2012
November & December
Concerts & Events
Purchase tickets online at www.MIM.org, in person at MIM, or by calling the MIM Ticket Office at 480.478.6000. For the most updated event information, please visit our website at www.MIM.org. Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050.
General Admission: $18 n Teens (ages 13-19): $14 n Children (ages 4-12): $10 n Children 3 and under: Free
MIM Musical Interludes Series Featuring ASU: Contemporary Percussion Ensemble
Wed., Nov. 28 | 10:30 a.m.
Tickets: Free with museum admission or $7 for performance only (free for Circle of Friends)
Directed by J. B. Smith and Simone Mancuso, the Contemporary Percussion Ensemble will present music for small and large ensembles featuring an eclectic collection of pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments.
Manhattan Transfer Holiday Show
Thurs., Nov. 29 | 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 30 | 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.
Tickets: $52.50–$77.50
This award-winning group is one of the most notable jazz vocal ensembles in music history, touching on bebop, contemporary jazz, doo wop, Latin melodies, pop/rock, and much more. They’ve sold out concert halls across the world, and they continue to delight fans with their high-energy renditions of music from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Arizona Opera Up Close Series:
Holidayfare
Sun., Dec. 2 | 2 p.m.
Tickets: $32.50–$37.50
Celebrate the holiday season with song! Arizona Opera’s resident artists—Bevin Hill, Laura Wilde, David Margulis, and Thomas Cannon—are sure to please with your favorite classical and traditional Christmas and Hanukkah songs. After the performance, festive refreshments will be served.
Pacifica Quartet
Tues., Dec. 4 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $42.50–$47.50
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today.
A Holiday Jazz Celebration
Sun., Dec. 9 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $29.50–$37.50
For the third consecutive year, musical director and producer Marty Ashby will present “A Holiday Celebration.” The program will once again showcase many of the Phoenix area’s finest musicians and, this year, some very special surprise guests. Featuring traditional holiday favorites to jazz classics, this is a program for the whole family.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s
Creole Christmas
Sun., Dec. 16 | 6 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Tickets: $42.50–$47.50 (6 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.50–$42.50 (8 p.m.)
Join the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they celebrate the winter holidays New Orleans‒style, with their wildly popular holiday presentation called “Creole Christmas.” This is an annual must-see production for families.
Dan Hicks: Holidaze in Hicksville
Fri., Dec. 21 | 7 p.m.
Tickets: $37.50–$42.50
Singer-songwriter Dan Hicks is truly an American original. Since the early 1960s, Hicks has deftly blended elements of swing, jazz, folk, and country music to create the appealing sound he sometimes calls “folk jazz.” The lyrics of his songs range from the simply sublime to the sublimely ridiculous, all presented with his uniquely skewed and inscrutable touch.
