June 26, 2025
Best Way to See Star Wars
The Phoenix Symphony
The “Imperial Death March” in The Empire Strikes Back always sends a delicious tingle of dread down our spines when those first, descending notes fall out of space – but you haven’t experienced the piece until you’ve heard it performed live by a 75-piece orchestra while the movie is projected on a giant screen overhead. Such is one example of the populist programming pinache at the Valley’s symphony of record, which has Return of the Jedi (May 23-24, 2026) lined up for the coming season, along with several other movie-inspired performances and the usual posh stuff. 75 N. Second St., 602-495-1999, phoenixsymphony.org





