Coconino Center for the Arts

Interference Series Presents: Wayfaring
2024-01-28 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, United States
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Taking its name from a beloved American folk song, Wayfaring is a duo project between bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst and clarinetist James Falzone. What began as a casual meeting between like-minded players has formed into a collective of unusual nuance and depth, drawing on source material from the jazz tradition, hymns, folk songs, and original compositions from Ernst and Falzone. Wayfaring has toured extensively in the US and Canada and was featured at the 2016 Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago and the 2017 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. Their debut recording, I Move, You Move, was released in Fall 2017 on the Allos Documents label to much critical acclaim and their follow up, Intermezzo, arrives in January 2024.
“Modern jazz history is rife with strong duos, but Wayfaring stands out by channeling ideas from American folk tradition or the church into music that extends well beyond the language of jazz. A stunning record. ”
— Peter Margasak, The Chicago Reader
“One of the most austerely beautiful recordings of the year sounds very much like a balm for troubled times. Elements of jazz, folk, pop, blues and other genres course through this work, but it’s the long-lined lyricism and pervasive warmth of the music-making that leave the deepest and most lasting impression. ”
— Howard Reich, The Chicago Tribune
This performance is supported in part by the NAU Honors College and John and Lynn Schiek
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Thank you to Americana Motor Hotel, our lodging partner for visiting artists and performers.

Alash
2024-01-21 19:30
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Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time.

What distinguishes this trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit remain decidedly Tuvan.
Trained in traditional Tuvan music since childhood, the Alash musicians studied at Kyzyl Arts College just as Tuva was beginning to open up to the West. They formed a traditional ensemble and won multiple awards for traditional throat singing
in international xöömei competitions, both as an ensemble and as individuals. At the same time, they paid close attention to new trends coming out of the West. They have borrowed newideas that mesh well with the sound and feel of traditional
Tuvan music, but they have never sacrificed the integrity of their own heritage in an effort to make their music more hip.
Alash first toured the U.S. under the sponsorship of the OpenWorld Leadership program of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts. Since then they have returned many times, to the delight of American audiences. The Washington Post described their music as “utterly stunning,” quipping that after the performance“audience members picked their jaws up off the floor.”
Alash enjoys collaborating with musicians of all stripes. Since their early partnership with the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, they have joined forces with musicians across the spectrum—from country to classical to jazz to beatboxing. Alash appeared as guest artists on Béla Fleck & the Flecktones’ Grammy-winning holiday CD Jingle All the Way (2008). They joined Chicago’s innovative Fifth House Ensemble in a groundbreaking concert series called Sonic Meditations, and later were part of a “global jam band” which recorded the soundtrack for the video game The Pathless. Most recently, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar teamed up with beatboxer Shodekeh in a live recording of original Tuvan songs filtered through the creative artistry of hip hop musicians.
Beyond performing, Alash has a passion for teaching and promoting understanding between cultures. Their tours often include workshops in which they introduce Tuvan music to students in primary, middle and high schools, colleges, universities, and music conservatories. Children as young as 8 and 9 have learned to throat-sing. One inspired student exclaimed, “Alash opened my eyes to a whole new world!”
Alash albums: Alash Live at the Enchanted Garden (2006), Alash (2007), Buura (2011), Achai (2015, re-released on Smithsonian Folkways in 2017), Meni Mana (2020), Embodiments by Bady-Dorzhu Ondar with Shodekeh and hip hop artists (2022).
Members of Alash:
Bady-Dorzhu Ondar: vocals, igil, guitar, bayan (accordion). Kyzyl Arts College, East Siberia State Academy of Culture and Art. Best soloist, 2005 All-Russian Festival of traditional ensembles and orchestras. Best in Maxim Dakpai xöömei competition, 2006. Named People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva, 2007. Grand prize, International Xöömei Symposium, 2008.
Ayan-ool Sam: vocals, doshpuluur, igil, xomus. Republic School of the Arts, Kyzyl Arts College, Moscow State Pedagogical University. First prize, International Xöömei Symposium, 2008. Named People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva, 2015.
Ayan Shirizhik: vocals, kengirge, shyngyrash, shoor, xomus. Kyzyl Arts College, East Siberia State Academy of Culture and Art. Second prize, International Xöömei Symposium, 2008. Distinguished Artist of Tuva, 2009. Named People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva, 2021.
Sean Quirk: manager, interpreter. Studied music in Tuva on Fulbright fellowship. Named Distinguished Artist of Tuva, 2008
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Nolan McKelvey and Brian Chartrand
2024-01-20 19:30
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An intimate evening of songs and stories with two of Arizona’s top songwriters.

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.
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FORE! 2024 Opening Tournament
2024-01-13 15:00 - 20:00
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A 9-hole playable miniature golf art exhibition and fundraiser to support Coconino Center for the Arts
OPENING FUNDRAISER TOURNAMENT: Saturday, January 13
Register a Team of 4 for a Tournament Tee Time

Tee Times 3-8 pm, registration required
Artist Recognition 7 pm

$250 Tournament Registration Includes:

9-holes of artist-created miniature golf for 4 players
VR experience
2 drink tickets per participant
Commemorative swag
Compete to win an array of prizes
Awards announced on CCA website and socials

Refreshments, Entertainment, Art Raffle…and more. Spectators welcome! Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd groups and individuals

A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood
2023-12-15 19:30
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An evening of songs and storytelling, heartstrings and laughter, A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood is a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s record, On Christmas, that showcases the high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach that Ryanhood fans across the country have come to expect.
Featuring a blend of original holiday compositions, wintry covers, and reworked classics woven together with holiday stories and memories, Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood invite audiences to experience the joy, depth, intimacy, and excitement of the holiday season by sharing A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood.
Save 10% with membership! Members use RH23 as their promo code prefix (followed by unique member number). 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

A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends
2023-12-12 19:30
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Five-Time Grammy® Nominee David Arkenstone returns with his enchanting holiday concert A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends.
From his first Grammy® nomination in 1992 through his latest Grammy® nomination in 2022, David Arkenstone’s music has become the soundtrack to our lives with unforgettable NBC Sports themes such as The Kentucky Derby to epic gaming music for World of Warcraft, from Music Inspired by Middle Earth to area music as you stroll through Epcot at DisneyWorld. A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends brings a lively candlelit concert of holiday music, blending neo-classical crossover, new age, Celtic, progressive rock, orchestral, and world music. David will debut music from his new release Winterlüde and perform songs from his beloved albums Christmas Spirit, Celtic Christmas, and Christmas Lounge. These holiday fan favorites will warm the heart, spark the holiday spirit, and take concertgoers on a wondrous musical sleigh ride from first note to last.
VIP Ticket includes lanyard with tour laminate, preferred seating, custom compilation CD, photo for signing, post-show meet and greet.
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Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival presents… Simply Silly Shakespeare: a theater for young audiences show
2023-12-09 10:30
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For the first time ever, Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival presents a show made for kids and young adults! Simply Silly Shakespeare is a delightful, forty-five minute comedy for all ages full of Shakespeare related songs, scenes, and hilarious interactive opportunities. Starring and created by beloved Flagstaff theater locals Matthew Windham and AJ Maniglia, the show is sure to please young and old alike. The show is directed by Essie Windham and features music by a local musician. No previous Shakespeare experience needed!
Simply Silly Shakespeare runs only two days at the Coconino Center for the Arts! Saturday December 9th at 10:30 am and 7 pm, and December 10th at 2:00 pm. The performance on Saturday night at 7 pm will be our “Simply Silly After Dark” performance, meaning the show will be more aimed at teens and adults. The other two performances will be kiddo friendly, for literally all ages: toddlers, crawlers, and lap babies are welcome!
Worried your child is a bit young for their first play? Have no fear! This show is fidget friendly. Come out to the show: chatter from youngins and hip-bopping mothers and parents are welcome! We want to see YOU at the show!
Group and class rates available! Contact ticketing@flagshakes.org for details

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Winter Holiday Market
2023-12-02 10:00 - 2023-12-03 16:00
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

The Aesthetics and Ethics of Representation
2023-11-30 18:30
Björn Krondorfer, Ph.D., will talk about The Aesthetics and Ethics of Representation, reflecting on the relationship between photojournalism, art photography, and issues of found-objects and how to think about them in relation to individual stories within violent-traumatizing contexts.
Date/Time: November 30, 2023, 6:30 pm
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tom kiefer: el sueño americano / the american dream

Canyon Movement Company Presents: In Between
2023-11-17 19:30 - 2023-11-18 19:30
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In our thirtieth year, Canyon Movement Company proudly presents The In-Between, a modern dance exploration of change. The company has gone through a lot of changes in the last two years. And we are celebrating all that has come from it: new relationships, new partnerships, new dancers, choreographers, and stories told through movement. A special film of a live dance performance in the Grand Canyon with a live string quartet will be featured. So in-between all of the holidays, festivals, and hum-drum of life, the company along with guest artists will present an exploration of change through movement.
Suggested donations at the door: $15/general, $10/child-student
Canyon Movement Company includes Breanna Lengyl, Natalie Jones, Danika Rudd, Laura Covey, and Zhuoting Wu with director Gina Darlington. Guest artists include Ahlers’ Dance, Human Nature Dance Theatre, Sedona Dance Academy, Rebecca Whitehurst, Daniel Cunningham, and community youth dancers.
This performance is supported in part by funds from the City of Flagstaff and Creative Flagstaff, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

NATE BEGAY: Our Future, Told by the Past
2023-11-11 - 2023-12-24
Artist Talk: Thursday, November 16, 6:30 pm
NATE BEGAY: OUR FUTURE, TOLD BY THE PAST
NOVEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 23, 2023
Begay’s recent paintings are informed by his background in graffiti, photography, and tattooing. He blends modern art styles with traditional symbols and stories, which reflect his upbringing and Diné heritage. Begay has exhibited his work internationally, giving him the opportunity to share his culture and history with viewers worldwide. “Every time I put paint on canvas, everyone gets to see my heart. I share the stories and the love of my people with every brushstroke and use of colors.” – Nate Begay
Nate Begay | The Code Written in Street | Acrylic on canvas

House of Waters
2023-11-10 19:30
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“One of the most unique groups you will ever come across . . . I can only describe their sound as being a sound which one has longed to hear without truly realising it.” (The Bubble)
“In today’s world, there are no musical boundaries,” says Max ZT of ‘House of Waters,’ a trio that makes those words come alive as they incorporate elements of West-African, jazz, psychedelic, indie rock, classical and world music into their astonishingly unique sound.
The “Jimi Hendrix of the Hammered Dulcimer” (NPR), Max ZT is an innovator of an instrument rarely heard in contemporary music. With roots in Irish folk music, Max has studied in Senegal, where he trained with the Cissoko Griot family, and India, where he studied under the santoor master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. His unorthodox playing style has been a pioneering force in revolutionizing dulcimer techniques.
Moto Fukushima is a recognized master of the six-string bass. With a background in jazz improvisation, Western classical music and the music of South America, Moto’s playing is a combination of finesse, subtlety, and power that leaves audiences “slack-jawed in awe.” (Jazz Wise) Together they work with a variety of different drummers and percussionists from Antonio Sanchez (Pat Matheny), to Larnell Lewis (Snarky Puppy), to Richie Barshay (Esperanza Spalding), to Juan Chiavassa. (Mike Stern)
House of Waters’ highly anticipated upcoming album will be released in this upcoming fall 2023, on Snarky Puppy’s GroundUP Music label and features Antonio Sanchez on drums with special guests Mike Stern (guitar) and Priya Darshini (vocals). Produced by Guy Eckstine (Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti), House of Waters will tour the album throughout the country. These prolific composers have worked together for sixteen years, and have been making gorgeous music since the beginning. Their eponymous 2016 album, House of Waters (GroundUP Music), debuted at #2 on the iTunes World Music Charts. All About Jazz calls it, “A rare and beautiful gem,” while TimeOut NY calls their performances, “A sight to behold.” House of Waters has scored an Emmy-winning documentary (ESPN), and recently re-scored three 100+ year-old French Dadaist-Era silent films in partnership with GroundUP Music and Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas.
They have received the South Arts Jazz Road Grant and have an extensive touring history around the world. Having shared the stage with influential musicians including Pandit Ravi Shankar, Victor Wooten, Tinariwen, Snarky Puppy, Karsh Kale, and more: “House of Waters is a band that is bending the very fabric of the musical universe as we know it.” (Onstage Review)
Save 10% with membership! Members use HW23 as their promo code prefix (followed by unique member number). 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

Climate Disaster, Militarism, and Displacement in the Americas
2023-11-09 18:30
Diana Coleman, Ph.D., presents Climate Disaster, Militarism, and Displacement in the Americas, a lecture through which she exposes the significant connections between global warming (climate disaster) and militarism within the Americas, how the cycle that binds them contributes as key driver of displacement and subsequent migration, and how certain populations are unduly vulnerable.
Date/Time: November 9, 2023, 6:30 pm
FREE EVENT
tom kiefer: el sueño americano / the american dream

Chris Pureka
2023-11-08 19:30
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It’s rare for an artist to bridge the divide between critical acclaim and dedicated fan engagement. Chris Pureka is a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose body of work has resonated deeply with these seemingly disparate milieus. Their music has straddled the folk, americana and indie rock genres over the course of their 20-year career, and over that time, their bold vulnerability in processing the intimacies of life in song has struck a chord with those listeners who crave authenticity and depth.
Chris’s elegant emotionality as a vocalist and their flair as a lyricist have garnered them favorable comparisons to Chan Marshall, Bruce Springsteen, and Patty Griffin. Over many years of touring on both sides of the Atlantic, they have shared the stage with such diverse and esteemed artists as The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Cowboy Junkies, Haley Heynderickx, and Ani DiFranco. They have had their songs featured on such television shows as Brothers and Sisters, Covert Affairs and Shameless and well as a song featured in the Sundance featured indie film, The Royal Road. Along the way, Chris has remained truly independent, selling nearly 50,000 albums through their own label, Sad Rabbit Records.
Special guest Avery Marshall is a music maker from Tulsa, Oklahoma. With conversational song-writing, he sings about love and what it means to be human.
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Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services Presents: Home Is Somewhere Else
2023-11-03 18:30
This fundraising event blends stories of several immigrant experiences. It opens with a brief introduction to Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services followed by the screening of Home Is Somewhere Else, an 88-minute animated documentary film by Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos. After the film, which is in both English and Spanish with subtitles, director Carlos Hagerman will answer questions from the audience.
Home Is Somewhere Else is a fascinating animated feature documentary providing a window into the hearts and minds of immigrant youth and their undocumented families. The film features three personal stories about immigrant youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today. Voiced by the actual children and their families, the stories are woven together by spoken word poet Lalo “El Deportee”, the film’s host and MC whose vibrant “Spanglish” breaks codes, switches standards, and pushes the viewer to decipher his poems. Each story has its own unique visual animation style drawn by three different teams. The animation allows us to truly see and feel these characters’ worst nightmares, alongside their colorful hopes and dreams for a better future.
Mi casa está en otra parte es un fascinante documental de animación que abre una ventana a los corazones y las mentes de los jóvenes inmigrantes y sus familias indocumentadas. La película presenta tres historias personales sobre jóvenes inmigrantes para resaltar las complejidades y los desafíos que enfrentan en la actualidas. Con las voces de los niños reales y sus familias, las historias están entretejidas por el poeta de la palabra hablada Lalo “El Deportee”, el presentador y MC de la película, cuyo vibrante “Spanglish” rompe códigos, cambia estándares y empuja al espectador a descifrar sus poemas. Cada historia tiene su propio estilo de animación visual dibujado por tres equipos diferentes. La animación nos permite ver y sentir realmente las peores pesadillas de estos personajes, junto a sus coloridas esperanzas y sueños de un futuro mejor.
About the Filmmaker:
Carlos Hagerman was born in Mexico City and received his MFA in Film at NYU as a Fulbright scholar. He worked for eight years as a director in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s production company Zeta Films, then went on to open production company La Sombra del Guayabo. He has directed and produced several award-winning documentary films, of which Home Is Somewhere Else is the most recent.
Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal services to individuals and families in northern Arizona with limited financial means — to promote a safe, inclusive, and just community. Although our services are free to those we serve, we pay the legal professionals we work with. We appreciate your donations during this fundraiser so we can continue providing crucial legal services to those who cannot afford a private attorney.
Date/Time: November 3, 2023, 6:30 pm
Suggested Donation $20 – Benefit for Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services
Everyone welcome regardless of ability to pay
tom kiefer: el sueño americano / the american dream

Humanitarian Activist Panel Discussion
2023-11-02 18:30
Panel discussion with prominent humanitarian activists from Southern Arizona: Dora Rodriguez, Dr. Scott Warren, Reverend John Fife, & Mike Wilson. Moderated by Robert Neustadt, Ph.D.
Dora Rodríguez fled death squads in her native El Salvador and tried to cross the border in 1980. Of the 26 people in her group who attempted to cross the Sonoran Desert of AZ, 13 perished. Dora herself was nearly dead when the group was found by Border Patrol. An advocate for compassionate treatment of immigrants, Dora co-founded a migrant shelter / resource center in Sasabe, Sonora, Casa de la Esperanza, and an organization, Salvavision, that provides would-be immigrants with the means to sustain their families without crossing the border. For more information about Dora’s story see: https://www.kold.com/2019/05/10/doras-story-woman-recounts-deadly-journey-find-new-life-america/
Dr. Scott Warren, who holds a Ph.D. in geography, has spent countless hours patrolling the deserts around Ajo, Arizona caching water, food, blankets, and offering first aid to people in need as a volunteer for No More Deaths / No más muertes. Scott was arrested by Border Patrol in Ajo in January 2018 by agents who were staking out the NMD base camp while two undocumented patients were receiving medical and humanitarian assistance. Scott was facing 20 years in prison for “harboring” and “furthering the illegal presence of ‘illegal aliens’,” in other words, he gave them food, water, and sheets. Scott Warren was tried twice in federal court. The first hearing ended in a hung jury, and he was acquitted in the second trial in Nov. 2019. No More Deaths’ slogan is: Humanitarian Aid is Never a Crime.
Reverend John Fife is the former pastor of Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, AZ. In the 1980s, when he realized that Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugees were being detained by US authorities and returned to face US-supported death squads, he and others felt that they had the ethical obligation to smuggle people into the country. After their efforts were challenged by US authorities, Reverend Fife and others founded the Sanctuary Movement—they lodged refugees in houses of worship. The church hosted some 13,000 asylum seekers, sometimes with up to a 100 sleeping on the floor in one night. Reverend Fife was indicted for alleged violations of US immigration law and faced years of incarceration in a Federal Penitentiary. Fife and others developed the concept of “civil initiative” to distinguish their actions from “civil disobedience,” because in their view it was the US government that was failing to uphold the law. The Sanctuary Movement grew from one church to over 500 congregations all over the United States. Years later, when border crossers started to die in the desert of the Tucson Sector, John Fife and others co-founded humanitarian aid organizations, such as the Samaritan Patrol, No More Deaths / No más muertes, Tucson Samaritans, and Humane Borders.
Mike Wilson is a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, a tribe whose ancestral homeland is bisected by the US/Mexico border in southern Arizona. In 2002 Mike became aware of the masses of Latin American border crossers who were perishing on the Nation and he began leaving water to save lives. He later began collaborating with the humanitarian group, Humane Borders, who was not allowed to work on the Nation. Wilson faced opposition from his church, his tribal government, and the US government, and yet he continued and expanded his efforts to include filling water barrels for migrants. He was depicted in this role in the (still relevant) documentary, Crossing Arizona (2005). Mike has continued to help border crossers in many different capacities over the years depending on current needs. For a time, Mike and his wife picked up asylum seekers who had been dumped by Border Patrol at the Greyhound Station in Tucson and brought them back to their house for meals, showers, and sleep, until they were prepared to continue their journeys elsewhere in the country. Currently Mike Wilson is co-directing, along with Vicky Westover, a documentary entitled Whose Land? O’odham Land!, and co-authoring a book with Jose Antonio Lucero, What Side Are You On? A Tohono O’odham Journey Across Borders.
Date/Time: November 2, 2023, 6:30 pm
FREE EVENT
tom kiefer: el sueño americano / the american dream

Flagstaff Ski & Snowboard Team Presents: The Land of Giants
2023-11-01 19:00
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Fundraiser screening of The Land of Giants to benefit Flagstaff Ski & Snowboard Team.

The story of man vs. mountain is one that has captured our imaginations for centuries. But what if MSP flipped the script? What if, instead of focusing on the human element, we took a closer look at the mountains themselves?
That’s the premise of The Land of Giants, a new ski film that explores the most iconic mountains on Earth. From the Fjords of Norway to the spines of Alaska, we will get to know and understand the canvas that creates the most mind-melting moments in skiing. But most importantly, we’ll come to appreciate their sheer beauty and power. Captured with revolutionary cinematography combined with genre bending music, The Land of Giants is not to be missed.
The Land of Giants features the best skiers in the world, skiing unbelievable conditions and riding to the very edge and beyond. It’s a celebration of the natural world, and a reminder of the power of the human spirit. It’s a film that will leave you awestruck, inspired, and humbled.
Join us on this journey into The Land of Giants.
The crew at Matchstick filmed in the most iconic and beautiful ranges skiers dream of. Our “Cast” of mountains are:
Smoky Range, ID // Chilkat Range, AK // Niseko Range, Japan // Sierra Mountain Range, CA // Lyngen Alps, Norway // Wasatch Range, UT // Fitzsimmons Range, BC // Kitimat Range, BC
The Land of Giants cast of athletes features the best skiers the sport has to offer, from all over the globe:
Mark Abma // Sammy Carlson // Logan Pehota // Tonje Kvivik // Nikolai Schirmer // Caite Zeliff // McKenna Peterson // John Collinson // Colby Stevenson // Janelle Yip // Sam Kuch // Ari Tricomi // Karl Fostvedt // Coline Ballet-Baz // Craig Murray // Emily Childs // Dennis Ranalter // Xander Guldman // Hedvig Wessel // Lucy Sackbauer // Stinius Skjøtskift // Gen Sasaki // Sam Cohen // Marcus Goguen

Wisdom Carriers
2023-10-27 18:00
Presented by Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival
FREE Film Screening Friday, October 27th at 6 pm
6:00 pm drinks and light bites, 6:30 pm screening, 7:00 pm talkback with Sunny Dooley, Ruby Chimera, and Twila Cassadore
Wisdom Carriers is the story of a Diné woman, Sunny Dooley, seeking the indigenous wisdom of Four Corners tribal members, whose mindful interactions with their landscapes hold the key to rebalancing human relationships with nature.
The entire film focuses on interviews with and stories of women who are members of Native American tribes in the four corners area: Cynthia Wilson (Diné), Beata Tsosie-Peña (San Clara Pueblo), Twila Cassadore (San Carlos Apache), and Ruby Chimera (Hopi), by their interviewer Sunny Dooley (Diné). Each of these women has a background in conservation, cultivation, or water rights, or is otherwise an expert within their tribe on matters relating to these important issues.
Join us to view the first two short films in the project, Sunny Dooley’s interviews with Cynthia Wilson and Beata Tsosie-Peña. A conversation with Sunny Dooley, Ruby Chimera, and Twila Cassadore will follow the screening.
Meet the women involved:
Sunny Dooley is a Diné storyteller born into the Saltwater Clan and born from the Water’s Edge Clan. She shares Hane’, or Diné Blessingway stories. She later graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in speech communications.
Cynthia Wilson is a tribal member of the Navajo Nation, born and raised in Monument Valley, UT. She is of the Folded Arms People clan and born from the Towering House clan. Cynthis is a founding member of the Women of Bears Ears initiative. She holds a MS in Nutrition from the University of Utah and serves as the Traditional Foods Program Director for Utah Diné Bikéyah. (https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/people/cynthia-wilson)
Beata Tsosie-Peña is from Santa Clara Pueblo and El Rito, NM. She is certified as an Educator, a Birthworker, and in Indigenous Sustainable Design (permaculture). She led the creation of the Española Healing Foods Oasis demonstration garden and Seed Library during her time with the local nonprofit, Tewa Women United. She is currently helping to support the Traditional Native American Farmers Association and Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute. She is serving a second term as a Pueblo representative for the New Mexico Governor’s task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. (https://www.landwitnessproject.com/beata-tsosie-pena)
Ruby Chimerica is from the Third Mesa village, Bacavi, on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, and specializes in hands-on demonstrations of Hopi basket weaving and the preparation of traditional Hopi foods, including piki bread-making. Piki, made with blue corn and culinary ash, is shared and eaten at many community celebrations, festival, and dances. (2019 Bioneers)
Twila Cassadore is an Arizona-based forager, food educator, advocate for indigenous food sovereignty, and member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe who teaches indigenous food traditions throughout the Western Apache tribes.
Filmed and edited by Firewatch Media with support from Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, Creative Flagstaff, Flagstaff 365, and City of Flagstaff BBB Revenues.

Master Chorale of Flagstaff: Let Me Listen – A Musical Journey Across Borders
2023-10-21 15:00 - 18:00
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Master Chorale of Flagstaff
Let Me Listen – A Musical Journey Across Borders
Date/Time: Saturday, October 21, 3 PM
A collaboration with Coconino Center for the Arts: El Sueño Americano | The American Dream
Reflecting on human journeys, celebrating vibrant beauty, relishing in heartfelt and moving songs for the Arts from across borders.
Tim Westerhaus, Artistic Director
Eric Betz and Christina Nelson, Assistant Directors
Aimee Fincher, Accompanist
Josh Moore, Guitar and Dominic Campos, Violin
Save 10% with membership! Members use MC23 as their promo code prefix (followed by unique member number). 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
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Master Chorale of Flagstaff: Let Me Listen – A Musical Journey Across Borders
2023-10-20 19:00
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Master Chorale of Flagstaff
Let Me Listen – A Musical Journey Across Borders
Date/Time: Preview performance, Friday, October 20, 7 PM
FREE: Registration required
A collaboration with Coconino Center for the Arts: El Sueño Americano | The American Dream
Reflecting on human journeys, celebrating vibrant beauty, relishing in heartfelt and moving songs for the Arts from across borders.
Tim Westerhaus, Artistic Director
Eric Betz and Christina Nelson, Assistant Directors
Aimee Fincher, Accompanist
Josh Moore, Guitar and Dominic Campos, Violin
This preview / rehearsal performance is presented for free with support from AZ Humanities.
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Greenhouse Productions Presents: Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2023-10-19 19:30
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy with special guest Laurel Premo

The man who sings and composes under the name Bonnie “Prince” Billy and acts under the name Will Oldham has, over the past three-plus decades, made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on, the worlds of indie rock and independent cinema. With his highly individualistic approach to music making and the music industry, one that cherishes intimacy, community, mystery, and spontaneity; his brilliance has captivated fans and made Bonnie one of our most influential and beloved songsmiths.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s latest offerings include the 2019’s I Made a Place, 2020’s Superwolves (with Matt Sweeney) and Blind Date Party, a collaborative album consisting of covers made with Bill Callahan during the pandemic lockdown. 2023 will see the release of his first children’s book, based on the song “Shorty’s Ark” (from Superwolves), as well as a new proper BPB record of new songs.

Laurel Premo is known for her rhythmically deep and rapt delivery of roots music on fiddle, guitar, and vocals. Her solo performances dive deep into traditional and new fiddle music, musically revealing a bloom of underlying harmonic drones, minimalist repetition, and rich polyrhythms. Presenting these sounds on finger style electric guitar and fiddle, Premo fully leans in to the archaic melodies and in-between intonations that connect folk sounds to the mystic and unknown.

Save 10% with membership! Members use BP23 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

Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival Presents: The Two Noble Kinsmen
2023-10-15 14:00, 2023-10-14 19:00, 2023-10-14 14:00, 2023-10-13 19:00, 2023-10-08 14:00, 2023-10-07 19:00, 2023-10-07 14:00, 2023-10-06 19:00
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The Two Noble Kinsmen: By William Shakespeare. October 6-15, 2023
Nothing could come between them…or could it? Join the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival for our fall production of The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare! One of Shakespeare’s least produced plays, Kinsmen follows two cousins, Palamon and Arcite, who swear allegiance to each other, a bond of friendship that nothing could break. Until, of course, a pretty girl named Emilia walks by! Sometimes considered a comedy, sometimes a romance, and other times still a tragedy, The Two Noble Kinsmen will have you crossing off a play from your Shakespeare bucket list!
Directed by the incredible Christine Schimdle, one of the leading text and Shakespeare scholars of our generation, the show will be a favorite for both Shakespeare lovers and novices alike. The show will run Fridays through Sundays at the Coconino Center for the Arts. Evening shows at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and matinees at 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. There will also be a Pay-What-You-Will Preview the night before opening night at 7 pm! There are only 8 chances to see this show, so catch it while you can!
Save 10% with membership! Members use NK23 as their promo code prefix (followed by unique member number). 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

Youth Art Drawing Workshop (Ages 11 - 16)
2023-09-30 13:00 - 15:00
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Instructor: Erika Tsouras
Date/Time: September 30, 2023 from 1 pm – 3 pm
FREE: Registration required
Do you know a young person who loves to draw? In this two-hour small group art workshop at Coconino Center for the Arts, students will create a drawing of an object that is special to them. Local artist and art educator, Erika Tsouras, will lead students to view and reflect on the exhibit in the CCA gallery which features photographs of personal items surrendered to U.S. border patrol by hopeful immigrants. Can an object tell a story about its owner? What are the limits and possibilities there? Students will then learn skills in observational drawing, shading, and emphasis in order to create a meaningful portrait of an object they bring from home. Coinciding with the Flagstaff Festival of Science, participants are welcome to choose an object that reflects their relationship with nature or science.
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