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& REFINED - Flagstaff Live
Nov. 20–26, 2014 | Vol. 20 Issue 47 | www. flaglive.com |
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Letterfromhome
Fire drill
By Laura Kelly
I
t wasn’t that long ago, late October, mid-day,
mid-week. I was in a classroom on the third
floor of our four-story university building,
readying the projector for a PowerPoint I was
going to present when my storytelling class
began in about five minutes.
Above the din and swirl of students in the
hallway, I heard what sounded like a bell and
then an announcement. I took notice because
even though I have been teaching in this university for 11 months, I have never heard the
PA system being used. The bell sounded as if
it were being rung inside a sock underwater.
The announcement had the clarity of someone
yelling jumbly sentences into the corner of a
closed pizza box.
All I got were the words: fire drill.
For some context, I am in post-Soviet
Central Asia. I’m in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a
tame and orderly city of about a million.
I teach in an American university, which
means that classes are taught in English, the
professors have office hours, the students
wear backpacks. There are familiarities here:
cellphones and grocery stores, advertising
and graffiti. People take buses and taxis. They
wear skinny jeans and post selfies onto their
Facebook accounts.
When I caught the words fire drill, I
snapped to with starch and industry. I strode
into the hall. There, it was business as usual.
“Is this a fire drill?” I asked a group of
students outside the classroom door. One
looked up from the glow of his smartphone
screen. “Yes,” he said and plopped into a hallway chair.
FIRE DRILL—the words became capital
letters inside my head. The confirmation of
the drill was all I needed to prompt a fugue
state and release my inner former hall monitor.
There are protocols and procedures for fire
drills. There are rules and regulations. Let’s.
Get. Going.
I took on the persona of a traffic cop. “OK
people, let’s move,” I barked. “This is a fire
drill. Everyone out of the building now. Quiet.
Single file. Let’s get moving.” I waved my arms
and clapped my hands. I made big circles and
emphatic gestures. The students regarded
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Burning down the house
me with blank faces and returned to
their phones. No one quickened their
step or quashed their conversation.
I ramped it up a notch, aware
but unconcerned that I was the only
person yelling commands. I didn’t
care; I had moral righteousness on
my side. I was the voice of public
safety. “People! Let’s get going. This
is a fire drill. Everyone form lines and
move quickly out of the building. No
talking. Keep moving.”
Nobody seemed to be responding with the sense of urgency I
was trained to attach to fire drills.
Fire drills mean crisp organization,
single file lines of obedience, the
many working as one. This drill felt
like stoned cats just up from naps
thinking about maybe possibly going
somewhere outside sometime.
Two dominant thoughts battled like gladiators in the arena of my conscious mind: How
long would I be inhabited by this insufferable
alter ego yelling orders and telling everyone
what to do? And: This is a FIRE DRILL! What is
wrong with these people?
Back at St. Francis of Assisi, where I
went to elementary school, most of the kids
made fun of fire drills. It was cool to think
they were stupid, but I have memories of liking them, which sounds a lot like irrefutable
proof that I have been a nerd for a very long
time. I liked the theater of it all. Scary bells
interrupted class and inserted drama into our In former Soviet republics, fire hydrants are underground beneath manhole covers. These signs alert firefighters
otherwise pretty routine days. Lights flashed, to the direction and the distance to the nearest hydrant. Photos by Dennis Keen
books were slammed shut and we sprang into
Originally a flatlander, Laura Kelly found
the fire drill had crumbled into low-key indifaction, all of us performing the script. There
Flagstaff eight years ago and knew it was home.
ference. Actually it never coalesced into
was something soothing in the simple choShe was the executive director of the Flagstaff
anything beyond low-key indifference. No
reography of the drill, something thrilling in
Symphony Orchestra for four years and last year
lines. No quiet. No one in charge, really. It felt
the possibility of danger. We lined up, put our
created the ArtBox Institute for the Flagstaff
more like we were all gathered to wait for a
hands on the shoulders of the kid in front of
Arts Council. She was awarded a Fulbright
concert to begin. Students milled and chatus and moved out to the parking lot. The nuns
Scholar grant to teach journalism and storytellted. They texted and smoked. Some turned
brandished stopwatches and conducted head
ing in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. She’ll be back in Flag
their faces toward the sun, bright on this crisp
counts. After the all clear, we moved back into
next year telling stories about where she’s been.
autumn day.
the classroom, feeling a small sense of pride
Until then, for more from Laura and her stay in
After a while, we began drifting back into
for being obedient, for performing well. At
Kyrygzstan, see her blog at www.untidyexuberthe building. We made our way toward our
least I did.
ances.com.
classrooms and whatever would come next.
Outside the building at the university
Themotherload
Money pits
By Kelly Poe Wilson
R
ecently, a friend of mine told me a
story that made me both instantly and
insanely jealous. He told me that he
had been paying some bills and noticed there
was an unusually large amount of money in
his account. Concerned that some checks had
failed to clear, he spent a long time going
over his account to try and find out exactly
when the problem began, only to finally trace
it to a point sometime in the early summer,
which, coincidentally, was the same time
his youngest child had graduated from college. That’s when he realized there wasn’t a
mistake in his account: the reason there was
such an unusually large amount of money was
because, for the first time in over a quarter of
a century, he wasn’t paying for anybody but
himself and his wife. He felt like he had just
gotten a raise.
Personally, I think when that glorious
day comes I will feel more like one of those
athletes who trains all year with extra weights
on their ankles, or an open parachute on their
back, or maybe with their legs tied together in
the pool. I imagine myself bursting out of the
starting gate with so much extra energy (read:
money) and spring in my step that it doesn’t
even feel like I’m actually running, but rather
like I’ve just had my wings unclipped for the
first time in years.
A penny here, a pretty penny there
Does that sound too harsh? Don’t get me
wrong, I love both my children, and am still
happy with my choice to have them, but damn,
are they expensive. I mean, they cost me money
all the time. And I don’t just mean for the extra
stuff like ballet shoes and soccer uniforms, but
for the stuff that no one would ever consider to
be luxuries. Like ramen. And sheets.
Yes, sheets. Four people in one house
means at least two beds (unless your life is a
skit from Hee Haw), and twice as many beds
means twice as many sheets, which means
that you’ll either be spending twice as much
money on linen, or the same amount of money
and just get crappier stuff—at least for the
children. There’s no reason that both of us
should suffer from a low thread count. I mean,
at least I’m still going to have my sheets in a
few years—the ones I buy for the kids’ beds
will invariably be lost by then. How, you ask,
does one manage to lose a sheet? No clue.
No clue whatsoever. I’ve found it best for my
own sanity if I don’t look too deeply into those
things anyway.
I imagine myself bursting out of the
starting gate with so much extra energy
(read: money) and spring in my step that it
doesn’t even feel like I’m actually running,
but rather like I’ve just had my wings
unclipped for the �irst time in years.
There’s also the multiplication factor when
it comes to things like vacations (any airline
ticket times four is painful), phone plans, and
even books. (There was no way Clementine and
I were going to share the seventh Harry Potter
book, which, of course, meant two books.)
When they were younger I thought having
two kids meant that at least there were some
things I would get to reuse, but, of course,
I ended up having children of not only two
different genders but also two very different
personalities. I don’t think Clyde is going to be
passing his size 10 ballet shoes down to Clementine anytime soon, and even if he was willing
to wear any of her “Pro-Feminist Cat” hand-medowns, I think that ship sailed when he got to
be five inches taller than her … and counting.
Still, whenever I get too down about my
fiscal hemorrhaging, I think of my friend and
his late life “raise” and I feel slightly mollified.
And hopeful. Just think: I’ll be like the guy who
liked to hit himself in the head with a hammer.
Why? “Because it always feels so good when
I stop.”
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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JELLY BREAD TIME‌
Jelly Bread‘s got somethin’ they want to
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Porter shreds on something like a 20-piece
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the squealing licks backed by Jeremy Hunts’
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you crashed the car when you were 16. Slip
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I DREAM OF SYNTH POP‌
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Murs and ¡Mayday! collide in one of the most epic coastal clashes of all time to bring an
elevated experience backed by craftily layered beats. Together, ¡Mursday! packs some of the
truest lyrics in the game today and breaks free of modern-day hip-hop’s chains of unrelenting
monotony and synthesized, cookie-cutter rhythms. As the story goes, every time the six-piece
¡Mayday! would tour the country away from their home base of Miami, they would pop around
to see Murs in his native L.A. habitat just ‘cause he’s an all around rad dude with a fine-tuned
ear in the way of a well-written verse. Naturally, music began to flow forth from this budding
friendship, and now the rap writer and his extremely talented cohorts have combined to provide a taste into the high-energy lives they lead. Backed by Tech N9ne’s label Strange Music,
they have released their self-titled record to thunderous applause, and now they’re bringing
the party to the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen. Ces Cru, Marley B and Cash Lansky are laying their services on thick at the front of the show. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 the day
of the show. Doors for the all-ages show open at 7 p.m. and music kicks off at 8 p.m. For more
info, call 556-1580 or visit www.orpheumflagstaff.com. To learn more about the collaboration,
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Eric + Erica have set up in Flag so often
they may as well be from here, and we’d
happily host these dream poppers any day
of the week. Since opening for Sean Hayes
back in September, they’ve continued to
shoot for the stars with their carefully
assembled melodies and simple, concise
synth beats with autoharp complement.
Even after releasing their first vinyl release
of their “Side Pony/Blue Ribbon” 7-inch and
recently relocating the ole ponderosa to
Chapel Hill, N.C., these two still make time
for this little spot on the mountain. Their
signature musical nature creates a pop-style
dreamscape capable of transporting the
listener to a magical, introspective world.
Eric’s musical revamp includes moving from
a drum machine to a live kit outfitted with
a foot-pedal synthesizer. Erica’s autoharp
and light vocals still carry the message of
everything this two-piece has built and
represents as her voice floats on a cloud
above the tunes they create. Local favorites
Teddy’s Bullet will crack the night open,
and it’ll be a night worth dreaming of at
Firecreek Coffee Co., 22 E. Rte. 66. The
show starts at 8 p.m. and is all of $5 at the
door. 774-2266. www.ericandericamusic.
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because Flag’s own festive display contains
over one MILLION lights in all colors and sizes.
Beforehand, partake in ornament decorating,
cookies and hot cider—even if you’re physically well beyond childhood. Embark on NPX
via a trolley ride through Santa’s secret portal
and let your mind wander at the pole of poles.
Build toys with the elves, attend Elf University,
visit Mrs. Claus and have cookies and snowman
soup in the bakery. Santa’s also offering a tour
of his ultra-efficient mailroom, office, and his
top-secret “Area 47” sleigh hanger which, of
course, houses his famous sleigh and mission
control system where his magical Christmas
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trip around the world is tracked. Pile in the
old front-wheel drive sleigh and head to the
Little America Hotel, 2515 E. Butler. The night’s events and
they are, but it takes creative minds and visions to rise above
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and L.A.’s Beyond I Sight are setting the stage at the Orpheum
wave of cohesive rhythms. Their personal style reaches far
Theater, 15 W. Aspen. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 the
beyond the typical scope of reggae and Rene Jacobo’s lyrical
day of the show. Doors for the all-ages show open at 7 p.m. and
talents set the group far above the wah-wah down strokes so
music starts at 8 p.m. 556-1580. www.tribalseeds.net.
pervasive in the genre. Sure reggae beats are exactly what
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slide guitar, so HBR seals the deal on that one. A little acoustic
slide finds no greater companion than a thumping upright bass,
the operatic muse that is a fiddle and an old-time washboard.
These guys have added the key components in just the right
way and order of appearance to make for tunes you’ll never get
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times completely out of the blue and gifts listeners with the
proper amount of shock-and-awe in the form of his ever so sweet
vibrato. Add Prescott electro-funk therapists Spafford to the
hot, buttery mix at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen. Tickets
are $13 in advance and $16 the day of the show. Doors for the
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EDITOR’SHEAD
Spell wrecked
myself
By
Andrew Wisniewski
A
phew weeks back hour Toothpaste for
Dinner comic red: “Spell check yourself
before you spell wreck yourself.” Upon
reading it I smiled and laughed, thinking to
myself, Yep, that’s me. Man, that is totally me.
Thing is, I do spell check myself. And
sometimes, I still get spell wrecked.
If you reed this colum somewhat regularly, you know exactly watt I’m talking about.
From thyme to time I make errors. It
happens. It’s part of the job. And when I do
I can always count on a friend, acquaintance
or someone I used to know to bring to my
intention the fact that I have (once again)
misspelled a word or to, or sometimes I might
even bee lucky enough to receive an email
from a reader pointing out sum dumb grammar mistake or typo I overlooked. To be fare,
that second one is a rare occurrence, yet know
less embarrassing.
I’ve learned that I’m good four an average of too per weak. Fore the most part they
tend to be obscure homonyms that I either
completely forgot about or am not at all
familiar with—butt knot always. In looking
back, they are always dumb mistakes. I mean,
really, really dumb. For example: I spelt apology “aplogy” in a headline. In a headline! I
totally forgot the first “oh” and it sucked the
heir write out of me. It was like an aero threw
my editor heart. And nun too my surprise, it
was also one of those rare moments when I
received an email calling me out on it. It eight
at me four about a weak, but I got over it
and moved on. I had too; I had other errors to
foolishly make and hate myself fore.
Other than that “biggie,” they’ve all
been very minor, and all feel the same, no
matter how small.
Again, four the record, I use spell check.
I do. I promise. But spell check is only half
the battle.
In the course of a long production day
this weird thing happens when you stair at a
computer screen for ours and ours (in fact, its
happening at this vary moment), writing and
editing and proofing and re-writing and rereading and re-editing and lotioning and oiling
and oiling and lotioning thousands of words
of copy. Its almost as if, at a certain point,
everything stops making since and things
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start blending together like sum bad acid
trip. OK, not that bad, but it is a strange,
out-of-body-esque experience where the
brain stops functioning in the same weigh
it did for most of the production process
and easy edits become easily mist.
The next day I’ll stroll into twerk, catch
my mistakes, and it’ll feel like I wasn’t even
their. I’ll cringe and tell myself that I’ll be
“better next weak.” Sometimes I am, others
not so much—at least in my mind.
As I ponder, there aren’t any specific
words, grammar rules or stylistic nuances I
struggle with two much, or sew aye think.
Though, for some reason I can never quite
figure out the difference between rain,
reign and rein. Just ask my buddy Dave.
You slip up once in front of a well-red
friend and ewe never here the end of it.
Kidding. But he does make fun of me for it
all the time. Its really the palate, pallet and
palettes of the world that get to me, or,
come to the think of it, the pair, pare and
pears. Damn them.
Seriously, I dew spell check. Honestly.
Am I embarrassed when I get
wrecked? Always. Its my job to make shore
that sort of thing doesn’t make it into the
pages of Flag Live, whether it be in my
colum, my story or otherwise. It’s my number won job. And every time it happens
I hate it all the same and wish I could go
back and make the correction. Sadly, much
like a tweet, once it’s published and its out
they’re, its out their.
So, yes, aisle admit, from time to
time I do spell wreck myself, and I know it.
Sometimes bad. Others times just slightly.
On what would seem like rare occasion
not at all. And from time to thyme I also
except the fact that typos and errors are
part of the game, no matter how much I
dislike the fact that they are.
I guess isle just keep going back and
reading through what I’ve written and,
wants again, cringe, and hopefully smile
and laugh about it later. Its good to laugh
at oneself every once-in-a-while.
As a matter of fact, I’m feeling a
little intentionally un-spell wrecked at the
moment. To being better next weak.
News Quirks
By Roland Sweet
Curses, Foiled Again‌
Alan Knight, 47, denied robbing his neighbor in Swansea, Wales, and avoided prosecution
by pretending to be “quadriplegic and in a comatose condition, bed-bound at home” after a neck
injury, authorities said. They uncovered the ruse by tracking his supermarket loyalty card. Surveillance footage of Knight walking and driving confirmed their suspicion. (South Wales Evening Post)
Daniel Rice, 21, wanted for theft in Iowa, was captured in rural Rock Island County, Ill., after
he called the sheriff’s office there to report being pursued by as many as 30 coyotes. Deputies who
found him recognized him as a wanted fugitive and returned him to MuscatineCounty authorities.
(Moline’s WQAD-TV)
Risky Art‌
City officials removed a $559,000 sculpture from outside a recreation center in Calgary,
Alberta, after it caused the sun to singe an art lover’s jacket. “It’s a beautiful, shiny object, and
that, I think, is part of the problem,” Sarah Iley, the city’s art and cultural manager, said. The steel
artwork, titled Wishing Well, has hollow hemispheres for people to enter and send it text messages,
which it translates into a light and sound display. Iley said the mirrored concave interior directed an
intense, narrow ray at the visitor’s jacket. The incident prompted officials to return the sculpture to
the artist to fix it. (Calgary Herald)
Way To Go‌
Truck driver Gary Anderson, 58, died at a construction site in Jersey City, N.J., after being hit
on the head by a one-pound tape measure that fell from a worker’s tool belt on the 50th floor. A
public safety official said Anderson wasn’t wearing a hard hat. (Associated Press)
Soccer player Peter Biaksangzuala, 23, died after scoring a goal playing for India’s Bethlehem
Vengthlang team by celebrating with a backflip. He broke his spine and spent five days in intensive
care before succumbing. (Britain’s The Independent)
When a twin-engine plane taking off from an airport in Wichita, Kan., lost power, it crashed
into a building that FlightSafety International uses to train pilots. Investigators reported three of
the four people killed were inside a flight simulator, which duplicates flying situations without the
risks of actual flying. (Wichita’s KSNW-TV)
Traffic Court‌
After their 15-year-old daughter was killed when the driver of the SUV she was riding in
lost control while going nearly 90 miles per hour, Ronald and Tammy Coburn sued Pennsylvania’s
Department of Transportation. They claimed it contributed to the girl’s death because road signs
didn’t adequately warn of curves ahead. A LuzerneCounty jury sided with the parents and assigned
10 percent of the responsibility to PennDOT and the other 90 percent to driver Scott Smith.
(Moosic’s WNEP-TV)
Thailand’s ruling junta said it would pay traffic police officers to refuse bribes. “We want to
change perceptions and practices and to reward those who show they are clean,” Police Major General Adul Narongsak said after awarding two officers $310 for refusing a $3 bribe. “We encourage
people to take photographs as evidence.” (Reuters)
Playing Doctor‌
Walter Fisher filed a $100,000 lawsuit against Ontario, Canada’s William Osler Health System,
which oversees Brampton Civic Hospital, as well as his doctor and several people and companies
connected with the television show Saving Hope. Fisher said a man and woman watching the doctor
perform his rectal exam were wearing medical attire but, he later learned, were really actors on the
show. While lying on his back, “he could feel more than one set of hands on him,” Fishers’ lawyer
said. (Toronto Sun)
Quirks News
Scotty Mitchell landScapeS
Dialogue with Beauty
Negative Altitude‌
Ivan Trifonov, 70, became the first person to fly a hot air balloon underground. The Austrian
pilot descended to the bottom of Croatia’s 675-foot-deep MametCave after maneuvering through
the 200-by-230-foot entrance. “I don’t believe this is going to be repeated by anyone ever again,”
Trifonov declared after his 25-minute flight. (Britain’s The Guardian)
Stalker of the Week‌
Firefighters used jackhammers to partially dismantle a brick chimney where Genoveva NunezFigueroa, 30, was trapped eight feet down for two hours. Rescuers in Ventura County, Calif.,
lubricated the chimney with dish soap, then pulled Nunez-Figueroa from the chimney and lowered
her to the ground with a ladder truck. Sheriff’s Capt. Renee Ferguson said the woman had dated
the homeowner multiple times after they met online but her “intent was unclear.” (Los Angeles’s KTLA-TV)
Opportunity Knocks‌
Even though the number of British sperm donors has been increasing since 2004, they haven’t
kept up with demand. As a result, Denmark and the United States have become major suppliers of
sperm to British women. (BBC News)
Anti-Social Media‌
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that parents could be held liable for their children’s
Facebook postings. The decision involved parents who didn’t force their son to delete a fake and
defamatory Facebook profile targeting a classmate after his school notified them that the victim’s
parents had complained. (The Wall Street Journal)
Firebuggery‌
A British schoolgirl assigned to gain work experience at a hardware store set it on fire, causing $1.6 million worth of damage, but her attorney insisted his client hadn’t “intended to harm anyone” but “got a bit bored.” John Mohammed told Warwick Crown Court the girl “thought it would
cause some disruption, sufficient for her to be able to go home.” (Britain’s The Express)
Sneaky Small‌
Pennsylvania authorities charged Eric C. Opitz, 45, with fraudulently obtaining human growth
hormones by claiming they were prescribed for treatment of pituitary dwarfism. Children with that
condition typically don’t reach 5 feet by the time they’re adults. Opitz is 6-feet-3 and weighs 450
pounds. (NJ.com)
Space Invaders Beware‌
The U.S. government changed its mind about dismantling old nuclear weapons scheduled
for retirement next year, deciding they’re an “irreplaceable national asset” that should be saved
to “use in planetary defense against earthbound asteroids,” according to the National Nuclear
Security Administration. The plan is one of several ways the Obama administration has focused on
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When a witness notified authorities of a kidnapping in Philadelphia, police checked surveillance video at the scene that showed a man pulling a 22-year-old woman toward a car bearing a
used-car dealer’s name. The dealer sells to customers with poor credit and routinely installs GPS
devices so the vehicle can be easily located if it needs to be repossessed. “We called the dealership,
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surrounded the car in Jessup, Md., and arrested Delvin Barnes, 37. The abducted woman was uninjured. (Associated Press)
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Not all the way off the jetway
Reviewed by Sam Mossman
I
Dumb and Dumber To does not represent
t has been quite a while since we were
an exception to the rule, though it is not an
treated to the antics of Lloyd Christmas (Jim
extreme case of sequel failure, either. The loss
Carey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels), but
of quality here is more akin to Anchorman
now after a 20-year hiatus, these guys are
2 rather than the horrible decline of
at it again. It’s not all fun and games
The Hangover franchise. Consider
though, Harry has a problem. He
the rating of Dumb and Dumber
needs a new kidney and the
To given above to be based
prospects for a donor seem
on the fact that the original
slim. However, a turn of fate
Dumb and Dumber is one of
reveals the fact that Harry
Directed by Bobby and Peter
my favorite comedies and
has a long lost daughter and
Farrelly
would easily receive an A
before you know it the dimRated PG-13
grade. As with any sequel, if
witted pair is off on another
HARKINS THEATERS
you have no love for the origiadventure to find her.
nal, you should steer well away
Generally sequels represent
from the newer release.
a drop in quality from the original.
All of that being said, Dumb and
Certainly there are exceptions to the
Dumber To was rather enjoyable and it serves
rule, but it isn’t terribly often that a sequel is
as a better counterpart to the original film
going to surpass its predecessor. This is espethan the subpar prequel, Dumb and Dumberer:
cially true with the comedic sequel. It seems
When Harry Met Lloyd. There were plenty of
like the characters always lose their impact and
laughs, and while the tone was reminiscent
the gags are tired and not quite as funny. The
of the original film it managed to avoid being
sequel will often try a bit too hard to recapture
completely derivative and repetitive. It helped
the glory of its predecessor. The results can be
to reunite the Farrelly brothers with Carey and
clumsy and repetitive.
DUMB
AND
DUMBER TO
B
My little brony
Daniels. Obviously recasting was not an option,
but getting the Farrelly brothers behind the
camera made the whole affair seem more
authentic. Then there is the nostalgia factor to
Reviewed by Adrienne Bischoff
character, Twilight Sparkle, the bookish pony. And the attendA personal friend of Bell, director Brent Hodge spends a little
ees at BronyCon could easily be mistaken for Comic-Con or Star
too much time following her. And the few other storylines he
Trek fans. So the discomfort surrounding grown men enjoying a
weaves into the documentary don’t quite make the film varied
girl’s program speaks more to our rigid definitions of men
enough, even at just 78 minutes. But it does explain the
than anything else.
term “brohoof,” (a pony high-five, in case you were
Bronies shows the shaming boys and men
wondering), and introduces us to Drs. Patrick
face when they share their love of MLP. At the
Edwards and Marsha Redden, psychologists who
same time states are lifting bans on gay marhave intensively researched brony culture. (The
riage, we still adhere to a stiflingly narrow
typical brony is a heterosexual, educated male
idea of heterosexual masculinity. Sure it’d be
in his 20s.)
Directed by Brent Hodge
better if bronies learned the values of friendThere is also the heart-warming story of
Rated Unrated
ship from, say, human relationships, but they
Bryan Mischke, an Iraq War veteran who lost
NETFLIX
shouldn’t be subject to scorn, especially when
all previous interest in art until he found MLP.
we think nothing of the hours spent on Call of
It turns out MLP has inspired countless artists
Duty or Grand Theft Auto.
and musicians. But if you have time to watch only
To boot, Bronies takes the time to flesh out its
one brony documentary, make it Bronies.
storylines. Daniel Richards, an astute young man with
Bronies gives a better overall look into the appeal of
Asperger’s, faces his fears of crowds to attend a Brony convenMLP. Turns out, the reboot is much closer to The Powerpuff Girls
tion. Lyle Gilpatrick, a precocious 16-year-old, convinces his
series in its humor and look than the original 1986 MLP show.
conservative father Tom to take him to BronyCon. It may not
(Its creator, Lauren Faust, is married to The Powerpuff Girls creconvince you to watch Friendship Is Magic, but Bronies successator, Craig McCracken.) So it’s smart enough to appeal to older
fully explains the magic behind it.
audiences, especially those who identify with the show’s main
A
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ntil Citizenfour becomes available here, you can settle for
the next best thing: two documentaries about bronies,
the adult and stereotypically male fans of the My Little
Pony TV series reboot. While the show has fans of all genders,
both documentaries (Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult
Fans of My Little Pony (2013) and A Brony Tale, released this
year) focus on the unexpected male fan base.
A Brony Tale mainly follows Ashleigh Bell, a voice-over
artist for the show’s reboot, as she attends her first BronyCon.
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consider. Seeing beloved characters onscreen
again is always a welcome treat, even if it
doesn’t quite hit the bar set by the original.
B-
Extra Butter
Doing the splits
In Hollywood, one isn’t always only
S
uzanne Collins’ wildly popular Hunger
Games trilogy of young-adult novels sold
millions of copies and was practically a
sure thing for a movie treatment. Indeed, the
first two adaptations were very successful, and
the final volume of the series opens this weekend … but sometimes “final’ doesn’t quite
mean “last.” Instead the third novel, Mockingjay, has been split
into two movies, with
Part 2 scheduled for
November of 2015.
What’s the deal with
the split finale?
The first movie
I recall that was
released in two parts
(but not in terms of
the latter being a
sequel) was Quentin
Tarantino’s Kill Bill
Volume 1 and Volume
2 released just seven months apart in 2003
and 2004. Kill Bill was initially planned as just
one movie, and in fact was shown as such at
Cannes, but at more than four hours the decision was made to divide it into two volumes.
The two-part “final chapter of a series”
trend—at least in the young-adult fantasy
genre—seems to have started with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2010 and 2011.
The seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling’s
beloved series was a weighty one, both literally and figuratively, with a good deal of action
combined with plenty of plot and back-story.
Having read the books I could understand why
the studio would want to provide the extra
screen time. The strategy certainly didn’t hurt
at the box office either, leading one to question how much the move was motivated by
financial considerations. The source material is
finite, it’s been a great run, so why not squeeze
a little more life out of a good thing?
By Dan Stoffel
The strategy can backfire, however, as
illustrated by the extension of that awful
waste of celluloid that was the Twilight series.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn was dragged
out to Part 1 and Part 2 in 2011-12, much to
the horror of most and to the delight of tween
girls who will realize their mistake in a few
more years.
Making
connections
since 1994
And later this season, the third and
final (I hope) installation of The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, will hit
theaters. Driven by the incredible success
of his Lord of the Rings films, Peter Jackson
originally intended just two Hobbit movies,
and that might seem to make sense given
how short the source material was. But
Jackson knows a money machine when he
sees one, and has been completely willing
to stretch a two-paragraph skirmish from
the book into a 40-minute battle on the big
screen, and to invent entire characters and
storylines.
Don’t expect this pattern to end, as Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War has already been
announced as a two-parter, as has Allegiant,
which was the third book in Veronica Roth’s
Divergent series. In Hollywood, “trilogy”
doesn’t necessarily refer to “three,” nor “final”
to “last.”
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By diandra markgraf
The buzz
in the night
NAU Theatre tackles
the electrified Victorian age
‌I
n the darkened Studio Theatre on NAU’s
campus, a startlingly strong buzz periodically
emanates from behind the wood-paneled
set of In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play).
It starts faint as a mosquito and grows louder
and more persistent each time an invisible hand
flips the switch.
Scenic designer Stephen House laughs and
wastes no time identifying the aural stimuli
echoing across the room. “Oh, that’s one of the
vibrators.”
NAU Theatre’s newest endeavor deals
not only with the device after which part of
the play’s title is affectionately named, but the
invention that gives it the jolt—electricity.
“The vibrator is just one of those many
symbols that stands for people wanting to
be self-realized in some way,” says director
Mac Groves.
For students forging their own paths
in the world, bringing Sarah Ruhl’s Tony and
Pulitzer Prize-nominated work to NAU is vastly
important “because we owe it to our students
to expose them to the widest possible range of
theatre. This is a contemporary play. It’s full of
some really simple but dynamic and vital symbolism,” Groves says.
In the Victorian age of In the Next Room
(or the Vibrator Play), both men and women
ignored their own sexuality even in marriage.
Husbands often brought their wives into
doctor’s offices with symptoms of sensitivity to light and sound, constant weeping and
headaches. These “hysterical” women were
introduced to the brand new medical treatment
electricity offered.
One couple, Mr. and Mrs. Daldry (Stephen
Willis and Alexia Coppell) approaches Dr.
Givings (David Vigani) for marital help while
his wife Catherine (Carter Conaway) tends to
her baby. Mrs. Daldry’s black velvet overcoat
lightly brushes the ground as she undresses
in Dr. Givings’ office for the first time. Her
treatment leaves her startled and confused
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yet with a markedly
improved demeanor.
Costume designer
Jen Peterson says, “The
sexuality of what’s happening has been taken
completely out of the
equation for them. This
treatment is helping his
Alexia Coppell and Emily Luna share a moment during In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). Photo by Ben Alexander
wife; he doesn’t see it
as this other doctor is
basically taking care of business for him.”
Coppell laughs as she says, “The doctor
doesn’t even have any idea and he’s sitting
right next to me!”
House explains the concepts of communication and misunderstandings.
“So a lot of these relationships, their problem is they’re just talking at each other, they’re
not talking to each other and understanding
each other,” he says. “Some of them go through
the whole show and don’t get there. Others
get closer.”
on your own, and whatever answer you come
throwing up her arms. “The clothing of the time
Some characters get closer in unexpected
up with, you’re going to evolve with that betperiod, it’s not done very often [in theatre]
ways. For Mrs. Daldry, she grows increasingly
ter as you grow,” she says. “If you like those
because it’s the bustle era and it’s hard to sit in
attracted to Dr. Givings’ assistant, Annie, but
feelings, that’s OK, you’re allowed to like those
a bustle. It was basically a big structured cage
given the period, can hardly identify her feelfeelings, but you don’t have to do that to please
that made your butt look big.”
ings let alone act on them.
anybody, to please the feeling.”
She notes the play speaks a modern lanAs the married women encroach upon
The cast erupts in laughter as she finishes,
guage, too, and women have since ditched the
medically-induced orgasms for the sake of their
“It just has to be something that you can sleep
cage for a bra and shapewear.
own sanities, they are also completely thrown
with at the end of the night.
Groves outlines the contemporary with
by learning that same euphoria can be achieved
See what the buzz is about with In the
the advent of smartphones, observing people
at home.
Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) at NAU’s
could choose to be completely devoid of
“The whole idea is there’s something
Studio Theatre in the Performing Arts Building
human contact.
about this treatment they receive that is excit(building 37). The play’s second round of perforThe players discuss gender roles, stereoing, it’s stimulating, intriguing and mysterious,
mances are Thu, Nov. 20 through Sat, Nov. 22 at
types and unconventional love and overwhelmbut it never occurs to them until the end of the
7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sun, Nov. 23. A 30-minute
ingly agree communication is key—in relationplay that they can have the same thing—much
pre-show panel discussion about the play’s
ships and especially with oneself—and hope the
better—with their husbands.”
themes will take place before the Thursday, Friaudience leaves with a new perspective.
To set the mood, House and Peterson had
day and Saturday shows at 7 p.m. Tickets are $14
Coppell advises the audience to explore
their work cut out for them while connecting
for general admission; $12 for seniors; $8 for
the characters’ sensibilities as a means to examthe themes of light and dark through set design
youth and $2 for students with ID. For more info,
ine their own feelings.
and dress.
call 523-3781or visit www.nau.edu/theatre.
“You have to come to terms with that all
“So many underwear!” Peterson says,
The vibrator is just one of those many symbols
that stands for people wanting to be selfrealized in some way. — Director Mac Groves
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2. Drinking Set by Holly Gramm
3. Voyager by John Stebila
4. Resonance by Tom Williams. (Best in Show.)
5. Three Bowls by Louie Albertson
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The annual It’s Elemental exhibit showcases local
creative spirit through the basic and powerful
By Diandra Markgraf
& REFINED
Imagine your kitchen cabinets packed with plates, bowls, mugs and
glasses. Maybe they all belong to a matching set grandma handed down
when she decided her ’70s-era avocado green flower pattern had grown
outdated. A chunk of a paycheck may have gone toward a brand new set
of your own choosing. Perhaps each piece was collected at so many thrift
stores it would be impossible to name them all.
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ow pick a piece and flip it
over. Examine the company’s
minimalist stamp or even
the maker’s scrolling
initials. Wherever its origins,
scattered however far across the
country or even the globe, each piece
serves a purpose and each tells a story.
At the 14th annual It’s Elemental
exhibition, big-name and breakout
artists were juried in to showcase
multidimensional works of stunning
functional art and even greater
technique.
At the opening reception last
weekend, visitors received insight into
the stories behind these pieces, like how
an artist could fuse spiky copper bullets
to a grandfather clock. Winners were
selected as the “best” examples in the
categories of glass, metal, fiber, wood
and clay. J. Adrienne Dienno swept in
metal with her married copper and silver
Tile Rattle. Valarie Connell’s Lazy Bear
decorative pyrography took over in wood
while collaborators Cathi Borthwick and
Sharon Richards hung on by far more than
a thread in the fiber division. Secret Valley by
Judi Hartman took the prize for glass.
A slew of NAU students adjoin the
show in the accompanying “Foundations”
exhibition. This year, three ceramics students
jumped from the ground floor to the big
show alongside veteran ceramicists like
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Elizabeth Bonzani and Jerry McGlothlin who
won “Best in Clay” for his stoneware teapot
with cane handle.
Happy accidents
Louie Albertson, Levon Miller and Tolley
Rippon have more in common than a university
major and an affinity for clay minerals. Their
first experience in the tactile arts echo one
another as each discovered their mineral-laden
medium in high school. Intertwining ties led
them on their respective journeys to NAU for
the world-class wood firing program. These
three exceptional talents ultimately learned
passions can derive from a happy accident.
In his home state of California, Albertson
went to a public high school that didn’t exactly
promote fine arts. Before NAU, he was studying
to become a police officer.
He subconsciously thought, “I don’t want a
job where I could potentially get shot at and die,
so I think I’m going to pursue this clay thing.”
In Rippon’s case, he followed a former
girlfriend in taking a ceramics class at an artcentric Portland, Ore., high school. Though they
split, it’s this sort of serendipitous event that
played a part in him playing with clay instead
of paint.
“In ceramics, especially with wood fire,
there’s no way you could fire one of those kilns
by yourself, you just can’t do it,” Rippon says.
“You need this community backing you in order
to be able to fire not only their work but your
work in order to have anything done at all.”
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Both artists share a table in the ceramics
studio. They tweak and borrow design elements
from each other, but still retain their individual
mark as artists. Albertson’s technically clean,
perfectly thrown pots now bear slouching
artists for its unpredictability and appearance
compared to all-over glaze.
“With wood fire, the whole outside of it is raw
clay, and all the colors you get—the oranges, the
reds—are all because of two things: flashing and
“I put that into the ceramics, because
really, you’re kissing it when you drink from it.
Really the only other things you do that with are
nourishment, which is extremely important to
your health, and with a lover, which is important
features and sliced-off facets reminiscent of
Rippon’s cups and bottles.
ash accumulation. When you fire, the fire finds a
path through the kiln and will weave through all the
pottery,” Rippon says. “The places it touches the pot
is what’s called flashing. It creates a streak so you
can see where the flame was actually touching your
pot. Then ash will come into the kiln because you’re
burning wood, and ash melts at 1,600-degrees. It’ll
go in and stick to your pots then melt and forms it
own glaze. It can be greens or blacks or grey or pinks
depending on the kind of wood you fire with.”
to your spiritual and emotional well being.”
Potters are generally thought of as makers
of functional forms—and Albertson says that’s
exactly what they should be. He adds he’s running
out of cabinet space and may have to find a new
home for his “dumb Pottery Barn stuff” or reshelve friends’ pieces. Still, he remembers the
story behind each and every cup, mug, bowl and
plate. Even if the artists’ name has left him, he still
knows exactly when and where he found it.
He enjoys when he sells a piece or gives one
to a friend because they’ll make excellent use
of it—even if it finds its way to the back of the
cupboard for a while.
He imagines the piece will resurface one day
and the owner will remember him fondly, and he says,
“I think it’s just a way to give a little piece of yourself
to those who appreciate you—or even love you.”
The 14th annual It’s Elemental exhibit runs
through Dec. 20 at the Coconino Center for the
Arts, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. The gallery is open
Tue–Sun from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The Fine Craft Sale
accompanies the exhibition Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-4
p.m. and Dec. 7 from noon-4 p.m. For more info,
call 779-2300 or visit www.flagartscouncil.org.
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Rippon explains he has extreme dyslexia
and has trouble reading past a seventh-grade
level, but his fluid, confident speech would give
no hint to his learning issues. He speaks of his
medium and instructors in the highest regard and
can rattle off multi-syllabic kiln styles without
breaking for breath. His unending science
experiment in clay lends to his encyclopedic
knowledge of fire and how its unpredictability
affects the resulting forms.
His personal favorite is the train kiln where
he can use a reduction cooling technique. After
the fire has reached its peak heat of 2,300
degrees, he seals up all the air to the kiln except
one little hole to shove in little pieces of wood.
“The wood burns up all the oxygen in the
kiln,” he says. “So the fire is hungry and starved
for oxygen; it leeches oxygen molecules out from
the pots and glazes. It turns things black or really
red, dark oranges instead of brown and green.”
The wood fire technique appeals to these
Feelings and origins
In the world of hand-thrown clay,
functionality and aesthetic create an experience
worth more than a quick glance.
Rippon calls a cup “one of the most intimate
objects you could possibly ever own because you
hold it in your hands and you’re feeling the warmth
and the texture of the cup. You put it to your lips,
and there are very few things in this world you
touch to your face, which is a weird thing to think
about, but I think that’s kind of cool.”
With the user in mind, he designs smooth,
thick lips for his drinking vessels, and likens the
lip to a lover.
6. Avatar by John Stebila 7. The Eyes Have It by Sandy Quintanilla 8. Secret Valley by Judi Hartman 9. Nature’s Wrap by Katherine Farr 10. Stoneware Teapot with
Cane Handle by Jerry McGlothlin 11. Northern Arizona Skies Pendant/Pin by Stewart Thomson 12. Canyon Dreams by Brenda Smith 13. Overview of the exhibition.
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MUSIC
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All wrapped up in
Phutureprimitive’s
traditional
yet refreshing
electronic twist
Rain of Phutureprimitive. Courtesy photo
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‌T
echnology has found its grip secure within society’s basic operations. Although it has become so integral to our lives, some are still
perturbed at its constant presence, including music. Some argue that
technology’s musical influence lacks the intricacy of more classical styles.
Yet, San Francisco DJ/producer Phutureprimitive, also known as Rain, has
bridged the futuristic and the traditional into ambient EDM that enlightens and entertains without fail.
Rain’s discovery of music at an early age hinted toward the ultimate
fruition of Phutureprimitive; his passion only growing stronger as he
began DJing during the ’90s. He began integrating his own home mixes
into his standard DJ lineup and his subtle psych-electronic influence flourished among his fan base. Ten years after his first full release, Rain’s iconic
style has been withstanding the test of the music charts and audiences.
In his early productions, Rain relied on organic instruments such as
the didgeridoo, guitar, tribal percussion as well as naturally-occurring
sound effects. Compared to today’s trending electronic artists, Phutureprimitive is quite the contrary.
What makes Rain stand apart is his
modification of instruments that
already exist. His music develops
into complex fractals from rather
basic foundations, building upon
itself and growing at its own natural
pace, while his success relies on
slow, dramatic ascension and deliberate drops that make the audience
conscious of every beat. For Rain,
his creativity comes down to the
quality of the production rather
than quantity.
Phutureprimitive rests
between a state of familiarity and
unexplored music territory. Like
taking the first jump of the summer
into the local watering hole, the
thrill of embracing the unknown is
what gives Rain the trust of his audience. Much like electronic legends
Tipper and Shpongle, he draws his
audience in with familiar instruments, breaching preconceived
notions of electronic performances.
Rather than practicing the traditional use of instruments, Rain
creates infinite possibilities by modifying familiar sounds to re-ignite the
feeling of newness and discovery among audience members. This familiarity within their music creates an immediate connection and trust between
the participant and spectator, allowing him to provide guidance much like
a digital shepherd.
While Rain’s earlier work—Sub Conscious (2004), Kinetik (2011)—
remains a keystone to his discography, his latest EP Searching for Beauty in
the Darkest Places: Part 1, released last year, explores his ability to access
emotions of conflict rather than the subtleties. The opening track, “Enemy”
is a prerequisite for the emotional presence of the album. It stands as
the cornerstone to personal struggles—internal and external alike—and
illustrates a set intention not only for the artist, but for the audience as
well. Searching for Beauty wanes and waxes itself into the realms of dubstep, pop-vocal and house influences, but Rain remains true to his melodic
tendencies. He offsets the immense and foreign beats with soft, yet
empowered vocals by Jillian Ann that are integral to his composition. His
only grounding to any familiar instrumentation are Ann’s vocals, which communicate ideas through a direct message rather than implication.
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The album continues to exercise his ability to encapsulate raw energy and calculated
precision into his tracks. Ultimately, the most
iconic track of the album is his own remix of
“The Human Experience – Dusted Compass.”
As though sighing after holding one’s breath,
the final song is a relief, calming and providing
closure to the first half of the five-song release.
This album differs drastically from his previous
work, a step into unknown territory for both
Rain and his listeners.
In addition to his emotionally dense album,
Rain developed an interactive piece to his tour
performance to present the audience with a
moment of self-reflection. Albeit simple, utilizing only permanent markers and duct tape, he
encourages his audience to write down their
fears or “demons” and place them on the bottom of their shoes. The act of dancing out their
negative thoughts, fears and demons creates
a rather unorthodox meditation aura, with the
entirety of the audience concentrating on the
betterment of themselves in the most surprising
of moments. The performance goes even further
as Rain brings custom built stage production,
3-D projection mapping and dancer-generated
visuals on tour; submerging his audience into an
all out imaginary dimension. The performance
transforms with Technicolor visuals and the
talent of ritual dancer Caeli La, whose dancing
presents a tactile human element to the otherwise entirely digital production. Rain’s immersive
live performance only adds to the intensity of his
electronic composition.
His commitment to creating a carefullycrafted and completely conscious performance
has multiplied into an entirely different plane
of existence. The dedication to creating a
temporary world to address one’s well-being
is refreshing in a culture where partying is
often the main goal in music performance. Phutureprimitive brings forth both the beauty of
technological advancement and the traditional
purpose of music to rejuvenate the soul in a
well-composed production that will leave the
audience empowered.
See Phutureprimitive with opener Kaminanda Sat, Nov. 22 at the Green Room, 15 N.
Agassiz with opening performance by Jeremiah
Green and Emmett White presented by InnerSpace. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the
day of the show. Music gets going at 8 p.m. For
more info or to purchase tickets, call 226-8669
or visit www.flagstaffgreenroom.com. To learn
more about Phutureprimitive and to listen to
his music, visit www.phutureprimitive.com.
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REARVIEW
Close the
wage gap
Let workers vote on CEO’s pay
THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
ARE ALWAYS IN SEASON
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ne difference between top executives and worker bees, is that those
at the top can lower the pay of those
down below, while simultaneously raising
their own pay. If you wonder what’s causing America’s rapidly-widening income gap,
there it is.
Technically, CEOs do not set their own
pay levels, supposedly leaving that to the
board of directors. The typical board, however, is a CEO pushover, largely made up of
other highly-paid CEOs and brothers-in-law of
the corporate boss. But in response to public
disgust at the grotesque excess in the platinum paychecks of top bosses, corporations
have added a new level of “pay police” to
oversee the process—“compensation consultants,” they’re called.
These specialists are hired to analyze
industry-wide data to advise corporate boards
on the going rate for top dogs, thus assuring
an impartial assessment on pay that can calm
public furor. Really? Ha! Surely you joke. Guess
who hires the consultant? Astonishingly, the
board often delegates that delicate assignment to the CEO!
But even when the board runs the
process, the chief’s pay keeps going up, up,
and away. One reason is that board members
By Jim
Hightower
like to brag to their country-club peers
that they have the hottest of hotshot
CEOs, and you don’t prove that by paying
chump change. CorporateWorld measures
everything by money, so its cultural
ethic dictates that a top-notch top dog
is defined by a spectacular level of pay,
and the “best” is the one who commands
the most.
The contrived, self-serving corporate
dogma that multimillion-dollar executive
compensation is determined by the invisible hand of the mysterious marketplace is
pure P.T. Barnum—Elmer Gantry—Wizard
of Oz hokum. A truer system of establishing a CEO’s worth would be the old pirate
system—let every worker on the corporate
ship vote on it.
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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Northern Arizona’s Daily Event Listings
Various Events Thu 11.20
Beaver Street Gallery:
Opening reception for the gallery’s fourth
Winter Showcase. Featuring art you may have
missed. Runs through Feb. 27 in the Alpha and
Delta spaces. Gallery hours are Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.5 p.m. and by appt. 28 S. Beaver. 214-0408
Circus Arts Studio:
Pole, silks, trapeze, lyra (hoops) and hula hoop
six week sessions from Nov. 3 through Dec. 21.
Session classes are once per week. Most sessions
are drop-in friendly. $110 for a six week session
or $20 drop in. For a full schedule or to sign up,
visit www.flagstaffaerial.org. 401 W. Santa Fe,
Ste. #2 W. 560-9485
Coconino Center for the Arts:
14th annual It’s Elemental exhibition. A juried
show that features locally handmade, one-of-akind creations. Opening reception Nov. 15 from
6-8 p.m. Through Dec. 20. Gallery open Tue-Sun
from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road.
779-2300
Downtown Flagstaff:
Flagstaff Eats. Walking food tours in downtown
Flag. Two-and-a-half hours of walking and
sampling food from seven different restaurants.
Tours offered every weekend Thursday through
Sunday. $40 per person. Sign up on www.flagstaffeats.com. 213-9233
Flagstaff Federated Community Church:
Continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Thursday. 5:307:30p.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. 774-7383
Grand Canyon Dinner Theatre and Steakhouse:
Nightly performances. www.grandcanyondinnertheatre.com. 7 p.m. Tusayan. (928) 638-0333
The Green Room:
Science on Tap. “Life of the Greater Grand
Canyon.” Presented by Dr Jut Wynne-Cave. 7 p.m.
Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
Lanning Gallery:
Artist Reception: Annual Michael Grant Exhibition
welcomes the master jeweler who unveils his
newest pieces. 5-8 p.m. during Sedona’s First
Friday Art Walk. Through Nov. 30. 431 State Rte.
179. Hozho. Sedona. (928) 282-6865
Lumberyard Brewing Co.:
Trivia night. Sign up begins at 7 p.m. Seating
at 9 p.m. and the game starts at 9:30 p.m.
Grand Prize is $30 off tab. Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San
Francisco. 779-2739
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Alive Minds Cinema Series: Breath of the Gods.
One night only. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. $12, $9 for
Sedona Film Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A.
Sedona. (928) 282-1177
The Museum Club:
Shadows Benefit Comedy Night. Featuring Aaron
Woodall and Ryan Wingfield. Doors open at
6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. $20. 3404 E.
Rte. 66. 526-9434
Orpheum Theater:
Full Draw Film Tour. Doors open at 6 p.m., show
starts at 7 p.m. $11 in advance, $14 the day of
the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580‌
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.
779-6322
NOV. 20–26, 2014
Studio Theater:
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) by
Sarah Ruhl. Second round of performances
Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov.
23. Knoles Drive in the performing arts
building (bldg 37) on the NAU campus.
523-5661
West of the Moon Gallery:
Featuring the work of George Averbeck,
Shonto Begay, Carol Benally, Dave Edwards,
Robin Cadigan, Holly Gramm, Joni Pevarnik
and many more. 14 N. San Francisco. 774-0465
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Music Events Thu 11.20
Cruiser’s Café:
World musician Vincent Z. Noon-2:30 p.m.
Every Thursday. 233 Historic Rte. 66.
Williams. 635-2445
The Green Room:
Jelly Bread. Alt-rock, funk and soul from
Reno, Nev. 9 p.m. $5. 15 N. Agassiz.
226-8669
Hops on Birch:
Brian White. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch Ave.
774-4011
Main Stage Theater:
Third Thursdays Blues Jam with Joe Neri’s
Blues Dawg. 7-10 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St.
Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Mia’s Lounge:
Arctic Fox. Jazz. 9 p.m. Free. 26 S. San
Francisco. 774-3315
Raven Café:
Cross-Eyed Possum. 8 p.m. Free. 142 N.
Cortez. Prescott. (928) 717-0009
The Spirit Room:
Black Forest Society. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main
St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809
Tinderbox Annex:
Brian White. 7-9 p.m. 34 S. San Francisco.
226-8400
Various Events Fri 11.21
Flagstaff Elk’s Lodge:
Weekly all-you-can-eat Fish Fry. Fish fry
begins at 6 p.m. and bingo starts at 7 p.m.
$10. Must be 18 or older to participate in
bingo. All proceeds benefit Elks Children
Charities. Every Friday. 2101 N. San
Francisco. 774-6271
Joe C. Montoya Community and Senior
Center:
Taoist tai chi. Every Friday. 9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 245 N. Thorpe. 288-2207
Little America Hotel:
Twentieth annual Holiday Lighting
Ceremony and North Pole Experience. Build
toys with the elves, attend Elf University,
visit Mrs. Claus and have cookies and
snowman soup in the bakery, tour Santa’s
mailroom, office and his top-secret “Area
47” Sleigh Hanger and more. 4-8 p.m. Free.
2515 E. Butler. 779-7900
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Film screening: One Chance. (4 p.m. Fri,
Sat and Mon; 7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) All
Relative. (7 p.m. Fri, Sat and Mon; 4 p.m.
Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest
members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928)
282-1177
Studio Theater:
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) by
Sarah Ruhl. Second round of performances
Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov.
23. Knoles Drive in the performing arts
building (bldg 37) on the NAU campus.
523-5661
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Pick it up at the following locations:
Babbitt’s Backcountry Outfitters
(on the corner of Aspen and San Francisco)
Route 66 Mini Market
(on the corner of Birch and San Francisco)
Barns & Noble on Milton Rd.
Walgreen’s on Fourth St.
Walgreen’s on Milton and Riordan
$2.99 plus tax. Annual subscriptions at www.namlm.com
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Music Events Fri 11.21
Altitudes Bar and Grill:
Jimmy Deblois. 7-10 p.m. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation:
The Flagstaff Folk Project presents: Husband and
wife duo Four Shillings Short. Celtic, folk and world
music. 7:15 p.m. $5. 510 N. Leroux. 779-4492
Center for Indigenous Music and Culture:
Todo Mundo. World music. 7 p.m. $10 in advance,
$12 at the door. 213 S. San Francisco. 523-3849
The Green Room:
Red Elvises. Mid-’90s L.A.-based Russian
American band. Funk rock, surf, rockabilly, reggae folk rock and traditional Russian styles of
music. 9 p.m. $5. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
The Hive:
We Hungry: Hip-Hop Showcase. Doors open at
7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. All
ages. 2 S. Beaver, Ste 190. 864-9675
Hops on Birch:
Duane Mark. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch Ave. 774-4011
Main Stage Theater:
DJ ill.Ego Presents: Twerksgiving. 9 p.m. Free. 1 S.
Main St. Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Majerle’s Sports Grill:
Ricky Ray and Mr. Biscuit. 5-8 p.m. Free. 102 W.
Rte. 66. 774-6463
Mia’s Lounge:
Trebuchet. 9 p.m. Free. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315
The Museum Club:
Von Cotton. 9 p.m. $5. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434
Oak Creek Brewing Co.:
decker. 8 p.m. Free. 2050 Yavapai Drive. Sedona.
(928) 204-1300
Orpheum Theater:
Tribal Seeds with special guests Ballyhoo!, Gonzo
and Beyond I Sight. Doors open at 7 p.m., show
starts at 8 p.m. $17 in advance, $20 the day of
the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580
Raven Café:
The Cheek Tones. 8 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez.
Prescott. (928) 717-0009
Rene at Tlaquepaque:
Linda Sandoval. Jazz singer and pianist. 5:30-9 p.m.
336 State Rte. 179. #B118. Sedona. (928) 282-9225
The Spirit Room:
Afternoons with Moon Dog. 1 p.m. Free.
Mountain Stranded Time. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main
St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809
State Bar:
Karl Jones. Celtic, folk and acoustic music.
7-11 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282
Various Events Sat 11.22
Flagstaff Recreation Center:
Zumba class. Every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. $5.
2403 N. Izabel. 779-1468
Galaxy Diner:
Swing Dance Club every Saturday. Lessons from
7-10 p.m. Free. 931 E. Historic Rte. 66. 774-2466
James Cullen Park:
Continuing Taoist tai chi. Every Saturday
9-10:30 a.m. flagstaff.az@taoist.org. Bonito/Hopi
and Apache. 288-2207
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Film screening: One Chance. (4 p.m. Sat and Mon;
7 p.m. Tue and Wed.) All Relative. (7 p.m. Sat and Mon;
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:
Zenprov Comedy: Happy Thanksgiggling.
7:30 p.m. $15, $12 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
NOV. 20–26, 2014
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
Studio Theater:
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) by Sarah
Ruhl. Second round of performances Nov. 20-22
at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov. 23. Knoles Drive
in the performing arts building (bldg 37) on the
NAU campus. 523-5661
Music Events Sat 11.22
Altitudes Bar and Grill:
Flat Fives. 7-10 p.m. 2 S. Beaver. 214-8218
Rick Cyge. Guitarist. 6-9 p.m. 1370 W. State Rte.
89A, #12. Sedona. (928) 282-0010
The Green Room:
Culture Shock Presents: Phutureprimitive and
Kaminanda. EDM from San Francisco and British
Columbia. 8 p.m. $10 in advance and $12 the day
of the show. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
The Hive:
Forming Stories. Doors open at 7 p.m., show
starts at 7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. All ages. 2 S.
Beaver, Ste 190. 864-9675
Hops on Birch:
Viola and the Brakemen. 9 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch
Ave. 774-4011
Main Stage Theater:
Syntheticide Entertainment Presents: Oath
to Ashes Video Premiere with Element a440
and more. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at
9 p.m. $5 in advance, $7 at the door. 1 S. Main St.
Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Mia’s Lounge:
Stone Soul with Sol Tribe. DJ and band. 9 p.m.
Free. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315
The Museum Club:
Von Cotton. 9 p.m. $5. 3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434
Oak Creek Brewing Co.:
Kenzo. 3-6 p.m. Open mic. 8 p.m. Free. 2050
Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300
Old Town Center for the Arts:
Four Schillings Short with special guest Susannah
Martin. $15 in advance, $18 at the door, $20
priority seating. 7 p.m. 633 N. 5th Street.
Cottonwood. (928) 634-0940
Raven Café:
Matt Hopper. 8 p.m. Free. 142 N. Cortez.
Prescott. (928) 717-0009
The Spirit Room:
Combo Deluxe. 2 p.m. Tesoro. 9 p.m. Free. 166
Main St. Jerome. (928) 634-8809
State Bar:
James Weston. Blues and folk from Nashville.
7-10 p.m. Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282
Tinderbox Annex:
Jeff Nickell. 7-9 p.m. 34 S. San Francisco. 226-8400
Various Events Sun 11.23
Canyon Dance Academy:
Flag Freemotion. Conscious movement /
freestyle dance. Moving meditation to danceable music. No experience required.
Everyone over 13 is welcome. First time free.
Every Sunday. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2812 N.
Izabel. 225-1845
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
Historic Brewing Co.:
Banjos, bikes and beer. Open mic every Sunday
from 3-6 p.m. $3 pints for those who participate
or ride in on a bike. Brewery is open from
2-7 p.m. 4366 E. Huntington Drive. 707-0900
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REARVIEW
The Clean Palate
Breaking out of the routine
‌W
hen I was working in Boston, we would
get these beautiful oysters in fresh every
morning from the farmers who grew
them. The farmers were the definition of stoic.
Rain, snow, big surf or wind, they were out there
every morning at dawn, working their lines. I
remember watching them harvest in their aluminum skiffs, bouncing on the waves next to these
giant orange plastic buoys that held up the oyster
cables. These men and women had true work
ethic and some of the most weathered hands I
have ever seen. I became close with a few of them
and got to know their crews, families and the
oysters they farmed. You could always tell where
the oyster came from, depending on their shell
markings, algae, size and the truck they came in. I
genuinely enjoyed listening to the farmers’ vibrant
stories. They were fun, but most of all they were
real people. No ego, no filter—just hard workers,
working to make ends meet.
It’s been a few years since I left Boston. I
cannot calculate how many meals I have made
since then. After spending the majority of my
career in high-end restaurants, I still find myself
walking the aisles of the grocery store trying to
come up with a simple dinner. I get stuck in that
same monotonous dinner routine that we can
all relate to. It usually works like this: it’s been a
long day and I don’t feel like leaving the couch.
Nothing looks appetizing in the fridge. I grab my
keys, slip on my Chacos and head down Beaver
Street to the grocery store. Everything I could
want is at my fingertips, and yet I’m out of ideas.
It’s overwhelming to look around and
have all this variety in the aisles. We live in a
time and age that affords us the opportunity to
buy almost any type of fruit or produce at any
given time of the year. Northern season or the
southern season, it’s always in season. Slowly,
the convenience of year-round produce becomes
boring. Fresh produce is taken for granted,
because it is always there. This becomes the routine, as cooking slowly morphs into a mundane
daily chore. Despite all this, cooking is the art of
sustaining.
As a chef, it’s my job to be creative with
my food. Creativity sets me apart from my
colleagues. Nothing pretentious or unseen
before, I’m just adding a little variety to what’s
already out there. When we look for creativity
we expect revolutionary trains of thought and
we look for new schools of focus that shape
our perceptions. Consistently producing the
same creative product often becomes a routine task, yet consistency is vital to success.
The persistent weight to hone my skills
and practice my craft often gets in the way of
my creative process. The prospect of growth
and forward progress becomes lost in the
quest for perfection and functionality. Must I
produce the level of work that I am capable of
at every chance I have to cook? At times I just
want Jack in the Box, and I’m OK with that.
But it still feels like a waste … there are
endless opportunities to play, experiment and
fail when nothing is at stake, yet I fall into the
routine of making what is safe. It’s fair to say
that I’m only truly motivated when I get to cook
for others. I love cooking for my amazing friends
and the wonderful woman in my life. I get to fulfill my sense of purpose when I cook. I’m able to
provide sustenance, and that is enough.
I have always been excited when I find a
new fruit or vegetable to play with. I recently
found a dragon fruit that lived up to its name.
Shrouded in mystery, with it’s bright fuchsia
color, little green pointed shoots for leaves
and the distance it must have traveled, I found
myself captivated once again.
Every so often I find myself thinking of the
oysters and the people who look after them.
Bringing food to the table requires a tremendous
amount of logistics and hoops to jump through.
From farm, to truck, to inspection, to warehouse
and so on, the cycle never seems to stop. Farm
to table is a nice idea, but it never seems to
work that way. I need a greater connection with
my food. I respect those who work behind the
scenes to get our food to us from far, far away
along the coastal shores. They enable us to
create and nourish. And that little oyster they
farmed is simple, pure, humble and respected.
That is our food. That is the reason we strive.
Cameron Gray is a local private chef,
culinary instructor and food entrepreneur.
Please send your Tax Credit
dollars to Camp Colton
before December 31st
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choose where your tax dollars are spent, giving you the power to impact
the future of Camp Colton. Generating annual operating support for Camp
Colton is a community effort and is dependent upon funds provided by THIS Tax
Credit program, FUSD, individual donors and the Friends of Camp Colton. The
Arizona State School Tax Credit program allows married couples filing a joint
return to receive a tax credit of up to $400 and up to $200 for those filing individual
returns. Tax credit donations provide essential support for Camp Colton and allow
its programs to remain free-of-cost for all FUSD sixth grade students.
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Various Events Sun 11.23
Hops on Birch:
Poetry Night hosted by Barley Rhymes. Every
other Sunday of the month. 8 p.m. signup. Free.
22 E. Birch Ave. 774-4011
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Ballet in Cinema: The Legend of Love. Big screen
premiere. 4 p.m. $15, $12.50 for Sedona Film
Fest members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928)
282-1177
State Bar:
Texas Hold ’em and Zombies. Play poker, battle
the undead, win prizes. Every Sunday. 6-9 p.m.
Free. 10 E. Rte. 66. 226-1282
Studio Theater:
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) by Sarah
Ruhl. Final performance. 2p.m. Knoles Drive in
the performing arts building (bldg 37) on the
NAU campus. 523-5661
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. $8 drop-in, $5 for students. 417 W. Santa
Fe. 814-2650
Music Events Sun 11.23
1899 Bar and Grill:
Vincent Z. Acoustic world music. Every Sunday.
6:30-8:30 p.m. 307 W. Dupont. 523-1899
The Hive:
Alaska. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at
7:30 p.m. $5 at the door. All ages. 2 S. Beaver, Ste
190. 864-9675
Josephine’s:
Vincent Z for brunch every Sunday. Acoustic world
music. 10 a.m. 503 N. Humphreys. 779-3400
Main Stage Theater:
Karaoke Sundays. 8 p.m. Free. 1 S. Main St.
Cottonwood. (928) 202-3460
Orpheum Theater:
Hot Buttered Rum with special guest Spafford.
Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. $13 in
advance, $16 the day of the show. All ages. 15 W.
Aspen. 556-1580
Rene at Tlaquepaque:
Linda Sandoval. Jazz singer and pianist.
3-8:30 p.m. on the patio. 336 State Rte. 179.
#B118. Sedona. (928) 282-9225
The Spirit Room:
Combo Deluxe. 2 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome.
(928) 634-8809
Various Events Mon 11.24
Charly’s Pub & Grill:
Game night. 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany:
Taoist tai chi. Every Monday. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
flagstaff.az@taoist.org. 423 N Beaver. 288-2207
Flagstaff Recreation Center:
Zumba class. Every Monday. 6 p.m. $5. 2403 N.
Izabel. 779-1468
The Green Room:
Weekly trivia night hosted by Martina. Every
Monday. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz.
226-8669
Human Nature Dance Theatre and Studio:
Tango classes. Fundamentals: 6-6:30 p.m. $5.
Figures and Techniques: 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10.
(Both classes for dancers having completed a
beginner dance series). Practica: 7:30-9 p.m.
Practica included in price of class. 4 W. Phoenix.
773-0750
NOV. 20–26, 2014
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Film screening: One Chance. (4 p.m. Mon; 7 p.m.
Tue and Wed.) All Relative. (7 p.m. Mon; 4 p.m.
Tue and Wed.) $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest
members. 2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928)
282-1177
The Museum Club:
Poker and blackjack night. Every Monday. 7 p.m.
3404 E. Rte. 66. 526-9434
Sacred Mountain Fighting and Healing Arts:
Self defense class. Every Monday. 6-7 p.m. $10.
202 S. San Francisco. 864-8707
Uptown Pubhouse:
Narrow Chimney Reading Series. Thin Air
Magazine fundraiser and party. Last NCRS of the
fall season. For a complete list of series authors,
see Facebook. 7 p.m. Free. 21 and over. 114 N.
Leroux. 773-0551
Music Events Mon 11.24
Ardrey Auditorium:
Wind Symphony Concert. 7:30 p.m. $10 adults,
$5 seniors and NAU employees. Free for NAU
students and children. 115 S. Knoles Drive on the
NAU campus. 523-3731
Firecreek Coffee Co.:
The Mysterious Babies. Hybrid jazz collective.
Every Monday. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. All-ages. 22 E.
Rte. 66. 774-2266
Hops on Birch:
Open mic night. Every Monday. 8 p.m. sign-up. 22
E. Birch. 774-4011
Olde Sedona Bar and Grill:
Jam session/open mic every Monday. 9 p.m. 1405
W. Hwy. 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-5670
Rene at Tlaquepaque:
Rick Cyge. Guitarist. 6-9 p.m. 336 State Rte. 179.
#B118. Sedona. (928) 282-9225
Various Events Tue 11.25
Cline Library Assembly Hall:
NAU’s College of Arts and Letters Classic Film
Series. “The Screenwriter: Oscar Winning and
Nominated Screenplays–Adapted from Another
Medium.” On Golden Pond (1981). Directed by
Mark Rydell. 7 p.m. Free. Knoles Drive. NAU
campus. 523-8632
Firecreek Coffee Co.:
Speak Up: Bridging the gap between local people
and local politics. Forum for Flag residents to
connect with local politics. 5 p.m. Free. 22 E. Rte.
66. 774-2266
Hops on Birch:
Trivia night. 8 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 774-4011
Jim’s Total Body Fitness:
Flagstaff Latin Dance Collective. Salsa dance fundamentals. 7-8 p.m. $10 drop in. Every Thursday.
2150 N. 4th St. 814-2650
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Film screening: All Relative. (4 p.m. Tue and Wed.)
One Chance. (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
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Various Events Tue 11.25
Temple of the Divine Mother:
Unplug and Recharge Meditation: Come join us
to unplug from stress and recharge your being
by learning moving, sound, & guided meditation. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
Ongoing from 7-8:30 p.m. by donation. Facilitated
by Certified Life Coaches Isha Braun and Kira
Semanas. Above Sacred Rites at 6 N. San Francisco
Vino Loco:
Words & Wine hosted by Barley Rhymes. Spoken
word and poetry night. Featuring award-winning
poet Jackson Morris. Every third Tuesday of the
month. 6 p.m. Free. 22 E. Birch. 226-1764
Music Events Tue 11.25
Cruiser’s Café:
World musician Vincent Z. Noon-2:30 p.m. Every
Tuesday. 233 Historic Rte. 66. Williams. 635-2445
Firecreek Coffee Co.:
Open mic night. Every Tuesday. Signup at
6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. show. All ages. 22 E. Rte. 66.
774-2266
Golden Goose Café:
Rick Cyge. Guitarist. 5-8 p.m. 2545 W. Hwy 89A.
Sedona. (928) 282-144
The Green Room:
Art slam and open mic night. Every Tuesday.
7 p.m. Free. 15 N. Agassiz. 226-8669
Mia’s Lounge:
Jazz Jam. 9 p.m. Free. 26 S. San Francisco. 774-3315
Oak Creek Brewing Co.:
Drumz and Dance Party. Free. 6:30 p.m. 2050
Yavapai Drive. Sedona. (928) 204-1300
The Spirit Room:
Blane Long. 8 p.m. Free. 166 Main St. Jerome.
(928) 634-8809
The Wine Loft:
Voluntary String Band. Americana from Flag.
8 p.m. 17 N. San Francisco. 773-9463
Various Events Wed 11.26
Center for Indigenous Music and Culture:
Flagstaff Latin Dance Collective. Lessons: May
dance: zouk. Every Wednesday. 6-7 p.m. $12
drop-in, $10 for students. 213 S. San Francisco.
523-3849
Charly’s Pub & Grill:
Team trivia. 7 p.m. 23 N. Leroux. 774-2731
Firecreek Coffee:
Poetry slam. Every Wednesday. Signup at 7 p.m.,
8 p.m. start. 22 E. Rte. 66. 774-2266
Flagstaff Recreation Center:
Zumba class. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. $5. 2403
N. Izabel. 779-1468
NOV. 20–26, 2014
The Green Room:
Soulective. DJs spin funk, dance, hip-hop and
EDM. Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. 15 N. Agassiz.
226-8669.
Lumberyard Brewing Co.:
Extreme Wednesdays. Showing extreme sports
videos. Free. 10 p.m. 5 S. San Francisco. 779-2739
Mary D. Fisher Theatre:
Film screening: All Relative. 4 p.m. One Chance.
7 p.m. $12, $9 for Sedona Film Fest members.
2030 W. Hwy 89A. Sedona. (928) 282-1177
Majerle’s Sports Grill:
Trivia night. Every Wednesday. 7 p.m. 102 W. Rte.
66. 774-6463
Murdoch Community Center:
Zumba class. Every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. $5.
203 E. Brannen. 226-7566
The Peaks:
Beginning ballroom dance lessons. 7-8:15 p.m.
Every Wednesday. Free. No partner needed.
Different dance starts each month and builds
through the month. Next to the Museum of
Northern Arizona. Held in the activity room.
Dance calendar at www.flagstaffdance.com. 3150
N. Winding Brook Road. 853-6284
Red Rock State Park:
Saturday and Wednesday daily bird walks. 7 a.m.
Park is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 per vehicle. 4050
Lower Red Rock Loop. Sedona. (928) 282-6907
State Bar:
Study Hall. Featuring a new Arizona wine maker
and brewer, tastings and Q&A every Wednesday.
This week: Granite Mountain Brewing and
Pillsbury Winery. Drink and learn. 6-8 p.m. 10 E.
Rte. 66. 226-1282
The Yoga Experience
Chair Yoga Class with Abby Spotskey. 2-3 p.m. $5.
17 N. San Francisco, Ste 3C, above the Wine Loft.
www.theyogaexperience.com. 774-9010
Music Events Wed 11.26
Golden Goose Café:
Rick Cyge. Guitarist. 5-8 p.m. 2545 W. Hwy 89A.
Sedona. (928) 282-144
Mia’s Lounge:
Open Mic night. 9 p.m. 26 S. San Francisco.
774-3315
Orpheum Theater:
!MursDay! Featuring Murs and Mayday. Hip-hop
from L.A. and Miami. Doors open at 7 p.m., show
starts at 8 p.m. $20 in advance, $22 the day of
the show. All ages. 15 W. Aspen. 556-1580
The Spirit Room:
Open mic. Hosted by Moon Dog. 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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Classifieds
4 WHEEL DRIVE
2007 Ford F-150 Extended Cab 4x4 82K. Running Boards
& Lift. 10 Ply Tires $12800, OBO. Call Mandy at
623-680-2920
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo V8, 4WD, leather int.,
silver, roof rack, running boards, moon roof, trailer hitch,
exc. cond! 127825 mi. $8000 Call 928-699-4483
ADOPTION
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Expenses paid 1-800-775-4013 Emma
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is my best memory, Mike, I offer you my heartfelt
apology & affections forever. K
APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED
APPLIANCE REPAIR
Appliance Repair in your home. Best in Flagstaff w/23 yrs
Exp & Insured. Call Russ @928-863-1416
BARGAIN CORNER
Vito Clarinet, older student instrument, great condition,
$25. Dreamlife Fashion video game, hooks to VCR/DVD,
with instructions, $20. 928-774-3277
Burton boy snowboard jacket & pants sz large $50. Burton
girls snowboard jacket & pants sz 8-10 $50. Diamondback 20” girls mtn bike $80. All good cond. 853-1838
Slednecks XS NEW ski pants $20.00, Like new 6qt Dutch
oven $25.00, Stoneware dishes dbl set $10.00 call
928-526-2560 8am-6pm
50” Sony WEGA LCD TV with new lamp AND new lamp in
box, good cond., great for videos or as huge computer
monitor. $300 obo. 928-607-1082
Lazy Boy Sofa hide-a-bed, queen, fabric with small print,
$150. Toro small gas snowblower, $100. Electric weed
wacker, $35. OBO for all. 928-699-5595
Lowe HF 150, Short Wave Receiver, made in England,
cost $720 in 1997, barely used, $100. 928-526-0501
Warn 3000 lb ATV rollered farelead & mounting plate, $25;
(5) gal. ACE acrylic flat latex ext house paint, blue/gray
color, $35; obo 928-600-4520
(4) curtains, each 62” square, blue, 100% polyester, $15
each; matching valences avail. Cabbage Patch doll musical swing, playpen and carrier, $45 all three. 774-3654
Retro rust colored free-standing fireplace, $300 obo. Call
928-213-9020
Maytag Neptune dryer- perfect running order- $50;
upholstered wingback chair excellent condition- $25.
779-1585
John Deere Push All Terrain Lawn Mover-Lightly Used,
Excellent Condition ($400 value) $250. Call Lori (928)
527-0242
BUSINESS PROPERTY
Asian Cuisine, Indian & Thai restaurant for sale/lease. For
info contact Ramesh 714-330-1209 or DK 714-3482604. Page, AZ
CONCRETE
QUALITY CONCRETE Free Est. Not the cheapest but the
BEST! Chris 928-255-3548. Not a Lic Cont
FIREWOOD
Dry, Hard Pinon $170/cord; 2 cords or more $160/cord;
Cedar, Pine, Aspen avail. Cut 16”, split & delvrd, for full
cords. Call 928-587-8356.
FIREWOOD FOR SALE Juniper $170 & Oak $240 cord.
Jose 928-600-1696 /Andy 600-4618
Firewood for sale. Ready to burn. Call for info: 779-0581
Ramirez FIREWOOD FOR SALE Call 928-310-0012
FOR LEASE
7860 sqft old charter school building 2301 N. 4th St. Is
available for lease or sale. 526-0300
Commercial Property for Rent 4 Bay Auto Shop With
Lifts or Commercial use 2710 E. Rte 66 928-853-1715
$3500.00 per month
HANDY PERSON
A DEPENDABLE REMODEL Tile-Carpentry-DrywallRoofs-Plumb 928-853-7664. Not a licensed contractor.
Decks, Spas Set-up, Arbors, Benches, Garages, Sheds,
Room Additions. Re-modeling, Kitchen Up-Grades.
Roc# 230591 928-242-4994
A1 Handyman! Call Mike’s Tool Box Decks, tile, doors/
windows, paint. Mike, 928-600-6254 Free Estimates
Not a Licensed Contractor
AZ NATIVE HANDYMAN Major & Minor home repairs,
decks, roofing, drywall, fencing, welding, storage sheds
& auto repairs. Free local estimates. Quality assured.
928-814-0497 Not a Lic. Cont.
A&V Handyman Bobcat, Plumbing, Framing, Painting,
Electric, Roofing, Tile, Concrete Driveways, Maintenance, Decks. Adrian 928-607-9297 Not a licensed
contractor
A+ Plumbing, Drywall, Elec, Tile, Remodels, Repairs,
Roofs, etc. 928-606-0105 Not a Lic. Cont.
HAULING
FLAG HAULING, YARD CLEAN UP, HAUL OFF MISC
DEBRIS, METAL, WOOD, BATTERIES, ETC. FAST,
RELIABLE & REASONABLE RATES, LIC/INS
928-606-9000
HEALTHCARE
Medical Records-Excellent opportunity w/ benefits; customer service & computer skills; up to $15/hour. Contact
personnel department, 866-777-6432
HELP WANTED
Butler Avenue Auto Spa self-service carwash. P/T attendant, 16-20 hrs. wkdays & wkends. Apply in person at
4100 E. Butler or call 928-714-0159 with questions.
Haven of Flagstaff has Openings for RN’s and LPN’s.
Qualified applicants will be offered a sign on bonus. We
offer a complete benefit package including 401(k), Health
& Dental, PTO, and more. To apply: havenhg.com/
careers or 928-779-6931. EOE.
Maintenance Technician. Exp. prfrd. Hilton Garden Inn
Apply@350 W. Forest Meadows.
Part Time Night Auditor Exp. Prfrd - Hilton Garden Inn
Apply@ 350 W. Forest Meadows
HOUSE CLEANING
Rose’s House Cleaning Evening appointments - More
info call Rose at 928-600-0066
Hassle Free House Cleaning Detailed Reliable Service. Lic
& Ins Laura @ 928-226-0349
IMPORT AUTOS
2000 Subaru Outback, 5 Speed, Recent Clutch. Cash or
Card, $3,500 OBO. 928-856-2699
2002 Honda Civic SI 4700 Hatchback, 5 speed, 116K mi,
35mpg, w/ 4 white spoke rim/tires. 525-9632
LANDSCAPING
Kikos Landscaping Quality Service Yard Cleanup & pine
needle removal. Francisco Valdez 928-221-9877 or
814-4787 message Not a licensed contractor
PLUMBING
Plumbing Needs, Repairs, Add-ons & Remodels. (928)890-8462 Not a licensed contractor.
SEWING
SEWING BY CATHY One Day Service Dressmaking,
Alterations & Repairs. 779-2385
SITUATION WANTED
House Care Giver of 28 yrs exp., want to care for client in
their home. Please contact Julia @ 928-380-9841.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
SNOW BLOWER SALE AS LOW AS $399 FINANCING
AVAIL, OAC, CALL FOR DETAILS, FLAG EQUIP
928-774-1969
LOST - one week ago - small cloth pink doll at Aquaplex
or MEMS or ? Terribly missed by little girl. REWARD
928-699-1184.
2bd/1ba, across from NAU N/P, N/S $550/mo. + util.
928-213-1016
MASONRY
Brick, Block, Stucco, Stemwalls & Footings. Also Repairs.
44 yrs Exp! 853-3310. Not a Licensed Cont.
MASSAGE
Natural Touch Massage: LCMT Sports, Swedish, Relaxation, Deep Tissue. Call Sue 928-606-5374
Receive a Massage or Reflexology session in the comfort
of your home. Call Gudi Cheff at 221-7474.
MFG HOMES SALES
Reduced-Flag’s Finest Senior Community “Turn Key” 2
bdrm/2 ba home, (16x64). New paint inside & out, A/C,
heat, flring, lght, windows & plmbg fixtures. Carport &
extra room. Affordable lot rent. One resident must be
55+. Dwayne @ 602-999-4136. Now Only $69900!
3 bdrm, 1 ba, 1000 sq ft. mobile home w/ fenced yard.
Space rent is $400/mo. Pet friendly, avail 12/5. $15,000.
Call 928-527-1144
MISC FOR SALE
MEYER SNOW PLOW SALE AS LOW AS $2,999 FIN
AVAIL OAC, 5 YR WAR, USED ALSO AVAILABLE
FLAG EQUIP 928-774-1969
MISCELLANEOUS
I used the Service Directory to find Russ’s Appliance
Service. He was quick, reasonable and I didn’t have a
long range of time to wait. He had the part I needed for
my oven. Thank you Russ and Thank you AZ Daily Sun
Service Directory! Lydia
MOTORCYCLES
2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic 135 original miles, like
new, helmet incl. $4400. Call 928-699-4765.
MOVING
Professional Moving Service call Quick Move Local/long
distance or labor only. 928-779-1774
HOMES UNFURNISHED
“Nick the Painter”, 25 yrs exp. Top Quality, Low Prices
Small Jobs OK. Ref Avail. Interior Discount. 928-3101862. Not a licensed contractor.
Nice 4bd/4ba + 2 bonus rooms, remodeled kit, lrg deck,
2 cg, lrg treed yard, Univ. Heights, quiet neighborhood,
close to schools, 3700 sf, N/S. $2,300/mo. + $1,700 dep,
1 yr. lease. 928-853-8501
PHOTO & VIDEO
VHS, slides, 8mm film to digital. Gato Media 928-284-2529
http://gatomedia.webs.com/
LOST AND FOUND
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Huff Construction LLC All home improvement, repairs,
remodeling & additions. ROC #230591 928-242-4994
Adorable, playful, potty trained, smart, mini Chihuahuas;
2 tans, 2 blks, home in time for the holidays. Must see!
$200. Call 928-699-0103
PAINTING
PERSONAL SERVICE
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CERTIFIED CAREGIVERS Available For In Home Care
Call Us 928-225-9780
PET SITTING
Mountain Girl Pet Sitting-Quality pet care at reasonable
rates! Conscientious & dependable. 928-699-1320
PETS
Cupid is a real lover! Playful and curious, he and his twin
Apollo are just a few of the many adorable kittens, cats,
puppies and dogs ready for adoption. See them at www.
ppnaz.org or visit Rescue Me! in the Flagstaff Mall to
adopt your next best friend, or call 928-699-7586 for
more information
SMALL MACHINERY
SNOW REMOVAL
COMMERCIAL SNOW PLOWING & ICE CONTROL,
LIC & INSURED NOW HIRING PLOW OPERATORS
CALL 928-606-9000
Affordable snow removal 24/7. Driveways, walks & decks.
Prescheduling avail. 928-853-9009
STORE AND OFFICE RENTALS
Various Retail Store Front Space & Office Space on 4th St
& 7th Ave, some w/ utils incl. 526-0300.
Old jewelry store 2300 N. 4th St., 2600 sf, $2000/mo.,
Old barber shop 2300 N. 4th St., Ste A, 1000 sf, $1000/
mo., Old medical doctor’s office at 2314 N. 4th St,
1500 sf at $1200//mo. Water & garbage provided. Call
928-526-0300.
QUALITY
TOWNHOMES FOR SALE
THIS IS THE PERFECT FLAGSTAFF LOCATION! Condo for sale in desirable Summit Park.
2Bdrm/1Bath+. Email: flagcondo4sale@gmail.com for
pictures, details. $176,500
CC Boulder Run Villas 3bd/2.5ba 2CG 1531 sq ft.
$257,000 928-486-1438
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TREE SERVICE
DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL LARGE TREE
SPECIALIST,24 HR INSURED, Call 928-369-8960 not
a licensed contractor
VANS
2006 RoadTrek Van, Model 170 Popular, 153,000 mil,
good cond., well maintained. Estate Vehicle, $27,000.
928-637-2256
WANTED AUTO
Young Couple looking for a DEAL on a vintage FJ40 or
Classic Convertible. Please call Chad 937-681-5266
Wanted used 4x4 quad, 550 and above. Possible trade for
a vehicle. Call 928-853-1715
Histology tecHnician
Wanted
Experienced medical lab histotechnician
and/or Mohs histotechnician
Full-time position: Monday-Friday
SkillS: Experience embedding and cutting paraffin
to make H&E slides and/or preparing frozen sections using
Mohs technique. Will train the right person in either skill.
Lab histotechnician needs to be certified by either ASCP,
HT or HTl and learn Mohs. Mohs histotechnician will need
to learn to make H&E slides.
Must be professional. Good computer skills a plus.
Salary negotiable and depends on previous training and
experience in Mohs and histopathology sections.
Good benefits and fun working environment.
www.flaglive.com
1 & 2 bdrm apt-house in Sunnyside $700-$999/mo. Call
Mary @ 928-526-7909.
2012 N. 2nd Street, Apt C 2 bdrm in a 4-plex, 2 resvd
prkng sp W/D hookups, NP, NS, Rent $775, Dep $800.
Call 853-7573.
Greenlaw Garden Apts 2bd/1.5ba, $775mo + $775dep.
3bd/1.5ba, $875mo + $875dep. water & trash included.
(928)526-0300, (928)266-2884
EQUIPMENT
Annual Equipment Service Special Service most makes
of Farm, Construction, & Lawn Equipment Pick up/Delivery Avail-Call for Details. Flagstaff Equip 928-774-1969
Fax resume to:
Lab supervisor at
N. AZ Dermatology Center
Fax #: 928-779-2702
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