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From one to the next By Laura Kelly

It takes a mentor

had dinner with a friend last week; she is about 20 years younger. We were next door neighbors a while back, and a friendship bloomed between us even though a generation separates us. She is radiant and thoughtful, and our friendship continues the way it began—unedited candor and shared problem solving about whatever our hearts grapple with. As we traded details of our work and love lives, talk turned to mentors, older women in who had bumped into our lives and inspired us. That inspiration became a soft-focus teaching that guided us and helped us find our footing. I spoke of Lorna, my first mentor. I was in my early 30s when I joined the animal kingdom of academia after spending my 20s consorting with the rogues who constitute a newsroom. My department at the university was largely white, largely male, largely middleaged and wholly constructed as a food chain with women on the lower rungs. This sort of baroque and dude-dominated ecosystem wasn’t particular to academia, but the prevalence of pointy heads and arcane research added a dimension of ridiculousness when the jostling began among the alpha males. There were a few women in the department, not many, and Lorna cut a fierce figure. What I was drawn to most was her unwavering moral compass, always pointing toward the true north of justice. She did so without sanctimony or finger pointing. She didn’t aim to please, she aimed to do right. I didn’t sit at her feet as much as I absorbed her. I listened to her reason at faculty meetings, watched the way she engaged with students, paid close attention to her manner of moving through the world. And she paid attention to me. In the force field of her attention I felt seen, nurtured and guided. Her mentoring furthered me, encouraging me onward. I’m not one for mentoring programs; they feel too much like blind dates. I prefer mentoring built on organic chemistry and the philosophy of Lao Tsu: When the student is ready, the teacher will arrive. I think of the

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Benazir had a solid presence to her and a sly sense of humor beneath her propriety. She sought my opinion and grappled eagerly with the concepts of truth pursuit, fact checking and questioning that I presented in class. I saw her watch my manner of moving through the world. Midway through the semester, a mid-level State Department diplomat visited to talk about Central Asian politics and U.S. policy. She came to our university and requested journalism students in the audience because she wanted something close to a press conference. I made it a class assignment. Benazir threw herself into preparation. She came to my office with research in hand. She asked to practice her questions. When I encouraged her to actively listen and be prepared with follow-up questions, she said, “I have never done such things.” On the day of the press conference Benazir Benazir (front right) at a press conference at AUCA surrounded by university journalism students. Photos courtesy was waiting at my office door in a hot pink hijab, of the author her notebook clutched in her hand. She arrived an hour early at the site to score the seat closest to the speaker. She sat with her spine erect and moving through an intertook notes furiously. As the floor was open, she national airport peopled shot up her hand and was called upon first. She almost entirely by savvy laced her questions with facts about graduation 20-somethings. Jeans and rates and asked the diplomat about the educaT-shirts and backpacks, tion of young women in Afghanistan. faces bearing traces of Asia, As the answer spooled on, Benazir caught the Middle East, Russia. my eye for a moment and hinted at a selfCultures mashed, country satisfied smile. I thought of Lorna and the borders blurred, languages interlocked line of women who have stepped in curling into one another. and stepped up to help show younger women Cellphones as centerpieces. a way. Not the way; that’s for each of us to I met Benazir when I piece together on our own. But a way to be in walked into the first day of this world that we take in and then pass along a news reporting class that Notes in Dari (Benazir’s native language) in the margins of a reading to the next one, whomever she may be. had only six students on assignment. the roster: one from Nepal, Laura Kelly is the executive director of the one from South Korea and four from Afghaniwomen who have mentored me and the women Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy. Kelly stan. The four Afghanis were female; three I’ve mentored. The relationships are based on spent 2014 in the tiny, mountainous Central Asian wore hijabs and had left their country for the gravitational pull, serendipity and proximity nation of Kyrgyzstan teaching storytelling at the first time a week before to come to Kyrgyzstan rather than a matrix. Mentoring—and being American University of Central Asia. Born a flatand attend university on scholarships. They mentored—cement my citizenship in sisterhood. lander, she has called Flagstaff home for 11 years. bore solemn expressions and held their hands After I spoke of Lorna, I thought of BenaHer book, Dispatches from the Republic of Othin their laps. When I spoke to them, their eyes zir. I met her last year when I was teaching erness, is a collection of non-fiction essays about remained downcast. Their voices were feathery in Kyrgyzstan at the American University of her experiences living and teaching overseas. and barely audible. Except for Benazir. Central Asia. Walking the halls of AUCA felt like

LettersToDucey Optimistic numbers Staying positive against dismal stats DEAR GOVERNOR Ducey, Generally, I’m an optimist. I can even be pretty naïve about the current trends of events when I want to be, when I think of my kids, when I think of my friends and my family and even spend time on Facebook I say, “Look at this good news. These people are doing good things. The world must indeed be getting better.” But then I leave my cloister of Facebook and the generally positive world of my friends and family and see signs of things getting worse. I was watching Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food on PBS where a chart showed diabetes in children doubling over the last 10 years. The rate of childhood diabetes was something like 3.2 percent in 2005. Now, 10 years later, it’s nearly 7.5 percent—more than double. The number of police shootings in L.A. alone has doubled in the last year. In the atmosphere, the particulates per million surpassed 400. Three hundred and fifty was the original make-or-break point for irreversible global warming. My kids and I watched Life on BBC. Orca whales tracked and surrounded a crab seal. Using only a tiny iceberg as its shield, the seal

deflected the whale’s attempts to eat him. At one point, an orca lunged. The seal submerged. My daughter hid her eyes. We knew he was a goner. But then he popped up, alive. The whales moved on to easier prey. The other seals looked on from their ice floe. I resisted saying to Zoe, in a couple of years, there will be no icebergs for the seal to use as deflection. No ice floes for the seals to watch from. No ice floes as refuge. No ice floes, no seals. No seals, no orcas. While watching TV I read in the paper the AzMERIT Test results. Twenty-five percent passage rate in some districts in Arizona! How

proud you must be! I turned to Zoe and said, “I know you did well on the Arizona Merit test, but that doesn’t mean anything unless everyone does well. If your fellow students don’t do well, the world is getting worse, not better. You can’t make the world better on your own. It will take all of you.” I get preachy when I read news headlines about test scores while simultaneously watching ice floes shrink. It has been 10 years since I started writing letters to the editor. My first was published about the wanton shooting of cougars, treed with dogs no less, in the state of Utah. I wrote my first letter here a few years ago about wolves. The wolf population has increased so much that they’re on the verge of being delisted as an endangered species. Delisted, they will be subject to the same statistics that chart childhood diabetes and police shootings. The threats to the wolves become greater their number. I do think I’m getting better at recognizing that the world is getting worse. I have memorized the names: Sandra Bland. Tamir Rice. Michael Brown. I have memorized the stats: 50 percent. 25 percent. I have counted the wolves. I have counted the cougars.

I understand these letters are just words, just numbers but, back in my idealistic mode, I believe that perhaps before change, there must be an accounting.

I understand there are two tax codes; one for the wealthy, who can hire tax attorneys and find loopholes in ways to stash their money in the Bahamas. I understand that the 150 men who just invaded the National Wildlife Refuge in Malheur, Ore., believe they are patriots for a country that does not exist. If they were Muslim, they would be called terrorists. If they were black, they would be dead already. I understand these letters are just words, just numbers but, back in my idealistic mode, I believe that perhaps before change, there must be an accounting. I am still an optimist even in the face of dismal numbers. I believe that some police will be held accountable. I believe that the wolves will make a comeback. I didn’t say anything to my kids about the melting ice and the numbered days of the crab seal while we watched the show because maybe my kids will be the ones to reverse global warming having remembered seeing the show about the seals and the orcas. Maybe seeing that the test scores are what they are might stoke some people to say, perhaps 40 students per classroom isn’t the way to go. Maybe the letters won’t make it to you but maybe they’ll make it to a lot of people, which might be the way accounting works. 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 Jan. 5, 2016.

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Two brothers from the very same mother have joined their musical forces in a carefully conspired effort to blast their signature Americana across these red, white and blue lands. But while the Deltaz tackle Flagtown stages from time to time, this go ‘round they’re packing even more genes into them jeans with a special feature from the Zmed Brothers band. Ted and John Siegel of the Deltaz are steeped in ol’ timey material and a heavy-handed hint of blues. These boys didn’t just wake up one day and decide to pen a few tunes in a particular vein. They were made for this, just prod a bit about their storied family lore. The Deltaz have a knack for taking what runs in their very blood and applying a lacquer of homespun six-string, harmonica and percussion flecked with gently sung lyricisms that lend a peek into their storied past. With the Zmed Brothers on board, the musical evenings will take a turn into ’50s rock classics along with other standards of the following decades woven between original Americana tunes. The results are unpretentious

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until he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Since, his words and unfaltering wisdom have continued to inspire generations to come together. Now is your chance, beginning with a 1 p.m. march from the Student Union to the DuBois Center Ballroom on campus. The program begins at 1:30 p.m., and features keynote speaker Dr. Wanda Costen. Learn more by searching BSU at NAU on Facebook.

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On the East Side of Flagstaff, a little gem exists in the Hozhoni Foundation. The organization employs art therapy and lifechanging expert knowledge in furthering their dedicated mission of fostering the behavioral and developmentally disabled adults of northern Arizona. And, one of the coolest aspects of Hozhoni is many of their clients are nationally-recognized THE DREAM CONTINUES artists. The latest exhibition opening in For 30 years, NAU has been ahead of the their art gallery is the Second Annual curve in Arizona when it comes to Ceramic & Textile Show and honoring the life and legacy of the Ceramics Workshop, and will great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A feature compelling works from group of NAU sectors includa group of the Hozhoni arting Black Student Union, the president’s office, ists. Trained in the respecInclusion and Multicultural tive fields of ceramic and Services and the Office fiber arts, the works of Student Life will range from Japanese host its 30th MLK Day Saori weaving and other celebration: Chasing fiber arts and textiles to the Mountaintop. unique, practical and decIt has been nearly a orative pottery pieces. lifetime—53 years to The ceramic workshop and be exact—since Dr. King artist reception opens Sat, delivered his iconic speech Jan. 23 from noon–2 p.m. in Washington, D.C. Yet his Master artists from Hozhoni’s dream of peace amongst all art program will share their skills tribes, all people regardless of and help visitors tap into their own color or creed has yet to be fully creativity. Demonstrations and handsSn o actualized. In furthering his mission, the on activities like sculpting and clay modeling wm e oto y ph n like b students and community are invited to share in eer, too. Courtes techniques are fit for all ages and experience tributes and recognition of Dr. King and the achievements levels. All materials will be provided; however, a $5 donation is of the Civil Rights Movement. The afternoon will be cause for suggested. Visit the Hozhoni Gallery, 2133 N. Walgreen. Gallery reflection, and to celebrate the legacy and the tenets set forth hours are Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and Sat, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 526by one of America’s greatest treasures who worked selflessly 9408. www.hozhoniartists.org.

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and unfaltering, and they’re down at the State Bar, 10 E. Rte. 66, all weekend for two sets Fri and Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun at 11 a.m. during the Chicken & Waffles: Beer, Brunch & Blues event. Tickets are $35 for brunch. 266-1282. Find the State Bar on Facebook or visit www.thedeltaz.com.

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If you haven’t noticed, the sub-zero nights these past couple days in Flagtown are sure to bring on a fierce winter chill. Moms and grandmas everywhere recommend something along the lines of chicken soup or vitamin C, but this crafty little town knows exactly where to turn to stave off winter chills: craft beer. And the premier cold-month conglomeration of suds is setting up a one-stop-shop for your tasting pleasure. Flagstaff BrewHaHa is now entering its sixth year, and that means the stops have been yanked to bring together more than 50 brewmasters from Flag and around the Southwest all the way up to Eureka, Calif., and even Chicago—‘cause the Midwest counts, too—and two taps each of their signature suds.

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n the course of a calendar year I can count on far more than my own two hands just how many truly memorable or impactful moments I’ve had. However, New Year’s never seems to be one of them. ‌We live the 365 days that constitute the circle of our lives resetting with each new Monday. But with New Year’s comes resolutions which, let’s face it, are whack. It’s a time to start fresh. Finally do things right. Be better. Get better. Improve. Yada yada yada. Because if not on New Year’s, when, right? As expected, this past New Year’s Eve was as uneventful as any prior, but for the first time it carried meaning. Reshaped by near-tragic events from a year earlier, it had become a reminder of the fragility of life. Last New Year’s Eve, I was at the downtown climbing gym with my main climbing partner, Caleb, and a few other friends. As the gym was gearing up to close, Caleb tied in with his sights set on getting in one last route—the hardest on the lead wall. At the top of the wall, some forty feet off the deck, exhaustion set in, he popped off the wall, his knot came untied, and he fell to the ground. He was left with an L2 vertebra burst fracture that damaged his spinal cord and numerous nerves, a severely dislocated thumb, multiple fractures in his right ribcage and pelvis, and heels that were basically turned to dust on impact. At the mercy of a bad knot, we spent the evening in the ER. When something like that happens, your mind races a million miles per second. In that moment of sheer panic, all I could think was: What the hell just happened? What did I just do to my friend? Did the rope snap? Is he going to be OK? It was the last thing any climber ever wants to experience. And in hindsight, he could’ve paid the ultimate price. But that’s not what happened. That night Caleb underwent 18 hours of surgery that left him with a combined 38 pieces of hardware in his back and feet. After two weeks at FlagMedicalCenter he was moved down to PrescottValley for three more weeks of initial rehab, then home. Three months after the accident he was out of his wheelchair and onto a walker. After five he was walking with a cane, and not long after that, without one. Today, his muscles and nerves and body are still rebuilding and remembering how to function properly, and the distance he’s able

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to walk becomes farther with each passing day. In October I even belayed him on an easy top rope route at the same gym. And, of course, all of this coming with countless hours of rehab, seemingly endless pain, and emotional struggle most of us will hopefully never know. What’s crazy is nobody was sure he’d even walk again. Had the doctors chosen to operate the next morning, chances are that would be the case. They weren’t going to operate on his feet for that very reason. But again, thankfully, that’s not what happened. On one hand, there’s the impact the accident had on the climbing community. It was a reality check. The news spread like wildfire. It was a reminder that the sport so many in Flag are so passionate about is no-joke-dangerous, and being casual about safety—even in the gym—can lead down a road nobody wants to travel. There’s no explanation for why Caleb has rebounded so quickly. Perhaps it was timing. Maybe genetics, hard work, the doctors, or the friends and family who have been at his side along the way. Is it possible that he just got that lucky when so many others with similar or even less severe injuries are unable to walk again? What is known is what rests on the other hand: We are not invincible. We never think it will happen to us—that is until it does. But the path is long. For Caleb, most days are still a challenge, but he goes through each with little hesitation. And with no real idea when it’ll all end—if ever—the focus is more on not thinking about it as opposed to mentally blocking it out. 2015 was a gut check. I saw a friend go down, and watched as his best form of self-expression was taken away. I also saw that same friend get back up and defy all of the odds. How he has and continues to expresses himself is nothing short of inspirational. And with it has come new perspective—that those resolutions most of us self-impose each year, and often fail to see through, are small and very achievable in comparison. It’s just a matter of putting our heads down, being disciplined, embracing the struggle, and making sure it happens. If not now, when?

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buddy of Sheriff Arpaio. (They went shooting together.) He told me he showed it to the cops any time he got pulled over and he got off scot-free. Then he realized he misfed the paper in the printer and had to start over again. After pocketing his badge, Bill moved on to how the Sandy Hook killings could have been prevented. I especially didn’t want to entertain this topic while signing away thousands of dollars I honestly don’t have. I’m sure Dear Abby advises against mixing murder and finances in the same conversation. No matter. According to Bill, the problem with the Sandy Hook killer is that he never retaliated against his bullies. So he built up a lot of anger and well, you know the rest. I sat in silence. In any situation, I would have felt uncomfortable hearing this. Having just provided my social security number, bank account numbers and first-born child to an awfully large man who clearly had no need to

“know his audience,” I was petrified. Perhaps not sensing my wholehearted agreement—or he just wanted to hear himself talk more—Bill supported his argument with anecdotal evidence. Once, as a child, Bill cried to his mother about being bullied. She was furious, not at the bully, but at her son for not fighting back. She threatened to beat Bill herself unless he returned to school and confronted his bully. His mother had also once taken a ruler not to her son’s hand, but to his schoolteacher’s for trying to correct his left-handedness with said tool. There was always some wisdom buried deep in his mother’s beliefs, but I wondered if every story always ended with her beating the person you’d least expect. I don’t know why buying a car is such an unpleasant experience given what a utilitarian purchase it is. If I were buying a mail-order bride, I would expect to encounter some colorful characters. But is a car really so indulgent, so morally depraved, that you deserve to be walked down a hallway into a back room, listening to the scraping soundtrack of a dotmatrix printer under the diatribe of a very intimidating person? Was I mistakenly at a black-market body parts warehouse? Buying a car should be like buying a very expensive can of paint at Home Depot. You find

the color you like, one that’s big enough to get the job done, and you get the hell out of there. When I go to a hardware store, I don’t typically hear: “OK, ma’am, so that paint will take just a second to mix. Before I hand your credit card back, I see you like music. Any band with a name like Eagles of Death Metal deserves to get shot. My mom told me that while beating my piano teacher. Did you want satin or eggshell finish?” The dealership wants me to rate my experience on Yelp or Google+, but Bill knows where I live. Plus, something just gets lost in translation with, “Great except for the semen part.” I’ve said that about so many extracurricular activities, I fear it wouldn’t be specific enough. Adrienne Bischoff is part of NAU’s MFA Creative Writing program, and is a regular film reviewer for Flag Live. Creatively or insipidly, she likes to write. She also likes hugs. “Crows on Clouds” is a fresh weekly column featuring a new rotation of journalistic poetry slicers and verbpunchers with an ear for the fringe, touching on a slew of topics. The term “Crows on Clouds” refers to those first few black keystrokes on a dreaded white sheet of paper. But once more and more start appearing, everything settles into place. We hope you enjoy!

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The Revenant has little dialogue and a simple, straightforward, chronological plot, but director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Amores Perro,2000; Birdman, 2014) and his ugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a simple cast and crew have done something very speman with simple needs. A fur trapper cial with these somewhat humble raw materiand guide, all he wants is to provide for als. Shooting on location in the elehis son Hawk (Forrest Goodluck), his ments, using only natural light, they only family left after Glass’s Pawnee have made The Revenant into a wife was killed by French soldiers. THE film so strikingly immersive, one When his trapping expedition is REVENANT cannot leave the theater havset upon by a band of Arikara Directed by ing not been affected. warriors whose chief (Duane Alejandro González Iñárritu Canada and Argentina Howard) is searching for his Rated R stand in for the American West kidnapped daughter, only a HARKINS THEATRES of the 1820s, and the hardship third of the men survive. Things of life out in the wild is brought go from bad to worse when to the forefront as cold and Glass is set upon by a mama grizhunger sap one’s strength, wounds zly; horribly mauled and clinging to ooze with infection, and musket balls and life, he’s left by the remaining trappers in arrows whiz past one’s head. Cinematographer the care of Hawk, the young naïve Bridger (Will Emmanuel Lubezki, who won the Oscar the last Poulter), and John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), who two years for Birdman and Gravity, again gifts has never liked Glass or his half-breed boy. us with shots that are stunning in their beauty Treachery ensues, leaving Glass alone in the and technical prowess. The opening attack wilderness, near death, but vowing to pursue on the trappers is reminiscent of the Omaha Fitzgerald to exact his revenge.  revenant (noun): a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead

Beach landing in Saving Private Ryan (1998), with the camera plunging us into the action, zooming in on stunned faces before pulling out to show the scope of the battle. Tom Hardy continues to impress, but this is really DiCaprio’s film. The biblical Job ain’t got nothin’ on Glass, and the actor conveys his

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started the film. It’s unfortunate that it took such a Herculean nearly every hit record of the ’60s, the “Wrecking Crew” lived by effort given the importance of the topic. that statement. Usually uncredited, they were largely responThe Wrecking Crew ultimately reveals what made this sible for the hits of the Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, the Mamas group of 15–30 musicians so sought after: hard work and luck. & the Papas, Nancy Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, and on. ProFirst, even though many were trained in jazz, they were ducer Phil Spector wanted them to himself. Brian Wilson unlike other professional musicians in that they used them instead of his own bandmates. And THE were willing to play rock ‘n’ roll. Drummer Earl because they never said no to a gig, they were Palmer admitted that many of the group didn’t often working 18-hour days, five days a week. WRECKING even like the genre but it paid the bills. One member of the Crew was guitarist CREW “It’s not beneath you if it’s supporting Tommy Tedesco, whose son Denny started a Directed by Denny Tedesco you,” Palmer says. And because they were willdocumentary about these unsung heroes after Rated Unrated ing to work, opportunity repeatedly knocked. learning of his father’s terminal cancer. The NETFLIX STREAMING Chuck Berghofer, who created the definfilmis framed by Denny’s memories of his father ing bass line from “These Boots Are Made for and then springboards into the biography of the Walkin’” said of that recording session, “If I wasn’t Crew. On a side note, the film itself has an interestavailable that day; I’d probably be selling insurance ing history. A large portion of the film was shot back in somewhere.” 1996, while Tommy was still alive. In 2008, director Denny was For all of the romantic notions we like to entertain about able to screen the film in festivals, but for the next seven years, making it big, rich or successful, The Wrecking Crew presents he was mired in negotiations for music licensing. Finally, with the simple truth that you gotta work hard to be good, if not the help of Kickstarter, Denny could afford the music rights and recognized. Hopefully, this film corrects that last part. find distribution through Magnolia Pictures 20 years after he

f you want to be successful in this business, you never say no until you’re too busy to say yes.” Good advice from music producer Bones Howe for any artist wanting to make more than tuppence in their field. An indeterminate number of studio musicians that played on

character’s physical and emotional pain with raw power. The Revenant is definitely bleak, harsh and violent, and its themes are neither complicated nor revelatory, but it’s the kind of riveting cinematic experience that feels like a game-changer. I’ll see it again—not to figure out what happened or why, but simply to see it.

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Movies R Us at NAU

The spring semester brings a glut of campus movie action By Erin Shelley

orthern Arizona University should just call itself “Movies R Us” for all the great films shown on campus during the semester. You have the College of Arts & Letters Film Series, which shows classic and lauded films. There is the International Film Series that brings wonderful foreign films to campus. There are special screenings of documentaries, often with guest speakers. And there is even a festival of French films. NAU makes a film lover happy. The spring film series for the College of Arts & Letters offers weekly screenings of films on Tuesday nights at Cline Library. This semester the cinematographers nominated for or winning a BAFTA award—the British Oscar— are the focus of the series. The series kicks off on Tue, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. with the1963 James Bond film, From Russia with Love. The movies scheduled for spring are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969); McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971); Sleuth (1972); Jesus Christ Superstar (1973); The Man Who Would Be King (1975); Apocalypse Now (1979); All That Jazz (1979); Witness (1985); Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988); The Piano (1993); The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994); Romeo + Juliet (1996); Atonement (2007); and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). For more info and a full schedule, visit www.nau.edu/cal/events/ cal-film-series. The NAU International Film Series brings us six films. The theme is “Great Authors: Playing with Form,” and the series kicks off with a

film from one of the greatest writers known: William Shakespeare. You can see 1967’s The Taming of the Shrew, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, on January 27 at 7 p.m. in room 120 of the Liberal Arts Building. The other films scheduled in the series are Man of La Mancha (1972); The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq (1972); Macbeth (1948); Hamlet (1990); and The Spirit of the Beehive (1973). To learn more, see www.nau.edu/cal/ events/international-film-series. If you love French film, then make sure to attend the Tournées French Film Festival. This festival’s theme this semester is “C’est un Crime! (It’s a Crime!)” The movies are Girlhood; The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq (this is in conjunction with the International Film Series); the animated The King and the Mockingbird; The Connection; Li’l Quinquin; and The Blue Room. (All films are from 2014.) For additional details, visit www.nau.edu/CAL/Events/Tournees-Film-Festival. Every now and then, one of the NAU departments or programs will even bring in special films. These may be documentaries or little-known films ranging in topic. To see what new films may be rolling through campus this spring, check out the NAU Events calendar (www.events.nau.edu) and select the Arts and Entertainment filter. And who says you have to be the outdoors type for there to be a benefit to living in this college town? NAU is a movielover’s paradise.

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BY WILLIE CROSS

Vibewaves Putting the needle back on a few of 2015’s best records skipped

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ne of my favorite times for music is the start of each new year. Despite all attempts to keep up with the slew of releases that occur throughout a given year, there are inevitably some that I miss or gloss over. With the arrival of an endless supply of “best of the year” lists, the albums I missed reenter my periphery. ‌My only regret with this tendency is missing out on the opportunity to include some great records in my Top 10. Such is the case with this week’s Vibewaves. Here are three records that are standouts from last year that I only now managed to spend some time with. I hope you all consider exploring these records for yourself—assuming you haven’t done so already.

Kamasi Washington The Epic Grade: AI admit that jazz is something I’ve only begun to explore. Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue (1959) is one of my all-time favorite records, along with many of Davis’ other albums. My experience outside of that only includes a few Coltrane records and some other major names from the genre. But it doesn’t take a scholar of jazz to be immediately taken in by tenor saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington’s aptly-named record, The Epic. At an intimidating three-hour runtime, Washington invites the listener to settle in and spend some quality time with his compositions.

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However, the record is broken up into three distinct sections that each act as send-ups to prominent aspects of the jazz canon. The first section, ostensibly called, “The Plan,” charges out of the gate as a combination of John Coltrane-esque disorientation and supernal choral singing. The album’s second track, “Askim,” soars throughout its nearly 13-minute run. Washington was a key player in the jazz ensemble that was a driving force behind Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, and he is joined on The Epic by veterans of that group. Bassist Thundercat, who also released an album in 2015, joins Washington, as well as acoustic bassist Miles Mosley and drummer Ronal Bruner, Jr. While the album’s second section moves in fits and starts, the last section, titled “The Historic Repetition,” takes things down a notch to almost smooth jazz levels, before bubbling and bursting out on the final track, “The Message.” The Epic will surely go down as a landmark in the current age of jazz. It may take many listening sessions to begin to really pin down The Epic, but Washington manages to reward the listener equally with superficial and esoteric elements. One should expect nothing less of jazz.

Julia Holter Have You in My Wilderness Grade: A While Vampire Weekend eased me into the world of baroque pop, it was artists like Joanna Newsom and Julia

Holter that furthered the genre’s legacy in 2015. Newsom’s fantastic Divers gracefully weaved harp with her wistful and doe-eyed lyrics to an epic album of love’s mortality. While the lyrical themes are less transparent on Holter’s new album, Have You in My Wilderness, she still manages to blend pop and orchestral elements into a mysterious and beautiful arc of music. Holter’s go-to classical sound is the harpsichord, but she intertwines everything from violin to saxophone into the complex loom that is Have You in My Wilderness. The record moves at an intriguing pace, providing an indie-rock jolt on “Sea Calls Me Home” and then enshrouding the listener in the spacious and orchestral “Night Song.” On each track there is always something bubbling beneath the surface that draws the listener ever deeper into the progressions. Whether it’s Holter’s hushed caroling or jingling piano, each song is a vacuum of beauty. Much like Newsom on Divers, Holter seems to have ambivalence about the subjects on each song. She conjures literary elements from the book Berlin Stories on the haunting track, “How Long?” The song’s subject sings, “Do you know the proper way to ask for a cigarette? I’m asking before winter comes,” as if she expects it to be a lonely season. Have You in My Wilderness reaches its most baroque on the track “Vasquez.” Holter’s lyrics illustrate a sense of place over the boisterous but restrained instrumental progression. Eventually it all gives away to a spacious chorus where Holter sings, “I hate an imperious glance, in the gold country.” Have You in My Wilderness is another assertion of Holter’s ability to weave nearly every aspect of the musical palette into something coherent and disarmingly beautiful. She uses literary reference throughout the album to paint something that vaguely functions as a break-up record. But the bigger picture is enough to simply cozy into that wilderness that Holter invites us to.

Sannhet Revisionist Grade: B+ As the landscape of American black metal widens, so do the constraints of the genre. Now far, far away from the genre’s Scandinavian roots, artists are free to distill the elements of black metal into more and more heady concoctions. Brooklyn, N.Y., instrumental trio, Sannhet, took great liberties with some elements of black metal to great dividends on their 2015 album Revisionist. Without the presence of vocals, Sannhet is able to refine and capitalize on some of the broodiest elements of black metal that tend to get glossed over by most American black metal bands. On the middle track “Sinking Forward,” the band pommels the listener with a thundering bass line and a tremolo guitar progression that could fill all of outer space. The drums assault whatever faculties the listener has left. A progression like that could only reasonably last for a few measures on a typical black metal album, but Sannhet are free to let it ring out as long as they like. Coincidentally, the track only lasts about four minutes. Such is the case for most of the songs on Revisionist. Sannhet wastes no time in making a statement on each song, and then quickly move to the next track. Nearly every song on Revisionist has a distinct arc that rewards listening to the whole album in one, enthralling sitting.

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Surfer Blood performing at the Telegram Ballroom in L.A. on January 8. Photo by Scott Sheﬀ

From left: Mike McCleary (guitar, backing vocals), John Paul Pitts (guitar, lead vocals), Lindsey Mills (bass) and Tyler Schwarz (drums) of Surfer Blood. Photo by Rachel Lipsitz

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Up From The

Depths

Surfer Blood returns to its industrious DIY ethos By Andrew Wisniewski

OU WOULDN’T NECESSARILY KNOW IT, BUT SURFER BLOOD AND THE OCEAN HAVE MORE

IN COMMON THAN ONE MIGHT THINK. MUCH LIKE THE BACKWASH OF A WAVE SWEEPING UP ONTO THE SHORE BEFORE RETREATING BACK TO SWELL UP ONCE MORE AND REGAIN ITS INITIAL SHAPE, THE ALTERNATIVE INDIE ROCKERS THAT SURFACED FROM HUMBLE Frontman John Paul Pitts. Photo by Scott Sheﬀ

BEGINNINGS IN FLORIDA WITH FORCE SIX YEARS AGO HAVE SEEN THEIR SHARE OF GOOD BREAKS AND UNFORESEEN COLLISIONS.

PRIME SURF In 2010 Surfer Blood was riding high on the wave of success that was their debut album, Astro Coast. Filled with clever, fuzzy, beachrock tracks with “Swim” and “Floating Vibes” leading the way, it was an album that propelled frontman John Paul Pitts, drummer Tyler Schwarz and guitarist Thomas Fekete—only one short year after starting the project—toward reaching their immediate goal of making a record and touring nonstop. “People started paying attention us, and a lot happened really fast,” says Pitts in a recent Flag Live interview. “We were sort of thrown into the national scene, and we were learning as we went. All we knew was our little scene of where we’re from.” And though he admits the band wasn’t all that good right away, Astro Coast (released under Kanine Records) made a signiﬁcant splash and Surfer Blood was widely considered one of the best breakout bands of that year. Internet buzz then catapulted the album into critical acclaim, and in as short a time as any band can imagine, let alone watch as it actually unfolded right in front of them, they were touring the world (including some opening dates for the Pixies) and signed a major-label deal with Warner Bros.—worlds away from their sunny DIY slacker-rock roots and recording their debut LP in Pitts’ college apartment. Jan.14–20, 2016 || flaglive.com ﬂaglive.com Jan. 14–20, 2016

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Drummer Tyler Schwarz. Photo by Scott Sheﬀ

“Always stick your nose in and know what’s going on, don’t be shy, because at the end of the day it’s your band and you’re the one who has to get in a van and drive across the country.” — John Paul Pitts

Bassist Lindsey Mills. Photo by Scott Sheﬀ

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“That’s really all we knew. We’re all from Florida, and the music industry there is pretty much non-existent, especially in the small town (West Palm Beach) where we grew up,” Pitts says. “So all we knew was DIY shows and home recording since we started playing music.” After the release of their 2011 EP, Tarot Classics (also under Kanine), what followed was not just a massive departure from all that they’d known up to that point, but a serious learning experience. Having signed to a big-time label amidst all the hype and pressure of a successful debut album, Surfer Blood, with eyes to the sky and a desire to rip the indie rock rug right out from under everyone’s feet, released their second album, Pythons (2013), produced by bigname producer Gil Norton. But with very little knowledge of the environment they had placed themselves in, losing creative control over the music and having to answer to various suits came as a shock. “I think in the beginning we were all so clueless about what to do, so we made the mistake of putting it in other people’s hands,” Pitts says. He goes on to say, “I would advise young bands to be wary about doing that. Always stick your nose in and know what’s going on, don’t be shy, because at the end of the day it’s your band and you’re the one who has to get in a van and drive across the country.” Pythons was met with a middling reception by critics and fans alike. And while it still had the catchy, surf-friendly breeziness

with songs like “Demon Dance” and “Weird Shapes” that fans had originally connected with, it was more streamlined and straightahead than Astro Coast, and came off like an uncomfortable separation of art from artist. “It was a little frustrating having so many different opinions from so many different people, and I think it ended up homogenizing the sounds [on Phythons] a little bit,” Pitts says. “So, it’s important to always have the final word on everything you do. Constructive criticism is a beautiful thing, but at the end of the day, you don’t have to take it.” What perhaps hurt the band most was somewhat of a professional and personal disaster. In 2012 a year prior to the album’s release, Pitts was arrested for domestic battery following a dispute with his thengirlfriend. The charges were later dropped, but the incident tarnished his reputation and put the band’s future into question. That aside, Pitts says the major-label experience wasn’t an entire bust as it forced himself and his bandmates to tighten up as a band. “I’ve learned a whole lot about production, and about what it is to be a band that’s going to be around for a long time and how to do it the right way,” he says. “As far as recording: we all like production, we all like things to be done with the best microphone and best sound room, but we realized from making Phythons we never need to be that band in the really expensive studio. At the same time, it was an awesome experience and I wouldn’t trade it.”

Surfer Blood with former bassist Kevin Williams up top. Photo by Rachel Lipsitz

Former guitarist and original member Thomas Fekete performing. Fekete was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last February. Photo by Zane Roessell

WHERE THE WAVE BROKE In late 2013 Surfer Blood was dropped by Warner Bros., and in 2014 the band began work on 1000 Palms, the band’s third full-length effort, released last May under yet another new label, Joyful Noise Recordings. Free from major-label annoyances, Pitts and company were able to retrace—with confidence—the industrious spontaneity that resulted in their early success. Much of the new record was produced in attics and the living room of Schwarz’s parent’s house, but more than anything, for the first time, the band felt liked it all really clicked. “By the time we sat down to record this record (1000 Palms) we’d played so many shows together we understood each other intimately—not only as people but as musicians, our sensibilities, our strengths, and it came out very naturally and organic because of that,” Pitts says. And it shows. In a return attempt to recapture the messy exuberance of Astro Coast in 1000 Palms, Surfer Blood mostly succeeds with the buzzing distortion that lines songs like “Islands” and “I Can’t Explain,” and the many-layered guitar outros on “Point of No Return.” But what is most evident is that the band is more mature and polished, regularly trading in guitar riffs for tastefully employed synths—proof that you can take the band out of the professional studio, but you can’t take the professionalism out of the band.

“Probably the most important thing a band can do is know how to look into each other and play with each other,” Pitts says. “I think when we first started we would all turn up our amps too loud, no one would really listen to what everyone else was playing, and it was just a big wash.” As a result, he says their live show has come light years since they first emerged into the wider world in 2009. But, as fate would have it, the waves came crashing down hard once again when Fekete was diagnosed with a rare from of cancer that had spread to his lungs and spine months prior to the release of the new album. In April the band announced a fundraising effort to help alleviate his medical bills through a GoFundMe campaign. “Right now he’s doing OK,” Pitts says, noting that currently he’s at home with his wife and overall it’s been going “really, really well,” and that they didn’t know what to expect and the outpour of support has been emotional. “It’s been a year now and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be over any time soon, so he still needs all of the support he can get.” Mike McCleary replaced Fekete, and then as things were starting to smooth out, longtime bassist Kevin Williams parted ways with the band to pursue a job in Austin, Texas. The band later announced that high school friend, Lindsey Mills, would replace Williams.

In six years as a band, Surfer Blood has quickly risen, brieﬂy stumbled and gotten back up. They’ve released three albums with three diﬀerent labels, and hung tough as members have chosen their own path while others have had it chosen for them. Today, since relocating to California two years ago, Pitts says that he’s refreshed after taking himself out of that realm where he was constantly fretting over the band and what was next, putting everything else in his life on the back burner. In the end, he says it shows in the context of the current album and was worth jumping through all of those hoops to get to this point. “I think all of the adversity has made us stronger as a band and we’re more excited. We understand what’s important to us and what our goals are, and I think that’s something that early on we didn’t have a

grasp on,” Pitts says. “So, internally the feeling is nothing but good stuﬀ.” And in the midst of it all, perhaps the lyrics on the chorus from “Squeezing Blood” oﬀ Pythons say it best: “Wash away the ashes of today, walls of vested sheep, sharpening their teeth/Love away the anguish from today, someone in the deep, has promises to keep.” A foreshadowing of things surfacing once again. Catch Surfer Blood on Sat, Jan. 16 at the Green Room, 15 N. Agassiz. Californiabased indie-pop duo Cayucas will open things up at 9 p.m. The show is ages 16 and over. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 the day of the show. To purchase tickets, swing by the Green Room in person or check out www. greenhouseproductions.com. For more info about the show, call 226-8669. To learn more about Surfer Blood, visit www.surferblood.com.

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BY DIANDRA MARKGRAF

Artist Julie Comnick at work on Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra: 28°F in Kendrick Park. All photos courtesy of the artist

The sound of silence Artist Julie Comnick explores the depth of a floundering culture

age 8 through 18. This abandonment has haunted the artist, often illowing snow fills the barren meadow of Kendrick Park at the appearing in recurring dreams and as imagery in her previbase of the San Francisco Peaks. The tree line’s green ous paintings. teeth fade in and out of focus, contrasting a form Using the violin metaphor, she collected 100 of emerging from the eggshell-colored blanket in front the instruments from shops nationwide over a nineof the rising sun. Julie Comnick and documentarian month period. She piled their wooden bodies in a Mark Neumann disassemble a crude fence protectform representative of Granite Mountain behind ing the pile of instruments they’ve been studying the hill near her Prescott home—then set them for weeks. Kneeling in the snow, Comnick snaps on fire. digital photos of her deliberately-arranged She illustrated the process on massive pile mimicking the mountainous backdrop. oil-painted canvases that comprise the With a careful eye, one can spot a series, and in video. But even while working cello’s form, a fallen double bass, tromon the “burning violins,” as they’ve come to bones and even a weathered tuba under the be called, Comnick says she couldn’t help thick drift. pondering fire’s converse: cold, tranquil, Fresh off Comnick’s participation in opaque and silent. the recent Fires of Change exhibition at the “In some ways, it seems very contradicCoconino Center for the Arts, these frigid tory I did the burning one first, but I did not excursions are only the beginning of the know I would need them,” she says, laughing. Prescott-based artist’s latest project. Well, In a similar conceptual vein that includes a an evolving commentary of one she initiated full orchestra of instruments and a sort of deparin 2009. ture in technique and genre, Comnick envisioned Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra began with Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra: 28° F, again a play 451° F—named for wood’s combustion temperature. on her material, this time the temperature at which Comnick explored the dissolution of culture in tune Th °F. snow accumulates. The collection of instruments proved eb with rising technology through her personal iconography. 28 r as : a r s se e st integral to the story. As the only child of a piano teacher and vocal musician, Comc t io rch n of nt O e l i a rt is t S “It was really important to me that all these instruments were nick was pressured to pick up an instrument, and settled on the a r o f Julie Com t nick’s Arrangemen already rendered useless, which is the same thing in the first phase, or the small —yet powerful—violin, playing in symphony orchestra settings from

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Prelude, the first oil painting in Julie Comnick’s series, Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra: 451°F.

Allegro, one painting in Julie Comnick’s series Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra: 451°F.

people who donated them deemed the value in this project was greater than an attempt to refurbish them,” she says of the collection. “So they’re either broken, considered beyond repair, or poorly made in the beginning.” Secondly, her crisp plan for how it would work involved a meadow with iconic Flagstaff imagery in the background and a snowstorm rolling in from the horizon line. But, as is the case with many things, the artist had to eschew a perfectly-timed chain of events for flexibility. One major challenge came when the space she had chosen off A-1 Mountain Road closed after a mid-December snow dump. Since another collaborator suggested Kendrick Park, she and Neumann have traveled to the space both together or separately nearly every day since December 22 making sure the pile remains undisturbed by tourists, residents of the nearby community, or worse, stolen. Second, they document the shifts in weather and how much of the pile is covered. “Part of it, you’re busy, you’re actively taking photos, you’re checking the … Is that still going?” Comnick pauses mid-sentence to check if the timer is still ticking toward the 10-minute mark until the video camera’s button must be pushed again. With 46 seconds left, she continues, “Every day you’re learning more about the details. There’s something about sitting in this space and seeing how the grass comes up. This space becomes sacred in a way.” With risk a bearing factor in the project’s outcome, chance weighs equally, and sometimes for the better. “Risk is daunting, scary and interesting, but looking at video footage after the first dump, the way the violin was positioned, the shape of the wood comes out,” Comnick explains. “I would never think to invent that, but it happened, therefore on the paintings I

can figure out ways to emphasize that.” Though this project contains familiar threads for the artist to follow—even continuing in fire’s path as the foothills in the area have previously been burned by fire— the artist will soon uncover new techniques in her studio, and learn the process of painting snow. “I still don’t know how I’m going to do this, that idea of snow falling and that obliterating visibility, and going into nonobjective abstraction, which I’ve never done before—that’s compelling artistically and visually and it sounds like a big challenge,” Comnick notes. Using composites of the photos and time-lapse video she and Neumann shot at the pile site—the build, the incoming storm, snow and melt—Comnick will retreat for years, creating the oil panels for the series’ final statement. Though Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra: 28° is a multi-layered commentary, largely speaking of preserving the “brain” of the iconography, the long-term developments will continue to unfold into the holistic statement on culture, arts funding in education and heritage. “It’s sort of like the licking-the-frozenflagpole phenomenon, and what metal does when it’s cold,” Comnick explains of the materials’ reaction. “Sort instruments, but also the idea of preservation of further degrading these and even cryogenics. You’re still destroying it, but there’s this long-term idea of preservation.” As she readies to jump out of the car for another round of photos, Comnick adds, “It’s a long-term thing, which makes it totally worth sitting out here and getting what I need.” Keep up to date with Arrangement for a Silent Orchestra and learn more about the artist at www.juliecomnick.com.

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Coconino Center for the Arts: New exhibition, Southwestern Invitational. Featuring 50 of Arizona’s finest artists, including seven from Flagstaff. Runs through Feb. 13. Gallery hours are Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 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. 213-9233 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 Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Weekly Mindfulness Meditation every Thursday. Room 24 upstairs. 6:30 p.m. instruction, 7-8:30 p.m. sitting and walking meditation. 8:30 p.m. discussion. Come and go anytime. Free and open to all. 400 W. Aspen. 814-9851 High Country Conference Center: Plight of the Condor. New exhibit by Flag photographer John Sherman chronicling the endangered California Condors. Runs through April 30. Gallery hours are Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 4–9 p.m., and Fri–Sat 4–11 p.m. 201 W. Butler Ave. 523-9521 Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio: Individualized 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: Hour-long small group guitar classes. Ages 13 and up. Two sessions every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Flexible format, multiple styles. Registration required. $30 for five classes, and $4 materials. 245 N Thorpe. (505) 614-6706 Joe C Montoya Community and Senior Center: Guitar for absolute beginners. Short-term class teaches tuning, terminology, basic chords, melody and simple notation. Meets first three Thursdays of each month. $25 for three classes, and $4 materials. Ages 13 and up. Registration required. 245 N Thorpe. (505) 614-6706 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: All Things Must Pass. 4 p.m. Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans. 7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 The Museum Club: Flagstaff Swing Dance Club presents dance lessons every Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. Different dance style taught each month. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Red Rock State Park: Guided nature walk at 10 a.m. Guest speaker or a ranger/naturalist gives a 45-minute talk at 2 p.m. 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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The Green Room: Zolopht. Funk, reggae and rock from Colorado. Opener: Boom Box Bros. 9 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Brian White. Americana and folk 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. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Orpheum Theater: Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand. Rock ‘n’ roll bluegrass from Provo, Utah. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. $14 in advance, $20 the day of the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 Raven Café: PK Gregory. 7 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009

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Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Every Friday. 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 N. Beaver. 774-2911 Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge: Weekly all-you-can-eat Fish Fry. Fish fry begins at 6 p.m. $12. All proceeds benefit Elks Children Charities. Every Friday. 2101 N. San Francisco. 774-6271 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Live production of Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! Starring Ray Wills. Meet-and-greet with Wills after the show. 7 p.m. Fri and Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $15, $13 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Anesthesia. 4 p.m. Fri, Mon and Tue; 7 p.m. Wed. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177

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Altitudes Bar and Grill: Gina Machovina. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218 Firecreek Coffee Co: Treasure MammaL, Victorian Slang and Glob. 8 p.m. $5. All ages. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Synrgy. Soul, roots and reggae from Flag. 10 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66. 773-1442 The Green Room: Rubedo. Synth rock from Denver, Colo. Openers: Mouse Powell, Holophrase and DJ Reubot. 9 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Black Lemon. Contemporary acoustic music from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: Pajama Party with DJ ill.Ego. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: WORK with DJs Marty Marr & Emmett White. 9 p.m. Free. Every Wednesday. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315

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Monte Vista Lounge: Darkness Dear Boy. Punk and alt-rock from Tempe. 9:30 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Museum Club: Matt Farris. Country rock from Lake Havasu City. 9 p.m. $5. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Cadillac Angels. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Raven Café: Doc Harvey’s Remedy. 7 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009 The Spirit Room: Dog of the Moon Friday. 1 p.m. Free. Samantha Crain. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: Official BrewHaHa pre-party. Featuring the Deltaz with the Zmed Brothers. Americana, rock and blues from L.A. 8 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282

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Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 Galaxy Diner: Swing Dance Club every Saturday. Lessons from 7-10 p.m. Free. 931 E. Historic Rte. 66. 774-2466 High Country Conference Center: Sixth annual Flagstaff BrewHaHa. Winter beer tasting event featuring more than 50 local, regional and national craft brewing companies. 2-6 p.m. $40 in advance, $45 at the door. $90 VIP tickets. $20 designated driver tickets. 201 W. Butler. 853-4292 Marshall Elementary School: Continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Saturday 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 850 N. Bonito. 288-2207 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Live production of Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! Starring Ray Wills. Meet-and-greet with Wills after the show. 7 p.m. Sat; 2 p.m. Sun. $15, $13 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Met Live Opera: Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers). On the big screen. 11 a.m. (live simulcast); 4 p.m. (encore). $20 general admission, $18 Sedona Film Fest members, $15 students. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Orpheum Theater: Anger Management Stand-Up Comedy Special: Divided. Featuring Ty Barnett and Ian Harris. Two shows. Early show: Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. All ages. Late show: Doors open at 9:30 p.m., show starts at 10 p.m. Ages 18 and over. Both shows are $9 in advance, $11 the day of the show. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every Saturday at 9 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 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

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Altitudes Bar and Grill: Bon Fiction. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218 Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Giant Steps. Jazz from Flag. 10 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66. 773-1442 The Green Room: Surfer Blood. Indie surf rock from Florida. Openers: Cayucas. 9 p.m. $12 in advance, $14 the day of the show. Ages 16 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Summit Dub Squad. Hip-hop, funk and reggae from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Kinksters: Monthly kink party. Theme: Halloween Sadism. Alcohol and drug-free event. Please bring soda and munchies. Doors open at 7 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. For more info and directions, call 853-1600 or email railman3@ hotmail.com Main Stage Theater: Acoustic Happy Hour with Wayne Hayden. 4-7 p.m. Free. Menagerie. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: VeloValo. Rock music from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. Every Wednesday. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 Monte Vista Lounge: Andrew See and his Swinging Jamboree. Rockabilly and country from Flag. 9:30 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Museum Club: Cody Gibson Band. Country music from Ohio. 9 p.m. $5. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Kenzo. 3-6 p.m. Free. Open mic with James Turner. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Raven Café: Blair Crimmins and the Hookers. 7 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009 Shepherd of the Hills Church: Grand Canyon Guitar Society presents: Zoran Dukic. Prize-winning classical guitarist from Croatia. 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 The Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: Official BrewHaHa after-party. Featuring the Deltaz with the Zmed Brothers. Americana, rock and blues from L.A. 8 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 Wanderlust Brewing Co.: Jay Meyer. Solo folk and Americana from Flag. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Free. Taproom open from 4-9 p.m. 1519 N. Main Street, #102. 351-7952

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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

JAN. 14-20, 2016 Firecreek Coffee Co: Pinestories. A story slam event in which participants share true stories (without notes) related to an ever-changing theme. Winners of each slam are chosen by audience vote and are advanced to a yearly grand slam making them eligible for special prizes. First and third Sunday of the month. 4-6 p.m. $2. All ages. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 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 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Life. 5 p.m. Sun; 7 p.m. Mon and Tue; 4 p.m. Wed. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Live production of Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! Starring Ray Wills. Meet-and-greet with Wills after the show. 2 p.m. $15, $13 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Monte Vista Lounge: Trivia with TJ and Claira. Every Sunday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 State Bar: Poetry Night hosted by Barley Rhymes. Every first and third (and occasional fifth) Sunday of the month. 7 p.m. signup. Free. 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

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1899 Bar and Grill: Vincent Z. Acoustic world music. Every Sunday. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 307 W. Dupont. 523-1899 Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Brian White, Dave Hernandez and Steve Geise. 2-5 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66. 773-1442 The Green Room: Super Sunday Karaoke. 8 p.m. Free. Every Sunday. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Mia’s Lounge: False North. Alt-rock from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. Every Wednesday. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 The Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: Chicken & Waffles: Beer Brunch & Blues. Memphis-style brunch by Wil’s Grill. Live music by the Deltaz with the Zmed Brothers (Americana, rock and blues from L.A.). Beer from Huss Brewing Co. and Goldwater Brewing Co. $35. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282

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Charly’s Pub & Grill: Game night. 6-10 p.m. Free. 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731 Coconino Center for the Arts: Six-week painting workshop with C. Tanner Jensen. 5-8 p.m. every Monday. Runs From Jan. 18 through Feb. 22. $95 for the entire six-week session. Register at www. flagartscouncil.org. 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. 779-2300 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Every Monday. 10:30 a.m.noon. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 N Beaver. 288-2207 Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Monday. 6 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 The Green Room: Weekly trivia night hosted by Martina. Every Monday. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 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: 7:309 p.m. Practica included in price of class. 4 W. Phoenix. 773-0750 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Anesthesia. (4 p.m. Mon and Tue; 7 p.m. Wed.) Life. (7 p.m. Mon and Tue; 4 p.m. Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Monte Vista Lounge: Mario Kart Monday with Javi. Play your favorite old-school video games on the big screen. Every Monday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971

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Cline Library Assembly Hall: NAU’s College of Arts and Letters Classic Film Series. “Cinematographers: British Academy of Film and Television Award Winners and Nominees.” From Russia with Love (1968). Cinematographer: Ted Moore. Directed by Terrence Young. 7 p.m. Free. NAU campus. 523-8632

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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 Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Line dancing. All levels. 5:30-6:30 p.m. First class free. Every Tuesday. 2150 N. 4th St. 606-1435 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Anesthesia. (4 p.m. Tue; 7 p.m. Wed.) Life. (7 p.m. Tue; 4 p.m. Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday. 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Ponderosa High School: Beginner Taoist tai chi. Every Tuesday 5:307 p.m. Followed by continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Tuesday. 7-8:30 p.m. flagstaff.az@ taoist.org. 2384 N. Steves. 288-2207 Taala Hooghan Infoshop: Dharma Punx meditation group every Tuesday. 8:15 p.m. 1700 N. 2nd St. www. taalahooghan.org Shuvani Studio: Unplug and Recharge Meditation. Unplug from distractions and recharge through movement and meditation with qi-gong. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. 7-8 p.m. $5-$10 suggested donation. Next to Mama Burger, corner of Fort Valley Road and Humphreys Street. (951) 781-9369 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

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Firecreek Coffee Co: Poetry slam. Every Wednesday. Signup at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. start. $2. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 Flagstaff CSA and Market: Weekly Wednesday Meditation. Guided meditation and open discussion. Anyone is welcome to join. Every Wednesday. 9-10 a.m. 116 Cottage Ave. 213-6948 Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 Lumberyard Brewing Co.: Extreme Wednesdays. Showing extreme sports videos. Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. 779-2739 Main Stage Theater: In-House Dart and Pool Leagues. 6 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Life. 4 p.m. Anesthesia. 7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Majerle’s Sports Grill: Trivia night. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. 102 W. Rte. 66. 774-6463 Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 The Peaks: Beginning ballroom dance lessons. 7-8:15 p.m. Every Wednesday. Free. No partner needed. Different dance 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 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 Uptown Pubhouse: Team trivia with Carly Strauss. 7:30 p.m. Free. 114 N. Leroux. 773-0551

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The Green Room: Soulective. DJs spinning funk, dance, hiphop and EDM. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. Free 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Main Stage Theater: Bingo night. Hosted by Penny Smith. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Monte Vista Lounge: Johnny Lee Gowans. Acoustic rock from Phoenix. 9:30 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Spirit Room: Moon Dog hosts open mic night. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809

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The Sun Machine Sunmachine The Supermen Survive Sweet Head Sweet Thing Teenage Wildlife Telling Lies This Is Not America Thursday’s Child Time Time Will Crawl Tin Machine Tonight Too Dizzy Tumble and Twirl TVC 15 Under Pressure Under the God Underground Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed Up the Hill Backwards V-2 Schneider Valentine’s Day Velvet Goldmine The Voyeur of Utter Destruction Warszawa Watch That Man We All Go Through We Are the Dead We Shall Go to Town Weeping Wall What in the World What’s Really Happening? When the Wind Blows Where Are We Now? The Width of a Circle Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud Win (Bowie song) Wishful Beginnings Without You Wood Jackson Word on a Wing Yassassin You Belong in Rock n’ Roll You’ve Been Around You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving Young Americans Ziggy Stardust Zion

Classifieds ADOPTION Adopt: Musical, nurturing teacher wishes to adopt a baby into her loving & secure home. Expenses Paid. Call Lillian 1-888861-8427www.liliadopts.com

LOST AND FOUND Found White Phone Charger Cord in neighborhood of Taco Bell. lostandfound78@yahoo.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR Appliance Repair in your home. Best in Flagstaff w/23 yrs Exp & Insured. Call Russ @928-863-1416

AUTO SERVICE FIX A DENT! Save 25%. Savings & Satisfaction! Call (928) 606-6944.

CHILD CARE Experienced & Dependable, Infant to 5yrs. Certified w/ Nutrition Progr. Call Sylvia at 928-779-5275

FIREWOOD Ramirez FIREWOOD FOR SALE Call 928-310-0012

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HOME IMPROVEMENT Huff Construction LLC All home improvement, repairs, remodeling & additions. ROC #230591 928-242-4994

LAWN CARE The Garden of Bob does yard cleanup. Leaf and Pine needle removal, pruning, and light handy man services. Call Robert with the Garden of Bob at (928) 600-2850.

MASSAGE Natural Touch Massage: LCMT Sports, Swedish, Relaxation, Deep Tissue. Call Sue 928-606-5374 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

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 928-255-2677 Not a licensed contractor.

PET SERVICES Gofer Girl Friday. Pet Care & Personal Assistant. 928-607-1951 All Things Possible, LLC

PLUMBING Plumbing Needs, Repairs, Add-ons & Re-

2 Pair Tire Chains (New) Lt 265-85-R16, $125.00 Call 928-460-4506

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Affordable Snow Removal 24/7 Driveways, Walks & Decks. Prescheduling avail. 928-853-9009 Driveways, Sidewalks, Roofs, Bobcat and Blower Can Pre-Schedule. 928-3100419 Snow Removal Driveways & Sidewalks Francisco Valdez @ 928-221-9877 or 814-4787 leave message Not a licensed contractor

Lazy Boy Leather Recliner, New cost $950. Excellent Condition. Maroon. Call 928-460-1506 $450.00

HELP WANTED Career Opportunity! Front Office Insurance Receptionist. Property, Casualty, Licensed Preferred But will train and license. Fax resume: 928-526-0407 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC (“NTEC”) seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide media/public relations services on an independent contractor basis in coordination with NTEC’s Communications and Public Affairs Director. The successful firm will have significant public relations experience with regional and national media, industry, government, including the Navajo Nation, and NGOs, and must be able to create public service announcements in the Navajo language. Staffing adequate to mobilize sufficient talent on a quick turnaround basis is required. Interested firms should submit proposals to Erny Zah, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, NTEC, PO Box 1749, Window Rock, AZ 86515 or to erny.zah@ navajo-tec.com on or before January 25, 2016. Proposals should contain a cover letter signed by a principal authorized to bind the firm, a list of firm services, firm resume, resumes of individuals expected to perform the services, fee schedules, and list of at least three references. Proposals received after that date or not conforming to the above requirements may be disregarded in NTEC’s sole discretion. Any questions should be directed to Erny Zah at 405-774-1065. NTEC complies with the Navajo Business Opportunity Act, 5 N.N.C. § 201 et seq., as applicable. Full Time Cashier Wanted. High pace gas station at HWY 64/180. Exp preferred, will train right person. 928-635-2008 or Fax resume 928-635-5983 Garage Sales-Garage Door Technician. Motivated sales position for someone with mechanical skills looking to enter the garage door trade. Benefits are included, 6 figures 1st year, we provide the truck. Background & Drug test. 602-814-3650

AUCTIONS Auction Online ONLY. Welding trucks, shop equipt., & much more. www.uallc. us or call Jeff 907-299-7326 United Auctioneers LLC

AUTO PARTS 4 Nearly New All Terrain Goodrich Tires on 17”, 8 hole rims. $850.00 Call 928-460-1506

BUSINESSES FOR SALE River Rafting & Canoe Company For Sale. Established, Guided and Self Guided Operations. Located in Moab, Utah. 435259-7722 www.moab-rafting.com

COMML & INDUST PROPERTIES Charter School Building 2301 N. 4th St., 8,000 sq.ft. Selling for Appraisal price of $750K. 928-526-0300

HOMES UNFURNISHED 2bd/1ba, $775/mo w/water, near NAU, email luvscdl@aol.com for more info.

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 2012 N. 2nd Street, Apt A 2 bdrm in a 4-plex, 2 resvd prkng sp, W/D hookups, NP, NS, Rent $775, Dep $775. Call (928) 853-7573

CONDO FURNISHED Cozy Country Club Condo Fully furnished, all you need are your clothes! Spacious 1 bdrm, 1ba, W/D, FP, Private Balcony, NP, NS, Short Term OK. $1325/mo Includes Utilities. 928-607-3365

TOWNHOUSE RENTALS CCC 2b/2b, W/D, N/S, N/P,$1200/mo. Call 928-284-0974. Open House on Sat, Jan. 16th 10a-2p.

ROOM FOR RENT Available Now! Furnished Room N/S, N/P, Shared living area, bathroom, owner occupied. Monthly $400 + 1/3 utilities, $200 Sec. Dep. Call 928-600-4520

STORE AND OFFICE RENTALS Various Sizes of Store and Office Space on 4th St & 7th Ave, Some with Utilities Included. 928-526-0300. Jewelry Store, 2300 N. 4th St 2600 sq. ft, $1,700/month Water & Garbage Provided. Call 928-526-0300

WANTED TO RENT Jeffe & Carrie Aronson would like a home to rent for the end of March thru mid September. 2 bdrm min., need wifi, close to downtown, westside preferred but flexible. Clean, quiet, responsible with references. Please pass the word and email to: jeffe0101@gmail.com.

DOMESTIC AUTOS Buy my Hooptie! 1988 Lincoln Towncar, 120K miles, runs good, new water pump, new belts/hoses, tires, $1200 Contact 928-863-5030

SUVS 1992 Mazda Navajo. V6, 4x4, 5speed, Runs good, Needs tires. $850 OBO 928-255-3189

TRUCKS 1983 Chevy Truck. 8 cylinder 350 engine, $2500 OBO. Need to sell ASAP. 928225-9220

4 WHEEL DRIVE 1986 Jeep Wrangler Soft Top High performance transmission 350 Big Block

Engine, $6800 Steve 928-525-4183 or Dorothy 928-526-0300 or cell 928-2662884 EXPERT PAINT & BODY REPAIR Savings & Satisfaction 928-606-6944

COLLECTOR & ANTIQUE AUTOS 1968 Chevelle Sedan, 454 motor, 4-speed, serious inquiries only, $28,000, obo. Call 928-774-1012.

BARGAIN CORNER (1) Rebuilt 1/2 ton, six lug, front axle corporate 10 bolt, $125; Ice Machine 36#/ day, near new, stainless look, $75 obo. 4 Zenith 25” TV’s $15 each. 928.600.4520 New pillow top twin complete bed, still in plastic, $100 or best offer. 928-525-9590 New Clark shoes, Black, Semi dress, Women’s 10-1/2 Medium. $40. 928774-6852 Corner computer desk w/ tower computer, flat screen monitor, printer, $100. 928526-4677 GEOLOGY STUDENTS--Brunton pocket transit, lightly used. Geologist’s hammer. Both with leather holsters. $180 cash. Paul 928-527-38691 Cross Country skis. Rossignol Caribou AR 208 Cm with size 43 (9.5-10 US) boots and 58” Tomic alum. poles. $75 928-853-5482 Classic cross-country ski gear! Trax “Spirit” No wax skis. 190cm, 3 pin bindings, bamboo poles, Leather Nordpol Boots sz 36. $60 for All. 928-773-1890 (land line) Tippman Pro/Carbine CO2 paintball gun with air canister, mask and 300 paintballs; $40.00. Call 928-526-2560 Child’s cross country skis w/ poles, $25; child’s sno-cone maker $15; Moulinex juicer $25; Wii Mario Cart disc, w/out case, $25. 774-3277. Oak Entertainment Center, holds TV (43”wide), Glass front cabinets w//lights &shelving. Closed cabinets w/shelving. DVD/Video game storage-300 dvds.$200 928-853-6458 Stove, Wood/Coal $199. Triple Wall Stove Pipe $75 for 3 foot. Single Wall Pipe, 5 foot for $25. 928-774-7114 Flagstaff

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