LIGHTHOUSE

First Friday: December 2 – First Friday January 6, 2023, LIGHTHOUSE, 6pm to 10pm

With gallery lights off, art emits light installed throughout gallery and into the gardens. Infused interactive light installations creating a transcendent aesthetic experience. Selected artists displaying imaginative integration of mediums, from functional to conceptual; light-boxes, lamps, art shrines, video, interactive light installation, neon, LED, fire, mixed media. If it glows, flickers, flashes, video, neon, shines in a darkened room.

FREE: Join us for December First Friday as the Art Park becomes an arts market filled with over two dozen art vendors offering unique one-of-kind jewelry, clothing, artworks and other crafts. October’s food trucks TBA. Artists interested in selling their wares at this event, click here to register.

A Night of Misfit Films Debuts at Alwun House

The Valley’s Best Party, Off The Beaten Path Film Festival, in its seventh year;

Tickets: https://filmfreeway.com/ANightOfMisfitFilms/tickets

Laugh out loud, cringe in horror, tear up or jump out of your seat and dance. Filmmakers and movie lovers alike will experience an unusual house party like no other during Thanksgiving Weekend. The indie film party A Night of Misfit Films – hosted by
filmmaker and actor Dineta Williams-Trigg – will be a three-day event Nov. 25-27. 2022.

One of three events under the “We Film Festival” umbrella, A Night of Misfit Films (ANOMF) is operated by Williams-Trigg and and Lebanese filmmaker L. Gauthier Raad. Together, they also co-produce/co-direct Lebanese Independent Film Festival, held in Beirut, and Fantasy Film
Festival, in Paris, France. On a mission to be independent at heart and global in soul, the filmmakers have made it possible for emerging artists to be showcased beyond their continent. International filmmakers will make their way to North America to participate in the festival, along with local filmmakers, thus allowing for an exciting cultural exchange of creativity. “In producing the programming for the festival, we wanted to include rare gems that don’t get much love in the film festival circuit. Often these films are rejected because they lack recognizable stars or deal with subject matter that’s either unknown, taboo or strange.”

ANOMF – in its seventh year – grew out a desire by Williams-Trigg to celebrate artistic talent, diversity in the Arizona film industry, artistic talent and to bring people together to have a good time. The aim of the festival is to create a safe space for true independent filmmakers that haven’t had the opportunity to have their work screened by audiences at other film festivals.

Misfit Films – which features an eclectic array of short indie films you won’t find anywhere else – doesn’t play it safe like most film festivals. It takes chances, and, therefore, has become one of the most unique and one-of-a-kind film festivals to experience in the Valley.

Tickets $15 advance, $20 door
Doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm

THE MASKED CLOWN: Join your favorite performers of The GasLight Circus on a new swashbuckling comedy adventure! Featuring both old and new faces to the show, witness the amazing and astounding feats of slapstick and skill put on by the likes of Jero the Jester: The Clown Prince of Arizona, The Proprietor, Alynn the Clockwork Doll, Siggy, Loki, Tommo the Clown, and even more to be announced! See juggling, magic, dancing, singing, sword fighting, and everything in between at GLC’s last show of the year! It All begins when the doors open at 7:00pm, showtime at 8:00pm!

Keep Your Hands Off My Body
Exhibit: Nov 4 – 18
Opening Reception: First Friday, Nov 4, 6-10pm

Keep Your Hands Off My Body, a photographic thematic essay created by award winning photographer Holly Shoemaker in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade, as well as the most recent decision by a Pinal County judge, effectively banning abortions in the state of Arizona. This high contrast, black and white series features 27 models from throughout Arizona in solidarity and protest, in an artistic expression and emotionally raw perspective.

Tickets $15 advance, $20 door
Doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm

THE MASKED CLOWN: Join your favorite performers of The GasLight Circus on a new swashbuckling comedy adventure! Featuring both old and new faces to the show, witness the amazing and astounding feats of slapstick and skill put on by the likes of Jero the Jester: The Clown Prince of Arizona, The Proprietor, Alynn the Clockwork Doll, Siggy, Loki, Tommo the Clown, and even more to be announced! See juggling, magic, dancing, singing, sword fighting, and everything in between at GLC’s last show of the year! It All begins when the doors open at 7:00pm, showtime at 8:00pm!

FREE: Join us for November First Friday as the Art Park becomes an arts market filled with over two dozen art vendors offering unique one-of-kind jewelry, clothing, artworks and other crafts.

Tickets $20 advance, $25 door

Reserved Table for 4 – $250  ($62.50/seat) includes bottle of champagne + trick-or-treat swag bag

Reserved Cocktail Table for two – $130 includes $10 complimentary drinks + trick-or-treat swag bag

Doors creak open at 7pm to performances, continuing into the wee hours. It’ll blow your mind while tickling your spine. Spinning gnasty gnarly grooves for the evening will be Synesthesia. The blow-out killer stage show opens with spirited music by the Blood Feud Family Singers, with up-tempo down-hearted waxing poetic-philosophical country-fried hostility for sentimental haters promises you a frolicking horrific time. Follow a brief stage emotional breakdown, the stage will come alive again conjured up by the Haus of Prowl with their off-beat kinky Ghoulesque Show. Performances that cross a few lines between damned gory, a bit bloody and a lot sexy, stirring in a dash of erotic with a twisted decadence and depravity inducing spinal erections, then tossed in together to appease the tease, resulting in unusual levels of onstage morbidity. Elixirs du jour will flow: VooDoo Ranger is bringing his ATOMIC PUMPKIN and Juicy Haze, Fat Tire, Spider Venom y mas.

First Friday: October 7 – 29, 2022, Monsters Menagerie, 6pm to 10pm

The infamously provocative and uncensored Monsters Menagerie is a juried art exhibit, chock-full of grotesque and profane art in a variety of media from local artists. Demented creative works from menacing dark noir fantasies, satirical political demons, to monstrous and blood-curdling creations that scream for attention. Even politicians aren’t exempt from this artistic depictions of the social demons among us.

Join us for this rare experience of an epic piece written for an amplified string quartet, in the shadow of the Vietnam War: “Black Angels” by George Crumb. As well as works by Caroline Shaw, Jessie Montgomery, Kenji Bunch and Mark Summer performing amidst the Monsters Menagerie exhibit in the gardens of the historic Alwun House. Musicians: Leslie Frey Anderegg and Aaron Requiro on violins, Mark Dix on viola, and Bridget Pasker on cello.

Tickets $13 advance, $18 door. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm.

You are cordially invited to Bite Night! A vampire’s ball, featuring spectacular magic, outrageous comedy and incredible acrobatics! It’s a night of spectacle, danger and blood!
Get your tickets now before the sun rises! Must be 21+

FREE: Join us October 7^th First Friday as the Art Park transforms into Walking Dead Zombie Market filled with dozens of zombies selling their arts offering unique one-of-kind jewelry, clothing, artworks and other ghoulish crafts. October’s foodie treats will be provided by two outstanding food vendors: Green Chile Love Food Truck and The Naughty Vegan. Green Chile Love returns by popular request to serve up The best NM/CO style Green Chile you’ll find in AZ. Flavors from NM, CO and AZ featuring Hatch Green Chile! While deliciousness will be found within the Naughty Vegan serving up dashingly decadent deserts and burgers. Adding to the night’s diversity is audio stimulation by DJ Scapegoat who will fill the air with a vast array of funky beats creating his distinctive monstrous buzz. 

Friday: September 16 -30, 2022, Chance Ty Edmonds, 7pm to 10pm

Kicking off our 51st season, with a solo exhibition of the ever-popular Chance Ty Edmonds titled Aphantasia. An artist new to the valley from upstate New York, has been bouncing between New York and Phoenix for a couple years and now settled on the Valley of the Sun. Chances works highlight the complexity of his use of graphite, pencil and other mixed media’s to create almost photo realistic pieces. Chance has earned attention by winning several Critic’s Choice awards at Alwun House with his intricate stylistic deco & neuvo inspired drawings. The artworks have almost a magnetic appeal as our Alwun House patrons greedily buying them as soon as the exhibits open. Mark your calendar for this exciting exhibit.

Banned Books Readings

Doors open 6pm show at 7pm Tickets $10 advance $15 day of show

The Arizona LGBT+ History Project will be hosting it’s Banned Books Reading on Friday, Sept 23 at the Alwun House – 1204 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

This will be a very special Adult story time that focuses on book censorship, in conjunction with events like this happening across the country.Come participate in an evening of laughter while exercising our right of liberty and emancipation!Join us as a wide variety of readings from banned books, from the dissident and revolutionary to the downright salacious.

Come express your love of freedom in literature! Our independence of expression is at risk! This event is a collaboration with the Alwun House and the Arizona LGBT+ History Project. Support by Bookman’s Entertainment Exchange. Sister Sur Mon Visage, is Mistress of Ceremonies.

September 2, First Friday in the Art Park

FREE: Join us for September First Friday as the Art Park becomes an arts market filled with over two dozen art vendors offering unique one-of-kind jewelry, clothing, artworks and other crafts. September’s foodie treats will be provided by two outstanding food vendors: Fat Boyz Tacos and Naughty Vegan. Deliciousness will be found within the Naughty Vegan serving up dashingly decadent deserts and burgers. While Fat Boyz Tacos bring mucho gusto to their street tacos. Adding to the night’s diversity is audio stimulation by DJ Scapegoat who will fill the air with a vast array of funky beats creating his distinctive buzz.

First Friday: June 3, 2022, Technology Will Save Us, 6pm to 10pm FREE

Exhibit up through July 29,2022.

Taking his art in a new direction, Michael Farmer has created a series of challenging collage and assemblage artworks that wades into the intersection of art, politics, religion, and technology. The product of three plus years of dedication to a singular vision the works draw on the tradition of Robert Rauschenberg’s combines and the screen printed style and symbolism of the pop art era. It tackles such historical luminaries as Alan Turing and critiques the techno-billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. By incorporating religious iconography and paraphernalia from Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and technology ephemera like diskettes, punch cards, vacuum tubes, and circuit boards, Michael Farmer examines the disconnects and contradictions of the digital revolution. Each piece is full of artistic “Easter eggs” that can have viewers enraptured, entranced, and provoked. To quote recent viewers of the work, “This is what art should do.”

Pain Proof Punks present: Geek Gasm: May 21, 2022

Tickets: $20 General Admission $25 VIP front section – Day o show: $25 GA & $30 VIP if available Doors open at 8pm, Show starts at 9pm.

The Pain Proof Punks are back again to excite and fright with Sideshow, Burlesque, Drag, and more!! We have an incredible stage style event with seating in store! Together we will explore characters that inspire us to fandom!! Comics, sci-fi films, pop culture phenomenons, and the shows we can’t help but binge!! We will test your boundaries and transport you to a world of the creepy and comedic, the beautiful and bizarre, and the gentle and grotesque. Alwun House is an outdoor limited seating venue! Show goes on rain or shine. No Refunds.

Hosted by Sparkinson Performers: Pepper Mint Schnapps, Trey. Rumor Hasset, KiimicalWarfare, Kinky Kirra, Katara, Mara Chino, Britni Bloodshed, Lexi Locket, Rusty The Clown, Juno, Jacqueline Hide Event Photographer: Alex Boutte – Event Producer : Rusty The Clown

COMURSHY Exhibit up through May 27. Viewing Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 6pm. Free.

Alwun House is pleased to present Comurshy, a local Phoenix based mixed media artist with a flair for vibrant colors. His distinctive style blends spray and brush painting creating a unique beauty, resulting in stunning almost psychedelic character portraits filled with whimsy and mystery on both real and fictional subjects. The gallery will be filled with these stunning large canvases, for a delightful art experience.

Art Park First Friday: May 6, 2022, 6pm to 10pm FREE

FREE: Join us for May’s First Friday as the Art Park becomes a arts market filled with art vendors offering unique Live painting, one-of-kind jewelry, clothing, artworks and other crafts. This month we have an outstanding funky fusion Fillipino trip to try out with Krack Rolls. Deliciousness will be found in these Fillipino Lumpia rolls with a fusing Lumpia rolls with American, Italian and of course Mexican tacos. Filling out the Fillipino experience they have Halo Halo, a popular cold dessert in the Philippines. Adding to the nights diversity is audio stimulation by DJ Scapegoat who will fill the air with a vast array of feet flickering funky.

COMURSHY Opening Reception: May 6, 2022, 6pm to 10pm FREE

Exhibit up through May 27.

Alwun House is pleased to present Comurshy, a local Phoenix based mixed media artist with a flair for vibrant colors. His distinctive style blends spray and brush painting creating a unique beauty, resulting in stunning almost psychedelic character portraits filled with whimsy and mystery on both real and fictional subjects. The gallery will be filled with these stunning large canvases, for a delightful art experience.