THINGS TO DO AROUND ARIZONA
Warrior Dancers at Montezuma Castle
Montezuma Castle National Monument is hosting a Summer Concert Series featuring Native musicians and dancers performing under a full moon. For the final event of the summer, the Camp Verde Warrior Dancers will perform the Apache Crown Dance. The series is sponsored by Western National Parks Association, a non-profit education partner of the National Park Service.
Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Montezuma Castle, 2800 N. Montezuma Castle Highway, Camp Verde. Free. wnpa.org.
Grand Canyon Music Festival
The Catalyst String Quartet will perform two nights in a row during the 35th season of the Grand Canyon Music Festival. The Friday night performance will feature music inspired by angels, including “The Named Angels,” by American composer Mohammed Fairouz. On Saturday, the quartet will take the audience on a musical tour of the American Northern Hemisphere, including music by Philip Glass, Caroline Shaw and the Catalyst’s Jessie Montgomery.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24-25. Shrine of the Ages, 20 S. Entrance Road, Grand Canyon Village. $10-$25. grandcanyonmusicfest.org.
Thunder Over Flagstaff Air Show
This family-friendly event features an airport open house and car display, airplane flights for kids ages 8-17, a food truck festival, helicopter flights, military and civilian aircraft on display and more.
Details: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Pulliam Airport, 6200 S. Pulliam Drive, Flagstaff. Suggested donation of $5 per person, $20 family maximum, free for kids under 8. eaachapter856.org/thunder.
Green Chile Roast
If you’ve ever had a hankering for green chile ice cream, now’s your chance: the green chile roast at Apple Annie’s features this unique dessert, along with free samples of roasted and fresh green chiles. Pick your own chiles or buy pre-bagged varieties.
Details: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25-26. Apple Annie’s Produce Farm, 6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox. 520-384-4685, appleannies.com.
White Mountain Apache Tribal Fair and Rodeo
This celebration of the White Mountain Apache Nation’s history and culture features a Southwest Fair Parade; Masters, Juniors and All Indian Women’s rodeos, live entertainment, music, a fair and much more.
Details: Wednesday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Sept. 3. Times and prices vary; check website for complete schedule. Whiteriver Fairgrounds, 319 N. First St., Whiteriver. wmatfair.com.
‘Stranger Things’ laser show
The new show at the EOS Planetarium Theater at the University of Arizona’s Flandrau Science Center features a laser light show set to songs from the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things,” including music by Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper and The Clash. Tickets cannot be purchased in advance but you can call 520621-4516 to snag a spot on the ticket reservation list.
Details: 5 and 9 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m Saturdays through Sept. 1. Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium,1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson. Science center admission, which includes one show, is $16, $12 for students, seniors and children ages 4-17. 520-6214516, flandrau.org/planetarium/current-shows #laser.