Glory Girl Productions, in collaboration with BACK 2 BASICS & ONLIFE FOUNDATION will present a screening of the award-winning documentary, The Addict’s Wake, to the Flagstaff community on April 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Prochnow Auditorium on the NAU campus. Admission is free, so tickets are not necessary. In the wake of the opioid crisis and the emergence of deadly fentanyl pouring into the United States, the impact of drug addiction rages on, destroying communities and families. This … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Film Urges Community Action
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Lamberson, McLaughlin Honored for Flagstaff ATHENA Leadership
When Mountain Sports Flagstaff owner Lisa Lamberson learned she was officially nominated for the 2024 Flagstaff ATHENA Leadership Award, she was in Mexico with a contingent of volunteers building homes for those in need at a community called Rancho Feliz. Meanwhile, Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona CEO Devonna McLaughlin, also a nominee for the prestigious award, was working to create affordable housing in Flagstaff. The two businesswomen, both working in different ways to provide shelter … [Read more...] about Lamberson, McLaughlin Honored for Flagstaff ATHENA Leadership
Emerging from Its Watery Tomb
It’s a story that deserves to be told: The burying of what some say is one of the most pristine places on Earth, Glen Canyon, often called “America’s lost national park.” The entombment came when the diversion tunnels of Glen Canyon Dam were screwed shut in 1963, causing the waters of the Colorado River to back up 186 miles to both flood the canyon and create Lake Powell. One prominent storyteller stepping forward to tell this story is Dawn Kish of Flagstaff, a conservation photographer and … [Read more...] about Emerging from Its Watery Tomb
Ann Jackson Keeps Raggedy Ann Dolls Close to Hearts
Throughout the decades of American history, Raggedy Ann dolls have played a role in comforting both adults and children with a warm message of kindness and a simple “I love you” embroidered on their hearts. Created by American artist and writer Johnny Gruelle in 1915, the whimsical doll has become an American icon. Raggedy Ann and her brother, Andy, who was created a few years later, became so popular that a day was set aside to pay tribute to them. Their Facebook page beams with the dolls’ … [Read more...] about Ann Jackson Keeps Raggedy Ann Dolls Close to Hearts
How the Idea of a Man in a Kilt Built a Literary Empire
Noting that Mozart died at age 36, Diana Gabaldon, at 35, decided she’d better get on with it if she wanted to write a novel, her childhood dream. As a young girl, she had read her way through the entire Flagstaff Library. At age 8, she decided she was a novelist. A scientist with three degrees including a doctorate, Gabaldon was used to writing grants. She recalls her research about the pinyon jay as she set out to learn why the forest bird built nests in trees next to roads. Curiosity and the … [Read more...] about How the Idea of a Man in a Kilt Built a Literary Empire
The Garage Puts Music in Harm’s Way
The Garage recording studio producer Max Harms is proof that big things can happen in small places. Working out of his Camp Verde garage turned audio engineering production studio, Harms is drumming up business from as far away as Canada and New York. Just 26 years old, Harms was born in Evanston, Chicago, and his family moved to Camp Verde when he was 10. “I went to South Verde High School and after graduation enrolled in The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Science in … [Read more...] about The Garage Puts Music in Harm’s Way
Governor Hobbs Opens Rockin’ River Ranch State Park
Kayaking, hiking, fishing, birding, horseback riding, mountain biking and picnicking will be more available for locals and visitors now that Rockin’ River Ranch State Park in Camp Verde has opened. Yavapai County Supervisor James Gregory said he is happy about the new park because it offers all these forms of recreation and will bring more tourism dollars into the community. Gregory was part of a news conference to kick off the opening of the park on Feb 8. The park opened to the public the … [Read more...] about Governor Hobbs Opens Rockin’ River Ranch State Park
Sedona Film Festival Celebrates Henry Mancini’s 100th Birthday
A letter written in 1961 from actress Audrey Hepburn to the late composer and conductor Henry “Hank” Mancini put his timeless and innovative musical arrangements into perspective. “A movie without music is like an airplane without fuel, your music has lifted us up and sent us soaring, and everything we cannot say with words or show with action you have expressed for us. You have done this with so much imagination, fun and beauty.” Internationally known for his musical scores Moon River, The … [Read more...] about Sedona Film Festival Celebrates Henry Mancini’s 100th Birthday
Theatrikos Comedy to Support Education, Low-Income Homes
An important theater date is approaching in Flagstaff: On Thursday night, March 28, theatergoers will have an opportunity to enjoy what is being called a “hilariously divine farce,” while contributing to two local non-profits – Flagstaff Rotary Club and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona. The Flagstaff Rotary Club will be hosting its Second Annual Theatrikos Night Out with a production of “The Gods of Comedy,” the night before the play begins a run from March 29 through April 21 at … [Read more...] about Theatrikos Comedy to Support Education, Low-Income Homes
Prescott Fine Art Attracts Artists, Students, Shoppers
Prescott Fine Art, located in Pine Ridge Marketplace (formerly Prescott Gateway Mall), offers artwork by a dozen artists as well as art classes for the public. Tamara Holcum, the art gallery owner, operator and artist, is a Certified Bob Ross Instructor. Many remember Ross and his art program, which aired on PBS for 31 seasons. Holcum is only one of 10 artists in Arizona trained in the Ross methods and the only artist with that training in the Quad Cities. The Ross philosophy is that everyone … [Read more...] about Prescott Fine Art Attracts Artists, Students, Shoppers