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Enjoy live music and other fun activities celebrating Arizona’s vibrant community of musicians and diverse musical styles.
Güiro Craft 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. South El Río Get creative and craft your very own güiro, a Latin American percussion instrument heard in many music genres that are popular in Arizona.
Photo Booth 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. El Río Have your picture taken with our hands-free photo booth and digitally receive your pictures! Tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.
Arizona Music Talk 10:30–11:00 a.m. Event Room 2 Join Marshall Shore, Arizona’s “hip historian,” for a talk exploring music and instruments featured in the Arizona displays of the United States / Canada Gallery.
Pop-Up Performance: Luis Martinez 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. North El Río Enjoy a guitar performance by Luis Martinez, a talented Arizona-based artist and member of Phoenix-area ensembles the Stakes, LuMar, and the Extreme Decibel Big Band.
Performance: Bossa Brazil (Saturday) 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. MIM Music Theater With a repertoire consisting of samba, bossa nova, and choro—three of Brazil’s most recognizable and popular genres—the Arizona ensemble Bossa Brazil showcases the rich and varied musical styles of South America’s most diverse and populous nation.
Performance: Jaleo (Sunday) 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. MIM Music Theater Jaleo performs a wide variety of Latin styles, such as salsa, Latin jazz, cumbia, and more. Directed by Colombian duo Alvaro and Camilo Moreno, the ensemble is made up of local musicians from Phoenix.
Programming is subject to change.
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