| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Kris Tualla: Brand Development for WritersPresented by Professional Writers of Prescott (PWP) at Prescott Public Library February 22, 2012 Dynamic and award-winning author of historical romances and best-selling Kindle author, Kris Tualla, will speak about the importance of brand development for writers at the Professional Writers of Prescott.
| Professional Writers of Prescott (PWP) | 02/22/12 | Prescott |
From the Long Walk to the Skywalk: A Brief History of the Hualapai People Presented by Grand Canyon Association at Prescott Public Library March 11, 2012 Join Jeffrey Shepherd, author of We Are an Indian Nation: A History of the Hualapai People, for an enthralling discussion of Hualapai history that includes periods of war, disease, the trauma of relocation from ancestral lands, the creation of their reservation and many subsequent struggles. At the dawn of the 21st century, their population and economy are rebounding, but the community faces challenges such as diabetes, crime and a continuing controversy over the Skywalk.
| Grand Canyon Association | 03/11/12 | Prescott |
The Sum of the PartsPresented by Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight at Crossroads Café March 22, 2012 The newest of three amazing new playwrights to move to Prescott is Emmy-award-winning Barry Teicher. Teicher brings his newest work, The Sum of the Parts, to Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight.
In this new work-in-progress, Teicher weaves together two periods in American history: the late 19th century era of Rags to Riches storytelling, and the 20th Century idealism of the 1920s. Beautifully interweaving the stories of writer Horatio Alger, Jr. and his biographer, Molly... | Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight | 03/22/12 | Prescott |
Play Readings: The Sum of the PartsPresented by Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight at Crossroads Café March 22, 2012 The newest of three amazing new playwrights to move to Prescott is Emmy-award-winning Barry Teicher. Teicher brings his newest work, The Sum of the Parts, to Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight. In this new work-in-progress, Teicher weaves together two periods in American history: the late 19th century era of Rags to Riches storytelling, and the 20th Century idealism of the 1920s. Beautifully interweaving the stories of writer Horatio Alger, Jr. and his biographer, Molly O'Sullivan, Teicher's... | Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight | 03/22/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 03/25/12 | Prescott |
Glen Canyon Dam: Monumental Construction and 1983 Repairs Presented by Grand Canyon Association at Prescott Public Library April 15, 2012 The lecture will trace the construction of Glen Canyon Dam from 1956 through 1963, repairs made to the spillway tunnels after the floods of 1983 and the dam today. After combing the archives at the Bureau of Reclamation at Glen Canyon Dam, Ladd found a treasure trove of photography taken during both the construction of the dam, and from the tunnel repair following the extreme floods of 1983. Ladd, a free-lance photographer specializing in the wilderness interior of Grand Canyon, will show many... | Grand Canyon Association | 04/15/12 | Prescott |
Three On A BenchPresented by Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight at Crossroads Café April 19, 2012 What if it's true? What if we aren't alone? What would you do if mysticism became real and the person sitting next to you was much more than what you assumed? Three different people, in three different eras, meet their supporters, their guardian angels. And one of those angels wants to quit. Join Tomorrow’s Theatre Tonight for a reading of Dianne Jacobson’s new three-scene one-act, Three on a Bench.
Dianne Jacobson is a native of Prescott who spent her youth... | Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight | 04/19/12 | Prescott |
Play Readings: Three on a BenchPresented by Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight at Crossroads Café April 19, 2012 What if it's true? What if we aren't alone? What would you do if mysticism became real and the person sitting next to you was much more than what you assumed? Three different people, in three different eras, meet their supporters, their guardian angels. And one of those angels wants to quit. Join them as Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight presents a reading of Dianne Jacobson's new three-scene one-act, Three on a Bench.
| Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight | 04/19/12 | Prescott |
| Path Festival 2012: Love Makes the World Go Round | The Artist's Path | 04/14/12-
04/22/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 04/29/12 | Prescott |
Last Great Chase: Harvey Butchart's Summit List and Grand Canyon's Indelible ClimbersPresented by Grand Canyon Association at Prescott Public Library May 13, 2012 In September 1958, two climbers embarked on a five-day journey, reaching the summit of Zoroaster Temple and pioneering what would become Grand Canyon's classic climb. The Zoroaster ascent was part of a series of climbs by various parties, all of whom were bound together by a sense of adventure and exploration. These climbs and a summit list, compiled by record keeper and renowned hiker Harvey Butchart, drew a small cadre of desert rats into the depths of the canyon. Join Mathieu Brown,... | Grand Canyon Association | 05/13/12 | Prescott |
Discovery: The Lost Gospel of JudasPresented by Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight at Crossroads Café May 17, 2012 On Thursday, May 17th, Ascension Day in the Christian calendar, Micki Shelton brings Discovery: The Lost Gospel of Judas back to Tomorrow’s Theatre Tonight. TTT audiences have heard parts of this script before; now hear the first complete script:
In 1978 a priceless, papyrus codex is uncovered in an Egyptian tomb. Even at 1600 years old, the codex is in good condition until it spends 17 years on the black market. Infinitely fragile, crumbling almost to dust,... | Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight | 05/17/12 | Prescott |
Play Readings: Discovery: The Lost Gospel of JudasPresented by Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight at Crossroads Café May 17, 2012 Ascension Day in the Christian calendar, Micki Shelton brings Discovery: The Lost Gospel of Judas back to Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight. TTT audiences have heard parts of this script before; now hear the first complete script: In 1978 a priceless, papyrus codex is uncovered in an Egyptian tomb. Even at 1600 years old, the codex is in good condition until it spends 17 years on the black market. Infinitely fragile, crumbling almost to dust, fragments are pieced together in a Swiss... | Tomorrow's Theatre Tonight | 05/17/12 | Prescott |
Acts of DesperationPresented by Prescott Center for the Arts at Prescott Valley Public Library May 19, 2012 A pair of hilarious one-acts, "Lover's Leap and The Girl of My Dreams". Crisp funny dialogue are the hallmarks of these two plays looking at neurotic New Yorkers trying to cope with dating and other life issues.
| Prescott Center for the Arts | 05/19/12 | Prescott Valley |
Acts of DesperationPresented by Prescott Center for the Arts at Prescott Public Library May 20, 2012 A pair of hilarious one-acts, "Lover's Leap and The Girl of My Dreams". Crisp funny dialogue are the hallmarks of these two plays looking at neurotic New Yorkers trying to cope with dating and other life issues.
| Prescott Center for the Arts | 05/20/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 05/27/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 06/24/12 | Prescott |
Fred and Mary: An Unconventional RomancePresented by Elks Opera House Foundation at Elks Opera House July 7-July 15, 2012 Sparkling with fire and wit, and presented as a part of Yavapai County's Arizona Centennial Celebration, Micki Shelton's play re-imagines the relationship between ground-breaking architect Mary Jane Colter and pioneering hotelier Fred Harvey who has been credited with civilizing the West. Straddling the border between historical and alternate realities, their story is interwoven with the beauty and culture of the indigenous people of the Southwest.
| Elks Opera House Foundation | 07/07/12-
07/15/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 07/29/12 | Prescott |
9th Annual Western History SymposiumPresented by Sharlot Hall Museum at Sharlot Hall Museum August 11, 2012 The public is invited to this annual gathering of historians, educators and authors that features intriguing presentations about the Old West and the Arizona Territory. The symposium is a joint program of the Prescott Corral of the Westerners and Sharlot Hall Museum.
| Sharlot Hall Museum | 08/11/12 | Prescott |
| Arizona History Adventure: Too Hot to Cook Indoors | Sharlot Hall Museum | 08/11/12 | Prescott |
| Living History Presentation: The Ordnance Department: More than Guns and Bullets | Sharlot Hall Museum | 08/18/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 08/26/12 | Prescott |
Arizona History Adventure: Putting up The Bounty of The GardenPresented by Sharlot Hall Museum at Sharlot Hall Museum September 8, 2012 Putting up The Bounty of The Garden is the theme for this month's educational adventure. If you had a successful garden, then there was extra to be preserved for the winter ahead. With anything canned costing a whole dollar at the mercantile, keeping what you grew was very important.
| Sharlot Hall Museum | 09/08/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 09/23/12 | Prescott |
Bringing Them Home: The ChautauquasPresented by Sharlot Hall Museum at Sharlot Hall Museum October 28, 2012 Arizona highlands miner Juan Marino is performed by his grandson Mike Shepard, in this month's presentation of Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas .
| Sharlot Hall Museum | 10/28/12 | Prescott |
Arizona History Adventure: Preparing for WinterPresented by Sharlot Hall Museum at Sharlot Hall Museum November 10, 2012 Preparing for Winter is the theme for this month's educational adventure. Making sure that you had enough of everything was important before winter set in. Once the winter rain and snow started, it could be weeks before roads were passable to go to town or even perform meaningful work about the home.
| Sharlot Hall Museum | 11/10/12 | Prescott |
Living History Presentation: The Commissary Department: Hard Tack and Salt PorkPresented by Sharlot Hall Museum at Sharlot Hall Museum November 17, 2012 The Commissary Department: Hard Tack and Salt Pork. Living History interpreters illuminate Arizona's military past throughout the day.
| Sharlot Hall Museum | 11/17/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 11/25/12 | Prescott |
Arizona History Adventure: Frontier CelebrationPresented by Sharlot Hall Museum at Sharlot Hall Museum December 8, 2012 Frontier Celebration is the theme for this month's educational adventure. Frontier families varied widely in the holidays that they celebrated and the manner in which they did so. With a tradition of Christmas going back to the first celebration in Prescott in 1864, local inhabitants had their own thoughts on the matter.
| Sharlot Hall Museum | 12/08/12 | Prescott |
| Bringing Them Home: The Chautauquas | Sharlot Hall Museum | 12/16/12 | Prescott |
| Arizona History Adventure: Laundry Tubs and Scrub Boards | Sharlot Hall Museum | 10/13/13 | Prescott |
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