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January 2 Flagstaff Night, Lowell Observatory, 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., 5:30 p.m., no admission after 9:30 p.m., $6 adults; $3 5-17; $5 student/seniors/AAA, 928-233-3211, www.lowell.edu. Flagstaff residents pay only half price for entrance into Lowell Observatory for the evening programs, must show valid driver’s license.

January 3 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Washington, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 4 First Stop, First Friday with Canyon Movement Company, CDA Studio, 2812 N. Izabel St. (across from CHS), 5:30 p.m., free, 928-774-3937, www.canyonmovementcompany.org. Make this your first stop on the First Friday Art Walks. Various dance and performance related events!

January 5 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Portland State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 8 Brown Bag Lunch Lectures: The Incredible Canyon, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, 409 W. Riordan Rd., 12:15 p.m., free, 928-779-7395, www.azstateparks.com. Scott Thybony will talk about his new book, The Incredible Grand Canyon. It will include bits of canyon lore which have slipped through the cracks and a few of the classic stories that still resonate. The talk will cover canyon characters, both certifiable and aspiring, with the best of the tall tales trimmed down to size. It will include a few scandals, a little romance, and some grand schemes gone awry. And since people never seem to tire of hearing about other people getting in over their heads, you’ll find a few cliffhangers thrown in. Geared for both canyon junkies and first-timers, the talk will be a light take on the hard facts.

January 10 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Montana (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 12 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Montana State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 4:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 12 Willie Nelson in Concert, NAU University Union, 8:00 p.m., call for tickets, 928-523-5661, www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets on sale Jan. 12th at NAU Central Ticket office. A Sun Entertainment Event.

January 15 Safety Last!, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Safety Last! as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

January 18, D-Squared, with The Springfed Band, Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Fort Valley Road, $15 advance/$18 at the door. 8:00 pm. This is a FFOTM production in cooperation with Flagstaff Cultural Partners. http://culturalpartners.org.

January 18 On The One with Brian Jordan, Mogollon Brewery, 15 N. Agassiz, 7:00 p.m., $7, 928-773-8950, www.greenhouseproductions.net. A raw blend of improvisional soul jazz an dhigh energy floor shaking funk that unites all generations of music lovers. 21 and over.

January 19 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Sacramento State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 20 Kahtoola Snow-Or-No Snowshoe Race, Flagstaff Nordic Center, Hwy.; 180, mile marker 232 (16 miles northwest of downtown Flagstaff), 9:00 a.m. start, $35 per person (includes all-day trail pass), 928-220-0550, www.FlagstaffNordicCenter.com
10KM and 5KM snowshoe races on marked mountainous trails. If no snow, race(s) will be held as a trail run. All-day trail pass included.

January 22 Grand Hotel, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Grand Hotel as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

January 24 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Idaho State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 25 FSO Presents Calo Flamenco Ballet De Martin Gaxiola, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost TBD, 928-523-5661, www.flagstaffsymphony.org. The passion and energy of Flemenco like you have never seen it before by Arizona’s own Flamenco Troupe. “Best of Phoenix”, Arizona Republic.

January 25th Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Mogollon Brewery, 15 N Agassiz, doors open at 7:00 p.m., $12/$15, 928-773-8950, www.greenhouseproductions.net. With a voice reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt, Potter also plays guitar and B3 organ. Her band takes blues and soul influences and churns them into high-powered roots rock. 21 and over.

January 26 Sun Entertainment Proudly Presents: Nick Swardson, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., $15 NAU Student, $25 general public (reserved seating only), 928-523-5661, www.ticketmaster.com. As seen on Comedy Central, “Grandma’s Boy”, “Benchwarmers”, “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry”, and many others!

January 26th Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., doors open at 7:00 p.m., $22/$25, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers (RCPM) is a searing rock & roll foursome nursed by the desert air of their Arizona home base. The band has achieved independent recording success and fierce fan loyalty and continues to inspire with their unique, rule-breaking style. 21 and over.

January 26 Flagstaff Family Fitness Sampler, Thorpe Park Community & Senior Center, 245 N. Thorpe Rd., 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., free, 928-774-1068, www.flagstaff.az.gov. Join Parks & Recreation staff as we demo recreation activities for all ages. Classes will include fitness & recreation activities.

January 26 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Weber State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

January 26 Grand Canyon Guitar Society Presents Thomas Viloteau, Coconino Center for the Arts, 7:00 p.m., $15 advance, $18 at-the-door, 928-213-0752, www.canyonguitar.org. Grand Canyon Guitar Society presents French guitarist Thomas Viloteau in concert. Viloteau is the 2006 1st place winner of the Guitar Foundation of America competition.

January 27 Deborah Raymond, Soprano, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Drive., 3:00 p.m., free, 928-523-3731, www.cal.nau.edu/music. A veteran of the world’s great stages brings her vocal artistry to Flagstaff, thanks to Northern Arizona University School of Music.

January 29 Olympia-2, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Olympia-2 as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

January 30th Hot Buttered Rum with Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, doors at 7pm, $12/$15, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. Described as high altitude acoustic music, this bluegrass combo are high energy and dance friendly, and one of the fastest rising stars in the scene. Opening will be Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band, which is actually a trio that plays acoustic delta blues. All ages.

February 1 First Stop, First Friday with Canyon Movement Company, CDA Studio, 2812 N. Izabel St. (across from CHS), 5:30 p.m., free, 928-774-3937, www.canyonmovementcompany.org. Make this your first stop on the First Friday Art Walks. Various dance and performance related events!

February 2 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Northern Colorado (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 3 Cross- Country Ski Race, Classic style, Flagstaff Nordic Center, Hwy. 180, mile marker 232 (16 miles northwest of downtown Flagstaff), 9:00 a.m., $35 per person (includes all-day trail pass), 928-220-0550, www.FlagstaffNordicCenter.com
10KM Classic (diagonal-stride) ski race on gorgeous, groomed ski trails. All-day trail pass included.

February 5 The Wizard of Oz, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents The Wizard of Oz as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

February 6 Flagstaff Night, Lowell Observatory, 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., 5:30 p.m., no admission after 9:30 p.m., $6 adults; $3 5-17; $5 student/seniors/AAA, 928-233-3211, www.lowell.edu. Flagstaff residents pay only half price for entrance into Lowell Observatory for the evening programs, must show valid driver’s license.

February 6 George Winston, NAU Prochnow Auditorium, 39 Knoles Dr., 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.), $29.50 advance, $31.50 day-of-show, 928-523-5661, ww.ticketmaster.com.

February 7 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Portland State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 8 & 9 NAU Jazz / Madrigal Festival, Ardrey Auditorium/Prochnow Auditorium/ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church / Federated Community Church / Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church, Friday: 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. & Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., free, 928-523-2642. This prestigious two-day festival features over 100 high school choirs from the region performing traditional choral music and vocal jazz.

February 8 NAU Jazz/ Madrigal Host Concert, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., Adults: $13.00; Students: $9, 928-523-2642. Featuring the NAU Shine of the Ages Choir and guest jazz ensemble - M-Pact, from Los Angeles, CA.

February 9th Buckethead, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., doors open at 7:00 p.m., $20/$22, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. It would be difficult to find a better or more innovative guitarist alive today. He has played with notables like Guns n Roses and Iggy Pop. This one-of-a-kind concert will elevate and inspire, drop jaws and blow the roof off the venue. All ages.

February 10 Eat, Drink and Ski Merry, Flagstaff Nordic Center, Hwy. 180, mile marker 232 (16 miles northwest of downtown Flagstaff), 1pm, $60 per person, $105 per couple. 928-220-0550, www.FlagstaffNordicCenter.com Enjoy a delicious 3-course meal and wine while skiing and snowshoeing along scenic, groomed trails. Pre-registration required. All-day trail pass included.

February 10 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. East Washington (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 2:00 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 12 Gone with the Wind, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Gone with the Wind as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

February 12th Groupo Fantasma, Mogollon Brewery, 15 N Agassiz, doors open at 7:00 p.m., $10, 928-773-8950, www.greenhouseproductions.net. Riding the momentum from their critically acclaimed performances with Prince in London this past August in front of 20,000 people, this Latin funk band is turning heads.They won their 6th straight ‘Best Latin Band' title at this years Austin Music Awards. 21+.

February 13th Badfish, a Sublime Tribute, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., doors open at 7:00 p.m., $12/$15, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. These guys sound just like reggae/punk heroes Sublime. After selling out 1,500 seat concert halls across the east cost, Badfish is heading west to blow your mind. Local acts Brother Gow and Synergy to open. All ages.

February 15 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Montana State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 15 Lara St. John with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost TBD, 928-523-5661, www.flagstaffsymphony.org. Canadian violin sensation, Lara St. John plays the Shostakovich Violin concerto in A minor with guest conductor/music director candidate, Darryl One.

February 17 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Montana (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 19 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Sacramento State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 19, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Cat People as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

February 20, Come learn about and view this total eclipse at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. The eclipse is from 6:43 pm to 10:09 pm, with totality running from 8:00 pm to 8:51 pm.

February 22 Grand Canyon Guitar Society Presents Xvefei Yang, Coconino Center for the Arts, 7:00 p.m., $18 advance, $20 at-the-door, 928-213-0752, www.canyonguitar.org. Grand Canyon Guitar Society presents guitarist Xvefei Yang in concert. Ms. Yang is the first Chinese guitarist to ever record for a major record label.

February 22 Ladysmith Black Mambazo, NAU Prochnow Auditorium, 39 Knoles Dr., 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.), $22-35, 928-523-5661, www.ticketmaster.com. These two-time Grammy winners have stunned audiences around the world with their 10 person A Capella show representing the traditional culture of South Africa. Mambazo sang at President Nelson Mandela's inauguration in May of 1994. All ages.

February 23 Denim and Diamond’s Gala, Radisson Hotel, 1175 W. Route 66, 6:00 p.m.-midnight, cost TBD, 928-526-2896. www.cancer.org, American Cancer Society presents a night of live music, silent & live auctions, casino gaming and much more. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Call for information.

February 23 NAU Men’s Basketball BracketBuster, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., time TBA, $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 24 15th Annual Snowball Slide, On Leroux from Elm to Cherry, noon to 1:30 p.m., 928-779-3029, www.assistanceleagueflag.com , Plastic snowballs are poured into a concrete mixer and released down a shoot. The first 21 balls into the catcher win prizes. First prize: $2008.

February 24 “Winter Festival of Choirs”, Ardrey Auditorium, NAU Campus, Riordan Rd. and Knoles Dr., 3:00 p.m., Adults: $13.00 ; Faculty, Staff, Seniors: $10.00; Students with ID: Free, 928-523-2642. NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir, University Singers and the Harold M. Harter Memorial Handbell Choir performing a contemporary choral repertoire

February 26 A Streetcar Named Desire, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents A Streetcar Named Desire as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

February 28 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Weber State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

February 29 – March 1 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard, NAU Studio Theatre, Knoles Dr., 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., free, 928-523-3781, www.cal.nau.edu/theatre. The Theater Department of NAU presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Professor Kate Ellis.

March 1 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Idaho State (Big Sky Conference Game), NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

March 1-29 Youth Celebrate Art & Culture Month!, Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Rd., 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., cost TBD, 928-779-2300, www.culturalpartners.org. Youth Celebrate Art & Culture Month! Is an annual Spring exhibit o youth art which featured over 350 works from students K-12 and their art teachers. Workshops also take place throughout the community.

March 2 Cross-Country Ski Race, Freestyle, Flagstaff Nordic Center, Hwy. 180, mile marker 232 (16 miles northwest of downtown Flagstaff), 9:00 a.m., $35 per person (includes all-day trail pass), 928-220-0550, www.FlagstaffNordicCenter.com. 10KM Freestyle (skate) ski race on gorgeous, groomed ski trails. All day trail pass included.

March 2 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard, NAU Studio Theatre, Knoles Dr., 2:00 p.m., free, 928-523-3781, www.cal.nau.edu/theatre. The Theater Department of NAU presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Professor Kate Ellis.

March 4 The Seventh Seal, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents The Seventh Seal as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

March 5 Flagstaff Night, Lowell Observatory, 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., 5:30 p.m., no admission after 9:30 p.m., $6 adults; $3 (5-17); $5 student/seniors/AAA, 928-233-3211, www.lowell.edu. Flagstaff residents pay only half price for entrance into Lowell Observatory for the evening programs, must show valid driver’s license.

March 5-8 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard, NAU Studio Theatre, Knoles Dr., 8:00 p.m., free, 928-523-3781, www.cal.nau.edu/theatre. The Theater Department of NAU presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Professor Kate Ellis.

March 7 First Stop, First Friday with Canyon Movement Company, CDA Studio, 2812 N. Izabel St. (across from CHS), 5:30 p.m., free, 928-774-3937, www.canyonmovementcompany.org. Make this your first stop on the First Friday Art Walks. Various dance and performance related events!

March 7 Alexander Fiterstein with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost TBD, 928-523-5661, www.flagstaffsymphony.org. World Reknowned Clarinetist, Alexander Fiterstein performs the Arizona premier of the the Finzi Clarinet Concerto with guest conductor/music director candidate, Alexander Platt.

March 11 Brown Bag Lunch Lectures: En Vogue: 90 Year of Riordan Women’s Fashions, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, 409 W. Riordan Rd., 12:15 p.m., free, 928-779-7395, www.azstateparks.com. Adrienne Rose, Volunteer & Textile Historian, Riordan Mansion State Park. Extraordinary volunteer Adrienne Rose will discuss styles of women’s clothing popular from the late 1880’s through the 1960’s. This program is a slide presentation featuring garments worn by three generations of Riordan women. Clothing and accessories from the early 1880s to the mid 1970s are included. In some cases a picture of a family member wearing a particular garment can be viewed. A brief section on how to date historic garments as well as preserve them will be discussed.

March 11 The Defiant Ones, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents The Defiant Ones as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

March 14th Clutch, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., doors open at 7:00 p.m., $23/$26, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. A sound that has migrated from metallic hardcore punk to hard rock. Strong blues influences have also seeped in. Their rabid fans have propelled them into cult heroes. Support acts include Murder by Death, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, & Hex Machine. All ages.

March 25 Psycho, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Psycho as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

March 29 Grand Canyon Guitar Society Presents Duo Caputo-Pompilio, Coconino Center for the Arts, 7:00 p.m., $18 advance, $20 at-the-door, 928-213-0752, www.canyonguitar.org. Grand Canyon Guitar Society presents Italian guitar duet Giuseppe Caputo and Luciano Pompilio in their first ever Flagstaff concert.

April 1-6 You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, NAU Studio Theatre, Knoles Dr., 2:00 p.m., free, 928-523-3781, www.cal.nau.edu/theatre. The Theater Department of NAU presents You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, directed by student Shelby Brimhall.

April 2 Flagstaff Night, Lowell Observatory, 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., 5:30 p.m., no admission after 9:30 p.m., $6 adults; $3 5-17; $5 student/seniors/AAA, 928-233-3211, www.lowell.edu. Flagstaff residents pay only half price for entrance into Lowell Observatory for the evening programs, must show valid driver’s license.

April 4-6 Orpheus in the Underworld, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:00 p.m., free, 928-523-3731, www.cal.nau.edu/theatre. A hilarious parody of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, presented by the Northern Arizona University School of Music.

April 8 2001: A Space Odyssey, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents 2001: A Space Odyssey as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

April 11 Britten’s War Requiem with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost TBD, 928-523-5661, www.flagstaffsymphony.org.

April 15 Z, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Z as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

April 19 David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos: Stories and Songs, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., doors open at 7:00 p.m., $22/$25, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. A night of stories and songs, performed from a couch by two of the founding members of Grammy-winning Los Lobos. Hidalgo has also recorded with Paul Simon, John Lee Hooker, & Roy Orbison. 21+.

April 22 East Rider, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents East Rider as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

April 24 Arlo Guthrie, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W Aspen Ave., doors open at 7:00 p.m., $35-$50, 928-774-5535, www.greenhouseproductions.net. Solo Reunion Tour: Together Again At Last! The eldest son of folk hero Woody Guthrie embodies his father’s free spirit and philanthropic drive through his poignant and thought-provoking music. He is perhaps best known for his opus Alice's Restaurant. 21+.

April 27 Elden Pueblo Public Day, Elden Pueblo Ruins Site, 1 mile north of Flagstaff mall on Highway 89 at Townsend Winona Rd., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., noon and 2:00 p.m., free, 928-527-3452, www.fs.fed.us/r3/Coconino/forest-resources/archaeology/elden-pueblo/index.shtml. Public is invited to participate in a site tour, actual excavations, arfiact analysis, atlatl and rabbit stick throw. Come learn about archaeology in Flagstaff.

April 29 Manhattan, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oac.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents Manhattan as part of our Movies that Changed the Movies film series.

November 27 Bonnie and Clyde, NAU Cline Library Auditorium, Knoles/McCrary, 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oak.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents this Post Code classic gangster film as part of the Movies that changed the Movies Series.

November 29-December 2 NAU Holiday Dinners, Dubois Center Ballroom, Pine Knoll Dr. (South Campus), 7:00 p.m. (Nov 29-Dec 1) , 5:00 p.m. (Dec 2), $55 per person (Tickets ordered by special brochure), 928-523-5190, NAU Choral Studies presents six choirs, handbells, brass ensemble, organ, and specialty acts to create a memorable holiday event.

November 30 Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Presents NAU Prepartory School , Dancers, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost TBD, 928-523-5661, www.flagstaffsymphony.org. Flagstaff Children’s Chorale. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite. Lollipop Matinee on Dec. 1. Jon Eder, Asst. Conductor.

November 30 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse, 11 W. Cherry Ave., 8:00 p.m., $17.50 opening night, $14 all others, 928-774-1662, www.Theatrikos.com. As miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge falls asleep on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear, revealing to him the wrongdoings of his life and what will happen if he continues his ways. Racked with fear and remorse, he sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his new generosity those whom he has neglected and abused.

December Holiday Tours, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, 409 W. Riordan Rd., 7:00 p.m., Adults $6.00 (14 years and up); youth $2.50 (7-13 years); 6 and under are free. Closed Christmas Day, 928-779-7395, www.azstateparks.com. The Mansion is festively decorated in turn-of-the-century style with wreaths, garlands, greenery and a towering fir tree trimmed with old-fashioned ornaments. Guided tours include glimpses of folklore and traditions of Christmas, both past and present. Reservations are recommended. Closed Christmas Day.

December 1 San Francisco de Asis Craft Bazaar, San Francisco de Asis Church, 2257 E. Cedar Ave., 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., free, 928-635-1362. Great shopping opportunity for Christmas decorations, baked goods and more than 40 artisans sell their crafts.

December 1 Santa’s Stocking Craft Bazaar, Thorpe Park Community & Senior Center, 245 N. Thorpe Rd., 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., free, 928-774-1068, www.flagstaff.az.gov. Join local craft vendors as they display their items for sale. Gingerbread House workshop for $5 with pre-registration a must.

December 1 It’s Elemental Craft Sale, Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Fort Valley Rd., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., free, 928-779-2300 ext. 105, www.culturalpartners.org. A one-day fine crafts sale featuring work of regional artisans who create fine craft from wood, clay, metal, fiber, and glass.

December 1 Puente de Hozho Holiday Craft Bazaar, 3401 N. 4th St., time and cost TBD, 928-773-4090. Call for more information.

December 1 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Western Kentucky, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

December 1 The Very Hard Way: Bert Loper and the Colorado, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, 409 W. Riordan Rd., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-779-7395, www.azstateparks.com. Presented by Brad Dimock. Bert Loper was born in 1869 the very day that Major John Wesley Powell discovered the confluence of the San Juan and Colorado Rivers. Bert Loper is the tale of river running in the West, and his life encapsulates the spirit of the Colorado. Brad Dimock has been a boatman on the Colorado River for more than three decades and tells the river’s tales as only someone who has stood around a thousand campfires can. His newest work, The Very Hard Way, is the definitive work on Bert Loper and the world of river running in which he lived and died.

December 1,5,7,8,14,15,19,21 &22 Holiday Skies, Lowell Observatory, 1400 W. Mars Hill Road, 5:30 p.m. (No admission after 9:30 p.m.), $6 Adult; $5 Student/Senior/AAA; $3 (Ages 5-17), 928-233-3211, www.lowell.edu, Lowell Observatory’s evening presentation discusses the mythology and science of the winter sky, including a discussion of the Star of Bethlehem.

December 1, 6-8*, 13-15* & 20-22 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Doris Harper-White Community Playhouse, 11 W. Cherry Ave., 8:00 p.m., $17.50 opening night, $14 all others, 928-774-1662, www.Theatrikos.com. As miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge falls asleep on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear, revealing to him the wrongdoings of his life and what will happen if he continues his ways. Racked with fear and remorse, he sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his new generosity those whom he has neglected and abused.

December 2 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Layola Marymount, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 2:05 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

December 2 Irish Christmas in America featuring Teada, The Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen Ave., 8:00 p.m., $25, $23 members of NACHS, FFOTM, NAU Faculty/Staff and seniors, 928-600-1365, www.orpheumpresents.com. Irish Christmas in America is a spectacular show featuring the Irish group, Teada along with special guests Mulreann Nic Amhiaoibh form Danu on vocals, Grainne Hambly on harp, Tommy Martin on Ulleann Pipes, and Irish Step Dancers.

December 4 The Godfather, NAU Cline Library, Knoles Dr., 7:00 p.m., free, 928-523-9515, www.oak.ucc.nau.edu/boles. The College of Arts and Letters presents this epic Marlon Brando classic as part of the Movies that changed the Movies Series.

December 5 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. UNLV, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

December 5 Flagstaff Night, Lowell Observatory, 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., 5:30 p.m., no admission after 9:30 p.m., $6 adults; $3 5-17; $5 student/seniors/AAA, 928-233-3211, www.lowell.edu. Flagstaff residents pay only half price for entrance into Lowell Observatory for the evening programs, must show valid driver’s license.

December 7 First Friday Art Walk, starts at the Artists Gallery, 17 N. San Francisco St., 6:30-9:00 p.m., free, 928-773-0958, www.theartistsgallery.net. Browse the downtown galleries, meet local artists and enjoy live music and refreshments.

December 7 & 9 Christmas in the Mountains!, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, 928-523-2642, www.cal.nau.edu/music. NAU School of Music presents Master Chorale of Flagstaff with full orchestra, Harold M. Harter Memorial Handbell Choir and “Madrigals” of the Children’s Chorale of Flagstaff. A holiday concert for the entire family.

December 8 Young Jammers Workshop, Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N Fort Valley Rd 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., free (ages 9-16), 928-522-9269. www.ffotm.net/YoungJammers, Young Jammers is a program of the Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music, developed in collaboration with the Flagstaff Cultural Partners. Our mission is to bring music into the lives of young people by providing instruments, lessons, and jamming opportunities. No experience is required. Volunteer operated.

December 8 NAU Women’s Basketball vs. Utah State, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 1:05 p.m., $8 reserved, $7 general admission, $5 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.

December 8 The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Presents: The APS Northern Lights Holiday Parade, historic downtown Flagstaff, 6:00 p.m., free, 928-774-4505, www.flgstaffchamber.com. Floats lavishly decorated with thousands of twinkling lights will parade through historic downtown Flagstaff.

December 9 Christmas in the Mountains!, NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Knoles Dr., 3:00 p.m., $15 adults, $8 children, 928-523-2642. Master Chorale of Flagstaff with full orchestra, Children’s Chorale of Flagstaff and the harter handbell Chair will present a festive holiday concert for the entire family.

December 9 NAU Men’s Basketball vs. Cal Poly, NAU Skydome, McConnell Circle & San Francisco St., 6:35 p.m., $13 reserved, $10 general admission, $8 NAU Faculty & Staff, Seniors, Non-NAU Students, Children 3 and over, 928-523-5353, www.nau.edu.