Playing For Change Day, 2011 is going to be an amazing day of music and community:
200 events on 6 continents to choose from
Nearly 6000 registered to attend
Over $30,000 raised (before the first note has been played!)
http://playingforchange.org/news/detail/announcing_the_1st_annual_playing_for_change_day_on_september_17th
The organizer at WNMU, Maria Dominguez, has graciously offered to donate $100 toward playing for change.
We will be filming, and recording high quality audio.
Silver City, NM – Western New Mexico University is hosting El Futuro Del Mariachi, a
concert celebrating the youth in mariachi on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
Two concerts are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center Theatre.
Groups scheduled to perform are Corazon del Desierto and Mariachi Alma de Jalisco.
Individual performers include Oscar Pena and Angelica Padilla.
General admission is $10 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the Office of
Multicultural Affairs and Student Activities (MASA) located in the Student Memorial
Center, Little Nisha’s Restaurant, Smoke Shoppe, Beverage Company and both Food
Basket locations.
The event is sponsored by the MASA Office, United Campus Ministry and several
community businesses and organizations.
WNMU IDEA will match the donation and supports music as part of it’s mission in Interdiscipinary Arts education.