Next Event:
Step into the world of sound and technology through engaging activities that highlight the musicality and engineering of electronic music!
Supported by Oh My Ears
Programming supported in part by the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts
Craft: Sine Wave Generator
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Make a fun cardboard craft inspired by a sine wave generator!
Photo Booth
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.
Electronic Indie Pop Performance: Dutch Holly
11:00–11:30 a.m.
North El Río
Enjoy dreamy soundscapes and danceable grooves from the ethereal Arizona indietronica duo.
Guest Talk: A Century of Electronic Music—From the 1920s to the 2020s
11:30 a.m.–noon
Event Room 3
Explore electronic music’s fascinating history with Arizona State University professor and electroacoustic composer Fernanda Aoki Navarro.
Curator Talk: Inventing the Future—Electric Instruments and Synthesizers at MIM
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Event Room 3
Join curator for United States / Canada Rich Walter for an overview of the historic electric instruments and legendary synthesizers in MIM’s permanent collection—and learn where to find them in the galleries.
EDM Dance Party: Midnight Club
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Event Room 2
Experience the art of sound in motion from layered beats to live remixing with Arizona’s Midnight Club as they showcase the craft behind modern DJ performance.
Electroacoustic Performance: Fernanda Aoki Navarro
1:30–2:00 p.m.
North El Río
Hear stunning electroacoustic sounds from the Valley-based composer and learn about her use and misuse of technology, as well as her music’s relationship to identity and ecology.
Beat-Making Workshop: AZ Beat Lab
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Event Room 3
Join an interactive beat-making workshop and use a digital sampler to make your own electronic music.
Electronic Jazz Performance: Garrison Jones and Friends
3:15–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
Experience the bold sounds of improvised, atmospheric electronic jazz with the Phoenix-based composer.
Craft: Sine Wave Generator
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Make a fun cardboard craft inspired by a sine wave generator!
Photo Booth
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.
Electricity and Sound Demonstration: Arizona Science Center
11:00–11:30 a.m.
North El Río
Join the Arizona Science Center for a fun demonstration of how the basic principles of electricity can produce sound, featuring a Van de Graaff generator and a miniature Tesla coil!
Guest Talk: A Century of Electronic Music—From the 1920s to the 2020s
11:30 a.m.–noon
Event Room 3
Explore electronic music’s fascinating history with Arizona State University professor and electroacoustic composer Fernanda Aoki Navarro.
Curator Talk: Inventing the Future—Electric Instruments and Synthesizers at MIM
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Event Room 3
Join curator for United States / Canada Rich Walter for an overview of the historic electric instruments and legendary synthesizers in MIM’s permanent collection—and learn where to find them throughout the galleries.
EDM Dance Party: Casey Zanni
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Event Room 2
Experience the distinctive, upbeat sound of house and funk fusion by this Phoenix-based DJ and producer.
Electroacoustic Performance: Fernanda Aoki Navarro
1:30–2:00 p.m.
North El Río
Hear stunning electroacoustic sounds from the Valley-based composer and learn about her use and misuse of technology, as well as her music’s relationship to identity and ecology.
Electronic Workshop: Arizona Science Center
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Event Room 3
Learn how to create a working digital piano with the Arizona Science Center!
Electronic Jazz Performance: Garrison Jones and Friends
3:15–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
Experience the bold sounds of improvised, atmospheric electronic jazz with the Phoenix-based composer.
