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The First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival

Northern Arizona is the place to be in the summer,” says Meg Askey, the program coordinator and founder of the new Flagstaff Film Festival, explaining why a Tucson resident would organize a festival five hours north. Meg, a graphic designer by trade, has spent the last nine months preparing for the first annual festival, which takes place Aug. 9-16. Films will be screened at the Orpheum Theater (15 W. Aspen Ave. in downtown Flagstaff) with free outdoor programs taking place at other locations in downtown. Ticket prices had yet to be determined at press time.

Meg says the festival will be broken down into 12 to 15 themed programs that will include 15 to 20 feature films, 50 short films, and historical programs sponsored by the Museum of Northern Arizona and the Hopi Cultural Center. The majority of the filmmakers are students from Arizona and Southern California.

Meg, who claims she can “watch movies until my eyeballs fall out of my head,” has a specific vision for the festival. She expects it to draw visitors to the high-country, especially nature lovers who can hike in cooler temps during the day and watch movies at night.

“It’s going to be accessible to people who’ve never gone to a film festival – they will see well-made, high-quality film programs,” she says. “It will also appeal to people in the industry because that’s what the filmmakers need. We’ll have plenty of panel discussions and workshops. I see a mutual love of film bringing everybody together.”
For more info, visit www.flagstafffilmfestival.org.

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Concerts, Events

The Arboretum
7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31: Audubon-led Bird Walk, 7:30 a.m.; 7/3: Jessica Fichot Band, 5:30 p.m.; 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25: Behind the Scenes with Raptors, 10:45 a.m.; 7/6, 7/7, 7/13, 7/14, 7/20, 7/21: Summer Adventure Program, 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; 7/10: Annual Plant Sale and Penstemon Festival, 9 a.m.; 7/17: Wildflower Walk with Christine Maxa, 9:30 a.m.; 7/17: Annual Summer Soiree, 5:30 p.m. • 4001 S. Woody Mountain Road, Flagstaff (928-774-1442)

Clarkdale Town Park
7/4: Old Fashioned Fourth of July • Main St., Clarkdale. Call 928-634-9591 for schedule

Cottonwood Kids Park
7/4: Annual Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza, 3:30 p.m. (fireworks begin at 8:45 p.m.) • 800 E. Cherry St., Cottonwood. Call 928-639-3200 for information

Ft. Verde State Park
7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31: Verde Valley Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m-noon • 125 E. Hollamon St., Camp Verde. Call 928-634-7077 for information

The Institute of EcoTourism
7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25: Native American Drum Circle, 6 p.m.; 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26: Native American Flute Concert, 6 p.m.; 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27: Geology of the Red Rocks, 11 a.m.; 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27: Native American Storytelling, 6 p.m.; 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28: Dineh Flute Concert and Stories, 8 p.m. • 91 Portal Lane (928-282-2720)

Orpheum Theater
7/3: Hapa, 7:30 p.m.; 7/27: Rhythm Devils, 8:30 p.m.; 7/31: Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, 8 p.m. • 15 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff (928-556-1580)

Pioneer Museum
7/3, 7/4: Independence Day Rendezvous, 10 a.m. • 2340 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff (928-774-6272)

Prescott Rodeo Grounds
7/1, 7/2, 7/3, 7/4: World’s Oldest Rodeo • 840 Rodeo Drive, Prescott. Call 928-445-4320 for information

Red Rock State Park
7/3, 7/7, 7/10, 7/14, 7/17, 7/21, 7/24, 7/28: Naturalist-guided Bird Walk, 7 a.m.; 7/11: Geology Hike, 2 p.m. • 4050 Red Rock Loop Road (928-282-6907)

Riordan Mansion State Park
7/12: Arizona’s Centennial with Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, 12:15 p.m. • 409 W. Riordan Road, Flagstaff (928-779-4395)

Sedona Airport
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30: Sedona Community Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 928-821-1133 for information

Tim’s Toyota Center
7/10: Star Spangled Pops, 7:30 p.m.; 7/25: REO Speedwagon with Pat Benatar, 6:30 p.m.; 7/31: Northern Arizona Outdoor Expo, 10 a.m. • 3201 N. Main St., Prescott Valley (866-443-8849)

Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
7/2: Sizzlin’ Summer Bash • 336 SR 179. Call 928-282-4838 for schedule

Uptown Sedona
7/24: National Day of the Cowboy Celebration, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. • Call 928-204-2390 for information

The Well Red Coyote
7/16: Transcending the Difficult People in Life with Karly Way, Ph.D., 7 p.m. • 3190 SR 89A (928-282-2284)

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Bars, Clubs, Restaurants

Olde Sedona Bar & Grill
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29: Red Rockin Blues, 9 p.m.; 7/4, 7/6, 7/11, 7/13, 7/18, 7/20, 7/25, 7/27: All Star Karaoke with Steve Dennis, 9 p.m.; 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26: Jam Session with Tommy Acosta, 9 p.m. • 1405 W. SR 89A (928-282-5670)