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Ballet Arizona will present Cacti & Other Works at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix, with performances running Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22, 2026. Performance times range from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. across the four dates.

The program is a mixed-repertory bill — three short ballets presented together, in a format Ballet Arizona describes as similar to a collection of short stories, celebrating masterful and inventive choreography. The Fountain Hills Times characterizes the program as a blend of contemporary and classical works celebrating bold creativity and timeless elegance.

Ahead of the main run, Ballet Arizona hosted a Studio Spotlight event on March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Dorrance Theatre — an intimate one-hour rehearsal open to the public, followed by a Q&A discussion with the company's artistic staff and dancers, according to Broadway World.

Ballet Arizona is based at 2835 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Cacti & Other Works is part of the company's current season, which also includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, ALICE (in Wonderland), and An Evening of additional programming.

Tickets and accessibility information are available at balletaz.org.

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