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Inspire, Experience…Ignite!

The mission of Ignite is to inspire new audience members between the ages of 20-39 to experience the events at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and ignite a life-long appreciation of the performing arts. Ignite members receive discounted tickets to performances that appeal to this specific group, as well as invitations to special social events, lounges, after-show receptions, and educational opportunities. All events are designed to make each arts experience unique and fulfilling.

Membership to Ignite is open to anyone between the ages of 20-39 years old and is free of charge. Just for being a member, you will receive the following benefits:

•  $3 off tickets to the Ignite series performances
•  Membership card that gets you special discounts with Ignite partners
•  Invitations to Ignite special events and receptions
•  Exclusive performances open only to Ignite members
•  Access to Ignite Lounges during Ignite performances
•  Monthly Ignite E-Newsletter

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Ignite Lounges

Ignite 2007-08 Season:

LUCIANA SOUZA:
The New Bossa Nova

October 26, 2007
Friday @ 8 p.m.

This performance is part of the Journeys in Jazz Series Sponsored by


Brazilian Luciana Souza was named "Female Jazz Singer of the Year" in 2005 by the Jazz Journalists Association and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. Spanning multiple genres and cultures, her repertoire includes stunning interpretations of sambas, classical compositions and even the prose of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. "Souza's singing has that special something to it – a quiet passion, a luminous beauty – that makes for transcendental listening." – The New York Post

Presented with support from Franca Oreffice

Ignite tickets: $39

THE DAILY SHOW'S ROB RIGGLE

January 26, 2008
Saturday @ 8 p.m.

It's election year again, and who better to make sense of it all than Comedy Central's Rob Riggle! One of three correspondents from The Daily Show featured this season, Riggle has been performing sketch and improv comedy in New York and Los Angeles for the past nine years as part of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He is also a U.S. Marine Corps officer who has served in Liberia , Kosovo and Afghanistan . A "war-monger-turned-comedian," Riggle shoots only from the hip these days with political commentary, pundit musings and punch-drunk humor.

Contains adult language and themes.

Ignite tickets: $41

SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS

February 17, 2008
Sunday @ 7:30 p.m. 

Presented by Chase

Sierra Leone 's Refugee All Stars are a true inspiration and symbol of the healing power of music. Formed in a refugee camp in the West African nation of Guinea , the band performs a spirited and infectious fusion of traditional West African music and reggae. Its songs decry the pain of war and call out for social justice while compelling audiences around the world to get on their feet and dance!

This project received funding from WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Ignite tickets: $35

RONALD K. BROWN / EVIDENCE ONE SHOT

March 14, 2008
Friday @ 8 p.m.

Blending traditional African dance with classical and modern choreography, hip-hop and spoken word, Evidence Dance Company explores African-American history and culture through dance, offering a unique view of human struggles, tragedies and triumphs. One Shot: First Glance, a dynamic new work by the company's acclaimed choreographer, Ronald K. Brown, is a tribute to Pittsburgh photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris, who was known for his ability to capture the essence of his subjects with just "one shot."

Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from Doris Duke Charitable Fondation.  Additional funding provided by The Ford Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and JP Morgan Chase Foundation.


Ignite tickets: $35

THE DAILY SHOW'S DAN BAKKEDAHL

March 22, 2008
Saturday @ 8 p.m.

Before replacing Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, actor and teacher Dan Bakkedahl performed in Chicago with the two-man show ZUMPF and the Second City comedy troupe. One of three correspondents from The Daily Show featured this season, Bakkedahl will present an insider's look at the workings of its zany field stories and reveal how they are conceived, shot and edited. He will offer the lowdown on how the correspondents get seemingly sane people to say outrageous things, tales of 16-hour shoots, all the dirt on anchor Jon Stewart himself and a no-holds-barred Q&A session with the audience.

Contains adult languages and themes.

Ignite tickets: $41

THE DAILY SHOW'S JOHN OLIVER

April 26, 2008
Saturday @ 8 p.m.

John Oliver was born and raised in England and has worked as a comedian and actor around the United Kingdom "entertaining and irritating audiences in equal measure for the last seven years." He shares his global insights as The Daily Show's roving U.K. correspondent.

Presented with support from Beth and Sanford Hoffman

Contains adult languages and themes.

Ignite tickets: $41