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ON THE COVER: The Shin’s celebrate the 21st Anniversary of their debut studio album, Oh, Inverted World

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LETTER FROM HOME

A Journey into the Heart of Corn: Oaxaca Mexico

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he full buck moon rose bright enough to illuminate clouds from an afternoon monsoon burst. The corn fields at our farm shimmered with beauty and aliveness; the sheer will and life force of these plants drawing me in. Although this is only their third full moon, they have now surpassed me in height. This corn Kate field is full of green arrows Watters of purpose on a mission to make another generation.

Everything has a beginning and an end, yet with seeds, the arc of time is expansive.

Seeds hold multitudes of stories within them. This soil remembers corn from indigenous ancestors who planted seeds on this land just downstream of Montezuma’s Well over 1000 years ago. I will never know all the people who had a hand in the mutual survival of the corn varieties I am growing this season, but I will introduce you to a few.

In January of 2018, I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico with farmer friends Yunuel and Chelsea. The trip evolved into a food, farm and seed pilgrimage that led me deep into the origin story of corn. Just hours after arriving in Mexico City at Yunuel’s tiny apartment, we were off to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The miraculous image of her appearance 500 years ago on Aztec farmer’s Juan Diego’s tilma or cloak, shows no sign of decay. The story of Guadalupe has fascinated me for decades, and her image signifies love and resilience. I lit a candle from an existing flame and placed it among the individual prayers, forming a long wall burning from colorful votives. Yunuel said they recycle the wax for the candles—one eternal, collective flame. I joined a circle of reverence with other pilgrims to keep hope burning.

Yunuel helps grow equitable food systems in Mexico, and is a mother and gardener.

Chelsea grew up in Georgia as the fifth generation on her family’s farm and carries on the tradition of saving seed from these varieties. The seed for our Mexico trip was planted while we were apprentices at U.C. Santa Cruz Farm. Yunuel, homesick for Mexico, made corn tortillas for our cohort of 40 apprentices from the corn we grew that season. Chelsea fed us bread she baked in a wood-fired oven infused with hand-processed corn brought with her in pillowcases.

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Chelsea learning how to shell corn in Santa Catarina Quiané so our enthusiasm mingled a bit then. At the end of the season, I returned to Arizona with a pillowcase of California-grown Navajo blue corn, curiosity and a reverence for this amazing plant.

The oldest corn was found in caves in Oaxaca 6,000 years ago, the result of cross-breeding by indigenous people from a wild, grass-like grain called teosinte. We followed corn kernels to museums, markets and libraries for a week before a chance meeting led us to some farmers actually growing corn. Yunuel left her phone at a restaurant and when she returned, a man was sitting at our table reading a Mexican agriculture book. After a short conversa-

behind a pile of tamales. She explained the process of how they were made with corn from her husband, Abel’s milpa (a corn field often planted with beans and squash) and invited us to her casa and ultimately to make tamales with her (which is another story).

Abel walked with a cane and wore a wrangler shirt, and his backyard had a pile of corn the size of a truck. Piles of corn and winter squash under simple cement block awnings is a common phenomenon in this village. This is where people hang out, chat and, poco a poco, process corn. Abel demonstrated the tools he made for shelling corn from the cob. One was old-school— using the spent cobs lined up like cobblestones. A more modern method is a board lined with u-nails used to scrape the kernels off. I remembered my blue corn pillowcase, languishing on cobs in my closet. It is tedious to remove the dried kernels, nixtamalize (a process in which dried kernels are cooked and steeped in an alkaline solution), then grind into a masa to make tortillas or tamales. Here it is just a joyful activity you do PHOTOS BY KATE WATTERS‌ with your family and neighbors.

Tamale abuelita at Santa Catarina Quinane I brought many things home to remember my experiences in Oaxaca—including an embroidered market apron, a rug dyed and woven by one of my hosts, and a feast of colorful photographs; but the day spent shelling corn and making tamales continues to enrich my farming life four seasons later.

The trip seeded something inside of me that continues to grow and no doubt led me to find this land in 2020 and begin a life in place. Mexican farmers showed me the possibility of a livelihood based on having what you need, living in community and making and growing with your environment.

On a near full moon in the corn fields at Handmade corn tortillas to cradle barbacoa Wild Heart Farm, we lit dozens of candles tacos at the Tianguis Gastronómico in tall votives left from a recent wedding, reminiscent of those burning for the Virgen, tion, this man, Rícardo, a Mexican anthrowhose statue overlooks the fields. Abel’s pologist studying Oaxacan corn genetics, connected us with Pedro, from Santa Cata- corn is now three seasons removed from its Mexican homeland and grows with other rina Quiané, outside of Oaxaca City. corn seeds, with different stories, together We met Pedro at the Tianguis Gaswith the dream of a Rimrock tortilla corn to tronómico, literally translated as gastrofeed us and generations to come. nomic market. Tianguis is derived from a Nahuatl or Aztecan word for market, which is an ancient tradition in Mexico. The expe- Kate Watters is a farmer, floral designer and crerience was a heartfelt culinary and sensory ative being. She has led a colorful plant-centered feast that I will never forget. Everything was life and now makes her livelihood from a farm derived from corn—an atolé drink, a corn oasis in Rimrock, Arizona, next to Beaver Creek. pudding, handmade corn tortillas filled with She grows flowers, medicinal herbs and pollinator pit-roasted goat barbacoa and, of course, habitats to connect people with the beauty and tamales. Pedro’s adorable and sassy abuelita wisdom of nature. To join her flower flock go to (grandmother), stood less than four feet tall www.wildheartfarmaz.com.

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or years, chili cook offs have been a staple of tight-knit communities all across America, but what happens when these local events go national? The competition heats up. During the first weekend of the month, Flagstaff will be hosting the annual Route 66 Chili Cook Off on Saturday and the Arizona State Chili Championship on Sunday at Thorpe Park. This final competition will decide who cooks at the national championship in South Carolina. Tasting kits are $5 a piece with proceeds going to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flagstaff. Kits will include ten tickets, ten 2-ounce cups, a spoon and a People’s Choice ballot with tastings from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. With cooks facing off in traditional red chili, chili verde and salsa categories, this two-day festival is sure to be an exciting and delicious weekend experience for anybody in the vicinity of Flagstaff. To learn more about the Flagstaff Chili Festival, visit their Facebook page, but whatever you do, get to Thorpe park early because once the chili is gone, it’s gone.

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» SATURDAY | 8.13‌ A comedy of errors (and successes) Laughter is the best medicine, and if you’re looking for a hookup, head on over to the Orpheum on Saturday August 13 where you can check out Reader’s Digest’s “Comic to Watch” of 2018, Ed Hill. This Tawainese-Canadian comic is a knockout with his hilarious and personal stories about everyday life, social interaction and Asian culture.

His knack for observational humor and satire will have you in stitches, but if you’re still uncertain, check out his special Candy and Smiley–which was voted one of the best comedy specials of 2021 by Paste Magazine and NPR–or his many appearances on AXS TV, FOX, in TED talks and on XM Radio. Needless to say, if you’re in need of a hearty chuckle, get your tickets now at orpheumflagstaff.com. The doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

» SATURDAY | 8.20‌ Performing ad astra Flagstaff is known for its dark skies, and for the last eight years, the Coconino Center for the Arts has hosted the international juried art exhibition NightVisions, sharing with this community a perspective of our night sky that elevates and celebrates our deep connections to it. But, on August 20, NightVisions is presenting an evening of performances from the Dark Sky Quartet. This performance brings together a stellar cast of musicians including violinists Allison O’Bryant and David Koerner, violist Kimberly Sullivan and cellist Mary Anne Bruner. Together, the quartet will play music inspired by the stars and for the stars, and if you want to spend your night with the stars, we encourage you to come to the Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. You’re not going to want to miss it!

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» ONGOING | 8.27-8.28‌ Stunning Hopi art on full display

For 11 years, the Hopi Arts and Education Association has hosted the Annual Hopi Arts and Cultural Festival, and for 11 years, this wonderful event has showcased a vast array of contemporary and traditional artwork that wholly embodies the spirit of Hopi culture.

It is an optimal opportunity to not only support the preservation of indigenous arts and culture but to learn more about the culture itself through art, traditional social dances and one on one interaction with Hopi artists. In other, better, words, the Hopi Cultural Center writes that, “The event is a bridge that allows all to come together and learn from one another through unity, happiness and stewardship of the earth from all different walks of life.” What more could you ask for? This festival will be hosted at the Continental Country Club Driving Range and will be in full swing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. Admission is $5, but for children under five, it’s free.

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Nightlife isn’t just for the weekends Flagstaff hosts events every day of the week SABRINA PROFFITT

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owntown Flagstaff never sleeps. At least, not this summer. Even on weekdays, bars, venues and restaurants alike are hosting all kinds of events from nighttime art exhibitions to concerts to trivia night.

Even if a tourist rolls into town on an unlikely day in the middle of the week, Flagstaff has something to offer.

Monday

While Mondays might signify the start of the work week for some, it also signifies the weekly open mic night at the Museum Club. Here, performers of all sorts are welcomed onto the country bar’s stage to sing, crack jokes or read poetry. Owner Mike Thompson said the key to a successful open mic night is the use of a good sound man and creating a solid community of people who are beckoned to the stage each week of the year.

“Terry Allen will make you sound amazing on the best sound system in town,” Thompson said. “It really makes a difference having a good sound man. And it’s the longest-running open mic in town. It started at the Museum Club about 10 years ago, then moved to 2 other bars before returning to the Museum Club. It was also the first open mic to start up again after COVID restrictions eased. We have a short list for newcomers so you can get on stage quicker. Comedians and poets are welcome as well.”

Open Mic Night at the Museum Club is hosted every Monday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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On Tuesday nights, a local favorite rooftop bar The Mayor Flagstaff hosts bingo night with prizes galore.

Nylah Kilgore, The Mayor bartender, works every single bingo night and has come to realize that work feels more like play on Tuesdays.

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“I work every bingo night, and not only have I gained my regular bingo guests, but I end up getting to know them well enough that it doesn’t even feel like work on Tuesday nights,” Kilgore said. “I love seeing my regulars win prizes, drink my drinks on special and yelling with them when they just have the one number left on their bingo card until victory. Seeing all the new prizes every week is a bonus as well; who knew Coors Light makes everything under the sun including hammocks, onesies and even alarm clock mini-coolers?”

The Mayor Flagstaff hosts bingo night each Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday

While this day of the week is well known as Dimes Night over at the Museum Club, there’s another event happening every Wednesday night in downtown Flagstaff.

Flagstaff Team Trivia hosts a trivia show at Uptown Pubhouse, hosted by Carly Banks and Kevin Iannone.

“Whether you’re passing through town or a local resident, Flagstaff Team Trivia at Uptown Pubhouse is a guaranteed night of fun with drink specials, food and of course, trivia,” Banks said. “Come with a team or join one there—either way, it’s a great way to test your smarts and be a part of our Flagstaff community.”

Flagstaff Team Trivia show at Uptown Pubhouse is hosted each Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Thursday

On the first and third Thursday of every month through the end of summer, peruse some art at Coconino Center for the Arts, with their NightVisions Night Cap event. Julie Comnick, Coconino Center for the Arts Exhibitions and Programs Director, said this event gives patrons the opportunity to view the SKYGLOW PROJECT. This project, an ongoing crowdfunded project, was created with Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic’s time-lapse photographs to explore the beautiful night sky and how light pollution has negative impacts all over the United States.

“Nightcap is an art social, an evening at Coconino Center for the Arts,” Comnick said. “We’ll be open late and this will be an opportunity for people to come to see the exhibition and a time in which they can go outside and see the SKYGLOW PROJECT because it’s projected and it has to be dark out.”

Nightcap is hosted at Coconino Center for the Arts on the first and third Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Partygoers wait outside the Uptown Pubhouse. Photo by Gabriel Granillo

Friday

This summer, Flagstaff Business Coalition and Downtown Flagstaff are partnering to host Friday night concerts at Heritage Square. Free to the public, this concert series is a way for the community to check out local musicians and come together each week to the sound of music. Liz Hewat, Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance Program Manager, said this family-friendly event is just one of their efforts to bring the community together, like their Saturday Movies on The Square events.

“The Friday Night Concert Series is a free, family-friendly event that draws local Flagstaff residents, as well as visitors, into downtown,” Hewat said. “Many people grab dinner to-go from local restaurants and enjoy a picnic while listening to music!”

The Friday Night Concert Series is hosted at Heritage Square every Friday night starting after 5 p.m.

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NICOLE’S IMPOSSIBLY POSSIBLE IDEAS

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Peach pies, ESAs and what makes something sublime

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t is spring in the northern hemisphere, and the peaches cost eighty-nine cents with a digital coupon at Fry’s. Sam Sifton, the food guy for the New York Times, wrote in his recipe for peach pie that, “For most of us, a great and truly perfect peach is a rare event. We can NICOLE expect but one or WALKER two a season, for all our trying. Enter the pie. A peach pie can elevate good peaches to excellence and great ones to the sublime.” That is usually true here but I hail from Utah where the peaches, especially Freestone, separate from the pit, etching the flesh red, are usually delicious. But this year, the peaches at Fry’s have been delicious. They come in hard, but you can press them and feel the slightest give. I had peaches that started hard as rocks and ended still like a rock but shriveled. It’s a great peach year.

My friends who grew the only peach tree I know about in Flagstaff are back for a visit. I am worried about them. They have nonstop appointments with everyone in town it seems. I picture them zooming up and down Flagstaff streets, weaving themselves back into the community that misses them. One thread from the fabric doesn’t destroy the fabric and, when they visit, there is room to weft and warp them back into the fold.

In Canyon De Chelly, the Diné planted peach trees and lived off their fruit for decades, even centuries, until Kit Carson came with his soldiers and forced them to walk from their land nearly 400 miles to the Bosque Redono Reservation at Fort Sumner. Carson and his men killed those who couldn’t

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keep up. The survivors forced to live in the Reservation tried to farm the land, but the land wasn’t arable. People starved, but some also survived. Eventually, the Diné were able to negotiate a return to their own lands where they started again to farm and raise sheep. Most of the peach trees had burned but a few survived. Reagan Wytsalucy grew up near Gallup, New Mexico. Her father, who grew up near Shonto, Arizona, helping his parents herd sheep, went on to own McDonald’s franchises across Navajolands. Wytsalucy transferred from BYU in Provo, Utah to Utah State, in Logan where she could study with agricultural scientists and historians.

Although some of the old trees survived, Wytsalucy wanted to find the remnants of the rest. She, her father and two horticulturists took off across Arizona and New Mexico, hunting down lost seed and orchards. “It took three years for Wytsalucy to receive her first peach seeds, handed to her by an 85-year-old woman in Canyon de Chelly, a lush collection of gorges in northeastern Arizona in the Navajo Nation. Encouraged by that first success, Wytsalucy kept knocking on doors all over the Four Corners area. Eventually, she tracked down eight more orchards.” Now, Wytsalucy works with communities across Navajolands to rediscover and replant these old peach varietals.

Not everything can be repaired.

One thread from a fabric doesn’t fray the entire cloth, but if you take enough pieces out, threads fly far across the land. Wytsalucy is pulling the threads of the story of the peach tree back together but it’s not easy, and she has community and university support on her side.

Trees have weird relationships with the soil in which they grow.

In the Ponderosa Forest around Flagstaff, there are mycelia, the netting underneath the ground that produces mushrooms when conditions are right, use their tiny hyphae to transform microorganisms from the soil into nutrients for the trees. Mosses, ferns and dead trees all serve a purpose in the forest. If you take out a tree or a chunk of mycelia, it’s like taking chunks from a fabric. You lose the structure of the forest. You end up with not a forest but a stand of trees that are hamstrung by their lack of fellow forest partners.

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are necessary for her kids. She said the public schools could not provide individual instruction for her child. But, her child’s school experience began after charter schools, and ESAs had already begun to decimate public school funding. If ten students stayed in the public schools, that would have afforded a special education teacher. If twenty students stayed, that would have afforded two and so on. But, instead what we have are people who can afford the difference between the $7,000 they get from public school money and the cost of private education and those who can’t. Those who can’t have fewer and fewer resources in the public school for lack of those special ed teachers.

The current ESA Voucher program had already begun to unravel the fabric. Perhaps it had been just one thread pulled hard. Perhaps we could have recovered from this, but this ESA program intends to burn down the entire forest and take all the trees. It leaves the most vulnerable students who can’t make up the difference between the private school, sometimes upwards of $30,000 in tuition and the $7,000 “rebate” to manage with fewer and fewer resources. It leaves teachers, who have been providing $30,000 per NICOLE WALKER‌ kid worth of education for $7,000 A sublime peach pie a kid, to try to be the moss, the ferns, the trees and the mycelia. It means schools are not what they of the voucher program. This were meant to be—our community voucher system has no means test—which means no matter how made from one whole cloth. Sam Sifton said there’s one good peach much money you make, you can a year, but then he offers a recipe use the $7,000 you make to send for all the peaches. I get it. Your your kid to a private school. The previous voucher system was ded- kid is the one great and perfect icated primarily to kids with spe- peach. But peaches in a pie, all together mean the peaches are all cial needs, but this new voucher sublime. system will provide that $7,000 to any school—or home schooler.

This, combined with the forced Nicole Walker is the author of seven birth laws, means you can make books, most recently Processed Meats: money having kids.

Essays on Food, Flesh, and Navigating Recently, a parent tried to Disaster. She teaches at Northern Ariexplain—through social media zona University in Flagstaff. The words mind you—how ESAs (Empowhere are her own and do not necessarily erment Scholarship Accounts) reflect those of her employer.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

The case for art in times of despair An introductory note from Flag Live’s new editor

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n times like these, art seems inconsequential. Negligible in the face of the immediate and life-altering decisions made by a few of our nation’s most powerful geriatrics. In times like these, hope too seems like an inconvenience in the wake of human tragedy Matthew and in the face of environHayden mental catastrophe, but despite these unassailable realities, art remains present and powerful.

Why? In the preface to his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde wrote that, “All art is quite useless,” and while the irony of a statement like this coming from someone like Wilde is not lost on me, I find his lack of dedication to this declaration quite fascinating. Far from discounting art entirely, he insists rather that it is an unnecessary necessity: at once an escape from and an entrance to the world around us.

In so few words, he insists that art can protect us from despair and teach us about each other. It gives us a reason to hope and helps us understand our pain.

Art does not simply remain because it can never leave. Art remains because we need it to.

We are lucky enough to live in a town so dedicated to the arts, and for the last 28 years, Flag Live has been just as lucky to report on them. But, as time has gone by, publications like the one you are reading right now have had to adapt to survive in the rapidly changing media landscape.

As journalists, we must ask ourselves: how can we tell these stories in a way that not just entertains but elevates both the art’s form and function?

In an effort to answer this question, Flag Live is going to make an effort to engage our readers in new and exciting ways. Going forward, we hope to facili-

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We have an obligation to tell stories that engage with the arts in a way that inspires and challenges our ways of thinking, and as always, we hope to fulfill that obligation to you, our readers and the Flagstaff community as a whole. tate creative, multimedia journalism to promote Flagstaff artists and their arts rather than rely solely on our text, and as the incoming editor for Flag Live, I welcome opportunities for conversation and criticism.

I recognize that I have blind spots as a writer and a human, but more than most, I understand the benefits of pursuing a multicultural education. As a result, Flag Live will continue to do its best to seek out stories from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and provide a spotlight for their artists and entertainers.

We have an obligation to tell stories that engage with the arts in a way that inspires and challenges our ways of thinking, and as always, we hope to fulfill that obligation to you, our readers and the Flagstaff community as a whole.

Flag Live is so lucky to tell stories about art, this unnecessary necessity, and we’re excited to continue doing so for many years to come.

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The Shins’ James Mercer on their debut album, Kate Bush and opening up to simplicity.

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ay what you might, two decades after its release, Oh, Inverted World is a bona fide indie-rock classic, up there with the likes of Pixies’ Doolitle or Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Not only did the 2001 album catapult the Shins from a small Albuquerque-based following to worldwide recognition, it also landed them a nice little record deal with Sub Pop. The sound: unmistakable. For a band’s debut, it’s deftly realized with a blend of pop-inspired structures and hypnotizing arrangements. Front man James Mercer’s knack for story and symbolism is only just coming to fruition, and it’s exciting to listen to his words and ruminate on what they mean to him, what they mean to you.

It’s an album that defines the early aughts. It’s an album that is now celebrating its 21st anniversary with a US tour. It’s an album that almost didn’t happen.

“I was really at the end of my rope,” Mercer, now based in Portland, remembered. “I had been playing in bands for basically 10 years, since 1990. I hadn’t given it my all or anything, but I had really enjoyed playing in bands and just kind of having the social life that comes along with going out and playing clubs. But nothing had come of it.”

Sometime in the ‘90s in Albuquerque, Mercer had gotten into recording, using a 4 track and working on Cool Edit Pro (now Adobe Audition). Those early recordings ended up being

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the stuff he sold at shows and uploaded to Napster. Eventually it got into the hands of Sub Pop in Seattle. He said, “That was just in the nick of time because I had told my parents, ‘Give me one more year and then I’ll go back to university if this doesn’t work.’”

The album worked—really well. So well, in fact, it caught the attention of then up-and-coming filmmaker Zach Braff who had become somewhat of household name for the success of the medical comedy-drama series Scrubs, where he played the bumbling-but-loveable J.D. In 2004, Braff directed his first film, Garden State, which starred himself, Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard and featured two Shins songs: New Slang and Caring is Creepy. The two songs were also featured in the subsequent soundtrack for the film, which won a Grammy.

“Man, it was huge for us… The soundtrack to that movie sold tons of copies, and so it was just financially a boon. And I think, as far as exposure to the band, it was terrific,” Mercer said.

“The one negative side effect was hardcore music fans don’t like to be introduced to their music in that way.”

The scene goes like this: Sam (played

by Portman and now seen as a sort of prototype for the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope) and Andrew (Braff) are chatting inside of a bland waiting room, when Sam pulls out the largest headphones you’ve ever seen. Andrew asks her what she’s listening to, and she says, “The Shins. You know ‘em?”

Andrew doesn’t, so she gives him the headphones to listen and says, “You gotta hear this one song. It’ll change your life, I swear.” We then hear the acoustic guitar intro to New Slang and Mercer’s voice as Andrew stares at Sam. But that’s not the point. The point is it could have been any song, by any band, and it still would have elicited the same reaction from hardcore fans. “You don’t want Natalie Portman telling you what to listen to,” Mercer jokes.

He likens the reaction to the success of Stranger Things and the subsequent revival of ‘80s hits, most notably Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill.

“That song has always been kind of a go-to for me when I’m DJing, and when

I learned that it shot to number one in the UK I had this negative response,” Mercer said. “And then I realized that ‘It’s not your song anymore.’ So I feel it too, and I get it. But you have to realize you’re having that sort of response and that it’s not really rational. It’s still a wonderful song.”

Whatever negative reactions “hardcore music fans” may have had, New Slang continues to be one of The Shins’ most popular songs, with more than 248 million listens on Spotify. The album itself, Oh, Inverted World, continues to endure. In 2021, the band released a 20th anniversary remaster of the album. For Mercer, who worked on the remaster with renowned engineer Bob Ludwig, it was an opportunity to revisit the album on a deep, sonic level. “I wasn’t a terrific engineer at the time. I mean, I had zero experience,” Mercer said of the original recording. He said he doesn’t have any major regrets with the way the album turned out. But there is one thing Mercer wished he could have done better: drums. “I had a really good drummer and I just didn’t mic him up.”

“It’s funny because, all of those flaws, they kind of become part of the art,” Mercer said. “If you can still get the songs coming through then it’s fine, and it just becomes part of the aura of

the album.”

More than a decade later, the Shins don’t have a prolific discography to boast, only five studio albums and a handful of EPs, but each album feels precise and purposeful. Mercer himself has also gone on to form Broken Bells with musician/producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton). Though his pop-inspired approach hasn’t changed much, and after 20-plus years writing music, Mercer says he’s opened up to listening to the needs of the song rather forcing it “Man, it was huge for to be something it isn’t.

“When I’m writing a song, I spend us… The soundtrack to a fair bit of time trying to make it as as I can. So, try and go for that movie sold tons surprising a chord, some sort of a stretch. I still that, but now I’m a bit more willof copies, and so it was do ing to have a song be straight. And if just financially a boon. that’s what it wants, just let it be simple chords. Don’t push too hard. Let it be an And I think, as far as enjoyable song just on its own. I think opened up to simplicity.” exposure to the band, it I’veThe band will perform Oh, Inverted World in its entirety along with many was terrific.” of their other songs at the Orpheum on James Mercer Friday, August 5. The show is sold out, but for those going: doors, 7 p.m.; show, 8 p.m.

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Masters of Brewtality finish the summer season with some rockin’ drinks at Cornish Pasty

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elcome back, boils and ghouls, to the Summer’s fiendish finale of Masters of Brewtality! With Fall lurking just around the corner, it’s time to ruminate on the best spots to hunker down as the days grow shorter and the air gets cooler. We know, we know, with the specter of a global climate apocalypse breathing stinking hot air on all of our necks, it may feel a bit rushed as it’s probably not going to actually feel like winter until mid-November, but we do what we want down here in the MOB crypt. And what we want is a dimly lit bar with a hedonistic variety of delicious craft beers that plays the most evil of punk and metal.

Which brings us to one MIKE of our favorite haunts: WILLIAMS Cornish Pasty. Equal parts quiet afternoon refuge and raging weekend party spot, Cornish has been a go-to since we first walked by and noticed the logo was a direct parody of the iconic English death metal band Bolt Thrower. Any restaurant referencing metal that obscure in Flagstaff was worth a look, and it’s never disappointing. First off, the food! The pasty dates all the way back to the 13th century in Cornwall, England, as a meal for the oppressive upper class, but the pasty wouldn’t become the working class staple we think of today until the 17th and 18th century when tin miners wives would send their husbands off to work with these delicious delicacies. The handy thing about the pasty was twisted bread backridge that made a perfect handle for eating with dirty

hands and, as tin mining frequently put workers in contact with deadly arsenic, this was a pretty handy accoutrement. Done with lunch? Just chuck the poison laden bread handle down the mineshaft, never to be seen again–just like your hopes and dreams! Best sellers are the traditional Oggie, filled with steak, potato, onion and rutabaga with a side of red wine gravy and the Pot Pie consisting of chicken, carrots, red potatoes, green beans, celery and onion in rosemary and chicken gravy. They can’t keep the Scotch eggs stocked, either, so grab that if you get a chance. Down here in the crypt, though, we’re all hooked on the Cajun chicken. The from-scratch spicy chicken boobies, bacon, ham and Swiss cheese served with a vicious chipotle sauce always soaks up whatever we’ve consumed perfectly and that, dear readers, is how the professionals do it.

Which brings us to the drinks! Cornish Pasty is a spot that prides itself on being accessible to everyone. They’ve got a $20 shot of tequila which is worth every penny, but they’ve also got 16oz cans of Sierra Nevada for only $3, which is right in line with the budget of an occult-themed craft beer column’s staff salary here in Flagstaff, Arizona. In addition, they have 20 rotating craft beer taps including several European imports as well as local hits from Mother Road, Historic, Wanderlust and, one of our favorite meaderies, Drinking Horn. It was explained to us that Drinking Horn and Cornish have become sisters in oddball, which explains our deep adoration for both establishments because Masters of Brewtality always roots for the underdogs.

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There’s the standard PBRs and Montucky Coldsnacks available in cans, too. For cocktails, their best seller is a Dragon’s Limeade, which we sampled and promptly lost all our faculties. It was sweet and refreshing and purple, but that’s about all any of us can recall. Was it vodka based? Was it whiskey?

Head on in and find out for yourself!

For better or for worse, the real hero of

Cornish Pasty’s drink selection is the Irish Car Bomb. A brief side note, if you’re ever in Ireland and order one of these, be prepared for the bartender to politely explain to you that it’s a particularly tasteless thing to order. They usually follow up by telling you that over there they call it a Twin Tower and will proceed to drink one with you to smooth over the oh-so biting 9/11 joke. But, that’s one of the most important things about drinking: people coming together to share tales of horror and woe, and, with a little luck, gain some insight and empathy for whoever you’re sharing a pint with.

Either way, if you pop in to start the downtown bar crawl with a couple of these bad babies, you’re going to have an epic night thanks to their immaculate mix of Guinness, Jameson and Irish cream.

Finally, the staff here at Masters of Brewtality were personally promised that they’d be trying to get Denver’s iconic Trve Brewing on tap sometime within the next century, so we’ve got that to look forward to. For those not in the know, Trve is a metal themed brewery that immediately stole our hearts and large chunks of our livers with their mutual adoration of all things evil and some of the finest beers we’ve ever tasted.

No word yet on if they’re going to serve it in human skulls, but we can only hope. Until next month, SKOL boils and ghouls!

Mike Williams (your titular Master of Brewtality) is a humble tattoo artist, egotistical writer, relentless beer drinker, unrepentant Hellraiser and connoisseur of all things Doom Metal. You can find him slinging ink at Flagstaff Tattoo Company or at some bar downtown.

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Dark Sky Brewing: Pints and Poses. Yoga at the taproom every Sunday morning from 10:15—11:30 a.m. with Brea from The Yoga Breeze. There’s a $15 fee per class and all participating yogis get $1 off all non-barrel aged beers afterwards.

Bring your own mat.

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ment of lovely jewelry styles and hand made pieces.

5:30—8 p.m.

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Pepsi Amphitheater: Michael Franti & Spearhead. This northern Arizona favorite returns to Flagstaff on the 40-city, Follow Your Heart Tour. Doors: 5:30 p.m. | Show: 7 p.m.

Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing country and top 40 hits from 8 p.m.

Flagstaff City Hall: Flagstaff Community Farmers Market. Celebrate your community and the hard work of its regional small growers and small businesses at the farmer’s market every Sunday. 8 a.m-12 p.m.

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Orpheum Theater: The Shins. Oh, Inverted World—The 21st Birthday Tour.

Experience the album that caused a seismic shift in the indie rock world 21 years ago and still remains relevant today. Doors: 7:00 p.m. | Show: 8:00 p.m.

Oeno Wine Lounge: Join Flagstaff local Sommelier and Beverage expert Tyler Mcbride every Sunday at 4:30 p.m. for a 30 minute lesson on wine topics varying from grapes and style to the regions of the world. $20 per person

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Visible Difference: Through September. All-levels Watercolor Painting with Karel Armstrong. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $50. 116 S. Beaver St. 928-774-3349.

Oeno Wine Lounge: Wine Tastings. Stop by between 5 and 7 PM to enjoy $20 wine tastings and $5 tastings for club members.

VARIOUS EVENTS Downtown Flagstaff: First Friday Art Walk. Join us between 5—9 p.m. for a series of special art exhibitions from local vendors, live music and more.

Bright Side Bookshop: Local Author Book Signing with Ruth Mortenson, author of The Sacrifice, and Michael Erb, author of The Weather Detectives. 5—8 p.m.

Museum Club: Free swing dancing lessons. Learn the Lindy Hop in inclu- Mountain Sports: sive and beginner friendly classes at 7 pm every Thursday. Reed & Rush Jewelry Co. Pop Up. Check out this assort-

Sat/8.6 MUSIC EVENTS Museum Club: Come on out to the Museum Club for live country music and dancing every Saturday. Bands start around 8:30 and go till Midnight.

VARIOUS EVENTS Thorpe Park: Flagstaff Chili Festival. Cooks from around the country will converge to compete in both chili and salsa to determine who will represent at the World Championship Chili Cookoff in South Carolina. Public tastings will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Doors: 6:30 p.m. | Show: 7:00 p.m.

Fort Tuthill County Park: 2022 Mountain Madness Dual Sport. Join the Coconino Trail Riders for a 2-day dual sport motorcycle adventure in Flagstaff, AZ. Each day will cover dirt roads, singletrack and short sections of pavement. All day.

Bright Side Bookshop: Where’s Waldo Party and Raffle Giveaway. Activities, food, and a raffle giveaway starting at 1 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m.

A Virtual Evening with Mohsin Hamid where they discuss Hamid’s latest book, The Last White Man. This event will be hosted by Books & Books on Zoom and is free to attend. 4 p.m.

Shift: Bake Sale. Stop by to purchase some baked goods from one of the best restaurants in town.

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Sun 8.7

Orpheum Theater: Nackard Pepsi Kid’s Summer Movie Club: Encanto. Watch Disney’s newest classic on the big screen. Doors: 6 p.m | Show: 6:30 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Thorpe Park: Flagstaff Chili Festival. 50th Anniversary for the Arizona State Championship Chili Cook-off, with cooks. Public tastings will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Fort Tuthill County Park: 2022 Mountain Madness Dual Sport. Join the Coconino Trail Riders for a 2-day dual sport motorcycle adventure in Flagstaff, AZ. Each day will cover dirt roads, singletrack and short sections of pavement. All day.

Dark Sky Brewing: Bear Howard Gravel Race. A 100 mile and 100k gravel bike race, starting and finishing in Flagstaff. 7 a.m.—8 p.m.

County Courthouse Lawn: Yoga on the Lawn. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Holly White is guiding yoga aficionados and amateurs alike on a meditative journey every Saturday from 9—10 a.m.

Theatrikos Theater: Nunsense. A laugh-filled musical tour-de-force from the Theatrikos Theater Company. Show: 7:30 p.m.

Heritage Square: Spin in the Square. Do a stationary cycling class with the experts from 9—9:45 a.m.

Heritage Square: High School Musical at Movies on the Square. Activities will start around 4pm, followed by the movie at dusk.

Museum Club: Latino Night. Celebrating Latino and Spanish music every Sunday from 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

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Dark Sky Brewing: Locals Monday. Enjoy live music and $2 off all non barrel-aged pours over 10oz.

event will be hosted by Books & Books on Zoom. A book purchase is required to attend. 5—6 p.m.

Museum Club: Karaoke Night. Come sing your heart out every Tuesday from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. with some of Flagstaff ’s best (and worst) singers!

Wed/8.10 MUSIC EVENTS

Tue/8.9

Orpheum Theater: Dopapod with GrooveSession. A hybrid of funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, and electronica paired with a movin’ groovin’ high energy rock show is sure to rock your world. Doors: 7:00 p.m. | Show: 8:00 p.m.

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Pepsi Amphitheater: Bruce Hornby & the Noisemakers. Bruce Hornsby, known for his ability to play a diverse mix of genres, including jazz, soul, and bluegrass, & The Noisemakers will be playing hits such as “Cyclone” and “Celestial Railroad”. Doors: 6 p.m. | Show: 7 p.m.

Annex Cocktail Lounge: Tinderbox Kitchen and Sutcliffe Vineyards present a four course dinner with Sutcliffe wine pairings. Dinner is $175/ seat, reception at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow.

Museum Club: Open Mic Night every Monday night from 6–9 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Bright Side Bookshop: A Virtual Evening with Colson Whitehead where he discusses his latest book, Harlem Shuffle: A Novel. This

Mountain Sports: Dirty Boot Farm. Bringing Flagstaff grown blooms, mason jar bouquets, mixed wraps, sunflowers and more. 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Downtown Flagstaff: Downtown Community Market. Outdoor evening market

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Buffalo Park: “Step Into Health” Walking Club. Every third Wednesday of the month, join North Country HealthCare for a walk between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

featuring food trucks, local produce, unique vendors, music and more. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

Mountain Sports: Dirty Boot Farm. Bringing Flagstaff grown blooms, mason jar bouquets, mixed wraps, sunflowers and more.

4—6:30 p.m.

Weatherford Hotel: Blues Night at Charly’s, every Wednesday night from 7—9 p.m.

Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia Night. Themed categories, including visual and sound, and prizes for the winners. 6 p.m.—8 p.m.

Downtown Flagstaff: Downtown Community Market. Outdoor evening market featuring food trucks, local produce, unique vendors, music and more. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Join them every Wednesday for what Flagstaffians are calling “the best trivia night in town!”

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Weatherford Hotel: Blues Night at Charly’s, every Wednesday night from 7—9 p.m.

The Museum Club: Dime Beer Night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m.

Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia Night. Themed categories, including visual and sound, and prizes for the winners. 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Thu/8.11 MUSIC EVENTS Heritage Square: Flagstaff Community Band presents a free evening concert on the square. There will be a variety of music for people of all ages, from movie themes to Disney favorites to patriotic marches. 6 p.m.

Orpheum Theater: Matricarchs, Living Dead Girl & Circa Arcana present their Mosh in the Deep End tour. Doors: 7:00 p.m. | Show: 8:00 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Visible Difference: Through September. All-levels Watercolor Painting with Karel Armstrong. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $50. 116 S. Beaver St. 928-774-3349.

Oeno Wine Lounge: Wine Tastings. Stop by between 5 and 7 PM to enjoy $20 wine tastings and $5 tastings for club members.

Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Join them every Wednesday for what Flagstaffians are calling “the best trivia night in town!”

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

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Museum Club: Come on out to the Museum Club for live country music and dancing every Saturday. Bands start around 8:30 and go till Midnight.

County Courthouse Lawn: Yoga on the Lawn. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Holly White is guiding yoga aficionados and amateurs alike on a meditative journey every Saturday from 9—10 a.m.

The Gopher Hole: The Payback. Come out every second Saturday of the month as the Payback celebrates the “golden age” of music.

Heritage Square: Spin in the Square. Do a stationary cycling class with the experts from 9—9:45 a.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Ed Hill. A brilliant and up-and-coming comedian brings his comedy chops (and his potato-like dogs) to Flagstaff.

Event is 18+. Doors: 7:00 p.m. | Show: 7:30 p.m.

Museum Club: Free swing dancing lessons. Learn the Lindy Hop in inclu- Thorpe Park: sive and beginner friendly classes at 7 pm every Thursday. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk. Starts at Thorpe Park and runs through Fri/8.12 a shaded course on Observatory Mesa. 7:30 a.m.— 11:30 a.m.

MUSIC EVENTS Heritage Square: Friday Night Concerts. Enjoy live performances in Heritage Square every Friday evening. This Friday: Sister & The Sun at 6 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Theatrikos Theater: Nunsense. A laugh-filled musical tour-de-force from the Theatrikos Theater Company. Show: 7:30 p.m.

Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing country and top 40 hits from 8 p.m.

Sat/8.13 MUSIC EVENTS Pepsi Amphitheater: Family Pops Concert. This festive outdoor event includes a program of exciting animal-themed music, face-painting, and an instrument “petting zoo.” Gates: 2 p.m. | Event: 3 p.m.

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Warner’s Nursery & Landscaping: Flagstaff ’s Finest Vegetable Garden Tour. Come tour 7+ vegetable gardens in Flagstaff, including residential, community and public gardens. Proceeds provide funding for community grants. 9 a.m.—12 p.m.

Flagstaff City Hall: Flagstaff Urban Flea Market. Outdoor gathering of unique artisans, eclectic peddlers and (one-of-a-kind) creators. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Downtown Flagstaff: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (one of the greatest movies ever made) at Movies on the Square. Activities will start around 4pm, followed by the movie at dusk.

Sun/8.14 VARIOUS EVENTS Theatrikos Theater: Nunsense. A laugh-filled musical tour-de-force from the Theatrikos Theater Company. Show: 2 p.m.

Museum Club: Latino Night. Celebrating Latino and Spanish music every Sunday from 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon/8.15 VARIOUS EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Nackard Pepsi Kid’s Summer Movie Club: The Avengers.

Watch a Marvel classic on the big screen. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 6:30 p.m.

Dark Sky Brewing: Locals Monday. Enjoy live music and $2 off all non barrel-aged pours over 10oz.

Museum Club: Open Mic Night every Monday night from 6–9 p.m.

Tue/8.16 VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Karaoke Night. Come sing your heart out every Tuesday from 8pm-2am with some of Flagstaff’s best (and worst) singers!

Wed/8.17 MUSIC EVENTS Pepsi Amphitheater: Rebelution. Good Vibes Summer Tour to come to the cool pines of Northern Arizona. Doors: 5 p.m. | Show: 6 p.m.

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Museum Club: Dime Beer Night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m.

Thu/8.18 MUSIC EVENTS Yucca North: Metalachi. The world’s first and only heavy metal mariachi band. Event is 21+. Show: 7:30 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Visible Difference: Through September. All-levels Watercolor Painting with Karel Armstrong. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $50. 116 S. Beaver St. 928-774-3349.

Oeno Wine Lounge: Wine Tastings. Stop by between 5 and 7 PM to enjoy $20 wine tastings and $5 tastings for club members.

Museum Club: Free swing dancing lessons. Learn the Lindy Hop in inclusive and beginner friendly classes at 7 pm every Thursday.

Fri/8.19 MUSIC EVENTS Heritage Square: Friday Night Concerts. Enjoy live performances in Heritage Square every Friday evening. This Friday: Andy See & His Swinging Jubilee at 6 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing country and top 40 hits from 8 p.m.

Sat/8.20 MUSIC EVENTS Coconino Center for the Arts: NightVisions: Dark Sky Quartet. A performance that will adorn the landscapes and skyscapes of Northern Arizona with befitting works of chamber music.

7 p.m.

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Museum Club: Come on out to the Museum Club for live country music and dancing every Saturday. Bands start around 8:30 and go till Midnight.

Museum Club: Dime Beer Night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m.

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Visible Difference: Through September. All-levels Watercolor Painting with Karel Armstrong. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $50. 116 S. Beaver St. 928-774-3349.

Downtown Flagstaff: Geology Rocks Tour. Monthly 45 minute walking tour showcasing Flagstaff’s geological history. 2 p.m.

Oeno Wine Lounge: Wine Tastings. Stop by between 5 and 7 PM to enjoy $20 wine tastings and $5 tastings for club members.

Heritage Square: The Secret Life of Pets 2 at Movies on the Square. Activities will start around 4pm, followed by the movie at dusk.

Museum Club: Free swing dancing lessons. Learn the Lindy Hop in inclusive and beginner friendly classes at 7 pm every Thursday.

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Shift: Shift Sunday Supper Club. Monthly curated meals for two to four guests. 2—4 p.m.

Heritage Square: Friday Night Concerts. Enjoy live performances in Heritage Square every Friday evening. This Friday: Canyon Movement Company at 6 p.m.

Heritage Square: Spin in the Square. Do a stationary cycling class with the experts from 9—9:45 a.m.

Museum Club: Latino Night. Celebrating Latino and Spanish music every Sunday from 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon/8.22 VARIOUS EVENTS. Dark Sky Brewing: Locals Monday. Enjoy live music and $2 off all non barrel-aged pours over 10oz.

Museum Club: Open Mic Night every Monday night from 6–9 p.m.

Tue/8.23 VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Karaoke Night. Come sing your heart out every Tuesday from 8pm-2am with some of Flagstaff’s best (and worst) singers!

Wed/8.24

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing country and top 40 hits from 8 p.m.

Heritage Square: Spin in the Square. Do a stationary cycling class with the experts from 9—9:45 a.m.

Museum Club: Latino Night. Celebrating Latino and Spanish music every Sunday from 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon/8.29 VARIOUS EVENTS Dark Sky Brewing: Locals Monday. Enjoy live music and $2 off all non barrel-aged pours over 10oz.

Museum Club: Open Mic Night every Monday night from 6–9 p.m.

Wed/8.31 VARIOUS EVENTS Mountain Sports: Dirty Boot Farm. Bringing Flagstaff grown blooms, mason jar bouquets, mixed wraps, sunflowers and more. 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Downtown Flagstaff: Downtown Community Market. Outdoor evening market featuring food trucks, local produce, unique vendors, music and more. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

Weatherford Hotel: Blues Night at Charly’s, every Wednesday night from 7—9 p.m.

Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia Night. Themed categories, including visual and sound, and prizes for the winners. 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

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Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Join them every Wednesday for what Flagstaffians are calling “the best trivia night in town!”

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Museum Club: Karaoke Night. Come sing your heart out every Tuesday

Museum Club: Dime Beer Night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m.

Tue/8.30

MUSIC EVENTS Pepsi Amphitheater: Collective Soul & Switchfoot bring their early 2000s rock sound to northern Arizona. Doors: 6 p.m. | Show: 7:30 p.m.

Yucca North: Flagstaff Hardcore Reunion 3. This year’s lineup...Refrigerated Nurses, Dying Tribe, and Cosmic Hearse. Free Show!

Donations accepted. Show: 8 p.m.

Museum Club: Come on out to the Museum Club for live country music and dancing every Saturday. Bands start around 8:30 and go till Midnight.

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Mountain Sports: Dirty Boot Farm. Bringing Flagstaff grown blooms, mason jar bouquets, mixed wraps, sunflowers and more. 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Downtown Flagstaff: Downtown Community Market. Outdoor evening market featuring food trucks, local produce, unique vendors, music and more. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

Downtown Flagstaff: Barks and Brews 2022. Save dogs and drink beer. All proceeds donated to medical care for dogs in Northern AZ. 12—4 p.m.

Weatherford Hotel: Blues Night at Charly’s, every Wednesday night from 7—9 p.m.

Heritage Square: The Princess Bride at Movies on the Square. Activities will start around 4pm, followed by the movie at dusk.

Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia Night. Themed categories, including visual and sound, and prizes for the winners. 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Sun/8.28

Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Join them every Wednesday for what Flagstaffians are calling “the best trivia night in town!” 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Continental Driving Range: 11th Annual Hopi Arts & Cultural Festival. This year’s festival will have a variety of talented Hopi artists of all ages

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from 8pm-2am with some of Flagstaff ’s best (and worst) singers!

Sat/8.27

Continental Driving Range: 11th Annual Hopi Arts & Cultural Festival. This year’s festival will have a variety of talented Hopi artists of all ages showcasing contemporary and traditional artwork, along with an entertainment lineup of traditional Hopi dance performances all day. 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

showcasing contemporary and traditional artwork, along with an entertainment lineup of traditional Hopi dance performances all day. 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

VARIOUS EVENTS

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Twice a month, Kirsten Mathisen creates an original piece of word art using a past Flag Live! article. This one was made from words found in contributor MacKenzie Chase’s article Wheelin’ and dealin’: Cosmic Cycles celebrates 50 years of outfitting Flagstaff cyclists Find more on Instagram at @kingdom.of.words.

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