Mercury Portal celebration at the newly opened Monterey Court, 505 W. Miracle Mile (one block west of Oracle Rd.). Website: www.montereycourtaz.com.

January 28 & 29 2012

Day: Sat and Sun 11am – 3pm $6

Night: Sat doors @ 5pm $16 (21+)

The festival celebration will feature contemporary performance & installation art, live music & DJs, variety & characters and with guest performers DJ Camilo Lara from the Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico City) and West Village piano bar icon Jim Allen (New York City), entertainer extraordinaire from the legendary Marie’s Crisis playing day and happy-hour in the Mercury Portal Piano Bar.

INCLUDING:

Salvador Duran,
Marianne Dissard,
Parasol Project DJ Carl Hanni,
DJ Sökó Niño The Missing Parts,
Trima Muzicante,
Whiskey Breath Burlesque,
20,000 Strong Men Time Travelling Vaudevillians,
Circus and More….

Monterey Court Cafe will be offering a sampling of their much anticipated menu featuring such specialty items as Citrus Ceviche cups, Monterey Gumbo soup, marinated lamb skewers, Primavera Pasta and assorted hot and cold empanadas with full liquor, wine and Arizona micro-brewed beers. Tickets are Available at Bookman’s.

Monterey Court is a newly opened collective of artisan galleries and shops in a remodeled courtyard area of a former motel on Miracle Mile. Call 520-582-0514, info@montereycourtaz. The Venue launch announcement for the Mercury Portal festival says to DRESS TO IMPRESS: “retrofit your dress for a 1930s – 1960s Sonoran road-trip.

List of current galleries at Monterey Court:
The Quantum Gallery
Gone to Pieces
Latin Spirit Designs
Dragon’s Spark
Silver Streak Gallery
Hacienda Bellas Arts
Victorian West
Jonathan Fine Art
Small Miracles Craft Mall
Blue Dog Confectionery and Gallery
Velvet Rags

For more about the Monterey Court renovation & upcoming event, click here for KUAT Channel 6 interview on 1/25/12.