Juan de Marcos and the Afro Cuban All-Stars Play Mesa Arts Center Tonight

It will be a hot night at the Mesa Arts Center. Following in the footsteps of legendary Cuban orchestras Los Van Van and the Buena Vista Social Club, the Afro-Cuban All Stars have become one of the best-known and most successful Cuban orchestras performing today. Led by bandleader, producer, and arranger Juan de Marcos, the All Stars ensemble concept spans three generations of musicians and promotes the full range of Cuban musical styles.

The concert will play Mesa Arts Center's Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater, One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ, tonight, Feb. 27, 2013 7:30 p.m. Cost: $42. For more information, contact Mesa Art Center's Box Office at 480-644-6500 or online at www.mesaartscenter.com.

The Mesa Arts Center, owned and operated by the City of Mesa, is a unique, architecturally stunning facility located in the heart of downtown Mesa. Arizona's largest arts center is home to four theaters, five art galleries, and 14 art studios. Guests, patrons, and students come to Mesa Arts Center to enjoy the finest live entertainment and performances, world-class visual art exhibitions, and outstanding arts Education classes. The Mesa Arts Center mission is to inspire people through engaging arts experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant. Mesa Arts Center has received numerous awards and accolades including the "2010 Arts Organization of the Year," by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix; the "2011 Best Venue to See National Acts" Best of Phoenix New Times; "2012 Best Arts Center" Critic's Choice azcentral.com, and most recently "2012 Venue of Excellence" by the International Association of Venue Managers.