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Hot Picks: Feb. 4-10
Published on 02/04/2010
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Thursday, Feb. 4
We’re Sensing a Theme Here
To raise funds and food for some of Flag’s most in need organizations, Flagstaff Shelter Services will be hosting the event “4 Squares for the Homeless.” There will be a four-course meal prepared by four of Flagstaff’s top chefs—made exclusively from food that has been donated—and each chef will give a cooking demonstration on how to make gourmet fare from everyday items. Tickets to the event are $44 plus four cans of food, and it will benefit Flagstaff Shelter Services, the Northern Arizona Food Bank and the Flagstaff Family Food Center and it begins at 6 p.m. For more, call 556-1580 or visit www.flagstaffshelter.org.
Friday, Feb. 5
Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Acts of God
Among the many local happenings that had to be called off due to the biblical amounts of snow that buried Flagstaff two weeks ago, local band Lowcash had to cancel their CD release party. But not to be dissuaded by mere weather, the funky nine-piece will be throwing it down and breaking out their new record ‘Dis Funktional Family at Mia’s Lounge, 26 S. San Francisco. To get more info, call 774-3315 or check out www.myspace.com/lowcashflagstaff.
Photo courtesy of Lowcash
Fancy a Farce?
Kicking off their “Season of Laughter,” Theatrikos Theatre Co. is presenting Shakespeare’s classic comedic farce “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” With a cast of 23 local performers, the tale follows the broke protagonist Sir John Falstaff as he attempts to woo two women for their husbands’ money.
However, Falstaff goes too far and, needless to say, hijinks ensue. The performances will run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Feb. 28. Tickets are $21 opening night, including a reception with the cast, and $15–17 for following performances. For tickets or more info, call 774-1662 or see www.theatrikos.com.
When You Really Need a Stiff One
Combining high-energy live performances with their self-proclaimed “soul-soothing” funky reggae, Tucson-based group the Triple Double Band just released their third full-length album, Dot My Eighths, and will be up in Flag for a show at the Monte V, 100 N. San Francisco, at 9 p.m. Los Angeles pop-rockers Pet the Dog are set to open. To know more, call 774-2403 or check out www.tripledoubleband.com.
Triple Double Band by Janelle Montenegro
Saturday, Feb. 6
Just look at How Many Streets are Named After Them
San Francisco quartet BLVD has been gaining a global fanbase as they hammer the North American festival circuit and tour the world from Fiji to Australia, in addition to completing their fifth studio album and having their songs played all over TV. Catch the indie-electronic instrumentals and innovative vocal collaborations as they perform a show at the Green Room, 15 N. Agassiz, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 226-8669 or check out www.blvdsource.com.
Photo courtesy of BLVD
Play it again, George
Best known for his folk and R&B style, legendary pianist and Grammy winner George Winston just released his newest album, Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2, which pays homage to the jazz pianist who recorded the classic music for the Charlie Brown TV specials and Winston’s own “musical hero.” Hear selections from the new album along with a variety from Winston’s repertoire when he performs in Flagstaff at Ardrey Auditorium on the NAU campus. Tickets are $24–42 and the show begins at 8 p.m. The event will also include a food drive for St. Mary’s Food Bank, and the public is encouraged to bring non-perishable donations. For tickets or more info, call 523-5661 or visit www.georgewinston.com.
Photo courtesy of George Winston
An Open Letter …
With a new format this year, the Northern Arizona Book Festival will be presenting author readings, book signings, workshops and other events throughout the year instead of over one weekend. Catch the kick-off event with Flag Live’s own “Letter from Home” authors Tony Norris, Darcy Falk, Jean Rukkila, Kate Watters and Shonto Begay reading from their work and performing original songs. There will also be a silent auction fundraiser for the Book Fest. It gets started at 6 p.m. at the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road, and is $5 at the door. To know more, call 779-2300 or see www.nazbookfest.com.
It’s Big
San Diego-based hip-hop/electronica collaboration Vokab Kompany is headed by MCs, vocalists and producers Burkey Baybe and Rob Hurt and backed by their seven-piece band to create rhythm-based harmonies that move beyond categorization. Now promoting their third and most recent album, The New Kong, Vokab Kompany will perform in town at Flag Brew, 16 E. Rte. 66, at 10 p.m. Just follow the sound of awesome. For more info, call 773-1442 or check out www.vokabkompany.com.
Photo courtesy of Vokab Kompany
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Keep Those Panties On
Continuing to experiment with his signature style of hip-hop blues and collaborating with artists like Ben Harper, Blackalicious and Jack Johnson, Philadelphia music man G. Love (and his backup trio Special Sauce) is back on the road and will be returning to Flag for a show at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen, at 8:30 p.m. with Vancouver reggae-rockers Redeye Empire set to open. Tickets to the all-ages show are $20. For more info, call 556-1580 or visit www.philadelphonic.com.
Photo by Autumn Dewilde
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