Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Musical Instrument Museum [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is only one place in all of the U.S. that is dedicated to telling the story of our shared connection through music. As Arizona residents, we are exceptionally fortunate to have that place — the cultural crown jewel known as Musical Instrument Museum, which…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Musical Theatre of Anthem [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past 12 years, Musical Theatre of Anthem has aspired to develop youth and adults within the field of performing arts while enhancing their intrinsic creativity and brokering their vast talents. Over the course of 99 productions — including “Cats,” “42nd Street,” “Peter…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Musical Instrument Museum [dropcap]S[/dropcap]tepping into the Musical Instrument Museum’s new electric guitar exhibit is like traveling through a time machine—not standing on the other side of it, but rather actually traveling through it, seeing the swirl of different eras surrounding and engulfing you. I love comparing these guitar types…
Strolling through the Orientation Gallery of Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum, there is one instrument in particular that is almost impossible to miss. One could even say that it is the elephant in the room: it is nearly as enormous and very rarely discussed.
