Video games are an integral part of our culture. The Museum has invited 3 local musical groups to perform in conjunction with the current featured exhibit Video Invaders. The third in this series features 8-Bit Mammoth. For the game nerds out there, they bring funkalicious renditions of classic video game themes to the masses. 8-Bit Mammoth declares that they play a variety of nerdy music purely for their own inner-child's satisfaction. Free, fun and family-friendly~
Tempe History Museum 809 E Southern Tempe AZ 85282 www.tempe.gov/museum (480) 350-5100
January 5 2021
Exhibit Opening
Tempe 150: Personal Perspectives
Tempe 150: Personal Perspectives
2021 is Tempe’s 150th anniversary of the city’s pioneer founding in 1871. Tempe’s 150-year history is marked with numerous milestones that highlight the city’s unique story in terms of vibrancy, innovation, distinction and even controversy. We invited our community partners to help create a Community Room exhibit that captures what Tempe means for them. Our community partners described their perspectives on history - either personal or community milestones and events - in their own words. Each story is illustrated with photos from the museum’s collection. *Exhibit runs through April 4, 2021* *The opening is tentative and is dependent on health guidelines related to COVID-19*
January 13 2021
11:30 am
THS Lunch Talk
Tempe History Museum 809 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282(480) 350-5100
DR. CHRISTINE WILKINSON 2020 Tempe Legend "ASU as a New American Model University"
The evolution of ASU as it is today--- the charter, the goals, and the role it plays as Tempe’s university and for many in the audience, their alma mater.
Dr. Wilkinson is Senior Vice President, Secretary of the University; ASU Alumni Association President/CEO; Managing Director, Trustees of ASU. BOARDS: Valley of the Sun United Way, SARRC, Arizona Business Leaders Association, Japanese American National Museum, Pat Tillman Foundation, National Leadership Council for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Wells Fargo Bank Community Advisory Council. RECOGNITION: Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame first Living Legacy in education, Most Admired Leader Lifetime Achievement Phoenix Business Journal, Don Carlos Humanitarian Award, and Tempe Chamber – Woman of the Year.
January 15 2021
7:00 pm
PERFORMANCES at the MUSEUM
Mariachi Pasion
Mariachi Pasion
Mariachi Pasion was formed in April 2002. The group itself started in a music class at Arizona State University. On a whim, eight girls thought it would be fun to play for a close relative… the rest is “herstory.” Mariachi Pasion has grown into a fifteen-member group with most musicians having worked their way through their education playing mariachi music. The group has educators, insurance agents, financial managers, health care professionals, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, IT professionals, accountants and engineers. The heart of Mariachi Pasion is the group chemistry and the common love and respect for mariachi music. As always, meet the band in a Q-n-A session after the show. Free, fun and family friendly.
Visit this historic walk through the history of African Americans in Tempe. This rich, complex and often challenging story spans over a century. Today, more than 10,000 Tempeans are of African American ancestry. This exhibit is brought to you by the African American Advisory Committee of the Tempe History Museum. Their mission is “to create a forum to collect and preserve the African American history of Tempe and to promote those historical stories for the benefit of the community of Tempe.” *This panel exhibit will run through Feb. 28.
February 10 2021
11:30 am
THS Lunch Talk
Tempe History Museum 809 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282(480) 350-5100
DAN HARKINS 2020 Tempe Legend "Reliving Tempe 1933-1993" Stories, Memories, and Dreams From Yester-Year
Heir, at 21, of his father Red Harkins’ five theaters, Dan, already general manager, developed what today are 500 screens in Arizona and other states. An industry trailblazer for innovation, digital sound, plush seating, and gourmet snack bars. Renovated Valley Art Theatre in downtown Tempe, the original Harkins theater.
Unprecedented three-time recipient of the nationally coveted Showman of the Year. Earned 1998 Arizona Business Leadership Award and 1999 Entrepreneur of the Year (1999). He has set the standard on charitable giving.
February 13 2021
5:00 pm / 8:00 pm
PERFORMANCES at the MUSEUM
LOUD X: An outdoor celebration of LOUD Bands and Food Trucks
LOUD X: An outdoor celebration of LOUD Bands and Food Trucks Dead Hot Workshop, Sugar Thieves, the Pistoleros
The Tempe History Museum presents a family-friendly event with LOUD music and bold flavors. Join us on February 13 for LOUD X, an evening outdoor concert featuring 3 of Tempe’s best bands. Sweet Magnolia food truck will be selling BBQ and Coffee Run will sell drinks.
Dead Hot Workshop has been a popular fixture of the Tempe music scene since the 1990s, getting their start at a Tempe club named Long Wong's, which was at the center of downtown Tempe's music scene. Their music is a mix of country, folk and rock. Singer and songwriter Brent Babb has been described as the "Poet Laureate of Mill Avenue.”
The Sugar Thieves were born in 2006, in a smoky dive bar in Tempe. They began as a duo with Mikel Lander and Meridith Moore on guitar and vocals. By adding upright bass, keys & sax and drums, they have become one of the hardest working bands around. Over the past several years they've independently produced and released seven albums and have won the Phoenix Blues Society's "Arizona State Blues Showdown" three times.
The Pistoleros started out as The Chimeras, a Mill Avenue mainstay, founded in 1992. The crew landed a major label deal with Hollywood Records, changed their name to The Pistoleros, and released "Hang On To Nothing.” In 2014, Pistoleros signed with Fervor Records, leading to the 2015 release of "Shine," their first new studio album under their new label. They recorded a second album "Silver," which was released in November 2017. In July 2019, the Pistoleros earned their place in the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame and continue to be a local favorite. Bring a lawn chair for this free, family-friendly outdoor concert. Free admission and family-friendly~
February 27 2021
7:00 pm
PERFORMANCES at the MUSEUM
Geibral Elisha Movement
Geibral Elisha Movement
Geibral Elisha is the band leader of The Geibral Elisha Movement. He is a masterful entertainer and a virtuoso performer. He always impresses audiences with an astounding technique, imagination and beauty in his ability to paint vivid pictures with his music. The Geibral Elisha Movement (GEM) was founded in 2016. GEM is an otherworldly ensemble with a modern twist on free jazz. Come hear their music and the stories behind the songs. As always, meet the band in a Q-n-A session after the show. Free, fun and family friendly~
March 10 2021
11:30 am
THS Lunch Talk
Tempe History Museum 809 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282(480) 350-5100
In 1885, Tempe was chosen as the site for a Territorial Normal School for teachers. Arizona State University was established in 1958. Since the beginning, ASU has played a major role in Tempe’s history. Both have grown, sharing many accomplishments. Foremost in ASU academics these days is the “ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration” (SESE), which brings together all disciplines of Earth and space science, breaking traditional disciplinary boundaries to ask the biggest questions in science, technology, engineering and beyond! SESE brings together the brightest minds to understand Earth and space through authentic research. In this talk, we will highlight several of SESE’s past and current missions with NASA, geological discoveries, engineering advances, and what to expect in the future.
Japhy’s Descent plays music that is glass rattling, toe tapping, mind altering magic wrapped in a fun bow... that you can't have until your birthday. For almost a decade they have been rocking out in every local venue throughout the Phoenix metro area. Their combination of blues, hard rock and classic rock comes in an electrifying sound, especially in their stunning live shows. It seems everything they do is a blues drenched, psychedelic rock odyssey. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy these local rockers.
April 14 2021
11:30 am
THS Lunch Talk
Tempe History Museum 809 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282(480) 350-5100
DON RYDEN, AIA Architect, Planner, Historic Preservation Consultant. Founding president and principal architect of Ryden Architects, Inc. – Phoenix "The Lives & Legacies of Kemper Goodwin, FAIA and Michael Goodwin, FAIA"
Born and raised in mid-century Phoenix and educated at ASU,Don Ryden is a dedicated design professional who tirelessly integrates architecture, planning, and historic preservation. In 1994, his achievements were recognized by the State of Arizona through the Governor’s Merit Award for Historic Preservation.
Under his leadership, Ryden Architects, Inc. was honored as AIA Arizona Firm of the Year 2008. In 2012, his architect peers presented Don Ryden with the AIA Arizona Architects Medal for his contributions to the community and to the profession. As a scholar, author, and illustrator, he has revealed Phoenix’s spirit of place through its world-class “architecture of optimism” in the groundbreaking book, Midcentury Marvels: Commercial Architecture of Phoenix 1945-1975.
April 23 2021
7:00 pm
PERFORMANCES at the MUSEUM
Moonlight Magic
Moonlight Magic
Moonlight Magic consists of some longtime mainstays on the Phoenix music scene: Jaime Paul Lamb (composer/guitarist), Andrew Jemsek (organ/accordion/composer), Ruth Wilson (electric and upright bass), Eddy Detroit (percussion) and Steve Asetta (saxophone/percussion). Moonlight Magic formed out of a mutual love of all things lounge, exotica, and bossa nova. They are all huge fans of composers such as Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Burt Bacharach & Antonio Carlos Jobim. Moonlight magic plays all their own material, exclusively. The band’s sound is about the hippest representation of 60’s lounge culture one is likely to find here in the Valley. Meet the band in a QnA session after the show. Free, informal and family-friendly~
