Julie Sullivan Brace is accustomed to wearing many hats. After 46 years as a highly successful art director and graphic designer, including 35 years in Flagstaff, she is slowly and joyfully easing into retirement from her Shine Creative Industries design and marketing firm, as she builds a new venture, the Musical Meanderings Series, an extension of her Roots and Boots Music Camp (RBMC), started in 2019 and inspired by the bluegrass tradition. This musical move is not a big stretch, as … [Read more...] about Meandering with Music
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The Orpheum Theater Releases COVID-Safe Reopening Guide for Outdoor Concerts
With our COVID-safe protocols developed and in place, we are excited to announce a new series of outdoor, live events that will be held in The Orpheum Theater's private lot beginning in September. Please join us for 'Laugh It Off: An Outdoor Comedy Show,' because we could all use a lot more laughter in our lives right about now. Partnered with Anger Management Comedy, this series will kick-off on September 4 with an early and a late show. Comprehensive sanitization will occur between shows with … [Read more...] about The Orpheum Theater Releases COVID-Safe Reopening Guide for Outdoor Concerts
Guitarman Esteban Strumming Softly Through COVID-19
For artists like Esteban, the show must go on, despite the cancelation of live concerts because of the novel coronavirus. “I’m not playing a lot of gigs,” said Esteban. “I’m doing a lot of recordings now. And I’m doing a lot of YouTube stuff because all my gigs canceled. You know, I had 45 gigs just smoked out. COVID-19.” Esteban, whose real name is Stephen Paul, opened up two downtown Prescott businesses in May 2019 – Arizona Earth and Relaxing Foot Spa – and is having to adjust the way … [Read more...] about Guitarman Esteban Strumming Softly Through COVID-19
NAU Reaching New Octaves with Multi-Million Dollar Sound of Music
Envisioning an anticipated $15 million expansion of the Northern Arizona University Performing and Fine Arts Center as a “…cultural front door to the main university campus,” President Rita Cheng announced a new vision for the NAU School of Music. Speaking before almost 200 supporters of music during a special late February event at the renowned Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Cheng told invited guests, “This is an important time in the School of Music's evolution growth. The facility … [Read more...] about NAU Reaching New Octaves with Multi-Million Dollar Sound of Music
Music Setting the Party Mood
In the steady stream of details that go into planning a dream wedding, picking the music sometimes gets pushed to the back of the list. This can be a big mistake, since having the right music at a wedding often means the difference between a ho-hum event and a truly unforgettable occasion. In an effort to make soon-to-be brides' lives a little easier, we talked to some of Northern Arizona’s own music providers to get their take on all things musical for your big day. One of the first … [Read more...] about Music Setting the Party Mood
Chamber Music Sedona’s Opera Saturday
Chamber Music Sedona continues its 30th Anniversary season with a December Triple-Header and the award-winning series: The Met: Live in HD. Live simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City will be broadcast at 11am on December 8th and December 15th at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona. December 8th, Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and … [Read more...] about Chamber Music Sedona’s Opera Saturday
Chamber Music Sedona’s 30th Season Beginning
Celebrating thirty years of presenting great live performances Chamber Music Sedona kicks-off its 30th Anniversary season 10am Saturday, October 13 with the Metropolitan Opera’s live simulcast of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera L’Elisir d’Amore at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. Special parking arrangements are in place for the opera and patrons are reminded to visit www.SedonaMetInHD.org for critical parking information. The Sedona presentation is made possible with … [Read more...] about Chamber Music Sedona’s 30th Season Beginning
Chamber Music Opening 30th Season
Chamber Music Sedona kicks off its thirtieth season with two performances of The Met: Live in HD at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Saturday, October 13 with L'Elisir d'Amore by Gaetano Donizetti, and Saturday October 27 with Verdi’s Otello. “The Met: Live in HD has proven to be a wonderful addition to Sedona’s cultural landscape,” said Bert Harclerode, Chamber Music Sedona executive director. “The ambiance of the Sedona Performing Arts Center – … [Read more...] about Chamber Music Opening 30th Season
Summer Festivals Bolstering Economy
Website editor's note: Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of festival season in Northern Arizona. In addition to several events memorializing fallen military men and women, there are numerous other events in the high country. Art in the Park is held at Wheeler Park in Downtown Flagstaff and the 19th Annual Zuni Festival is at the Museum of Northern Arizona. The following article describes just some of the events held each season in Northern Arizona. Despite the May exodus of thousands of … [Read more...] about Summer Festivals Bolstering Economy
Erasable Color in Concert
Flagstaff Cultural Partners is proud to present the fresh sounds of Erasable Color. The concert will take place on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2:00pm in the indoor listening theater at the Coconino Center for the Arts with a pre-concert talk at 12:30pm. Erasable Color is a fresh and vibrant musical presence in Northern Arizona. Comprised of pianist Jess Ryan, saxophonist Liza Stegall, and percussionists Drew Worden and Owen Davis, this quartet specializes in the energetic and dynamic … [Read more...] about Erasable Color in Concert
