Get a sneak peek at this year's performing arts groups and schedules, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Mesa Arts Center. Free admission and lots of door prizes!

Get a sneak peek at this year's performing arts groups and schedules, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Mesa Arts Center. Free admission and lots of door prizes!

Thousands of arts lovers and more than 50 of the Valley’s arts groups — from opera companies to children’s theaters to dynamic modern dance troupes — flock every year to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts for a full day of season sneak-peeks and an eclectic array of short performances.

Even the ominous storm clouds looming over the Scottsdale Center for the Arts couldn’t dampen the mood at Saturday’s Get Out Performing Arts Expo.

The curtain will rise Saturday on not one but a dozen performances at the Get Out Performing Arts Expo — and they’re all free.

“None” nun Patti Hannon has gotten used to being called “Sister.”

“None” nun Patti Hannon has gotten used to being called “Sister.”

Think of it as a buffet, where you can bypass the maître d’ and go straight to the feed bag, helping yourself to as little or as much as you please.

Saturday, the ninth annual Get Out Performing Arts Expo will bring together more than 30 theater, dance and musical groups, all for the benefit of Valley residents looking for more to do in this town than dinner and a movie.

The Tribune’s Get Out section isn’t just your entertainment resource — it’s a gassavings tool, too.

September 11, 2004

If the recession has had you sitting on the sidelines of the Valley's arts and culture scene, Saturday is your chance to get back in the game in a big way.

Get Out magazine isn’t just your entertainment resource — it’s a gas-savings tool, too. We’re bringing more than 50 of the Valley’s top arts groups to one place, the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, on Saturday for a day of season previews.

Thousands of arts lovers and more than 50 of the Valley’s arts groups — from opera companies to children’s theaters to dynamic modern dance troupes — flock every year to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts for a full day of season sneak-peeks and an eclectic array of short performances.

Performing arts lovers are invited to put on their dancing shoes and chassé their way to Get Out’s fourth annual Performing Arts Expo Saturday at Scottsdale Center for the Arts.

No matter your taste, the coming Valley arts season is sure to offer something to satisfy. Venues all over town are set to burst with a wide array of theater, dance and music offerings throughout fall, winter and early spring.

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