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LETTER FROM HOME
The work of the hands The sound of many hands clapping, for Tony
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e tter by letter, word by word, a story expands from the smallest of kernels into something more, reminding me when the work is hard and grinding of that annoyingly perky gardening song: i nch by inch, row by row, gonna make my garden grow. And it is springtime, the time of year when every element of life seems attuned to new purpose: through the window the house finches are building a nest on a small platform under the eaves—a square of plywood that I attached there years ago when we were first fixing up the outside. It seemed a hospitable thing do to extend the Peter benefits of our new home to Friederici others. We spent a lot of time that summer redoing and patching and painting the fascia and the rafter tails, learning new handyman skills since we’d just bought a house for the first time. The house finches have no such advantage, you might say, weaving their tidy nest without the benefit of opposable thumbs, or hands at all. I see them in the yard, collecting fine fuzz that they find somewhere, then flying back to their home until at last they are satisfied, and ready. Last week I was unlocking my bike just outside my office when I saw a movement, heard a soft caw, and, looking up, spotted a crow in the scraggly juniper just overhead. The crow hopped to where a long ragged shred of bark was hanging from the tree’s trunk, a mother lode of cushioning for a nest. The bird began yanking hard. To no avail—the bark was still attached much higher than the crow’s head. It must be the Boy Scout in me, but I immediately had the thought, H ere, let me help you with that—can I give you a hand? because I saw how a quick pull with two hands would make quick work of the task. Then realized that a wild animal probably wouldn’t want my help in that way: in this case my agile hands would be a threat rather than a help. So I watched as the crow left the long shred alone and instead hopped to a branch where it pulled up numerous smaller pieces. Yes, people have clever hands, I thought, but the birds—they have clever beaks. How did it pick up all those new pieces without dropping the old? When its bill was crammed full it made another tiny c aw, then flew off toward its nest. 4 | flaglive.com | April 14-20, 2016
Local singer-songwriter, folklorist and storyteller Tony Norris. Photo by Clair Anna Rose Probably I’ve been primed to think about the tools we have, or lack, because of the guy I recently saw eating menudo at a hole-inthe-wall Mexican place down in Globe. The place was full with a weekend lunch crowd, and it was not until after we’d had to wait by the door for a while and then slid into a booth that I saw him: a skinny older man sitting in another booth, talking with his tablemates just like the weekend bikers and other families were doing—and being spooned menudo from a bowl by a younger woman who might have been his daughter. It took me a spell of discreet looking before I realized that in fact the man had no hands, only rounded stubs of arms just below his shoulders. No wonder he was being spoon fed. This was a man who must be spoon fed a lot. Our eggs and chorizo arrived. I wondered what had happened: a tragic mining accident? Or had he always lacked arms? Was he born
that way? I picked at my food, full of unanswered questions. How would you lead life without hands—without the ability to pick up a pen, caress a lover, give a hug to a child? Or, for that matter, unzip your fly? What a radical dependence on others you would experience. The food wasn’t great. But I have to say I ate it with a new appreciation for my easy ability to handle it, and for the harried waitress able to hold multiple plates at once, and for the cook who’d whipped it up in back. Because it is so easy to take so much for granted—the way that so many of us inevitably took Flagstaff musician and fellow Letter from Home wrangler Tony Norris for granted up until just over a week ago, trusting that his agile fingers on the guitar strings would always be there to accompany his silky voice on another humorous or heartfelt or ridiculous song about love or longing or just living. I can’t think of anyone who has done more over these many years to confer a sense of
home on so many here in Flagstaff. And then we all heard that he had a close call and that we almost lost those hands and, more important, the heart whose conduit is those hands, and that sweet voice, and his booming spirit. He’s in the hospital now, beginning a long road of healing for which we all wish him speed and a straight course. Sure, every season is a time for work, for handily translating the ongoing ferment of the mind into gardens or art or tightly fretted stories. But every now and then we realize down deep inside that whatever heart and soul we contain do inhabit very physical bodies. Let’s celebrate them, and celebrate how giving each other a hand is central to being human. Peter Friederici is a writer and a former itinerant field biologist and tour guide. He teaches journalism at Northern Arizona University in between bouts of camping, gardening, and fixing up an old house.
LETTERS TO DUCEY
Weatherman Blowin’ like the wind Dear Governor Ducey, While the rest of the country longs for spring to come out of the dark, cold months, in Flagstaff, we would rather winter forever than bear spring. Spring comes, like it does everywhere, with warmer temps and longer days, but in Flagstaff, it comes with wind. The nicer it looks outside the more powerful the breeze. I would go sit in the sunshine today but I would have to batten down my computer to keep it from flying away. I ride my bike more in the winter snow than I do in the spring wind. Nicole Even in Phoenix, you must Walker still love the spring. You love every season, except maybe summer—and even then, like snow-bound Minnesotans, you love to say you survived the extremes. I was thinking about why everyone seems up in arms in the winter about the policies enacted by a punishing legislature but by spring, everyone seems to have forgotten. Maybe it’s because it is so nice right now in Phoenix. You can sit outside, drink a margarita, worry about how you’re going to pay private school prices to send your kids to a public university another day. But here in Flagstaff, we are not drinking margaritas. The wind here is not the
sea breezy kind. None of us wants rim salt flying into our eyeballs. Or sand, for that matter. Here in Flagstaff, we are bearing the wind as we bear you—with set jaws and a little bit of resignation. There are not nearly enough of us to vote you all out of office (plus, not all of Northern Arizona votes of one mind: Carlyle Begay, for example). We are sitting inside even when
the temperature reads a comfortable 68 degrees, the wind whips cold. So instead of enjoying the sunshine, we are typing and sending emails and clicking on the “Recall Doug Ducey” button on Facebook. Maybe when real summer hits, we’ll take a break. But then it will be monsoon season. Huge storms will roll black with rain. We’ll thank the rain for making up for this year’s low
Even though Flagstaffians would rather join the ravens outdoors, the wind forces us inside. So we may as well type. We may as well email. We may as well not let people forget that although it looks bright and sunny out, the wind always comes back. We’ll keep blowing letters and emails and petitions from up here.
snowfall. We’ll shake our heads in amazement at how far clouds can carry whole oceans. We’ll nod in surprise at how the ravens can take so much ocean dumped upon their heads. Ravens would make good political activists. They never give up. They make missions even out of wind. Even though Flagstaffians would rather join the ravens outdoors, the wind forces us inside. So we may as well type. We may as well email. We may as well not let people forget that although it looks bright and sunny out, the wind always comes back. We’ll keep blowing letters and emails and petitions from up here. One day, your spring and your summer, and worse, your fall, when you hold elections, are going to blow like Flagstaff springtime blows. These letters are like wind. They’ll keep blowing. And, like Bob Dylan says, you won’t need a weatherman to know which way. 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 23, 2015.
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n their 27 years as a band, Voodoo Glow Skulls have not slowed the hell down—not even a step. In 1988, the Casillas brothers—Frank, Eddie and Jorge— helped establish the ska-core sound emanating from their Riverside, Calif., home base surrounding skating and sun. Over the years, a couple lineup changes have come their way, the family weathered it all, and now boasts A.J. Condosta on drums and Mark Bush and Dan Albert in the brass section. Over nine studio records, EPs and something like 1 million compilations like the famed Punk-O-Rama series, the Voodudes cemented themselves in the ska-soaked scene with a bi-lingual sound spiraling at the speed of nuclear fusion that honors the brothers’ Mexican heritage and speaks to the political climate at the start all the way through to today, most recently on 2012’s Break the Spell, to which the band is working on a follow up. In the interim, across side projects like Frank’s Tiki Bandits plus building up a label and a venue in Havasu City, the music never stops out on the road. Catch the Flagtown stop at the Green Room, 15 N. Agassiz, with Bow Cat, Tiny Bird and Sol Drop. This 18-and-over show begins at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $12, or $15 the day of. To learn more, call 226-8669 or visit www.voodooglowskulls.com.
The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra is bidding au revoir to their 66th season with a wave to two French master composers with unique styles and visions in the season closer, A French Finale. Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was an organist, teacher and composer with less than a dozen published works—all regarded as timeless masterpieces combining ancient and contemporary structures. The “Requiem Mass” elevates religious choral music, and it will be performed by the combined forces of the FSO, the Master Chorale, and NAU’s Shrine of the Ages Choir. First performed in 1947, and written in memory of the composer’s father, this introspective work will be guest conducted by Dr. Edith Copley. She dedicates this performance to the memory of her mother, who recently passed away, and also in honor of two retired members of the NAU music faculty who passed in recent weeks: Mel Kinney choral studies director at NAU from 1955– 1983, and Nando Schellen opera theatre director from 2000–2015. Camille SaintSaens’ “Organ” Symphony follows the Requiem on Friday evening, and features Ardrey Auditorium’s 57-rank pipe organ. Written in 1886, the Third Symphony utilizes the organ not as a solo instrument, but as an integral part of the sonic tapestry of the work. Be a guest of FSO at Ardrey Auditorium, 1115 S. Knoles Drive, on the NAU campus beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.75–$69.75. 523-5661. www. flagstaffsymphony.org.
» Saturday | 4.16 IT’S ALL HUNKY DORY NOW The world has lost a great deal of talent in music, art, film and more in recent months, but arguably none on the global scale stung quite as badly for folks spanning generations as the void-like loss of the spaceman himself, Mr. David Bowie. And when a star as bright as him bids farewell to this terrestrial plane, all we can do is turn to the vast catalogue of music, film and writing he shared with us in his 69 years and thank
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portrait artists Amorell Demmert, Will Ambrose and McKenzie Dankert who offer an artistic voice representational of the entire community. Local flare comes alive at CCA, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road, with a member’s reception from 6–8 p.m. (a public reception will be held on April 23 at the same time). The exhibition runs from Tue, April 19–May 28. David Lash’s wildlife paintings Before the Mythmakers show concurrently in the Jewel Gallery. Learn more by calling 7792300 or visit www.flagartscouncil.org.
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n the last month, I have thought way, way more about Guns ‘N’ Roses than all of the previous 15 years combined. In the hard rock world, no story this year dominates in the way the Guns ‘N’ Roses reunion has. The band has launched into what it has called the Not in This Lifetime Tour. They will play at the University of Phoenix stadium on Aug. 15, and tickets went on sale last week. Oh the weird feeling of that one minute where I thought, I should buy tickets to that show. In junior high, GNR was the band—hard enough for the headbangers but melodic Seth and accessible enough for Muller everyone else. For me, I have clear and distinct memories of listening to “Paradise City” on my Sony Walkman, blown away by the progression of the song from ballad to full-blown rocker. And there was Axl Rose, all slinky and growling and weird, dancing across the “Sweet Child O Mine” video. What happened to GNR, like all good rock bands, is they broke up over increasing tension and in-fighting. And their music turned dated when grunge showed up. Hip-hop turned better and stronger. Music continued to expand and diversify. But now the Guns are back for their reunion tour. Out to recapture that fire. The other day, I tried to imagine what a Guns ‘N’ Roses audience might look today. I wonder if I only have to glance in the mirror. Maybe it’s a bunch of dudes like me who remember how the music made me feel and how it connected with all the wild, limitless possibilities of my youth. So, I find myself reflecting on reflection—on that bittersweet word that can mess with the best of us: Nostalgia. The guy who normally writes this column, editor Andrew Wisniewski, and I were talking this week. He found himself on the bubble between going or not going to the recent Third Eye Blind concert at the Orpheum. This was the music of his youth, songs from his high school soundtrack. When he went, the show was way better than he expected. He connected to those songs. What can we say? They hook us. They’re like the smell of our grandmother’s spaghetti sauce or the tone of the bell tower of our
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home town. They unleash memories and, at times, make the emotions of those moments as fresh as if they were happening in the now. For me on the nostalgic concert front, I face a new dilemma this summer that’s a much more challenging fight than the Guns ‘N’ Roses ticket purchase. One of the bands of my latter high school years is Toad the Wet Sprocket. One of the core bands of my college days is Rusted Root. They are both playing in Flagstaff at the Amphitheater on the same night, Aug. 5. Which is so weird to me. The former released, among other records, an album it called fear. It featured the 1992 hit song “All I Want,” which became the unofficial anthem for my high school graduation and the album became a favorite rotation of mine in the summer that followed. Rusted Root was the hottest of the hot area bands during my days at West Virginia University (they were based out of nearby Pittsburgh). Their album Cruel Sun was clearly the 1993 summer soundtrack for me. I first saw them in a bar about the size of the Green Room called the Nyabingi. We packed in there, wallto-wall, and I thought we might all sweat to death dancing to “Send Me on My Way,” “Back to the Earth” and “Martyr.” I also saw Rusted Root during two New Year’s concerts in their home city with all my closest college friends. We were convinced their high energy power-folk/ tribal music was going to become the next big thing. We were all going to be there from the beginning—in that secret club of first fans. However, the band never quite took off on the rocket to stardom and only found modest success. And, for the most part, their music has been tucked away in my metaphorical nostalgia box. Oddly enough, another band my friends and I caught on the club circuit and loved, Dave Matthews Band, did catch a rocket. When I was in college, DMB headlined a fest the Greeks threw called Derby Days. The following September, that band’s Under the Table and Dreaming album came out and it was all over. They’re still around, too, and back on the road this summer. For me, it becomes another tempting ticket. So, who’s your ultimate nostalgia band? Let us know on Facebook at www.facebook. com/flaglive.
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The wonderful diversity of orange chickens around downtown is remarkable, and certainly more than enough to compensate for my former orange-plated trough. The number of Asian food restaurants in the area all find more than a few ways to cater to the agents of orange. One Thai place creates it with such a sweet Though there are many other Chinese food crunchy delicacy, I know they will never put it on the lunch buffet menu because it options in town, it’s not the loss of the spewould break the bank. Another Korean place cific cuisine I’m sorry for. It’s the color orange. That color orange has been with us for is probably the best in town, in terms of the hundreds, if not thousands of years. Now, es- large portions they supply, but it’s pricey pecially for me, it’s an important food source because, well ... a plate of orange chicken is worth its weight in gold. and cultural icon. Orange soda. Orange tea. When I order orange chicken, I can see Orange chocolate. Oranges, of course— that waitress look at me, either bored or though you’ve got to be careful about the even annoyed, as if I’d just ordered a burger. prices due to climate change. And when I So predictable. That, oh-must-be-a guyfelt like celebrating, I’d go to that old-nowclosed buffet and find all the kinds of chicken thing look. But it’s more serious than that. and fried things and cover the plate with or- Perhaps this orange food fandom represents ange sauce. But no rice (that’s where they get a longing going back to childhood, growing up in Deer Valley in north Phoenix, when all you). No sir, got my money’s worth with full platters of orange fried things. Orange sauce. of the landscape seemed to be orange groves south toward the city. When there were orYes sir. Doubled, tripled down on it. anges aplenty. Nature’s candy. Those groves But now that’s gone. Fortunately, we can still celebrate Flagstaff are gone now, too. The last vestiges of these groves remain in the residential areas such as for its high marks in orange chicken engithe Arcadia district near Camelback Mounneering.
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adly, the demise of one of the great local cultural treasures (well, troughs) is gone, and I’m quite sure not enough has been made of it. When Lu Mandarin Buffet closed along Milton at the junction of Route 66, a deep well of empty sadness ran through me. Sure, it falls short of attaining the historic street side import of By Douglas McDaniel say, the A-frame Dog Haus Douglas hot dog stand off Route McDaniel 66, which inspired Jackson Browne to write the lines for what became the Eagles hit “Take it Easy” (although the location was later changed to Winslow). But the Chinese food buffet now lies dormant in a commercial space dead zone next to the weedy remains of a pawn shop, a grim monument to happier days of grazing there.
tain, and they can all be picked along the roadsides in spring after a good wind. But hey man! Those are private oranges. They are really valuable now. And perhaps there is a sticker shock when buying them in the grocery store, due to, as I say, global warming. So yes, there should be days when we wonder if chickens will always be colored orange, though I think it will be some time before orange chickens, at least in Flagstaff, become an endangered species. Are there any health benefits to orange chickens? Don’t know, but I was going along great and craving orange chicken this spring. Went wild. A few days later, I came down with a foot ailment that kept me on crutches for a couple of weeks. Now, I’m not saying it’s due to some overdose of orange chicken. But it certainly didn’t stop what was going on with my feet, either. So I must just add some caution by saying to always buy it from an authorized orange chicken dealer near you. 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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cent, 2014), and a man named Lucas (Joel Edgerton). Television news programs in the background reveal that Roy has kidnapped the boy, but we don’t know why or where they’re headed. But soon, we find out that a religious sect is involved, Dan Stoffel as are the FBI and the NSA. And then things get interesting. torytelling can be a tricky business, Midnight Special is part chase film and especially when dealing with a myspart classic science fiction, and for the tery or thriller. Tell too much, and you’re giving away the farm, leaving noth- most part it works very well. Nichols ratchets up the susing to the viewer’s imagination. Tell too Midnight pense in several seglittle, and you risk confusing or frustratments, with tense moing your audience, perhaps leading them Special ments building toward to force their own interpretation on the story. Writer/director Jeff Nichols certainly Directed by Jeff a specific date that’s discussed early in the doesn’t have the former problem in his new Nichols film. Something is going film, Midnight Special; and though I feel a Rated PG-13 to happen, but neither lot of people will think he’s strayed too far we nor the characters toward the latter approach, I think the bal- HARKINS THEATRES know exactly what that ance is just right. is. Nichols is good at M ichael Shannon, who starred in all working with that unthree of Nichols’ previous films (Shoteasiness; see the hauntgun Stories in 2007, Take Shelter in 2011 ing Take Shelter for an even better example. and Mud in 2012) plays a man named Beautifully filmed by Adam Stone and Roy Tomlin. As the film opens, we find featuring a wonderful score by David Tomlin on the run with an 8-year-old Wingo, Midnight Special also features exboy, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher, St. Vin-
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A onceTowering achievement Adrienne Bischoff f you were to delve into the history of the San Francisco Bay Area, of the music retail business, or of the most successful corporate cultures, you’d run into Tower Records each time. Started in 1960 by Mike Solomon in his father’s pharmacy in Sacramento, Calif., Tower Records soon became an international success and was the place to go for music, pre-Internet, if you were a self-respecting, obsessive music-lover. But it wasn’t just a place to buy music—you were sent to lame Sam Goody for that. You also went to Tower if you wanted to talk and learn about new music from either its surly employees, who would just as soon tell you to go to hell as eagerly share with you their favorite bands, or other cool customers roaming
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the aisles. With their stores decorated in mirrored ceilings, neon lights and in-house artwork, Tower offered a chill environment for those under 21, even if they bought nothing. All Things Must Pass is director Colin Hanks’ ode to the rise and fall of a company with a customer base probably as devout as Apple’s. Interviewing the hippie California kids who rose through All Things the ranks to become the company’s leaders, Must Pass Hanks shows how the youthful mentality of Directed by its pioneers trickled Colin Hanks into every part of the Rated Unrated business. And even after decades of working as NETFLIX DVD heads of the corporation, they still look and act like acerbic roadies, retaining their disdain for authority. Hanks also scores interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Elton John, who all attest to Tower being for audiophiles. John regularly used to shop at the Tower Records on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood and “spent more money at Tower
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cellent performances all around. A couple of small problems keep it from getting a straight-up A. First, Kirsten Dunst’s character seems a bit underdeveloped; I wish Nichols could have done a bit more with her. Second, I wish the end would have been handled just a little differently. I can’t say more without giving away details to the
story, but it’s a pretty minor quibble. The bottom line is that Midnight Special leaves a number of questions unanswered, and that’s fine by me; I like a film that leaves enough of an impression on me that I keep thinking about it long afterward. I hope enough people see it that I can have some more conversations about it.
Records than any other human being.” He’s probably right. Years before making it big, Grohl worked at Tower because he “imagined that everyone who worked at Tower was an aficionado.” And they were. Tower was one of those rare retail stores where the employees actually loved and knew their product. But while Solomon—still alive and kicking at 91 years-old—inherently knew how
to create a successful, lovable company, not even he or his scrappy team could conquer online file sharing. And once sales started dropping, Tower’s debtors started knocking. Having expanded too much and collected too much debt, Tower had no choice but to file for bankruptcy and fire even those who’d been with the company for 40 years. Plenty of tears are shed in this film by people who loved Tower like family.
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OPENING WEEKEND The pitfalls of streaming Sam Mossman ecently, some friends and I made the trip down the hill for some much needed R&R. Sometime during the pre-party we were talking about So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993). The lot of us all had fond memories of the film and committed to a late night screening. Then the pre-party turned into the party, and then to the after-party as the night wore on. The real shenanigans started when we decided to follow through on watching So I Married an Axe Murderer. Having not planned in advance to watch the aforementioned underrated classic, we were in a bit of a bind. Suspecting that we might end the night with a movie, I was prepared when it came to commandeer the room’s TV for our purposes, but the hotel Wi-Fi turned out to be a steaming pile of sluggishness, and thus the trouble began. The lack of Wi-Fi initially left us dead in the water, but it turned out that one of our crew didn’t mind using his data to stream the film and his cellular connection was going strong. Then we were all scrambling to find the movie we wanted to watch, looking here and there to find a service that would yield our prize. In the end it took some 30 minutes of floundering before we could get the opening credits to roll.
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On the overall scheme of things this is pretty miraculous, to use our fancy technology to get a movie on demand, in the middle of the night, far from home, on a random whim. I’ll be the first to admit how spoiled I am getting media just about whenever I want it and this is more or less the definition of a silly first world problem. Still, in the modern day world where everything is being advertised as on demand, the whole process seemed more onerous then it needed to be. It does bring to light the major pitfall of turning to a streaming service for a quick media fix, and that’s having connectivity. Let’s face it, as more and more content is being streamed, not being able to find a reliable connection to the Internet can turn many of our devices into elaborate paperweights. Streaming using your device’s data can be an option, but a lot of us aren’t springing for large quantities of cellular data, putting us at the mercy of local Wi-Fi when we’re out and about. There are alternatives of course. In most cases you can download content ahead of time and have it available while away from home. It might curb the more impulsive viewing choices, but it beats being at the mercy of a hotel’s abysmal channel selection.
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An old game finds new enthusiasts Larry Hendricks wo sides meet on a grassy field. Their heads helmeted, the opponents carry wooden sticks reminiscent of axes or ancient weapons. A ball flies. Sticks slash and strike. Bodies collide, and movement never ceases. And one side, at the end of an hour, can claim victory. Hurling is an old Celtic game more than 3,000 years old, and the season for the Flagstaff Mountain Hound GAA Club is about to get underway Sunday at Thorpe Park with an introductory match. “It’s one of the oldest known games played continuously throughout history,” says James Jay, team member and owner of Uptown Pubhouse in Flagstaff, which sponsors the club. Brought to Ireland by the Celts, villages would play each other to settle disputes without real axes and combat, Jay says. Fast forward hundreds of years and hurling has since become the national sport of Ireland, but it is gaining foothold across the world, particularly in North America. Many of the terms used in the sport remain in the Gaelic language. Team member Ian Anderson says that his interest in Irish culture and history brought him out onto the hurling field. “It’s an uncommon sport here, especially in this part of the country,” Anderson says. “It resonated with me, and it was also nice to get out and get moving.” Jay’s interest stemmed from the fact that he had just turned 40 and he was looking for something new to do. “It gets you out running, and it’s wonderful to be an amateur at a sport,” Jay says. “While the sticks and helmets make it look fierce, it’s not bad, and it’s fun.” Hurling is played on a field that is a bit bigger than a soccer field, Jay says. “It’s a relatively simple game,” he adds. Jay says imagine soccer with a lot of scoring and sticks. A viewer will see lots of running, collisions and balls zipping around the field fast. There are no offsides, no stalling and an occasional penalty. Hurling is often called, “Clash of the Ash.” Players uses hurleys, typically made of ash, but now sometimes made of fiberglass, to hit a ball called a sliotar
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Goals worth three points are made when a player gets the sliotar into the bottom of an H-shaped goal guarded by a player. Single points can be made by getting the ball through the top of the H-shaped goal. Inevitably, the games end with high scores. The Flagstaff Mountain Hounds began five years ago, Jay says. The club started out small, and the team started learning how to play the game with the help of YouTube videos, but as the team grew, the club finally found an Irish coach to help them become competitive. The season for the club is currently a handful of tournaments, with three to four matches played during each tournament. In the tournament schedule, the club plays
in Flagstaff during the Arizona Highland Celtic Festival in the summer. “It turns out, we’re the biggest club with the most active players in Arizona,” Jay says, adding that the Flagstaff Mountain Hounds club has even more active members than the Phoenix Gaels. Since then, the team has managed to win the Southwest Regional tournament held in Denver. “We’re hoping to play in the Nationals this year,” Jay says. The club continues to encourage other locations, like Albuquerque, to add tournaments to the roster to increase the season and the competition. Please see Hurling, Page 23
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“I will miss your amazing meals, never ending energy, boundless enthusiasm for every project and every day, your tank top and shorts bouncing from point to point, stopping by to share tales of your latest adventure and “the greatest” ideas for collaboration.” — Meredith Potts, photographer, filmmaker and yoga instructor on Ed George
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“I started working at Arizona Music Pro in 1999, and Rafe was still working there at that time. We were in the building where Jeff Karl Jewelers is, and we were closing up the shop and it was my turn to vacuum that day. So, I fired up the vacuum and said, “Rafe, what key is the vacuum in?” trying to stump him with a trivia question like that. He had perfect pitch, so he said, “It’s in B-flat, but it’s kind of flat, so B-even more flat. And I checked it with a tuner, and he was correct. So from that moment on I knew I could trust him.” — Ceta Singley, Arizona Music Pro on Rafe Sweet III
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s time unfolds, another host of artistic change makers leave this world for the great beyond. But the ripples of
loss can be felt right here at home with the very recent passing of three heavy-hitters in the Flagstaff arts communities spanning music, culture and film. Those individuals, who so many have been met with equally heavy hearts by their departure, include Ed George, Rafe Sweet III and Nando Schellen.
Musician Rafe Sweet III. Photo by Beth Dennison
To pay tribute, we reached out to numerous folks who were connected to each of them for comments in an honest attempt to share a little bit of who each was through pictures, words and, as each of them would have fully agreed with, collaboration. Some responded, others didn’t. But please rest assured this is but a small testament to the full lives each lived. The creativity and beauty that coursed through each of these individuals, as well as the impact on all of those who crossed their paths will be forever remembered.
Ed George: Known as “Ed Shred” among those close to him, Ed George was a fearless pioneer in the film industry. At age 19 George left home with a one way ticket to the Caribbean and $10 in his pocket. He spent the next few years working on sailboats. He moved to Flagstaff in 1988 and thrust himself into the Grand Canyon, immersing himself in the Colorado River Trip culture and Southwest spirit. Early on in his career, George landed a post-production gig on the iconic documentary, Woodstock (1970), and from there worked on a series of National Geographic specials, including Voyage of the Hokule’a (1977), about sailing a replica of a double-hulled Polynesian canoe from Hawaii to Tahiti, which kicked off his globetrotting career. Over the past 40 years, he filmed extensively in Central and South America, Australia, India, Vietnam, China and parts of Africa and Europe. He even descended to the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in a deep-water submersible named the Alvin. His feature film credits include The Deerslayer (1978), Executioner’s Song (1982), Dune (1984) and A River Runs Through It (1992). Prior to his passing, with a heart centered deep in the natural world, George worked on the 2014 film Wrenched, a tribute to environmental activist and friend, Ed Abbey, and most recently a three-year project titled Born to Rewild, chronicling the epic 5,000 mile journey— via hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating and snowshoeing—from Mexico to Canada of conservationist athlete and wildways explorer John Davis. While working on that project, at age 69, George climbed the Grand Teton in a day. Today, a crew of film friends are working tirelessly to finish the project. On April 24, the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival will present “A Celebration of the Life and Work of Ed George” at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen, at 6 p.m. The evening, filled with film, music and memories, will support the “Ed Fund” to preserve his voice and vision, and help complete the unfinished Born to Rewild. 16 | flaglive.com | April 14-20, 2016
Rafe Sweet III: On April 3 at the Orpheum Theater, a packed house gathered to offer their good-byes among “He could easily have had a comfortable moments with friends they career as a Hollywood Pro, but his motivations all found connection to lied in what can be seen and heard and felt in through a man and extremely the waking moment, in the real world. He was talented musician named Rafe Sweet III. Having played in a about throwing the curtain wide open. He made host of experimental and rock bands around documentary film. No project too big or too town and in Phoenix, Sweet was known well small, whether he was paid or not.” for his relentless guitar shredding and love — John Tveten, of music as much as his loving personality. Flagstaff Mountain A longtime fixture in the local music Film Festival executive director scene, Sweet worked for many years at downtown’s Arizona Music Pro and more than 20 as a teacher, regularly lending a passionate musical hand and ear to countless music students around town, helping them progress and guiding them along on their musical journey. As his partner Beth Dennison recently told us: “He has an army of little monsters running around out there.” Sweet’s musical career began at the age of 3 when he destroyed his mother’s pots and pans after turning them into a drum kit, and later fine-tuned his craft under the late Joel DiBartolo, former NAU Jazz Band director and member of The Tonight Show Band for 18 years. Ask just about anyone who played Photo by James Q Martin. with or studied under him, and there is a resounding confirmation that when it came to his musical prowess, it was “I still expect to next to impossible to stump him. see his curly gray hair And from stump to Gump, Sweet was also and jaunty step on the cast as an extra in 1994’s Forrest Gump. In the Monument Valley scene where Tom Hanks’ streets of Flagstaff!” character finally tires and stops running before — Ann Johnson, deciding go home, look for the afro at the head friend of the pack of runners trailing him. That’s Rafe. Between roughly a dozen bands during his time in Flagstaff, Sweet also found time to record others’ music with a style known to draw greatness from the musicians he recorded in his Southside home. And if you were a band in a bind or fellow musician in need of a quick fix at a show, he was your guy and asked for nothing in return. That, too, was Rafe. For so many—marked by his signature long black jacket—he was like a superhero. Numerous celebration of life concerts are slated to take place for Rafe at various Ed racing a camel in Pushkar, locations over the coming weeks, so please India. He finished last, but didn’t keep an eye on our Pulse calendar for details. fall off. Courtesy photo
Rafe donning his black jacket with partner Beth Dennison. Photo by Beth Dennison
“I will always be grateful to Rafe Sweet. Not only could he play a plethora of instruments very well but he had a gift to teach this knowledge to others. Not too many people are able to live their lives doing what they love, but Rafe did.” — Angela Schuetta, friend
“Rafe was one of the greatest musicians that Flagstaff has ever grown. He grew up here and his musical legacy is carried on through so many of the youth that he mentored and the musicians that he inspired and played with. Rafe Sweet made music sound even sweeter!” — Jeneda Benally, musician
Nando Schellen: On March 28, less than a year after his retirement, Nando Schellen, former director of Northern Arizona University Opera [now Lyric Theater], passed away at the age of 81. Schellen’s storied life and career in opera took him all over the world. He began in his birthplace of Holland where in 1969 he became the Managing Director of the Netherlands Opera—the same place he met his wife, NAU choral professor Deborah Raymond. After three years in Indianapolis, Ind., he landed in Flagstaff in 2000, where he redesigned the university’s opera program and co-founded with Raymond the summertime “Flagstaff in Fidenza” Italian opera program.
Schellen was known for his fervor regarding music—a trait that brought him to write opera reviews for Flag Live for many years in the early 2000s. But before that, his love for lyrical composition grew during WWII. Later, as a young man, he was supposed to take over his father’s business, but couldn’t shake the emotion and joy music brought to his life. Some of his favorite pieces ever composed belonged to Mozart—especially “Così fan Tutte,” his all-time favorite “jewel” as he once said. A musical celebration will honor the life of Nando Schellen at NAU’s Ardrey Auditorium, 1115 S. Knoles Drive, on Sun, April 17 at 3 p.m., with a reception at 1899 Bar & Grill following. The event will feature vocal and instrumental ensembles from Schellen’s favorite pieces.
“Nando’s irrepressible passion for life and for art changed all who knew him. He has indelibly enriched the lives of his NAU students, colleagues and many friends throughout the world,” — Michael Vincent, NAU College of Arts and Letters Dean
“Nando Schellen was a focused and passionate man, sharing his love of opera and music with his students, community and friends, and bringing great inspiration to all of us.” — Ann Johnson, former Flagstaff Symphony board member April 14-20, 2016 | flaglive.com | 17
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Diandra Markgraf hile the 1980s were weird fashion years, avant-garde technological movements proved longer lasting, and barreled forever forward. In the late half of the decade, inventors experimented with a new technology: three-dimensional printing for industrial avenues, which saved companies’ money on prototypes and laid the foundation for the technology’s dream-it-to-make-it essence. In the following decades, incredible advancements, especially in the medical field, have allowed a spectrum of people with broken bones to heal and amputees nearly a full range of motion as a real-life ironman— well, polymer-man—with 3D-printed bionic limbs that improve the user’s quality of life while looking outrageously cool, colorful and kinetic. This buildable and highly customizable software and printers have worked a pathway into every futuristic avenue under the sun from NASA equipment to 3D-printed food. And within the last decade, the contemporary art world has felt a seismic paradigm shift as new media sculptures are built layer by plastic layer. Exhibitions featuring 3D printers in action chart their results all the way from the microscopic to human-sized, and have been established in major metropolises like New York and London. Smaller examples across the country are popping up, and now Northern Arizona University Art Museum is ready to host the first large-scale exhibition of its kind in the region with Mind 2 Machine 2 Material: Technology and Sculpture Today. Ty Miller, NAU Art Museum Specialist Sr., emphasizes the museum is venturing into new territory with this exhibition exhibiting the works of eight internationally renowned artists. Miller, Dr. George Speer, and artist and NAU New Media instructor David Van Ness co-curated Mind 2 Machine. Van Ness joins Dan Collins and Mary Neubauer from Arizona State University; Brooklyn-based sculptor Sophie Kahn; artist LIA from Vienna, Austria; Ryan Buyssens of Orlando, Fla.; Art Institute of Chicago professor Tom Burtonwood and Belgian artist Nick Ervink. The pieces in the show include abstract sculptures of all sizes, the movable and
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Periode de Clownisme by Sophie Kahn. Photos courtesy of the individual artists non-movable, ghost-like and human—either in representation or model. And in the way 3D printing is an evolving, experimental modality, as are the techniques each artist employs to manipulate digital scans and software to create a finished piece. In recent Flag Live interviews, Van Ness and Kahn highlight a few examples of this medium’s differing techniques. Both had exposure to 3D printing when the enormously expensive technology was just coming up in the consumer world. With access and imagination, they took to the machines and have since created work that has traveled around the globe as stunning testaments to art’s future. “From day one I felt that it was a new way of working and a way I could create sculpture … the reason 3D printing got big was the infinite idea of customization,” Van Ness says. “The entire time I’ve
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been thinking about what is a sculpture: Is it the data, the model or the physical piece? My work, I could do it by hand, but it’s not necessarily easy. I’m looking for ways to collaborate with my computer.” With the machines themselves ranging from $3,000 to $500,000, Van Ness relies on outsourcing his sculptures that result from his software manipulation. “Currently what I do is a kind of data hack with 3D models,” he says. “I destroy the model and see how the machine can fix it.” With what Van Ness calls an artist’s goal to “abuse the tools,” he hopes NAU’s new media program will take off when he starts it up in spring 2017. Until then, this exhibition will serve to open the doors to new media in Flagstaff. Kahn was exposed to 3D technology as a photographer with an architecture firm in her home country of Australia, which had access to their own printer that created models of future buildings. Unfulfilled by photography at the time, Kahn has since developed her sculptural style to work from the ground up in ways that represent human form with a simultaneously decaying and regenerating aesthetic. First, she photographs a human body with a 3D scanner—sometimes her own— and manipulates the image in computer editing software.
“I’m not really in control of how they turn out,” she says of the 50-plus images that she scans. “There’s always that element of surprise because of the settings— it’s not really designed to capture skin, in particular. How the form will turn out is surprising.” Both Kahn and Van Ness express their finished pieces adopt a certain aesthetic for multiple reasons, whether it be the different editing programs and fabrication materials. But more or less, they’ve had to adapt their work to fit budgetary constraints. “I’ll usually try and cut away more of it,” Kahn says of the edited image, “both to get the balance of positive and negative space, then also there are a lot of monetary concerns. It’s an interesting artistic challenge. What can you make with less?” Mind 2 Machine 2 Material: Technology and Sculpture Today runs Tue, April 19– May 10 in the NAU Art Museum, 620 S. Knoles Drive. An opening reception takes place Thu, April 21 from 5–7 p.m. On April 22 from 4–5 p.m., participating artists Dan Collins, Mary Neubauer and David Van Ness will discuss new media and their artwork in the Liberal Arts Building (#18), room 136. To learn more, call the NAU Art Museum at 523-3471 or visit www.nau. edu/cal/art-museum.
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on a particular billboard and know whether they later make purchases. It’s “a bit creepy,” says Andy Stevens. And he works for Clear Channel! He’s the corporation’s vice president for “research and insights.” Stevens rationalizes the zippy new Ever-watching Orwellian Billboard as just another step into the digital future: “We’re just tapping into an existing data system,” he shrugs, noting that the millions of profiles collected by Clear Channel is “Obviously … very valuable to an advertiser.” And even more valuable to us persons who treasure our privacy and have given no permission to be targeted and tracked by a billboard huckster. And we thought government spying was out of control! For more info on corporate snooping, go to www.epic.org. 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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Bartender Wisdom The voice of a town when they were done anyway. About half“To begin, begin.” — William Wordsworth an-hour later they wrapped up the tie-in, and the man returned with a squeegee and cleaned up the entire 6-foot by 8-foot ver the last few months if you’ve panel of glass. Spotless. He went back to visited a pub, restaurant, art gallery or caught an event on Heritage the crew working on the next section of pipe a half block up the road. Square in downtown Flagstaff, then the The small gestures and attention to desight of a white Eagle Mountain construction truck will be familiar to you. A parade tail matter the most. It’s also the simple act of talking to someone directly that is of backhoes, loaders, mini skid steers and reassuring. The City and the Downtown the like working on Leroux Street is also Business Alliance have been great with a common occurrence to catch. All those fellows running those machines, as well as giving updates on progress, letting busigood old fashioned shovels ness owners know the overall plan, and communicating concerns to the project and picks, have been remanagers doing the construction. I replacing a water line from the early 1900s, one of the ceive regular emails and phone numbers to contact in case of a problem. This is main and original town water lines that have lasted great. However, talking with the guys on the ground makes it more personal and long beyond its life exJames pectancy. They’re making reassuring. Over these last few months Jay some other improvements I’ve seen a lot of the fellows working away. on the way (some sidewalk They’re always working on something, and they’re willing to ask if there’s something work and drainage gutters, for instance), but the water line is the bulk of the project. they can do with better business access And if you’re not convinced that water line and the like. As communication becomes more and work is important, then you should probmore done through electronic means, ably give a call to one of the good folks in smarter phones, more media categorized Flint, Mich. Without a doubt, the work is as “social,” I find that direct one-on-one needed. conversation with another human is more All that said, the hammering of the jackhammer, the shutdown sidewalks, the valuable than ever. I make it a point to say temporary loss of parking, trying to figure hello to strangers walking down the street. I ask tourists looking down at their blue out how to receive deliveries and all the Flagstaff Discovery Map if I can help them day-to-day business can make one yearn for a completion date that’s sooner rather find something. I say good morning to the parking ticket lady and the guys with the than later. It’s sometimes hard to be reasonable with the blaring of a reverse warn- cardboard signs looking for change. Sometimes I get a blank stare or confused look, ing buzzer shrilling in the ears. but almost all the time I hear a hello back. The other day I received a nice reWil McNabb, a longtime owner of a minder that all is well, however. Early on a jewelry store downtown, once told me it Wednesday morning several men in hard sometimes takes him 20 minutes to walk hats were tying the building where my the three blocks to his shops. He sees bar is into the new main waterline. Cona stream of locals he knows and greets sequently, a few feet outside my door the sidewalk was closed, ripped up, and a jack- everyone on the way. I love that about this mountain town. Folks still talk to each hammer thumping, along with the picks and shovels. As the men toiled through the other. It’s that voice, hospitality, and commorning, one of them paused and knocked radery that mutes the jackhammers a bit on my front door. When I answered, he let and makes the day a bit better. Slainte. me know they’d splashed some water on one of my glass entrance walls. I looked. For more than 20 years, James Jay has worked With the light snow coming down off and in the bar business from dishwasher, bouncer, on over us all, maybe I could find a fresh bartender, bar manager to pub owner. He is the dirty spot, if I squinted and worked at it. I author of two critically acclaimed books of potold him not to worry about it, but thanks etry and his poems have been selected for the for the heads up. He said he’d get it cleaned New Poets of the American West anthology.
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metal all night. 8 p.m. Free. Ages 21 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
Arts Connection: 14th annual Recycled Art Exhibition: One Hops on Birch: Tim Leavy. Americana and blues from Flag. Man’s Trash is Another’s Treasure. Runs through May 1. Gallery 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 hours are Mon-Sat, noon-7 p.m. and Sun, noon-6 p.m. Free. Main Stage Theater: Weekly “Bottom Line Jam” with the Located in the Flagstaff Mall. 4650 Hwy 89. 522-6969 Bottom Line Band. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. Downtown Flagstaff: Flagstaff Eats. Walking food tours in (928) 202-3460 downtown Flag. Two-and-a-half hours of walking and sampling food from seven different restaurants. Tours offered Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke. Hosted by Ricky Bill. Every every weekend Thursday through Sunday. $55 per person. Thursday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Sign up on www.flagstaffeats.com. 213-9233 The Museum Club: Dallas Moore. Country music from Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Continuing Texas. 9 p.m. $5. Ages 21 and over. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526Taoist tai chi and beginner class. Every Thursday. 5:30- 9434 7:30p.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 400 W Aspen. 288-2207 Old Town Center for the Arts: Live at Studio B. Featuring Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Weekly Rocky Sullivan. Hosted by Joe Neri. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Mindfulness Meditation every Thursday. Room 24 upstairs. show starts at 7 p.m. $10 at the door. Every second and 6:30 p.m. instruction, 7-8:30 p.m. sitting and walking medi- fourth Thursday with a new artist. 633 N. 5th Street. Cottation. 8:30 p.m. discussion. Come and go anytime. Free and tonwood. (928) 634-0940 open to all. 400 W. Aspen. 814-9851 Raven Café: Walter Salas Humara. 7-8 p.m. Free. 142 N. Hozhoni Art Gallery: Autistic Expressions with Sharin Jo- Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009 nas. Annual Autism Awareness exhibit. Runs through April 29. Gallery hours are Mon-Wed and Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sat and Sun. 2133 N. Walgreen Blvd. 526-7944 Ardrey Auditorium: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio: Individ- Presents: A French Finale. Featuring conductors NAU ualized kung fu instruction in xingyi, bagua and taji. Every Regents Professor Edith Copley and Maestra Schulze. Thursday. 6-8 p.m. www.flagstaffkungfu.org. 4 W. Phoenix. Conversation with the conductor at 6:30 p.m., show 779-5858 starts at 7:30 p.m. $15.75-$69.75. 115 S. Knoles Drive on Joe C Montoya Community and Senior Center: Hour- the NAU campus. 523-8656 long small group guitar classes. Ages 13 and up. Two sessions Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse: Theevery Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Flexible format, multiple styles. atrikos Presents: The Mousetrap. Directed by Mickey Registration required. $30 for five classes, and $5 materials. Mercer. Performances 7:30 p.m. Fri and Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. 245 N Thorpe. (505) 614-6706 $12-$19. Runs through April 17. 11 W. Cherry. www.theatMary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Kill Pen. 4 p.m. and rikos.com. 774-1662 7 p.m. $12, $9 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Every Friday. 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday and N. Beaver. 774-2911 Thursday night from 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge: Weekly all-you-can-eat Fish Fry. The Museum Club: Flagstaff Swing Dance Club presents Fish fry begins at 6 p.m. $12. All proceeds benefit Elks dance lessons every Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. Different Children Charities. Every Friday. 2101 N. San Francisco. dance style taught each month. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 774-6271
Various Events | Fri 4.15
Museum of Northern Arizona: David Christiana’s Portraits of Petrichor. Examining the Wupatki-Sunset National Monument Loop. Runs through May 30. Museum hours are Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Regular museum admission rates apply. $12 adults (18 and up); $8 youth, students with ID and American Indians; children 10 and under are free. 3101 N. Ft. Valley Road. 774-5213
Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Where to Invade Next (encore). (4 p.m. Fri; 7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) I Saw the Light. (7 p.m. Fri and Sun; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177
Orpheum Theater: PRISM Presents: Drag Me to the Poles. Hosted by Yuko, Miss Pedro and Jackie Daniels. Orpheum Theater: Film screening: Finding Joe (2011). Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. $10 general Doors open at 7:30 p.m., film starts at 8 p.m. $5. Tickets admission, $9 students. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 available at the door. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 Sunnyside Market of Dreams: Drop-in Business MenRed Rock State Park: Guided nature walk at 10 a.m. Guest toring Class. Every Friday. Noon-2 p.m. Free. 2532 E. 7th speaker or a ranger/naturalist gives a 45-minute talk at 2 p.m. Ave. 213-5900 Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907
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Music Events | Fri 4.15
Altitudes Bar and Grill: Kieran Smiley. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
Cruiser’s Café: World musician Vincent Z. Noon-2:30 p.m. The Green Room: Styles & Complete. Dirty South hip-hop Every Thursday. 233 Historic Rte. 66. Williams. 635-2445 and electronic music from L.A. Openers: Roanz, Strang and The Green Room: Search & Annoy. Featuring DJ Larue and Dirty Nabz. 8 p.m. $10 in advance, $15 the day of the show. Emmett White spinning the best ’70s and ’80s punk and Ages 21 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
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» Pulse continued from page 22 Hops on Birch: Lorin Walker Madsen. Country music from Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every Saturday at 9 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 Salt Lake City. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Monte Vista Lounge: Naked Walrus. Alt-rock from L.A. Orpheum Theater: Film screening: Big Easy Express 9:30 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 (2012). 8 p.m. $5. Tickets available at the door. All ages. The Museum Club: Mike Reeves Band. Top 40, pop and 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 country from Flag. 9 p.m. $5. Ages 21 and over. 3404 E. Rte. Red Rock State Park: Saturday and Wednesday daily 66. 526-9434 bird walks. 7 a.m. Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehiOak Creek Brewing Co.: American Beauty. 8 p.m. Free. cle. 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300
Sunnyside Market of Dreams: Cultural and food event:
142 N. Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009
meal and learn about the history and traditions of mole. 1-4 p.m. Free entry; food will be sold. 2532 E. 7th Ave. 2135900
The Flagstaff Mountain Hounds (black) pose with the Phoenix Gaels. Photo by Jon Goral Raven Café: Big Daddy D and the Dynamites. 7-8 p.m. Free. More than Food / Mass que Comida. Eat a home-cooked
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Anderson says, “It’s a challenging sport, and I enjoy the teamwork.” Jay agrees and adds that the Flagstaff Mountain Hounds are not a top-division “Out West, you’re just trying to make do,” team, but they’re not a bottom-division Jay says, adding that the East Coast has a team either. The team is not the most talwell-developed hurling culture. The Flagstaff Mountain Hounds are always ented, but they are hard to beat because of their teamwork and their hustle. They on the lookout for new recruits, Jay says. A team to make it to the nationals would need 16 run by the common wisdom: “If you’re or 17 players. Hurling is an inclusive sport and talented, you don’t need to run a lot. We the club has members in their 20s to their 40s, run a lot,” Jay says, smiling. The introductory match is Sun, April with little athletic background to considerable 17, at 10 a.m., at Thorpe Park, in Flagathletic background. And they’re looking for staff. For more info about the Flagwomen to play as well. When women are on staff Mountain Hounds GAA Club and the team, the rules change slightly, but the goals are still the same. The club will even lend the current tournament lineup, visit starter equipment for people interested in try- www.flagstaffhurling.com. If interested in playing, write to northernazing out the sport. All a potential player need bring are cleats, shorts and an attitude to have gaelicsports@gmail.com. Somebody will get back to you quickly. fun and compete.
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The Spirit Room: Dog of the Moon Friday. 1 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 Shepherd of the Hills Church: Statewide Guitar Ensemble Festival. Featuring student ensembles from the state’s university, high school and community college programs, as well as a duo concerto with Brad Richter. 7 p.m. $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Tickets available at Arizona Music Pro and Bookman’s. 1601 N San Francisco. 213-0752
Music Events | Sat 4.16 Altitudes Bar and Grill: Gina Machovina. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
The Green Room: Bowie Ball. Featuring DJs Emmy Gnardust and A*Naut with live covers by the Heebie Jeebies, Quadratics, Coffee Pot and Angry Ostriches. Hosted by Deep-Space Dre. Performances Flag Aerial Arts. Space State Bar: Vinyl Night. Featuring Richard Davis of KUYI Waves by Melena Lou and Purdy Lites. 9 p.m. $5 with Hopi Radio spinning vintage blues, funk and soul all night. costume, $10 without costume. Ages 21 and over. 15 N. 8 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 Agassiz. 226-8669 Wanderlust Brewing Co.: Black Lemon. Contemporary Hops on Birch: The Regrettables. Bluegrass from Flag. acoustic music from Flag. 6-8 p.m. Free. Taproom open 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 from 4-9 p.m. 1519 N. Main Street, #102. 351-7952 Monte Vista Lounge: Fish Out of Water. Ska, rock and reggae from California. 9:30 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Coconino Center for the Arts: Local Color. New exhibition featuring a diverse range of styles and media from The Museum Club: Theone. Folk-pop and country rock local artists, including ceramics, paintings, sculpture, large from Flag. 9 p.m. $5. Ages 21 and over. 3404 E. Rte. 66. murals, and more. Before the Myth Makers, paintings by 526-9434 David Lash in the Jewel Gallery. Member’s reception from Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Kenzo. 3-6 p.m. Free. Open 6-8 p.m. A public opening reception will take place on Sat, mic with James Turner. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. April 23 from 6-8 .pm. Free. Runs from April 19 through Sedona. (928) 204-1300 May 28. Gallery hours are Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 2300 N. Old Town Center for the Arts: Electric Harp Guitar Ft. Valley Road. 779-2300 Group. Featuring William Eaton, Anthony Mazzell and
Various Events | Sat 4.16
Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse: Theatrikos Presents: The Mousetrap. Directed by Mickey Mercer. Performances 7:30 p.m. Fri and Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $12-$19. Runs through April 17. 11 W. Cherry. www.theatrikos.com. 774-1662
Fitzhugh Jenkins. 7 p.m. $18 in advance, $20 at the door, $25 priority. 633 N. 5th Street. Cottonwood. (928) 6340940 Raven Café: Flamenco Duo. 7-8 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009
Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Sat- The Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. Damn urday at 10:30 a.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 the Weather. 9 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) Galaxy Diner: Swing Dance Club every Saturday. Lessons 634-8809 from 7-10 p.m. Free. 931 E. Historic Rte. 66. 774-2466 State Bar: Arizona Hired Guns. Blues classics and southMarshall Elementary School: Continuing Taoist tai chi. ern rock from Flag. 8 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 Every Saturday 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 850 N. Bonito. 288-2207 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Met Live Opera’s Roberto Devereux. 10 a.m. (live simulcast); 3 p.m. (encore). Pre-opera talk one hour before each performance. $20 general admission, $18 Sedona Film Fest Members, $15 students. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Zenprov Comedy’s “Laugh-ATax.” Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 the day of the show. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177
Mountain Hound players defend a Gaels player during a match in 2014. Photo by Jon Goral
Various Events | Sun 4.17
Canyon Dance Academy: Flag Freemotion. Ballroom dance lessons and dancing every Sunday. Learn social and ballroom dancing. 5-7 p.m. No partner needed. $8, $5 for students. 853-6284. 2812 N. Izabel. 814-0157 Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse: Theatrikos Presents: The Mousetrap. Directed by Mickey Mercer. Performances 7:30 p.m. Fri and Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $12-$19. Runs through April 17. 11 W. Cherry. www.theatrikos.com. 774-1662
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Various Events | Sun 4.17
Gopher Hole: Game night. 9 p.m. Free. 23 N. Leroux. 7742731
Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy: Flag Freemotion. Conscious movement/freestyle dance. Moving meditation to dance-able music. Minimum instruction and no experience required. Every Sunday. 10:30 a.m. www.flagstafffreemotion.com. 3401 N. Ft Valley Road. 225-1845
The Green Room: Weekly trivia night hosted by Martina. Every Monday. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
and treats. 2532 E. 7th Ave. 213-5900
Music Events | Mon 4.18
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: Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Hangmen. Big screen premiere 7:30-9 p.m. Practica included in price of class. 4 W. Phoenix. from the National Theatre of London. 3 p.m. $15, $12.50 773-0750 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Art & Architecture in Cinema: (928) 282-1177 Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. $15, Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: I Saw the $12.50 Sedona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Light. 7 p.m. Sun; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed. $12, $9 Sedona Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) Monte Vista Lounge: Mario Kart Monday with Nick. Play 282-1177 your favorite old-school video games on the big screen. Monte Vista Lounge: Trivia with Lindsay and Savanna. Every Monday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Every Sunday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Uptown Pubhouse: Narrow Chimney Reading Series. Sunnyside Market of Dreams: Ms. Gloria’s Tea and Sweet Box Party. Ladies, leisurely enjoy your favorite tea Seth Muller and Robert Isenberg. For a complete list of and a box of home-baked sweet treats while listening series authors, see Facebook. 7 p.m. Free. 21 and over. 114 to music. Dress formal or casual. 12:30-3 p.m. $6 for tea N. Leroux. 773-0551 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
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Campus Coffee Bean: Open Mic night. Every Monday. 6-8 p.m. ccbopenmic@gmail.com. 1800 S. Milton Road. 556-0660 The Green Room: Karaoke. 8 p.m. Free. Every Monday. 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
1899 Bar and Grill: Vincent Z. Acoustic world music. Every Main Stage Theater: Karaoke Mondays. Hosted by Red Sunday. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 307 W. Dupont. 523-1899 Bear. Every Monday. 8 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. The Green Room: Sunday Karaoke. 8 p.m. Free. Every Sunday. (928) 202-3460 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 The Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday. 8 p.m. The Green Room: Voodoo Glow Skulls. Punk, ska and hardcore Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 from Riverside, Calif. Openers: Bow Cat, Tiny Bird and Sol Drop. 7 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 the day of the show. Ages 18 and over. Pepsi Amphitheater: G-Eazy. Hip-hop from Oakland, Calif. Openers: Nef the Pharaoh and Marty Grimes. Gates 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 open at 5 p.m., show starts at 6 p.m. $36. Exit 337 off I-17 Main Stage Theater: Speakeasy Sundays: Electro Swing south of Flagstaff at Ft. Tuthill County Fairgrounds. (866) Night. Classic cocktails. Classic movies. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. 977-6849 Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 The Spirit Room: Tons of Feathers. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main Oak Creek Brewing Co.: A-Mac DZ. 3-6 p.m. Free. 2050 St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300
Various Events | Tue 4.19
Southside Tavern: Poetry Night hosted by Barley Rhymes. Every first and third (and occasional fifth) Sunday of the month. 7 p.m. signup. 7:30 p.m. start. Free. 117 S. San Francisco. 440-5093 Cline Library Assembly Hall: NAU’s College of Arts and Letters Classic Film Series. “Cinematographers: BritThe Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. ish Academy of Film and Television Award Winners and Jerome. (928) 634-8809 Nominees.” Romeo + Juliet (1996). Cinematographer: The Toasted Owl: Rock Nine. Classic rock from Flag. Donald McAlpine. Directed by Baz Luhrman. 7 p.m. Free. NAU campus. 523-8632 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (on the patio). Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
Various Events | Mon 4.18
Granny’s Closet: Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Prizes for the top two teams. 7 p.m. Free. 218 S Milton Road. 774-8331
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Every Hops on Birch: Trivia night with Eric Hays. Every Tuesday. Monday. 10:30 a.m.-noon. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 N 8:30 p.m. sign-up. 9 p.m. start. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Beaver. 288-2207 Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Line dancing. All levels. 5:30Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Monday. 6:30 p.m. First class free. Every Tuesday. 2150 N. 4th St. 6 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 606-1435
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remake of The Jungle Book movie coming out, only it’s in live action with real people and computer-generated animals. It kind of sounds like fun, but I also wish they’d let the classics stand.
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May sweet, sweet Carol never know that I have penned several screenplays for reboots of Disney and others children’s films based on my various medical adventures and conditions: Winnie the Pooh’s Enchanted Colonoscopy, James and the Giant Prostate, One Hundred and One Adult Diapers I saw that they have a and Dr. Pinocchio’s Men’s Health Exam.
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Various Events | Tue 4.19
Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468
Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Yoga for Absolute Beginners with Sabrina Carlson. Six-week class. Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. $97. Yoga mat and props provided. Signup at www.sabrinacarlsonyoga.com/store/beginners. 2150 N. 4th St. 8635002
Gopher Hole: Team Trivia. 9 p.m. Free. 23 N. Leroux. 7742731 Lumberyard Brewing Co.: Yard Bingo. Play Bingo for prizes including a rollover $50 grand prize (for the blackout game). Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. 779-2739
Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: I Saw the Light. (4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) Where to Invade Next (encore). Main Stage Theater: In-House Dart and Pool Leagues. (7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 Sedona Film Fest Members. 6 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Majerle’s Sports Grill: Trivia night. Every Wednesday. The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. 102 W. Rte. 66. 774-6463 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: I Saw the Light. Ponderosa High School: Beginner Taoist tai chi. Every 4 p.m. Where to Invade Next (encore). 7 p.m. $12, $9 SeTuesday 5:30-7 p.m. Followed by continuing Taoist tai chi. dona Film Fest Members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) Every Tuesday. 7-8:30 p.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 2384 282-1177 N. Steves. 288-2207 Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every State Bar: High Bar Stand-Up Comedy Night. Hosted by Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 Barley Rhymes’ Davey Latour. Flagstaff ’s finest and fun- The Peaks: Beginning ballroom dance lessons. 7-8:15 p.m. niest take the stage for an evening of stand-up comedy. Every Wednesday. Free. No partner needed. Different dance Every first and third (and occasional fifth) Tuesday. All are starts each month and builds through the month. Next welcome to participate. 7 p.m. signup, 8 p.m. start. Free. 10 to the Museum of Northern Arizona. Held in the activity E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 room. Dance calendar at www.flagstaffdance.com. 3150 Taala Hooghan Infoshop: Dharma Punx meditation N. Winding Brook Road. 853-6284 group every Tuesday. 8:15 p.m. 1700 N. 2nd St. www.ta- Red Rock State Park: Saturday and Wednesday daily alahooghan.org 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
Music Events | Tue 4.19
Uptown Pubhouse: Team trivia with Carly Strauss. Main Stage Theater: Karaoke Tuesdays. Hosted by Red 7:30 p.m. Free. 114 N. Leroux. 773-0551 Bear. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Music Events | Wed 4.20
Mia’s Lounge: Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. Free. Every Tuesday. 26 S. Cruiser’s Café: World musician Vincent Z. Noon-2:30 p.m. San Francisco. 774-3315 Every Wednesday. 233 Historic Rte. 66. Williams. 635-2445 Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke with Ricky Bill. Every Tues- The Green Room: Mad Tight ’90s Night. Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 day. 8 p.m. Free 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 The Museum Club: Karaoke. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Free. Main Stage Theater: Bingo night. Hosted by Penny 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Smith. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Drumz and Dance Party. Free. 3460 6:30 p.m. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Monte Vista Lounge: Johnny Lee Gowans. One man band from Phoenix. 9:30 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971
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Firecreek Coffee Co: Poetry slam. Every Wednesday. Orpheum Theater: Brothers Gow. Rock, funk, jazz and Signup at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. start. $2. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 reggae from San Diego by way of Flag. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. $8 in advance, $10 the day of the Flagstaff CSA and Market: Weekly Wednesday Medishow. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 tation. Guided meditation and open discussion. Anyone is welcome to join. Every Wednesday. 9-10 a.m. 116 Cottage The Spirit Room: Bishop hosts open mic night. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 Ave. 213-6948 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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CLASSIFIEDS ADOPTION ADOPTION: Adoring Financially Secure Family, Outdoor Adventures, Travel, Music awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid 877-508-0482
LOST AND FOUND LOST CAT: small, gray, female tabby, little bit of white on her paws in CCC area. Call 805-450-3144, leave message.
CONCRETE
EQUIPMENT Annual Equipment Service Special Service most makes of Farm, Construction, & Lawn Equipment Pick up/Delivery Available 774-1969 www.flagequip.com
FIREWOOD Aspen & Juniper Firewood For Sale. Ready to burn. Call for info: 7790581
HANDY PERSON The Handyman Plumbing Repairs Electric. Call 928-221-4499 Insured Not a Licensed Contractor Licensed Contractor for all Your Home Remodel or Repair Needs. ROC# 265086. (928)-525-4072 All Home Repair & Remodeling. (928)310-9800. Carpentry, decks, drywall, stone & tilework, painting, roofing, flooring, landscaping & maintenance. Not a licensed contractor. A1 Handyman! Call Mike’s Tool Box Decks, tile, doors/windows, paint. Mike, 928-600-6254 Free Estimates Not a Licensed Contractor
HAULING Flag Hauling, Yard Clean Up, Haul Off Misc Debris, Metal, Wood, Batteries, etc. Fast, Reliable & Reasonable Rates, Lic/Ins 928-606-9000
HOME IMPROVEMENT Huff Construction LLC All home improvement, repairs, remodeling &
LANDSCAPING ALL-N-LANDSCAPING Renew & Extend: Paver Patios, Walkways, Driveways & Walls. Irrigation Main’t. All Landscaping. Free Estimates 928-526-2928 Not a licensed contractor. Kiko’s Landscaping Pine Needles & Yard Clean-up Francisco Valdez @ 928-221-9877 or 928-637-3723 leave message. Not a licensed contractor HANDY SAL Complete Yard Cleanup, Hedges & weed wacking. New # 928-380-0831 Not a Licensed Contractor Raking, hauling, cinder & tree trimming, stonework - malapais, flagstone, cinder block & faux rock. 25+ yrs exp. Free Estimates 928607-0525 or 928-699-3978
LAWN CARE 20+ yrs Local Lawn Care Exp. Lawn mowing, thatching, aeration, fertilizing, sprinkler start ups & repairs, cleanups, bobcat & tractor svc, many other svcs avail. Free estimates. Ask about Specials. Call Andy (928) 310-8929.
MASSAGE Receive a Massage or Reflexology session in the comfort of your home. Call Gudi Cheff at 221-7474. Natural Touch Massage: LCMT Sports, Swedish, Relaxation, Deep Tissue. Call Sue 928-606-5374
MISCELLANEOUS Illumina Life Coaching. Transform your life! Sliding scale fees from $30-$60 and downtown office. Go to www. illuminalife.com or call 928-380-1016 Downwinders Cancer Cases www. cancerbenefits.com Flagstaff Office 928-774-1200
MOVING Professional Moving Service call Quick Move Local/long distance or labor only. 928-779-1774
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“Nick the Painter”, 25 yrs exp. Top Quality, Low Prices Small Jobs OK. Ref Avail. Interior/Exterior 928255-2677 Not a licensed contractor. Dave Carter Painting Res. & Comm. Int. & Ext. Painting & Staining Licensed in Flag since 1999 Call anytime 928-707-2698 ROC # 143913
Wanted: Stamp collections. 1-928567-3138
35’ Myacht houseboat, low hours, a/c & heat, refrig., 3500kw generator, bath, solar, 100hp 4-stroke Yamaha, 100 gal. fuel, trailer,very clean, $28,800. 928-607-9015 See www. azdailysun.com/auto for more
PAVING & GRADING Stripe-a-Lot. Parking lot stripes and stencils. Call (715) 891-1315 or email stripealotaz@yahoo.com.
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 Career Opportunity! Front Office Insurance Receptionist. Property, Casualty, Licensed Preferred But will train and license. Fax resume: 928-526-0407 Experienced Housekeepers Hilton Garden Inn, Flagstaff MUST APPLY IN PERSON 350 W. Forest Meadows Lincare, a leading National Respiratory Co. seeks Customer Service Representative. Medical front desk experience req’d. Strong attention to detail, highly organized & able to multi task. Medical & Insurance background a plus. Salary DOE. Fax resume: 928-779-4498 Vet-Sec NOW HIRING PT/FT Security Officers for equipment watch in Prescott/Flagstaff/surr. areas. All start $11/hr, travel, per diem. Please call (800) 909-3628.
MISC FOR SALE Salvaged materials for sale from green demolition of Coconino County’s 1920s Art Barn in Flagstaff; call Kinney Construction Services at 928.779.2820 for a list of materials.
PETS Cute, Adorable, Purebred Pomeranians. Male and Female, 7 weeks, AKC registered. 928-606-4016 10 parakeets, 6’Hx4’Wx2’D custom aviary on cupboard stand, 50# seed. $200. Call (928) 525-1986. Double doodles puppies are goldendoodle X labradoodle, hyperallergenic non-shedding dogs, smart and loyal. Males and Females Red, Apricots and Creamy White (928)231-1365 $2500
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
HOMES UNFURNISHED Ponderosa Trails, 3 Bdrm/2 Ba, w/i closets, stainless steel apps, w/d. 2 car garage w/ small yard, 1400 sq ft. Wood/Tile floors. Near NAU (12 mo min lease). Email: kpm7@nau.edu 1600.00
APARTMENTS FURNISHED Ponderosa Trails, 1bd/1ba apartment, 750 sq.ft., near NAU, 1 floor, carpeted, carport, deck, washer, dryer, fully furnished, $950.00/mo, utils. incl., $950.00 dep., 12 mo. min. lease, no pets. Call 602-254-6000
ROOM FOR RENT Upper Greenlaw: share house w/ homeowner, own bdrm/ba, kitchen and washer dryer use, direct tv/internet/util incld., driveway prkg, $600/ mo. Call Alan 928-607-7919
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.
SUVS 2007 Ford Explorer - Has been a great family vehicle, very reliable. Fits 7 comfortably. 5 new tires in 2015. Have taken it in for all routine maintenance. Exc. Condition, $8500. Call 928-699-9314
QUALITY
MOTORCYCLES 2011 Yamaha Star 250, 4085 mi., like new, $2950 obo. 928-526-4674
RV TRAVEL TRAILERS 2012 Chalet Takena 1865EX 18ft Excellent condition, 3’x6’ slide, Sleeps 5, fully loaded, added trekking package, slide motors replaced 2014, $19,500 obo Call 928-225-6200 for more info – serious inquires only please 1983 Jayco J-Series Remodeled inside & out over the years. Clean & well cared for. Everything operates in this 23’ self-contained camper. 522-3273 $4,400.00 obo jnsgoode@live.com
BARGAIN CORNER Frigidaire Freezer, 2’x4’x2’7” tall, like new, $100. Dinette set - round table, approx 4’, with 4 chairs, leaf, oak, painted white, $150. Call 928-3104127 Vintage Sarah Coventry jewelry, 60’s-70’s, average cost $25; additional costume jewelry average cost $5.00 Call 526-9546. (1) Dresser, large, $99; (1) Dresser, large, like new, 9 drawers w/ mirror, $179; 410 shot shells once shot, 8 cents, each 250 count. Call 774-7114 Encyclopedia Britannica, complete set. $25 or free to good home. 928-8534154. Leave message.
BARGAIN CORNER Four wheels & tires - P265/65R17, good rubber, off Toyota Tacoma. $300. David at 928-853-1718 (1) 1974 Bonanza 18’ travel trailer, tandem axle, needs work, everything works! Scrap price, $300. 928-6004520. Lovely oversized Twin sleigh bed and nightstand set with 3 built-in storage drawers, cream color, excellent condition, $300. Call (928) 779-2338.
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