Enjoy the 12th Annual Festival of The Arts
The Herberger Theater Center invites guests to the 12th Annual Festival of the Arts on Saturday, November 20th. The event takes place from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and is free admission. The Festival of the Arts is a popular event that celebrates the arts in our community through performances, dance, visual art, live music, […]
Arizona Arts Organizations to Dim Their Lights on Friday Evening in Remembrance of Judd Herberger
The Herberger Theater, alongside more than 15 Arizona arts organizations, will honor the life of Judd Herberger with a dimming of the theater lights at 7:15pm on Friday, November 5. Judd Herberger, longtime arts philanthropist and beloved member of the community, passed away on October 27, 2021. The tradition of dimming the lights pays tribute […]
Herberger Theater Center Announces Five New Board Members
The Herberger Theater Center is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members, Becky Gonzales with Metromile, Kaaren-Lyn Graves with NABEDC, Monica Greenman with Transwestern, Greg Marshall with Snell & Wilmer, and Trish Niemann with Cable One, Inc. “We are excited to begin working with our new board members as we enter this […]
Herberger Theater Center Rebrands to Combine Iconic Architecture and Modern Entertainment
The Herberger Theater announced the launch of its new identity and website redesign this week (HerbergerTheater.org). Long known for its ‘H’ with draping curtains, the theater’s new identity features the iconic rotunda which is the literal and figurative heart of the building where audiences converge to enjoy art on one of the theater’s three stages. […]
Herberger Theater Fights to Keep Performing Arts Alive With “1000 Friends in 1000 Days” Challenge
The Herberger Theater Center is launching a special campaign to raise funds essential to not only raising the curtain again for live performances in Phoenix, but to supporting the continuation of the Theater’s unique outreach programs for low-income children and teens across the Valley. In this multi-year campaign, the Herberger Theater aims to grow its […]
The History of Plated & Staged – A different kind of gala
In 2015, a committee of staff and board members came together to create a new fundraising event for the Herberger Theater. Board member Theresa Dwyer suggested that we expand on Gourmet Theatre, an event that Actors Theatre had held for 20 years. Actors Theatre graciously allowed us to take on the event and make it […]
Meet the Herberger Arts & Broadcast Hall of Fame newest induction: Billie Jo and Judd Herberger
The grandest of all ceremonies occurred in late October of 2019 to celebrate the greatest Arizona arts philanthropists of their time, Billie Jo and Judd Herberger. First known around the world for her water aerobics videos, Billie Jo, and her husband Judd, have since become some of the most generous arts supporters in Arizona. Her […]
