Mariachi ensemble to visit the Valentine

2/9/2006

This is not your ordinary mariachi band.

Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, an award-winning ensemble, has appeared on The Tonight Show and performed for two former presidents - Bill Clinton and Mexico's Ernesto Zedillo.

On Saturday, it will be performing for area residents in the Valentine Theatre. The Los Angeles-based group has been a driving force in the mariachi tradition in North America for more than 40 years, and it collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on her album "Canciones de Mi Padre" (Songs of my Father).

Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano performs at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Valentine Theatre, 400 North Superior St. Tickets are $25, $39, and $49. Information: 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.