The City of Flagstaff’s Beautification, Arts & Sciences is starting 2026 off strong, with several large-scale projects underway. A sculpture proposal by artists Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan with landscape design by The WLB Group for a promontory at East Cedar Avenue and North West Street, part of the Spruce Wash Wedge Detention Project, is underway. The three-dimensional artwork will serve as a distinctive icon, engaging both community members and passersby, possibly with whimsy. The … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Kicks Off 2026 with Major Public Art Projects
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Lowell, Scientists, Community Celebrate Pluto
Lowell Observatory, scientists and guests officially dedicated the Tombaugh Telescope during the fourth annual I Heart Pluto Festival, Feb. 18-20. Two pre-festival events – a Cheers to Pluto/Astronomy on Tap program at Mother Road Brewing Company and a Pluto Pub Crawl involving 10 bars and brewhouses – also received strong participation. The keynote Night of Discovery event at the Orpheum Theater featured Astronaut Nicole Stott and a space art display by the International Association of … [Read more...] about Lowell, Scientists, Community Celebrate Pluto
Flagstaff Star Party, Celebration of the Night Explore Archeoastronomy
With more than 20 telescopes and hosts from across the region, the free annual Flagstaff Star Party is offering three nights of stargazing into Northern Arizona’s starry autumn nights, along with rich presentations tapping into the global cultural wealth of our night sky heritage. The world’s most accessible star party in the first International Dark Sky City is scheduled for 6-10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22-24, at Buffalo Park, occurring during Celebration of the Night – a … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Star Party, Celebration of the Night Explore Archeoastronomy
From Earth to Space and into NightVisions
Sculptor Joseph McShane’s style might be considered other worldly. He has engaged outer space and the sun to co-create with him and is the first artist to have his work leave the planet and travel with astronauts on board the Space Shuttle. A photograph of his piece, S.P.A.C.E., will be part of NightVisions: Cultural Interpretations of the Night Sky. The exhibition runs May 21 to Aug. 27, at the Coconino Center for the Arts. In 1984, McShane worked with NASA’s Small Self-Contained Payload … [Read more...] about From Earth to Space and into NightVisions
