Coconino Center for the Arts

Interference Series Presents: Southwest Collaborative Music Convergence
2025-09-19 19:00, 2025-09-20 19:00 (America/Phoenix) | Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
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Spanning three days and nights of concerts and presentations, this is a one-of-a-kind experience for musicians and audiences alike. Along with co-director Thollem McDonas, Interference Series has invited a wide variety of collaborative musicians from around the region to create unique sonic experiences that express the dynamics of the Southwest ecologically, socially, politically, as well as in response to CCA’s two exhibits, Shades of Route 66 and Route 66: Alternative Perspectives. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring together all of these exceptional artists who have spent their lives honing their craft through collaboration with others. Most of all, we are excited to share it with the community!
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Abby Fisher, Betsy Hamill, Chad Kim, Chelsey Trejo, Chris Woodward, Edie Tsong, Eric Matchett, Gabby Isaac, Jeremy Schroeder, Kai Natseway, Lauren Sarah Hayes, Lillie Gordon, Michael Begay, Owen Davis, Sage Bond, Robert Clark (Igloo Martian), Rob Wallace, Somei Kundu, Spencer Huttenmeyer, Teo Morris, Thollem McDonas, and Vicki Brown.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept 18th

Large Ensemble Concert (Theater)
7:00 – 8:30 PM
(Doors at 6:00PM)

Friday, Sept 19th
Large Ensemble Concert (Theater)
7:00 – 8:30 PM
(Doors at 6:00PM)Saturday, Sept 20th
Artist Discussions (Theater)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sonic events (Gallery and Outdoors)

2:00 – 4:00PM
Large Ensemble Concert (Theater)
7:00 – 8:30 PM
(Doors at 6:00PM)

SWCMC HISTORY
The Convergence is an extension of a concert held Feb., 2023 in Tucson that Thollem curated as part of the Peaceful Sky Benefit (www.peacefulsky.us). PSB was organized in order to raise awareness of the increasingly dangerous exercises the U.S. military is conducting in the southern desert. Based on the enthusiasm of the participants and the audiences, it became clear that the Convergence needed to happen again. The artists for this year’s Convergence include musicians who participated in both 2023 and 2024 plus local musicians from Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation. Next year we are planning to open it up to more musicians from the region. See/hear you out there!
TICKETS
3-Day Passes will be available on-line sold in advance.
Individual $20 tickets for each performance will be available at the door the day-of.
(3-Day Passes are transferable if you cannot attend all three shows. In order to transfer passes an email must be sent to boxoffice@coconinoarts.org indicating both the name of the original ticket purchaser and the name of person to whom the pass is being transferred.)
*No one turned away for lack of funds
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Flagstaff Festival of Science, Route 66 Pinhole Camera Obscura Workshop
2025-09-25 16:00 - 17:00
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Explore image-making through the simplest of lenses: a tiny hole. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll construct your own working pinhole camera from basic materials and, in the process, explore the optics that make it possible.
No prior experience with photography is required—just curiosity. Together we’ll cover the essentials of pinhole imaging, how to achieve the sharpest image possible. We’ll also introduce the basics of exposure, practical methods for testing and refining your exposure times, and how to use free or inexpensive light meter apps on your phone to guide your experiments.
Participants are encouraged to bring small containers that can be made light-tight—soda cans, cardboard boxes, cookie tins, or anything else that sparks your creativity. The more inventive the better. A selection of materials will also be made available during the workshop.
The session will be led by Wes Pope, a photographer and educator whose decades-long pinhole photography project along historic Route 66 is currently on display at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
Free | Registration Required.
Instructor: Wes Pope

Gareth Pearson
2025-09-26 19:30
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Gareth Pearson is referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today.
Gareth has a distinctive style that can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements which cover a wide spectrum of genres, including country/folk/classical/pop/rock/jazz/swing and bluegrass music, along with his own beautiful and often intricate original compositions. Drawing his playing style initially from influences such as Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed and Tommy Emmanuel, he has developed a style that is both inspiring and entertaining.
Within a year of taking up the guitar, Gareth was opening for Tommy Emmanuel on his 2005 UK tour. It was in Cardiff where Tommy invited Gareth to play at the CAAS convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) in Nashville Tennessee. Later that year, Gareth was performing and touring alongside Ray Davies (The Kinks), John Renbourne, and Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes. During the Southside Johnny tour, Gareth was invited by Southside to be flown over to the USA to open for his annual New Years Eve concert at the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey. The following year Gareth was invited by Tommy Emmanuel to be the support act for his UK tour, following extensive UK supports to Jan Akkerman, Andy McKee and appearing at numerous Folk Festivals and Guitar workshops including the Montreal Jazz Festival.
With appearances throughout Europe and a growing reputation, Gareth was invited to perform at the 2008 Canadian Guitar Festival where he came to the attention of Candyrat Records. This lay the seed for Gareth to be the first UK guitarist to be signed by the label. On its release, Gareth’s debut album “Urban Echoes Vol 1” was selected by Acoustic Guitar editors and frequent contributors as one of the “Essential Acoustic Albums of 2010”. With Appearances at the 2009 Montreal Guitar Festival, USA and Worldwide tours and Guitar workshops, Gareth’s reputation as a performer and teacher is constantly growing.

“Gareth is fast becoming one of the worlds most renowned instrumental guitarists”
​Adam Walton (BBC Radio Wales)
“I really respect Gareth’s abilities. He’s a great young man and a great ambassador for the acoustic guitar”
.ommy Emmanuel
“I’m Gareth’s number one fan! What a guitarist! His original compositions hit the ears like cool spring water on a hot summer’s day. His stage show has everyone up on their feet. Fingerstyle guitar is in good hands for the next generation”
Stefan Grossman
“Not only is Gareth one of the most amazing guitarists around, he is a really nice guy and funny as hell!”
Andy McKee
“My friend Gareth Pearson is a huge talent and in his genre, one of the best young players around. I mean there’s many roads that lead to Rome, but this one is definitely a great one. I can see a great future for him”
Jan Akkerman

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Route 66 Diner Theater
2025-09-27 17:00 - 20:00
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 – 5:00-8:00pm
Buckle up for an unforgettable night of food, music, theater, and film inspired by America’s most iconic highway!
Coconino Center for the Arts invites the community to hit the open road—without leaving town—for Route 66: Diner Theater, a one-night-only benefit for CCA’s exhibitions and programs. This dynamic evening blends the tastes, sounds, and stories of America’s most iconic highway into an unforgettable experience.
The ticket price includes appetizers and dinner by Sosta, (2) drink tickets, theatrical performance, and three unique musical experiences, weaving together a rich tapestry of sound and storytelling within Coconino Center for the Arts’ current exhibition.

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Stargazer Collaborative Theatre Presents: Dog Sees God
2025-10-03 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-05 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-12 14:00 - 17:00
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When CB’s beloved dog dies, he’s thrown into a spiral of grief, big questions, and unexpected discoveries about love, friendship, and identity. Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead is an unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving play that reimagines familiar childhood characters as troubled teens navigating bullying, sexuality, mental health, and belonging. Both irreverent and heartfelt, this cult favorite asks: what happens when innocence ends and growing up gets complicated?
Dog Sees God contains mature themes—drug and alcohol use, bullying, sexuality, mental health struggles, and strong language. Because of that, the performance is recommended for teens and adults.
Stargazer’s 2025 season is proudly sponsored by the Art Flores Memorial.
Directed by DeLano Hays
Stage Managed by Kate Carroll
CAST:
CB – Jordan Galvan
Beethoven – Alex Casady
Matt – Al Armitage
Van – America Fregozo
CB’s Sister – Maryn Hart
Tricia – Savannah Jerumbo
Marcy – Sasha Charls
Van’s Sister – Liv Scott
DOG SEES GOD: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal
DOG SEES GOD was first presented by Sorrel Tomlinson / File 14 Productions at The 2004 New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company.
Originally produced Off-Broadway, in a limited engagement, by Sorrel Tomlinson.
Subsequently produced Off-Broadway by Dede Harris and Martian Entertainment in association with Sharon Karmazin, Michelle Schneider, Mort Swinsky.

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SHIFTING TOPOGRAPHIES: Extracting the Landscape
2025-10-18 18:00 - 20:00
Opening Reception Saturday, October 18, 2025

Members Preview 5 – 6 pm
Public Reception 6 – 8 pm
Artist Talks 6:00 pm

SHIFTING TOPOGRAPHIES: Extracting the Landscape features projects by Carol Hartman (Red Lodge, MT), Jeff Schmuki (Stateboro, GA), and Klee Benally in memoriam (Diné, Black Mesa, Navajo Nation; Flagstaff, AZ). In a rapidly changing climate, we are witness to and complicit in irreversible scarring of the land. There are eight National Parks and Monuments within a 2-hour drive of Flagstaff that face potential threats to their preservation, due to the proposed federal reopening of protected sacred lands to mining. This timely and relevant exhibition theme—extraction—takes on a markedly different approach depending on the geographical and cultural perspectives of the represented artists. Hartman’s large-scale abstract paintings respond to the many phases of oil drilling and the environmental impact of fracking in the western U.S. Schmuki’s ceramic tableaus combine locally sourced clay and discarded porcelain figurines with glazes containing mine tailings and lithium oxide to portray the broader environmental impacts of mining including air, land, and water contamination along with deforestation and wildlife disruption. The late Klee Benally dedicated his unfortunately brief life to art and activism that expose the impact of uranium mining and waste on regional Indigenous communities. Benally’s work includes video projection mapping, banners, and activist performance that expose the degradation to the regional landscape and disproportionate impact on tribal communities.
Image credit: Jeff Schmuki, Extractive Figure, 2024, locally sourced clay, discarded porcelain figurines, and glazes containing mine tailings and lithium oxide, 24” x 16” x 14”

The Living Room
2025-10-30 18:30
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Presented by Liberation Earth, Kappé Rousseau and Armand Ramirez, The Living Room is a performance series designed to offer space for artists who may be underrepresented in the Flagstaff area. Expect a house concert–style event, centered around a warm, intimate setting—much like gathering in a spacious living room. One might even think of it as a modern-day salon.
More than just a performance, The Living Room invites the audience into a shared experience—a space where connection, curiosity, and deep listening come alive. It’s about breaking down the divide between performer and audience, creating moments of spontaneity, intimacy, and collective expression.
The evening will highlight original works, creative expression, and a diverse lineup of songwriters and musicians, featuring different musical modalities and instruments—some familiar, some unexpected—with an emphasis on storytelling, artistry, and connection. The goal is to create an experience that feels personal, alive, and truly reflective of the richness of our artistic community.
Proceeds benefit Liberation Earth.
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Driftwood Quintet - El Tango Nuevo: Angeles y Diablos
2025-11-01 19:30
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This suite of 8 tangos by Astor Piazzolla depicts an angel’s journey to save a small town in Buenos Aires and a demon’s brash attempt to stop it. Piazzolla perfectly blends elements of classical, jazz and Argentinian music to showcase the tango’s flirtatious rhythms and delicate nuances that will take your breath away.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the Driftwood Quintet is a chamber group dedicated to crossing genres and bending boundaries in classical music. Through the work of Driftwood’s arrangers, a performance can feature anything from orchestral masterworks or piano works to the imaginative soundtracks from the greatest video games and films. Driftwood also seeks to create memorable experiences through collaborations with artists from a variety of disciplines, ranging from jazz musicians and singer/songwriters to dancers and visual artists.
Driftwood also exemplifies its dedication to chamber music through educational outreach, engaging youth through interactive performances that integrate music with a variety of disciplines such as language arts, science, and history. Members of the Driftwood Quintet are active music educators in the Phoenix metropolitan area, working in underprivileged communities to improve the quality of public music education and foster lifelong musical literacy.
Originally from Mesa, Arizona, Gabe Hall-Rodrigues is a Seattle-based, Brazilian-American musician with a deep love for the accordion, piano, vocals, and composition. His musical ventures have led him to perform with diverse groups like Jared and the Mill, the Salt River Brass Band, the Seattle Philharmonic, the Ben Thomas Tango Project, and Brazilian forró band Foleada. He most recently dazzled audiences at the 2024 Ystad Jazz Festival as part of Bobby Medina’s Latin American Jazz Experience. Additionally, Gabe also co-creates beautiful music as part of the accordion duo Creosote with his wife Jamie Maschler, offering unique interpretations of Brazilian music and original compositions.
Gabe’s talent on the accordion has been recognized globally, with accolades such as winning the American Accordionists Association’s Solo Virtuoso Competition in 2010 and clinching 2nd place in the International Open category at the prestigious Trophee Mondial in Loule, Portugal in 2019.
A passionate educator, Gabe draws on nearly two decades of experience to inspire students both in-person in Seattle and virtually across the U.S. He also dedicates his time to nurturing the accordion community as the former conductor of the Rose City Accordion Club Camp (2017-2024), co-director of Emerald City Accordion, and as the current president of the North American Accordion Collaborative.
Gabe Hall-Rodrigues genuine love for music is palpable, and he uses his talents to connect with others and spread joy through his art. Gabe is a Harmonik and petosa artist
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Film Screening & Live Music from Tha ‘Yoties
2025-11-05 18:00
In Defense of our National Monument: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah kukveni – Ancestrial Footprints of the Grand Canyon

Greenhouse Productions Presents: Della Mae
2025-11-07 19:30
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Each generation, perhaps once a decade, bluegrass experiences a band or an artist that redefines and recenters the genre itself. Della Mae is one such band.
The GRAMMY-nominated string band was founded in 2010 and over the next decade and a half they’ve demonstrated to the roots music world, once and for all, that a band of all women is not, nor has ever been, a mere novelty. They remain at the forefront of the explosion of women instrumentalists and all-women acts in roots music and their impact is striking and measurable – not just in North America, but around the globe.
Now 15 years since their origin, Della Mae can boast their strongest lineup yet. Founders Kimber Ludiker and Celia Woodsmith are joined by guitarist and songwriter Avril Smith and vocalist and two-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn.
There has never been a band like Della Mae in roots music before, but thanks to Kimber Ludiker, Celia Woodsmith, Avril Smith, Vickie Vaughn – and all of the women who have been part of this band over its long life – we know there will be many more bands, singers, songwriters, and pickers just like Della Mae in the future.
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Managing Web Presence for Artists
2025-11-08 09:00 - 12:00
Managing Web Presence for Artists
Date/Time: Saturday, November 8, 9am-noon
FREE EVENT; Registration Required
Feeling overwhelmed by all the ways you’re supposed to show up online? You’re not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong. This workshop is designed to help you take a step back, make sense of your digital presence, and move forward with more clarity, confidence, and creativity.
We’ll explore approachable strategies to boost your visibility across key platforms and connect with the people who matter most—without burning out or getting lost in the noise.
Led by the team at Mountain Mojo Group, this session brings real talk, real tools, and a whole lotta support for artists, makers, and mission-driven teams doing big things.
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Greenhouse Productions Presents: The Brothers Reed
2025-11-08 19:30
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With their comedic brotherly banter, impeccable harmonic expression, and widely varying influences, a Brothers Reed performance will have you reflecting on lost lives and lovers, laughing hysterically and leaving completely entertained. The bros will soothe your soul with songs that are familiar yet original. Whether they are finger picking their way through a lamentable ballad or bringing you around full-speed with a barn-burning bluegrass number, The Brothers Reed are masters of their craft.
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Greenhouse Productions Presents: Mason Jennings
2025-11-09 19:30
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Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings shares his new video for the single, “Only Lovers Welcome” from his brand new album, Underneath The Roses out now via Loosegroove Records. Underneath The Roses is available on limited-edition colored vinyl and is available here. Watch and share the video for “Only Lovers Welcome” here.
Jennings writes that the songs from Underneath The Roses were, “Written in an unprecedented burst,” following the birth of his son, Western, in March 2022. Jennings explains, “I hadn’t written any songs in about a year. I had been dealing with the psychological after effects of the pandemic as well as the loss of my dad. So, when Western was born I didn’t expect to be writing much. But immediately he was responding to music in a very intense way. For this album, between May and November 2022, I wrote 48 songs! They certainly uplifted me and connected me with the creative spirit, and spirit in general, again. They cover all kinds of ground but, when I listen back, I think the central theme is overcoming fear with love.”
Jennings also released a video for, “No Ordinary Friend,” which he explains, “Depicts two of the most important decisions a person can make. One, whether or not they believe in a loving higher power and two, who they decide to choose as a life long romantic partner. This song is referring to both of those and the choices I’ve made.”
“Stone Gossard and Regan Hagar from Loosegroove Records helped me edit the 48 down to 11. I then enlisted the help of my Painted Shield bandmates to record the songs.”
Jennings and Gossard are ongoing collaborators in the band Painted Shield, who released their 2021 debut album on Loosegroove, the influential indie label that Gossard founded back in 1994 issued records from acts such as Critters Buggin, Malfunkshun, Weapon of Choice and Devilhead, and was the launching point for Queens of the Stone Age’s debut album in 1998.
Jenning’s previous album ‘Real Heart’ came out in January 2022 and received Triple/Non-comm radio across KCMP Minneapolis, WFPK Louisville, WPYA Birmingham, KRCL Salt Lake City, WMMM Madison, WQKL Ann Arbor, KCSN LA, KRVB Boise, WCLZ Portland, WDSE Duluth, WRLT Nashville, WXPN Philly, WXRV Boston, & WZEW Mobile.
Press highlights include: American Songwriter, Relix, No Depression, Grateful Web, Take Effect 9/10 review, & Jam Bands
Jennings adds “I called it Underneath The Roses because I feel like these songs are musical roses and when I look below them there are many thorns and so much dirt and soil. All of it was needed for them to come into existence and bloom. It’s been a long hard road of self-discovery and discernment for me the last few years and the roses wouldn’t be here without what lies underneath. Hope you enjoy the music!”
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Premazzi/Nasser Quartet
2025-11-13 19:00
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Italian pianist Simona Premazzi and Boston native saxophonist Kyle Nasser met in New York and found themselves on gigs together over the last decade. Formalizing their musical partnership as a collaborative entity in 2021, they teamed with bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer Jay Sawyer to explore their own take on highly melodic modernist jazz blended with harmonies and techniques from classical music. From the major jazz venues in New York, to festivals around the US and South America, the Premazzi / Nasser Quartet further defined their sound, built on lustrous melodies, vivid compositions and a dynamic group aesthetic.
“A fearless modernist composer and improviser with a deep lyricism at her core, pianist Simona Premazzi is one of the most fascinating and creative pianists in New York today.” Hot House Magazine
“Cycling rhythms and recurrent melodic themes propel the saxophonist’s music through an ever-evolving terrain of advanced harmony and raw emotion…cerebral without being pretentious, gnarly but far from vulgar.” DownBeat
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S.E. Willis Presents an Evening of Flagstaff Blues
2025-11-15 19:30
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Saturday November 15 will be an evening of Flagstaff Blues featuring S.E.Willis, Tommy Dukes, Bob Blasi, Roger Smith, Dale Caddell, Chuck Curry and Greg Varlotta.
I started playing music in bands while attending Coconino High in Flagstaff. I was playing rock’n’roll music as it existed in 1969, for fraternity parties, high school dances and teen dances at Oddfellows Underground on Arrowhead. At that time, aside from other teen bands and country groups, the other side of town was represented by Winslow’s Tommy Dukes. Tommy was a grown, if young man at that time and he was the star of South Side, an area we didn’t venture into much. Back then Tommy wasn’t playing a lot of hard core blues (though he did play some killer Jimmy Reed), mostly soul and R&B. But Tommy came to Winslow from Hattiesburg Mississippi and had the look and the sound and as time went by he was more influenced by B.B. and Albert King, among others. And Tommy Dukes is still here and still playing great blues music.
Meanwhile, I was searching out the few Blues records that arrived here. Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King, and, most of all for me, Robert Johnson. My piano models were Memphis Slim, Otis Spann and Johnny Johnson.
Local musicians through the 70s, 80s and on mostly played in bars (and still do). Concerts were for touring, more respectable acts.
In 1984 I started Monday Night Blues at Charly’s in the Weatherford Hotel with my brother John on bass, Charlie Mossman (RIP) on drums and Dave Duncan on guitar. And I tracked Tommy down—I didn’t see how we could claim to be playing Blues without him.
It was very popular and is still happening now, though on Wednesday night.
We all moved on. I went to San Francisco where I got to perform with a lot of great blues musicians, most not widely known, but also Elvin Bishop, Charly Musselwhite, Bo Diddly, Chuck Berry, Albert King, Pinetop Perkins, James Cotton and many others.
Now I’m back in Flagstaff and Tommy is still here playing excellent blues. We’re older, and I don’t know how many more opportunities we’ll have, but Saturday November 15 we’re bringing the old school Flagstaff Blues to Coconino Center for the Arts. I’ve put together a band that includes four members of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame: myself, Tommy, Bob Blasi (drums and vocals) and Roger Smith (bass). We also have Flagstaff’s own Dale Caddell on guitar. I met Dale at Coconino High and have played with him off and on ever since, notably in a popular local 80s band, the Shake. Dale recorded with Tommy as Tommy Duke and the Blue Bloods (also featuring Bob Blasi), so he seemed like the best choice for this show. Tommy’s blues has frequently featured horns, and local hero Chuck Curry (trumpet) agreed to be a part of this, along with Greg Varlotta on trombone.
I wanted the people of Flagstaff to have a chance to support their local bluesmen, and to present Tommy’s music (and mine and Bob’s, with Roger, Dale, Chuck and Greg) in a concert setting. I hope everyone will come and support real homegrown Blues Music!
– S.E. Willis
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Thin Air- NAU Literary Magazine Poetry Workshop
2025-11-19 17:30 - 19:00
Thin Air Magazine proudly cultivates a Flagstaff-based, MFA student-led literary community with global reach to publish emerging authors with intriguing ideas. On November 19, Thin Air will host a poetry workshop led by poet and writer, Sherwin Bitsui. Participants will explore poetic forms that are in conversation with the works displayed in the “Shifting Topographies: Extracting the Landscape” exhibition.
Sherwin Bitsui is the author of three collections of poetry, Dissolve, Flood Song, and Shapeshift. He is the recipient of a Whiting Award, an American Book Award, and the PEN Book Award. His poems have appeared in Narrative, Black Renaissance Noir, American Poet, The Iowa Review, LIT, and elsewhere. He is Diné of the Todích’ii’nii (Bitter Water Clan), born for the Tlizílaaní (Many Goats Clan), and has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation and the Native Arts & Culture Foundation.
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Tin Can Conversations: Artist Talk with Neal Galloway
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00
Flagstaff artist Neal Galloway’s Tin Can Conversations uses the core motif of a tin can telephone to explore the fragility, complexity, and profound value of interpersonal communication. Galloway is an artist and educator serving as the Associate Director and an Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Art + Design at Northern Arizona University.

Stargazer Collaborative Theatre Presents: Winter Cabaret
2025-12-05 19:00, 2025-12-06 19:00, 2025-12-07 14:30
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The Stargazer Winter Cabaret is a joyous blend of showtunes, dancing, live music, and acting to celebrate the holidays and help us reflect on the true meaning of the season, spreading love. This fully produced family friendly show is perfect for all ages and will feature songs from Wicked, Hamilton, Anastasia, White Christmas, Moana, and more!
In-person and streaming tickets are available for this show. While the show cannot be live streamed, virtual audience members will be sent the link to watch the show the week of December 8th, 2025 and will be available for streaming through the New Year.
In partnership with the Northland Family Help Center (NFHC), Stargazer will be donating 10% of all net ticket sales to NFHC for them to continue their mission and the amazing work they do throughout our community!
Northland Family Help Center’s mission is to provide safe haven, advocacy, counseling, and education to promote and restore healthy relationships. They envision a community where all people live in safety, where all forms of violence have been eradicated, and where healthy families and individuals serve as the foundation of a vibrant and productive community. Learn more about NFHC and other ways to get involved at:https://northlandfamily.org/
Stargazer’s 2025 Season is proudly sponsored by the Art Flores Memorial.
Directors: Caitlin Burd, Sarah Casey, & Dani Commanda
Accompaniment: Chase Coleman
Cast:
Staci Dickens
Rachel Lemons
Alex Benavidez
Mike Casey
Alec Walsh
JoJo Hood
Amalia Baxter
America Fregozo
Antonio Stevens
Becki Zaritsky
Bee Ward
Caitlin Burd
Chase Coleman
Colleen Little
DeLano Hays
Doug Riddle
Egle Rucci
Emerson Commanda
Emma Little
Ezra Commanda
Genevive Stevens
Gillian Bruha
Hope Bouck
Leslie Baker
Lexi Markoutsis
Lily Stevens
Liv Scott
Nathan Henderson
Nicola Sarn
Penelope Espinoza
Sam Butler
Scout Houston
Seneca Markham
Shaye Barber

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Holiday Art Markets
2025-12-06 10:00, 2025-12-07 10:00
Shop the Cultural Corridor on Fort Valley Road. 3 winter markets, 2 days, 1 road. Children’s activities, live music, refreshments and more!

Coconino Center for the Arts (2300 N Fort Valley Road)
Saturday 10am* – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Museum of Northern Arizona (3101 N Fort Valley Road)
Saturday 10am* – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy (3401 N Fort Valley Road)
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 3pm

*Members’ Preview at MNA and CCA on Saturday from 9-10am

Sihasin
2025-12-11 19:30
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Multi-award-winning independent artists and cultural ambassadors Jeneda and Clayson Benally deliver a powerful, genre-defying sound rooted in their Navajo heritage. With just bass, drums, and vocals, this sibling duo blends traditional Navajo music, folk, world, and post-punk energy to create a unique musical experience that inspires audiences worldwide. Sihasin (pronounced See-ha-sin), meaning hope in Navajo, was formed following their internationally acclaimed band Blackfire. Raised amid forced relocation, sacred site desecration, and human rights struggles on the Navajo Nation, Jeneda and Clayson channel these experiences into music that empowers, heals, and advocates for justice.
Sihasin’s music embodies hope, resilience, and a strong cultural foundation. In Diné (Navajo) tradition, music is a tool for healing and unity; Sihasin continues this tradition by inspiring listeners to rise up, speak out, and create positive change.
“Every second they were on stage, the stage was on fire.” –The Huffington Post
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A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends
2025-12-12 19:30
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Join Multi-GRAMMY ® Award Nominee David Arkenstone and six-piece band of virtuoso musicians as he proudly returns to Flagstaff with his enchanting holiday concert A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends. This lively winter celebration of beloved holiday classics “reimagined” joyfully blends world music, Celtic, cinematic, new age, and neo-classical crossover. David’s concerts captivate audiences each year with seasonal tunes from his treasured holiday albums Celtic Christmas and Christmas Lounge. Experience fan favorites of this magical season to delight and dazzle your holiday senses.
Since the release of his first album Valley in the Clouds, David Arkenstone has become one of the most engaging and prolific multi-instrumentalists of our time. With 5 GRAMMY® nominations to date, over 2 billion streams worldwide, 70+ albums, film and TV scores, gaming scores for World of Warcraft, David Arkenstone’s music has become the soundtrack to millions of listeners’ lives across the globe.
“Right up there with greatest concert ever!” ~Dyan Garris, New Age Notes Radio
“The most enchanting and magical music ever to be on our stage!” ~Yuma Historic Theatre, Yuma, Arizona.
David Arkenstone and his fantastic band absolutely wowed the TLCA audience last year with their amazing Christmas concert event!” ~Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake, Colorado.
Save 10% with membership! Use unique member number at checkout. 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.coconinoarts.org/member-discount
