All the More to Love
Phoenix Theatre Company
April 7-25
Phoenix Theatre
100 E. McDowell Road
602-254-2151
http://www.phxtheatre.org
    A laugh-out-loud, brand-new musical about the unique clientele of a resale clothing store for plus-sized women, and the occasional plus-sized crossdresser. The one thing this unusual band of shoppers has in common is their quest for love, self-respect and understanding. Tickets are $46.50-$59.50.

Student Art Show & Sale
April 10-13
Heard Museum
2301 N. Central Ave.
www.heard.org/StudentArt
    The Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show & Sale celebrates the achievements of young Native American artists and has awarded more than $280,000 in cash prizes and 4,500 awards of excellence to young artists. View and purchase work by more than 1,000 students from the U.S. and Canada. Proceeds benefit the students. Free with regular museum admission.

Spring Membership
Exhibition
Phoenix Artists Guild
April 13-27
Church of the Beatitudes, Nelson Hall
555 W. Glendale Ave.
602-973-8618
    “Artistic Revelations” is the show’s title and will consist of new works in all media. A free opening reception will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 16. The Phoenix Artists Guild meets on the fourth Monday of each month year round. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. with a free critique, followed by a business meeting and a demonstration of painting techniques by prominent Valley artists. All are welcome. Visit www.phoenixartistsguild.com.

‘Mozart Masterpieces’
Cantemus Chamber Chorale
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17
Trinity Cathedral
100 W. Roosevelt
www.cantemusaz.org
    The program includes the Coronation Mass, Regina Coeli and Exsultate Jubilate. Cantemus will hold a special raffle with tickets sold prior to the concert and during intermission. All proceeds to benefit Cantemus Chamber Chorale. Advance concert tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors/students and can be purchased by e-mailing Cantemusaz@cox.net. Tickets are also available at the door, one hour prior to curtain for $5 more.

Gerry O’Beirne and
Rosie Shipley in Concert
4 p.m. Sunday, April 18
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
602-258-0109
    Irish singer/songwriter Gerry O’Beirne and American fiddler Rosie Shipley have been delighting audiences worldwide for over seven years. Tickets are $10, payable at the door.

‘One Mo’ Time’
Black Theatre Troupe
April 22-May 2
Playhouse in the Park, The Viad Tower
1850 N. Central Ave.
602-254-2151
http://www.blacktheatretroupe.org
    This musical revue recreates a night at the great Lyric Theatre in New Orleans. This is the storied theater where jazz legends such as Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson often appeared. It is also a tribute to the dances and dancers of the time. Tickets are $30; Target Family Matinee Series for the show on May 1 are $15.50.

‘No Child’
April 23-May 9
Herberger Theater, Stage West
222 E. Monroe
602-252-8497
    Nilaja Sun spent eight years as a teaching artist in some of New York City’s toughest schools. She brings those experiences to this glimpse of life in the New York City Public School System and its powerful lessons of struggle, hope and laughter. Tickets, on sale now at www.actorstheatrephx.org, range from $10 for balcony seats to $41 for those in the orchestra.

An Evening with
Ed Asner as FDR
Arizona Jewish Theatre Co.
7 p.m. Monday, April 26
John Paul Theatre,
Phoenix College
1202 W. Thomas Road
602-264-0402
    This one-man show takes us through FDR’s White House years including the Depression, the steps leading up to WWII and the war years. Tickets are $54 and $72. Sponsorship tickets are $108 and include a post-show Reception with Ed Asner. Visit www.azjewishtheatre.org.

‘The Second City Does
Arizona, or Close,
But No Saguaro’
April 29-May 16
Herberger Theater Center
222 E. Monroe
602-256-6995
www.arizonatheatre.org
    From sagebrush to Sheriff Joe, from Green Valley to kokopelli, it’s time to batten down the barrel cactus because The Second City improv troupe is coming to do a no-holds-barred world premiere comedy revue all about Arizona. Tickets range from $26-$59.

‘Catwalk’
Scorpius Dance Theatre
April 30-May 9
Phoenix Theatre’s Little Theatre
100 E. McDowell Road
602-254-2151
Drawing inspiration from pop culture, Lisa Starry, director of Scorpius Dance Theatre, has created an all-original, contemporary dance production based on the popularity of today’s fashion scene and fashion television reality shows. “Catwalk” will fuse funky local fashions, runway style music and the sexy athleticism of the Scorpius dancers as they perform on an actual fashion runway. Tickets are $25 to $30 per person or $20 for students. Visit www.scorpiusdance.com.