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New Experimental Film Series: Not Your Everyday ‘Run of the Mill’

February 5th, 2010

[ February 20, 2010; 7:00 pm; ]

Prescott- Local Filmmakers and Digital Media artists are invited to tickle your  media making muse at this special screening of Mr. Tom Sewell’s 40 minute multi-media opera based on Maui’s Sugar Mills.  The film will be presented on February, 20th at 7pm at the ‘Tis Gallery, 3rd Floor. “Enigma of the Mill pushed the envelope [...]

Buy Your Groceries and Help Homeless Teens

February 4th, 2010

[ February 17, 2010; ] Buy Your Groceries and Help Homeless Teens

New Frontiers Will Donate 5% of Net Sales to the Alternatives Center on February 17.

What: Charitable Donation Program

Who: Open Inn Alternatives Center

When: Wednesday, February 17th

Where: New Frontiers Natural Marketplace, [...]

Annual Winter Rug Auction

February 3rd, 2010

[ March 13, 2010; ] The Smoki Museum of American Indian Art and Culture is pleased to announce its annual Winter Rug Auction to be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010. The event is free and open to the public.

Rug auctions held at the Smoki Museum are popular events in Prescott. Navajo Rugs from all over the Southwest will be [...]

New Tea-House at 212 E. Gurley Now Open

February 3rd, 2010

Dear Tea-Lover and Friends,
Finally we have our new tea house now on 212 E. Gurley St.
Please feel free to come any time to check it out or to try more premium teas.
We invite you and your friends to our first Prescott Green Tea Party on Saturday from 10am – 2 pm.
Best,
Klaas
PURE Tea House
212. E. Gurley [...]

Haiti Relief and Volunteers

February 3rd, 2010

Talking Points 1-14-10

For the latest updates on The Salvation Army’s response to this disaster, please visit http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org/
The Salvation Army is mobilizing personnel and resources to send to Haiti in response to the earthquake

This includes 44,000 lbs of emergency rations, packaged and ready to move from the Midwest.
285,120 meals
20 pallets, each box is 33 [...]

Free mp3 Download from Seabear

February 3rd, 2010

Hello and happy Friday!
Nothing like kicking the weekend off with new (and free) music from one of the most remote places on Earth!
Icelandic 7-piece Seabear will release their sophomore album, We Built a Fire, in March 2010 on Morr Music. What started out as the lo-fi solo project of Icelandic singer/multi-instrumentalist Sindri Már Sigfússon’s (aka [...]

The Prescott Area Women’s Shelter

January 14th, 2010

Prescott- The Prescott Area Women’s Shelter (PAWS) is currently in desperate need of
Overnight Advocates to stay with the guests from 8pm-8am and receive a $25
stipend/per night. The shelter is also looking for Advocates to work from
5-8pm most nights of the week.  These volunteers assist staff by
supervising and socializing with shelter guests.  [...]

GEORGE WINSTON SOLO PIANO CONCERT WILL INCLUDE A FOOD DRIVE

January 14th, 2010

[ February 6, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Grammy Award Winning Pianist also

Releases Love Will Come- The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2 –

February 2, 2010
Flagstaff- Solo pianist George Winston, best known for his seasonally themed recordings including DECEMBER, AUTUMN, WINTER INTO SPRING, and SUMMER, will perform a solo piano concert at Ardrey Auditorium on Saturday, February 6, at 8:00 [...]

New Frontiers Natural Marketplace Seeks 5% Wednesday Candidates

January 14th, 2010

What:   Charitable donation program
Who:    Local non-profit groups
When:  3rd Wednesday of each month
Where: New Frontiers Natural Marketplace,
320 S. Cambridge Lane
Flagstaff, AZ.
Supporting local not-for-profit groups who make a difference
in the quality of people’s lives and make our community a
better place to live is the goal of New Frontier’s Natural
Marketplace’s 5% Wednesday program.
On the third Wednesday of [...]

Pianist GEORGE WINSTON

January 14th, 2010

[ February 6, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Flagstaff- Grammy Award Winning solo pianist GEORGE WINSTON will perform at The Ardrey Auditorium at Northern Arizona University on Saturday, February 6th at 8:00 PM.   Tickets are $24.25-$42.25 based on seat location.  More info:  http://home.nau.edu/cto/

Since 1986, George has worked with a local food bank in every tour market to hold a canned [...]

‘Downwinder’ Radiation Presentation Scheduled at Sharlot Hall Museum

December 30th, 2009

[ February 4, 2010; 9:00 am; ] Prescott- Prescott-area residents seeking information about the Federal government’s Radiation Exposure Screening & Education Program (RESEP) are invited to attend a presentation in Sharlot Hall Museum’s Library & Archives on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 9 a.m. The Library & Archives is located at 115 S. McCormick St. in downtown Prescott.

Commonly known as the Downwinder [...]

NEW COMMUNITY THRIFT COOPERATIVE BENEFITS NONPROFIT PARTNERS

December 4th, 2009

Prescott- A new, innovative not-for-profit community thrift store cooperative has recently opened in downtown Prescott.  Goodwin Street Community Thrift, Inc (GSCT) offers local not-for-profit agencies, churches and civic organizations the opportunity to raise additional operating dollars for their organizations.
“Partner organizations can sponsor their own clothing and housewares drives, bring their items to the store and [...]

The Poet’s Corner: C. R. Brunner

November 15th, 2009

Lady Mathers
Greetings from the Poetlady,
I just thought I’d insert a little info. about myself for those who don’t know me. I’ve been writing poetry since the early 70’s. I have written hundreds of poems. To my credit I have received over 20 various awards for my poetry throughout the years. There are many poems I [...]

Prescott Author Honored in National Book Contest

October 21st, 2009

Today, it was announced that David M. Quinn’s Leviathan’s Master – The Wreck of the World’s Largest Sailing Ship has been selected as an Award-Winning Finalist in the Historical Fiction category of the National Best Books Awards – 2009. This annual competition is sponsored by USA Book News.
Leviathan’s Master – The Wreck of the World’s [...]

Clip Of McClain song “High School Football”-in final scene of the season finale of Everwood, Season 2.

October 5th, 2009

Hello Friends and Family,
Just wanted to share with you this clip of our song “High School Football” in the closing scene of the second season of the critically acclaimed show “Everwood.”
Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWccP-DVoBg

We also received three other placements with the show, and we will post them for you in the near future.

You are all neat.

Cheers,

McClain
www.myspace.com/mcclainmcclain