center for the Arts Lounge. tempe. gov / TCA.
Tempe Comedy Concert Series: Jason Love Jason Love will perform on Friday, July 5 at 7:30 and 9:30pm at the Tempe Center for the Arts Lakeside. tempe. gov / TCA.
Weird Al Yankovic Apocalypse Tour Weird Al Yankovic keeps the crowd roaring with comedic musical parodies, hilarious satire and his iconic sense of weird on Sunday, July 7, at Mesa Arts Center in the Ikeda Theatre, for his only Arizona performance. mesaartscenter. com.
Gorilla Featurette Film Screening An independent film screening based on the album“ Gorilla” By CooBee Coo will take place Saturday, July 6 at 6pm at Tempe Center for the Arts – Theater. tempe. gov / TCA.
2nd Friday in Downtown Mesa 2nd Fridays in Downtown Mesa is a free event that features art, live bands,
entertainment and food. The July event will be 50’ s Night Rockabilly theme on July 12. 2ndfridaynightout. com.
YoYo Class with Tyler Severance Learn how to YoYo from world and national YoYo Champion, Tyler Severance. July 9 and July 16. Red Mountain Branch and Dobson Branch, mesalibrary. org.
Finally Fridays: Teneia Sanders Enjoy live music, beautiful scenery and free appetizers on Friday, July 12, 5-7pm at Tempe Center for the Arts Lounge. tempe. gov / TCA.
Rodrigo y Gabriela at Mesa Arts Center Internationally-acclaimed Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero will perform at Mesa Arts Center on Tuesday, July 16 at 7:30pm. mesartscenter. com.
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