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Capitol Quartet consists of saxophone players Christopher Creviston, Henning Schroder, Joseph Lulloff, and David Stambler. They will be performing at ASU on Nov. 16 and 18.

Saxophone quartet with over 25 years of experience to bring wide repertoire of music to ASU this week

The saxophonists of Capitol Quartet are coming to ASU to share their love of music with the community and stun audiences with their eclectic repertoire during their upcoming concerts on the Tempe campus this week.

By Kiya Gaskin | November 14, 2016

"The Importance of Being Earnest" actors Max Lugo, Jonathan Gonzales, Chiara Hommel, Fay Schnedier and Nicholas Welter pause for a photo while rehearsing for the show.

'Importance of Being Earnest,' sure to provoke the mind as well as a chuckle, opens Thursday

A student-led production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" will run Nov. 17-20 on the Tempe campus.

By Carly Golding | November 14, 2016

The Guerrilla Girls stand outside the Abrons Art Center in 2015. ASU will be hosting one of the Guerrilla Girls’ founding members on Nov. 18, 2016.

Feminism in a gorilla mask: The Guerrilla Girls to talk art, activism at ASU

Feminist art group to join ASU in discussing art, politics and women's place in society.

By Taylor Transtrum | November 10, 2016

Angela Ellsworth poses for a portrait on Nov. 3, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona. Ellsworth is the director of the Museum of Walking, which seeks to combine movement with art in new ways.

Making strides: How ASU’s Museum of Walking creates art through movement

Associate art professor Angela Ellsworth established the Museum of Walking in 2014 to explore how walking and movement intersect with creativity and art.

By Skylar Mason | November 10, 2016

From left, abbott Mark Patrick Hederman, bishop Rowan Williams and poet John F. Deane pose for a photo at a retreat offered by Deane and Williams to the monks of Glenstal Abbey.

Irish poet and novelist will visit ASU next week

Esteemed Irish poet John F. Deane will be visiting Arizona from Nov. 11-14. During his visit, he will speak at the Irish Cultural Center, a Irish church, and the ASU Tempe Campus, where he will hold a poetry reading and discussion from 3 - 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

By Lurissa Carbajal | November 9, 2016

Dance company CONTRA-TIEMPO performs their show "Agua Furiosa," which will be shown in Tempe on Nov. 12, 2016.

'Agua Furiosa' will start a conversation about social change through dance at ASU Gammage

On Saturday, ASU Gammage will be presenting Agua Furiosa, the latest show created by the LA-based Latin dance theatre company CONTRA-TIEMPO.

By May Phan | November 9, 2016

Camp McIntire, a sophomore studying family and human development at ASU, takes a cusotmer’s order at Original Geno’s Pizza in Tempe, Arizona, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016.

Leave meal swipes behind and check out these local restaurants

A list of close-by restaurant options for all college students' needs that are worth exploring past the dining hall.

By Marcella Baietto | November 9, 2016

Jessie Balli, Chatterbox Storytelling producer, speaks at the grand opening of Chatterbox Storytelling at Grand Central Coffee Company on Nov. 2, 2016.

Chatterbox Storytelling offers platform to explore personal narratives

Chatterbox Storytelling will host its "Moving On" open mic event Nov. 9.

By Carly Henry | November 9, 2016

Viewers interact with Alejandro Almanza Pereda's still life works during "Encounter: Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all," an exhibition which runs until Nov. 26 at the ASU Art Museum.

Looking for thought-provoking art? Don't miss these five exhibitions leaving the Valley in November

Check out these five shows displayed around Phoenix and Tempe before they close this month.

By Skylar Mason | November 8, 2016

Animating magic: Disney animator talks creation, imagination and 'Moana' at ASU

Walt Disney Animation Studios character animator, Darrin Butters, talks with students about working on Disney's "Moana."

By Owen Baldner | November 7, 2016

Your cat memes have more to say about you than you'd think

Why do cats rule the internet? Join ASU students for an art exhibition exploring this idea on Nov. 9 at ArtSpace West.

By Carly Golding | November 7, 2016

First look at 'Emphatics' exhibition showcases rare avant-garde fashion

In celebration of First Friday and fashion, on Nov. 5, the Phoenix Art Museum revealed its new exhibit, "Emphatics," to the public — Karin Legato's rare, avant-garde collection.

By Leah Goldberg | November 6, 2016

ASU doctoral student Lauren Berman playing Susanna in a production of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at the Tuscia Operafestival. On Monday Nov. 7, Berman will be directing a perfomance of Pauline Viardot's "Cendrillon".

'Cendrillon': ASU student directs an opera to support female composers

With two female students starring as the lead roles, Lauren Berman will surprise audiences with her staging of the opera "Cendrillon" on Nov. 7.

By Kiya Gaskin | November 6, 2016

'The Race' to leadership: Sojourn Theatre invites all to an interactive Election Day experience

Sojourn Theatre's "The Race" allows participants to take part in an array of activities and performances relating to leadership and the election.

By Karisma Sandoval | November 6, 2016

The 2016 all-female a cappella group The Pitchforks pose together for a photoshoot on Oct. 23, 2016. They will be having their fall concert on Nov. 19 in Murdock Hall on ASU's Tempe Campus.

No Instruments? Not a problem for ASU's all-female a cappella choir

ASU a cappella choir The Pitchforks brings their unique style to the Tempe campus with its concert on Nov. 19.

By Kiya Gaskin | November 3, 2016

The women of Divine Chaos Tribal Fusion, the organization that is putting on the Phoenix Rising Dance Festival on Nov. 5.

Dancing in the desert: Belly dancing festival comes to Phoenix

Live music, food and belly dancing all to be featured at Phoenix Rising Dance Festival on Nov. 5

By Jillian Haynie | November 3, 2016

Graduating to the beat of the drum: ASU grad student performs recital

Edouard Beyens, a percussionist grad student, will be performing a recital this upcoming Monday at Katzin Concert Hall that will feature a mixture of modern and classical musical works.

By Marcella Baietto | November 3, 2016

Art installation at ASU remembers the 'Mud Angels' of Florence

The flood in Florence, Italy 50 years earlier is remembered through Ellen Murray's "Deluge" on display in Noble Science Library until Dec. 12.

By Owen Baldner | November 3, 2016

Local arts provide soundtrack, backdrop for young voters in 2016 election

The local arts and culture scene, from music to theater, has been a soundtrack and backdrop to young voters, many of whom will vote for the first time in the upcoming election.

By Alexandra Watts | November 2, 2016

Tomás Stanton, founder of Phonetic Spit, performs his original works of spoken-word poetry at ASU's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.

Students find healing through spoken-word poetry

Spoken-word poetry has served as more than just an art form for students, but also as a form of therapy.

By Hayley Brand | November 2, 2016

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