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Love letter to the Mojave
Freedom and danger in the high desert
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Why wilderness? Because we like the taste of freedom. Because we like the smell of danger.” — Edward Abbey
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read Abbey’s quote last Wednesday morning. It was typed onto a sheet of white paper and posted on a bulletin board in the Mojave National Preserve. The taste of freedom and the smell of danger sound a little like the mantra of a Cold War spy, but Abbey’s words about wilderness become an anthem in the vast high desert of the Mojave, one of my treasured places for solitude and silence. An hour earlier, I had awakened as first light crept over the Providence Mountains, unzipped out of my sleeping bag and pulled on a hoodie. My Jet Boil shimmied as water heated for my morning coffee. With mug in hand, I nestled into my camp chair and Laura took in my vista of dun-colored Kelly hills, spiky plants and a tritone palette of green, brown and blue. After coffee and granola and packing up my campsite, I drove to the Kelso Dunes, an undulating mountain range of sand that makes a basso profondo boom when conditions align, and the sand billows and cascades. Sand underfoot telegraphs the beach to me, but these dunes are parked in more than a million acres of federally protected desert lands between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I see no one else as I hike an hour up into the dunes. Sand fills my shoes, and my calves ache. The soundlessness coats the inside of my head, which signals the presence of something large and healing. I’ve been a flatlander most of my life until I moved to Flagstaff 12 years ago this month. The landscape that imprints me is South Florida’s. In my waking and dreaming life it was tropical thickness, aggressive green, air saturated with smells of decay and flowers and the mildest whiff of salt. I internalized a landscape that is ferociously fertile, humidity that sheens the skin, and plant life that screams cha cha cha. I found the Mojave National Preserve The author jumping. nine years ago when my friend Erica and I took I-40 from Flag to the L.A. area for one off the jangle of the interstate. of Erica’s photo shoots. Even though our It was love at first sight. smartphones told us that the Mojave temOur brief detour on the potholed, twoperatures were well above 100 degrees, we lane roads that crisscross the preserve took wanted to see what was there and veered 4 | flaglive.com | March 24-30, 2016
The morning sky at Dry Soda Lake. Photos courtesy of the author us through three of the four major American deserts that meet here: the Mojave, Sonoran and Great Basin. Outside was exotica: Joshua trees, cinder cones, ghost towns, mountain ranges that folded shadows into their deep creases and river beds bereft of water. Nothing was familiar. It all looked harsh and pointy, not my go-to adjectives for the natural world around me. The landscape I grew up with nurtures waterlogs and oozes; this adopted landscape inspires, sedates and dares me to survive it. Am I drawn to the high desert because of its novelty? During my first visit nine years ago, it was a brave, new world. But since then, I’ve revisited the Mojave dozens of times to hike and explore and camp. I have never found it crowded or theme parked or burdened by mass appeal. Surely, the sheen of the desert’s newness has worn off as its familiarity has taken root. Now I chart the patterns of the scarce and blessed rainfall, the mood swings between the diurnal and
nocturnal temperatures, the blooming seasons of the cactus. I’ve morphed from stranger in this strange land to someone with her citizenship, though I continue to find it curious that the cruel majesties of the Mojave beguile me the way they do. Maybe I am drawn here for that taste of freedom and that smell of danger Abbey says the wilderness gives us. But it feels more as if the Mojave wilderness answers questions I have never voiced and offers me a place to be still long enough to listen. Laura Kelly is the executive director of the Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy. Kelly spent 2014 in the tiny, mountainous Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan teaching storytelling at the American University of Central Asia. Born a flatlander, she has called Flagstaff home for 11 years. Her book, Dispatches from the Republic of Otherness, is a collection of non-fiction essays about her experiences living and teaching overseas.
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In frame Turning the circle of metaphors Dear Governor Ducey, There are good things and bad things about metaphor. I try to distinguish between metaphors that collapse two things into one and metaphors that highlight the connection between two things while simultaneously highlighting their differences. The second kind, in Charles Altieri’s lingo, expands the available universe. Nicole A bigger universe, abundant Walker and interconnected—an ecosystem brought to you by literary devices. A collapsed universe metaphor might be something like: A Dog is a Bear. We did name our dog “Bear” and he does look like a tiny bear cub. Black and fluffy and squishy. But he also looks like a pig and a hedgehog and swims like a fish on the snow. To say he is a bear is to ignore his other animal-partners. He’s rolling on the ground right now with the dog we named Zora because Zorro in Spanish means fox and this one looks like a girl fox, but she also looks like a coyote and a wolf. She acts like a mama to Bear the Dog. She acts like a sister. Like a brother. To describe either of them well … you have to keep turning the circle of metaphors. Bear is a big baby, but he’s also a ferocious forest beast. It’s for our own safety that I make these metaphors multiple.
I use a lot of metaphors to try to describe the effects of the budget cuts on Higher Education. I think I’ve used the word “eviscerate” before, which, now that I’ve watched the latest Walking Dead episode, has a whole new meaning for me as one of the zombies was walking around with his intestines hanging out like spaghetti pouring from his stomach. But it’s a semi-apt metaphor. We at the university are still walking around—at least some of us who haven’t been let go—but kind of in a daze. We’re hungry, too. A little desperate, although I don’t think of spaghetti as appetizingly as I did before. Perhaps “cut off at the knees” is a good metaphor. Again, we are still mobile, but people (other universities) run past us, taunting our scabby, stubby knees with their research grants and fully funded graduate students. It’s a little slower to get things done, but you’re right, what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger—or at least covered in scar tissue. I’ve also tried to describe to you the idea of collectivity, that the
more educated every single student is, the more educated Arizona could be as a whole. We lift each other up by devoting time, energy and money to every single child in the public school system and, if we can, in the Higher Ed system. I think of it like a web of interconnectedness. Even if there is selfishness to it: I am better off if every single person has an opportunity to have a better education, a better job, and a more secure economic situation. I imagine this web, not really like a spider’s, more like the mycelia on the forest floor, connecting tree root to mushroom—cloth-strong and pervasive. I imagine lifting it up, out of the forest, onto the quad where everyone can step on it and recite from Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, “I contain multitudes” and each of us is elevated above their concrete-bound situation and is able to aspire to new heights. Inspiration, aspiration. These dreams of education. Lofty dreams indeed, but like any metaphor, you can poke holes in this analogy. You could argue that higher isn’t better, or that not everyone wants to abandon
‘I contain multitudes’ and each of us is elevated above their concrete-bound situation and is able to aspire to new heights.
the concrete. You could argue that the top is only for some. Only they at the top get to decide who rises and who stays put. We are committed to a system of hierarchies. How would we understand a world where even they who walk on their knees, who walk zombie-like, who come from families with no mycelia at all, who come from other countries where all the trees have already been obliterated, where no mushrooms grow at all, are all walking at the same speed that they who born running through the forest already run? Oh. That is what I thought they called the United States of America. That forest of equal opportunity. That mycelia that makes a blanket upon which each of us can stand and rise up together. That’s what I love about metaphors. Metaphors are multiple. If you keep them spinning, you end up with a pretty good picture of a dog, or a country. Nicole Walker is an associate professor at Northern Arizona University, and is the author of Quench Your Thirst with Salt and a collection of poems, This Noisy Egg. She edited, with Margot Singer, Bending Genre: Essays on Creative Nonfiction, and is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment from the Arts. The thoughts expressed here are hers alone and not necessarily those of her employer. This letter is from March 2, 2016.
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» FRIDAY | 3.25 SEE NO EVIL The Old Blind Dogs have seen the ways of the world—quite literally in the four-piece band’s storied career dating to the early ’90s. The Scottish troupe is steeped in Highland and Celtic tradition that blurs the lines of time as they gain influence, also, from myriad genres from jazz rhythm to Middle Eastern instrumentation. When the original three met at a buskers’ vacay, and then members Ian F. Benzie, Jonny Hardie and Buzzby McMillan produced their first cut, New Tricks, in 1992. Since then, the lineups have shifted many a time over their 12 discs that have brought international acclaim, most recently with Wherever Yet May Be (2010). These days, the Dogs have not been content to rest on those old tricks for treats, and in between making time to record at the onset of 2016, they travel the world representing the ballad-bound, folk tradition of their entrenched heritage with soul and fervor musically and in life. Peek into their latest chapter featuring Jenna Moynihan on fiddle at the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. Doors for this all-ages show open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. To learn more, call 779-2300 or visit www.oldblinddogs.co.uk.
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or three years running, Flag locals have celebrated this teeny metropolis’ unique standing as the world’s very first International Dark Sky City in a very special way. Lights Out Flagstaff is a weekend celebration of its love with the night sky—in a global climate that has grown to fear the night—and its commitment to responsible energy consumption. For two nights, homes, businesses and city buildings will flick off their lights (that’s right—all of them! Maybe leave a nightlight if you have clumsy folks or little kids in the home) and enjoy free public astronomy programs provided by local community organizations like Lowell Observatory, which will ramp up the festivities with a night of free admission Saturday and telescope views peering way off into the stars burning billions of miles away. But kick off the weekend’s events throughout town Friday night with telescopes available in Heritage Square starting at 7 p.m., with speakers and a dance performance to kick off the evening. A dark sky tour will leave from the square at 8 p.m. to look at fixtures around town, with a stop in Buffalo Park for a night sky interpretive talk. There is much to look forward to this weekend around and above the darkened City of Flagstaff. For more info, call 213-2155 or visit www.lowell.edu.
» Saturday | 3.26 WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
The Market of Dreams—otherwise known as Mercado de los Sueños—has built itself a sterling reputation as a hospitable and welcoming environment for each of the collective’s members and visitors. To celebrate this success, the Market is hosting a One Year Anniversary bash complete with food, kids’ activities, live music, dancing and of course, heaps of fun. Guests are welcome to hang out at the Sunnyside market and peruse the unique handmade clothing, gifts, tasty treats of the sweet and savory varieties plus so much more—all made by the co-op tenants. The Market’s mission has established a grassroots movement that has stemmed opportunity for cooperative entrepreneurship and individual growth that spurs local economics while re-establishing the 4th street corridor as a regional destination with a creative and business-minded bent. Take a look at what Flagstaff has to offer at the Market of Dreams, 2532 E. 7th Ave. The all-day affair is free and open to the public, lasting from noon–6 p.m. For more info, call 213-5900 or visit the Market of Dreams on Facebook.
Hot Picks » Saturday | 3.26 NOT SO FLY BY NIGHT The amount of unbridled talent in this town never ceases to amaze. Unicyclers, fire jugglers, comics and musicians are interwoven into the cultural fabric of this town—some entrepreneurial folks even attempt these stunts all at once. But the truth remains venues for these sorts of hobbies are few and far between. Enter The Foundry, Flagstaff’s monthly night of performance art, hilarity, flexibility and free-flowing entertainment from local individuals and group acts. The Circus Arts Studio is the single, super-spacious place to find some of the most creative happenings in town. Flagstaff Aerial artists, Tiny Punches Improv, the Circlet Sisters and so many more have been a part of these variety shows, but it is open to anyone: poets, stand-up comedians, musicians, dancers, aerialists, jugglers, magicians, acro-balancers, pole performers, balloon manglers, poi spinners, trapeze artists, and any amalgamation of creativity under the sun. To sign up to perform, just visit www.tiny.url.com/flagstafffoundry to answer some simple logistical questions and you’re on the bill just like that. For those who enjoy the art of the spectator sport, arrive ready to be entertained at the Circus Arts Studio, 1311 E. Butler Ave, from 8–10 p.m. all for the bargain price of $5. Learn more by visiting Flagstaff Foundry on Facebook.
» Sunday | 3.27 CAKE OR DEATH … THIS TIME CHOOSE DEATH The year is 1981. In Coventry, England, two teens barely into the formative years of their young lives picked up a bass and bellied up to the kid and started slaying. The result: Napalm Death. The lineup of
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Napalm Death. Courtesy photo time—as if history has shown there was ever a bad one to naysay the greedy nature of Earthlings. Raise a first at the Green Room, 15 N. Agassiz, with Melt Banana, Sorrower and Stormbringer heading it up. This 16-and-over show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the show. 226-8669. www. napalmdeath.org.
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ou know that stupid question you get asked in a job interview? It goes: Where do you see yourself in five years? I hate that question. My favorite answer has always been one that came off the tongue of late comedian Mitch Hedberg, who said: “Celebrating the five-year anniversary of you asking me this question.” Though, as great a response as that is, and as much as I wanted to in many moments, I never said it out loud. With all of life’s variables, how the hell could anyone possibly know the answer to that question? Five-and-a-half years ago my life was completely different. With a journalism degree in my pocket, and jobs in my chosen field not easy to come by, I took what I could get right out of college: a lame PR gig for a joke-of-acompany that sold “medical supplies” designed to make people’s lives better, Andrew but really fatten the walWisniewski lets of those clever enough to be on the profitable end of the transaction. I made good money, but it was exactly what I’ve come to dislike most about corporate America and, in truth, I did it for way too long. Then, one day, I woke up, decided I’d had my fill, traveled some, and made my way back to Flagstaff. It wasn’t an easy return home; I paid my dues at crap jobs. But, five-and-ahalf years later, I find myself in a different place. This past Tuesday I sat at FALA in front of a group of ambitious local artists from various media, hungry to learn how to get their craft under the public eye. As part of the Flagstaff Arts Council’s ArtBox Institute, these artists, all of whom are at various junctures in their careers, enrolled in the program to gain access to the resources necessary to help them navigate the business challenges of the contemporary marketplace. As an invited member of the media, my job was to share my knowledge of what I look for as Editor of Flag Live. It was a great experience, and one worth sharing to any upcoming artists out there who may pick up this issue and read this column. So, here are five key things we look for when you’re an artist on the hunt for good press. 1) The pitch. Craft a short and to-thepoint artist statement. Say who you are, what your work entails, and why it’s 8 | flaglive.com | March 24-30, 2016
unique or important. Be clean and free of errors. Include photos of your work and, if you have one, a link to your website. It’s about putting yourself on the radar. 2) Lobby well for yourself. Don’t demand coverage or tell someone they “should” give you press. Say why. Give them a good reason. Follow up and ask to meet, offering them a chance to get to learn more about who you are and the personal narrative that accompanies your work. This combined with your pitch shows that you’re serious about your work and others should be, too. 3) Be familiar with the publication you’re asking for press from. 4) Be timely. If you know you have a show coming up, don’t wait until the week of to send out your pitch—dish that out as far in advance as possible. 5) If you do receive press, say thank you. It’s amazing how many people push hard for coverage, but rarely show gratitude after the fact. It really goes a long way. Looking back, it’s funny how things change. Today, I still sit in an office in a cubicle—something I never wanted again after I liberated myself by walking out of those office doors five-and-a-half years ago. But today I do it with purpose, caring fully about how this publication looks and the artists, musicians and other folks that not just myself but all of the writers for Flag Live cover. And more than writing or even putting together this tangible thing that people can engage with and hopefully take something away from, I love the people I get connect and network with. That’s what it’s about—furthering one another, especially in a community such as Flagstaff. And I’m forever thankful for all of the kind, creative souls I’ve had the privilege to meet along the way, and have yet to meet. Toward the end of the session, one of the students asked what it is that makes Flagstaff such a unique artistic town. And again, as much as the place itself, it’s the people, and the passion that courses through each of them. Flagstaff is shaped by the established artists that opened the door, and the budding artists, such as the ArtBox folks and those who choose creativity first, who continue to make this place culturally vibrant and carry the artistic torch. And as this town continues to change, it’s important we keep it that way. It’s why I came back, and one of the biggest reasons I stay. That is what should be celebrated.
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ast week you didn’t need Nancy Reagan’s astrologer to feel the sea change of discontentment and doomed anxiety as the political realities came more bruisingly into focus. Real bummer of a week if you were paying attention. Mostly, it was the mass psychosis of pushy-shovey violence and voter anger, and the nightmare that the sick green swimming pool of untapped voter angst mightMcDaniel be deeper than anyone Douglas By Douglas had previously dreamed. Like McDaniel everyone was getting a finger, or a fist, in the face, in one way or another. So along comes Bernie, with very little notice, blowing through Flagstaff to appear at Twin Arrows, about a $35 cab ride (one way) to the east. Sanders supporters reached more than three times the crowd capacity of the reservation casino and resort on the Navajo Nation. Of course, Bernie’s reaching out for the
Native American vote. The Sanders campaign hit ‘em where they ain’t, and from here across the Four Corners region it would be hard to find a place where the game is more rigged. “Rigged,” as a word, is hardly harsh enough. The entire state of Arizona, in the national spotlight for its primary, was buzz-bombed by all manner of campaign caravans, pivoting there, but not here. Except for Sanders, who was able to flash mob almost 3,000 supporters for a venue only capable of holding 900. Then another event less than a week later in Flagstaff. The report is, though, that the swiftness of the feel-the-Bern storm was such that there was very little consideration for the actual accommodations needed for the number of Sanders supporters who might show up. Social media buzzed with people looking for a way to get to the event east of Flagstaff, but most volunteer resources were busy getting the event at Twin Arrows pulled off on short notice.
The event itself was causing problems due to its location and limited crowd capacity, and in Bernieland, it left a bit of a disconnect. Certainly, in Bernieland, buses in Flagstaff would have been ready in order to include all. But the casino quit running buses out there years ago, and the Democrats had no freedom road plan at all since the whole thing was overkill anyway. Sanders returned Monday for a Flagstaff appearance at the Pepsi Amphitheater, seeing local demand and enthusiasm for his campaign. In any event, Sanders appearances were phenomenal, spontaneous, like the eye in the center of the rest of the political hurricane that blew through the state for the primary. Over the weekend a Donald Trump rally in Tucson “reached a violent crescendo Saturday when a protester was punched and kicked while being escorted out.” All the candidate does now is the color commentary. Trumpism is arena sport built on the Joe Arpaio playbook. There was even this AP report: “In Fountain Hills, thousands gathered for the outdoor rally in the suburb where Arpaio lives. Officers with the sheriff’s department were posted throughout the park, on rooftops and on patrol. Officers wearing bulletproof vests stood alongside a Humvee with a gun turret on top.” This weaponry, for what? To shoot wayward ducks from the golf course?
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The week’s ground-shaking events in Arizona left me thinking about one of the tougher neighborhoods in Flagstaff, where I saw a guy trying to wield a large piece of plywood to attack a man getting backed into the street. Just as the man attacked fell to the ground in defense, an ice cream and snack van came by broadcasting the tune of “It’s A Small World After All.” The ice cream truck pulled around the corner as the fight continued, pressing on the gas to get away, just as the famous Disneyland ride melody tinkled on, nonetheless. Yeah, that was one hot corner. Same place I was living when an earthquake near Sedona rolled on up the hill through Flagstaff, sounding and feeling like the clatter of 1,000 folding chairs collapsing beneath our feet. Yes, there is a hideous din this campaign season. And now, actually, the Trumpquake surpasses that experience, especially if you consider the potential consequences. But Bernie put his chips down on northern Arizona, and bless him for the brief moment of fresh air, as we sing, “It’s a small world after all …” Douglas McDaniel has found a happy home in Flagstaff after being a journalist for 30 years. He has published creative non-fiction novels and numerous volumes of poetry, some of which was first published at his 15-year-old blog, www.mythville.blogspot.com.
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exactly as they seem. On the overall scale of things Allegiant is a relatively unremarkable film. It does serve to drive the Divergent storyline forward and adds a big dose of world buildThe Divergent ing to the franchise, Series: but that’s about it. By the same token Allegiant it doesn’t really Directed by make any horrible Robert Schwentke Sam Mossman missteps either, making it a rather he third installment of the Divergent Rated PG-13 mediocre film all series, Allegiant, continues the story the way around. It is of Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) and HARKINS certainly the weakest her struggle against a troubled future in the THEATRES link in the Divergent walled city of Chicago. The events of the franchise, though I previous film, Insurgent (2015), have left feel like Divergent the people of Chicago with an invitation to leave the city and join the rest of the world. fans will enjoy this installment as much as any of the others. Allegiant sees Tris and her friends going As is the current trend with the final over the wall into the unknown wasteland chapter of franchises, Allegiant has been that lies beyond. It isn’t long before the split into two parts, with the second ingroup finds the Bureau of Genetic Welfare stallment due out next year. Perhaps and learns the truth about the fate of humanity. Torn between their new discover- more than other films of its ilk, I feel like ies and the life they left behind in Chicago, Allegiant suffers from the two-part finale Tris and company must find a way to nav- treatment. Having not read the books, it’s hard for me to properly discuss if they igate this new world where things aren’t
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could have gotten away with a single film or maybe found a better point to break the story in two. As it stands, I found Allegiant had big swaths of exposition compared to the amount of resolution that the film provides, making the action seem kind of tacked on as filler for the more meaty parts of the story. It is somewhat expected, as the first of two parts, to save
some steam for the second film, but it makes for a bit of an unsatisfying experience on its own. Despite Allegiant showing up as the low point in the franchise, the Divergent series has been interesting enough to keep me coming back for more, and Allegiant doesn’t dive low enough to run me off altogether. Perhaps it will seem like a better film when viewed in context with the series’ finale.
without a hitch. Bone Tomahawk isn’t for everyone. It’s slow at times, and at others is excessively brutal; even I thought that one particularly violent scene didn’t really need to go quite that far. But the characters somehow grow on you, and the dialogue—especially when the four leads are travelling—is surprisingly entertaining. First-time director S. Craig Zahler, who also wrote the screenplay,
has found a certain authenticity that one wouldn’t expect in a Western horror cannibal film. And while Russell is perfect for the part—he’s certainly done it before—the real treat is Richard Jenkins; he steals the show as the talkative Chicory. I upped my grade from a straight “B” to a “B+” after realizing that I couldn’t stop thinking about the movie. And isn’t that what a good film should do?
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Richard Jenkins. Now we’re talkin’! Russell stars as Sheriff Franklin Hunt, whose work in the sleepy town of Bright Hope is even less exciting since most of the men left on a cattle drive. When Hunt’s backup deputy Chicory (Jenkins) reports witnessing a stranger (David ArBone Dan Stoffel Tomahawk quette) burying a suitcase while sneaking t’s a pretty standard Western movie into town, Hunt figures story: some good folks have been kidDirected by S. he’d better check it napped by the bad guys, and it’s up to Craig Zahler out. This all leads to the sheriff and his posse—including a goofy a gunshot, a beautiful but good-hearted sidekick and the injured Rated Unrated doctor (Lili Simmons) husband of one of the kidnap victims—to being called in, then ride out, loaded for bear, and git ‘em back. AMAZON the disappearance of Bone Tomahawk (2015) has us covered. But PRIME the drifter, the doctor, wait, there’s more! and Deputy Nick (Evan The bad guys aren’t your run-of-theJonigkeit). The Promill, snatch-for-profit lowlifes, or even fessor (Zahn McClarnon), a local Indian, your disgruntled former ranch hands. interprets the clues as pointing to a nasty Nope, these here are primitive cannibal tribe of cannibals that live in the Valley troglodytes! So now we’re firmly settled into campy, low-budget B movie territory. of the Starving Men. So Hunt, Chicory, But hang on! If you call in the next 30 min- the doctor’s husband O’Dwyer (Wilson) utes, we’ll replace that cast of actor/waiter and local dandy and womanizer Brooder unknowns with some pretty heavy hitters, (Matthew Fox) head off to save them. The including Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and rescue mission does not, of course, go off
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Filmmakers on the fly Adrienne Bischoff n 2014, Flagstaff natives Chadwick Hopson and Brian Flaccus returned to their hometown to shoot How We Met, their first self-financed, feature-length film. They had only eight days to do it. On Thu, March 31, they return to town, along with director Oscar Rene, to screen How We Met at the Orpheum Theater at 7 p.m. Now that they have their first feature film under their belts, I asked them to reveal their secrets! Adrienne Bischoff: What were some lessons you took from this experience? Brian Flaccus: We made tons of mistakes, plenty that led to surprising and fun discoveries and others that led to massive headaches later. Mainly we learned to never mess around with sound; always have a great sound professional on set. But shooting so fast did give way to some great innovations and the constraints of time and money forced us to be incredibly creative.
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What was one of the most difficult points of shooting this film? Brian: The actual shooting was tough with really long days and little sleep. We had to trust that everything would work out, but I have to say that our friends, family and even complete strangers in Flagstaff really came together to support us when we needed help. Chadwick Hopson: Coming from an actor’s perspective it was really tough because we would shoot between 10–20 pages in a day. A full day of shooting is usually between 4–5. We had no time to rehearse. Thank God we had the talented actors we did that were willing to work in these conditions or else it wouldn’t be close to what it is now. When we last spoke, you had an idea for a film which you hoped to shoot in Flagstaff.
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Brian: Yes! We are still working on that movie. It’s called Toasted and is in development currently. I’d love to shoot that locally, too, but a lot may depend on tax breaks and assistance we can get to support a big crew. Chad and I have already started another micro-budget feature called Alex & Jaime. We actually plan on shooting the last act of that film in Flagstaff at the beginning of April. That means we will screen our first movie and days later wrap our second all in our hometown! What advice can you give aspiring filmmakers who want to shoot films but, like yourselves, also have other jobs to pay the bills? How do you it? Brian: Just go out and do it. The technology is so accessible now, and the information is there, so there really is no excuse. We still work all kinds of side jobs to get by, but since filmmaking is such a passion it’s just what we choose to do with all our spare time. Chadwick: There is definitely a correlation between how much content we create ourselves and how successful we are on projects outside of our original work. We truly believe the more you want to work, the more you will. Go and do it.
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Vibewaves Riding with the tide of musical strength Willie Cross n The Cave Singers Banshee n Grade: A The Cave Singers, out of Seattle, Wash., have always managed to assert a consistent identity to their fans: tepid, meditative folk songs that don’t demand an overwhelming amount of attention. That may sound like an offhand diss to the band, but it really isn’t. The Cave Singers’ signature brand of indie-folk differentiates itself by not needing the big builds and theatrics that characterize many bands of their ilk. On their new record, Banshee, the band stirs up some more dynamic elements into their music without losing the tempered vibe established on their previous records. The album’s first track, “That’s Why,” follows the same consistency of most Cave Singers songs, but differentiates itself with a heavy bass line and thumping drum progression. It feels as if the band is digging deeper into that forested wilderness indie folk always subtly suggests. But the next track, “Lost in the Tide,” returns to the understated elements that the band is familiar with. But it is not a loss, as the track moves so subtly, with only a floor tom for percussion, that it feels like a respite from what “That’s Why” established. The force driving many of the tracks on Banshee is Peter Quirk’s earthy vocals. Quirk provides some of the most distinctive vocals in the indie folk genre, and Banshee fully utilizes his lyrics as well. They are just as understated as they are impactful, such as on “Lost in the Tide:” “I miss your shirt/I miss our games/I miss our talks.” One of the final tracks on Banshee, “Christmas Night,” beckons similarities between the Cave Singers and early Band of Horses, but the song remains firmly within the Cave Singers’ wheelhouse. It fires up hope that the band will continue to carry the banner of indie folk, while asserting their own particular style. n Into It. Over It. Standards n Grade: B+ In the early 2010’s a number of musicians surfaced who were reminiscent of the emo bands of the mid-’90s. This movement was soon branded the “emo revival,” a label met 12 | flaglive.com | March 24-30, 2016
with only modest acceptance by the artists themselves. One artist in particular was Evan Weiss, the main songwriter behind Into It. Over It. Weiss became a figurehead of the emo revival, despite rejecting the title altogether. But his music undeniably evokes the messy bedrooms and worn-out Converse with which emo originally radiated. On his new album, Standards, the associations with throwback emo still ring true. But Weiss reasserts the signature style of composing dynamic, emotive and complex songs throughout the album as well. Standards comes fast out of the gate with four songs that strongly reflect Weiss’ back catalogue. The album’s second track, “Closing Argument,” features Weiss’ charg-
seems to transcend the norm. This is by no means surprising, as Lamar has established himself as one of the most prominent hiphop artist and musician currently producing music. Untitled Unmastered. is a collection of B-side tracks from the sessions that produced 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly. The similarities are immediately apparent: the fluid compositions and progressions that move in jumps and starts, and the signature jazzdriven backing band. But something about these tracks set them starkly apart from the final production of To Pimp a Butterfly. While there is some subtlety on To Pimp a Butterfly, the tracks on Untitled Unmastered, are mostly lower-key progressions that allow Lamar to rap over almost every measure throughout the song. ing vocals that beg to be sung along to, and The lyrical content is quite different than complex instrumental progression. But that To Pimp a Butterfly as well. The tracks seem familiarity is what starts to wear on Standto function lyrically as secondary compleards. Much of the album is very familiar ments to their counterparts that made the figround for Weiss. 2013’s Intersections folnal cut, as if they simply didn’t serve Lamar’s lowed a very similar formula to Standards: dynamic tracks contrasted by lower-tempo, message on To Pimp a Butterfly strongly enough. reflective songs. If anything, this serves to elucidate Those lower-tempo songs are where Lamar’s message even further: only the Standards shines the most, as it seems that boldest and most assertive statements made Weiss has put extra work into making the it to the final cut of To Pimp a Butterfly. But tracks immersive, emotional and complex. the Untitled Unmastered. tracks stand on The backing guitar on middle-track “Old their own, such as “untitled 05 | 09.21.2014.” Lace and Ivory” shimmers below a gently The song’s first half features a beautiful plucked acoustic guitar. Weiss’ illustrative vocal track from Anna Wise, followed by a lyrics delicately reflect a story about his charged-up verse from Lamar. Fellow TDE grandfather who fought in World War II. artists Punch and Jay Rock provide verses During an interview Weiss recalled initially that bolster the song’s theme: depression wanting to add more layers to the song, but settled on leaving it in its original, stripped- from the experience of being a minority. One of the album’s biggest surprises comes down state. on “untitled 06 | 06.30.2014.,” where Cee-Lo The closing tracks, “Anesthetics” and belts a chorus out over the track’s lush pro“The Circle of the Same Ideas,” wrap the alduction. It’s a whimsical track that doesn’t bum in the understated quietude that Weiss match with some of the more dynamic tracks embraces on Standards. Despite the catchion To Pimp a Butterfly, but is perfectly suited ness and sing-along quality of the more dyas a B-side. namic tracks on the album, it is these tracks Such is the story of Untitled Unmastered.: a that make the lasting impression. Emo revivalist or not, Weiss seems to only be beginning collection of tracks that weren’t quite suited for the final cut, but are remarkable pieces of to embrace his greatest strengths. music all the same. Beyond that, it satisfies n Kendrick Lamar untitled unmastered. what is most likely an insatiable taste for n Grade: ALamar’s music. He continues to transcend his genre, and we are all lucky to have him proWhile a B-side album is not a new idea, ducing music: A-side or B-side. Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled Unmastered
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poetry is a pal willing to accept the charges of this collect call—and it’s for you. poetry The generational gap of technology has further separated those who never have held a physical telephone. All too aware of how far society has deviated from touch, Elizabeth Hellstern and her partner, Owen William Fritts, were driving down Phoenix Avenue last summer when she dialed in on an idea. She contemplated how to reconnect with the arts since leaving her job as the curator at the Coconino Center for the Arts to pursue her Master’s in creative writing. She missed the sensory relationship she developed with work the public could not touch.
The Telepoem Booth’s top signage.
“I got a big buzz from touching art, of course carefully and with respect,” Hellstern says of her time in curation. “Touching the art was very important to me, so I wanted to create art people could touch. I wanted to create art that people could see. And I wanted to create art that people could hear.” A brainstorming session produced in the central overlap of her artistic dream’s Venn diagram Flagstaff ’s newest public art installation: the Telepoem Booth. Ready for its summertime March 24-30, 2016 | flaglive.com | 15
without modifying the vintage rotary phone. “The basic start of the project was I needed to make something that pretends to be a telephone network from the point of view of a rotary phone,” Smith explains. In more than 60 hours over two months, Smith first enlisted opensource Arduino software with an MP3 player board. Electronics of his own design then established the virtual phone network, and he dialed in the software to listen for the 10-digit clicks assigned to each poem. The phone number formula is the poet’s area code, the first three letters of their last name and the poem’s first four characters. The MP3 player selects the corresponding file name and plays it for the listener. Smith adds the design of a system like this should be user friendly. And while the booth is straight-forward enough, the directions posted on the phone itself, above it and on the website indicate the first step in the process: how to operate a rotary phone.
The booth’s vintage rotary dials clockwise.
The Telepoem team from left: fabricator Owen Williams Fritts, software engineer David Smith and Telepoet and creator Elizabeth Hellstern.
home on the wall between Macy’s European Coffee House and White Flag Coin-Op Laundry, the booth challenges notions of public art and how poetry defines our world.
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dials out, it calls up a poem of the listener’s choosing from the Poem Book that includes 220 poems by almost 100 poets and readers—so far. Wanting a phone booth to offer the Dr. Who-experience of poetry, Hellstern scoured Craigslist for six weeks to no avail. Not yet ready to accept defeat, she searched one last time, and found a retired firefighter from Sierra Vista who possessed what
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she craved to add to Arizona streets. “He had had it for 30 years,” Hellstern recalls of the booth. “He said it was part of the family, and they sold it to me for a song because they liked what I wanted to do with it.” September 20, 2015, Fritts picked up the booth in Mesa, and brought it to the pair’s Southside studioshop for restoration. Brian Hoddy of Northern Arizona Signs (NOAZ) replaced the original signage using the same Europa Grotesk font and Bell Atlantic Blue color natural to this ’70s model. Everything except the color and text of the signs that once read simply “phone” is original—even the acrylic the text is printed on. “I wanted people to do a double-take,” Hellstern says of mimicking the original look. Next was to build the “brain.” David Smith, a software engineer who previously worked in bioinformatics developing software that analyzes DNA, tooled the booth’s Frankenstein feature
The Telepoem Booth has traveled extensively in its short life, including to the recent Spark! Festival of Creativity at the Mesa Arts Center. Children clamored to have a crack at the “foreign” technology. In an age where even toddlers are proficient in the language of buttonless smartphones, these kids didn’t even know to pick up the receiver before they plunged fingertips into the rotary dial. Hellstern notes typewriters, rotary phones and pneumatic tubes like the ones that suck up your deposit at the bank drive-thru wear a veil of a romantic era long gone. She suspects it’s because these objects have been built to last and “have been around long enough to acquire a patina of use and symbolism to people.” “A lot of people have touched this telephone booth, and you can tell. Although it’s shiny, it’s not perfect anymore,” she adds. “It’s been used, and used well. There’s an aura of mystery, love and touch that imbeds itself in objects like that.” And like its Southside home for the summer, Hellstern reminds herself this old-school technology can be revitalized.
“People don’t really dial [today], they just push. There’s no real kinesthetic feedback,” Hellstern says. “I was around so many kids who had so much fun dialing a rotary phone in Mesa, and I think it’s really cool to bring touch back into society in a really fun, new way … I also am a very haptictype person. I think it’s very good and wise for us to explore all senses. This is filling a need, I think, for the public.” The Telepoem Booth has taken on a life of its own as a grassrootssupported community endeavor. Flagstaff’s Beautification and Public Art Commission generated the funds (derived from the Bed, Board and Booze tax) for this project’s initial phase. The community has picked up the rest with sponsorships from Rooftop Solar, NOAZ, Hellstern’s “sweat equity,” and a grip of poets and readers plus promoters and more who spread the word. Though the slots at the top of the phone still accept coins, each “call” is completely free.
First, pick a poem
While the brain may power the booth, the Poem Book offers a walkable path through its shelves. Of the 220 poems, some readers recite their own work, while others read classic poems like those given with permission from the estate of Allen Ginsberg or the late Steve Kowit’s widow. Hellstern, herself a Telepoet, included four poems in its pages. “Having it read by the poet is that the human voice brings poetry to life in a way that the words on a page can’t. A poem is really meant to be alive. It was alive when the poet wrote it, and it’s meant to be relived through the human voice,” Hellstern says, noting the project’s definitive feature. Further pushing poetic bounds, Hellstern included Jane Ellen Armstrong’s micro-essays. The Viola Awardwinning work that comprised, Aphasia: Neurological Disorder in Text and Image, Hellstern says, fits poetic rhythm perfectly. Armstrong herself says the Telepoem Booth has potential to—as only art can—alter the life of someone performing the simple ritual of laundry. The writer is quick to note she is a Tele-essayist participating in an idea she
commends for challenging what and where art should be, and for Hellstern’s collection of Flagstaff ’s impressive literary coterie. “As a lady of a certain age, I grew up with rotary-dial phones, and actually entering the booth and dialing the phone was like being in a time machine,” she says. “And then my voice sounded like I was getting a call from myself from the ’70s. It was crazy and wonderful! I think the essential genius of Elizabeth’s project is in the way it warps time and redefines space and uses poetry as a form of transport.” And with its prominent placement on a busy Flagstaff thoroughfare—one even presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders recently visited—there is a guarantee scores of people will fulfill Hellstern’s and her collected readers’ dream of bringing a poetic chorus to the masses. Even on her weary days, Hellstern ventured as far away as the STAR School near Flagstaff to include myriad voices. Energized by the sessions’ end, the result has 30 3rd and 4th graders reading, lending the voices of Native American youth. The support spread across Arizona as a friend in Mesa, David Crummey, recorded almost 50 Valley-based poets. Other supporters noted they’d like to have more of their favorite, classic poems. That tiny SD card can hold tens of thousands of poems, and the future will see the Poem Book swell. Hellstern says one to watch for is one of her favorites, Albert Goldbarth. The Kansas-based poet offered his support in response to her hand-written letter. “It’s become kind of an oral history, and I love oral histories and how they capture the zeitgeist of the times,” Hellstern adds. “Poetry is really important to the spirit of our world: you see it through poetry, you see what people are talking about. Now that I know how to record and edit audio files, it’s really easy to do.” The Telepoem Booth will see its Flagstaff debut Fri, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. with catering from Macy’s and thank-you speeches from Hellstern and community supporters. It will stay there, at 16 S. Beaver, through summer. To learn more, check out the Telepoem Booth on Facebook, or visit www.telepoembooth.com.
Telepoem Booth creator and Telepoet, Elizabeth Hellstern, has a call for you.
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ARTS
Breaking free Exhibit and poetry reading at Firecreek reveals the humanity of the incarcerated Larry Hendricks ivid colors and clear lines show a freedom of creativity from souls barred from everyday life. The art carries power and strength. Words tell stories of pain, of darkness, of addiction. Their poetry carries hope’s light through black landscapes.
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The background of my self-portrait will have junkyards and daisies Because my life has been good and bad In my self-portrait, I will be holding keys and a backpack Because I’m still opening new doors, and I need a place to keep those things that I want to stay with me. In my self-portrait, my eyes will look like an open window to my soul. When people see my self-portrait, they will say, “Now, there’s a survivor.” — Anthony B. Art and poetry from inmates in the Exodus In-Custody Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program at the Coconino County Detention Facility will be on display Friday evening during a free event at Firecreek Coffee Co. “We wanted to highlight what a great program Exodus is,” says Candace Ryan-Schmid of the Peaceful Revolution Project, a Flagstaff nonprofit dedicated to bringing yoga and meditation to at-risk, underserved and under-empowered people. She joined forces with Jill Divine, a Flagstaff poet who now works at the jail after years of volunteering her time to teach inmates how to write poetry and make art. They came up with a plan to showcase the art and poetry of inmates in the Exodus Program and worked with jail staff to make the event a reality. “The benefit of this program to our community is immense,” Divine says. Exodus, started by Sheriff Bill Pribil in 2007, is a voluntary program for men and women at the jail that calls for heavy doses of structured activities that will help inmates “come to the realization they have a substance abuse or addiction problem, involve inmates in their own problem-solving and development, and educate them about the physical and mental effects of 18 | flaglive.com | March 24-30, 2016
Jill Divine (left) and Candace Ryan-Schmid pose with art from inmates who are participants in the Exodus In-Custody Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program at the Coconino County Detention Facility. Photo by Larry Hendricks substance abuse and addiction,” according to information from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office. During Friday’s event, the art by the inmates will be on display while people from the Flagstaff literary scene will read poetry penned by the inmates, Divine says. People who attend will also be offered a 60-page book of the inmates’ poetry. Framing for the art has been donated by the Framing Department at Hidden Light in Flagstaff. There will also be live music. The motivation to create the event was two-fold: To bring awareness to the benefits of the Exodus Program, and to show that inmates in the program are people,
too. Divine says, “As cheesy as this sounds, we’re all one, and this is reminding everyone of that. They are a part of our community, too, and if Exodus can help make that transition beneficial and positive, it helps everyone.” Ryan-Schmid says, “We realized how important art, poetry, yoga and meditation are to healing, especially in recovery.” There is a therapeutic quality to drawing, writing and expressing yourself, Ryan-Schmid adds. And yoga and meditation are important for the reduction in stress and anger and for the increase of compassion and impulse control—crucial elements for recovery.
Divine says that the inmates are excited for the opportunity to share their work. “It is a huge thing to create something that they can show to the community and be proud of,” Divine says. “It increases their feelings of worth and self-esteem, and the fact is: the work is phenomenal.” The writing class itself has been important, and it’s as much therapeutic as it is creative. One inmate said to Divine, “This helps me so much to get my stuff out … to get the yuck out of my head and heart and begin to deal with it.” The jail offers a variety of programs that attempts to give inmates coping tools so that they can be successful in life after incarceration and not return.
Got a Money $hot? National statistics on recidivism are that more than 60 percent of people incarcerated will return to jail or prison. Fewer than 40 percent of inmates in the jail’s Exodus Program return to jail or prison, according to current statistics. Divine says the show can also bring a human element to the abstract concept of incarceration. Inmates are often objectified and vilified. The show can help break down that stigma and fear of our incarcerated people. “It’s about how we’re all really the same, but due to life choices, they ended up as inmates,” Divine says. “Honestly, it could have been any of us.” Ryan-Schmid says the inmates are a fun population to teach, and few of them have ever heard the terms “yoga” and “meditation.” The inmates tell her of profound experiences in meditation, and through their tears, they move to forgive-
ness and compassion. They learn to breathe and to move through trauma. “It’s changed me, and I hope them, too,” Ryan-Schmid says. When Divine teaches the inmates how to write poetry and create art, she reminds them of times in their lives when they were the “hero” rather than the “criminal.” They have good sides, too, and they need to be reminded of that fact and to connect with it. The free event will take place Fri, March 25, from
6–8 p.m. at Firecreek Coffee Co., 22 E. Rte. 66, downtown. The Exodus Program art will be on display through midApril. For more info on the Exodus Program, visit www. coconino.az.gov and search Exodus Program. For more info about the Peaceful Revolution Project, visit www.thepeacefulrevolutionproject.org. To learn more about the exhibit, contact Jill Divine at (928) 600-2113.
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n one of Stephan Pastis’ Pearls Before Swine comic strips, his character, Rat, develops a smart phone app that I want. As Rat explains it: “Whenever your bank charges you some stupid fee for something, you just tap this little button here.” Oh, asks another character, does the app file a complaint? “No,” says Rat, “it summons a herd of bunnies that parachute in and eat the bank’s CEO.” Now that’s a useful app! However, I’d also want it to sic the bunnies on today’s airline executives, for their fees have become stupider than bank assessments. For example, airlines even Jim charge you a fee for calling Hightower to buy a ticket from them! Also, while the price of jet fuel has plummeted, they’re still stinging customers with a fuel surcharge fee that adds up to a totally-unwarranted multibillion-dollar, corporate windfall—siphoned right out of our pockets. How do they get away with such brazen robbery? By colluding with each other to prevent customers from having any real choice—and by regularly doling out campaign donations to keep congress critters
from interfering with their monopolistic gamesmanship. Thanks to a frenzy of mega-mergers, only four airline giants— American, Delta, Southwest and United— now control 80 percent of all domestic airplane seats, and most of our airports are dominated by only one of the Big Four, leaving fliers at their mercy. By dividing up the market, colluding on fares and fees, and effectively bribing Congress, airlines hauled off a record $33 billion in profit last year—an increase of nearly 90 percent over the previous year! But, hey, they say they’re going to share that with us. How? By handing out a little bag of snacks to each of us passengers. Perfect—they gouge billions out of our wallets, then literally try to placate us with peanuts. It’s time to call in the bunnies. Jim Hightower is a best-selling author, radio commentator, nationally syndicated columnist and editor of The Hightower Lowdown, a populist political newsletter. He has spent the past four decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers that ought-to-be: consumers, working families, small businesses, environmentalists and just-plain-folks. For more of his work, visit www.jimhightower.com.
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Various Events | Thu 3.24 Music Events | Thu 3.24 Coconino Center for the Arts: Youth Art Exhibition. Featuring 300 artworks, including paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics and more from Flagstaff students and schools. Free. Runs through March. Gallery hours are Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. 779-2300 Downtown Flagstaff: Flagstaff Eats. Walking food tours in downtown Flag. Two-and-a-half hours of walking and sampling food from seven different restaurants. Tours offered every weekend Thursday through Sunday. $40 per person. Sign up on www.flagstaffeats.com. 2139233 Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Continuing Taoist tai chi and beginner class. Every Thursday. 5:30-7:30p.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 400 W Aspen. 288-2207
The Green Room: False North, FCR, the Sink or Swim and Sol Drop. Indie and alt-rock, funk, blues, punk and more from Flag. 8 p.m. Free. Ages 21 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Jeff Nickell. Americana from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: Weekly “Bottom Line Jam” with the Bottom Line Band. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke. Hosted by Ricky Bill. Every Thursday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971
Old Town Center for the Arts: Live at Studio B. Featuring Einstein’s Missing Sons. Hosted by Joe Neri. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. $10 at the door. Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Weekly Every second and fourth Thursday with a new artist. 633 Mindfulness Meditation every Thursday. Room 24 up- N. 5th Street. Cottonwood. (928) 634-0940 stairs. 6:30 p.m. instruction, 7-8:30 p.m. sitting and Raven Café: You Knew Me When. 8-9 p.m. Free. 142 N. walking meditation. 8:30 p.m. discussion. Come and go Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009 anytime. Free and open to all. 400 W. Aspen. 814-9851 The Spirit Room: Parker Smith. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio: Indi- St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 vidualized kung fu instruction in xingyi, bagua and taji. Every Thursday. 6-8 p.m. www.flagstaffkungfu.org. 4 W. Phoenix. 779-5858 Joe C Montoya Community and Senior Center: Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Hour-long small group guitar classes. Ages 13 and up. Every Friday. 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 Two sessions every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Flexible for- N. Beaver. 774-2911 mat, multiple styles. Registration required. $30 for five Firecreek Coffee Co: Exodus Art Show. Featuring artclasses, and $5 materials. 245 N Thorpe. (505) 614-6706 work and poetry from inmates in the Exodus In-Custody Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Where to Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program at the Coconino Invade Next. 4 p.m. Trumbo. 7 p.m. $12, $9 Sedona Film County Detention Facility. Opening reception from Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 6-8 p.m. Runs through mid-April. Free. All ages. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 The Museum Club: Shadows Foundation Comedy Night. Featuring Phil Perrier and Dan Friedman. Doors Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge: Weekly all-you-can-eat Fish Fry. open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. $10. Ages 21 Fish fry begins at 6 p.m. $12. All proceeds benefit Elks Children Charities. Every Friday. 2101 N. San Francisco. and over. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 774-6271 The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. Heritage Square: Lights Out Flagstaff Kickoff Party. 7-9:30 p.m. From 8-9 p.m. take a free shuttle from the 526-9434 The Museum Club: Flagstaff Swing Dance Club pres- Square to Buffalo Park. Along the way Jeff Hall, director ents dance lessons every Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. of Lowell Observatory, will point out dark-sky friendly Different dance style taught each month. 3404 E. Rte. light fixtures in the Flagstaff community and a ranger from the National Park Service will provide a constel66. 526-9434 lation program. Return service back to Heritage Square Museum of Northern Arizona: David Christiana’s Por- provided. Downtown Flagstaff on Aspen between Lertraits of Petrichor. Examining the Wupatki-Sunset National oux and San Francisco. Monument Loop. Runs through May 30. Museum hours are Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Regular Macy’s Coffee House: Telepoem Booth debut. Featurmuseum admission rates apply. $12 adults (18 and up); $8 ing catering from Macy’s and thank-you speeches from youth, students with ID and American Indians; children 10 artist Elizabeth Hellstern and community supporters. 5:30 p.m. Free. 14 Beaver. 774-2243 and under are free. 3101 N. Ft. Valley Road. 774-5213 Orpheum Theater: The Big Lebowski Night. Film Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Youth. (4 p.m. screening: The Big Lebowski (1998). Featuring a cos- Fri and Sat; 7 p.m. Mon, Tue and Wed.) Aferim! (7 p.m. tume contest, trivia and White Russians. Doors open at Fri and Sat; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 Sedona Film 8 p.m., film starts at 8:30 p.m. $9. Ages 18 and over. 15 Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 2821177 W. Aspen. 556-1580
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Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every Saturday at 9 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566
Altitudes Bar and Grill: Kieran Smiley. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
Red Rock State Park: Saturday and Wednesday daily bird walks. 7 a.m. Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907
Coconino Center for the Arts: Old Blind Dogs. Scottish folk music and Celtic music. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show Shuvani Studio: Monthly Sound Meditation. Crystal and starts at 7 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 the day of the show. brass bowls with drums. Safe environment. Doors open at All ages. 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. 779-2300 6 p.m., meditation runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Minimum $5 Flagstaff Brewing Co.: SYNRGY. Soul, roots and reggae donation suggested. Bring yoga mat, pillow and blanket for comfort. Every last Saturday of the month. Next to Mama from Flag. 10 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66. 773-1442 Burger, corner of Fort Valley Road and Humphreys Street. The Gopher Hole: Dark Skies. Dysco Dystopia Edition. (951) 781-9369 Reymont and Marty on the decks with special performance by sparkle motion and visuals by Purdy Lites. 9 p.m. Sunnyside Market of Dreams: One Year Anniversary Celebration. Featuring food, fun, kids’ activities, live music, Free. 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731 dancing and more. Noon-6 p.m. Free admission. 2532 E. The Green Room: The Moves Collective with special 7th Ave. 213-5900 guests. Jam grass and gypsy funk from San Diego. 8 p.m. Free. Ages 21 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: VeloValo. Rock from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: DJ Johnny K. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Music Events | Sat 3.26
Altitudes Bar and Grill: Jacque Foreman. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Kip Killagain and Ownglow. 10 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66. 773-1442 The Museum Club: Von Cotton. Country music from L.A. Gopher Hole: Keystone. Jam band from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. 9 p.m. $5. Ages 21 and over. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: The Chosen. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 The Green Room: Mark Farina. House, acid jazz and Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 downtempo music from Chicago. Openers: Roy Evans, Just Raven Café: Tesoro. 8-9 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez. Prescott. Joe and Lander. 9 p.m. $15 in advance, $18 the day of the (928) 717-0009 show. Ages 21 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 The Spirit Room: Dog of the Moon Friday. 1 p.m. Free. 166 Hops on Birch: Carly and the Universe. Indie rock from Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 L.A. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 State Bar: Black Lemon. Contemporary acoustic trio from Main Stage Theater: D.L. Harrison. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main Flag. 8 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Various Events | Sat 3.26
The Museum Club: Von Cotton. Country music from L.A. 9 p.m. $5. Ages 21 and over. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434
Circus Arts Studio: Flagstaff Foundry. Monthly community comedy show presented by the Bacchus Arts Collective. Featuring live music, aerial dance, stand-up comedy and more. 8 p.m. $5. Every last Saturday of the month. Submit your act at tinyurl.com/flagstafffoundry. 1311 E. Butler. 306-3200
Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Jeordie. 3-6 p.m. Free. Open mic with James Turner. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Raven Café: Hello Dollface. 8-9 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009
Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Sat- The Spirit Room: Combo Deluxe. 2 p.m. Free. Tesoro. 9 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 urday at 10:30 a.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 Galaxy Diner: Swing Dance Club every Saturday. Lessons State Bar: Tommy Dukes. Arizona blues legend. 8 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 from 7-10 p.m. Free. 931 E. Historic Rte. 66. 774-2466
Various Events | Sun 3.27
Hozhoni Art Gallery: Autistic Expressions with Sharin Jonas. Annual Autism Awareness exhibit. Opening reception from noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit runs through April 29. Gallery Canyon Dance Academy: Flag Freemotion. Ballroom hours are Mon-Wed and Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sat dance lessons and dancing every Sunday. Learn social and and Sun. 2133 N. Walgreen Blvd. 526-7944 ballroom dancing. 5-7 p.m. No partner needed. $8, $5 for Lowell Observatory: Lights Out Flagstaff. Free admission. students. 853-6284. 2812 N. Izabel. 814-0157 5-10 p.m. 1400 Mars Hill Road. 774-3358 Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy: Flag Marshall Elementary School: Continuing Taoist tai chi. Freemotion. Conscious movement/freestyle dance. Every Saturday 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 850 Moving meditation to dance-able music. Minimum instruction and no experience required. Every Sunday. N. Bonito. 288-2207 10:30 a.m. www.flagstafffreemotion.com. 3401 N. Ft Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Youth. (4 p.m. Valley Road. 225-1845 Sat; 7 p.m. Mon, Tue and Wed.) Aferim! (7 p.m. Sat; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 Monte Vista Lounge: Trivia with Lindsay and Savanna. Every Sunday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177
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» Pulse continued from page 22 State Bar: Kegs and Eggs: Easter Day Pub Crawl. Starts at 1 p.m. at Historic Brewing Barrel & Bottle and visits Hops on Birch and Dark Sky Brewing Co. before ending at the State Bar for prizes and a costume contest! $5 if you come in costume; $8 if you’re lazy. Drink specials and a prize-filled egg hunt at every location with entry. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 Tranzend Studio: Flagstaff Latin Dance Collective. Lessons: beginner and all level fundamentals, technique and musicality. 7 p.m. Open dancing in main room with salsa, bachata, merengue and cha cha; side room with zouk and kizomba until 10 p.m. Every Sunday. $10 drop-in, $8 for students. 417 W. Santa Fe. 814-2650
Music Events | Sun 3.27 1899 Bar and Grill: Vincent Z. Acoustic world music. Every Sunday. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 307 W. Dupont. 523-1899
Music Events | Mon 3.28 Campus Coffee Bean: Open Mic night. Every Monday. 6-8 p.m. ccbopenmic@gmail.com. 1800 S. Milton Road. 556-0660 The Green Room: Lydia Can’t Breathe. Metal and rock from Florida. Openers: Sleep Signals, Astronots and special guests. 8 p.m. $13. Ages 16 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Open mic night. Every Monday. 8:30 p.m. sign-up. 9 p.m. start. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: Karaoke Mondays. Hosted by Red Bear. Every Monday. 8 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 The Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday. 8 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434
Various Events | Tue 3.29
Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Quinn Scully Trio. 2-5 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66. 773-1442 Cline Library Assembly Hall: NAU’s College of Arts The Green Room: Napalm Death. Grindcore and metal and Letters Classic Film Series. “Cinematographers: Britfrom the U.K. Openers: Melt Banana, Sorrower and Storm- ish Academy of Film and Television Award Winners and bringer 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $18 the day of the show. Ages Nominees.” Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988). Cinematographer: Dean Cundey. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. 16 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 7 p.m. Free. NAU campus. 523-8632 Main Stage Theater: Speakeasy Sundays: Electro Swing Night. Classic cocktails. Classic movies. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main Hops on Birch: Trivia night with Eric Hays. Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. sign-up. 9 p.m. start. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 The Spirit Room: Combo Deluxe. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Line dancing. All levels. 5:306:30 p.m. First class free. Every Tuesday. 2150 N. 4th St. St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 606-1435
Various Events | Mon 3.28
Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Yoga for Absolute Beginners with Sabrina Carlson. Six-week class. Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Every $97. Yoga mat and props provided. Signup at www.sabriMonday. 10:30 a.m.-noon. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 N nacarlsonyoga.com/store/beginners. 2150 N. 4th St. 863Beaver. 288-2207 5002 Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Mon- Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Aferim! (4 p.m. day. 6 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 Tue and Wed.) Youth. (7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 SeGopher Hole: Game night. 9 p.m. Free. 23 N. Leroux. 774- dona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 2731
The Green Room: Weekly trivia night hosted by Martina. The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday. Every Monday. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio: Tango classes. Fundamentals: 6-6:30 p.m. $5. Figures and Techniques: 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. (Both classes for dancers having completed a beginner dance series). Practica: 7:30-9 p.m. Practica included in price of class. 4 W. Phoenix. 773-0750 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Youth. 7 p.m. Mon, Tue and Wed. $12, $9 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177
Ponderosa High School: Beginner Taoist tai chi. Every Tuesday 5:30-7 p.m. Followed by continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Tuesday. 7-8:30 p.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 2384 N. Steves. 288-2207 State Bar: High Bar Stand-Up Comedy Night. Hosted by Barley Rhymes’ Davey Latour. Flagstaff’s finest and funniest take the stage for an evening of stand-up comedy. Every first and third (and occasional fifth) Tuesday. All are welcome to participate. 7 p.m. signup, 8 p.m. start. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282
Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Women of Faith: An Amazing Joyful Journey. 4 p.m. $15, $12.50 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Taala Hooghan Infoshop: Dharma Punx meditation Monte Vista Lounge: Mario Kart Monday with Nick. Play group every Tuesday. 8:15 p.m. 1700 N. 2nd St. www.tayour favorite old-school video games on the big screen. alahooghan.org Every Monday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971
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Uptown Pubhouse: Narrow Chimney Reading Series. Ian Keirsey and Jon Tribble. For a complete list of series Main Stage Theater: Karaoke Tuesdays. Hosted by Red authors, see Facebook. 7 p.m. Free. 21 and over. 114 N. Le- Bear. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. roux. 773-0551 (928) 202-3460
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Majerle’s Sports Grill: Trivia night. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. 102 W. Rte. 66. 774-6463
Mia’s Lounge: Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. Free. Every Tuesday. 26 S. Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Aferim! 4 p.m. San Francisco. 774-3315 Youth. 7 p.m. $12, $9 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke with Ricky Bill. Every Tues- Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 day. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every The Museum Club: Karaoke. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Free. Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 The Peaks: Beginning ballroom dance lessons. 7-8:15 p.m. Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Drumz and Dance Party. Free. Every Wednesday. Free. No partner needed. Different dance 6:30 p.m. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 starts each month and builds through the month. Next to the Museum of Northern Arizona. Held in the activity room. Dance calendar at www.flagstaffdance.com. 3150 N. Winding Brook Road. 853-6284 Firecreek Coffee Co: Poetry slam. Every Wednesday. Signup at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. start. $2. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 Red Rock State Park: Saturday and Wednesday daily bird walks. 7 a.m. Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehiFlagstaff CSA and Market: Weekly Wednesday Medicle. 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907 tation. Guided meditation and open discussion. Anyone is welcome to join. Every Wednesday. 9-10 a.m. 116 Cottage Uptown Pubhouse: Team trivia with Carly Strauss. 7:30 p.m. Free. 114 N. Leroux. 773-0551 Ave. 213-6948
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Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468
Music Events | Wed 3.30
Gopher Hole: Team Trivia. 9 p.m. Free. 23 N. Leroux. 774- The Green Room: Mad Tight ’90s Night. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. Free 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 2731 Lumberyard Brewing Co.: Extreme Wednesdays. Show- Main Stage Theater: Bingo night. Hosted by Penny ing extreme sports videos. Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. Smith. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 2023460 779-2739 Main Stage Theater: In-House Dart and Pool Leagues. The Spirit Room: Llory McDonald hosts open mic night. 6 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 To have an event included in the Pulse calendar e-mail calendar@flaglive.com or mail info to Flagstaff Live, Attn: Pulse Calendar Submissions, 1751 S. Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001. The deadline is every Friday by 5 p.m. for the following week’s issue. All events are subject to change, subject to editing, and may have to be cut entirely due to limited space in Flag Live. For more info, call 779-1877.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT Luky Handyman Flagstaff Licensed Remodeling Contractor Creative, Clean, Reliable www.lukyhandymanflagstaff. com ROC #235891 - 928.300.7275 Huff Construction LLC All home improvement, repairs, remodeling & additions. ROC #230591 928-2424994
HOUSE CLEANING G&C Cleaning. Excellence Makes a Difference! 928-600-4186 Daulton’s Premier Cleaning Services for residential, rentals, offices, constr. Lic. 928-699-2368 Hassle Free House Cleaning Detailed Reliable Service. Lic & Ins Laura @ 928-226-0349
LANDSCAPING Kiko’s Landscaping Pine Needles & Yard Clean-up Francisco Valdez @ 928-221-9877 or 814-4787 leave message. Not a licensed contractor ALL-N-LANDSCAPING For free estimates onSpring Clean Up, & Stone Paver Patios, Walkways, Walls, etc., Irrigation Main’t. Call Juan & Betty @ 928-526-2928 Not a licensed contractor.
LAWN CARE Garden Keeper. Detailed, Reliable Plant Watering Service Laura 928-2260349
MASSAGE Receive a Massage or Reflexology session in the comfort of your home. Call Gudi Cheff at 221-7474.
MISCELLANEOUS Downwinders Cancer Cases www. cancerbenefits.com Flagstaff Office 928-774-1200 Now buying elk and deer antlers. 928853-1419 or 928-214-0242. CALL JEFF AND GET PAID!
MOVING Professional Moving Service call Quick Move Local/long distance or labor only. 928-779-1774
PAINTING “Nick the Painter”, 25 yrs exp. Top Quality, Low Prices Small Jobs OK. Ref Avail. Interior/Exterior 928-2552677 Not a licensed contractor.
PEST CONTROL High Country Pest Control LLC Humane Animal Removal - Skunks, Squirrels etc.Spraying For Ants, Spiders, Bees, Wasps & other Pests. Lic. & Ins. #9184. App#110560. Don: 928-2213324
PLUMBING Plumbing Needs, Repairs, Add-ons & Remodels. (928)-890-8462 Not a licensed contractor.
SEWING SEWING BY CATHY One Day Service Dressmaking, Alterations & Repairs. 779-2385
HELP WANTED Now is your opportunity to join our growing team and be a part of changing someone’s life while using your healthcare experience. Currently we are accepting applications for multiple positions. Apply at www. goodeyes.com or call 602-508-4877. Experienced Housekeepers Hilton Garden Inn, Flagstaff MUST APPLY IN PERSON 350 W. Forest Meadows SARC Inc is seeking 37 temporary farm workers in San Luis Obispo County, California. The job is for hand harvest of a variety of crops to begin on March 18, 2016 through November 15, 2016. The employer will guarantee 75% of the hours listed in the contract. The employer will provide tool supplies and equipment required to perform the job at no cost. Free housing provided to workers who are unable to reasonably return to their place of residence the same day. Workers will be reimbursed transportation and subsistence upon
completion of 50% of the contract or earlier if appropriate. Workers can apply at the nearest California Employment Development Department; reference job order 14670721 or call 805-431-9360. Mission Linen Supply is currently looking for an experienced Data Entry Clerk. Will write, type, and enter information into computer to prepare correspondence, statements, receipts, or other documents, copy information from one record to another, answer telephones, enter CRMs (Customer Relations Management), distribute mail. High school diploma or GED and 2 yrs administrative experience required. Typing speed of 40-45 wpm, intermediate knowledge of MS Office, 10 key, SAP knowledge a plus. Apply online at missionlinen.com, select “Careers” and apply for the position. Flagstaff property management company looking for the right people to join our outstanding team! Do you love talking to people? Are you enthusiastic about serving others? We have immediate needs for a FT Leasing Consultant and a Maintenance Technician at one of our Flagstaff apartment communities. Send your resume to careers@bellainvgroup.com and tell us why you are the right person! FT Cust Svc/Admin Asst Qualifications include: Excellent communications skills, accurate data entry, and team player, ability to handle high call volume. Pay $10-14/hr DOE. FT Pest Control Tech No experience req’d, but helpful. Must pass background check, drug screening, and have clean MVD report. Pay $35-45k, DOE. Apply at 2817 N. 4th St. Housekeeping – Flagstaff Apartment Home Community The housekeeping expert is responsible for maintaining each apartment home in order to enhance and maintain its appeal along with the maintaining of the Leasing Office, apartment models, laundry rooms and recreational centers. Housekeeping experience is preferred. If this is the job for you please send your resume to careers@ bellainvgroup.com and tell me why you are the perfect fit.
The U.S. District Court of Arizona is seeking Pretrial Service Officers! To learn more or to apply online, visit: http://agency.governmentjobs. com/ azduscourts/default.cfm. Morning Dew Landscaping is hiring! We have multiple positions in every department. Email Resume to: Info @MorningDewLandscaping.com THE GRAND HOTEL RESTAURANT MANAGER SERVER HOUSEKEEPER SKILLED MAINTENANCE TECH Beautiful hotel offering guests contemporary lodge-style atmosphere. Employees enjoy interacting w/ people from around the world. Fast-paced work environment. Career growth opportunities. FT benefit eligible including; med, dntl, vision, 401K, vac & sick time & more! Emp. housing may be available. APPLY at WWW. GRANDCANYON GRANDHOTEL. COM. Xanterra Tusayan ®. “We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Female/ Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.”
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Mint condition Limited Production Collector’s Edition REMO Master Touch Drum Set. Appraised $6000, sale $1995. Call (707) 291-9868.
STORE AND OFFICE RENTALS 2223 A & B, 1 unit, a former literacy program space, 2700 sq. ft. $2600/ month. Water & Garbage Provided. Call 928-526-0300. Various Sizes of Store and Office Space on 4th St & 7th Ave, Some with Utilities Included. 928-526-0300.
WANTED TO RENT Established Flagstaff Family of 3 seeks 3BR SFH for 1year (+) Rental. Availability 7.1 - 9.1.2016. References upon request. Serious inquiries only. $1400-$1900 Jay 928.707.4916 ext. 1
MOTORCYCLES 2011 Yamaha Star 250, 4085 mi., like new, $2950 obo. 928-526-4674
BARGAIN CORNER Wood Coal Stove, $199; Driveway Sealer, Black, 5 gal. $49; Wood Fence Redwood Oil Stain, 5 gal., $49. Call 928-774-7114 12’x9’ Dome Screen House, used only once. $45. Call (928)266-0251. Ethan Allen coffee table 50”x34”, solid hardwood - medium finish - scrolled iron base, $175. Call 928-255-2171
PETS Pedigree Brittany Spaniel pups, $400 females, $350 male, 8 weeks, Leave msg. 928-606-1001
MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE Mfg. Home or Vacation Property, Premier Adult Park, W Rte 66-Small but efficient living space. 1BR,1B w/ extra bedroom or studio option. Designed/remodel thruout, fenced yard, landscape, laundry, carport, quiet privacy-a must see. Reduced $59,500. 928.221.3234
LOTS FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL 3 1/2 acres near Winona. Doney Park water, power, phone available. Septic in! 2 car detached garage. $125,000. 928-607-0928
TOWNHOME UNFURNISHED 3 bdrm/1ba, 1100 sq. ft. Duplex, Avail now, appliances incl. pets Ok, small fenced yard. 2315 N Center #2, $1100/ mo. 1 yr lease. $3300 move-in. Call 928-527-3787
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