Across The Street

We all have those items that evoke nostalgia and fond memories. Perhaps it’s a wedding photo, our child’s first pair of shoes, Baptism outfit, or a news clipping from a significant time in history.

Chad Watson and his wife, Pam Loe, will be performing with the Swamp Poets Duo (Christian Michael Berry and Taul Paul Epoch) at the “Make A Buncha Racket,” open blues jam from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at The Attic, 218 S. Montezuma St., Prescott.

A romantic comedy about loss, love, change and redemption, The Clean House opens at 7 p.m. Thursday, in the new Studio Theater at Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA), 208 N. Marina St.

New Orleans. Jazz, Etouffee, Gumbo, Crawdads, Floats, and Hurricanes. There are many things that New Orleans is known for, and many are unique as flavors and traditions blend together to create the food genre known as “Cajun & Creole Cooking.”

When I sent the Courier my short reviews of the best books of 2022 in December, I deliberately omitted Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead — because I knew a short review could in no way do justice to Kingsolver’s masterpiece.

Get ready to laugh with a seasoned, savvy comedienne whose agile mind can go most anywhere — and usually does. Rita Rudner returns to Yavapai College Performing Arts Center

Florence Roberts, ZaZa to the theatre world, performed at the opening of the Elks Opera House on Feb. 20, 1905. Visit with her as she takes the stage again, 118 years after her first performance.

James and the Giant Peach Jr. is a new take on Roald Dahl’s classic story performed by local children 18 and younger.

Jim Malcolm is the ultimate Scots troubadour. Traveling the world with his guitar, harmonicas and engaging wit, he sings the traditional songs of Scotland and his own masterfully crafted songs in a style that is modern and accessible. The singer/songwriter is performing with his wife, Susie, and daughter, Beth, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave., Prescott.

While having lived in Prescott since 1997, Gail Mangham’s life is an Atlas Map that criss crosses the U.S. and overseas. Known as the Grande Dame of Prescott Theater, Gail has cultivated a theater persona and been a longtime force on the local theater scene as an actor, director and, most importantly, a supporter of the arts.

The Electric Harp Guitar Group is a unique band that plays instruments that are designed and built specifically for the group. Their performances combine individual virtuosity with ensemble sensibility to create instrumental compositions in jazz, rock and new age genres.

Prescott-based writer William Bryant is among 34 artists who have received a $5,000 Research and Development Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest, glitziest stage.

Yavapai Symphony Association presents talented collegiate ensemble Feb. 12

The Sharlot Hall Museum is now accepting nominations for its annual Sharlot Hall Award.

Cast off on a voyage of laughter and music, when the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players dock the H.M.S. Pinafore at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center (YCPAC), 1100 E. Sheldon Street, in Prescott.

Tom Brady has officially — and finally, he insists — retired from the National Football League. Based on his new movie “80 For Brady,” it’s also time that he immediately retire from filmmaking.

Experience an Encounter with Edward Curtis featuring Wyatt Earp during the Phippen Dinner Program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Phippen Museum, 4701 N. Highway 89.

Manos Percussion’s “Wood, Water, and Wolfgang,” presented by Arizona Philharmonic (AZ Phil), an impressive collection of percussion instruments and music from all over the world, is performing at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center (YCPAC).

The Launch Pad sent out a holiday greeting in December with the help of Courtney Osterfelt, The Launch Pad’s executive director and founder, with a story about a teen named “Caution” starting a lunch program for teens unable to afford lunches called All Access Pass.

A steady fixture in the Southern California comedy scene, Bruce Jingles’ comedic brand blends abstract and observational comedy with impersonations and essential timing. Jingles brings his unique brand of comedy to Prescott at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6) Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Elks Performing Arts Center, 117 E. Gurley St.

Passionate and enthusiastic are two words that fully describe Prescott resident Lesley Alward — especially when it comes to any project that she is involved in.

The Central Arizona Concert Band welcomes the new year with a concert filled with instrumental favorites and a rare treat — a featured Clarinet Choir.

ix quirky adolescents compete, but only one will win. The losers get a juice box. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy directed by Brandon Gabaldon, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, and runs through Feb. 5, in the Cabaret theater at Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA), 208 N. Marina St.

Wheelhouse is a Prescott-based, five-piece dance band known for its vocal harmonies. They also occasionally perform as a trio.