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Boldly into the unknown By Shonto Begay

On the wild road less traveled

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t has been many years since I broke through the beauty that is the rainbow that surrounds our Dineh’ homeland. I exited innocence of all that I knew and loved, which sustained me, but the hunger of new places, people and experiences is too powerful a drive to let pass. Each time I have embraced newness, it was not without some cultural shock. Much of what is “out there” is dangerously close to taboo and must be negotiated with great care. You see, I had never lived in a city or engaged with its content up to that time I left my sheep camp.

The largest city I lived in before 1976 was Santa Fe, N.M., and even that town was much smaller than it is now. I remember the southern end of town was just past the Yucca Drive-In Theater and Rodeo Road was far south among the sage flats. I was in a college dorm at the time the wayfaring bug bit. I remember getting my first vehicle with that in mind; traded it for one of my very first attempts at painting in oils.

It was a large portrait of Dineh’ elders. I must’ve given it a very effective voice—I closed a deal on a 1969 Comet, turquoise in color and lifted in the rear and finned, oxblood interior and a killer 8-track tape player with six speakers. I pointed my hood ornament west into the setting sun with no clear destination in mind. I wanted a piece of that urban dream, or nightmare. It was a mindful choice I never regretted. It was the right time.

The time between attending the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe and my landing on the West Coast was occupied with chasing dreams on the plains of Wyoming and Montana, dreams that I caught and let go of. It was a time of reflection, whatever that is. For me, it was the preparation of an exit. My brother had just returned from a stint in the Marine Corps and he was trying to make his way back into the Rez life.

Sadly, he had to let go of that later. We fell into partying with a vengeance and things seemed pretty precarious. I needed to let go of that as well for my sanity. I left them to seek something, maybe redemption. With plenty of siblings to help run the sheep camp operation, it was time to close that chapter for just a bit. The wayfaring bug bit deeper.

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On that very cold morning in the winter of ’76, I bid my parents Ha’goneii’ (Fare thee well for now). The brothers and cousins protested slightly. Goodbye to the faithful sheepdogs and the livestock. I will be back sometime. To the land, to the scents and the way the light filters into the pinyon/juniper forest and all that is physical and not carried inside, I wrapped and placed deep inside my senses. This I can never leave.

I left home with a pollen blessing from my father and sad eyes of my mother. With my saddle and a worn felt Stetson I was gifted from my brother-in-law, I watched them wave goodbye in my rearview mirror.

Driving into Flagstaff that late afternoon in wintry weather, I recalled other times I had been here but only for a day for supplies before heading back to the Rez. This was not one of those trips. I was going way out. I sat on a barstool somewhere downtown long enough for a couple of pints and to witness a couple of drunks rough each other up. I stayed the night at the Monte Vista and parked on the street. Ticketed the next morning, I see.

I left on an icy I-40 west. From the frosty ponderosa highlands and into the cold fringes of the Mojave Desert found me singing along to great road tracks. I learned to be the master as a DJ of my own 8-tracks. There I was, boldly into the unknown, into the storm.

My first trip through Vegas was a near nightmare; negotiating signs and symbols of excessiveness everywhere. I just needed to escape this city while there was still light. I did succeed after several dead ends—just like life was after that, I suppose. Beatty was my first night’s stop in Nevada. In Tonopah, my transmission threatened to give out. I had little money but a couple of early decent paintings. I used one to trade a very nice mechanic for an overhaul. I spent that cold day in the mining town exploring and would have spent the night there, but I drove away happy and relieved that my car would continue.

I felt all alone on those stretches of highways.

Up ahead, I saw a figure. It was an old man with a very worn suitcase tied with a cord—a casino refugee no doubt. I picked him up and he related tales of hardship. He warned me about being a fish out of water and how the city may chew me up.

I shared a bucket of chicken with him and gave him what was left as we parted company in Hawthorne.

“Remain strong and true and don’t give in to the vices of the city, son.” He left me with those words as I watched him amble away into a swirling snowstorm with a red-striped bucket and an old suitcase, resembling an impoverished Santa Clause.

In Reno, my tires were slipping on the icy roads and the Sierras were awaiting me. My old worn Rand-McNally roadmap told me that.

I decided a night in the biggest little city was in order. I went to a watering establishment only to find out it was a strip club and my Dineh’ sensibility led me away. I don’t recall ever being in one again.

In the meantime, the Sierras awaited and my tires were smooth. I had one painting left. With two new rear snow tires and a couple of retreads, I left Reno with another hitchhiker, a young man with a sense of what was ahead. I was driving on an expired New Mexico license and no registration nor insurance. The young man suggested we take a detour around a longer way to avoid the checkpoint up ahead. We did circumvent that hazard after some six hours of mountainous roads.

My car, with its new tires and transmission, roared into the Sacramento Valley late that afternoon. This was new country, new tests and new adventures. It seemed so far away from the peaceful sheep camp, the red earth peeking through snow and the dusty rodeo grounds. The hard tests and potential joys were ahead—I just knew. A nagging little voice started asking me why I was where I was at the moment and maybe I should just abort this adventure and go home to all that is familiar. I fought against that as I cruised through Sacramento and out toward the Pacific Ocean I had never seen.

To be continued …

A professional artist since 1983, Shonto Begay spends his time painting, writing and speaking to audiences of all ages. With an Associates of Fine Art degree from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, N.M. and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts and Crafts, his artwork has been featured in more than 50 shows in galleries and museums across the country.

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I see you

By Kelly Poe Wilson

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bout 10 years ago, back when my son, Clyde, was much smaller, we were walking home together after watching a movie at Heritage Square. We had gotten as far as Wheeler Park when we heard shouting, and as we got closer we saw a man and a woman fighting. Suddenly the man grabbed the woman and started shaking her, and I could feel Clyde getting even smaller next to me.

I didn’t know what to do. This was back before I carried a cell phone, and there was nobody else around to ask for help. So I did the only thing I could think of: I scolded.

“Hey!” I shouted. “I see you.”

And it worked. The man walked away in an angry huff, and with a few choice words, but still, he left. Clyde and I walked the woman to her car, and that was the end of it (for us at least). I didn’t really think about that story for the next decade. Lately though, it’s been on my mind a lot—and all because of the Internet.

In much the same way cell phones weren’t such a staple of everyday life 10 years ago, social media wasn’t that big of a deal, either.

Most people weren’t on it, and the ones who were on it tended to be part of smaller communities that had some sort of personal connection as well as a cyber one. Now, however, thanks to “friends of friends of friends,” you might get a comment or a friend request from

Safe eyes from afar someone halfway around the world—which is great. Right up until it isn’t. Because when people live halfway around the world from you they sometimes don’t see the point of being polite. Of course, sometimes people can be halfway across the room from you and not see the point of being polite, either. But when they’re halfway across the room they at least have an incentive to fake it—especially when there are other people in the room with them as well, which brings us back to the Internet.

Being online is like being halfway across the world from someone and in the same room with them all at once. I saw this very thing in action just the other day as I was following the story of Clementine Ford, an Australian writer.

Ms. Ford recently reported the hateful, violent, misogynistic comments some guy had posted on her page to the guy’s employer, who very promptly fired the man. In an ironic twist, this resulted in many more people posting hateful, violent and misogynistic posts on her page,

The fact is that most of us will never be bullies, or even victims. But almost all of us will someday be bystanders.

And as bystanders, it’s important that we’re always willing to be the ones who stand up and say, ‘Hey. I see you.’

which probably got some of them fired as well.

How many bodies do you need to see at the bottom of the cliff before you decide not to jump off of it yourself?

By reporting the abuse to this guy’s employer (who was listed on his page), Ms. Ford was saying, “I see you, and now all of these other people do, too.” It was a powerful—and surely painful—lesson for this guy to learn: If you wouldn’t say it in a crowded room, don’t say it on the Internet. Or, if you do say it on the Internet, be prepared to suffer the consequences.

Although I can’t say I am happy a man lost his job, I do believe that reporting him was the right thing to do. He was being a bully, and bullies need to be stopped—by us. The fact is that most of us will never be bullies, or even victims. But almost all of us will someday be bystanders. And as bystanders, it’s important that we’re always willing to be the ones who stand up and say, “Hey. I see you.”

Sometimes, that’s all it takes to make a difference.

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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The abominable folks of the Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy are at it again. That is, these fine ladies and gentlemen wish to extend to you, oh humble community, an evening of the warmest season’s greetings with a Holiday Extravaganza of Festivus in Your Face: This is How We Celebrate. Named for a Seinfeld episode, these days Festivus is a combo holiday in the secular world and simultaneously pure fun.

In this vein, FALA’s show is a nod to classic variety shows of yore featuring all the carols we’ve come to love (or loathe, depending on the position of your S.O.’s radio dial, or the place of your holiday employment,) like “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and “Feliz Navidad,” but finished with a flourish of modern fortitude as more than 100 performers mix world music, lyric and musical theater, African drum and dance, jazz, ballet and modern dance in a festive mélange turned up thanks to the stylings of the FALA Funk Band. Between tunes like “Turky Lurky Time” and assorted Dave Matthews’ Band covers, the happenin’ party keeps hopping with fast-paced comedy sketches interspersed with the music that heralds the cheeriest of holiday seasons. Don’t miss a beat at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults, and guests are asked to bring nonperishable food or donations for St. Mary’s Food Bank. 556-1580. www.orpheumflagstaff.com.

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iding high on their eighth anniversary as a band, Vegas-bred, wild-eyed rockabilly staples, the Delta Bombers, are comin’ hot ‘round the mountain to shake, rattle and roll you like a fistful of dice. As teens, Chris Moinichen, Andrew Himmler, Gregorio Garcia and Kirk Highberger decided to put to good use their passion for ’50s rock and blues together with the rough and tumble nature of rockabilly, gaining ground in the desert club circuit before hightailing it to the trenches of far-eastern Europe where the crowds devoured their signature style made of equal parts homage and originality. And with Moinichen’s brooding vocals packing a tone reminiscent of a young Elvis Presley with the attitude of Tom Waits, it’s no wonder these fellas have gained ground around the world from Mexico City to Madrid. Their latest studio cut from 2014, a track self-titled offering from Wild Records, has Highberger banging the skins, Garcia twirling and twanging his upright bass and Himmler driving the six-string as the group garners rich tones that parallel the throwback nature musically, lyrically and live.

Feast those hungry eyes upon the stage at Mia’s Lounge, 26 S. San Francisco, with Whiskey Kiss opening the up night at 9 p.m. And it’s f-r-e-e, free. To learn more, call 774-3315 or visit www.thedeltabombers.com.

The entire Southwest knows, at this point, the six-piece outfit out of Sedona known as decker. is a hive of busy bees, buzzing away with new music and forever touring the lengths of desert roads beaten and those less traveled. Particularly, the band’s driving force and namesake, Brandon Decker, can’t stop, won’t stop—and shouldn’t stop—bringing fans old and new his dark and twisting tales of desert noir. From the latest record, Patsy, that hit ears in February to some new tunes crafted on tour, decker. has been crafting melodies spun ‘round lyricisms that catch the ear more like a movie, gripping and intrepid, and would surely fit like a glove of sonic synergy to a gritty film portraying a dogged soul. Until that day, decker. will be content to rile up crowds at the sleepy bars-turned-honkytonks of Arizona and beyond, catching the ink and ears of press people up and down the coasts and inlets of America, and will tie one more on at the Monte Vista Cocktail Lounge, 100 N. San Francisco, nearly a year after their Patsy release party, and before heading off to the Crescent Ballroom in late January.

The free show kicks off at 9:30 p.m. 226-8669. www.deckermusic.org.

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GIDDY UP JINGLE HORSE!‌

‘Twas about a week before the night before Christmas, and all across the desert highlands, a pocketful of hearty musicians are stirring—to bring the old-time jams to Flagtown. High Country Cowboy Christmas: A Winter’s Night of Songs, Stories, Poems and Western Humor has become the holiday mainstay that challenges the new norm in these parts, and offers fellas and ladies a chance at using the old-fashioned noggin to imagine you’ve tied up your pony, knocked the ol’ boots of snow and come in for a fireside chat. It features some of the most outstanding local talent who twinkle brightly like the Star of Bethlehem. The best in the West: cowgirl singer Sue Harris, John Kennedy and his old-time fiddle and guitar, plus the Way Out West Trio’s polished hymns and tight instrumentation, along with Tom Weathers’ tall tales in a timbre as warm as chestnuts over that open fire are preparing to regale in song and tale. Local folklorist and “Letter from Home” author, Tony Norris, is starring as the man of the hour, the man, myth and legend—Santa Claus. He’s ready to pose for Grandma’s picture and take notes on all the little ones’ secret wishes. Of course he’s not just the famed Kris Kringle, but he’ll be spinning yarns and making sweet, sweet music, too, during this special evening engagement. Enjoy the season of prose and song at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen.

Few things in this life are more enjoyable than cozying up at a favorite night spot with friends and getting down to the smooth sounds of Flagstaff’s own Dragons. Sure, it’s an arguable philosophy, but take it with a grain. Just float by on pure trust and let the aural mishmash of surf-styled dream pop wash over like gentle foam at high tide. The four-pieces’ vast musical repertoire is peppered with introspective lyrics and diverse styles in the way of Steely Dan. The music ebbs and flows through lighthearted jams taking occasional choppy turns into dark wave rock ‘n’ roll executed with precision and dance-worthy melodies. Two more acts electrify the space as electropop loop master-vocalist Lilah Rose and the sinister soundsmiths of I Cum Drums trek up from Albuquerque to embark on a sonic voyage at Firecreek Coffee Co., 22 E. Rte. 66. This all-ages show begins at 8 p.m., and there is a $5 cover at the door. 774-2266. Peep the event page on Facebook for more info and links to the bands’ Bandcamp pages.

SUNDAY | 12.20‌ LIKE A KICK IN THE HED‌

Thanks to the success of hip-hop heavyweights like Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg, you’re likely familiar with G-funk—a beautiful amalgam of Parliament Funkadelic-style grooves and synth jams in hip-hop. But according to the word as written by Hed PE, the four-piece rock-rappers prefer to err on the side of G-punk—a sort of combo deal on the parts of gangsta rap and punk rock.

The Huntington Beach, Calif., quad shot has been riffing on this G-Punk thing for a hot minute, as early as ’94. Their popularity hit a chord with listeners after signing to Jive Records and subsequently dropping their self-titled debut in 1997, following up with metal and punk fans’ fervor with a tribute album, Nativity in Black II (2000), and another studio cut, Broke. Over hed-hurting times and those worthy of a smile, Hed PE has been grabbing fans over the years, with nine studio cuts, most recently with Evolution in 2014, and also the last appearances of OG bassist

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Mawk and long-time guitarist Jaxon. Catch them at the Green Room, 15 N. Agassiz, with guests Under Exile, Disservice and Oath to Ashes kicking it all off at 7 p.m. Tickets to this 16-andover show are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. 226-8669. www.hedperocks.com.

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Considering the eff-word

By Seth Muller

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n recent weeks, a word or concept has started to intrigue me: efficiency. This word also has another friend named streamlining. I notice that these words and what they bring have surfaced in our personal and workday lives for different reasons.

In the name of efficiency this year, I had learned that a handful of old friends at an office back east were terminated in the so-called post-recession, everythingis-OK economy. All of them remember those words getting tossed around by their supervisors. In the name of efficiency, we are going to be streamlining the positions here, these supervisors would say.

Efficiency was brought up so often and the code of it was so clear that it became the “eff-word.” A few weeks after those terminations, another friend who relocated his entire family from Seattle to Toronto became a victim of a company’s decision to “reimagine its workflow.”

Efficiency. If the word is uttered at the office or city hall or on the university campus, know that people often present it in a positive way. Efficiency! Aren’t you excited?

I mean, who wants to be inefficient? However, I notice that some initiatives designed to bring about efficiency either are not always efficient at all or generate unforeseen problems. I know that the world changes. I know that the paradigm shifts.

That dang paradigm will not ever stay still no matter how hard we try. I know sometimes companies need to save money and that is a clear reality. But know that any move to streamline can come at a cost.

I have come to understand that efficiency and productivity are not the same thing. I have discovered that the some processes I have used have not been all that efficient. I once worked on a manuscript that was a passion project of mine.

I started in one direction, changed tenses, altered point of view, cut two chapters I spent a month writing and rewriting, understood one day that the tone needed

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to change and, sometime after that, added three scenes that I then had to meticulously cross-reference throughout the rest of the story.

The whole process of trying to bring this possible piece of writing to a better place was not efficient at all.

It was a wrestling match that was, at times, brutal. It was the opposite of efficient and streamlined. It was ridiculously untidy. But it also was a door wide open to the possibilities and an exploration of ideas. Nothing moved in one direction. It did not follow a stream.

This is where the word efficiency raises a number of questions for me.

Is efficiency really just a shortcut? Is it the easiest path to a conclusion? Is it a speedy way of doing something that normally calls for deliberation? Does efficiency always lead to quality? Why is it not OK to get off track, chase down what might be a dead end or follow one too many avenues?

I know that a phone interview for an article is more time-efficient and energy-efficient, while traveling a distance to a person’s home to have a sit-down interview is less efficient.

But which of the two has the chance to offer more insight? I know that creating three possible cover options for an edition of Flag Live, standing around a desk and deliberating about what cover is the strongest out of a group of possibilities is not terribly efficient. Making one cover and calling it good enough is efficient. Which one leads to the better cover?

I know that efficiency has its place—yet it is important to know that it can have a dark side to it. And if we worry about being so efficient all of the time, we might miss out on the chance to enter the charged space of open avenues and possibilities—and we might not allow the time for our best ideas to take form.

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Tenure track The invisible threat Dear Governor Ducey, I’ve been thinking a lot about administrative bloat since I had my teeth cleaned on Wednesday by my dentist who shook her head over “the bureaucracy.” I tried to defend it. There are some good programs to help students stay in school. Diversity programs are important. Access to education is important. IT is probably necessary. Recreation has its place. I’ve been having conversations with colleagues about the big salaries of upper admins and the number of administrative assistants in areas that aren’t even departments, like marketing and assessment.

In the national discussion of higher edu-

and adjuncts get lumped in with the tenured

cation, “tenure” is often the target. “Tenure”

as part of the problem, because they are the

connotes privilege, laziness, free-ride, faculty

ones doing that extra work for the students

governance, and worse (and the reason for

they feel compelled to serve, thereby per-

its existence), freedom of speech. Although

forming subversion without receiving the

no one I know has ever been fired from my

benefit of protection the subversive idea of

university regardless of their tenured status,

“tenure” is supposed to provide.

“tenure” suggests a different model than

I’ve made this argument about the volun-

the free-market economy abides. I should

teerism of teaching already. It’s a sign these

have to struggle, and strive, and prove my

letters are going to have to be shorter and

worth with paperwork, and fret, and keep

more to the point or end, but this letter goes

budget cuts. Our caps have risen. Our travel

my mouth shut, especially if I want to work

in a slightly different direction to say, “profes-

budgets slashed. Our loads raised.

for the government. People hate the idea of

sor” and “tenure” are threatening things to

“tenure” more than they hate people who

an economy that is hell bent on “productivity”

lines and the state houses, but it’s not TT

don’t do their jobs and still keep them. That

and “return on investment.” Administrators

faculty ranks that have grown. The rising cost

happens in every business. Every workplace

spend hours showing how they have met

of tuition cannot be laid at the feet of the TT.

has people who work a lot and others who

productivity levels and ROIs. Professors spend

“The number of full-time faculty members in

get a free ride. But “tenure” flies in the face

hours working with students, wishing they

the C.S.U. system grew from 11,614 to 12,019

of the idea of work. Work should suck, is, I

didn’t feel they needed to document their

between 1975 and 2008, the total number of

think, the complaint. People with tenure love

work to show that in fact, they are doing

administrators grew from 3,800 to 12,183—a

their jobs. You can tell by the way they do

more than what their contract obliges them

221 percent increase,” Paul Campos wrote in

work they don’t technically have to do.

to do. They just want to do a ton of work

Tenure track faculty are targets in head-

the April 4, 2015 issue of The New York Times.

The professorship at large seems to “do

While administrative positions grow, TT

work it doesn’t have to do.” My colleagues

faculty positions have been replaced by con-

who run the student research/lit magazine

tingent ones. The word “contingent” makes

aren’t on the tenure track. They advise

The grant-procuring machine requires 1,000

an administrator’s lungs breathe easier.

students, sit on committees, just like their

employees, it seems. The “ensure you’re not

Contingent means that in another budget

colleagues who are tenured. Does an admin

wasting government money” divisions seem

cut, that faculty, unlike a tenured person, can

assistant stay late, unpaid, to make sure a

to employ more staff than English depart-

be cut, supposedly saving the school tons of

student has registered for the classes? Maybe.

ments. I don’t mean to target all admins. I

money, letting the TT folks pick up the slack

I’m sure there are a few who do. But every

don’t want anyone to lose their jobs. Jobs

until the budget gets a little better and part-

one of the professors I know is doing more

are good! But thus far, it is only the faculty

time faculty return to teach classes at even

stuff than they are supposed to, regardless of

who has been asked to bear the brunt of the

lower salaries.

the track they’re on. It’s unfair that lecturers

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Nicole Walker is an associate professor at Northern Arizona University, and is the author of Quench Your Thirst with Salt and a collection of poems, This Noisy Egg. She edited, with Margot Singer, Bending Genre: Essays on Creative Nonfiction, and is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment from the Arts. The thoughts expressed here are hers alone and not necessarily those of her employer. This letter is from April 5, 2015.

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Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), who we’ll soon ost people have read Moby Dick, but learn was a cabin boy (Tom Holland) on the what many of us may not realize (I Essex 30 years earlier. Melville is intending certainly didn’t) is that Herman Melto write his novel about the white whale, but ville’s 1851 novel was based on actual events. seeks inspiration from somebody who In 1820, the whaling boat Essex, sailing was actually there. With encourageout of Nantucket, Mass., was sunk ment from both whiskey and by a sperm whale in the Pacific from his wife (Michelle Fairley), Ocean. The crew then spent IN THE who knows that her husband almost three months at sea, HEART OF THE has been harboring secrets using the small whaling SEA and battling demons ever boats to eventually bring Directed by Ron Howard since the disaster, Nickerson some of the men back to Rated PG-13 narrates the events of the civilization. Director Ron HARKINS THEATRES fateful voyage.

Howard’s new movie, In the Chris Hemsworth stars Heart of the Sea, chronicles as First Mate Owen Chase, an this last voyage of the Essex, in-lander who feels he should be and I’ll admit that while I found helming the Essex but will instead it a bit hard to swallow, a little postbe reporting to the less experienced Capviewing research brought me to the realizatain George Pollard (Benjamin Walker). This tion that the events depicted in the film are conflict is emphasized and reinforced early actually pretty accurate. in the journey as Pollard takes the ship into a In a nice framing device that makes it squall against Chase’s advice, causing severe clear that this isn’t Moby Dick, a young Herdamage. But it isn’t until almost 15 months man Melville (Ben Whishaw) shows up in the into their journey that the crew, sailing in movie’s opening scene at the door of Thomas

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uncharted waters thousands of miles west of South America, encounter the freakishly large—and obviously pissed off—whale that would destroy their ship. The rest of the story recounts the men’s struggle to survive at sea and the lengths to which they’ll go to do so.

Don’t be too quick to dismiss that turtle

Part of me feels I should have liked In the Heart of the Sea a bit more than I did; the action and effects are good, though the whale gets surprisingly little screen time. Perhaps it’s simply because neither Chase nor Pollard’s characters are likeable; combined with their savagery toward their prey, I really ended up rooting for the whale.

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McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is the soundtrack for Dev iven how much is already being said about Master of and Arnold as they take a fun shortcut through the park. John None, chances are you’ve already watched it. So let me Carpenter’s “Halloween,” however, is the woman’s theme as just remind you why you like it. she hurries to her apartment. Master of None is filled First, it’s immediately funny and moving. No one is with smart, funny commentaries like that one or the saying, “You just have to get through the first seadisparity in lifestyles between Dev and his immison,” like some have about Aziz Ansari’s former grant parents, played by his real parents. sitcom, Parks and Recreation. There are no MASTER The episode, “Parents,” begins with two gimmicks that require a strong suspension of OF NONE conversations: one between Dev and his dad disbelief. It’s not another boring-yet-kooky Created by and one between Brian—based on co-creator workplace sitcom; no one has lived in an Aziz Ansari & Alan Young Alan Yang—and his father. When Dev tells his underground cult for 15 years. It’s just Rated Unrated dad he’s too busy to help him set up his iPad’s Ansari as Dev, an aspiring actor. He and his NETFLIX STREAMING calendar, the camera holds on his father’s disthree friends—who are, amazingly, not all appointed face and flashes back to his time in White—deal with racism, sexism, careers and India and his struggles to come to America to be relationships. That’s probably the biggest nova doctor. When Brian tells his father he can’t pick elty of this show: it’s believable and funny. up a bag of rice for him because he wants to catch In the episode “Ladies and Gentleman,”—all epithe trivia questions before the movie previews, his father’s sodes are titled and accompanied by different songs that flashback similarly shows an impoverished childhood. The comcollectively make a great Spotify playlist—Dev and his friend mentary on privilege and sacrifice is as biting as it is funny.

Arnold walk the New York City streets late at night after Master of None is unafraid to address real issues because leaving a party. Unbeknownst to them, a female acquaintance its writers are capable of finding the humor in them. And as also leaves the party but has no one to walk with. Bobby

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Dev, Ansari is not only funny, but empathetic and thoughtful, a rare combination for comic characters. Whether he’s arguing with his girlfriend or refusing to “eat the second-best taco like some kind of a—hole,” after spending 45 minutes searching for the best taco in the city, Dev helps us laugh at life’s frustrations while operating within an original, rational framework.

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ell, this is it: Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here! Rosy-cheeked little kids are already lining up in their pajamas to witness the wonder and the glory—oh wait, those are slightly-drunk adults in their Jedi outfits. Since everyone not named Adrienne seems to be talking about it, we thought we’d ask our Screen crew to reminisce about their first Star Wars memories.

Adrienne Bischoff Confession time: I technically haven’t “seen” any Star Wars film in its “entirety.” I have been known to “change the channel” when it comes on TV or “watch Adventures in Babysitting instead.” I don’t “see what the big deal is” and I’ll admit Darth Vader’s “insect face scares me.” I could blame my mom who would make me, as a child, watch what I called “kinky French films.” (What French film isn’t?) But I just think because everyone loved the damn films so much, I had to avoid them just to be ornery. And guess what? I also think Adele is overrated and the Harry Potter books suck. And no matter what, I’ll stand by those words or my name isn’t Dan Stoffel.

Sam Mossman I don’t have a specific memory of the first time I saw Star Wars. There are some memories of seeing Return of the Jedi (1983)—I was eight at the time—but ultimately it feels like I just grew up always having Star Wars in my life. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know that Vader was Luke’s father (sorry, Adrienne). I can trace my love of science fiction directly to Star Wars, and give the franchise some credit for broadening my horizons into other works of fiction, and comics, and even my love for movies.

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is like asking a parent which is their favorite child. Sure I have one, but it just isn’t the kind of thing you say out loud. [See Sam’s review of The Force Awakens in next week’s issue.]

Erin Shelley Ah, my first time. I was young. I was eager.

Yes, my first time seeing Star Wars in 1977 was memorable. My sister Susan insisted I see this new movie that just opened a few days earlier.

She knew I would love it. She dragged me to the Cine Capri to see this “space” movie, and she was right: I fell in love. I laughed at the cantina scene, chewed all fingernails during the Death Star battle, and cheered when the Death Star blew up. What a thrill! I had to take all my friends to see the movie, and then had to see it again on a weekly basis all summer long. I’ve seen that first Star Wars film more than 30 times on a big screen, and I enjoy it every time.

Dan Stoffel I was 12 when the original Star Wars came out and I saw it (several times) at the glorious Orpheum Theater in Galesburg Ill., with its plush seats, huge red curtain, and that balcony that seemed to be 50 feet high. Like Jaws two years earlier, this was much more than a movie—it was a defining part of that summer, and the question wasn’t whether you had seen Star Wars, but how many times?

And I still remember that more than the characters, the plot, or even the visual effects, what impressed me the most was the sound.

I didn’t grow up to be a Star Wars geek with tons of collectibles and costumes (cough-SamMossman-cough!), but I did become a more generic movie geek, and that galaxy far, far away helped.

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From Providence to awareness Cycling cross-country in the name of climate change

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he favorite moments pass like a half-remembered dream and he pauses to put the experiences to words. ‌T here was the time he rode into Philadelphia to meet a friend and he realized that what he was doing was possible. There was the time he crested the Blue Ridge Parkway and could see the beauty of nature for miles. And there was the time as he traveled through Oklahoma and Texas, when he saw wind farms in states known for their oil and gas.

He writes a poem to the planet in the action of a long ride.

Luke Rien, 22, and graduated from college, left his home in Providence, R.I., seven weeks ago. He’s spent six weeks bicycling across the country, and he recently finished a week of rest in Flagstaff before continuing on his journey.

His official reason to make the trip: “Climate Change awareness and fundraising for 350.org.”

His unofficial reason to make the trip: “When you’re done with college and you want to go for an adventure before that big job …”

The organization 350.org is dedicated to building “a global climate movement that can hold leaders accountable to the realities of science and the principles of justice.” The organization suggests that the world’s safety depends on carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere being reduced to under 350 parts per million.

Monday morning, he left Las Vegas, N.M., and was headed for Santa Fe. Then, he’ll head to Albuquerque, take two days to get to Gallup and cross into Arizona to return to Flagstaff. He’ll follow Route 66 when he can.

“That’s been my route ever since Missouri,” Rien says.

Rien’s traveled 2,400 miles toward his 4,200-mile goal.

Along the way he hopes to raise a dollar for every mile he’s traveled. So far, he’s raised $1,900 for 350.org. Some of it he’s spent on bike repairs and lodging. He’s intent on the notion that about 80 percent of what he receives goes toward his cause. He’s a little behind on his goal.

“If I don’t make it, I won’t be too discouraged by it,” Rien says.

He has a tent, a good sleeping bag, a pad and camping gear that includes extra socks, and hats and bike maintenance gear. Rien camps, mostly, but he also finds places to stay with an organization called Warm Showers, a place for bicyclists to find hosts who will let them stay at their home while on a journey. When there are places where he can’t find a host and the weather makes it too difficult to camp, he stays in motels.

“But as long as it’s just cold, camping is a good option,” Rien says.

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22-year-old Luke Rien with his 26-year-old Canondale bicycle in Providence, R.I. All photos courtesy

Luke Rien’s rig at the beginning of his cross-country journey.

His routine: He gets up with the sun, packs and eats.

“And then I get on the bike and start riding until the sun goes down,” he says.

Rien averages 75 to 80 miles a day on a 26-year-old Cannondale race bike, which is now less racy and more accustomed to the long haul. The bike is equipped with a trailer for his gear, and his electronics are all charged by a solar panel that fits in the trailer.

Across the miles, the bike has needed new brake pads, a new chain, new forks, new cranks and a bottom bracket.

He’s repaired flat tires and has endured the up and down off Appalachia before settling into the middle of America, where it’s not as flat as people might think.

He’s hoped to meet with groups of people across the country dedicated to Climate Change, but instead, he’s found people, one by one, to talk with about the subject.

“And everybody’s been pretty much positive about it,” he says.

There was that one rude guy, and he collided with a dog and flew over the handle bars. The dog ran off and seemed OK. But mostly, the people he’s met are nice—whether they agree with his cause or not.

Environmentalism has always been a part of his life. His father was into wind farm energy development, and Rien’s degree from the College of Charleston in South Carolina is in marine biology. A job in fisheries studies awaits him upon his completion of his travels. Bicycling advocacy is also important to him.

“Instead of just commuting to work and back, I wanted to see how far you can go on a bike,” Rien says. “The challenge has something to do with it. Might as well make a huge adventure of it and go for a bike ride.”

Rien came to Flagstaff on a train from Las Vegas, N.M., during his rest week to visit a friend who works with a local conservation group. On the train ride, he marveled at the snow-covered landscape.

“It was like a preview of the ride I have to do,” Rien says.

While in Flagstaff, he took walks, primarily because “It was a good change from bike riding.” He also visited Lowell Observatory and took some nice naps to recharge. He wanted to cross-country ski, but there wasn’t enough snow yet. After his week, he hopped a train back to Las Vegas, N.M. and hit the road again.

As the miles slide by, he continues to learn more about himself, his fortitude and ability to dig deep.

“It’s a full-time job and it takes a lot more than you’d think,” Rien says. “There’s more than just making the miles.”

The adventure has offered challenges in ways he didn’t expect.

“I’ve still got 1,500 miles to go, so I’ll see what else there is to learn,” he says.

The end of the road for him will be at the end of Route 66 in Santa Monica, Calif. He’ll then fly back to Rhode Island and home and consider how his experiences on the road will inform his life.

To keep up with Rien on his journey, visit www.renewableride.tumblr.com.

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And with this simple idea, the Flag Live Money Shot was born.

At the time, the new section played off the idea that digital photography had become more accessible a few years before 2005. Since that time, camera phones have made it even more accessible.

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To that point, we discovered that most of our best Money Shots didn’t come until the back half of the past decade. Sadly, our digital archives only go back as far as 2010 (when smart phones really started to capture the world and virtually everyone became a shutterbug). But that didn’t stop us from dusting off old issues and thumbing through yellowing pages to see what we’d dig up.

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Vibewaves Top 10 albums of 2015 to stun the ears

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his was a pretty great year in music. From the disorienting electronic textures of Arca’s new album to the lyrical superiority of Kendrick Lamar, 2015 saw many artists hitting their stride. Under every metaphorical stone you could turn over, there is great music waiting for you from this year. ‌So then why the list? What makes my list any better or more relevant than yours? Besides because Flag Live lets me do this, I also hope that it encourages you to take a look back over your year in music. Revisit your favorite records; give some others a second, or third, chance.

So, here are my top 10 of the year. If you are interested in any of these selections, please purchase the whole album and support these artists.

See you in 2016 when it starts all over again!

7 Arca’s sole member, Venezuelan producer Alejandro Ghersi, has worked with the likes of Björk and Kanye West, and his remarkable, brash style is unfiltered on Mutant.

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Counterparts Tragedy Will Find Us Counterparts have always excelled at emotive, powerful hardcore. But Tragedy Will Find Us asserts their genre chops better than ever before. The band reaffirms classic hardcore tropes while simultaneously pushing the genres boundaries. They aren’t afraid to contrast the moments of heaviness with quieter passages, making Tragedy Will Find Us an eclectic, immersive experience.

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Arca Mutant Probably the most confusing but groundbreaking album this year, Mutant is hard to digest, but the album seems totally comfortable at the fringes of the electronic genre.

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Between the Buried and Me Coma Ecliptic Speaking of confusing and groundbreaking, Between the Buried and Me’s Coma Ecliptic does the same as Arca’s album for the metal genre. Coma Ecliptic finds the well-established band exercising equal parts comfortability and progression on what they label a “rock opera.”

Between the Buried and Me are masters of the concept album, and their ambitious vision succeeds in spades on Coma Ecliptic.

Tame Impala Currents While Arca pushes there boundaries of electronic music, Tame Impala played to its strengths on Currents. Founder Kevin Parker melded classic synthesizers and dance music elements into Tame Impala’s indie sound. The entire album’s sound excels under Parker’s production, with each track having one foot in the dance music genre and the other in psychedelic rock. A handful of the songs from this album have been paired with some of the best music videos of the year, particularly “The Less I Know The Better.”

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The Story So Far The Story So Far Every once in a while a record comes along that reestablishes the validity of the pop punk genre, while simultaneously quieting all the damage done to the genre by other, newer bands. The Story So Far did this with their self-titled album. The hooks are endlessly catchy, but the lyrics remain resonant and relatable. The album’s appeal is that it takes all the endearing elements of pop punk and grows them up a bit, but keeps them as shamelessly catchy as ever.

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The Dead Weather Dodge and Burn Barring incidents involving guacamole and Patrick Carney, Jack White had a great year.

He won a Grammy and released the long-awaited new album from the Dead Weather. However, White was not an overwhelming presence on Dodge and Burn, which may be one of the album’s greatest strengths. Instead, singer Alison Mosshart shreds her vocal chords over some of the heaviest rock ‘n’ roll progressions in recent memory.

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Father John Misty I Love You, Honeybear The long awaited arrival of I Love You, Honeybear was probably my most-hyped up release of the year. So when it arrived and wasn’t the record I expected it be, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed. But once I let the record speak for itself, I found a beautiful, 21st century love story that is made all the more interesting by Father John Misty’s signature irreverence and songwriting chops.

The mastermind behind Father John Misty, Josh Tillman, shook up the scene in his own way in 2015 by, among other things, making out with himself in a music video and performing “Bored in the USA” on Letterman. But I Love You, Honeybear remains the most moving thing he did this year.

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Chelsea Wolfe Abyss There has always been an element of pain in Chelsea Wolfe’s music, but on Abyss she brings it into a greater focus. Wolfe has suffered from sleep paralysis her entire life, and it serves as her muse on Abyss. While Wolfe has been labeled a “goth” artist, she needs not make any attempt to live up to that title. The music on Abyss is ceaselessly heavy and dark.

The entire album feels like being dipped into one of Wolfe’s terrifying dreams. Other lyrical themes and elements reoccur throughout the album, but they all seem choked by the darkness of Wolfe’s condition.

Where Wolfe’s previous work had a strong presence of folk and indie elements, Abyss exists somewhere closer to the world of experimental electronic music and doom metal. The album is proof that there is stark beauty even in darkness.

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Joanna Newsom Divers Joanna Newsom has a reputation for doing things her own way. Music seems to sprout out from her in all directions, from her early days as a sort-of folk musician to her current evolution. Her main instrument is the harp, but her voice has grown to be an equal to the presence of the harp. Not only that, but her lyrics are some of the most poetically stimulating and expressive out there.

On Divers Newsom reigns in some of the more peculiar elements of her style into dense, focused songs that perfectly balance a sense of whimsy with heartfelt emotion. Throughout the album it’s as if Newsom is playing carefree with the listener, then chooses the perfect time to pull a straight face and say, “But don’t forget about love and death, friend.” Divers manages to dance carelessly around the most human motifs in a disarmingly beautiful manner.

Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly This was a tumultuous year in America. To Pimp a Butterfly characterizes the uneasiness in this country better than any other album. Not because it was a lens to the black experience in America, but because To Pimp a Butterfly is the story of a person who takes a long look in the mirror and comes to terms with whom they truly are. While social media and an increasingly crazy world continue to warp our ideas of the self, To Pimp a Butterfly is the album that we need.

Kendrick Lamar conveys the complexity of his journey from Compton to the top of the rap game with unmatched storytelling ability. You’d be hard-pressed to not get the message after listening to every second of the album’s 79-minute run. The rapping, beats and spoken word all convey Lamar’s message: identity is a complicated thing in 2015, but it is ultimately our decision to find out who we are.

To Pimp a Butterfly is the story of Lamar finding his identity, and is a blueprint for the rest of us.

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hey say that if you get up in the morning and swallow a live toad, nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day. Well, we Americans have just been fed a live toad by the World Trade Organization.

Last May, the WTO—an oligarchic, autocratic governing entity essentially run by and for multinational corporations—ruled that a U.S. consumer protection law called “COOL” violates one of WTO’s obscure trade rules.

COOL stands for “country-of-origin labeling,” a straight-forward requirement that meat sold in the U.S. be labeled so consumers can know where it came from.

This was passed by our Congress, signed by our president, upheld by our courts, and is supported by 92 percent of our people.

But corporate meat processors in Canada and Mexico (including U.S. meat conglomerates with operations there) do not want you and me to know this basic information.

So they got Canadian and Mexican government officials to do an end run around our sovereign people and government by filing a claim against COOL in this shadowy corporate trade organization. WTO’s May ruling dutifully put the profits of these few global meat purveyors over the democratic will of some

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300 million Americans—COOL must go, decreed these faceless, unelected servants of the corporate order.

Now for today’s toad. To enforce this demand, the WTO dictated on December 7 (ironically, Pearl Harbor Day) that Canada and Mexico may now punish us by imposing import bans against products we make.

How big is this toad? It bans more than a billion dollars a year in foreign sales of U.S. products—unless and until Congress guts our people’s consumer labeling law.

Who’s in charge here? Why are our congress critters and president meekly swallowing this? For answers and action, go to Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch: www.citizen.org.trade.

Jim Hightower is a best-selling author, radio commentator, nationally syndicated columnist and editor of The Hightower Lowdown, a populist political newsletter.

He has spent the past four decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers that ought-to-be: consumers, working families, small businesses, environmentalists and just-plain-folks. For more of his work, visit www.jimhightower.com.

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Beasley Gallery: NAU Art Department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Show. Runs through Dec. 24. Located on the second floor of the Performing and Fine Arts building. Gallery hours Tue, Thu and Fri 10 a.m.5 p.m. 1115 S. Knoles Drive, on the NAU campus.

523-4612 Criollo Latin Kitchen: New night photography exhibit, The Night, from local photographer Joe Cornett. 6-9 p.m. During First Friday ArtWalk. Free. Exhibit runs through December. 16 N. San Francisco. 774-0541 Downtown Flagstaff: Flagstaff Eats. Walking food tours in downtown Flag. Two-and-a-half hours of walking and sampling food from seven different restaurants.

Tours offered every weekend Thursday through Sunday. $40 per person. Sign up on www.flagstaffeats.com. 213-9233 Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Continuing Taoist tai chi and beginner class.

Every Thursday. 5:30-7:30p.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 400 W Aspen. 288-2207 Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Weekly Mindfulness Meditation every Thursday.

Room 24 upstairs. 6:30 p.m. instruction, 7-8:30 p.m. sitting and walking meditation.

8:30 p.m. discussion. Come and go anytime. Free and open to all. 400 W. Aspen. 814-9851 High Country Conference Center: Plight of the Condor. New exhibit by Flag photographer John Sherman chronicling the endangered California Condors. Runs through April 30. Gallery hours are Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 4–9 p.m., and Fri–Sat 4–11 p.m. 201 W. Butler Ave. 523-9521 Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio: Individualized kung fu instruction in xingyi, bagua and taji. Every Thursday. 6-8 p.m. www. flagstaffkungfu.org. 4 W. Phoenix. 779-5858 Joe C. Montoya Community and Senior Center: Hour-long small group guitar classes. Ages 13 and up. Two sessions every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Flexible format, multiple styles.

Registration required. $30 for five classes, and $4 materials. 245 N Thorpe. (505) 614-6706 Joe C Montoya Community and Senior Center: Guitar for absolute beginners. Short-term class teaches tuning, terminology, basic chords, melody and simple notation. Meets first three Thursdays of each month. $25 for three classes, and $4 materials. Ages 13 and up. Registration required. 245 N Thorpe. (505) 614-6706 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening. Room. 4 p.m. Heart of a Dog. 7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members.

2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 The Museum Club: Shadows Foundation Comedy Night. Featuring Keith Ellis and Dereck Mast. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. $10. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 The Museum Club: Line dance lessons. Every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6-7 p.m. $3. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 The Museum Club: Flagstaff Swing Dance Club presents dance lessons every Thursday night from 7-8 p.m.

Different dance style taught each month. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Red Rock State Park: Guided nature walk at 10 a.m. Guest speaker or a ranger/naturalist gives a 45-minute talk at 2 p.m.

Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907 Simply Spiritual Healing: Thursday night meditation. Every Thursday.

6-7 p.m. $20. All are invited. 105 E. Birch.

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Hops on Birch: Brian White. Americana and folk from Flag. 9 p.m.

Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: Weekly “Bottom Line Jam” with the Bottom Line Band. 7 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood.

(928) 202-3460 Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke. Hosted by Ricky Bill. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 Orpheum Theater: FALA Holiday Extravaganza. Festivus In Your Face: This is How We Celebrate. Variety show filled with singing, dancing, music and holiday cheer. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 the day of the show. All ages.

15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 The Spirit Room: Caroline Reese. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome.

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Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse: Theatrikos Theatre Co. Presents: A Christmas Carol. Directed by Scott Ballou. Performances Fri and Sat at 7:30 p.m. and Sun at 2 p.m. Runs through Dec. 20. $16-$19 for evening shows and $13-$16 for Sun matinees. 11 W. Cherry. www. theatrikos.com. 774-1662 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Taoist tai chi. Every Friday. 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff. az@taoist.org. 423 N. Beaver. 774-2911 Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge: Weekly all-you-can-eat Fish Fry. Fish fry begins at 6 p.m. $12. All proceeds benefit Elks Children Charities. Every Friday. 2101 N. San Francisco.

774-6271 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening. Suffragette. (4 p.m. Fri and Sat; 7 p.m. Mon, Tue and Wed.) Miss You Already.

(7 p.m. Fri and Sat; 4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177

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Altitudes Bar and Grill: Kieran Smiley. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver.

214-8218 Firecreek Coffee Co: Dragons. Occult rock and pop from Flag. 8 p.m. $5 at the door. All ages. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 The Green Room: Kingz of the Jungle Presents: Move. Featuring Demtre Baca, Kip Killagain and Tee Jay. 9 p.m.

Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: The Impressionists. Rock from Flag. 9 p.m. Free.

22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: Acoustic Happy Hour with Wayne Hayden.

4-7 p.m. Free. DJ ill.Ego. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: Strangeways with DJ Marty Marr. 9 p.m. Free. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 Monte Vista Lounge: decker. Desert rock from Sedona. 9:30 p.m. Free.

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MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | FRI 12.18

Orpheum Theater: High Country Cowboy Christmas: A Winter’s Night of Songs, Stories, Poems and Western Humor. Featuring Sue Harris, John Kennedy and Tom Weathers with Tony Norris as Santa Clause.

Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Pictures with Santa from 6-7 p.m. $11. All ages.

15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 The Spirit Room: Dog of the Moon Friday. 1 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: Streetwise. Blues and rock from Flag. 8 p.m. Free.

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VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | SAT 12.19

Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse: Theatrikos Theatre Co. Presents: A Christmas Carol. Directed by Scott Ballou. Performances Fri and Sat at 7:30 p.m. and Sun at 2 p.m. Runs through Dec. 20. $16-$19 for evening shows and $13-$16 for Sun matinees. 11 W. Cherry. www. theatrikos.com. 774-1662 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 The Green Room: Democratic Debate. Viewing party on the big screen. 6 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Marshall Elementary School: Continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Saturday 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 850 N. Bonito. 288-2207 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening. Suffragette. (4 p.m. Sat; 7 p.m.

Mon, Tue and Wed.) Miss You Already. (7 p.m. Sat; 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 Nutcracker. On the big screen from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. 4 p.m. $15, $12.50 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 Orpheum Theater: Holiday Film Series: Elf (2003). 10 a.m. Free. All ages.15 W. Aspen. 556-1580 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 12.19

Altitudes Bar and Grill: Jimmy Deblois. 7-10 p.m. Free. 2 S. Beaver.

214-8218 The Green Room: Black Lemon. Contemporary acoustic music from Flag. 9 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Paul Miller. Rock and reggae from Flag. 9 p.m.

Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Main Stage Theater: The Naughty Bits. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: Delta Bombers. Rockabilly from Vegas. Openers: Whiskey Kiss. 9 p.m. Free. 26 S. San Francisco.

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DEC. 17–23, 2015 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Bill Barns. 3-6 p.m. Open mic with James Turner.

8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300 Old Town Center for the Arts: Winter Solstice Concert. Featuring Aerial Artist Ty Eaton, William Eaton, Allen Ames and MaryanneKremer Ames, Claudia Tulip and Bart Applewhite.

7 p.m. $18 in advance, $20 at the door, $25 priority. 633 N. 5th Street. Cottonwood. (928) 634-0940 Peace Lutheran Church: Flagstaff School of Music Christmas Recital.

Performances at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Free.

3430 N. 4th St. 526-9256 The Spirit Room: Cadillac Angels. 2 p.m. Free. decker. 9 p.m. Free.

166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809 State Bar: Raillery. Americana from Flag. AZ Wilderness Brewing Co. Tap Takeover. Featuring 10 taps from the Phoenix-based brewery. 7 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282

VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | SUN 12.20

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 Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse: Theatrikos Theatre Co. Presents: A Christmas Carol.

Directed by Scott Ballou. 2 p.m. Final performance. $13-$16. 11 W. Cherry. www.theatrikos.com. 774-1662 Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy: Flag Freemotion. Conscious movement/freestyle dance. Moving meditation to dance-able music.

Minimum instruction and no experience required.

Every Sunday. 10:30 a.m. www.flagstafffreemotion.com. 3401 N. Ft Valley Road. 225-1845 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Bach Christmas Oratorio. On the big screen from the Hamburg Ballet in Germany. 4 p.m. $15, $12.50 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Monte Vista Lounge: Trivia with TJ and Claira. Every Sunday. 9 p.m.

Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 State Bar: Poetry Night hosted by Barley Rhymes. Every first and third (and occasional fifth) Sunday of the month. 7 p.m. signup. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66.

226-1282 Tranzend Studio: Flagstaff Latin Dance Collective. Lessons: beginner and all level fundamentals, technique and musicality. 7 p.m. Open dancing in main room with salsa, bachata, merengue and cha cha; side room with zouk and kizomba until 10 p.m. Every Sunday. $10 drop-in, $8 for students. 417 W. Santa Fe. 814-2650

MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | SUN 12.20

1899 Bar and Grill: Vincent Z. Acoustic world music. Every Sunday.

6:30-8:30 p.m. 307 W. Dupont. 523-1899 The Green Room: Hed PE. Punk rock and reggae from Huntington Beach, Calif. Openers: Under Exile, Disseroice and Oath to Ashes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 the day of the show. Ages 16 and over. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669

VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | MON 12.21

Charly’s Pub & Grill: Game night. 6-10 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

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DEC. 17–23, 2015 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. Suffragette. 7 p.m. Mon, Tue and Wed. 12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177

MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | MON 12.21

Campus Coffee Bean: Open Mic night. Every Monday. 6-8 p.m. ccbopenmic@gmail.com. 1800 S. Milton Road. 556-0660 The Green Room: Karaoke. 8 p.m. Free. Every Monday. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Hops on Birch: Open mic night. Every Monday. 8:30 p.m. sign-up.

9 p.m. start. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 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

VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | TUE 12.22

Hops on Birch: Trivia night with Eric Hays. Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. sign-up. 9 p.m. start. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011 Jim’s Total Body Fitness: Line dancing. All levels. 6:30-7:30 p.m. First class free. Every Tuesday. 2150 N. 4th St. 606-1435 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening. Miss You Already. (4 p.m. Tue and Wed.) Suffragette. (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 Taala Hooghan Infoshop: Dharma Punx meditation group every Tuesday.

8:15 p.m. 1700 N. 2nd St. www.taalahooghan.org Shuvani Studio: Unplug and Recharge Meditation. Unplug from distractions and recharge through movement and meditation with qi-gong. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. 7-8 p.m. $5-$10 suggested donation. Next to Mama Burger, corner of Fort Valley Road and Humphreys Street. (951) 781-9369

MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | TUE 12.22

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 D.L. Harrison. 8-11 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: Mia’s Lounge Annual Holiday Party. Potluck and live music. 7 p.m. Free. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 Monte Vista Lounge: Karaoke with Ricky Bill. 9 p.m. Free. 100 N. San Francisco. 779-6971 The Museum Club: Karaoke. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434 Oak Creek Brewing Co.: Drumz and Dance Party. Free. 6:30 p.m. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300

VARIOUS ‌ EVENTS | WED 12.23

Firecreek Coffee Co: Poetry slam. Every Wednesday. Signup at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. start. $2. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266 Flagstaff CSA and Market: Weekly Wednesday Meditation. Guided meditation and open discussion. Anyone is welcome to join. Every Wednesday. 9-10 a.m. 116 Cottage Ave. 213-6948 Flagstaff Recreation Center: Zumba class. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. $5. 2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468 Lumberyard Brewing Co.: Extreme Wednesdays. Showing extreme sports videos. Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. 779-2739 Main Stage Theater: In-House Dart and Pool Leagues. 6 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Majerle’s Sports Grill: Trivia night. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. 102 W. Rte. 66. 774-6463 Mary D. Fisher Theatre: Film screening. Miss You Already. 4 p.m. Suffragette.

7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177 Murdoch Community Center: Zumba class. Every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. $5.

203 E. Brannen. 226-7566 The Peaks: Beginning ballroom dance lessons. 7-8:15 p.m.

Every Wednesday. Free. No partner needed.

Different dance starts each month and builds through the month. Next to the Museum of Northern Arizona. Held in the activity room.

Dance calendar at www.flagstaffdance.com. 3150 N. Winding Brook Road. 853-6284 Red Rock State Park: Saturday and Wednesday daily bird walks. 7 a.m.

Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907 Uptown Pubhouse: Team trivia with Carly Strauss. 7:30 p.m. Free. 114 N. Leroux. 773-0551

MUSIC ‌ EVENTS | WED 12.23

The Green Room: Soulective. DJs spinning funk, dance, hip-hop and EDM. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. Free 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669 Main Stage Theater: Bingo night. Hosted by Penny Smith. 7 p.m. Free.

1 S. Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460 Mia’s Lounge: Open mic night. Weekly talent showcase with host Jeff Nickell. 9 p.m. Free. Every Wednesday.

26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315 The Spirit Room: Llory McDonald hosts open mic. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809

To have an event included in the Pulse calendar e-mail calendar@flaglive.com or mail info to Flagstaff Live, Attn: Pulse Calendar Submissions, 1751 S. Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001. The deadline is every Friday by 5 p.m. for the following week’s issue. All events are subject to change, subject to editing, and may have to be cut entirely due to limited space in Flag Live. For more info, call 779-1877.

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