This is our monthly curated roundup of upcoming maker/artist/explorer events!

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+Arizona

ASU Art Museum fundraiser

April 16, 5:30pm at Macayo’s Mexican Grill & Cantina’s Scottsdale and Shea location, 11107 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Dine with Mexico City-based artist Tania Candiani and ASU Art Museum curator Julio Cesar Morales. Cocktail hour, four-course menu with Tequila Ocho pairings.
>>Macayo’s Mexican Grill & Cantina’s Scottsdale.

Yuma Jazz Company’s Village Jazz Series

April 21 + 28, 6pm in the Village Area of Yuma Palms Regional Center, Yuma.
Free outdoor jazz performances by Yuma Jazz Company and other musicians.

Chef’s Kitchen Dinner Series: Tastes of the World

April 22, 7pm at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, 4949 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale.
Customized meal pairing with liquors and wines from around the world. Dishes prepared and served using sustainable cooking techniques and methods.
>>Our visit to the Omni Charlottesville Hotel.

Community Pancakes with Ennoble Arizona

April 24, 8am – 1pm at Peixoto Coffee 11 W Boston St, Ste 6, Chandler.
Pop-up pancakes in a downtown Chandler coffee shop.
>>Peixoto and other great coffee spots.

Arcosanti Resident Art Show

Now – April 30 at Arcosanti, near Cordes Junction.
Art by Arcosanti residents and alumni for sale.
>>The day we had breakfast at Arcosanti was also during an art show. Work for sale included jewelry, photography, and mixed media pieces.

CraftHack

May 9, 6pm at Gangplank Chandler.
Meet other artists and crafters and learn something new or bring your own project to work on!

>>A past CraftHack.

Latino Cultural Festival

May 14, 10AM-8PM at Altadena Main Library, Phoenix.
Book readings and signings, art market, live music, Latin American food and beverages.

Elstree 1976 presented by Phoenix Comicon

May 19, 7:30pm at FilmBar, Phoenix.
Documentary about the bit-part actors and extras who were in scenes filmed in suburban London in 1976.

Phoenix Comicon

Jun 2 – 5 at Phoenix Convention Center.
Convention for fans of pop culture.

>>Check out our guide for newbies!

 

+California

Class: Modern Needlework Tapestry

April 16, 3-6p at Parallel Print Shop, San Anselmo.
Modern needlework as home decor.

Maker Costume Expo

May 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center

>>Where to eat in and around the Convention Center.

#BlogHer16: Experts Among Us

Aug 4 – 6 at JW Marriott LA Live, Los Angeles.
BlogHer annual conference.

+Colorado

V for Vegetables art exhibit

Now – May 15 at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street, Gates Garden Court Gallery.
Explore the historical and contemporary graphic traditions surrounding the victory gardening movement and celebrate the virtue of growing food in your own backyard.

>>Denver Botanic Gardens.

+Indiana

Monroe Lake nature events

• Lunch with Nature: Ferns. Apr 25, 11am at Paynetown SRA, Activity Center. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during the main presentation. Afterwards, there is a short hike/activity that highlights the topic.
• Flora Field Day. May 3, 9:30am at Salt Creek SRA. Work on your flora identification skills with a naturalist! Free.

>>Also check out Mounds State Park in Anderson.

+New York

Rochester Film Fest

Apr 14 – 16 in Rochester.
The World’s Oldest, Continuously Held Short Film Festival. Free admission.

Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age

Now – May 1 at Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.
Rockefeller-Worsham Dressing Room now open in Gallery 742 of The American Wing. While you’re there, listen to the “Gallery 742” episode of the Memory Palace commissioned for the exhibition.

+Ohio

Arc of Appalachia Wildflower Pilgrimage

April 15 – 17 at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, Bainbridge, Ohio.
Hikes to wildflower displays and talks by naturalists.

+Tennessee

The Legendary Deconstructed Songwriters Showcase

April 19 7pm at Kimbros Cafe.
Free-form open mic night for musicians and writers of all types – weekly on Tuesdays.

Spring Tennessee Craft Fair

May 6 – 8 at Centennial Park, Nashville.
Craft, food from local vendors, kid-friendly activities, and demonstrations from artisans.

+Virginia

Tom Tom Founders Festival

April 17 in Downtown Charlottesville.
Community-led festival with concerts, competitions, talks, workshops, local food, and public art.

>>Charlottesville.

Devils Backbone Oyster Roast

May 14, 12pm at Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows, Roseland.
Fresh oysters from Rappahannock Oyster Co., special beer and live music at Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows.

+Washington DC

Now – TBA Life in One Cubic Foot

Natural History Museum. Interactive exhibition about the marine life that can be found in one cubic foot of water during a 24-hour period.

>>Monuments on the National Mall.

+Washington

Artisan Chocolate Tasting & Scotch Pairing

April 16, 2-4pm at Barrel Thief Wine & Whiskey Bar, 3417 Evanston Ave N., Fremont.
Taste and learn about chocolate with optional Scotch tasting flights for purchase.

>>Public art in Fremont.

Sourdough 101 Cooking Class

April 17, 9:30am – 12:00pm at Book Larder.
The team behind Sea Wolf Bakers will teach the key points of bread baking in this hands-on class. Everyone will leave with their own jar of starter, a recipe for Sea Wolf’s white sourdough bread, and a Book Larder tea towel for proofing your lovely new loaf. Class is limited to 8 students and includes light dinner.

>>Fremont Sunday Market.

+Spain

Workshops at Duduá, Barcelona

• Introduction to Paper Cutting. April 16, 10:30am.
• Introduction to Weaving. April 16 + 17, 4pm.
• Spinning by Hand. April 23, 5pm.
• Lettering with Watercolors. April 30, 10am.

+UK

Star Wars Celebration

July 15 – 17 at London Excel Centre, London.
Star Wars fan convention.
>>Things we saw at last year’s Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim.

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Photo credits:

Gilded Age chair via Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tennessee paper boat by my friend Michelle.

Other photos by me.

This is our curated list of maker/artist/explorer events across the U.S. coming up in the next few months – starting today!

+Arizona

Now – Mar 27 Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane Masterpiece Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti

Phoenix Art Musuem. Rare drawings from the renowned collection of Michelangelo’s former residence in Florence, Italy, including figurative studies and architectural drawings. Read about a past exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum (and how not to get lost on the second floor).

Mar 10-18 Annual Art Detour

Phoenix. Self-guided tour of studios in Phoenix Arts District.

• Mar 10 5-9pm: Art d’Core Gala in Hance Park. Celebration and arts showcase.
• Mar 18 6-10pm: Third Friday Art Detour Preview Night.
• Mar 19-20: Art Detour

Mar 10-24 Spring Out to Lunch Concert Series

12:30pm Thursdays in the Wells Fargo Garden at Mesa Arts Center. Free concerts.

Mar 11 – Apr 6 Craft Classes at the Arboretum

Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior. Whether or not you take a class, it’s a lovely place to spend the day.

• Gourd Art: Apr 6. Basic gourd art for beginners.
• Terrarium: Mar 11 + Mar 12. Choose your succulents and create an indoor garden. Walk-in class.

Mar 12 Southwest Maker Fest

12-7pm in Downtown Mesa. Read about a previous SWMF or my travel journal workshop.

• I’ll be presenting “Make an Upcycled Art Travel Journal!” at 4:15pm at the i.d.e.a. museum.
• Full event schedule.

Mar 14 CraftHack

6pm at Gangplank Chandler. Meet other artists and crafters and learn something new or bring your own project to work on! This month, we’ll be painting with coffee!

Mar 29 Macayo’s Tequila Dinner

5:30pm at Macayo’s Mexican Grill & Cantina, Scottsdale. Read our review of the redesigned Macayo’s Scottsdale.

 

April 1 Ignite Phoenix

6:30pm Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
5-minute presentations on a variety of topics people are passionate about.

April 7-14 Phoenix Film Festival

Harkins Scottsdale/101 Theatre. The biggest film festival in Arizona.

 

Now – Apr 3 Arizona Fine Art EXPO

26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 100 artists set up shop under big tents in Scottsdale for 10 weeks. Also cafe, sculpture garden, and weekend music.

Now – Apr 30 Arcosanti Resident Art Show

Arcosanti, near Cordes Junction. Art by Arcosanti residents and alumni for sale. The day we had breakfast at Arcosanti was also during an art show. Work for sale included jewelry, photography, and mixed media pieces.

Jun 2 – 5 Phoenix Comicon

Phoenix Convention Center. Convention for fans of pop culture. Check out our guide for newbies!

+California

Mar 17-19 Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival.

Sacramento. Read about our experience at the Phoenix show.

Apr 2-16 Parallel Print Shop

San Anselmo.

• Spoon Carving: April 2 11-2pm. Carving your own wooden spoon using traditional Japanese tools and techniques.
• Modern Needlework Tapestry: April 16 3-6p. Modern needlework as home decor.

Aug 4 – 6 #BlogHer16: Experts Among Us

JW Marriott LA Live, Los Angeles, CA. BlogHer annual conference.

+Colorado

Mar 20 Continuity and Creativity: Andean Tapestries in the Catholic Church

2:30-4:30pm at Denver Art Museum. Art History professor Maya Stanfield-Mazzi will discuss the tapestries made by 16th- and 17th-century Inca weavers who brought Inca traditions to imported textiles.

Mar 31-Apr 2 Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival

Denver. Read about our experience at the Phoenix show.

+New York

Apr 14 – 16 Rochester Film Fest

Rochester. The World’s Oldest, Continuously Held Short Film Festival. Free admission.

Now – May 1 Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. Rockefeller-Worsham Dressing Room now open in Gallery 742 of The American Wing. While you’re there, listen to the “Gallery 742” episode of the Memory Palace commissioned for the exhibition.

+Tennessee

May 6 – 8 Spring Tennessee Craft Fair

Centennial Park, Nashville. Craft, food from local vendors, kid-friendly activities, and demonstrations from artisans.

+Virginia

Mar 16 – 20 Virginia Festival of the Book

Various locations in Charlottesville/Albemarle County. A week of readings and discussions, book signings, film screenings, and performances.

Mar 23 – Apr 20 UVA Personal Enrichment Classes

University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Noncredit, evening courses for the community from the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Learn more about the UVA from our post on Charlottesville.

• Advanced Digital Photography: Advanced concepts for experienced DSLR photographers with field trips to Ash Lawn-Highland.

+Washington DC

Now – TBA Life in One Cubic Foot

Natural History Museum. Interactive exhibition about the marine life that can be found in one cubic foot of water during a 24-hour period.

Mar 16 Afternoon Silver Tea

2:30–4:30pm at the Residence of the Ambassador of Japan. The Women’s Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts organizes a presentation on the art of the Japanese Tea and a special viewing of Japanese tea utensils and Hester Bateman silver. To be followed by afternoon tea. Reservations are required.

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Photo credits:

Michelangelo drawing via Phoenix Art Museum 

Ignite Phoenix logo via Ignite Phoenix

Phoenix Film Festival logo via Phoenix Film Festival

Gilded Age chair via Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tennessee paper boat by my friend Michelle.

Other photos by me.