Announcing October Fine & Performing Arts Events

PVCC’s Theater Program is holding auditions for actors for the Student Directed One Act Plays Showcase.

Auditions are Tuesday, October 1st from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Studio Theater/M-East Building.

Click HERE to sign up for an audition


October 6th - November 4th | Opening Reception - October 17th | 5:30pm

Center for the Performing Arts | Paradise Valley Community College

PVCC’s Clay Club presents our next exhibition in the CPA Lobby! Showing October 6th-November 4th, come on over to our lobby to see some of the amazing pieces our Clay Club had fired up for you!

Join us for an Opening Reception of the Clay Club Exhibition on October 17th, starting at 5:30pm in the Center for the Performing Arts Lobby. Meet some of the artists and talk to them about their work. Treats will be provided!

After the reception, stay to see the last Dress Rehearsal of Drop Dead! at 7:00pm! Support our students and cast by watching the performance and giving them the first opportunity to practice with a live audience!


Tuesday, October 15th | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Center for the Performing Arts

Professors David Bradley (Ceramics) and Stacy Moreno (Social Work) are collaborating to present an exciting experience for your classes! Join us on Tuesday, October 15th from 11am-1pm for Empty Bowls (reimagined!). Social Work students will provide activities to teach about food insecurity. We will also have actual SOUP, music, and lots of fun! (and of course ceramic bowls for sale!)

Come, learn, engage, eat...and all funds go towards the Puma Pantry, which has been doing a phenomenal job at helping meet the urgent food needs of our student community.


October 18, 19, 25, 26 - 7:00pm | October 20, 27 - 2:00pm | October 25 - 10:00am

Center for the Performing Arts | Paradise Valley Community College

A non-stop physical comedy that turns the world of theater on its head! A cast of has-been actors plan to revive their careers in Drop Dead!, a potboiler murder mystery directed by "Wonder Child of the Broadway Stage" Victor Le Pewe. At the dress rehearsal, the set falls apart around them, props break, and the producer and an actor are murdered. But the show must go on! And so it does, but at the opening night performance, the murders continue and the play goes incredibly wrong. The remaining thespians must save the show and their careers, solve the mystery, and somehow survive until the curtain calls.

$16 adult; $12 senior/staff/military; $8 students/child

General Admission Seating | $2 Fee Added to Ticket Purchases At the Door


Sunday Nigh Rock Show | October 27th at 7:00pm | Free Admission

Join us at The 44 Sports Grill in Glendale for this FREE concert featuring student rock bands and popular music ensembles from Glendale Community College and Paradise Valley Community College.


November 8 & 9 | 7:00pm | Center for the Performing Arts

Did you enjoy our Women Who Rock concert? Well, our rock shows are back with PVCC Mixtape! All songs in this concert will have been curated by our community, making our PVCC mixtape. Featuring songs by the Beatles, Queen, Madonna, Tracy Chapman, Chappel Roan, Teddy Swims, and many more!

This concert will be like none other. Buy your tickets now, you won't want to miss it!

$16 adult; $12 senior/staff/military; $8 students/child

General Admission Seating | $2 Fee Added to Ticket Purchases At the Door


Paradise Valley Community College

For additional information please visit us online:

Web: paradisevalley.edu/cpa

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Box Office: 602.787.7738

Fine & Performing Arts Department: 607.787.6595

Email: boxoffice@paradisevalley.edu