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12 FEATURE STORY Potter Chas Frisco embraces ambiguity.

By Svea Conrad

ON THE COVER: Potter Chas Frisco smiles as he centers wet clay for a piece on his wheel in Milt’s Barn at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Photo by Rachel Gibbons.

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Letter from Home

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LETTER FROM HOME

Pockets - A history

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here sometimes arises a subject matter so unextraordinary, so taken for granted, that by its own pedestrian nature it becomes something of a rockstar.

I hope you’ll agree with me that this is certainly the case with pockets. Pockets.

Those rectangular appendages we’ve come to count on, those utilitarian bits of fabric we entrust our lives to, lives that include wallets, phones, or a tin of chewing tobacco.

Margaret Erhart Personally, I carry a copy of the Constitution in my back pocket, thinking someday I’ll read it from beginning to end. I’ve seen stranger things. Bug-eyed Chihuahuas riding along in pockets, just like joeys in the kangaroo world. On a New York subway, I once stood next to a woman with a rat in one front pocket and a Mars bar in the other.

Like many things we take for granted, pockets have a long and checkered history, beginning in the 13th century with fitchets. Fitchets were vertical slits in the outer garments, and they gave rise to bona fide pockets by the late 15th century. Back then, pockets only appeared on trousers and waistcoats and were therefore only utilized by men. But a century later, women got into the game. A removable pocket, like a soft purse, was designed to be worn between a woman’s skirt and her petticoat. It went with every outfit and offered a lady a safe and invisible place to store her mirrors and money, pincushions and cosmetics, scissors and knives. The fashion back then was heavy on material, so a bulky pocket full of writing utensils and last night’s pudding went largely unnoticed. But as styles slimmed down, these interior pockets became inconvenient. By the 1920s, along with the androgynous look so fashionable at the time, women’s clothing, like men’s, sported numerous usable pockets.

By the 1930s, even the reputable magazine Women’s Wear Daily, well-known for safeguarding a feminine future, ran an article entitled “Will Women Wear Trousers?”— and trousers implied pockets. During that decade Amelia Earhart rocked the world, not for being a daring female pilot, setting records along with the men, but for her good looks and quotidian garb: deep-pocketed trousers.

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pool shark may tell you, “Put it in the right front pocket.” A geologist can give you the long history of the Waterpocket Fold.

My brother David uses the word as a verb meaning “to eat quickly or gulp down.” It’s a word that best describes the way teenage boys inhale food. If you are “in someone’s pocket” you are dependent upon them and therefore under their influence. To pocket something can mean to shoplift or more generally to steal. Baseball, football, and yes, bowling, all use the word “pocket” in different ways specific to the sport. The word comes from the Old French ‘poke’ or ‘pouque,’ meaning pouch, but like all indispensable words, it has traveled widely and flexed and bent as needed. Who could imagine “pocket” as such a complex idea or situation? For all my life I’ve trivialized it, reduced it to a flap of fabric stuck to the back of my pants!

To speak about pockets without speaking about blue jeans would be remiss. If you happen to own a pair of Levi’s, take a look at the label on the back and you’ll notice the words PATENTED MAY 20 1873. For context, this is what else was happening in 1873: Ulysses S. Grant started his second term as the U.S. president; Puerto Rico freed its slaves; the world’s first kennel club came to be; barbed wire was invented by a man in Illinois; Jesse James robbed a train in Iowa; Custer clashed with the Lakota in Montana, and the Modoc tribe defeated the U.S. Army in California; the Coors Brewing Company began making beer; tinned corned beef made its first appearance in local grocery stores; the American Civil War was over, the 13th Amendment ratified, and Jim Crow was thriving in the South. It was an energetic year, 1873, and hard-working men were looking for more durable trousers. Enter Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis and their enduring design. By adding rivets to the stress points of work pants—notably at the corners of the pockets—they increased the life and popularity of what came to be called “waist overalls.”

Years ago, I worked on a fire crew up in the Bradshaws south of Prescott. There were seven of us and we rode around in a big white truck, so naturally, we called ourselves the Seven Dwarfs and the truck became Snow White. We worked hard that summer fighting wildfires and burning slash piles and building fences and dancing on Saturday nights at the saloon.

But the piece that always jumps to mind ahead of the rest, is that we all wore the

same size Levi’s. I believe it was 29x31.

It’s impossible to tell the story of one thing without telling the story of countless others. History isn’t the dry cracker we were forced to swallow in school, it’s a living, connecting organism whose tentacles reach and touch into a richness and diversity of places, people and circumstances.

Art, wars, pockets. Look closely and don’t assume one way of seeing is the true way.

If you sat down to read this collection of words on the page, on the screen and wondered why on earth you were taking time

out of your day to make the journey, I hope the answer has come to you along with the reward. It’s simple, really: What could be more fascinating than pockets?

Margaret Erhart is a writer, teacher, traveler and landlady. Some of her favorite work has been as an artist-in-the-schools in Tuba City, as a firefighter and as a Grand Canyon hiking guide. She is the author of five novels and has published essays in a variety of magazines. To find out more about her work, take a look at www.margareterhart.com.

COLLEGE CHRONICLES

On finding joy ‌A

s the next editor-in-chief of The Lumberjack, I am taking over College Chronicles at Flag Live!, as well. I am looking forward to sharing my experiences and insight into student life throughout my last semester at Northern Arizona University because I finally feel connected to the Flagstaff community.

Before this year, I was not too involved in activities MacKenzie outside of NAU. I lived on campus my first two years Brower of college and, even though I had a car, it was like I lived in a bubble. Then, the pandemic happened and I studied abroad for a semester. As a senior, I have endeavored to make the most out of my last year in Flagstaff to make up for the others.

Part of expanding my social life has come with better time management that I’ve gained throughout college. Three years ago, I used to feel like I had all my priorities straight, but I didn’t do much besides work and school.

Now, I just finished the best and most stressful semester of college, taking time to enjoy myself between balancing an internship with the most demanding courses for my major. One of the main things I brought home with me from studying abroad was knowing how to make space for joy within a crazy schedule.

I’ve been intentional about doing something enjoyable almost every day — even if it’s small. I often cook with my roommate, hot-tub and hike new trails. I went to Art in the Park, the farmer’s market and county fair

for the first time. I love to frequent Karma Sushi.

When I traveled abroad, I constantly encouraged myself to step outside my comfort zone and maximize my experience. I stopped making excuses and I said yes to more invitations. I took more initiative in planning trips, even if I ended up going alone.

Some of the best moments I have from abroad were when I didn’t feel like going because I was nervous to meet new people, or I was stressed about school, or I missed home, or my friends cancelled.

I ended up going on a lot of trips alone because I didn’t want to waste a day waiting for other people.

Incorporating this mindfulness about my time and my joy into my life at home has relieved a lot of stress. I treat most of my days like the trip is always close to ending. I still work more than anything, but it doesn’t consume my life.

I could spend all night working on endless projects and then go to bed, but now I stop myself at the end of the day and make space for joy. Rather than feel guilty about what I didn’t finish, I count what I’ve accomplished and focus on the preset moment.

When I studied abroad, I valued every day knowing that it was constrained by time. I didn’t want to waste the experience. But I realized our whole lives are constrained by time, and that is why I am mindful of joy on even the most common days.

MacKenzie Brower is a photojournalist. She is passionate about cultural diversity, climate change and the environment. Her goal is to travel and see the world through the lens of her camera.

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Remember to bring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to the Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 on Saturday, Jan. 15. Visit www.orpheumflagstaff.com/

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Congrats Theatrikos Theatre Company, you’re turning 50. Cue the midlife crisis. Just kidding. We’re so proud of you and all your accomplishments. To mark their half a century-long existence, the local playhouse is putting on Reginald Rose’s “12 Angry Jurors.” One of the most popular dramas to come out of American theater history, the play was selected by Northern Arizona audience members who got to choose from a handful of shows that Theatrikos has showcased in the past. The play follows 12 jurors as they weigh in on the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of murder.

Each juror brings their own prejudices, histories and backgrounds to the lifeor-death decision, making for a captivating look at the harsh realities of justice. “12 Angry Jurors” premieres at the Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse, 11 W. Cherry Ave., on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The show will run through Sunday, Feb. 13. For more info, visit www.theatrikos.com/.

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What’s more, proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Flagstaff Ski Club–you know, local supports local and all that. You love to see it. To ensure the safety of BrewHaha staff, volunteers and attendees the event will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test completed 72 hours before the event. At-home rapid tests will not be accepted. The festivities will take place from 2-6 p.m. at the High Country Conference Center, 201 W. Butler Ave. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.flagstaffbrewhaha.com/.

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Theatrikos Theatre Company’s production of “12 Angry Jurors” brings the famous play to Flagstaff audiences.

EDITOR’S NOTE

The boys are back in town Stepping back into Flag Live!

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t was a strange time, this last year. Aren’t we all tired of hearing the word unprecedented? Make a word cloud for 2021 and the adjective will likely appear larger than life, all other words cowering in its might.

But that’s precisely what it was — absolutely unprecedented. A global pandemic swept, and continues to do so, through communities SVEA around the globe. Flagstaff CONRAD is no exception. First and foremost we must not forget the lives it altered and the loved ones lost.

We mourn them still.

The arts were gutted here and everywhere, too. As an arts publication symbiotic with live events, Flag Live! too, suffered.

Positions were slashed as revenue dipped to dangerous lows. One of those was mine.

I had my dream job as a staff writer for the publication I plucked from newsstands since I was a little kid. Growing up in Flagstaff meant thumbing through the comics section or laughing your way through Kelly Poe Wilson’s “The Mother Load.”

Then, in the blink of an eye, it was gone. I was just one of those impacted at Flag Live! and, of course, one of the millions across the country.

Thanks to a friend I was able to find a job waiting tables. I spent a year working at Red Curry Vegan Kitchen. There a fierce boss and cook taught me what felt like an eternity-worth of life lessons. I also spent several weeks as a volunteer for the United States Geological Survey’s Grand Canyon Research and Monitoring Center, where long river

trips surveying juvenile Humpback Chub and another incredible group of people buoyed me.

I have been lucky to connect with the place I am living in different ways than I ever saw coming.

When my time at Flag Live! was initially cut short, I felt like that connection had been severed. It felt like all those interviews with the fascinating people that make up our community were cut off too soon. But I simply connected deeper and in new ways through kind customers and busy nights buzzing between tables, through the magnificent landscape of the Grand Canyon and the powerful current of the Colorado River.

I am so grateful to be able to connect with Flagstaff through Flag Live! once more, this time as editor, with a whole lot more experience and an extra dose of gratitude added to the mix. I look forward to hearing from our readers and seeing this small square block of newspaper print reappear on coffee shop shelves and newsstands. Most of all I cannot wait to learn from you, all those who keep the arts alive and thriving in this small mountain town.

Wanna chat? You can reach me at sconrad@azdailysun.com, (928) 556-2262 or on social media.

Twitter: @sveacomrade, Facebook: Svea Conrad

P.S. There is no doubt Flagstaff publications have fallen short in the past and left out important narratives, especially the voices of People of Color. It is with this knowledge that I also hope to move forward as we carve out the future for Flag Live! together.

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MASTERS OF BREWALITY

Masters of Brewtality take on the Annex ‌G reetings and salutations, boils and ghouls!

Another year is winding down and the freaks and geeks of the Masters of Brewtality crypt couldn’t be happier to start throwing dirt into the grave of 2021. We’re not much for actually keeping to tradition down here, so we’re going to break from the usual formula and do a little feature on this MIKE year’s Best of Flag winner WILLIAMS for Best Cocktail Bar – the Annex! We’ll be the first to admit that we’re not much for liquor, as we’re generally more about the long game when it comes to drinking.

Hours of drinking beer works wonders on the mind and soul while hours of liquor just ruins your life in every possible way.

And last night at the Annex proved that beyond a doubt.

Our bartender was Sarah and she was fantastic. Anytime you’re getting a cocktail from a bartender immaculately rocking suspenders, you know you’re in good hands. We had two drinks, which we’ll get into later, and wound up feeling delightfully toasty… That’s right, folks – TWO DRINKS! That hasn’t happened to most of the Masters of Brewtality staff since high school….

First off though, the nuts and bolts of the restaurant. The ambiance and decor of Annex is equal parts minimalist and chic, and we’re always hesitant to use the term “hip” as it’s been diluted into an absolutely meaningless buzzword, but it still feels right applied here. They hit all the right details, from the leather-bound menus to the bathrooms that make you feel like you’re in some kind of film noir classic. The patio is one of Flagstaff’s best regardless of rain, snow, or shine thanks to abundant canopies and mood-enhancing fire pits.

And the food. It’s almost unfair that we get to snack on dishes this decadent as often as we do. We’ll admit that we can indeed be picky eaters down here in the crypt, but Annex is the kind of place where we just don’t ask what’s in it and it works out every time. The appetizers have been a consistent favorite and we can’t seem to stop crawling back for the brussel sprouts whenever we’re in. Bacon, lemon and thyme vinaigrette, and just enough truffle to make

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A look down the bar at The Annex Cocktail Lounge. feel like a walking Rolex watch, these slay so hard. Right behind on our list of favorites is the Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Tapenade with roasted garlic and goat cheese and Crab and Artichoke Fritters. Both dishes will blow your taste buds through the bottom of your tongue, out your jaw and splatter them on the floor. In a good way, of course.

They used to do these insane deviled eggs and, perhaps, with the power of the Masters of Brewtality readership, they will again! We’ve just been falling to our knees and weeping at them.

Maybe you can try that, too.

Finally, the shining star…. Cocktails!

The first we sampled was the Time Flies.

If a good cocktail takes your senses on a journey, this one would be akin to the walk the Hobbits did during the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. It just didn’t stop!

High-end Japanese whiskey, scotch, rye, bourbon, Italian vermouth, bitter almond cherry and a dash of mole made for a drink equal parts strong and approachable. It’s ideal for fans of the classic Old Fashioned with a contemporary twist. While a fine whiskey is always something to be appreciated, we’re more fans of rum down here. Sarah recommended the City Lights, a brilliant combination of Venezuelan and Jamaican rums, scotch, vermouth, amaro, sherry and cinnamon smoke. Call us suckers for spectacle, but anytime a bartender busts out a blowtorch and starts burning things right in front of us, we just melt with joy. The execution was immaculate, too. You’ll often find people get a bit slap happy with the smoke, but there was just the right amount to kick the flavor from sweet to classy. I’d

pair this cocktail with a smoking jacket, a fireplace-lit study and an epic Caribbean storm raging outside the window.

Just unbelievable.

Things got a little confusing after that and we had to slink back to the crypt to begin preparation for a gnarly hangover.

As we said, we usually don’t do liquor and it’s glaringly obvious when it’s going to take a toll. 10/10, would do again though!

Happy New Year from your freaks at Masters of Brewtality! Now, drink up, my fiends!

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

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RACHEL GIBBONS‌

Potter Chas Frisco paints detail onto one of his cloud plates in Milt’s Barn at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Potter Chas Frisco on ceramics, soccer and the beauty of changeability

SVEA CONRAD has Frisco is comfortable with unpredictability.

As a potter and a soccer coach (he is in fact both) you have to be – when so much as a flame flickering a little differently, glaze leaking unexpectedly, some salt you added to the sawdust of a pitfire, a pass gone sideways or a goalie having an off night, can alter outcomes completely.

“In ceramics you’re not quite sure what’s going to happen every time,” Frisco said.

The beauty of it? You can always re-fire something. Go back to the wheel, or the table, or the slab and start again. Or accept the slightly different outcome, consider it worthy nonetheless. This is something Frisco learned early on.

That and clay, like the steps it goes through to become something, is nothing if not-forgiving.

“I try to stay away from

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throwing things in the garbage,” he said. “I don’t know who is going to react to what, if a piece will speak to someone in this way or that way.”

Born and raised in Kansas, Frisco’s first experience with the material was in an 8th grade art class. His parents, though not artists themselves, encouraged their kids – Frisco is the youngest of four – to explore mediums of all kinds. His siblings were all interested in drawing and painting, but Frisco soon realized three-dimensionality was more his calling.

“I thought to myself, ‘I have to figure out how to keep this thing in my life.’”

He said. “Initially I wanted to be an architect so it was also a matter of doing that and working in [pottery] at the same time.”

After finishing his bachelor of fine arts at Wichita State, Frisco would go on to get his graduate degree from the same university – this time focusing entirely on ceramics.

He still laughs at his mother’s

RACHEL GIBBONS‌

Chas Frisco paints detail onto one of his cloud plates reaction when he told her he’d be pursuing ceramics fulltime.

“When I told her I wanted to go to school to be a potter, she thought I said pauper.”

He likes to use the term in lieu of sculptor or ceramicist because, he said, it keeps him on his toes.

“It checks my ego,” Frisco said. “Ceramicist sounds like a scientist, sculptor sounds like I’m this big deal. Being a potter, I want to align myself with the idea that potters

work hard but are still creative, they are intelligently digging up clay and throwing it.”

Now a 30 year veteran of the medium, Frisco’s work straddles the line between functional and sculptural, ephemeral and physical. Landscapes, dreams and careful detail all interact in the shapes that emerge from the pitfire – which he digs and constructs himself – or the kiln.

His body of work is not confined to mugs and pots but expands far beyond: to brace-

RACHEL GIBBONS‌

A wood-fired ceramic piece shaped in the style of an old lantern, made by artist Frisco, sits nearly finished inside Milt’s Barn at the Museum of Northern Arizona. lets, boxes, clouds, goblets, plates and incense holders, a large face that can double as a pot, landscapes and bulbs and shapes to which he lets the viewer ascribe meaning and function.

RACHEL GIBBONS

Frisco shapes up a coffee pour-over funnel.

OPEN FOR INTERPRETATION

Ambiguity is an old friend. When someone asks Frisco what a certain piece might be for– to drink out of or displayed or to be used as something else – he let’s them decide. Who is he to define function when that would limit the possibilities of so many of his objects?

Frisco points to an elongated oval vessel

in his workspace at the Museum of Northern Arizona’s Milts Barn, one of two studio spaces in which he also teaches classes.

“The lines on that container are obscure enough that it can be something, a wave or the bottom of a cloud.” He said. The container, oblong and white, sports a lid, a wavy black lines of paint adorn its base.

“It’s ambiguous but I still want to lead you in a way that you can put things together in your mind, so your own details become something.”

Next, he points to a plate.

“Someone said this looks like sheep, and I was like, ‘Good, but that’s just a square plate with lines.’ And that’s exactly what I want my work to do, for people to take it somewhere else but not require a whole lot of explanation on my part.”

It is seemingly infinite interpretations like these that keep him motivated.

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could be something you use every day. It can hold food. So much can happen.”

It’s abstract, sure, but he comes back to it often, always marrying sports and art in his life.

Frisco is currently taking a break from coaching in order to focus on ceramics, attend craft markets and show up in the arts community, teaching and selling his work, but he plans to continue doing both in the future.

To see more of Frisco’s work, visit his Instagram at @chasarts. Frisco will be teaching a wheel throwing and hand building class at the Museum of Northern Arizona on Mondays from 12-12:30 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. from January 10 through February 14. Future sessions will also be held beginning February 27 and April 18.

Frisco will teach a private hand building class at Coco-op every Tuesday beginning January 11-Feb. 15. For more information or RACHEL GIBBONS‌ to register for classes Frisco shapes the base of a pot in the style of an old lantern in Milt’s Barn at the Museum of Northern Arizona. email Firsco at chasarts101@gmail. pots. The two disciplines compliment each defender, try something a couple of times, com. find a way to get out of trouble or a right other in his world, active processes whose spot.” changeability requires great attention and From 13 He uses one of his sculptechnical skill. Where some might see the “The fewer barriers I give myself the eas- two as opposites, Frisco has always consid- tures as an example.

“What if I do this and ered them to be harmonious. ier it is to make,” he said.

“As an artist I am always thinking about this certain movement Pottery isn’t the only thing in Frisco’s and make a plate, the ‘what if’,” he explained. “I try to teach wheelhouse. Soccer occupies much of my players the same. I want to make play- you could use it his time too. He coaches all levels, from as that, it could ers that will be brilliant, able to get out of collegiate teams to kids as young as 5 and be decorative, it a tight spot, whether you’re a goalie or a 6, almost as long as he’s been throwing

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A rendering of the new Dark Sky Brewing Co. beer garden.

Growing up and out Dark Sky Brewing makes room for new beer garden SABRINA PROFFITT arami and Ryan Sandlin, co-owners of Dark Sky Brewing Co., watched their neighboring building for years. The space at the corner of Birch Avenue and Beaver Street cycled through many different lives – from an auto shop to a Mexican restaurant, then a German one before it’s most recent iterations as India Palace.

When the Sandlin’s noticed India Palace wasn’t open for Memorial Day weekend and the Fourth of July, they called the owner to inquire about the space.

After a few months of dealings, the building was theirs and it was finally their chance to turn it into something new.

“Ever since we took over this building, we’ve been staring at that building next door,” Larami said. “That building has the

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best view of the Peaks from downtown in my opinion, so it was always my goal to take that corner over and to turn it into a patio. Once we saw what India Palace was doing, and unfortunately, them closing, we found our moment to take it over, even though it isn’t the best time to do it.”

Soon the building will get another new life as Dark Sky’s own beer garden. This garden would be inspired by German beer gardens, otherwise known as Biergartens, which have been a part of Germany’s culture since the 18th century. Dark Sky’s beer garden will have outdoor bench seating and tables, barrel planters, umbrellas, firepits and be dog friendly.

“I’m so excited for the beer garden and to have an outdoor space staring at the Peaks has been my goal for that space forever,”

Larami said. “My main goal is to create more of a landscape around the building itself. We want to really make this corner stand out the way it should.”

Larami’s interior design background came in handy when it came to designing and constructing their dream beer garden and expansion.

“I’m an interior designer and contractor, so we have our own construction licenses,” Larami said. “With the limited changes we’re doing, we’re able to subcontract and to be the general contractor on it. With the state of construction right now, it felt like the right thing to do. And Ryan’s the muscle, making it happen based on my designs and our collab design.”

Most of the construction they are doing relates to the exterior of the building, with

the replacement of concrete and the addition of landscape. Then, they will start bringing their beer garden to life, along with creating the perfect indoor and outdoor space for community events.

“The building itself is pretty unique in the way it has two raised dining areas that are separated from the rest of the building,” Larami said. “So, we’re trying to use those to our advantage to have private events, private meetings, and even weddings. With the beer garden and the beer garden bench seating, it really lends itself to setting up for weddings.”

The two neighboring buildings will be owned by the same company and will be connected by a patio. However, they will be separate entities and Larami said she hopes they are able to stand together and on their own. Their current location will keep

The staff of Dark Sky Brewing Co.

its partnership with Pizzicletta and won’t change, according to Larami, while the new space will have its own in-house chef.

“We’re going to keep [Dark Sky] the same,” Larami said. “Keep brewing and keep pizza-ing. Our plan for the new space is to become more of a beer, craft cocktail, Arizona wine space. We’re also going to bring on an in-house chef to bring on some elevated pub grub.”

With construction underway, they are aiming for a Spring 2022 opening. Their goal is to open their new expansion by Dark Sky’s

seven-year anniversary on May 7.

“Our main goal is to create more community,” Larami said. “We support the community here in our space already but we’re going to be creating a beer garden that everyone will be able to enjoy in Flagstaff. Even their dogs.”

If you’re interested in learning more, head over to https://www.darkskybrewing.com/.

While construction is undergoing for their addition, Dark Sky Brewery is still open and running, seven days a week from noon to 10 p.m.

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esterday, while shopping for a last-minute Christmas gift for my daughter Zoe, I parked in Aspen Place at the Sawmill. Zoe’s requested a tank top from Lululemon. It’s her big gift for the year. Also, this tank top had better last for 14 years. I pulled my car into a spot in front of Majestic Marketplace where I was going to meet my friend for a holiday glass of wine. Tank Nicole top purchased, I walked past Walker my car, into the bar, and sat at a hightop. We chatted about dogs with pulled ACL muscles and how many gallons per mile our hybrid cars got and what we were getting our mothers for Christmas.

I wasn’t there too long but long enough that when I returned to my car, I heard a strange humming. I looked around. Who was letting their car idle? I looked inside the window at my dash. Why were my lights on?

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It was coming from my car. I’d left it running while in the shops—for an hour. I immediately started crying. Not only do I hate it when people leave their cars to idle, I hate hypocrisy. Now, here I was, a perpetrator of both. Admittedly, my car does eventually turn off most of the time when it’s idling but still, what kind of role model am I? A no kind. Or a bad kind. I cried all the way home.

Zoe had just written a speech for her English class about idling cars. She read it to me several times before she presented it. “Did you know that idling your engine for just one minute produces as much carbon monoxide as smoking three packs of cigarettes?”

She asked rhetorically. “The children that walk past your car when it is idling, breathe in this vehicle exhaust. This exhaust has tiny particles “that are able to travel right past their nose and throat’s natural filters and reach their lungs.”

“I also care because I’ve lived in Flagstaff for the majority of my life, and I’ve seen the impacts of climate change. Most people on earth right now can see how climate change

is affecting their hometown if they truly look. Dry summers, fires, no rain or snow, the list goes on and on. Over the summer, my family and I went to Lake Powell where you could see where once the water line hit, now, is just dry rock. Look around. Look at the low water level of Lake Mary. You can just feel the dryness. Climate change is not hard to see. If we keep this up, what’s Flagstaff going to look like in 20 years? 50? Most people rely on hope. But hope isn’t enough.

We have to take small action steps. That’s why I feel like it’s my responsibility to bring awareness to something that can truly have an impact on the health of this world. And it’s simply just turning your key. Just think, anything at this point is better than nothing. And idling your car creates gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.”

Here I was, telling Zoe that after she presented her talk, we should make business cards that quoted from the Department of Energy Website, “Researchers estimate that idling from heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles combined wastes about 6 billion

gallons of fuel annually. About half of that is attributable to personal vehicles, which generate around 30 million tons of CO2 every year just by idling.”

At the end of her talk, Zoe urges us to, “Turn the key, be idle free.” She continues, “There’s something you can do in your dayto-day life that not only helps the health of the Earth, but your children’s health too, and not only your children but children in poorer countries. Turn off your car when you wait in line at Dutch Bros. Turn off your car when you wait for a train. Turn off your car when you pick up your kid. This is just a small thing, but Howard Zinn, an American historian said once, ‘Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.’”

These small acts must be innumerable to make any real difference. And since Senator Joe Manchin refuses to vote for the Build Back Better bill, we’re going to have to do it on our own. From handing out business cards about idling, to turning off our car as we shop at Aspen Place are two small steps.

But, as the pandemic has shown we can do even more. We can stop driving altogether.

Or, at least in the summer, when the NAU students go home. We can move into the open apartments. We won’t need to drive.

We can walk to work. Walk to REI. Walk down by the Rio de Flag behind the Willow Bend Environmental Education Center. We won’t forget to turn our cars off because we won’t be driving. Think of the money we’ll save too. No gas. No car payments. No car insurance. Just you and me, neighbors who, finding that our cars pollute not only our atmosphere but our expanding town and distant communities, will be able to afford Lululemon and Whole Foods. And, if you do cry all the way home, at least it’s just a few short steps away.

Nicole Walker is the author of seven books, most recently Processed Meats: Essays on Food, Flesh, and Navigating Disaster. She teaches at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. The words here are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of her employer.

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THE PULSE NO RTHERN A R IZONA ’S D A ILY EV ENT L ISTINGS » JAN. 6 -FEB. 2, 2022

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VARIOUS EVENTS Doris-Harper White Community Playhouse: 12 Angry Jurors. An American stage masterpiece by Sherman L Sergel. Directed by Robert Yowell. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. Runs Jan. 28-Feb. 13. $18-24. 11 W. Cherry Ave. Tickets available at theatrikos.com or by calling the box office at 928-774-1662.

Thu/1.6

MUSIC EVENTS Museum Club: Karaoke night. Every Thursday from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Charly’s: S.E.Willis and Roger Smith play Blues, Boogie and Americana music. 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 23 N. Leroux St. 928-779-1919.

Fri/1.7

VARIOUS EVENTS Downtown Flagstaff: First Friday ArtWalk. Art galleries and businesses in historic Downtown Flagstaff open their doors with special art exhibitions, performances, live music, treats and more. 6-9 p.m. Free.

Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. $.50 select drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bottles, $4 import bottles $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Mon/1.10

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Wed/1.12

MUSIC EVENTS Charly’s: Wednesday night Blues. Rich Neville and a rotating line-up of pals from the local and national blues scene. Every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. $10 cover. 23 N. Leroux St. Yucca North: Kyle Smith. With Desert Fish and Lake Dub. 21+. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. $15. 15 N. WC Riles Dr. VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Dime beer night. Every Wednesday from 20 | flaglive.com | Jan. 6 - Feb. 2, 2022

5 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Rte. 66.

Brews & Cues: Team trivia. Wine prizes for each round and compete for the grand prize. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 11 S. Beaver St. Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Teams of up to six people.

Drink specials, delicious grub from the pub, and prizes galore. Registration starts at 7 p.m. and trivia runs from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Free. 114 N. Leroux St.

72-hours of event. 18+. 8 p.m. doors, 8:30 p.m. show. $10. 15 W. Aspen Ave.

Mon/1.17

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Fri/1.14

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Cutwater Presents: Silent Disco. Featuring music by Harmonik, Ill Ego, James G., Ratt, Snook and Soulece. Headphones for the silent disco included with ticket. 18+. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. 9 p.m. $8. 15 W. Aspen Ave. VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. $.50 select drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bottles, $4 import bottles $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Sat/1.15

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Tiny Bird. With Palo Brea and Meyer Pax. Presented by Four Peaks Brewing Co. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within

MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Marbin. Progessive jazz-rock band.

Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m. $17. 15 W. Aspen Ave.

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Charly’s: S.E.Willis and Roger Smith play Blues, Boogie and Americana music. 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 23 N. Leroux St. 928-779-1919.

Orpheum Theater: Jeff Crosby. Americana singer-songwriter. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. $12. 15 W. Aspen Ave. Gopher Hole: W.A.S.H. 10 p.m. 23 N. Leroux St.

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MUSIC EVENTS Charly’s: Wednesday night Blues. Rich Neville and a rotating line-up of pals from the local and national blues scene. Every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. $10 cover. 23 N. Leroux St. VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Dime beer night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Rte. 66.

Brews & Cues: Team trivia. Wine prizes for each round and compete for the grand prize. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 11 S. Beaver St. Uptown Pubhouse: Team Trivia. Teams of up to six people.

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Thu/1.20‌

MUSIC EVENTS Museum Club: Karaoke night. Every Thursday from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Charly’s: S.E.Willis and Roger Smith play Blues, Boogie and Americana music. 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 23 N. Leroux St. 928-779-1919.

Yucca North: Authority Zero. +21. Doors 7 p.m. Show 7:30 p.m. $15. 15 N. WC Riles Dr. Orpheum Theater: Son Volt. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $26. 15 W. Aspen Ave.

Fri/1.21‌

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. $.50 select drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bottles, $4 import

bottles $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Sat/1.22‌

MUSIC EVENTS Monte Vista Cocktail Lounge: The Rocketz. No cover. 8 p.m. 100 N. San Francisco St. VARIOUS EVENTS Threaded Together: Playful freedom embroidery. Learn all the basic stitches you need and discover freeform embroidery with thread and yarn.

All supplies provided. 1-4 p.m. $65. 2710 N. Steves Blvd.

Orpheum Theater: Anger Management Comedy featuring Diaz Mackie. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. 18+.

7 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. $15. 15 W. Aspen Ave.

Drink specials, delicious grub from the pub, and prizes galore. Registration starts at 7 p.m. and trivia runs from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Free. 114 N. Leroux St.

Wed/1.26‌

MUSIC EVENTS Coconino Center for the Arts: Martin Sexton. Singer-songwriter.

Masks required in addition to proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative test within 72-hours of event. Doors 6:30 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. $41-56. 2300 N. Fort Valley Rd. Yucca North: Gary Dread, Rick Haze and The Flowmads. +21. Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m. $15. 15 N. WC Riles Dr.

Sat/1.29‌

MUSIC EVENTS Yucca North: Deke Dickerson. With Franks and Deans. +21. Doors 7:30 p.m. Show 8 p.m. $18. 15 N. WC Riles Dr.

Mon/1.31‌

VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.

Tue/2.1‌

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Charly’s: VARIOUS EVENTS Drinking Horn Mead Hall: S.E.Willis and Roger Smith play Blues, Museum Club: Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at Boogie and Americana music. 6:30-9 p.m.

Open mic night. Every Monday from 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Rte. 66. $5. 23 N. Leroux St. 928-779-1919.

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