{"id":97340,"date":"2025-07-27T18:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97340\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:15:11","slug":"canal-convergence-art-festival-to-have-new-theme-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97340\/","title":{"rendered":"Canal Convergence art festival to have new theme in November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 For 10 consecutive days this November, Valley residents are invited to Canal Convergence, a free Scottsdale art festival that will sport a new theme this year.<\/p>\n<p>Scottsdale Waterfront from Nov. 7 to 16 will be showcasing public art from around the globe and offering its guests live music, educational tours, food trucks and a wine garden.<\/p>\n<p>The theme will be \u201cSHOWTIME\u201d with the goal of highlighting the art of performance itself, \u201cincluding its history, cultural significance and role in art and society,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/canalconvergence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canal Convergence<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Gill, Canal Convergence deputy director, said all featured artists and performers will be attempting to \u201cexpand on the essential element\u201d of their work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy blurring the line between audience and performer through interactive and performative public artworks, Canal Convergence seeks to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of the performing arts and their impact,\u201d Gill said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>What performers, artists will be at Canal Convergence?<\/p>\n<p>A full list of artworks and performances in the 14th anniversary of the event will be released in August, but MASARY Studios, Canada\u2019s BIG ART and Australia\u2019s Amigo &amp; Amigo were announced as exhibitors earlier in July.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix-based entertainment group Walter Productions will return with nightly fire shows for the seventh year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/canal-convergence-festival-scottsdale\/5622745\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last year\u2019s festival<\/a> featured more than 100 creative workshops for guests and a \u201cReflections\u201d theme.<\/p>\n<p>Event hours of operations<\/p>\n<p>On both Fridays and Saturdays of the event (Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 14-15), amenities will be accessible from 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>From Nov. 9 to 13 (Sunday through Thursday) and the event\u2019s final day, Nov. 16, it will be open from 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Food trucks and other vendors will rotate throughout the duration of Canal Convergence, which will be located near Scottsdale and Camelback roads.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwmoses11\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @pwmoses11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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