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The enduring terror of ‘The Thing’
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orror films never did much for me. I think of myself as a film fan with a wide range of tastes, but horror never quite sank its claws, machetes, chainsaws or fangs into me as I grew up. Since then, I’ve grown to appreciate horror films, but I don’t enjoy cheaply made schlock designed to make teenagers jump out of their seats. For my money, the best type of horror is less concerned with a masked lunatic butchering promiscuous camp counselors with a rusty gardening tool and more concerned with the terrifying aspects of the human condition. One such horror film is John Carpenter’s cult classic The Thing. The film was met with scathing reviews and poor box office returns upon its release in 1982. Forty years later, critical reevaluations have rightly recognized the film for its enduring influence on the horror genre. While many remember the film best for Rob Bottin’s gruesome and creative creature effects, as well as a career-defining performance by Kurt Russell, for me personally, the theme of paranoia emerges as the most standout element. The Thing is about the crew of US Outpost 31 in Antarctica who encounter an alien life form that can imitate humans and animals. John Carpenter does a masterful job of establishing the film’s unsettling atmosphere and tone in its opening minutes. The narrow, dimly-lit hallways and labyrinthian layout of the research base feel as oppressive and threatening as the harsh and seemingly endless Antarctic frontier outside. The film takes time to set up the boredom, isolation, and alcoholism that have spent months taking their toll on the research team. The crew already seems on edge long before the alien reveals itself in hideously glorious fashion at the end of the first act. Paranoia quickly takes hold and the crew’s tenuous bonds begin to unravel. From there, the film unfolds much like a decidedly gorier version of an Agatha Christie novel–everyone’s a suspect. Early on, one of the researchers discovers the alien’s assimilation ability and goes berserk. He smashes up communication equipment, sabotages the base’s vehicles and wildly waves a gun at anyone who threatens to enter his lab. Has he been assimilated by the alien or is he trying to prevent it from reaching the outside
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fires, killing him. With the survivors convinced he means business, the men are tied up and blood is drawn. Allegiances and suspicions change on a whim as each blood sample is tested. Carpenter slowly and methodically increases the dread with tight cinematography and editing, culminating in one of the most explosive sequences in the film which I won’t dare spoil for the uninitiated. And of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t at least tease the film’s final scene, a starkly apocalyptic and ambiguous note to leave off on, which cements that paranoia is still firmly entrenched among the surviving characters. It’s simply one of the best endings to any horror film I’ve ever seen. Of course, this isn’t just a tightly constructed Hitchcockian suspense thriller and a Lovecraftian gaze into a cruel and unforgiving universe. The Thing also revels in spectacle and excess with Rob Bottin’s innovative creature effects, an essential instrument in Carpenter’s symphony of horror. The blood, guts, tentacles, teeth and bile that disgusted so many critics in 1982 still shock and awe today, even on repeat viewings. It’s a landmark achievement in special effects. 40 years since it first crawled and dragged its way into theaters, The Thing finally enjoys the appreciation and celebration it was always due. Carpenter’s career waned in the 2000s as he grew disillusioned with Hollywood and retired from directing to focus solely on music and film scoring. He cites The Thing as his personal favorite picture and believes his career would’ve been radically different had it been successful. Nevertheless, its legacy endures for legions of underground horror filmmakers and fans across the world, and I’m happy to count myself among them. When the temperature drops, the snow falls heavily and I start feeling the faintest twinges of cabin fever, there’s no better way to spend my evening than nesting under a large blanket, shutting off the lights approaches its climax, blood samples world? and giving into the madness alongside the are taken from the survivors to deterNo characters in The Thing make the mine who is still human. Kurt Russell’s unfortunate souls of US Outpost 31. sort of stupid choices usually made by MacReady draws a gun to threaten dimwitted teens in slasher films. Carthem to comply. The situation gets penter justifies their erratic behavior by David Scandura is a writer, poet, actor, singer heated, the men protest and argue consistently urging the audience to ask and aspiring cowboy/old time sea captain/powtheir innocence, and then suddenly a the question: are they the alien trying to erlifter. He has called Flagstaff home for 15 years masquerade as human, or are paranoia and low-angle shot reveals someone has and is a proud NAU alumni. In his spare time, he pulled out a scalpel. He lunges at Mac- is an avid music, film and literature fan and can mistrust getting to them? As the body count rises and the film Ready, who wheels on the spot and often be found annoying his cat.
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he’s currently on tour with Dua Lipa. She’s collaborated with the likes of Beyonce, Solange, Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens. She co-founded indie duo Chairlift. She’s the Enya of the modern era. She’s Caroline Polachek and she’s coming to Flagstaff. Polachek has performed in many configurations and under many monikers, releasing Pang, her first album under her own name in 2019, to critical acclaim. Her track “Bunny is a Rider” was named Pitchfork’s top song on its “100 Best Songs of 2021” list. A musician unlike any other, this sophistipop, ambient, operatically trained, synth fairy princess credits her early life in Japan, traditional Japanese singing and riding horses as being integral to her music. C’mon, who other than a musical genius can draw a link between horses and pop? “I learned a lot about rhythm and about voice from [riding horses].” Polachek told W Magazine. “Like, you don’t always have full control of your instrument. You have to trust it, you have to give it space, you have to know when to push, give it air.” Caroline Polachek will perform at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen Avenue at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets before they sell out, visit www.orpheumflagstaff.com. March 3 - April 7, 2022 | flaglive.com | 5
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» SATURDAY | 3.19 TIME TO GET CRAWLING St. Patrick’s Day is nearly upon us, regardless of whether or not you believe in leprechauns (you should). So put on some Dead Kennedys, crank up the volume and don your green underwear, trust us it’s the best way to dodge having to wear all green while also not getting pinched. Anyway, put it on and get ready for the downtown Flagstaff Shamrock Shuffle. The pub crawl of pub crawls, each ticket includes a Shamrock Shuffle t-shirt (who doesn’t love merch?) for the first 50 people to check in on the day of the event, a lanyard with all participating businesses (what was it we said about merch again?) and drink specials. At the time this Hot Pick went to print, participating bars included Altitudes Bar & Grill, Brews & Cues, Collins Irish Pub, Drinking Horn Mead Hall, Flagstaff Brewing Co., Dark Sky Brewing, Hops on Birch, Rendezvous, Lotus Lounge, Mountain Top Tap Room, Uptown Pubhouse, Vino Loco, The Weatherford Hotel, the Gopher Hole and…many more…sorry we ran out of room and energy. You can see the full list of participating businesses as well as purchase tickets at www.downtownflagstaff.org/do/ shamrock-shuffle. Check-in for the event is at Uptown Pubhouse, 114 N Leroux St., between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
» SUNDAY | 3.27 MAE WE ALL LISTEN To quote someone in the local music industry, Phoenix, Arizona’s Katie Mae is “really putting in the effort right now.” The independent songwriter has a voice that harkens back to the heyday of country-western music as she sings with power and grit, a warm, heartfelt undercurrent always piercing through. Mae first took the stage with a valley punk band, cutting her teeth there and forging ahead ever since. She describes her current sound as interpretive country and alt-western, which she showcases on tours all across the Southwest, both solo and with her band, the Lubrication. Yellow Medicine Hills, the band’s latest release, “evokes wide-open spaces, smokey barrooms and Sunday morning comedowns. The album was featured in The Phoenix New Times’ article The Best Music We Heard in Metro Phoenix in 2021, where it was described as having “Plenty of extra poignant introspection, a heaping helping of rebel attitude and lots of grit and muscle.” Yellow Medicine Hills is available on all streaming platforms and Katie Mae & the Lubrication with be playing at Flagstaff Brewing Co., 16 W. RaySquared Productions Rte 66, at 2 p.m. The show is free and open to all ages. 6 | flaglive.com | March 3 - April 7, 2022
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» WEDNESDAY | 4.6 VANN BLUD Joey Vannucchi grew up on a 40-acre parcel of land near Yosemite National Park. Life in rural California saw him focusing deeply on music, playing drums in various bands throughout his youth before homing in on guitar and songwriting. At 20 he began recording songs at a friend’s studio in the neighboring town of Indian Lakes. Initially releasing the material under From Indian Lakes, Vannucchi shortened his band name after putting together a group of musicians to begin playing live. Now going simply by Joe Vann, Vannucchi is currently touring his new album Found In The Smoke, with a stop in Flagstaff. A mix of indie rock/dream pop/shoegaze, Vannucchi wrote, recorded and produced the album at his apartment in Harlem, NY. It features, among others Nandi Rose Plunkett of Half Waif; was mixed by David Tolomei (Beach House, Future Islands, Half Waif) with mastering done by Heba Kadry (Bjork, (Sandy) Alex G, Jay Som). Vannucchi’s 2016 record Everything Feels Better Now saw praise from Pitchfork, Spin, NPR, Paste, Rolling Stone and Stereogum. Vannucchi will be joined by Peach Blud, the very talented and cool local duo made up of Destiny Gourley and Eli Katz (Tiny Bird). All that to say, this is not the night to miss. Head to Liminal Flagstaff, 217 S. San Francisco St., at 7 p.m. for the show.
» THURSDAY | 4.7 TAKE ME TO THE MOVIES The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival is celebrating 20 years of bringing the best in film to northern Arizona. And by the best, we mean the best. Happy Birthday, ya’ll. The theme for this year’s festival will be “Coming Together.” After two tough years of planning, replanning and pivoting, FMFF is hoping to put on a festival that celebrates the BLAKE MCCORD strength of the community The film They/Them follows Lor Sabourin, a trans climber, supporting one another, into the sandstone canyons of northern Arizona. hence this year’s theme. We have witnessed so much of that support through these tough times and it’s pretty cool to see local arts organizations honor that. Thanks, FMFF! With the largest number of local films this year, the FMFF also pays homage to the passion and creativity of the storytellers and creators within this community. The 2022 Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival will take place over four days, Apr 7-10, with screenings at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen Ave, and other venues. There will also be discussion panels, art shows and more. So, grab your popcorn, snacks and your facemask and get ready for the movies. Stay tuned for more information on the festival, all of which can be found at www.flagstaffmountainfilms.org/
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Money talks but it don’t sing and dance T he impossible isn’t always impossible although once you name something thus, it portends to be. I am teaching a climate science writing course this semester and our primary question is how can we begin to convey the devastating effects of something so large—so beyond our comprehension? I, as frustrated as my students, tell them that it takes 12 Nicole days to count to a milWalker lion. 32 years to count to a billion. So when we try to think of the 7 billion people on the planet who we have to convince to reduce, nay turn back, the 416 parts of carbon dioxide by million parts of air—more CO2 in the atmosphere than there has been for 4 million years– we get overwhelmed. The numbers of
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people, parts, years. How do we begin to work with such huge figures if we don’t even have time to count them? But other people have successfully done the impossible; like protecting the right to give money to any candidate as per the 1976 Buckley v. Veleo case, which argued before the US Supreme Court that money is protected free speech. You would think this would be an impossible argument. Speech is a guaranteed individual right. Speech connects directly to the human body—tongue, lips, mouth. To speak, you must have something specific to say. To classify money as speech is to put lips on a dollar bill. What does a dollar bill have to say? To imagine money being protected by the First Amendment seems like an impossible idea. But those with money don’t start with the impossible, they start by renaming the impossible, possible, just
as labeling speech as money, suddenly became precedent. I guess Neil Diamond was right. “Money talks, but it don’t sing and dance and it don’t walk.” If you’re interested in promoting candidates, it’s not the single dollar that talks. It’s the many. The many talks to the court. The many talks to the legislatures. What seems clearly unjust is that those with more money have access to more speech. For example, the Arizona Daily Sun reported in early February that a candidate, Lori Matthews, received a substantial, or, at least substantial for the local city council race, amount of money from two out-of-state sources. One from Debra and Don Luke, of the Bill Luke Chrysler dealership in Phoenix, who contributed $12,900, and another $12,900 from Tatnall and Roberta Hillman of Aspen, Colorado. Tatnall and Roberta Hillman of Aspen, Colorado, donate a lot of speech to candidates in small elections. As candidate Matthews herself told the Daily Sun, “It was chump change to him.” She went on to say: “I can’t imagine him wanting any influence. I would be horrified if I found out he did. If I was ever contacted, he’d get his money right back.”
According to the article, Tatnall donates all kinds of chump change to all kinds of candidates: “Laura Boebert, Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and others who are affiliated with QAnon conspiracies and “Stop-theSteal” campaigns.” To a billionaire, who, if there were justice in the world, would be confined to counting his billions in a bank vault dollar by dollar for 32 years, a million dollars here and there is nothing. The 2018 Flagstaff City Council campaign costs barely topped $50,000, combined. Matthews has already amassed half that just for herself. Why would someone invested in national politics, who lives in Aspen, Colorado, be interested in supporting a candidate in Flagstaff? Matthews, who attends the same church as Wendy Rogers, Flagstaff (and environs’) very right-wing representative of our state legislative district, claims she doesn’t know why Tatnall invested in her campaign but I think I understand a bit, now that my climate science writing class has grappled with the numbers. We recognize that individually, using public transportation, riding bikes, installing solar panels, avoiding red meat is not enough to move the needle on climate change. We realize that ad-
vancing legislation through the federal government is taking far too long. Even our own democratic senator, whom we voted for to enact that kind of legislation, has not helped us move the government needle. What we recognize is that it’s the local community that is going to have the power to make this happen. From rethinking the Lone Tree overpass to limit car travel instead of encouraging it, to supporting more public transportation, to really reimagining Dutch Bros.’ 40mile line of idling cars waiting for fancy coffee drinks in plastic cups, the numbers we can see and imagine are the numbers we can change. Those with billions give their speech where they want—enough to speak in every town in every state. What we have on our side is our small numbers in our small town. If we give $10 to everyone who runs for anything around here and then expand, say, write 860 words talking about how important it is to create and rely on our commu-
nity, we will be louder than all the money in the world. It’s eminently possible. And quick! I wrote this in about two hours and it only took a minute to donate $10—a lot faster than 32 years. Nicole Walker is the author of seven books, most recently Processed Meats: Essays on Food, Flesh, and Navigating Disaster. She teaches at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. The words here are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of her employer.
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share posts they think are interesting or funny. The algorithm pushes these trending videos to the top of users’ feeds, regardless of whether or not they follow that account. This drives engagement and opens up users to more people and a wider range of content. Social media is also a key venue for political debate and discussion, as well as civic engagement, according to the Pew Research Center. In 2018, Pew conducted a survey of Americans which found that 53% of adults engaged in at least one civic activity on social media in the past year, 69% of adults said social media is very or somewhat important for getting elected officials to pay attention to issues and 58% agreed that social media is somewhat important for influencing policy decisions. Activism, in particular, reaches a much larger audience through social media than via other channels. Social media has been central in propelling two recent notable movements, #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. In addition, a 2016 study by the Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace concluded that social network sites like LinkedIn are beneficial to users’ professional life. “However, just creating a profile is not enough,” the study stated. “To reap short time benefits, frequent skimming of posts helps to develop ambient awareness of what is going on in one’s field and network.” Active contributions to work-related discussions are also important, the study found. Here, the benefits of social network sites come when users strategically select and cultivate ties and regularly interact with them in a goal-oriented manner. Social media is a balance; it can expand your social circle and your mind, but it’s still paramount to be intentionally present in an experience or with people around you. MacKenzie Brower is a photojournalist. She is passionate about cultural diversity, climate change and the environment. Her goal is to travel and see the world through the lens of her camera.
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Kai Kelly of Rogue Panda puts the finishing touches on a bicycle frame bag. Photo by Rachel Gibbons
A combination of biking, and backpacking, saw mine,” Smolinske said. “After a couple of bikepacking is usually done in remote areas on months, I decided to start a business.” rugged terrain, with several overnights. The avWhen deciding on a name, Smolinske erage bikepacking trip spans 25-75 miles a day wanted something that would reflect where and lasts anywhere from two days to several the business was based without being painfully months at a time. It’s a demanding pastime but obvious. He pulled from a town-wide inside has gained more and more participants in the joke from 2011. In August that year someone hacked an electronic traffic last handful of years, with Flagstaff being one of many hubs for sign along Fort Valley Road enthusiasts. to warn Flagstaff drivers of Smolinske has long been an “Friends kept a “Rogue Panda on Rampage.” avid bikepacker, finding himself asking me for Smolinske thought back to the on many such trips and always story as inspiration and imin need of the proper gear, which bags after they mediately visualized his brand he began making himself early name. saw mine,” on. Backpacks, tarps, sleeping “For the name, I wanted Smolinske said. something that was a reference bags and pouches that fit perto Flagstaff but not an obvious fectly onto his bicycle, were each items he learned to make. one,” he said. “I thought of that It didn’t take long for him to restory and thought it had good alize that the bags especially, tailor-made to logo potential. It’s an interesting name people fit different parts of a bicycle with precision, will remember and it’s tied to Flagstaff. But were something more people, and the bicyle only if you know about it.” industry as a whole needed. Now, Rogue Panda is run by a small team of After multiple inquiries from friends who 10, designing, sewing, measuring and printing wanted their own bags, Smolinske decided to together in a small warehouse in east Flagstaff. start his business, Rogue Panda Designs, whose Rogue Panda’s space isn’t so much a storefront products have since become some of the most as it is an active workshop–though it serves as both, welcoming guests daily. Bowed over sewsought after in the bike world. “Friends kept asking me for bags after they ing machines and cutting mats, lively chatter
A fresh frame bag featuring a topographical design sits ready to go to its new home. Photo by Rachel Gibbons
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and focused silence at once fill the space as the “We can print anything in the shop in Flagstaff team works on orders and meets with clients so we can go from the design idea all the way to to measure bicycles and discuss patterns and printing the fabric ourselves.” fabric choices for each bag. One of Rogue Panda’s most popular prodRogue Panda has custom frame bags and ucts is the custom frame bag, which fits the universal bags that fit on every bicycle, no mat- triangle of any bike and is made to order. The ter the model. The universal bags fit on top of shop’s extensive database has more than 50 the bike, attaching just behind the handlebars bike models to retrofit bags to but the team is as well as where the frame and seat post meet. always ready to measure out more as needed. A They also strap on to the handlebars themselves customer can send in bike measurements, usor beneath the bike frame under the downtube. ing the instructions on the Rogue Panda webEach bag provides unique and effortless ways to site, or visit the shop in person for help. carry the many supplies needed for bikepacking “Everything is made in Flagstaff,” Smolintrips. All Rogue Panda bags are made from 100% ske said. “We make bags that fit in a lot of difrecycled, heavy duty polyester, making them ferent places on a bike to carry stuff.” tough and durable for long rides. And carry stuff they do. Between bikeRecently, Rogue Panda also started print- packing’s rise in popularity and the moveing its own designs in-house. Some of the pat- ment toward more sustainable products, sits terns to choose from include neon dinosaurs, the small Flagstaff-based business, there to topographic print, designs by artists Kate put it all together, stitch by stitch. George and Collette Marie, avocados, pandas, flags, camouflage and cacti. Beyond the many You can follow Rogue Panda choices already available, custom print designs Designs on social media at: Facebook can also be ordered; for the latter customers www.facebook.com/smogear and Instagram @ and Rogue Panda designers work closely to creroguepandadesigns. Rogue Panda is currently ate the final product. “We have some designs we come up with hiring for two production spots, to apply, learn in-house and a couple of artists we’ve started more about the company or order a Rogue Panda to work with so there are a ton of different opbag, visit www.roguepanda.com. tions for prints to choose from,” Smolinske said.
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‘Bringing nature back to skincare’ The story of Simply Melanin MARGARITA CRUZ hat began in Summer Johnson’s kitchen in 2018 quickly became more than just a hobby. She and her sister Monet spent long hours and late nights sweating over pots of beeswax, essential oils and other raw ingredients to concoct the magic of their beauty brand, Simply Melanin. Run entirely by the two sisters, Simply Melanin is an all-natural, organic, handmade skincare company based in Flagstaff. Products include toners, oil, body butter, moisturizers and hair care products like conditioners, serums and cremes. Summer and Monet strive to incorporate fresh, natural ingredients in each product. Summer started Simply Melanin during her first year at Northern Arizona University. She was pursuing a degree in chemistry but also found the time to embark on a venture she’d long been interested in. A lifetime of being fascinated and surrounded by the beauty industry but not being able to afford many of its products prompted her to start making them herself. “My parents were in the beauty industry; my mom was a hairstylist for 40 years and my dad ran a successful salon in New York,” Summer said. “I have [that] background and I’ve always wanted to be a scientist but I fell into beauty, which is a little of both.” The early days of Simply Melanin saw Summer writing names of products and ideas in her notebooks. Monet encouraged her to take the next step and the two began selling their goods first to the Black Student Union at NAU. It didn’t take long for the sisters to realize that what they were doing was much larger than they had anticipated. Excited by the prospect of expanding, they began participating in vendor fairs on campus. The success they found among their peers then prompted them to move to larger events like the Flagstaff Community Farmers Market and more. Starting and running her own business hasn’t always been easy. Summer over-
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Summer Johnson is the face behind Flagstaff beauty brand Simply Melanin, which her sister Monet helped her start in 2018.
have left. Everything that we consume every day, we should be mindful of that.” she said. As she and the business have grown, COURTESY SIMPLY MELANIN Simply Melanin’s foaming face wash bars are one of the company’s many products that Summer has become invested in more use natural ingredients and create less waste, both objectives that Summer and Monet and more skincare goals. She recently Johnson prioritize. became a licensed esthetician and is concerned with maintaining and revitalizing healthy skin, this becomes esSimply Melanin in the first place. came many obstacles to get to where she pecially important at vendor fairs where “Flagstaff really connected me to the now, including facing homelessness. she gets to interact with customers and “Freshman year was difficult,” she said. environment and nature and things recommend products. “It was a hard time for me and my family, like that. That’s really what the brand “I don’t want to just be a brand,” we were homeless for a few months while is. Everything is made completely from she said, “I want this to be communiscratch and natural sources. That’s why I I was running this business and dealing ty-driven. I feel like we can be educated by with the hardships of living in Flagstaff in wanted to start a clean beauty brand.” more than short internet videos. A lot of Fifty percent of Simply Melanin prodthe wintertime. Going through that period ucts are wasteless, like the face wash bars; people I meet have no clue why we should and having Simply Melanin to focus on the rest are completely reusable and recy- care about what we put on our skin. I’m really gave me purpose.” still learning at the same time so I feel like clable. Then, in the last year of her program, having a platform where people can come “I not only want to sell you something Summer’s focus shifted elsewhere and and gain information hands-on is really she moved to California for a short period that is great for you but I also want you to think about adding to the health of our beneficial. I’m trying to make it way bigof time before coming back to Flagstaff. ger than just a beauty brand.” world. At the end of the day, that’s all we Here, she remembered why she began
Summer took a leap of faith in her business, beginning small, working late into the night and early into the morning. She ultimately left NAU before her last year in the chemistry program because she knew she wanted to focus on Simply Melanin. “Life is too short to sit on an idea and think about all the outcomes when you can actually just put it into motion. You never know how awesome it could make your life or how many doors you can open or how many people you can meet or the impact you can make,” she said. Summer and Monet are currently setting their sights on opening a storefront and hosting events on the environmental impacts tied to beauty products. “Those are two big things I’m trying to push this year,” Summer said. Simply Melanin is available for purchase @simply.melanin on Instagram and in-person at Rainbows End Boutique, 12 E. Rte. 66. March 3 - April 7, 2022 | flaglive.com | 17
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his month, the creeps and weirdos lurking in the damp recesses of the Masters of Brewtality crypt are pleased to present a sordid retrospective of one of Flagstaff’s most beer-laden bacchanals, the infamous BrewHaHa. For those not in the know, BrewHaHa is what you’d get if you stuck a demolition derby into the High Country Conference Center and substituted the cars for your liver. For us at MOB, it’s as important as the Super Bowl halftime show, Woodstock and the burning of the library at Alexandria all put together. Rolling in several hours early to get the lay of the land and to sneak a couple pre-fest beers in the parking lot, we couldn’t help remembering a tale about Joe Strummer running the London Marathon in 1983. Riding high atop the success of the Clash’s iconic album ComMIKE bat Rock, a Mohawk-sportWILLIAMS ing and police and thieves shirt-wearing Strummer finished the race in a respectable four hours and 13 minutes. When asked by the British press if he had any advice for up and coming runners, he replied, “Drink 10 pints of beer the night before the race. Ya got that? And don’t run a single step at least four weeks before the race.” Truly an inspiration. Our marathon today; however, was going to be at least 10 beers and no running, so our preparation had to be a bit different. A vigorous morning workout, as much water as inhumanly possible and a heavy breakfast of the burrito variety. We were off. The doors for staff opened at noon and, as always, there was great revelry amongst Flagstaff’s usual craft community gang. Friendly faces among the security greeted us and a cursory wander through showed we’re still drawing national heavy hitters like Sierra Nevada and Oskar Blues as well as local lovelies like Historic and Grand Canyon Brewing Company. Even the iconic Pabst Blue Ribbon had a vendor with some of the sweetest swag we could get our grubby little claws into. And dig our grubby claws in we did. This year, our tickets were sponsored by the wonderful members of Moutaintop Mashers, a fine group of homebrewers who sit in cruel judgment of each breweries’ selected offerings. Totally our kind of people. As with all fiendish deals, though, it came at a terrible price. We would have to work. Not much, mind you, but still a little. The official title given was beer steward, which lent more
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Stu Howe serves up Flagstaff Brewing Company Beer at a past Flagstaff BrewHaHa. professional credibility than the MOB staff deserved and we were partnered with Tom, a Coconino Community College anatomy and physiology professor. He handled the majority of the socializing, as most of us involved in this article were visibly covered in crypt filth. Thanks, Tom! After grabbing samples for the judge’s panel, they began their tasting. No guzzling, no shotgunning, no slamming; just slow, methodical sipping executed with the kind of reserve usually seen in serial killers lurking in park shrubbery. After every drink, palates were cleansed with water and crackers and each judge, having been designated some loose genre, made notes. Each beer was assigned a number by a steward, so the process was unclouded by pre-existing prejudices. First in line was Ariel on IPA’s. Her eyes shielded behind what we assumed were her specially tasked tasting sunglasses, she had the vibes of a finalist at some high rolling poker tournament. Next to her was Darrin, judging the wildcard beers. His was the daunting task of wading through peanut
butter and jelly stouts, ciders, fruited sours and whatever other unnatural bastardizations of our noble suds the world of craft beer could throw at him. Finally, our man, Bill Robinson. Bill has been a craft beer staple here in Flagstaff since time began, a pleasure to run into at any bar, and, this year, he was in charge of breaking down flavor profiles. Watching them work was awe-inspiring, especially considering we at Master’s of Brewtality pride ourselves on being remorseless drunks first and connoisseurs second. After heavy discussion and two elimination rounds, they arrived at a consensus. This year’s winners in order of first to last were Barrio’s Hazy IPA, Sierra Nevada’s Orange Wheat and That Brewery’s ESB. It bears mention that That Brewery has placed every year they’ve entered and is a must visit any time you’re in Cottonwood. In a stunning turn, though, all of the judges agreed their overall favorite was Ace’s cider. Tragically not actually in the running as it’s technically not a beer, the Ace’s cider was
one of the best expressions of that style they, or us for that matter, had ever had. Not overly sweet, just enough sour bite and a pleasant balance of apple flavor made for a drink that begs to be paired with a sunny day in the beauty of nature. The rest of the day was one for the record books, as always. New friends were made, new beers were tried and by the end, everyone looked like the stumbling dead. The entire staff of Master’s of Brewtality even took a page from Joe Strummer’s own post-marathon playbook and immediately passed out after the festivities. We can’t recommend BrewHaHa enough and a huge thanks to Mountaintop Mashers for getting us in. Until next month, boils and ghouls! Cheers! Mike Williams (your titular Master of Brewtality) is a humble tattoo artist, egotistical writer, relentless beer drinker, unrepentant Hellraiser and connoisseur of all things Doom Metal. You can find him slinging ink at Flagstaff Tattoo Company or at some bar downtown.
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Ongoing VARIOUS EVENTS Doris-Harper White Community Playhouse Steel Magnolias. A group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town Louisiana beauty parlor face life’s challenges together. Alternately hilarious and touching and in the end, revealing of the strength and power of female friendship. Masks required in addition to full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of negative test within 72-hours of event. Runs March 25-April 17. $18-24. 11 W. Cherry Ave. Tickets available at theatrikos.com or by calling the box office at 928-774-1662. Online/Episcopal Church of the Epiphany: Art in Action exhibit “Between Two Edges.” Through watercolor paintings and traditional Japanese scrolls, Debra Edgerton delves into the rich cultural legacy of her African-American and Japanese heritage. The watercolors can be viewed online at www.opendoorsartinaction.com and the scrolls can be seen by appointment in person at 423 N. Beaver St. Exhibit ends May 15. The Runway Flagstaff:
The Johnny Walkers with Thrown Out Bones. 90s rock. 9:30 p.m. 100 N. San Francisco St. Yucca North: GrooveSession with Pass the Butter. 9 p.m. 15 N. WC Riles St. VARIOUS EVENTS Downtown Flagstaff: First Friday ArtWalk. Art galleries and businesses in historic Downtown Flagstaff open their doors with special art exhibitions, performances, live music, treats and more. 6-9 p.m. Free. Liminal Flagstaff: Renegade art party. Every first Friday. Exhibited artwork, local DJs and art supplies (art-making strongly encouraged). Meant to challenge the dominant conceptions about art which reduce it to consumer products, and artists to producers of spectacles. 7-11 p.m. Free, tips and donations encouraged. Masks mandatory. 217 S. San Francisco St. Little America Hotel:
Flagstaff Unleashed. A Drag Extravaganza. Every Satur- Kikori Con 2022. Flagstaff ’s annual anime convention. day. Drag queen’s and king’s bring outstanding music and March 4-6. $20-$45. More information at www.kikoricon. dance performances. 8 p.m. 30 S. San Francisco St. conmagick.com. 2515 E. Butler Ave. 779-7900. Museum of Northern Arizona: Museum Club: Beginning Watercolor: Lines, Shapes, and Color. A professional artist, teacher Lisa Lee Pearce guides you through the fundamentals, demonstrating the skills, techniques, composition and design elements to help you create beautiful watercolor paintings. Classes take place every Thursday through May 5. $25 per class. Space is limited, email lleearrist@gmail.com to sign up.
Thu/3.3 MUSIC EVENTS Coconino Center for the Arts: David Rothenberg and Iva Bittová. Philosopher and improvisor Rothenberg returns to Flagstaff with Czech singer/ instrumentalist Bittová for an evening of music. Must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the event. 7:30 p.m. 2300 N Fort Valley Rd. 779-2300. Yucca North
Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. $.50 select drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bottles, $4 import bottles $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66.
Sat/3.5 MUSIC EVENTS Monte Vista Cocktail Lounge: No Lungs from Chandler, Arizona. With Dusty Rug and Gone Before Us. 9:30 p.m. Free. 21+. 100 N. San Francisco St. VARIOUS EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Anger Management Comedy featuring Chad Miller. Masks required. Must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the event. 7 p.m. $15. 15 W. Aspen Ave.
METALACHI. The world’s first and only heavy metal ma- Sun/3.6 riachi band. With special guest Spice Pistols. 7:30 p.m. 15 VARIOUS EVENTS N. WC Riles St. Shift FLG: Museum Club:
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Karaoke night. Every Thursday from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. Shift Sunday Supper Club. Every week. A members-only, whole new way to experience Shift through monthly cu3404 E. Rte. 66 rated meals for two or for four. Bring the best of Shift as well as new off-menu creations right into your home. Fri/3.4 Sundays 2-4 p.m. 107 N. San Francisco St. Visit www.shiftflg.comto sign up. MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater:
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Droeleo with support from BIICLA. Dutch future bass and electronic artist. Masks required. Must show proof of vac- VARIOUS EVENTS cination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the Museum Club: event. Doors at 7 p.m. show at 8 p.m. $24. 15 W Aspen Ave. Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. Monte Vista Cocktail Lounge:
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Coconino Center for the Arts:
Museum Club: Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 Rte. 66. E. Rte. 66. Brews & Cues:
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Dom Flemons. Grammy and Emmy nominee. Folk, Orpheum Theater: blues and bluegrass. Masks required in addition to Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with guest Karina Ryk- proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or negative test man. Psych-punk band hailed as “musical explorers” within 72-hours of event. Doors 6:30 p.m. and show by Rolling Stone. Masks required. Must show proof of at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 in advance, $36 at the door. vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior 2300 N. Fort Valley Rd. to the event. Doors at 6 p.m. show at 7 p.m. $27. 15 W. Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Aspen Ave. Meyer Pax with Troubled Minds and Pablo Lovetrain. Charly’s: 10 p.m. Free. 21+. 16 W. Rte 66.
Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. $10 cover. 23 N. Leroux St. Drinking Horn Mead Hall:
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Museum Club:
Wednesday night Blues. Rich Neville and a rotating line-up Dime beer night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. of pals from the local and national blues scene. Every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. $10 cover. 23 N. Leroux St. 3404 E. Rte. 66. VARIOUS EVENTS
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Team trivia. Wine prizes for each round and compete for Weatherford Hotel: the grand prize. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 11 S. Memorial service for Flagstaff musician Ray Rossi. Some Beaver St. of Arizona’s finest musicians as well as an honor guard Museum Club: will be present as Ray was a marine in Vietnam. $10 donaDime beer night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. tion to the Marine Raider Foundation upon Ray’s request. 1-5 p.m. 23 N. Leroux St. 3404 E. Rte. 66.
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Shift FLG:
Shift Sunday Supper Club. A members-only, whole new way to experience Shift through monthly curated meals Firecreek Coffee Company: for two or for four. Bring the best of Shift as well as new The Brothers Reed. Folk/bluegrass/American from Ore- off-menu creations right into your home. Sundays 2-4 p.m. gon. With local opener Lucky Lenny. 7 p.m. $12 for presale 107 N. San Francisco St. Visit www.shiftflg.com to sign up. tickets. $15 at the door. 22 W. Rte 66. MUSIC EVENTS
Museum Club:
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VARIOUS EVENTS Karaoke night. Every Thursday from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. Museum Club: 3404 E. Rte. 66. Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. Fri/3.11
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Team trivia. Wine prizes for each round and compete for the grand prize. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 11 S. MUSIC EVENTS Beaver St. Charly’s:
Wednesday night Blues. Rich Neville and a rotat- VARIOUS EVENTS ing line-up of pals from the local and national blues Flagstaff City Hall Parking Lot: Thu/3.17 scene. Every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. $10 cover. The Flagstaff Free Swap and Barter Market. A physical MUSIC EVENTS 23 N. Leroux St. space for the Flagstaff community to donate goods VARIOUS EVENTS and services in exchange for other goods and services. Museum Club: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 211 W. Aspen Ave. Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Karaoke night. Every Thursday from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66. Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Rte. 66. Sun/3.13 Brews & Cues:
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Museum Club: Dime beer night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66. Drinking Horn Mead Hall: Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Rte. 66. Brews & Cues:
Team trivia. Wine prizes for each round and compete for the grand prize. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 11 S. Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. Beaver St. $.50 select drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bot- Thu/3.24 tles, $4 import bottles $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday MUSIC EVENTS 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66. Museum Club:
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Karaoke night. Every Thursday from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.
Orpheum Theater:
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Caroline Polacheck. Atmospheric electro-pop. Polacheck has written and produced tracks for Beyonce, Travis Scott, Solange and more and is the founder of indie-pop band Chairlift. Her 2019 album Pang was met with immense success. Masks required. Must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the event. Doors at 7 p.m. show at 8 p.m. $25. 15 W. Aspen Ave. VARIOUS EVENTS
MUSIC EVENTS Orpheum Theater: Red Not Chili Peppers. The nation’s number one tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Masks required. Must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the event. Doors at 7 p.m. show at 8 p.m. $14. 15 W. Aspen Ave. Flagstaff Brewing Co.:
Boom Box Bros and Big Lo. Rap. Born in the early 80s, raised by a single mother with an eclectic taste in music, and surrounded by the newly bloomed culture of hip-hop in Florida, Shamrock Shuff le Bar Crawl. Celebrate St. Paddy’s day Ardrey Memorial Auditorium: MUSIC EVENTS with some of your favorite bars and restaurants. Partic- thus Big Lo came to be. 10 p.m. Free. 21+. 16 W. Rte 66. Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. Beloved children’s Yucca North: ipating bars include Altitudes Bar & Grill, Brews & Cues, Annex Cocktail Lounge: stories depicted in the orchestral repertoire, in- Bridge City Sinners. Rowdy neo-folk from Portland. 7 p.m. Collins, Dark Sky Brewing Co., Drinking Horn Meadery, Flag cluding music from Rossini, Ravel, Tchaikovsky and 15 N. WC Riles St. Brew, Hops on Birch, Rendezvous and many, many more. Joe Kaplow. California-based singer/songwriter. 7-11 p.m. more. Also featuring soloist Cris Inguanti, associate 2 p.m.-6 p.m. $15-$20. 114 N. Leroux St. Visit www.down- Free. 50 S. San Francisco St. professor of clarinet at NAU performing the Mozart Wed/3.16 townflagstaff.org for more. Museum Club: Clarinet Concerto. $9.50-$75. 7:30 p.m. 1115 S. Knoles MUSIC EVENTS Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. $.50 select Sun/3.20 Dr. 774-5107. drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bottles, $4 import bottles Orpheum Theater: VARIOUS EVENTS Museum Club: $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66. MSSV. Punky power trio and dreamy experimental rock Fifty-cent Friday. DJ playing Country and Top 40 hits. band. Masks required. Must show proof of vaccination or Shift FLG: $.50 select drafts, $3 select pitchers, $3 domestic bot- a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the event. Doors Shift Sunday Supper Club. A members-only, whole Sun/3.27 tles, $4 import bottles $3 wells. $5 cover. Every Friday at 7 p.m. show at 8 p.m. $15. 15 W. Aspen Ave. new way to experience Shift through monthly cu8 p.m.-2 a.m. 3404 E. Rte. 66. rated meals for two or for four. Bring the best of Flagstaff Brewing Co.: Charly’s: Shift as well as new off-menu creations right into Katie Mae & The Lubrication with Taylor Glasheen. AlVARIOUS EVENTS Wednesday night Blues. Rich Neville and a rotating line-up your home. Sundays 2-4 p.m. 107 N. San Francisco ternative country & western from Phoenix. 2 p.m. Free. of pals from the local and national blues scene. Every St. Visit www.shiftflg.com to sign up. All ages. 16 W. Rte 66. MUSIC EVENTS
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Flagship of Fools. Treasured local Grateful Dead cover Shift Sunday Supper Club. A members-only, whole new band. 10 p.m. Free. 21+. 16 W. Rte 66. way to experience Shift through monthly curated meals Golden Sage Farm: for two or for four. Bring the best of Shift as well as new off-menu creations right into your home. Sundays 2-4 p.m. Cary Morin. Morin brings together the great musical tradi107 N. San Francisco St. Visit www.shiftflg.com to sign up. tions of America like no other. With deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and Mon/3.28 gritty world-weariness. Americana with hints of bluegrass, VARIOUS EVENTS folk, blues and rock. 7-11 p.m. 6300 E. Burris Lane. Museum Club: Open mic night. Every Monday from 6-9 p.m. Free. 3404 E. Rte. 66.
Wed/3.30 MUSIC EVENTS Charly’s: Wednesday night Blues. Rich Neville and a rotating line-up of pals from the local and national blues scene. Every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. $10 cover. 23 N. Leroux St.
Sun/4.3 VARIOUS EVENTS Shift FLG: Shift Sunday Supper Club. A members-only, whole new way to experience Shift through monthly curated meals for two or for four. Bring the best of Shift as well as new off-menu creations right into your home. Sundays 2-4 p.m. 107 N. San Francisco St. Visit www.shiftflg.com to sign up.
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Trivia. Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Free. 108 E. Rte. 66. Orpheum Theater: Brews & Cues:
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers. Shook’s voice is strong, country Team trivia. Wine prizes for each round and compete for the classic with contemporary, earthy tension. Must show proof grand prize. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. 11 S. Beaver St. of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to the event. Doors at 7 p.m. show at 8 p.m. $14. 15 W. Aspen Ave. Museum Club: Dime beer night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Liminal Flagstaff: 3404 E. Rte. 66
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