Absolutely Outstanding Youth Theater Program!…read more Miss Paige is an incredible teacher and director! It's truly impressive how she's able to work with students of all ages and experience levels--including many with little or no background in theater, singing, or dancing--and coach them into delivering polished, high-quality productions in a short amount of time. What makes Paige Productions so special is the inclusive and encouraging environment Miss Paige creates. Every student who wants to participate is given a meaningful role, and she goes above and beyond to make sure everyone feels seen and valued. For those not quite ready for the spotlight, she offers behind-the-scenes roles in set design, costume creation, and tech--making it a true team effort. Miss Paige also provides incredible opportunities for student leadership, helping older or more experienced participants mentor younger ones and grow in confidence. Through this program, students not only develop performance skills but also learn essential life skills like collaboration, communication, time management, public speaking, and creative problem-solving. Being part of a show with Paige Productions helps students build self-confidence, perseverance, and a sense of community--and it's an experience they'll carry with them forever. I highly recommend Paige Productions to any family looking for a nurturing and inspiring theater program for their child. It's more than just a show--it's a place where kids grow!

My daughters have had such a great experience participating in Art and Sol plays! I am so impressed…read moreafter each show about the professionalism of the performances, and the fact that they only practice once per week throughout the sessions is quite a testament to the amazing directors! Much less time commitment than most of the other youth theaters in Arizona gives such a great experience for young performers!

I can't even begin to express how grateful I am to have found Dearing Acting Studio! I've been…read moregoing to Dearing for the past two years, & I'm still blown away by how much I learn & grow every single day. Yes, you read that right - even after two years, I'm still discovering new techniques, insights, & skills with each class! From the moment I walked in, I was blown away by the kindness & supportiveness of everyone - teachers, students, & staff - is ridiculously kind & supportive. It's like walking into a big ol' hug! Matt & Brian, are total rockstars. They're genuine, talented, & have helped me grow not just as an actor but as a person too (which is just as important). The classes are engaging, challenging, & fun! I've learned so much & seen major improvement in my craft. But what really sets Dearing apart is the community vibe. Everyone is super nice, supportive, & genuinely invested in each other's success. It's like we're all in this together! If you're thinking about acting classes, check out Dearing Acting Studio. Trust me, you won't regret it!

Dearing has been a great place for my daughter. She has done theatre for the last couple of years…read moreand wanted to get some professional help. Dearing has been just that. She has already progressed so much in such a short time. She has also done privates and they are worth the money. She recently did the summer camp where they proceeded a ln actual movie in a week. I wasn't sure what to expect but we saw the rough edit and it was amazing. We look forward to seen the final product at Harkins in November. 10/10 we would highly recommend Dearing.

This is my second year being a member of the Phoenix Film Society and my second year attending the…read morePhoenix Fim Festival. I go with a flex pass so each year I see 4 films. This year, I almost didn't attend because I had a ski accident and was told by the doctor to stay home and rest with my leg elevated before my surgery. Well, I got bored and decided to do double headers on the last 2 nights before the festival ended. I was able to call ahead and reserve my tkts ahead of time which was a big time saver. On my way to the theater, a volunteer saw me walking with crutches and walked with me, held the door open for me and even sat with me through the movie to make sure I would be okay. In betwn the movie, a volunteer got a chair for me to sit on so I didn't have to walk far while they cleaned the theater in btwn the movies. The second night was the same. The volunteers were so nice. One even adjusted my crutches for me because they were not fitted correctly. In addition, I sat next to a couple who really empathized with my situation~ the husband had just got done with surgery and rehab. They told me they would bring me his wheelchair and walker for me to use during recovery and sure enough, the hubby brought it by the other day! Here I am glowing about the volunteers at the festival and haven't talked about the festival itself. . . . this festival is a year long planning event completely run by volunteers . . . for this to happen, the festival itself has to have a lot of heart, And any event that has a lot of heart, has to be good. I love movies, I love the Phoenix Film Society, and I love the Phoenix Film Festival. I ask that anyone who has attended the festival and had a bad experience to become a volunteer or a member and once you get to know the directors (volunteers) and what it takes to pull a festival of this scale together, then you can better appreciate the existence of this wonderful festival.

I have seen five (5) films at the Phoenix Film Festival, and all were EXCELLENT! Luckier still,…read morethe movies were free because I was a volunteer. For an event that is literally entirely volunteer except for the Executive Director, it is organized quite well. Day One of my experience was not good, and I thought, "This is lame; I am not doing this again." But by Day Three, I was really enjoying myself, able to see some good films and meet some good fellow volunteers. The highlight of my experience was meeting the filmmaking crew of Brothers Ink Productions, and being invited to a Private Screening of their short film, "The Author," as part of the Locker 13 series. http://www.locker13.com/. This filmmaking team was TOO COOL! And once you begin to understand the process, you no longer expect perfection because all these films are at different "lifecycles" in the process. Oh, and I should also mention celebrity "sightings" of Virginia Madsen (Sideways) and Yeardley Smith (Simpsons' Lisa Simpson). The only reason that this event does not have five (5) stars is because the feedback that I have heard from some of the Festival-goers is that this event is losing quality, and therefore, losing interest for some Festival-goers.

I met Gina and Kimberly on their grand opening. They were both very informative. Explain things to…read moreme with patience and detail of all their services I had a reading with Kimberly. She was extremely accurate. Gave me a lot of information that I needed to hear not just what I wanted to hear! Would definitely recommend it is located on the top of Sephora and Dominic steakhouse, even though it's in the heart of the Scottsdale Quarter, it's still extremely private. you do need to make an appointment but it's definitely worth checking it out. Will recommend my friends and family.

This was a great haunted house above residential haunted house standards. We went to Fear Farm the…read morenight before and 42nd Haunt was my favorite haunted over any of the ones at Fear Farm. The setting was amazing(how is this a regular house?), the actors were great! So many scares!! I'm so thoroughly impressed with what they have done and will be back every year!! A classic haunted house!!

So much fun!!!!!! We went to one of the big haunts the night before and it was expensive and lame…read more 42nd was amazing!!!! Scares were great, actors were great....we jumped, laughed and talked about it the entire way home. Thank you so much for putting this on. I hope it continues year after year!!!

We learned today that DFT is celebrating their 49th year in the community. And they were just named…read morethe Cave Creek / Carefree non- profit of the year! We've always enjoyed their shows and it's wonderful to see a small company having the success that they have had. Today's show was extremely funny and the cast was great.

I had to leave one star, but it really is zero. My 11 year old granddaughter was removed from a…read moreplay 1 week before curtain call due to a one on one verbal incident with another cast member. They both apologised to each other and to the theatre manager but they were both removed from the play using a "zero tolerance" policy. We were not refunded the $300 entrance fee for her participation (or rather not as it turned out) in the production. This would have been her 5th time being in a play with this theatre. However they did tell her she was welcome to come be in future productions. Highly unlikely and I would keep this kind of intolerance for children in mind before attending anything there.

I have driven past this new gallery several times. I didn't have the time to stop and today I…read moredecided to see what it was all about. There are some very large western style paintings on the outside of the store. The odd thing is, I am not sure how to rate this one. The reason I say that is because there was nobody around. There is a sign on the door with the staff person's name and phone number on it. Is this a weird way to run a business? In any event, I will give them three stars and possibly change that whenever I see a person there to talk to. I did notice that there is a business with the same name who are located in Scottsdale. It is the exact same name so I guess they are affiliated. Perhaps they do their main business in the Scottsdale office. They have a very small driveway area to park your vehicle.