Coconino Center for the Arts — Route 66 Diner Theater – Tickets Available Now! (Sept. 27)

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Buckle up for an unforgettable night of food, music, theater, and film inspired by America’s most iconic highway

Date: Saturday, September 27

Time: 5 – 8 PM

Coconino Center for the Arts invites the community to hit the open road—without leaving town—for Route 66 Diner Theater, a one-night-only benefit for CCA’s exhibitions and programs. This dynamic evening blends the tastes, sounds, and stories of America’s most iconic highway into an unforgettable experience.

The ticket price includes appetizers and dinner by Sosta, (2) drink tickets, theatrical performance, and three unique musical experiences, weaving together a rich tapestry of sound and storytelling within Coconino Center for the Arts’ current exhibition.

Enjoy Route 66–themed diner fare by Sosta, each dish inspired by a stop along the Mother Road, served within CCA’s Route 66: Alternative Perspectives exhibition. The specially crafted menu takes guests on a culinary journey down Route 66, with stops in Chicago, St. Louis, Tulsa, Amarillo, Flagstaff, and Santa Fe. Highlights include:

• Sourdough Pigs in a Blanket with stone ground mustard & giardiniera — a Chicago & St. Louis stopover

• Hatch Chile Pizza with roasted hatch chiles, corn, nduja, and cilantro — a nod to the Southwest stretch of the route

• Vanilla Gelato Pop Floats — a sweet, fizzy finale inspired by POP 66

The evening begins in the theater as Brian Sanders & The Local Group set an intimate, jazz-club mood, followed by Hard Times on the Mother Road – a moving theatrical tribute to The Grapes of Wrath in word and song directed by Kathleen McGeever.

To close the night, step outside for dessert and a drive-in–style screening of archival Route 66 film footage under the stars with music by Edie & The Electricians.

On sale now through September 18 – Don’t miss your seat for this one-night-only experience!

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This event is presented in partnership with Sosta, part of Pizziconcepts (Pizzicletta and Indian Gardens), and is hosting a satellite exhibition of Wes Pope’s POP 66 through September 27th

CURRENT EXHIBITION

ROUTE 66: Alternative Perspectives

Exhibition Dates: June 28 – September 27, 2025

Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat from 11-5PM, and by appointment

Coconino Center for the Arts is proud to launch the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Celebration with Route 66: Alternative Perspectives. A decidedly non-nostalgic and creatively interpretive photo-documentary of life along the Mother Road, the exhibition features Edward Keating’s MAIN STREET: THE LOST DREAM OF ROUTE 66 and Wes Pope’s POP 66: A Dreamy Pop Can-camera Oddesy Along Route 66 in the Main Gallery, along with Shades of Route 66: Celebrating Diversity along Historic Route 66 in the Project Gallery.

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Shades of Route 66

Exhibition Dates: June 28 – September 27, 2025

Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat from 11-5PM, and by appointment

Shades of Route 66: Celebrating Diversity along Arizona’s Historic Route 66 in the State of Arizona explores, documents, and share stories of the underrepresented voices of people and their communities who contributed to the diverse cultural and socioeconomic landscape along Route 66 through Arizona. The final product of the project, a digitally accessible “StoryMap” using ArcGIS, provides a well-rounded and inclusive history of Route 66’s planning, construction, and development using anthropological and decolonial lenses. Shades of Route 66 was produced and sponsored by Cline Library at Northern Arizona University and funded by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. Coconino Center for the Arts is honored to serve as a satellite venue for the dissemination of this project, and to share the diverse history of Route 66 during its Centennial celebrations.

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Coconino Center for the Arts is operated by Creative Flagstaff

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