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ometimes the best we can do is quote the smart, funny, insightful people we know. In the early 1980s, when Mike was in grad school working as a teaching assistant his roommate, Harry, who worked as a bartender at the Pinckney Street Hideaway in Madison, brought home jokes for Mike to tell his class.

I wonder, when was the last time I had a truly original idea? With apologies to Bob Mankoff: “How about never? Is never good for you?”

From Austin Kleon’s book Steal Like an Artist, I learned that, “Harold Ramis … once laid out his rule for success: ‘Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him [or her].

Try to be helpful.’” One of the people Ramis stood next to was Bill Murray; that worked out pretty well for both of them.

Musicians quote other musicians all the time, sometimes calling those interpretations “variations on a theme.” Bob Dylan used melodies from traditional music in certain of his songs, the way Aaron Copland and other classical composers often quoted folk music in their compositions.

Over the summer, I got to hear Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush perform. Throughout the show, they made both subtle and blatant references to other musicians’ songs. Douglas inserted a lick from an Allman Brother’s tune into one of their numbers. Later he introduced “Emphysema Two-Step,” “This is a tune I ripped off a Cajun accordion player a long time ago.”

Alluding to another artist’s work can be a way of paying tribute to someone you admire, and at the The Truth of This Place, a stitched textile collage by the author. ©2015 Darcy Falk same time feeding a crumb to a knowledgeable reader un-see what you’ve seen, and as a result, can’t help but be who gets the reference. impacted by it. The process is an inevitable part of how we I once quoted a line of Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese”: learn, how we develop our own style and how we decide who You do not have to walk on your knees and what we’ll be. for a hundred miles …

For example: just a couple of years ago Mike and I finally bought a brand new “adult” sofa, a lovely retro design in a I wrote: color I love. The significance of buying a new sofa wasn’t about I didn’t walk for a hundred miles on my knees. reaching some state of maturity, like being old enough to join AARP. It’s a function of my extended family’s philosophy about Those who recognized the reference tapped into the acquisition and by extension, frugality. We don’t buy furniture: power of Oliver’s poem. Those who didn’t still appreciated the we trade it, mostly to other family members. My parents, being beauty of the imagery in my essay about making a pilgrimage. raised during the Great Depression in the Midwest, taught me Our creativity, in other words, is fluid and relies heavily this: if you can get something for free you make do, even if it’s on those who came before. Sometimes the influence impels not your first or even third choice. us to discard the ideas and accomplishments of our forebears, One of our favorite phrases has always been, “Sure, we’ll but we’re all swayed in some way by what we witness, read take it.” We have a number of possessions that have been or experience. It’s Pandora’s box: you can’t un-experience or

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passed along to us at various stages of our married life: the press-back oak dining room chairs that I grew up with, my mother’s wedding dishes (fondly known as “cosmicware” and highly coveted by my younger relatives for their mid-century modern motifs), and a buffet that belonged to my grandmother’s second-best friend, who gave it to my Aunt Nina, who painted it black and then gave it to us. I am deeply attached to all these items, and have integrated them into our household as cherished relics.

We’re due this winter to take delivery on an antique Sellers table and chairs that have been in my sister’s basement since my parents moved to Arizona years ago. Before that, my dad restored it and it lived in their basement. My parents bought it from my dad’s secretary when he worked at the Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, who knew that it had been made in my dad’s hometown of Elwood, Ind. Not one of us does anything on our own, in other words. We all have ancestors, mentors, cohorts, coconspirators and relatives who have come before us, who watch out for us, sometimes get in our way, and sometimes pave the way for us to do our own work.

Anyone who claims the “self-made” title is lying to himor herself; there’s really no such thing.

Even if you only copy others’ work, if you do it long enough your personality and skills will impose themselves on the work. There’s no way around it; our egos won’t allow us to subvert ourselves that deeply.

I went away a few weeks ago for an artists’ retreat, taking along an abbreviated version of my studio so I could start some new work. I had printed some landscape photos that I’d taken recently onto silk, and began interpreting them abstractly, to make a whole from the various parts. It was a way of extrapolating my experiences; being my own creative self, remembering my past influences and what it’s like to be immersed in time and space with other creatives, then letting that situation take its course. I came home with a halfdozen works-in-progress, and a new perspective for carrying into the fall season.

For an interesting perspective on plagiarism, check out Richard A. Posner’s The Little Book of Plagiarism.

Darcy Falk is a textile artist and writer who has made Flagstaff her home for almost 30 years. The best sign in her studio says, “Don’t Give Up,” and she takes that advice often. See more of her writing and artwork at www.darcyfalk.com.

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little while ago, while riding home from the bar, I fell over on my bike. I didn’t crash, and I didn’t fall off: I simply fell over. Let me elaborate. In my inebriated state I forgot that without forward momentum, bikes don’t stay upright. And neither do the people sitting on them. In other words, I forgot to pedal.

As I lay there, feeling existential and contemplating the universe (don’t worry—I was in an alley—I probably wasn’t going to get run over) I thought about how the opposite of action isn’t inaction, or even inertia, but rather, decay. By not moving forward I didn’t just stay where I was; I fell down. I not only failed to get home in a timely manner; I failed to remain dry and unbruised.

(Did I mention it was raining? Yeah, it was raining.)

I was thinking about this the other day when I was trying to explain to my son, Clyde, the dangers of inaction. Frankly, with his deep and abiding love of all things gaming, I don’t see why I ever had to have this conversation with him in the first place.

I’m not sure how the same person who understands intuitively that standing still on the battlefield (albeit a virtual one) means certain death, can fail to grasp that staring at an assignment like a deer in the headlights means a certain “F,” but apparently it can happen.

Overcoming the lizard brain reaction Actually, maybe the deer in the headlights analogy isn’t so far off. Maybe it’s the lizard part of our brain telling us the best reaction to danger (and what 14-year-old doesn’t think of algebra as the worst kind of danger?) is immobility. Unfortunately, as with most things in our more highly evolved lives, the lizard brain reaction is rarely the right one—unless, of course, you are a lizard. And even then it’s not the right reaction when you are frozen in the middle of the road.

I’m not sure it’s possible to ever teach a lizard to act any differently (surely some sort of Lizard Training Course is available

somewhere in cyberspace), but I’m still holding onto hope for my son. I still have faith that with enough examples, and consequences, and bad outcomes, and yes, I’ll admit it, good old-fashioned nagging, the lizard brain reaction can be overcome, and hopefully we can move on to the next (and higher) brain function.

Of course, after the lizard brain comes the mammal brain, which still leaves the proverbial deer staring at the headlights. But after that brain comes primate, and not only do primates (mostly) know to get out of the road, they can also learn to do all sorts of clever things,

I’m not sure how the same person who understands intuitively that standing still on the battle�ield (albeit a virtual one) means certain death, can fail to grasp that staring at an assignment like a deer in the headlights means a certain ‘F,’ but apparently it can happen.

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like using twigs to fish for termites, or maybe even stay after school to work with the algebra tutor. At least that’s the hope.

You’d think that I would be able to get a pass on this one, since I went through these same discussions with my daughter, Clementine, just five years ago, and there’s no way Clyde didn’t overhear those conversations.

(There’s no way the neighbors down the street didn’t overhear them. Algebra homework conversations in our house tend to get rather, um, heated.)

But then, if that was how things worked then I would have gotten a pass with Clementine, too, since I might’ve had the same problems with algebra homework myself at that age. Maybe. Of course, there’s always the point that if I had really learned my own lessons all those years ago, I never would have ended up laying in that puddle, either.

Maybe the truth is that, just like the man said (The Man, Bob Dylan), there really is no way to get out of going through these same things twice. Not with ourselves, and certainly not with our children.

Kelly Poe Wilson has lived in Flagstaff since 1985. She lives with her wonderful husband, Jim, and her dreadful children, Clementine and Clyde. More of her work can be found at www. kellypoewilson.com.

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With a stage name like Pumpkin, seamless remixes, smooth beats and familiar classics sound just about right as autumn says hello. Not held down by a defined music style, the Los Angeles-based DJ has found a niche in electronic dance music by threading together genres from virtually every era imaginable to create a melodic multi-genre sound that belongs to him and him alone. Widely known for his sundown and sunrise sets, he has become a mainstay among festival-goers, mastering the art of reading crowds, playing in the moment, and giving them exactly what they desire. Nick “Pumpkin” Alvarado rolls into Flagstaff for a now fourth time (according to our records, at least) for what is sure to be a clean break from reality and an electroorganic ride full of what he describes as up-tempo, bouncy feel-good jams with a few left turns and surprises. Factor in rhyme-spitting EVeryman, and the two good friends form Little Giants, the hard-hitting combo that dropped the great “Every Summer Mixtape” in 2013, which mashes up classic hop-hop beats with fresh lyrics. Catch them at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $11 in advance and $16 day of the show. Ages 16 and over. For more info, call 556-1580. To check out the music, visit www.soundcloud.com/ little-giants/every-summer.

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And like many of their West Coast contemporaries, Blackalicious has focused on creating a brand of hip-hop that hinges on spirituality, honesty, shared personal experiences, imagination and above all else, artistry. Blackalicious first hit the hip-hop scene during the indie music rise of the mid-’90s with their debut EP, Melodica, in 1994. Carving a new lane for fellow hiphoppers to travel and forever stretching lyrical minds with tracks like “Alphabet Aerobics,” the duo went on to form the independent hip-hop collective Quannum Projects, as well as manufacture a strong catalog of popular, head-nodding tracks from four critically acclaimed releases. Zealots! Check them out as they return to the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen.

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This year, you will not escape the gravitational pull of Pluto. The ninth planet (yeah, we’re calling it a planet, got a problem with that?) is getting much needed love after the New Horizons mission did a flyby and, guess what, there has been some serious surface activity going on with Pluto. To learn about how much the scientists on New Horizons mission have fully geeked out on what they see in the images coming back from New Horizons, check out the keynote speaker, and New Horizons head honcho, Alan Stern. He fires things up for the Flagstaff Festival of Science this Friday. Canyons, cliffs, massive mountains of ice and vast craterfree regions on Pluto have all pointed to some interesting things going on there. Scientists have been amazed as they viewed the first clear images of Pluto and its moon, Charon. The New Horizons spacecraft is bringing the outer solar system including the icy Kuiper Belt into focus. And Stern is the man who headed up this history-making voyage. He will share the latest images and information in the hometown where Pluto was discovered 85 years ago. Yes, we totally own that. Also, the Festival of Science runs through Sept. 27 and has a galaxy of events going on. Check out Stern first at 7 p.m. at Ardrey Auditorium, 115 S. Knoles Drive, on the NAU campus. Free. Then, see www.scifest.org.

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onight the most beautiful girl walked in the other direction. Perhaps she was just passing through.

For the first time in a long time, what was really said was truly meant. I believe that. And I found myself in a complete state of dissonance yet relaxation, adoring her far more than the pit in stomach had allowed me to the five days prior, or even when our paths first crossed earlier this summer.

“Timing is everything” people always say.

But do you know how a clock works?

An old-school mechanical clock (the coolest type of clock, really) requires five basic elements to operate: energy, wheels, escapement, controller and time indicator.

Without energy, none of it works. Once applied, it’s essentially how I’ve always naively considered a clock to function: a series of gears spinning, matching up in perfect unison, dancing. Life doesn’t always work that way, though.

The Universe, on the other hand, works in a similar fashion as it rotates and tilts on its axis, giving us seasons.

On this day, this particular evening, fall inches closer. It’s felt—a crisp early fall wind rips through fading sunlight only to slow to a settling calm under a sliver of a moon.

An offering for how two people can be so tangled up yet slow down so quickly? I’m sure time has the answer. But regardless of things not quite clicking as one thinks it should or hopes it would, the start of autumn (Sept.

23), only eight days away as I write this, is its own beauty on the horizon.

The first hints came roughly two weeks ago in the simplest of forms when Wasatch’s Pumpkin Ale made its much anticipated seasonal appearance. It’s an annual treat that I often drink my weight in. As it were, a snifter full of the stuff currently, and comfortably, rests by my side.

Then there’s the required morning coffee, standing out front of the house, lost in the wonderment of the trees that are this close to being full of tiny, already-yellow

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leaves before the actual change of season— the first to make the neighborhood-turn.

It’s also around this time of year that my roommate, as if obligated by some internal clock of his own, chimes in: “The best things always happen in fall my friend.” He’s right; it’s a transitional period after all.

And as each hand on the clock welcomes a new moment, so does the new season.

The days get shorter and temps grow cooler, and with the impending change comes new perspective. Nature goes all technicolor and the world around us becomes more atmospheric. The music takes on new meaning while the hot drinks—specifically those including pumpkin and whiskey—take center stage. Prime climbing season also shifts into full effect—sends await, bro.

You’ve got full Harvest Moon Wupatki bike rides, warm brew in hand. And who in the world doesn’t love the comfort of a proper “house” sweater or “town” hoodie to lounge in ... All. Damn. Day? Still, I find myself coming back to that first indispensable, all-intertwined element of those age-old clocks: energy. A new gearmeister friend of mine recently told me that to understand energy is to know that the world is made up of one energy, and that it’s all talking to itself, and if you can get it on the conversation, the Universe brings you stuff. I also believe that. The thing about energy is that it’s naturally occurring.

It can be transferred to other objects and in different forms, but never created or destroyed.

Surely time doesn’t need the simple twist of fate on a mechanical clock to dance, be everything, or even exist. But it does require energy, sometimes in the best of forms.

Perhaps that beautiful girl was just passing through, and will one day return, full. Or maybe the world’s spinning a little too fast. Until then, I’m told the best things happen in autumn. Let us transition, for time is dancing.

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youngsters whose single mom (Kathryn Hahn) riter and director M. Night Shyamalan has agreed to let them visit their grandparents— made a huge splash with his 1999 debut, whom they have never met since Mom left home The Sixth Sense, and followed that up at 19—while she heads off on a cruise with her with the underrated Unbreakable (2000) and the beau. Becca, a budding young filmmaker, has overrated Signs (2002). He was the young king of decided to record the entire visit with the hopes the big-twist thriller, and people couldn’t wait to of making a documentary about her Nana see what he would come up with next.

(Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter Unfortunately, in 2004 he came McRobbie); this is Shyamalan’s best up with The Village, a silly little movie THE VISIT idea for being able to get in on that was all boring build-up to the Directed by the hand-held amateur footage Big Shock, which fizzled impotently.

M. Night Shyamalan game, à la The Blair Witch Project, And he kept spiraling into obscuRated R Paranormal Activity, Chronicle, rity, with the horrendous Lady in HARKINS THEATRES blah blah blah … it’s unclear if he the Water (2006) followed by the was desperate to cash in on that (somehow) even worse The Happengenre, or just didn’t have a big budget. ing (2008). But he wasn’t done yet …

Regardless, the kids’ shaky camerawork in 2010, The Last Airbender would crack gets old right away. only 6 percent on the Tomatometer, followed by The Visit is really about how old people are 11 percent for After Earth in 2013. So I was a little scary, what with their senior moments, strange excited to see that his latest, The Visit, showed sleeping habits, rampant incontinence … we’ve up as “fresh.” Well, I must have gotten a bad bite, all experienced that when visiting the grandfolks, because it tasted pretty rotten to me. right? While Dunagan and McRobbie are pretty Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould star effective, their antics soon become monotonous. as siblings Becca and Tyler, two precocious

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either empathy or sympathy for characters that don’t seem even remotely real. The king of the big twist has lost his crown, and I couldn’t care less what Shyamalan does next. That’s a shame.

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having a few years lopped off her he Congress is one of those films that may splinter opindigital self—she can be 32 instead of ions. Some people will love its trippy ideas and use of 35. Her scanning session, where she animation; others will hate its meandering tale of a future meets an ex-cinematographer who where we belong to a world of animated avatars. I liked it, but now works as a scanner, and its ideas about a future of film entertainment are what scenes with her longtime attracted me. agent (Harvey Keitel), give In the near future, actress Robin Wright THE The Congress the melan(House of Cards, 2013–present; The Princess Bride, CONGRESS cholic feel of a world 1987) is offered the last movie contract of her Directed by Ari Folman that no longer needs life—to be scanned and have her digital likeness Rated Unrated film artists. continue her acting career. As the film executive NETFLIX DVD Then the movie (played by Danny Huston) claims, Robin Wright jumps 20 years in the has never lived up to her potential due to bad film future. Wright has been choices, and now she is aging beyond the preferred invited to speak at the Futurage range for leading ladies, but a scan of Robin can ist Congress, an event taking offer audiences the Robin Wright they want—“People place in an animated world. Here’s want Buttercup from The Princess Bride and Jenny from Forwhere the film switches to trippy animation. Wright’s animated rest Gump.” avatar moves among cartoon characters, and where rebellion This first part of the film is fascinating. When Robin and romance (Jon Hamm voices the man who loves her) occur. decides to sign the contract to help her take care of her ailing There is a lot of fun stuff in these scenes—Wright is one of two son (Kodi Smit-Mcphee), a contract lawyer argues over what remaining actors still loved by audiences due to her role in the kinds of films Wright’s avatar will do. Sci-fi films can permit

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sci-fi franchise Rebel Robot Robin—but it tries too hard to be mind-bending, instead of emotionally engaging.

The Congress does not live up to its promise, but it is entertaining, and offers some great ideas about entertainment, the choices we make, and our desire for a different life.

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Stripping it all down From Mad Max to Magic Mike, the summer in review By the Screen Staff

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n the April 23 issue, Flag Live’s intrepid movie critics boldly predicted their summer 2015 movie favorites. Sometimes it’s fun to look back and see how prescient or naïve we were, so here is each reviewer’s recap of how well their summer picks fared.

Adrienne Bischoff Never have strapping young men disappointed me so much as did the stars of this summer’s films. In my enthusiastic preview for Magic Mike XXL, I admitted that the original film surprised me with its sincere approach to subject matter—male strippers—that is usually constrained by low-brow humor. The sequel only surprised me by how well it stripped its story of all quality.

I thought I could trust any movie Jake Gyllenhaal starred in even though I had concerns that Southpaw would be formulaic. Turned out, it was.

The one thing that, ironically, could have saved this film was its original star, Eminem, the inspiration for the script. The sheer novelty of Eminem’s appearance would have better distracted audiences from the disappointing script.

Erin Shelley My movie disappointments this summer were kept to a minimum. Only one real stinker stood out among the films I was most looking forward to: Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara were badly served in Hot Pursuit. That comedy fell flat.

Jurassic World entertained me, Magic Mike XXL was a lot of fun, and my love of disaster films kept me enjoying San Andreas. Though not great films, Chris Pratt, Tatum Channing and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made for pleasurable movie watching. I hoped that both Melissa McCarthy’s Spy and Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck would

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succeed, and yay for my hopes! Both movies were wonderful. Spy kept me laughing, and Trainwreck actually had me holding back tears between the laughing.

Sam Mossman The two must-see movies on my list were Avengers: Age of Ultron and Mad Max: Fury Road.

Honestly, Age of Ultron was hit or miss. I loved the spot-on portrayal of Ultron in this movie, but in the end the film was pulled in too many directions to be considered truly spectacular. Fury Road was hands down the best movie of the summer. With breakneck action, fantastic characters, and a solid story to bind it all together, Fury Road has wound up on my list of favorite films of all time. Terminator: Genisys gets the award for biggest surprise. I thought this film would be mediocre at best, but the attention to detail and new look at one of my favorite franchises really made this movie stand out for me.

Dan Stoffel I’m with Sammo on Mad Max: Fury Road; what a blast! It was one of my favorite movies of the summer, and will definitely warrant rewatches on the home big-screen, with the volume cranked to 11. On the slightly-disappointed side, Kristen Wiig’s Welcome to Me was a bit of a letdown. Quirky, yes, but ultimately not as good or as memorable as it could have been; Wiig’s Alice Klieg was just a bit two-dimensional (more a fault of the writing than of Wiig). My happiest win, though, was Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

Tom Cruise’s franchise actually keeps getting better with each installment, and this summer’s was pure popcorn fun.

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BY EMILY HOOVER

Words That Work Learning to let go

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n his new collection of long short stories, aptly titled The Let Go, fiction writer and Iowa Writers Workshop graduate Jerry Gabriel transports us to his home state of Ohio, a place I’ve never been to (except for, maybe, in a Sherwood Anderson novel). When I arrived in Columbus in the first story “The Visitors,” however, the unfamiliar became recognizable. The story takes place during the Vietnam War—decades before I was born—but I felt grounded in place and time, in the sound of boots “crunching the snow and winter-dried leaves and fallen tree branches.” However, the stories we encounter in this chronologically organized collection are more wry and hopeful than the sharp, bleak landscape in the first story suggests. On the sometimes surreal, yet always relatable journey that is The Let Go, we meet a poacher’s daughter and a middle school basketball prodigy, a world-weary professor and a childless couple, an immigrant land lord and a shamed war veteran—diverse and memorable characters converging at the space between surrender and fortitude, between letting go and holding on for dear life. These characters who dwell, sometimes halfheartedly, in Ohio’s rural towns, suburban neighborhoods and cities are Everyman, I realized, upon finishing this book. They are versions of me, of all of us really, because of the author’s unwavering empathy, his ability to inhabit different perspectives, and the book’s swelling, pulsing heart. ‌Gabriel’s debut book of fiction, Drowned Boy—a linked collection of long stories centering on two brothers—won the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction and was published in 2010

by Sarabande Books. In 2011, Drowned Boy was awarded the Towson Prize for Literature and it served as a “Discover Great New Writers” selection at Barnes & Noble. Pretty impressive stuff.

Also, Gabriel’s stories have been featured in such renowned literary journals as The Missouri Review, The Alaska Quarterly, EPOCH, Five Chapters and Big Fiction, and he currently teaches at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and directs the Chesapeake Writer’s Conference.

I expect similar accolades for The Let Go, which I see as more sophisticated than its predecessor in terms of character, pacing, and plot. The stories are equally long—between 30 and 40 pages—equally well written, and equally Ohio-esque, but they feel more complete, more 12

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resonant, and more character-driven this time around. The length might seem daunting to lovers of flash and readers who enjoy stories below 5,000 words, but the pacing for each piece is just right. Gabriel’s minimalist prose allows readers to probe each character deeply, explore their thought processes, and settle into the world around them without taking labored breaths, checking Facebook, or leaving the couch for another cup of tea or a trip to the grocery store. His brand of Americana is that intriguing, that engaging, believe me.

Gabriel also succeeds at humor in The Let Go, which is something I don’t recall so precisely in Drowned Boy. All of these new stories have humor woven into the narrative voice and/or character speech, but “We’re in Danger, All of Us”—a Cold War story following junior high basketball star C.R.—is just laugh-out-loud funny.

For example, in a scene between point of view character C.R. and his father, a Vietnam veteran, conspiracy theorist and paranoid lab rat for drug companies, the two discuss C.R.’s part in covert military intelligence, for C.R. has agreed to play basketball in a goodwill mission to (Communist) Romania over the summer.

“I talked to a friend of mine who works in intelligence,” C.R.’s dad says after learning of the program abroad. “Do you know what that is?” When C.R. responds that intelligence is “like smarts,” his dad says, “governments [also] use intelligence to see what’s going on in other countries.” C.R. likens this description to what he knows of spies and his dad agrees.

“I know what spies are,” C.R. says, frustrated by his dad’s secretive and bizarre behavior.

“Why didn’t you just say spies?” This is a slice of realistic and humorous dialogue on the page; moreover, it is also a cheeky and complex commentary on U.S. foreign policy, government transparency, and how different words really can be when operating in different contexts.

Though there are only seven long stories to choose from, each piece in The Let Go is a gem that keeps getting brighter, shinier, and

more valuable. My personal favorite is “Dishonor.” The story follows a troubled Gulf War veteran named Phillip Dante, described in the opening paragraphs as a beast of a man who “beat a boy to within an inch of his life” before accosting “a Saudi woman in the street, [fiddling] with her burqa.” Before anyone asks: my enjoying this story has little to do with Phillip’s likeability, his machismo or his awareness of cultural sensitivity; instead, it speaks to his tragic realness, his tangible ennui, his (often marginalized) place in our society—both past and present—as a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress.

After Phillip is discharged from the U.S. Army because of his violent anger, he must leave the hot, dry desert of the unknown enemy for the raw, damp cold that is “boring old Ohio.” Not only must he face his community as a veteran Other Than Honorably Discharged, he must face the sting of his ex-girlfriend moving on, the tingling awkwardness of pursuing a college girl named Georgia, the throbbing memories of his time in combat, and the indescribable and inescapable feeling of coming home after things have changed.

Phillip, like C.R. and all of Gabriel’s characters in this book, must practice the great art of letting go. We see these people let go of jobs, relationships, family members, wars, dreams and perceptions. They also let go of the definition of home and allow it to evolve, adapt, change into something more meaningful. In the tradition of all timeless works of fiction, which ask readers to consider the complications of human condition, Gabriel’s real characters—his vivid scenes of Ohio and his unique sense of humor—are difficult to let go of once we turn the final page.

Emily Hoover is a widely published journalist, poet, and fiction writer living in the Southwest. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Northern Arizona University in 2015. Her book reviews have been most recently featured in Southern Literary Review, Fiction Writers Review and Ploughshares.

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BURN Beautiful Fires of Change observes the forest for the trees Story and photos by Diandra Markgraf

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laring heat and crackling descend upon the landscape overnight as the community rises to greet the smoky dawn. Days later, charred leaves still slip from the sky—remains of the burnt Ponderosa pine forest blanketing Oak Creek Canyon—and reality sinks. What will grow in the flames’ wake remains a story unfolding by the second.

Living through wildfire is equally terrifying and exhilarating, as residents of Sedona and Flagstaff experienced in recent years during the human-ignited Slide and Schultz fires, and countless times in the past. And though this summer was wetter than recent years, fire is a very real—and necessary— trait of the Southwest landscape.

The culmination of more than a year of backbreaking field and studio work, a group of 11 artists from around the Southwest have brought the forest to the Coconino Center for the Arts with Fires of Change. Acting as the artistic component of the annual Flagstaff Festival of Science, the partnership between the Flagstaff Arts Council, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium at NAU and the Landscape Conservation Initiative, set these artists on a mission to challenge their practices and examine what constitutes beauty. Spoken in a uniquely artistic language, this work is designed to shift conversations in an effort to help the public understand the effects of fire’s grip historically and in the future.

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On the ground The impetus for Fires of Change sparked before 2014’s Slide Fire, and even before the Yarnell Hill Fire of 2013, which was a turning point for bringing this project to fruition. Between Beyond the Border, a provocative exhibition at CCA in 2012, and Fires of Change curator Shawn Skabelund’s 2013 Viola Award-winning solo exhibition Virga: The Hunt for Water coupled with climate change debates and Flagstaff’s geographic location, organizers and the public demanded to focus the fire-based conversation. Kathleen Brennan, Julie Comnick, David Chorlton, Bryan David Griffith, Craig Goodworth, Saskia Jorda, Helen Padilla, Bonnie Peterson, Katharina Roth and Steven Yazzie burned to moderate the exchange through their work.

One year ago, Fires of Change began with a week of fire science “boot camp” split between the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff and the Slide Fire burn site. The convoy of white vans coursing through Kaibab National Forest surrounding Grand Canyon’s North Rim would return not only full of artists, but teeming with facts and developing viewpoints obtained during their three-day stay.

While hiking old burn sites and noting the remnants of fire’s movement, the artists learned alongside preeminent National Park Service fire ecologists who decide action plans in the heat of prescribed and wild blazes. They even learned from the wildland firefighters themselves who spend months on the rim, waiting for the first smoke column.

On the spot, they pondered climate change, burned trees, miles of red tape between an active burn site and Washington D.C.-based lawmakers, and the dichotomous relationship encumbering cities like Flagstaff and a forest parched to return to health. Padilla and Griffith, both Flagstaff-based multimedia artists, immediately turned their attention to our culture, one that has historically shunned fire.

“We see ourselves as saving life by preventing these disasters like fire; that we’re doing a good thing. But if you look at it from a more ecological point of view, which I’m doing with this work, is that those two forces are not opposed, they’re part of one in the same continuity. It’s not possible to have one without the other. There is no light without darkness, life without death.

There is no forest without fire,” Griffith says.

For nearly 100 years, official policy between the National Park Service and Forest Service had been to squelch any fire, regardless of the ignition source—human or natural. That puresuppression policy led to the forests we see today—more than 100 trees per acre where there should be as few as 10 in some areas and an abundance of “litter,” including the carpet of needles on the forest floor. With this new forest and soaring temperatures relating to climate change, the propensity for uncontrollable megafires skyrockets. But the tide is changing.

Griffith adds, “My role was for people to question presumptions about fire, and what it means to live in a fire-prone landscape.”

Burn is beautiful At the threshold of the gallery, the scent of fresh pine pitch invites curiosity. The source, one will find, is a large-scale sculpture Griffith developed to challenge not only his artistic vision, but nature’s cyclical force and humans’ preconceptions of beauty. With help from the

Flagstaff Fire Department’s wildland team selecting straight logs, and careful nudging on Skabelund’s part for the artist not to run free with ambition, Griffith logged hundreds of hours assembling a circle of burnt snags and freshly sliced logs arranged in height order. Broken Equilibrium juxtaposes life and death, the manageable and non-, the artist says, and forces onlookers to reexamine their relationship with nature as they ponder scientific and moral obligations.

“One of the things I discovered out on our workshop, like a lot of the artists, was that fire itself—which I previously saw as disconcerting at best and ugly at worst—had an aesthetically beautiful quality,” he says. “I’m not talking about the potential for regrowth, I’m talking about the actual burned, charred landscape itself. The power of that has a stark beauty. It’s kind of like listening to the music of a foreign culture. At first it’s kind of off-putting, but you spend enough time with it you start to see that beauty.”

A masterful display of technicality and vision, the result positions a forest within the gallery—one Griffith hopes will convey the idea

Roosevelt and Aspen Fire burn site.

Artists, Landscape Conservation Initiative and Southwest Fire Science Consortium crew learning at Woolsey Fire site.

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“We see ourselves as saving life by preventing these disasters like fire; that we’re doing a good thing. But if you look at it from a more ecological point of view … those two forces are not opposed, they’re part of one in the same continuity. It’s not possible to have one without the other. There is no light without darkness, life without death.

There is no forest without fire.”

— Bryan David Griffith

that “burn is beautiful.” But, just in case Griffith’s large-scale marriage of literal and figurative elements didn’t work, he also provided two sculptures and a two-dimensional work.

Griffith points to a painting reminiscent of his ethereal photography. In application, he coated the canvas in beeswax like gesso and held each panel over an open flame—effectively painting with smoke. He recalls the difficult process of warming the wax enough to accept the carbon without melting it was difficult, but patience and practice rendered Severance. The work is placed adjacent to Comnick’s dozen panels—burns sketched with charcoal from the actual area, including the Yarnell site close to her Prescott home.

“As far as I’m concerned, it all works. The intimacy of each piece is there,” notes Skabelund, who is also an instructor at NAU, of the exhibition’s flow. “What I taught for 20 years is art is all about simplifying; getting it down to the basic, powerful, strong concept. Perfect form.”

The curator also explains the flow of the exhibition is a confidence booster for artists like Griffith who managed to execute such large-scale ideas.

Charred reflections At the exhibition’s official opening at the beginning of the month, the public mingled among visiting artists, peers and even those who expended more than energy battling the blazes contained within each piece. Even the scientists on hand, some who’d taught—and learned beside—these artists were surprised and pleased to see these lessons reformed into complementary works of art.

One artist literally formed these lessons into the foundation of her home. Having acquired this information from reliable sources, and with the added enlightenment of constructing and designing a custom home in the forest largely using salvaged materials, Padilla was forced to reevaluate her habits as an artist and as a human being.

Red Flag’s unfurled rolls are made of bailing wire and all the red fabrics Flagstaff Goodwill stores had to offer. Tying the piece together is a hunk of gold-leafed Ponderosa pine salvaged from the exact spot her home’s patio now lay.

This multi-pronged commentary of inclusivity, Padilla says, is an example of what the public will learn in the future from artists around the world.

Directly behind, Bang Mirror was another boot camp takeaway that profoundly impacted this artist—and one with which many others seemed to respond. At the North Rim, one local water tanker truck and a handful of firefighters on assignment through the fire season demonstrated what to

do in the event they were overrun by flame.

Padilla remembers watching hours of YouTube videos later on, and each firefighter relayed the same information—they all hoped to never have to deploy. Her piece was made from 966 tiny fortune teller-shaped pieces of real fire shelter the local Flagstaff wildland firefighters had donated to her cause.

“I wanted this to be a mirror you do not see yourself in,” Padilla notes, “but one that looks back at you.”

Padilla and her fellow artists express each piece is meant as an evaluation, and one not only related to forest health, but personal health. “And regardless of time and place along life’s warbled timeline, the question remains: Where do you fit in the bigger picture?

Examine the Fires of Change at the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road, now through Oct 31. A free public reception takes place Sat, Sept. 19 from 6–8 p.m. in tandem with the Festival of Science activities. Gallery hours are Tue–Sat, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. To learn more about the exhibition and participating artists, call 774-2300 or visit www.flagartscouncil.org.

Bang Mirror by Helen Padilla.

Katharina Roth tends to a plant on a stump—part of her porcelain helmet installation, Nineteen, which pays tribute to the 19 City of Prescott firefighters that fell during the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013.

Side view of Broken Equilibrium by Bryan David Griffith.

Urban Interface by Jennifer Gunlock.

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BY LARRY HENDRICKS

Rollin’ on

Pickin’ in the Pines: 10 years old and growing

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he mountain air carries the smell of campfires into the starry night. Somebody tunes a banjo. A guitar settles alongside while a mandolin warbles up high. Voices harmonize, a beat finds a groove and a campfire jam is born. ‌Just another night during the Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff.

The nonprofit event is sponsored by Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music and is in its 10th year. The festival includes three days of music, workshops, camping and events for the whole family and kicks off Thursday night with a free community concert.

“It’s fun and it’s something that so many people enjoy,” says Teresa Wayne, one of the main festival volunteer organizers.

Fellow volunteer organizer Julie Sullivan says, “We essentially build a little city for four days.”

To pull off the festival requires a healthy supply of volunteers to keep prices affordable, Sullivan says. This year, nearly 200 people are volunteering their time to the event. Fifteen bands with more than 100 musicians will play 22 sets of music during the festival. The music has bluegrass as the backbone, but other types of acoustic music will be featured as well, including folk, progressive acoustic, old-time and Celtic. The acts have local, national and international appeal. The diversity of the lineup is meant to attract a wider audience, and the formula appears to be working.

“We have grown steadily through the years,” Sullivan says.

Ten years ago, the festival started humbly with $35,000 in donations and sponsorships with about 800 people attending. Since then, the festival’s expenses have grown steadily in order to purchase top-level talent.

This year’s event is expected to draw more than 3,000 people, says Linda Mac, the third member of the volunteer organizing team who manages finances and all talent logistics. She added that sales are looking to top last year’s numbers by more than 35 percent. Each year, the festival has been successful in building up reserves to reseed the festival and to book bigger acts year after year, but the festival depends on the generosity of local arts-granting agencies to maintain a high level of production.

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The Railsplitters perform in 2012. Photo by Gene Balzer

This year’s lineup includes: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, The Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Laurie Lewis and the Righthands, Mountain Heart, John Reischman and the Jaybirds, Beppe Gambetta, Hogslop Stringboard, Burnett Family Bluegrass, Mars Hillbillies, the Knockabouts, Viola and the Brakemen, Cisco and the Racecars, Tony Norris and Jesse Anderson and more.

Tony Norris, FFOTM member and storyteller, folk singer and cowboy historian of the Southwest, was Master of Ceremonies for the first year’s event, and he’s performed at every one since then. Norris and Anderson will kick off Friday’s lineup at 11 a.m. after a rousing entrance by local bagpiper Mike Donelson.

“Every festival has a life and character of its own,” Norris says. “They’re remembered differently, but they’re always family friendly.

It’s great to spread out a blanket, turn the kids loose and listen to music.”

In addition to music, there will be a number of workshops offered during the three days, including: comparative fiddle styles, instrument making, how to play fiddle tunes on the banjo, and how to write songs. There will also be a Guitar Camp, a Bluegrass Jam Class, a Band Contest and community dances. For the kids, there will be a KidZone full of arts and crafts activities, a Kids Parade and a Kids Performance.

Pickin’ in the Pines would not be complete without the impromptu jam sessions that erupt in the campgrounds at Fort Tuthill every night, Sullivan says.

“Camping is a big part of it,” Mack adds.

This year, the 800 camping spots for more than 1,000 folks are sold out.

Norris says that after dinner, the instruments come out and the music begins. People from different campsites wander and jam with friends and complete strangers. Mack adds that it is not uncommon for the featured artists to wander around the campground and join the jam sessions.

That, in a nutshell, speaks to the allure of the festival, Sullivan says. The genre of bluegrass and acoustic music inspires collaboration with longstanding tunes everybody knows that have withstood the test of time. The music is accessible, home spun, and perfect for a mountain town.

“I think it’s comforting music, too,” Sullivan says. “It’s just homey and mellow.”

The idea for the festival began to take shape more than two decades ago, Sullivan says. FFOTM members were constantly inviting and booking bands to play in Flagstaff. The Burnett family figured a festival could work. And when the venue at Fort Tuthill opened in 2006, now called the Pepsi Amphitheater, with camping near the venue, the right ingredients came together at the right time to make the festival happen.

Norris says, “It was a short move to producing a festival of their own.”

Mack, Sullivan and Wayne spend the year planning Pickin’ in the Pines. They begin by

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Peter Rowan’s Bluegrass Band headlines last year’s festival. Courtesy photo

discussing which acts they’ve seen or heard recently that they want to consider inviting.

Then they make the calls, book the hotel rooms, get the volunteers working and find sponsors and funds.

Norris said the music turns out to be a good mix of hard-line bluegrass, traditional music and more experimental and edgy music.

“I think that generates a lot of energy and excitement because people can hear something they’ve never heard before,” Norris says.

And, all the while, the festival doesn’t forget the local musicians, Norris adds, which he says he believes distinguishes the festival from others. Although the festival may be growing, it doesn’t lose its local roots.

“I’m proud to say we still feature local musicians,” Norris says. “We have a lot of good music out there, and we can do our part to give audiences the valuable local musicians we have.”

Sullivan says the feel of the festival, the comfort and warmth, makes the bands and the festival goers feel invited, and they return year after year to feel that warmth and comfort all over again.

“The energy is building,” Sullivan says.

“Everything’s done, and what’s going to happen will happen.”

And then the music will begin—all the parts will move and mesh and an experience will happen.

Any advice to people who have never attended Picking’ in the Pines?

“What, are you crazy?” Sullivan says, smiling. “Why would you miss it?”

RAChel BARTon Pine PlAyS BRAhMS Brahms Violin Concerto • Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Pickin’ in the Pines regulars, Burnett Family Bluegrass.

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The festival (Sept. 17–20) kicks off with a free community concert Thursday at 8 p.m. The Big Dogs and local group Mars Hillbillies will take the stage near the county fairgrounds commercial building. Ticket prices vary from $50–$70 for single-day access to $115 for three-day access. Gates open at 11 a.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For more info about the festival, to purchase tickets and view a full schedule of events, visit www.pickininthepines.org.

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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 CSA and Market: Weekly harvest from local, pesticide-free farms.

Spaces open for the summer share. Prorated rate: $450 for full (weekly) shares and $240 for half (biweekly) shares. Runs through October. Come in Thu 1-7 p.m. for CSA pick-up. Open Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with fresh, local produce.

116 Cottage Ave. 213-6948 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 The Green Room: Science on Tap. Featuring presentations by Tom Whitham (ecological genetics), Nadine Barlow (Martian impact craters), Briton Shepardson (anthropology of Easter Island), Matt Bowker (plant microbe interactions), Dana Green (salamander biology) and Kitty Gehring (fungal ecology). 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 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: Alive Mind Cinema Series: Bikes vs. Cars. One night only. 4 p.m. and 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 Museum of Northern Arizona: Reconstructing the View: The Grand Canyon Photographs of Mark Klett and Byron Wolfe.

Juxtaposing old and new by identifying historic sites and making new contemporary photographs via re-photography. Runs through Nov. 1. 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 Museum of Northern Arizona: Roundball Religion. Ongoing series and new exhibition by Flag photographer Joe Cornett. Featuring homemade and improvised basketball hoops and their backstories. Runs through Sept. 30. Museum hours are Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon5 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

SEPT. 17–23, 2015 Museum of Northern Arizona: Thirsty Thursdays. New after-hours series celebrating the Museum’s recent National Medal win.

Featuring music, dance, storytelling, and hands-on activities. Cash bar and food vendor on-site. 5 p.m. $5. 3101 N. Ft. Valley Road. 774-5213 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 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Partnered dance night. Featuring salsa, zouk, West Coast swing, East Coast swing, kizomba, bachata and more. Hosted by Flagstaff Latin Dance Collective and Grand Canyon Salsa Festival. Every Thursday.

7 p.m.-midnight. Free. Every Thursday. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 Simply Spiritual Healing: Thursday night meditation. Every Thursday. 6-7 p.m. $20. All are invited. 105 E. Birch. 779-6322

MUSIC EVENTS | THU 9.17

Cruiser’s Café: World musician Vincent Z. Noon-2:30 p.m. Every Thursday. 233 Historic Rte. 66. Williams. 635-2445 The Green Room: The Holdup. Alternative hip-hop and pop from San Jose, Calif. Openers: Wheeland Brothers. 9 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 the day of the show. Ages 18 and over.

15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Main Stage Theater: Acoustic Happy Hour with Wayne Hayden. 4-7 p.m.

Free. Third Thursdays Blues Jam with Joe Neri’s Blues Dawg. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood.

(928) 202-3460 Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke with Ricky Bill. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Museum Club: Stateline. 9 p.m. $5. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Orpheum Theater: Pumpkin and Little Giants featuring Everyman.

DJ set and hip-hop from California. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. $11 in advance, $16 the day of the show. Ages 16 and over. 15 W. Aspen.

556-1580 Sound Bites Grill: MMK, Susannah Martin, Robin Miller and Patrick Ki. 6 p.m. Free. 101 N. State Rte. 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-2713 The Spirit Room: Brian Griffing. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome.

(928) 634-8809

VARIOUS EVENTS | FRI 9.18

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. and bingo starts at 7 p.m. $10. Must be 18 or older to participate in bingo. All proceeds benefit Elks Children Charities. Every Friday. 2101 N. San Francisco. 774-6271 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. (4 p.m.

Fri, Sat and Sun; 7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) The Second Mother. (7 p.m. Fri and Sun; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Orpheum Theater: Flagstaff Climbing Presents: Reel Rock 10. Two shows. Early show: doors open at 5 p.m., film starts at 5:30 p.m. $10. Late show: doors open at 7:30 p.m., film starts at 8:30 p.m. $15. All ages. 15 W. Aspen.

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American wheel Superrich donors turn our democracy into their plutocracy

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he problem with the GOP presidential debates is that the wrong people are on stage.

Sure, Bush, Cruz, Walker and gang are the candidates, but the driving forces in this election have names like Mercer, Braman, Hendricks, Fernandez and Cameron. They are part of a small but powerful coterie of multimillionaire corporate executives and billionaires who fund secretive presidential Super PACs that can determine who gets nominated.

These elephantine funders play politics like some superrich, heavy-betting gamblers play roulette—putting enormous piles of chips on a name in hopes of getting lucky, then cashing in for governmental favors.

Thus, Robert Mercer, chief of the Renaissance Technologies hedge fund, has already put more than $11 million into Ted Cruz’s Super PAC; Norman Braman, former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles football team, has $5 million down on Marco Rubio; Diane Hendricks, the billionaire owner of a roofing outfit and a staunch anti-worker activist, is betting $5 million on Scott Walker; Mike Fernandez, a billionaire investor in healthcare corporations, has backed Jeb Bush with $3 million; and Ronald Cameron,

By Jim Hightower

an Arkansas poultry baron, is into Mike Huckabee for $3 million.

These shadowy Super PACs amount to exclusive political casinos, with only a handful of million-dollar-plus players dominating each one (including the one behind Hillary Clinton’s campaign). These few people are not merely “big donors”—they are owners, with full access to their candidate and an owner’s prerogative to shape the candidate’s policies and message.

These treacherous few are using their bags of cash to pervert American democracy into rank plutocracy. Why not put them on stage and make each one answer pointed questions about what special favors they’re trying to buy.

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.

Looks like NFL football is back in action. Come over Sunday and enjoy your Uncle Rocco’s signature deep-fried nachos. I individually wrap each chip with three slices of applewood-smoked bacon, smother them in 14 different kinds of cheese and drop ‘em in the fryer. Served with chipotle gravy.

Celebrating the joy of special gatherings since 1994.

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REARVIEW

Bartender wisdom Champions of the happy hour Each of the tragedies can be read as the tale of a single ripening self, every character part of one soul.

— Jane Hirshfield from Flowering Vetch

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his last Wednesday happy hour, as part of the Northern Arizona Book Festival, I had the pleasure of listening to NAU Emeritus Professor Loren Reser. From the back corner of the pub house, on a small stage, flanked by ruby colored curtains, Dr. Reser delivered a brilliant 40-minute lecture on King Lear. His powerful, yet melodic voice resounded over the pints. The crowd—I’d say more than 50 folks packed in the back—were drawn to his words as if he were announcing “I’ll buy the next round of whiskies.” People wanted to hear what he was saying. What he was saying; rather, what he was asking: “What makes literature great?” Dr. Reser contended that King Lear was the greatest of Shakespeare’s plays. Elegantly, he made his case.

This, of course, isn’t normally what you’d expect your ears to encounter in a bar, in a tavern, a saloon or a public house—call it what you will. However, Dr. Reser was continuing to make relevant and contemporary a long-standing tradition of intellectualism and lectures, elevated conversations and arguments that have occurred in pubs for centuries. Back to public houses in France or Scotland during what we now call the Age of Reason, back to pubs in Dublin where renowned writers regularly gathered, a rich tradition of literature and literary discussion can be found. Dr. Reser stood as champion of the happy hour for all of those interested in such wonderful currents of public house discourses.

In the 21st century, enormous flat screens carry images of commercialized sports, commercialized news, commercialized history, and commercialized culture on larger and ever-larger displays. The antithesis of such behemoth work right in our own pockets, like a slick spy in the form of our cellular phones incessantly broadcasting noise and demanding our attention through constant fixes and hits of electronic, highly forgettable, very addictive pockets of information. Dr. Reser worked that Wednesday in contrast on that stage to such diminutive

By James Jay

reductions of thought; for he deliberately, methodically, taught literature. He asked his audience if they would consider time, endurance, beauty, to look at literature from another angle, and essentially to experience something anew for themselves, perhaps even within themselves.

At the end of the evening when I’d finished work and the audience had cleared out, I drank a pint of Rogue Shakespeare Stout. I couldn’t resist the obvious selection nestled among the tap handles. With that good, dry stout, I reflected on my notes I’d taken during the pubhouse lecture. I always come up with my best ideas or thoughts long after a conversation is over. This is why I take a lot of notes. I can process at my own speed and revise my first thought in quiet. One of the challenges that Dr. Reser had given to the audience was to read King Lear at least once every 10 years. In a play where the elderly exist in a world of corrupt youth, you can’t help but to identify with the different characters in new ways as your own crow’s feet become more and more pronounced. (Dr. Reser compared this to Hamlet where youth exists in a corrupt world ruled by the elderly; another play that would lend itself to such re-readings.) This ability of a work of literature to stand up and in fact become richer and richer from multiple readings was one of the primary characteristics of what makes literature great.

As with literature, a great teacher seems to continually hold up to multiple visitations and revisits to their lecture.

As Charles Bukowski once said, “Endurance is more important than truth.” Even after an eight-year absence from delivering a Shakespeare lecture, Dr. Reser still gave a lasting presentation. As I finish my pint, I tuck the notes from that evening into my old Riverside edition Shakespeare book. They’ll be there to guide me through this rereading of King Lear and the follow up every 10 years.

I open the book: Act I, scene 1. Kent stands right where I’d left him: I thought the King had more affected the Duke of Albany than Cornwall. Slainte.

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MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | FRI 9.18

Altitudes Bar and Grill: Gina Machovina. 5-8 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218 The Green Room: Spiritual Rez. Reggae from Boston, Mass. Opener: Apocalypse Whenever. 9 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz.

226-8669 Main Stage Theater: Special Acoustic Happy Hour with Red Neck Rat Pack. 4-7 p.m. Free. TVR After Party with Menagerie.

10 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Monte Vista Lounge: Darkness Dear Boy. Indie rock from Tempe. 9 p.m.

Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Museum Club: A Boy Names Sioux. 9 p.m. $5. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

526-9434 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: decker. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona.

(928) 204-1300 Pepsi Amphitheater: 10th annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. Sept. 18-20. Featuring Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, the Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Laurie Lewis and the Righthands, Mountain Heart and more.

Weekend passes are $115 at the gate; single day passes range from $50-$70. Children 15 and under are free. Camping is SOLD OUT. Exit 337 off I-17 at the Ft. Tuthill County Fairgrounds. 525-1695 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Skoolboy. Laid back house music all night long. 7 p.m.

Free. Every Friday. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 Sound Bites Grill: Thomas Oliver and Hotfoot. Rock ‘n’ roll blues. 7 p.m. $8 cover at the door. 101 N. State Rte. 89A. Sedona.

(928) 282-2713 The Spirit Room: Dog of the Moon Friday. 1 p.m. Free. Sugar Thieves.

8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: Streetwise. Blues and Americana from Flag. 7 p.m.

Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 Wanderlust Brewing Co.: Black Lemon. Rock and soul from Flag. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Taproom open from 4-9 p.m. 1519 N. Main Street, Ste. #102. 351-7952

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VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | SAT 9.19

Coconino Center for the Arts: New exhibition, Fires of Change. Featuring artwork and installations by 11 artists as they explore the wildfire epidemic in the Southwest. Opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Runs through Oct. 31. Gallery hours are Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. 779-2300 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 James Cullen Park: Continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Saturday 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. Bonito/Hopi and Apache.

288-2207 Kinksters: X-CHAIN-G Party. Theme: BDSM on a Budget.

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 Lumberyard Brewing Co.: Sixth annual Okto’Beer’Fest. Featuring local and regional breweries, a brat eating contest, stein holding competition, cornhole, giant jenga, giant foosball game, life size beer pong and more. $5 entry donation. 100 percent of proceeds benefit Second Chance Center for Animals. 12:30-6 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. 779-2739

SEPT. 17–23, 2015 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. (4 p.m.

Sat and Sun; 7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: The Heart of a Gypsy Troubadour. Live stage production featuring Richard Byford. 7 p.m. Sat; 1 p.m. Sun. $15, $13 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every Saturday at 9 p.m. $5. 203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Intermediate Arm Balance Flow Yoga. 6-7 p.m. $5 at the door. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 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

MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | SAT 9.19

Altitudes Bar and Grill: Jimmy Deblois. 5-8 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218 Cruiser’s Café: John Carpino. Singer-songwriter from northern Arizona. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Every Saturday. 233 Historic Rte. 66. Williams. 635-2445 Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Generifus and Barrels. 10 p.m. Free. 16 E. Rte. 66.

773-1442 The Green Room: Flagstaff Funk Small Stars. 8 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz.

226-8669 Monte Vista Lounge: Whiskey Kiss. Retro rock ‘n’ roll. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Museum Club: Blackhawk. Country music from Nashville, Tenn.

Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. $25. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Bill Barns. 3 p.m. Free. Open mic with James Turner.

8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Orpheum Theater: Culture Shock Presents: MitiS. Dubstep and EDM from Pennsylvania. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. $14 in advance, $16 the day of the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 Pepsi Amphitheater: 10th annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. Sept. 18-20. Featuring Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, the Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Laurie Lewis and the Righthands, Mountain Heart and more.

Weekend passes are $115 at the gate; single day passes range from $50-$70. Children 15 and under are free. Camping is SOLD OUT. Exit 337 off I-17 at the Ft. Tuthill County Fairgrounds. 525-1695 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Live @ 5. Featuring Jane Brooks with weekly special guests. 5 p.m. Free. Every Saturday. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 Sound Bites Grill: Jeordie. Original folk rock. 7 p.m. $10 cover at the door. 101 N. State Rte. 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-2713 The Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. Clark Libbey. 8 p.m. Free.

166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: The Sir Harrison Band. Arizona blues and funk. 8 p.m.

Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282

VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | SUN 9.20

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

SEPT. 17–23, 2015 Coconino Center for the Arts: Back West Celebration of Stone Balancing.

Workshop led by instructors Peter Juhl and Michael Grab. $25. 9 a.m.-noon. Festivities also includes a gathering and check-in at Criollo Latin Kitchen from 4-6 p.m. on Fri, Sept. 18 and a free Stone Balancing gathering at Lowell Observatory on Sat, Sept.

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779-2300 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 Flagstaff City Hall: Flagstaff Community Market. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Runs through Oct. 18. www.flagstaffmarket.com.

Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio: Weekly Flagstaff Zen Sangha Meditation. 8:30 a.m.

Free. Every Sunday. Sutra service, walking meditations (kinhin), and two 25 minute sitting meditations (zazen). First time come at 8 a.m. for orientation. 4 W. Phoenix. 773-0750 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet.” (4 p.m.

Sun; 7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) The Second Mother. (7 p.m.

Sun; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: The Heart of a Gypsy Troubadour. Live stage production featuring Richard Byford. 1 p.m. $15, $13 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Monte Vista Lounge: Sunday Night Trivia with Lindsay and Savanna. Every Sunday. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Game Night in the Whyld Ass Restaurant and Zumba with Jimmy on the rooftop. 7 p.m. Free. Every Sunday. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 State Bar: Poetry Night hosted by Barley Rhymes. Every first and third Sunday of the month. 8 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

MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | SUN 9.20

1899 Bar and Grill: Vincent Z. Acoustic world music. Every Sunday. 6:308:30 p.m. 307 W. Dupont. 523-1899 Cruiser’s Café: John Carpino. Singer-songwriter from northern Arizona. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Every Sunday. 233 Historic Rte. 66. Williams. 635-2445 The Green Room: Karaoke. 8 p.m. Free. Every Sunday. 15 N. Agassiz.

226-8669 Josephine’s: Vincent Z for brunch every Sunday. Acoustic world music. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 503 N. Humphreys. 779-3400 Orpheum Theater: Blackalicious featuring Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lifesavas. Hip-hop from Oakland, Calif. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. $15 in advance, $18 the day of the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 Pepsi Amphitheater: 10th annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. Sept. 18-20. Featuring Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, the Infamous Stringdusters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Laurie Lewis and the Righthands, Mountain Heart and more.

Weekend passes are $115 at the gate; single day passes range from $50-$70. Children 15 and under are free. Camping is SOLD OUT. Exit 337 off I-17 at the Ft. Tuthill County Fairgrounds. 525-1695

Southside Tavern: Sunday Funday Live @ 5 with Mother Road Trio.

Blues and Americana from Flag. 5-9 p.m. Free. 117. S. San Francisco. 440-5093 Sound Bites Grill: Steve Sandner Quartet. Classic jazz standards. 6 p.m. $5 cover at the door. 101 N. State Rte. 89A. Sedona.

(928) 282-2713 The Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome.

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VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | MON 9.21

Charly’s Pub & Grill: Game night. 5-8 p.m. Free. 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731 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: 7:30-9 p.m. Practica included in price of class. 4 W. Phoenix. 773-0750 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: Digging for Fire. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Uptown Pubhouse: Narrow Chimney Reading Series. Shawnte Orion and Megan Coe. For a complete list of series authors, see Facebook. 7 p.m. Free. 21 and over. 114 N. Leroux.

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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 Cruiser’s Café: World musician Vincent Z. Noon-2:30 p.m. John Carpino. Singer-songwriter from northern Arizona.

5:30-9:30 p.m. Every Monday. 233 Historic Rte. 66.

Williams. 635-2445 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 Main Stage Theater: Karaoke Service Industry Night. 8 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: Record Club. Weekly vinyl appreciation night with host Cory Sheward. 9 p.m. Free. 26 S. San Francisco.

774-3315 The Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday. 8 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Olde Sedona Bar and Grill: Jam session/open mic every Monday. 9 p.m. 1405 W. Hwy. 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-5670

VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | TUE 9.22

Cline Library Assembly Hall: NAU’s College of Arts and Letters Classic Film Series.

“Cinematographers: Masters of Light.” Night of the Hunter (1955). Directed by Charles Laughton. 7 p.m.

Free. NAU campus. 523-8632 Coconino Center for the Arts: Fires of Change: Artist and Scientist. Talk with artist and Fires of Change curator Shawn Skabelund.

7-9 p.m. Free. 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. 779-2300

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VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | WED 9.23

Firecreek Coffee Co.: Speak Up: Bridging the gap between local people and local politics. Forum for Flag residents to connect with local politics. 5 p.m. Free. Every Tuesday. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 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 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: The Second Mother. (4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet.” (7 p.m. Tue and 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 5:30-7 p.m.

Followed by continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Tuesday.

7-8:30 p.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 2384 N. Steves.

288-2207 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Cult Circus. ’80s movies. 6 p.m. Black Box talks with guest speakers. 8 p.m. Free. Every Tuesday. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 Taala Hooghan Infoshop: Dharma Punx meditation group every Tuesday.

8:15 p.m. 1700 N. 2nd St. www.taalahooghan.org Temple of the Divine Mother: Unplug and Recharge Meditation: Come join us to unplug from stress and recharge your being by learning moving, sound, & guided meditation. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Ongoing from 7-8:30 p.m. by donation.

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 1st and 3rd Tuesday. All are welcome to participate. 7 p.m. signup, 8 p.m. start. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282 Uptown Pubhouse: Poet’s Den. Bi-weekly poetry and literary night.

Hosted by Molly Wood. Featuring the collective works of a new poet with each go ‘round. This time: Maya Angelou. Signup at 7:30 p.m. followed by readings of the featured poet and an open mic. Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Free. 114 N. Leroux. 773-0551

Charly’s Pub & Grill: Team trivia. 7 p.m. 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731 Firecreek Coffee Co: Poetry slam. Every Wednesday. Signup at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. start. 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 Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Flagstaff Latin Dance Collective. Six week salsa dance fundamentals. 6-7p.m. $15 drop in, $20 for couples. Every Wednesday. www.latindancecollective. com. 2150 N. 4th St. 814-2650 Lumberyard Brewing Co.: Extreme Wednesdays. Showing extreme sports videos. Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. 779-2739 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening: The Second Mother. 4 p.m. Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. 7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Main Stage Theater: In House Dart and Pool Leagues. 6 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 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

The Green Room: Honky Tonk Tuesdays. Featuring DJ MJ. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Main Stage Theater: Open mic with DL Harrison. 8-11 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: Jazz Jam. Weekly house band jam session hosted by Ron James, Brad Bays and Chris Finet 9 p.m. Free.

Every Tuesday. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke with Ricky Bill. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Drumz and Dance Party. Free. 6:30 p.m. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Orpheum Theater: Justin Townes Earle. Indie alt-country from Nashville, Tenn. Opener: Sam Outlaw. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. $22 in advance, $25 the day of the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580

The Green Room: Soulective. DJs spinning funk, dance, hip-hop and EDM. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. Free 15 N. Agassiz.

226-8669 Mia’s Lounge: Open mic night. Weekly talent showcase with host Jeff Nickel. 9 p.m. Free. Every Wednesday. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 Monte Vista Lounge: Johnny Lee Gowans. Rock from Phoenix. 9 p.m. Free.

100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Rainbow Rooftop Lounge: Encore Karaoke. 7 p.m. Free. Every Wednesday. 101 S. San Francisco. 774-3523 Sound Bites Grill: Flor de Bee, Susannah Martin and Vincent Z. World music. 6 p.m. Free. 101 N. State Rte. 89A. Sedona.

(928) 282-2713 The Spirit Room: Moondog hosts open mic. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809

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COmICS

and the Holy Grail movie is turning 40 years old.

Still, 40 years later and I don’t get that movie or why people like it. It’s so weird and doesn’t make any sense.

Proudly presented by the staf at

May sweet, sweet Carol never learn that I was one of the technical advisers on the Holy Grail set back in ’74. I did all the scientiic research to calculate whether a swallow, in fact, could carry a coconut. I determined that it had the proper clutching power to grip the husk, yet there is the concern of weight ratios. As it turns out, a ive ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut. And, in order to maintain I just air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings heard about how 43 times every second. We just didn’t have the that silly Monty Python Internet for stuff like that back then.

Larry &Carol

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UPCOMING FROM SUN ENTERTAINMENT

Classifieds

Classifieds ADOPTION

ADOPT: Happily married loving couple longs to share our hearts & home with a baby. Will provide a lifetime of love & security. Allowable Expenses Paid.

Call 1-877-791-BABY www.LauraAndChrisadopt.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

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

COMPUTERS & INTERNET

Is your computer slow, got a virus, need tutoring? I can help. Call Mike (928) 856-9515. Guaranteed!

ALL-N-LANDSCAPING, Paver Patios, Walkways, Edgers, Planting, Clean-up, Irrigation Main’t Free Est. Not a licensed contractor Call Juan & Betty@ 928-526-2928.

Kikos Landscaping Pine Needles, Yard Clean-up Francisco Valdez 928-2219877 or 814-4787 message Not a licensed contractor

MASONRY

Brick, Block, Stucco, Stemwalls, & Repairs. 44 yrs Exp! 853-3310. Not a Licensed Contractor.

HOME FURNISHINGS

LaZBoy Love Seats, like new, chocolate brown leather, (4) high back, cane grass dining room chairs, (2) wing chairs, blue flower patterns, Round marble dining room table + (4) cane backed chairs & (2) matching barstools 928-699-6804

GARAGE SALES WEST

Huge Moving Sale! FRI 9/18, SAT 9/19, SUN 9/20. 7am to 2pm. 519 E David. *Cherry Hill*

GARAGE SALES SOUTH

CONCRETE

• CANCER • Compensation www.cancerbenefits.com Or call 800-414-4328

Multi-Family Sale. SAT 9/19 7am to 2pm.

High quality Womens clothes, Furniture, Kid stuff, Household, Luggage. 30 Pine Del Dr.

MOVING

EQUIPMENT

Professional Moving Service call Quick Move Local/long distance or labor only.

928-779-1774

SMALL MACHINERY

QUALITY CONCRETE Free Est. Chris 928-255-3548. Not a Licensed Contractor Annual Equipment Service Special Service most makes of Farm, Construction, & Lawn Equipment Pick up/ Delivery Available 774-1969 www. flagequip.com

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Juniper $170 & Oak $240 cord. Jose (928) 863-0147 Andy (928) 600-4618 JPC HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES

by Juvy JUNIPER, $150 cord.

928.606.6335 Dry hard clean burning barkless aspen $165/cord. Pine $135/cord. Mixed $145/ cord. 2 cords or more, save $10 per cord. Cut 16”, split & del. Allow 1wk del.

928-587-8356 Ramirez FIREWOOD FOR SALE Call 928-310-0012

HANDY PERSON

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 & additions.

ROC #230591 928-242-4994 SEAMLESS RAINGUTTER $3.95/FT, $65.00/Downspout Installed. Single Story, No Tearoff, Pro Install Lic-Bonded-Ins since 1980. Call: 928-890-8841 or Email: rainguardaluminum@yahoo.com

HOUSE CLEANING

ENERGETIC Housecleaner. Experienced in getting homes SPOTLESS. Sue 928-310-2159

LANDSCAPING

HANDY SAL Complete Yard Clean-up, Hedges & weed wacking. 928-221-7931 Not a Licensed Contractor AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPE. ALL PHASES OF LANDSCAPE, PAVERS, & MORE. OVER 25 YRS EXP. CALL 928-606-9000 Peak Prop. Maint & Landscape LLC ROC#297647

PAINTING

ROMANO’S PAINTING Interior & Exterior, residential painting. Free over the phone estimates. 928-600-6261 Instagram: @romanopaintingaz Licensed & Bonded ROC#224346 “Nick the Painter”, 25 yrs exp. Top Quality, Low Prices Small Jobs OK. Ref Avail. Interior/Exterior 928-310-1862.

Not a licensed contractor.

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

SNOW REMOVAL

Commercial Snow Plowing Now Accepting Commercial Plowing Accounts.

Call 928.606.9000 Drivers Needed

STORAGE SHEDS

SHEDS SHEDS SHEDS <V > Small local contractor specializing in backyard sheds. All materials hand picked, FREE ESTIMATES! Local references available.

928-637-4347

TREE SERVICE

TREEWORK: Trimming, hand pruning, removals, hedges. We love small jobs!

I cut, you clean, haul option, you save $. Not a Licensed Contractor John 928-380-7820 Exp Arborist General Tree Service and Landscaping, tree, trimming, stone work, stucco, painting. 928-963-1248 Not a licensed contractor

CITY, COUNTY & STATE

State of Arizona Rehabilitation Services Specialist 3 Flagstaff VR - Assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining employment. Min. Qual. Bachelor’s degree, 3 yrs. Human Services experience. $37,106.00/yr, Excellent Benefits.

Apply at http://azstatejobs.gov/

MISC FOR SALE

Meyer Snow Plow Sale - New & Used.

0% 2yr fincg avlble OAC Up to 5 yr warranty. Local Service & Support thru Flag Equipment 928-774-1969

AUCTIONS

Liquidation Auction! Rimrock High School.

Sat 9/12, 8am. School bus, chairs, desks, tables, books and lots more. www.scott-auction.com 928-634-8650

Honda Generator Sale Save 20% off select Honda Generators in stock Flagstaff Equip 928-774-1969 www. flagequip.com

HOMES FOR SALE

Beautifully Remodeled Home. 4Brdm/2Bath, 1360 sq. ft on Large Lot. New Appliances-Custom Design thru out.

2603 E Lockett. Call Kim 928-853-9526 or Greg 928-853-8475.

FSBO 3bd/2ba home on 2.5 acres Mtn views, paved cul-de-sac , horse set up/2 stall, landscaped, split floor plan, new paint, fenced, 2 cg, built ‘03, private, open space, next to Rio de Flag. $339,900. 928-526-2737 Mountainaire-5 bdrm/3bath, 2700 sq. ft., Double lot. Fenced yard, 2 car garage.

Needs new flooring. 928-525-9466 FSBO Best of Flagstaff 4 bdrm/3.5 ba, 3860 sq.ft., 1.5 acre lot, (largest in Amberwood); Front = mtns/Back = forest Heated driveway! 2nd home, barely lived in. 602-620-6969 FSBO-3Bdrm House on 1 acre bordering National Forest. Adjacent lot also available. (928) 853-3692

MFG HOMES SALES

Beautiful 2006 Manufactured Home in Williams,1.12 acres, Permanent Foundation. 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, Open Kitchen/Living area, Laundry Room, All Appliances included. $118,900 Call Pat 928-607-0509.

HOMES UNFURNISHED

4 bd/2ba home, large garage w/RV parking, wood burning fp, fenced, shed in backyard $1600/mo + SD, NS, small pet negotiable, avail now. 3805 E. Foxtail Dr. (702)355-2397 Parks Area 3+2 mfg. home on almost half acre, fenced, Next to RR crossing, Income producing water well, Owner carry preferred MLS#162865 Mark O/A 928-856-1144 $975/mo. markjcooper1@gmail.com 2bd/1bath, open house plan w/ Lg living rm, washer/dryer, hrd wood flrs. Newly remodeled. Water & Trash includ. $1400/ mo, Lease, 1st/Last month rent. 212 S. Leroux *N/P* 928-774-4817 or 814-8556

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED

1 & 2 bdrm apt-house in Sunnyside $700-$999/mo. Call Mary @ 928-5267909.

STORE AND OFFICE RENTALS

Old jewelry store 2300 N. 4th St 2600 sf, $1,700/mo Water & garbage provided Call 928-526-0300

IMPORT AUTOS

2008 Honda Accord EX-L $2500 42840 miles, gray, automatic, leather, 1st owner, sunroof, excellent condition, deac@ netscape.com, 520-225-6136

TRUCKS

1971 PUMPER FIRETRUCK American La France - Use for Fire Mgmt, Parades, Advertising, or FUN! On Lake Mary Road REDUCED $3900. 928-284-4226

4 WHEEL DRIVE

2006 Dodge Dually, 3500, 4x4, Cummings, 190,000 miles, $22,000. (928) 460-2286 09 Jeep Liberty. 4WD, 10,775mi, leather seats w/heater, Sun roof, talking map. $22k. 928-607-2101 2013 Ford F250, 44K mi., 2 inch lift, automatic, supercab, loaded, 6.7 diesel, custom wheels, new Michelin tires. $37,500. 928-380-9040

BOATS

60’ Houseboat Rental, 4days/3nights. Use between 10/01/15 to 05/15/16. $2,500.

928-380-6301

CAMPERS

1993 Jayco- Eagle 10 $900 OBO. Tent Trailer. Family friendly. Queen and Double beds. Sleeps 6. Stove, Fridge, Gas/elec, Awning. Non-smoking. 4 New Wheels. Length closed 11’. 928-5270548.

1997 Lance SquireLite. Slide in short bed, Front jacks need repair. 928-3807735, $1200.

Bicycle. Specialized Rock Hopper. Nice. $100 OBO. 22 LR $30/100 928-5270113 Wooded Stools 19” tall x 12” round swivel seats. $15/each or $50/for all 928-779-0187 Computer desk 31”x19”x54” $34. GE window a/c used 2 seasons $60. Brinkman 2 burner grill w/tank $60. Macrobiotic cookware $30. 928-779-1369 Engine Only-1996 Ford Explorer V6 4.0L . Complete engine, low miles, $300. Call 928-255-3189 50 drought tolerant perennial red hot poker plants for Fall planting-Hummingbird friendly.. (google to see) $3/ea. 5 for $10. 928-526-1516 Oak table, refinished & 4 chairs $60. Coffee table $20. 2 overstuffed chairs $25/ ea. Flat screen tv mount 32-60 inches $25. 928-526-6502 City cut down a tree in my yard. Ponderosa firewood for sale. $125/load. You load and haul yourself, it is $60/load. Call 928-607-0432.

Adorable Assorted Beanie Babies. $1/ea.

Buy 1 or Buy All! Portable steel music stand $10. 2 Violin shoulder rests $2/ea.

928-774-3277 15-Moving Boxes, 16”x12”x12”, never used $10. Medium dog door insert $50.

Real wood oak tv stand, fits 60” tv & matching coffee table $60ea or $100/ both. 928-607-1082 Oak TV stand w/ shelves and drawers 53” x 50” x 19” $50. Roll top desk 51” x 49” x 24”, 7drawers $60. 5’x8’ short truck bed, soft vinyl, roll-up cover, $75 928-522-0607

MOTORCYCLES

CASH FOR NON RUNNING MOTORCYCLES 928-202-8654 2007 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic $9,000. Great Bike, Has Stage One kit and Tuner installed, Klock Werks windshield, both tires replaced 3000 miles ago, 38,700mi. Call or text 928-699-0680.

2000 Triumph Thunderbird Excellent Condition, 47K mi Green & Gold, 3 cyl, 900cc, 6spd $1800. 928-853-0892

BARGAIN CORNER

2 Sturdy Antique Toilets, $25 each OBO. Nearly New Yard Machines Snow Thrower, 2 stage 300 series, needs transmission. $200. Call (928) 774-6852.

QUALITY ASS

URED

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A1 Handyman! Call Mike’s Tool Box Decks, tile, doors/windows, paint.

Mike, 928-600-6254 Free Estimates Not a Licensed Contractor UNCLE AL’S WOODSHOP For all your wood projects, needs & repairs. 40 yrs exp. 928-814-6965 Handy man, framing, roofing, repair, decks, tile & more. Reasonable prices.

Call 380-4486 Not a Licensed Contractor

MISCELLANEOUS

DOMESTIC AUTOS

2001 Chevy Prism. 4cyl, Automatic, Cold A/C, Low Mileage, Runs Great! $1,500.

928-255-3189

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Retro racer child’s pedal car. All steel Kalee brand; approx. $335 new. Playedwith, good condition. 1920’s Speeder look, red. $165.00 (928) 714-1127.

Bridgestone Dueler H/T 265-65-17, excellent condition, $250, obo. Call 623-694-0847 (in Flagstaff) 15 Gallon Rectangular Fish Tank for sale.

Purchased in April 2014. Includes filter system, rocks, decorations, and hood lamp. $25. 928-679-0377 Mitsubishi 55” Projection TV. HDTV, loaded with features. Excellent Condition.

Only $75. 928-637-8849 GORETEX Hiking boots, Gently Used.

Women’s Size 9, $50. Toro Power Shovel $30. 928-853-6051 Goose down sleeping bag. Rating: 15 degrees Farenheit, Size: 5’6”. Western Mountaineering brand Apache MF, $95.00. Call 928-774-0479 2 String Colorado Brome Hay. Barn Stored. 20 Bales left-Moving! $10/each.

92-526-2737 2-Mens Filson wool vests-1 Grey-1 Red/ Blk Plaid, size 42 $50/ea. New North Face goose down coat w/tags-Mens sz Med, grey/blk $100 928-699-3067 Card Table-4 Padded Chairs, new $100, NOW $50. Used Once-Same as New. 928-699-9306 2 Magna bikes, 26 inch tires $25/each. 4 Fishing poles $5/each. 928-527-8881 Student Flute Armstrong #104, Sounds Great! $85. New UGG’s Ladies size 8 Classic Short Exotic, Cheetah. Org. 280, Sell for $100. 310-375-0440

Histology Lab Technician - WANTED Experienced Medical Lab Histotech and/or Mohs Histotech - Part-Time Position available SKILL: Must have experience embedding tissue and cutting paraffin blocks to make H&E slides. OR must have experience as a Mohs histotech processing frozen tissue sections. Experience in both is a plus!

Must be certified by ASCP. Must be reliable, efficient and professional. We are a busy Dermatology Lab in Flagstaff, AZ that processes biopsies and skin cancers for a large portion of Northern AZ. Fax R e S u m e To :

Lab Supervisor-Amanda Northern AZ Dermatology Center FAX#: 928-779-2702

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