What’s Up Wednesday | Jan 26-31
This week on What’s Up Wednesday, check out the events below and get the details for the coolest things to do in Phoenix!
Click the image to learn more about each of this week’s featured events:
BARRETT-JACKSON COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
Date: January 22, 2022 – January 30, 2022
Place: Westworld of Scottsdale
Price: $31-75
Time: 8:00 AM
Head to Westworld of Scottsdale for the premier collector car event, the Barrett-Jackson Car Auctions. Widely regarded as a barometer of the collector car industry, the auctions have evolved over the years into world-class automotive lifestyle events where thousands of the world’s most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience — in person and on live national and international television. Witness auction action at its best, capture the car of your dreams, learn more about collector cars through “Behind the Hobby” symposiums, mingle with celebrities, experience heart-stopping thrill rides in the latest vehicles from America’s top automakers, shop in the vast Exhibitor Marketplace and more.
STUDENT NIGHT AT THE OPERA: CARMEN
Date: January 26, 2022
Place: Phoenix Symphony Hall
Time: 7 PM
Price: FREE for Title 1 Schools, $5 per student including College, $10 per chaperone
The Arizona Opera presents Carmen at a discounted rate for high school and college students during Student Night at the Opera!
Chaperone Requirement: One supervising teacher (complementary ticket provided) per 10 students. Additional adult tickets must be requested and approved by Arizona Opera.
Language: Performed in French with English Subtitles
The ultimate diva, the gypsy Carmen can ignite men’s desires and fill their hearts with passion at a single glance. When Don Jose, a soldier fighting in the Spanish Civil War, gets caught in her web, jealousy rages and anarchy reigns supreme. The thrilling score by French composer Georges Bizet includes some of the most popular and recognizable music in all of opera, including The Habanera and The Toreador Song.
IMPORTANT: To attend Student Night at the Opera, you are required to be a CURRENT student and MUST present a student ID (or communicated with me beforehand) when picking up your ticket if you are not traveling with a large school group. If you are not able to present your student ID when picking up your ticket at will-call you will not be allowed into the event. If you have questions, please contact Director of Education, Cassie Robel at crobel@azopera.org.
ARIZONA BALLOON CLASSIC
Date: January 28, 2022 – January 30, 2022
Place: Goodyear Ballpark
Time: Friday: 4:00PM – 9:00PM | Saturday: 7:00AM – 9:00PM | Sunday: 7:00AM – 2:00PM
Price: $21 for adults, free for kids 12 and under
The Arizona Balloon Classic by Arizona Events Group will be hosting its 11th annual festival at the Goodyear Ballpark. This spectacular outdoor event will feature shows and activities throughout the day and evening for the whole family. Up to 25 hot-air balloons, including special shapes, will participate in the morning and evening balloon shows. There will also be a Family Fun Zone, Taste of the Classic, and 2nd Annual “Desert Winds” Kite Festival.
Early bird pricing is now available for one-day, adult general admission tickets. Tickets may be purchased online at www.abcfest.com. One dollar from each ticket sold at the 2022 Arizona Balloon Classic will be dedicated to Valley of the Sun United Way.
THE ARIZONA WINE FESTIVAL
Date: January 28, 2022 – January 30, 2022
Place: Heritage Square
Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: Sat. $35 advance purchase | $45 at the gate Sun. $30 advance purchase | $40 at the gate | Non-Drinkers – No Charge
Willcox Wine Country to Host The Arizona Wine Festival at Heritage Square Park! The three-day festival will kick off with a winemakers’ dinner to support Horses Help Foundation, Arizona’s premier accredited therapeutic and recreational agency that serves the special needs population through a unique collaboration of horses and people. The public is invited to enjoy two days of wine tasting with 20 Arizona wineries pouring over 150 wines in downtown Phoenix, along with live music, food trucks, artist, and other local vendors. Each ticket includes a commemorative wine glass and ten tasting tickets.
“This is the biggest celebration of Arizona wine in the state.” said Rod Keeling, president of the Willcox Wine Country Partnership and owner of Keeling Schaefer Vineyards. “Two years ago, we had a record number of wine tasters attend the festival. We are excited that festivals are once again being produced and we will have a chance to share our wines with everyone. This is our biggest event of the year and it’s wonderful to be able to share the story and evolution of the Willcox, Arizona wine industry with so many people.”
What started as just a few wineries in the early 1980’s,the modern Arizona wine industry (viticulture originally began in Arizona in the 16th century when missionary Spanish Jesuit priests began to plant grapevines and make wine for sacramental use) has since grown into over 100 licensed and bonded wineries, many of which are receiving national and international attention and accolades for their wine. With the recent approval of the Verde Valley as an American Viticultural Area (AVA), Arizona now has three AVAs: Sonoita, Willcox and the Verde Valley. This brings increased awareness distinction of Arizona wines.
Some of the wineries participating include:
1764 Vineyards *
Aridus Wine Company *
Arizona Stronghold Vineyards *
Barrelhead Farms Winery *
Birds and Barrel Vineyards *
Bodega Pierce Wines *
Caduceus Cellars *
Carlson Creek Vineyard *
Cella Winery
Copper Horse Vineyard *
Coronado Vineyards *
Golden Rule Vineyards *
Keeling Schaefer Vineyards *
Page Springs Vineyards & Cellars *
Pillsbury Wine Company *
Sonoita Vineyards
Strive Vineyards *
* Denotes Willcox Wine Country member. More wineries to be announced.
