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music rcuicui The Aquabats thrill with wacky world tour

Emily Johnson back and ready to pump up Flag­ The Lumberjack staff Seeing The Aquabats live Underground superheroes the should be a required experience for Aquabats are bringing their zany an yone who wants to have a good hijinks to Flagstaff, just in time to tim e. Their shows are some of the save NAU from the drudgery of most fun. enjoyable and com­ finals week. pletely silly concerts around. For­ Slated to play & p.m. Thursday, get shoegazer bands, these guys Dec. 16. at the Old Post Office the claim they "re superheroes from the eight piece /punk outfit will un­ land of Aquabania fighting evil vil­ doubtedly provide an energetic lains. The shows are always high- way to celebrate the end of the se­ energy, interactive and full of pure, mester. clean fun. The group has been on a world To best describe The Aquabats. lour promoting ils third full-length just imagine Dcvo in a blender with release, “The Aquabats Vs. the and the Floating Eyeball of Death,” on . The music is positive Goldenvoice/Timebomb Records. ska tempos with catchy, toe-tap­ The goofy guys have two previous ping tunes. Behind the fun facade under their super belts, are well-written, wry lyrics on pop starting with their 1995 debut on culture. With mostly ska-tinged Horchata Records, “The Return of tunes, the group spins a unique take The Aquabats,” and 1997's on and lounge, punk and Goldenvoice/Timebomb disc “The more. Fury of The Aquabats.” It was The Aquabats have a legion of from that CD that The Aquabats cadets supporting them and enjoy had their first major radio success, quite the . For acom- with the single "Super Rad,” which pletely entertaining good time without any offensive ness, make had kids dancing the skank across Photo courtesy of Goldenvoice Recording Company the land. After some internal and sure to experience the wacky world industry conflicts, the boys are of The Aquabats. Aquabats, the eightp ie c e ska/punkb an d , will be performing Dec.16 at the Old Post Olfice. ------m usic------— Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra brings gold to Flagstaff for 50th year

Kelly Coombes The Golden Anniversary Season iliary organization scorn prise more while exposing them to classical hxiard performers Igor Kipnis and music. Roger Williams, actor Hal The Lumberjack began in September and has per­ than 300 members. formances planned through April The Flagstaff Symphony Or­ The orchestra also provides edu Holbrook and this year ’s violinist The successful and critically-ac­ 2000. including a Christmas Con­ chestra serves all of northern Ari­ cational and outreach programs, It/hak Perlman. claimed Flagstaff Symphony Or­ cert at 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Church zona by traveling to Sedona. Cot­ including youth conccrts for stu The orchestra will accompany chestra is tuning up its instruments of the Nativity, 16 W. Cherry Ave. ton wood, Prescott.Tuba City, Win­ dents in fourth through twelfth the Ballet Hispanicoof New York once more for the 50th Anniversary The concert offers another way dow Rock and Show Low to grades. These take place in Audrey on Jan 15. The ballet is recognized Season. . to celebrate the season with popu­ present a wide variety of conccrts Auditorium on the NAU campus. around the world as the foremost The orchestra has played a vital lar holiday music and carols. while sponsoring organizations at Other services include the dance interpretation of Hispanic role in the musical and cultural The Flagstaff Symphony Or­ those locations. orchestra's Ensemble Outreach cullurc in the . This development of the arts in the Flag­ chestra is a nonprofit organization From September through April, Prog ram, which provides string, ballet combines contemporary staff community and throughout governed by a 30- member Board the orchestra is composed of 75 woodwind. brass and percussion dance, jazz and ethnic styles of northern Arizona. of Directors and a group of volun­ professional and community mu­ instruments in fourth grade class music and dancing Under the baton of music direc­ teers. The corporation has three sicians. This season's perfor­ rooms throughout Flagstaff and Other performances are sched­ tor and principal conductor Randall auxiliary organizations including mances include five Classic Series Sedona. uled for April and March. I or more Craig Fleischer, the orchestra plans the Flagstaff Symphony Guild, The concerts, three Pop Series conceits Well-known guest artists of the information about tickets or perfor to once more entertain and dazzle Sedona-Flag staff Symphony and Discovery conccrts for chil­ orchestra include flutist I’Ugema man cos. call the NAU Central with amazing musical League and the Flagstaff Youth dren. The Discovery concerts are Zuckcrman. cellist Janos Starker, Ticket Office at 523 5661 or toll dramas. Orchestra Association. These aux­ designed to entertain children internalionally-recognized key free at 1-KHH S20 7214