Coconino Center for the Arts

Tasha Miller Griffith presents “Stitching as Expression”
2023-01-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
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NIGHTCAP: Art Social - Evenings at Coconino Center for the Arts
2023-01-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-12-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-12-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-18 08:00 - 09:00
Coconino Center for the Arts is now open for a twilight viewing experience 6-9 pm on select Thursdays.
Evening hours enable viewing of exterior video installations at dusk, as well as an intimate exhibition experience in the gallery.
$10 suggested donation, free for CCA members.
Refreshments available for purchase.

Greenhouse Productions Presents: The Senators & Nolan McKelvey
2023-01-14 19:30 - 22:30
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The Senators were recently listed on Billboard’s Next Big Sound charts.
According to the band’s website, The Senators describe their style of music as “blending sophisticated songcraft with humble pastoral sympathies, featuring poetic lyrics, uplifting harmonies and complex instrumental layers, lending to a more melodic branch of indie rock.”
The group recently recorded their sophomore album in the Catskill Mountains – an upstate New York country that folk legends like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell call home. With musical influences all around, band member Quinn Scully recollects his love of music from his parents.
“My dad ended up running the Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff,” Scully said. “I grew up going backstage, hanging out and watching a bunch of soundchecks for all these cool bands. And then I started playing music myself when I was about nine and I haven’t stopped since then.”
Lead singer Jesse Teer describes his music venture as a “late transition into songwriting.” He played cello as a kid, only beginning to play folk music and acoustic guitar in college.
Through performances, both artists beam at the band’s ability to come together and influence an audience through music.
“I think the goal of the night is to create this connection and at that moment, everyone is on the same page. I think performing live music is that connection at the end of the day.”
Currently, the band is in the studio self-producing their third album for release next July and plan to hit the road in the U.S. and Europe next year.
Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Nolan McKelvey has covered nearly every corner of the country and traversed all roads of Americana. From the pavement of alt-country, to the dusty trails of bluegrass, to the gravel roads of classic-country, to the interstate highway of rock-n-roll. Nolan has received critical acclaim along the way from magazines like No Depression, Country Standard Time, The Boston Phoenix, The Boston Globe, and Performer Magazine among many others.
Nolan has opened for luminaries of Americana like Greg Brown, Peter Rowan, Odetta, Fred Eaglesmith, Los Lobos, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Tim O’Brien, Jerry Douglas, and Leon Russell. He has also opened for contemporary artists like Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth, Cowboy Junkies, Gregory Alan Isakov, Jack Johnson, Infamous Stringdusters, Jeffrey Foucault, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Son Volt, Josh Ritter, David Grisman and the list goes on and on…
Nolan performed in several bands in Boston, including The Benders, The Resophonics, with Kris Delmhorst, Ry Cavanaugh, The Vinyl Avenue String Band, Jabe, Bow Thayer, and his own 33. He was dubbed “Central to the (Boston) roots-rock revival” by WBUR radio. His bands won two Boston Music Awards (BMA) and were nominated for BMA’s 7 times in his 5 years in the city. Since returning to Arizona, Nolan was named “Best Musician” by the readers of the Arizona Daily Sun and has been dubbed “One of the best songwriters in the southwest,” and “Flagstaff’s Poet Laureate.” (FlagLive)
Nolan’s studio credits include recording with grammy-winner Levon Helm (The Band), Dana Colley and Billy Conway (Morphine), Paul Q. Koldrie (Pixies, PJ Harvey, Radiohead and more), Jennifer Kimball (The Story, Wayfaring Strangers) among many others. Nolan’s songs have appeared on 21 cds to date, he released five solo albums, five albums with The Benders, six with Muskellunge, four with former band Onus B. Johnson and a duo disc with Dave Desmelik. Nolan’s work as a bass player and harmony singer pushes the release list over 75 recordings.
Nolan has performed at the Newport Folk Festival (RI), Cambridge Folk Festival (MA), Boston Folk Festival (MA), Telluride Bluegrass Festival (CO), Sedona Bluegrass Festival (AZ), Tweed River Music Festival (VT), Roots on the River (VT), Tilted Earth Music Festival (AZ), Musical Instrument Museum Music Festival (AZ) and Pickin’ in the Pines Acoustic Music Festival (AZ) among many more. His music has aired on nationally syndicated radio shows like World Café, Nashville Bluegrass Breakdown, and Car Talk.
Nolan currently performs his own songs solo, with Nolan McKelvey Trio, with Muskellunge, and he is the bass player in Tramps and Thieves. He performs regularly in the Southwest, and occasionally on the east coast.
Save 10% with membership! Members use SN22 as their promo code prefix. Household members receive two tickets at a discount and individual members receive one. To learn more about membership and how to find your discount code, visit: https://www.ccaflagstaff.org/member-discount

Erika Hess, Ph.D. and Robert Neustadt, Ph.D. present “Learning On-Site: Service Learning and Experiential Education with Refugees in Greece”
2023-01-12 19:00 - 20:30

Tasha Miller Griffith presents “Mindful Mending” workshop for adults and seniors
2023-01-07 13:00 - 16:00

“Community Voices through Digital Humanities: Archiving Personal Histories and the Migratory Experience” three-series workshop
2022-12-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2022-12-10 09:30 - 12:30, 2022-11-19 23:30 - 2022-11-20 02:30

A Gift of the Magi
2022-12-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00
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Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival presents…
A Gift of the Magi by James Devita and Josh Schmidt
December 8-11, 2022
O’Henry’s classic Christmas story of love and sacrifice comes to life in this intimate musical written by James Devita and Josh Schmidt, performed for the first time ever in Arizona!
Co-directed by Flagstaff theater favorites Leslie Baker and John Propster, this sweet and moving story will be sure to get you in the giving spirit of Christmas. The story follows O’Henry’s classic tale: a young couple, very much in love, but short on funds, each sacrifice something dear to them to give their spouse the Christmas gift they deserve. It is a heartwarming story that is fun for the whole family. And with live musicians and lots of amazing songs, the show will be a delight. It’s the perfect gift for a loved one, a great night out with the family, or a romantic night out with your partner. Come out and join us for the holiday fun!
You only have one weekend, Thursday through Sunday, to catch this amazing show at the Coconino Center for the Arts, so get your tickets early as space is limited! There will also be a pay-what-you-will preview of our final dress rehearsal on Wednesday, December 7th. Donate whatever you can that night, no tickets required.

Winter Holiday Artisan Market
2022-12-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-03 10:00 - 17:00
We are proud to support our local artists with the annual Winter Holiday Artisan Market. We have a lineup of 12 artists with offerings ranging from paintings to textiles to ceramics and many more. Take a sneak peek at our local roster of talent and their beautiful wares here.

Join us for a festive weekend of artisan craft markets as we again partner with The Northern Museum of Arizona and FALA to bring you 2 full days of local handcrafted goods for the winter holiday season. Grab a hot cocoa and stop by all 3 holiday markets!

Locations:

Coconino Center for the Arts
Winter Holiday Artisan Market
2300 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Museum of Northern Arizona
Winter Art Market
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff Arts & Leadershop Academy
Winter Festival & Art Market
3401 N. Fort Valley Rd.

Winter Holiday Market
2022-12-03 10:00 - 17:00
We are proud to support our local artists with the annual Winter Artisan Market!

Join us for a festive weekend of artisan craft markets as we again partner with The Northern Museum of Arizona and FALA to bring you 2 full days of local handcrafted goods for the winter holiday season. Grab a hot cocoa and stop by all 3 holiday markets!

Sat. 10 am – 5 pm
Sun. 12 – 4 pm

Locations:

Coconino Center for the Arts
Winter Artisan Market
2300 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Museum of Northern Arizona
Winter Art Market
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff Arts & Leadershop Academy
Winter Festival & Art Market
3401 N. Fort Valley Rd.

Artists:
Martos Hoffman Photography

Cathy R. Jolma

Gwendolyn Waring

Sharon Richards

Katherine Farr

Janet Mendyk

Winter Artisan Market
2022-12-03 10:00 - 17:00
We are proud to support our local artists with the annual Winter Artisan Market!

Join us for a festive weekend of artisan craft markets as we again partner with The Northern Museum of Arizona and FALA to bring you 2 full days of local handcrafted goods for the winter holiday season. Grab a hot cocoa and stop by all 3 holiday markets!

Locations:

Coconino Center for the Arts
Winter Artisan Market
2300 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Museum of Northern Arizona
Winter Art Market
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff Arts & Leadershop Academy
Winter Festival & Art Market
3401 N. Fort Valley Rd.

Bjorn Krondorfer, Ph.D. presents “Home & Identity: The Refugee Experience” panel discussion on global perspectives
2022-12-01 19:00 - 20:30

Naming Our Monsters
2022-11-29 19:00 - 23:00
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Share a night with Naming Our Monsters in their upcoming album release show. Naming Our Monsters has been working on the album, The Upside, for the past 4 years and is unlike anything they’ve released before. Naming Our Monsters will be accompanied by iiwaa, Flagstaff’s rising pop star, Skunk Flower, whose mesmerizing voice is not to be missed, and Seth Eldridge Terrell, who has the guitar skills of the gods.

FREE Youth Art Workshop Series with NAU Art Education Student Instructors
2022-11-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-13 01:00 - 03:00, 2022-11-12 11:00 - 13:00
Día de Los Muertos by Luz Llamas

Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Alebrijes: Students will watch a short film in order to learn and understand where alebrijes come from and what is the meaning of them. They will create their own figure using crayola model magic and acrylic paint.
Ages 11-13

How to Create a Manga Story by Jasmine Serpas
Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Manga is a style of Japanese comic/novel for children and adults to read. Students will create a story using their own characters or characters that they already know. They will have different sizes of sharpies to draw on a three page layout to create their own story.
Ages 11-13

“Home” by Jingwen Li
Saturday, November 12th, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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In this session, participants will be taken on a narrative journey into the life of a “child refugee.” Participants will work together on a long scroll with the theme of “home” using traditional Chinese painting techniques, constructing a vivid and imaginative “home” for the “child refugee” with their hands.
Ages 6-13

HOME SMACKDOWN! by Kaylee Cossey
Saturday, November 19th, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Students will be able to create their own imprints of a home on a piece of foam to then “smackdown” on their fall themed background. The notion of “smackdown” is the process of stamping or pressing firmly down on their foam to create a printed image. Once students create their relief prints, they will end up with a neighborhood full of their own unique little homes!
Ages 11-13

Robert Neustadt presents “Re-Weaving the Social Fabric: Artisans Beyond Borders”
2022-11-17 19:00 - 20:30

Master Chorale of Flagstaff - Safe Harbor: Songs of Refuge & Home
2022-11-13 02:00 - 03:00, 2022-11-13 00:00 - 01:00
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Master Chorale of Flagstaff presents a concert of human journeys through music in collaboration with the opening of the new exhibit at Coconino Center for the Arts, “25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee.” Music on this program builds a bridge with cultural and current events in Syria, Ukraine, and East Africa, and U. S. composers invite us to cherish the gifts to be free and loved by neighbors, to help others find refuge and home.

25 MILLION STITCHES: ONE STITCH, ONE REFUGEE
2022-11-12 - 2023-01-22
25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee was launched by Jennifer Kim Sohn as a global, participatory art project to address the vast crisis of worldwide displacement. The concept was simple: one stitch of embroidery for each refugee. The project provides a beautifully resonant expression of art activism that raises awareness of the immense scope of people forcibly displaced from their homelands by violence and natural disasters. Since the medium involved basic stitching, the project was able to attract a very diverse group of participants from 36 countries and from every state in the United States. The culmination of this global community effort resulted in a grand tapestry rich with images, symbols and messages of solidarity, hope and community all of which give the viewer a textural way to process and experience the enormity of 25 million people, the number the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimated were refugees when the project commenced in May of 2019.

Location: CCA Main Gallery
Exhibition Dates: November 12, 2022 – January 21, 2023
Exhibition Website: 25millionstitches.com
Exhibition Instagram: instagram.com/25millionstitches

25 Million Stitches
Exhibition Programming:
Saturday, November 12
Opening Reception
CCA Members Preview 5-6 pm
Keynote Presentation by Jennifer Kim Sohn 6 pm FREE
Public Reception 6-8 pm
Sunday, November 13, 2 pm and 4 pm
Master Chorale of Flagstaff – Safe Harbor: Songs of Refuge & Home
Tickets at: https://coconinoarts.org/events/category/concerts/
Thursday, November 17, 7-8:30 pm FREE
Robert Neustadt presents “Re-Weaving the Social Fabric: Artisans Beyond Borders”
Saturdays, November 19, December 10 & 17, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm FREE
“Community Voices through Digital Humanities: Archiving Personal Histories and the Migratory Experience” three-series workshop
Thursday, December 1, 7-8:30 pm FREE
Bjorn Krondorfer, Ph.D. presents “Home & Identity: The Refugee Experience” panel discussion on global perspectives
Saturday, January 7, 1-4 pm FREE
Tasha Miller Griffith presents “Mindful Mending” workshop for adults and seniors
Thursday, January 12, 7-8:30 pm FREE
Erika Hess, Ph.D. and Robert Neustadt, Ph.D. present “Learning On-Site: Service Learning and Experiential Education with Refugees in Greece”
Saturday, January 14, 1-4 pm FREE
Tasha Miller Griffith presents “Stitching as Expression” youth workshop
Visit https://coconinoarts.org/exhibitions/25-million-stitches-one-stitch-one-refugee/ for more details.
Workshop space is limited, registration required

REENGAGING CERAMICS: BOHNERT • HESS • SNELSON
2022-11-12 - 2022-12-24
Bohnert, Hess, and Snelson—each named Jason—make utilitarian and decorative pottery for the table and for daily use, approaching their process and materials from different perspectives. The “Jasons” have each maintained an active studio practice in Flagstaff for over 15 years and have been ceramic art educators between Coconino Community College, Northern Arizona University, and private workshops at art centers across the country.

Location: CCA Project Gallery
Exhibition Dates: November 12, 2022 – December 23, 2022

Saturday, November 12
Opening Reception
CCA Members Preview 5-6 pm
Keynote Presentation by Jennifer Kim Sohn 6 pm FREE
Public Reception 6-8 pm
