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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Glenn Nowak
Tohono Chul Park
N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 742-6455, ext. 220
glennnowak@tohonochulpark.org
For Immediate Release
Tohono Chul Park Features Desert Cultures and Music at the Spring Concert Series
Tucson, Ariz. April 2, 2008. Seats are now available for the 2008 Tohono Chul Park Spring Concert Series which kicks off Thursday, April 17. The series features desert music ranging from the Native Flute to Yaqui dancing to the Didgeridoo.
The series opens on April 17 with Gabriel Ayala and Vince Redhouse performing classical, jazz and flamenco music on guitar and Native flute.
On May 1, Allen Smith and Rainbow Didge will present the unique and mesmerizing sounds of the Australian aboriginal didgeridoo. It will be Rainbow Didge's first performance at Tohono Chul Park.
Alex Maldonado performs on May 15. Maldonado is a Pascua Yaqui flute player and award winning creator of musical instruments. He performs with his son Nick, a percussionist, and his daughter Melissa, who sings in the Yaqui language and performs traditional Yaqui dances.
The series concludes on May 29 with the Tucson Guitar Society. The Guitar Society's performance will actually consist of three separate performances: acoustic blues guitarist Stefan George; Guilherme Vincens plays classical guitar and music from his native Brazil; Ismael Barajas plays flamenco guitar.
This season's series is sponsored by the Union Pacific Foundation. Admission for each show is $10 for Park members and $18 for the general public. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling (520) 742-6455 ext. 0 or visiting the website at www.tohonochulpark.org. The Tohono Chul Park Tea Room will remain open for dinner prior to each performance.
2008 Spring Concert Series Lineup (all performances begin at 7 pm)
April 17 - Gabriel Ayala and Vince Redhouse
May 1 - Rainbow Didge
May 15 - Alex Maldonado
May 29 - The Tucson Guitar Society
About Tohono Chul Park:
Tohono Chul Park is the Southwest's center where nature, art and culture connect. Educational programs, art, and cultural exhibits, nature trails, gardens, and special events offer the visitor the opportunity to experience the desert and all its treasurers. For more information on the Park, please call (520) 742-6455, visit our website www.tohonochulpark.org, or visit us in person at 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, one stoplight west of the intersection at Oracle and Ina.
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