History and Music Displays
Multi-sensory immersive displays present diverse stories about Marin’s musicians, recording studios, clubs, promoters, poster artists and sound innovators. Hundreds of rare artifacts including psychedelic poster art, Grateful Dead fan letters and instruments once played by John Cipollina, Janis Joplin, Charlie Deal and others illuminate this eclectic and electric history. Gobo lights, photographs, fashions from the 60s through 80s and music and video clips add atmosphere and energize the gallery areas.

Interactive Presentations
Interactive presentations engage visitors and encourage a hands-on approach. Interactives include Poster Art and Illustrators, The Physics of Sound and Psychedelic Light Shows. The Marin Music Tribute and visitor log is an active archive of Marin musicians past and present.

Bands Theater and Multi-media
Experience Marin’s rock history in a state-of-the-art theatre using world-renown Meyers Sound technology. Four Programs – Early Influences, Sound Explosion, Reverberations and Lyrics/Creative Process - will run throughout the day featuring interviews with many of Marin’s musicians, still photos and live performance footage.

Programs
The historic and current music community in Marin County provides a touchstone for Marin Rocks Programs. Classroom and performance space accommodates musical instruction, writing and scoring music, recording techniques, video and film production, and poster illustration.

Marin Rocks programming opportunities include:

• Music classes and workshops for all ages
• Film series with panel discussions
• Oral histories in concert format, featuring local musicians,
  "History Records Live"
• Marin School of the Arts music documentaries
• Traveling music trunk
• Concerts
• Book signings and author presentations
• School tours
• Rockband and Guitar Hero competitions