Movies on the Square is held each Friday night through the summer on Heritage Square, and it looks like summer is really almost over. Bring blankets & chairs for this unique Flagstaff event.

The movie this week is Alladin. Alrakassat (a belly dance troupe) is providing the entertainment at 6pm and the movie starts at dusk.

The Movies on the Square series is sponsored by Pepsi, Planet Nissan Subaru, the City of Flagstaff and presented to you by the Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance.

A new addition is the information line where you can the movie schedule, and updates on weather. Just call 1-877-Movie-19! (1-877-668-4319)

If you miss the last movie, we’ll see you next year!

Please note that we are now on our Summer hours, open daily 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. with tours beginning at 9:00a.m. and continuing throughout the day at the top of the hour, the last tour of the day is always 4:00p.m.

On-Going Series of Brown Bag Lunch Lectures, 2nd Tuesday of Each Month 12:15pm, Free!

Sep 9 The Pendley Homestead History of Slide Rock State Park
Kathy Pendley-Shaw
If you’ve made a visit to Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon you might have wondered about the old farming tools and buildings you passed as you walked down the trail to slide in the cool waters of the creek. Kathy Pendley-Shaw’s presentation on the Pendley Homestead history of the Park will answer these question and more as she shares a chronicle of her families work to homestead and farm the land that became a State Park in 1985.

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Flagstaff Festival of Science Events, RSVP For more info: www.scifest.org (Program is Free. Reservations are recommended due to limited availability.)

Saturday, Sept 27 4:00pm
“Peachy” Breckenridge from Beale Wagon Road survey and building teams (Living History Presentation) in the front courtyard of historic Riordan Mansion On the Beale Road with Peachy G. Breckinridge, 1857-1859

P. Gilmer Breckinridge, as he engraved his name at El Moro, N.M., was a member of Lt. Beale’s Wagon Road Survey and road construction crew from Fort Smith Arkansas to California. In a living history presentation, Peachy will tell us about experiences on the road including how they kept track of their positions using the sextant and chronometer for latitude and longitude. Nineteenth century sextant and chronometer will be present for viewing.

Flagstaff, AZ-September 4, 2008 - September 20-21, 2008

Over 80 artists are opening their creative process to you during the 11th Annual Flagstaff Open Studios tour on September 20-21, 2008.

Begin your journey by viewing the art work of participating artists at the exhibition, Prelude, on display at the Coconino Center for the Arts through September 21.

Brochure maps are available at:

Coconino Center for the Arts
Flagstaff Visitor Center
All participating artists studios

Prelude to Open Studios
The new art exhibition at the Coconino Center for the Arts featuring new works by all participating artists in Flagstaff Open Studios

Exhibition Open
The Prelude exhibition remains open to the public, Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M.
Aug 26 - Sep 21, 2008
Coconino Center for the Arts
FREE

Flagstaff, AZ-September 4, 2008
Join the fun at the Matterhorn Grill (Downtown Flagstaff, 103 W. Birch) later this month for an authentic Octoberfest. They are providing continuous entertainment with Big Willie & the Polka Meisters. The big Alp Horns will also play, check with the Matterhorn for times. Bring your yodeling skills and compete with other yodelers - there are also contests for best European dressed male and female and best dancers. There will be prizes for the winners! This will be a fun event - don’t miss it!

Saturday, September 20th - Noon to 10pm.
Sunday, September 21st - Noon to 4pm.

Contact: Klaus Baechle, 928-226-7388.

Flagstaff, AZ - September 2, 2008 - 4th Annual Route 66 Days featuring 366 visiting cars. There are arts & crafts vendors, auto vendors, food and of course shiny old cars. Lots of them! This is a free event that begins Friday night at 6pm till 10pm, Saturday from 8am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. You can get more detailed information from the website on the timing of various events. Don’t look for Live Entertainment or a Beer Garden though, these parts of the event have moved on.

LIVE JAZZ AND PHOTOGRAPHY DURING FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK
This Friday, Sept. 5, Joel Clemons & The Lemons will perform two concerts at the Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse. Shows start at 7:45pm and 9:30pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7.50 for students and seniors. Tickets are available by stopping by the box office at 11 W. Cherry Ave. or by calling (928) 774-1662. More info about Joel Clemons at www.JoelClemons.com

Sept. 5 is also the First Friday Artwalk and Theatrikos will be hosting the talented Mike Bieleki from Missing Frame Photography. Come enjoy some food and wine and check out Mike’s work.

STORIES TO LIFE: A SUNDAY SERIES OF MUSICAL STORYTELLING
The actors from Theatrikos are teaming up with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra to perform this series of stories and music from around the world. Held the 2nd Sunday of every month from Sept. 2008 through March 2009 at the Coconino Center for the Arts, this series is a unique chance to bring to life classic tales and poems through spoken word and music. Think of Edgar Allen Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart read by a dramatic actor against the backdrop of percussion and spine-tingling music from a chamber ensemble! Each of the seven programs has a unique theme which explores a different literary genre.

I’m reading at the first event, Sun., Sept. 4 at 4:00pm. The event is titled Fairy Tales from Around the World and features classic stories, fairy tales, and music, including the Brothers Grimm. On Oct. 12, actors will read from classic horror stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving and others.

The series is sponsored by the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library in partnerships with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, Flagstaff Cultural Partners, and Theatrikos Theatre Company. Admission is free. For program and schedule updates for each event, please visit www.culturalpartners.org

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS OPENS OCT. 3
This musical comedy written by Alan Menken & Howard Ashknab and directed by Jan Rominger, is about a down-and-out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!

Opens Friday, Oct. 3 with a performance at 8:00pm followed by a hors d’oeuvres and wine reception with the cast and crew. The show runs each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through Oct. 26. Fri. and Sat. show times are at 8:00pm with Sun. matinees at 2:00pm.

You may purchase tickets at the Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse, 11 W. Cherry Avenue or by calling the box office at 774-1662. For more information, visit the website.

2009 SEASON TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
The 2009 season has just been announced and season tickets are on sale now. Here’s the season:
Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon (Jan. 30 through Feb. 15). A coming-of-age comedy about a boy growing up in Brooklyn, NY.
Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare (April 3 through April 19). A farcical and deeply entertaining comedy.
Expecting Isabel by Lisa Loomer (June 5 through June 21). A comedy about a couple, unable to conceive, who embark on a hilarious and heartwarming journey through a maze of alternate solutions.
Enlightenment by Flagstaff’s own Warren Doody (Aug. 7 through Aug. 23). World premiere of a romantic comedy that speaks to the challenges of modern-day relationships.
Frame 312 by Keith Reddin (Oct. 2 through Oct. 18). A contemporary political mystery that revolves around an intriguing premise: what if someone had kept a copy of the original Zapruder film, the one including the missing frame that shows the second bullet hitting President Kennedy?
Miracle on 34th Street adapted from the movie (Dec. 4 through Dec. 20). A longtime audience favorite chronicles the story of Kris Kringle, hired by Macy’s to play Santa Clause for the department store’s famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The opening night season ticket is $105 and includes hors d’oeuvres and wine reception after the show. Fri. or Sat. evening tickets are $85 each and Sun. matinee tickets are $75 each. We are working to double the number of season tickets subscribers for 2009, so please consider supporting the theatre in this way. Season tickets make excellent holiday gifts.