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Jazz mix to start Surprise performance series

Lunchtime Theater returning with monthly shows in October

The Israel Solomon Trio will bring its mix of jazz, R&B and soul when it kicks off the new Lunchtime Theater schedule Thursday, Oct. 16 in Surprise.

The seasonal musical and theater performances that the city of Surprise and the West Valley Arts Council co-produce are returning to the Arts HQ Gallery in Surprise with seven monthly shows scheduled through April.

The 2025-2026 season will also include holiday music, an opera and a symphony.

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Jazz mix to start Surprise performance series

Lunchtime Theater returning with monthly shows in October

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The Israel Solomon Trio will bring its mix of jazz, R&B and soul when it kicks off the new Lunchtime Theater schedule Thursday, Oct. 16 in Surprise.

The seasonal musical and theater performances that the city of Surprise and the West Valley Arts Council co-produce are returning to the Arts HQ Gallery in Surprise with seven monthly shows scheduled through April.

The 2025-2026 season will also include holiday music, an opera and a symphony.

“These midday productions are the perfect way to recharge, be inspired and enjoy a dose of live music right in the middle of your day,” officials with the West Valley Arts Council wrote in a news release.

Other shows on the docket are the following:

  • Thursday, Nov. 13 ­— Swingtime (jazz).
  • Thursday, Dec. 18 — West Valley Chorale (holiday favorites)
  • Thursday, Jan. 22 — We3 (jazz and blues trio)
  • Thursday, Feb. 19 — West Valley Symphony: Desert Rose String Quartet
  • Thursday, March 26 — Phoenix Opera: “Celebrating America”
  • Thursday, April 23 — Hometown Heroes: Barbershop Quartet

Tickets for the one-hour afternoon shows are $18 for each one, or $99 for a season pass to all of them.

Reservations are required in advance. Visit westvalleyarts.org for the link to buy tickets.

Open seating for each show begins at 11:30 a.m., and each performance runs from noon to 1 p.m.

Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.

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