Community Calendar

Join Kitt School of music on Saturday May 2 for:

NAU Low brass Day

Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba players in 8th through 12th grades (and community College) are invited to play in trombone choir or tuba/euphonium ensemble, hear our guests play a recital, attend masterclasses, visit exhibits and have a great time at NAU.

Featuring Guest artists from the Phoenix Symphony:

Jason Crimi, trombone (his headshot is the one in Korean script)

Harry Gonzalez, trombone

Derek Mitchell, bass trombone

Cristina Cutts, tuba

Register here or at the door, registration is $10!

- NAU Low Brass Day

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Presented as part of Flagstaff ARTx Festival: Art + Ideas Experience

NAU ensembles present an ecological concert in the stunning acoustic and gallery of Coconino Center of the Arts. Christopher Tin’s GRAMMY-nominated work The Lost Birds forms the centerpiece of this concert experience, with poetry by women writing during the Industrial Revolution. With music that pulls at our heartstrings, this experience invites us to engage with aviary beauty, the changing natural world around us, and our potential human response.

As part of Flagstaff’s ARTx Festival, this concert is offered FREE. Gallery doors open at 6:30 pm, and early arrival is recommended to enjoy the migration exhibit, “EVER PRESENT: Guillermo Galindo & José Luis Sotero, and to secure seating.

Presented as part of Flagstaff ARTx Festival: Art + Ideas Experience

The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy

NAU Chamber Orchestra and Shrine of the Ages

Vlad Vizireanu and Timothy Westerhaus, conductors

Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:30 pm

Coconino Center for the Arts

Pre-Concert Discussion at 7:00 pm

Northern Arizona Audubon Society

Caroline Morgan, guest presenter

Presented as part of Flagstaff ARTx Festival: Art + Ideas Experience

NAU ensembles present an ecological concert in the stunning acoustic and gallery of Coconino Center of the Arts, opening with J. S. Bach’s festive Gloria in excelsis (Cantata 191). Christopher Tin’s GRAMMY-nominated work The Lost Birds forms the centerpiece of this concert experience, with poetry by women writing during the Industrial Revolution. With music that pulls at our heartstrings, this experience invites us to engage with aviary beauty, the changing natural world around us, and our potential human response.

As part of Flagstaff’s ARTx Festival, this concert is offered FREE. Gallery doors open at 6:30 pm, and early arrival is recommended to enjoy the migration exhibit, “EVER PRESENT: Guillermo Galindo & José Luis Sotero, and to secure seating.

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The Little Chef Klezmer Band) will perform an hour of lively Klezmer music. Admission for non Temple B'rith Shalom members: $20/adult. Children under 18 are free.

NAU Concerto Competition Winners

NAU Symphony Orchestra

Sunday | May 3, 2026 | 3:00 PM

Ardrey Memorial Auditorium

Experience an afternoon of virtuosity and drama as the NAU Symphony Orchestra showcases its rising stars in the NAU Concerto Competition Winners concert.

Hear the vibrant rhythms of Emmanuel Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba & String Orchestra and the electrifying energy of Takashi Yoshimatsu’s Saxophone Concerto, Cyberbird performed by this year’s outstanding student soloists.

The program culminates in the sweeping intensity of Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 4, The Tragic, delivering a powerful and unforgettable musical end to the 2025-26 season.

Featuring:

Emmanuel Séjourné: Concerto for Marimba & String Orchestra

Takashi Yoshimatsu: Saxophone Concerto, Cyberbird

Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Tragic, D. 417

Josiah de la Huerta, Saxophone

Corben Short, Marimba

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All are welcome. All are related.

Come Celebrate the life, legacy and songs of Pete Seeger born on May 3rd, 1919.
Join Eric Ramsey, Eric Douglas, Tom & Christa Agostino and special guests on May 5th at the Elks Crystal Hall in celebrating Pete Seeger's Birthday. There will be a special appearance by the Pinko de Mayos!

Join us in Charly’s at the Weatherford for Wednesday Night Blues! Each week (with occasional exceptions, noted on the website), Dr. Bob Sellani (drums) and Roger Smith (bass) are joined by a rotating roster of local, regional, and national Blues artists, such as Chuck Hall, S.E. Willis, Darryl “Big Daddy D” Porras, and members of the Mother Road Trio. Please check the Weatherford's event calendar for this week's featured performer. $5 cover at the door. Music from 7:00-9:30 PM.

Irish Night, a new addition to Charly's legendary musical array, will take place every Thursday, 7-9:30pm in Flagstaff's Weatherford Hotel. It features Wild World Irish Fiddle, a blend of authentic, dreamy melodies, stomping jigs, and reels with world and Latin twists, as traditional fiddler Kate Rose joins forces with masterful multi-genre guitarist Armand Ramirez. Result: an intoxicating fusion and original, deeply rooted musical experience. The icing on the cake: all the dancers out there will love getting down to the fiery sounds, as Kate teaches simple Irish dance moves and configurations to liven your party. There may even be drinking games or drinking dances. Lovers of Ireland and all things Celtic will connect with poetic interludes and stories from Kate's years in County Clare learning among the fiddling farmers. All ages are welcome, the food is tasty, the drinks are as unique as the historical venue itself. facebook.com/KateRoseWildIrishFiddle
wildirishfiddle@gmail.com 928-380-8489

Join us for a fun-filled event for moms and kids!

Entrance to the event is included in the Arb admission fee (Free for Members!).

Savor a variety of fresh pastries and beverages for purchase including beer and Jimmy D’s Five Spot specialty cocktails by Mother Road Brewing Co.

Enjoy food carts including Timberline Ice Cream and La Piña Sabrosa.

Capture cherished moments by taking family portraits and find a gift for mom by perusing local artist works.

Groove to live local music by Two Hand Union (10am-12pm).

Engage your little ones with children's crafts specially curated for Mom!