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SF Peaks by Linda Russell is among the artist’s landscapes at the Artists’ Gallery this First Friday.
fictitious,” says Mr. Groves. “It’s about roots and family connections, about keeping the spirit of people and events alive through the telling of stories. As we become more urban and dependent upon technology, our roots become obscured. When the storyteller is gone, what happens to the story?”
Performances will take place 7:30PM, March 7 and 8; and 2PM. March 9 in the Studio The- atre at the north end of the Performing Arts Building, #37. Individual tickets are $14 for general public; $12 for seniors and NAU staff; $8 for children; and $2 for NAU students. Tick- ets can be purchased from the Central Ticket Office located in the University Union, by call- ing 888-520-7214, or by visiting nau.edu/cto.
Award-winning American novelist and short story writer, T.C. Boyle, gives a free performance from his collection of stories, T.C. Boyle Stories II, 7PM, March 6 at the Cline Library, Building 28 on the NAU campus.
NAU’s Beasley Art Gallery continues their Selected Student Show Exhibition through March 28 featuring the works of art- ists Partrick Byrn, Nancy Newby and Tolley Rippon, NAU Campus, Building 37, second floor, opened Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10AM–5PM. Free admission.
Grand Canyon Guitar Society Presents Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd in his Arizona debut, 7PM Friday, March 28 at Shepherd of the Hill Church, 1601 N. San Francisco Street. $20 In Advance, $25 Day of Show. Tickets are available online at Canyon- Guitar.org, or at Arizona Music Pro, Book- man’s, or Shane Knight Gallery. For more in- formation call 928-213.0752.
ARTS BRIEFS: SEDONA
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inaugural Sedona JazzFest Thursday March 19 through Sunday 23 with a pleth-
ora of events taking place at various venues throughout Sedona. The festival kicks off with Club Crawls, a jazz film documentary, and a jazz-focused play called The Wild Party. Jazz Club Crawls will go from 3-11PM Thurs- day through Saturday, featuring local musi- cians at venues including Sedona Rouge, Tlaquepaque, Ken’s Creekside, Hoppy Grape, Sound Bites, and The Barking Frog. Transportation between venues will be pro- vided by the Sedona Magical Trolley for $6 per person nightly.
Friday at the Sedona Performing Arts Cen- ter (SPAC) the NAU Jazz Combo under the direction of Christopher Finet will perform a district wide concert; and the Sedona Arts Center hosts The Wild Party by Joseph Mon- cure March and directed by Kate Hawkes. Tickets available at RedEarthTheatre.com
Saturday from 10AM-3PM, the program “Musical Explorations and Discoveries” for youth takes place at the Sedona Creative
Life Center, and on Sunday, from 11AM-1PM, The Barking Frog Grille hosts a champagne brunch featuring the NAU Jazz Combo. The grand finale takes place at SPAC with Road Work Ahead performing from 3-4:30PM. For complete event and ticketing information vis- it SedonaJazzFest.com or call 928-204-2415.
The Sedona Arts Center presents its 34th Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition of the works of more than 100 member artists through March 31, including sculpture, ce- ramics, drawing, colored pencil, pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media; glass, wood, fiber, jewelry and photography. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 5 from 5-8PM. The Fine Art Gallery is open daily from 10AM-5PM. To see a full listing of Sedona Arts Center events and artist demon- strations visit SedonaArtsCenter.org
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