by Staff Reports Everything else seemed to be flowing easily and naturally as artist/illustrator/graphic designer and Prescott native Kelly Mengarelli took on her first book illustration project in 2020 — a childhood dream come true. She just couldn’t get the angels quite right in Above the Clouds: What Really Happens in Heaven During a Thunderstorm. Then … Read More…
by Blake Herzog There’s a remarkable range of options for experiencing the visual and performing arts in Greater Prescott for a community of its size. There’s a plethora of venues, performing artists and groups, museums, galleries, studios, libraries, schools, community centers and more public spaces. Few things can be more challenging or rewarding than deciphering … Read More…
by Blake Herzog More than 8,000 students in Yavapai County have been watching exclusive streamed theatrical performances of plays filmed around the world, courtesy of the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center (YCPAC). In February, the college’s CUES (Curtain Up! Entertainment Series) program released the first in a series of six one-hour plays written for young … Read More…
by Blake Herzog A documentary film paying tribute to George Phippen and the Western art scene he sparked in Prescott has been released and is airing on the City of Prescott’s Channel 64. Prescott, AZ: Mecca of Western Art was directed by Prescott resident John Krizek and is the last of a series of short … Read More…
by Blake Herzog Authors L.J. and Kat Martin share a life and a profession, and now they share a home in Prescott. Between them they’ve churned out about 150 titles (estimates vary) in their respective genres, which for Kat is primarily romantic thrillers and for L.J. is western fiction and nonfiction and thrillers. Kat is … Read More…
by Edd Kellerman, Executive Director, Phippen Museum For nearly 50 years, the Phippen Museum’s annual Western Art Show & Sale in historic downtown Prescott has had a stellar reputation of presenting some of the nation’s most outstanding western fine art. That’s what made the 2020 Show’s cancellation and conversion to an online presence such a … Read More…
by Blake Herzog When you’re a writer having trouble writing about creativity, you can turn to a dictionary definition in hopes of sparking something creative to share about it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t, you start looking elsewhere for those original or unusual thoughts that can lead to the creation of … Read More…
1. The arts in all of its forms fosters true prosperity throughout a community, especially for its people. Theater, music, dance, visual arts, crafts and literature inspire us by fostering creativity, goodness and beauty. Prescott’s art galleries and theaters, performance and practice spaces, private and public art studios, bookstores and cafes encourage us to look into … Read More…
by Blake Herzog Nicole Romine of Prescott has had an illustrious career as a dancer and choreographer, spanning genres from classical ballet pieces such as Giselle, TV shows including Fame and Solid Gold, even choreographing and directing singer Andy Williams’ production shows for many years. Her career continues to evolve as she moves into theater … Read More…
by Blake Herzog Just about all nonprofit arts organizations faced a difficult year in 2020 due the pandemic’s effect on the economy and the ability of supporters to continue making donations. Those groups formed to produce live performances have been especially damaged by restrictions placed on public events. Yet the Prescott POPs, which has been … Read More…