Hello downtown Phoenix people! It’s T.J. Triolo, your guide to downtown. I’m back with another variety of random things for you to do. It’s finally November, which means it’s almost time to eat a lot of turkey. Wow, this year really has flown by … but it’s not over yet, so go have fun at these events!
O is for ONE Scene Wonders
Tuesday, Nov. 5-Thursday Nov. 7
Starts at 12:10 p.m. each day
Herberger Theater Center
222 E. Monroe St.
Often, characters with small roles are some of the best. Some of my favorite characters in fiction have small roles in the stories. This event explores characters who leave large impacts in Shakespeare’s plays, despite having small roles in the stories. Apparently the play even explores a character who impacted “Game of Thrones”! Tickets cost $7.
Flea: Acid for the Children
Thursday Nov. 7
Starts at 7 p.m.
Orpheum Theatre
203 W. Adams St.
Flea is the bassist for my favorite band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and he’s doing a tour for his new memoir, “Acid for the Children.” His life sounds crazy and interesting; he went from living a rough life to being one of the most famous bassists in the world. I’ll say that for me, listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ songs make me dream of Californication, and now I can’t stop listening to them because I’m addicted to the shindig. Okay, I’ve used enough song references in this description so I’ll stop now. Tickets cost $37.58-$42.58 plus fees.
Phoenix Guitar Show & Swap Meet
Saturday Nov. 9
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
1012 NW. Grand Ave.
If finding an interesting guitar has been on your to-do list for a while, this swap meet is the perfect place to discover the one you’ve been missing. This free event will display of the Roberto-Venn School students’ guitars, and there will be plenty of both modern and vintage guitars for sale.
Niwaki Pine Pruning Workshop
Sunday Nov. 10
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Japanese Friendship Garden
1125 N. Third Ave.
Even though there are a lot of art forms, you probably don’t think of trees as one of them. But here’s an interesting fact: The Japanese have been pruning trees into artistic shapes for more than 1,000 years. I’ve seen those types of trees before, and they look amazing. If I tried it, my lack of art skills would be on full display and it would result in a misshapen mess. This class is introductory though, so it’s perfect for those with no experience. This event costs $30.
10th Annual Pie Social
Sunday Nov. 10
2-5 p.m.
Margaret T. Hance Park
67 W. Culver St.
If you don’t like any kind of pie, you may not be human. Come have some pie while enjoying art and music at Hance Park. It’s the tenth year of this pie social, and holding an event 10 years in a row is certainly something to celebrate. Eating a variety of pies is, if you ask me, the perfect way to celebrate a long-running event. Admission is free, while pie tasting tickets cost $15 for five tickets.
Contact the reporter at tjtriolo@asu.edu.
Downtown Devil's community section editor. I also write the Downtown Digest, a weekly column with things to do, with experience writing news articles and creating news videos as well. Graduating from ASU in May 2020.
