Author: Tommy Acosta

Sedona AZ (April 8, 2013) – Chris Spheeris brings Reformer 2.0 to Studio Live on Saturday, April 20th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the performance, doors open at 6:30pm, beer and wine will be available for purchase. “Reformer” is Chris’ new solo show. Much of the highly-inspired and consistently-meaningful material is presented in the form of monologue, poetry and rant. The pieces are devotional yet often irreverent, spiritual yet unpretentious, insightful, funny, and often deeply touching. The show will inspire you think about your life and your beliefs, and at the same…

Sedona AZ (April 8, 2013) – The Courthouse Vista trail in the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest will be closed from Wednesday through Saturday for maintenance work. A Forest Service trail crew will be finishing tread work on the trail which necessitates the temporary closure. The Courthouse Vista parking area will remain open, and the public will still be able to access Bell Rock and the Bell Rock Pathway from the parking area via the Phone trail. Questions regarding this closure and work to be performed should be directed to Francisca Adrian, 928-203-7531, at the Red…

Jerome AZ (April 7, 2013) – Plans are under way for the 48th Annual Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour on May 18-19, 2013. This longest running tour in the state of Arizona promises a look at the historic gems of this charming town including some never seen treasures that will delight visitors. Tickets will be sold on Main Street, right in the center of town at the old firehouse. The cost is $15 for adults and $8 for children. The first tickets are sold at 9:00AM and the final tickets each day will be sold at 3:00PM, leaving two…

Sedona Film Festival presents award-winning new independent films and a festival encore Sedona AZ (April 6, 2013) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “War Witch” (Academy Award-nominee for Best Foreign Language Film) and “Love Birds” (an award-winning romantic comedy from New Zealand) showing April 16-19 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The theatre will also host a “Festival Encore” on Monday, April 15 with the one-night-only return of “Trash Dance”, which won an award at the recent film festival.

One-hour closure expected on I-17 southbound between midnight and 1 a.m. Verde Valley AZ (April 5, 2013) – Major work will begin next week during late-night hours to construct the first-ever climbing lane on Interstate 17 south of Camp Verde, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The construction of the two-mile-long climbing lane near the top of Copper Canyon Hill will require closing I-17 southbound on Wednesday, April 10 for up to one hour between midnight and 1 a.m. as crews prepare for blasting rock cuts along the highway. ADOT urges drivers to adjust their travel schedules or allow…

Sedona AZ (April 5, 2013) – The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest is seeking public comments on a proposal to increase the maximum allowable number of participants in the Sedona Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K races, as well as extend the term of the permit to five years. Portions of the course for these races are located on the Coconino National Forest and a special use permit has been issued to the organizers of the event each year since 2006. With expansions to the event and the growing popularity, participation is approaching the current 1,500 person…

By Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ (April 6, 2013) – A true American hero has passed away and taken his place with the stars above where his memory will shine forever. On the morning of March 29, 2013, America lost one of its most colorful luminaries and icons. Buffalo Don Thompson, a world-famous war hero, businessman and owner of Buffalo Don’s Corral in Sedona, passed peacefully in his sleep.

April 14 simulcast will feature a discussion merging science and religion Sedona AZ (April 5, 2013) – New York’s famous 92nd Street Y returns to Sedona on Sunday, April 14 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the live simulcast of The Future of God: The Merging of Science and Religion with Andrew Zolli and David Eagleman. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Reza Aslan. The special event will take place at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre, at 5:15 p.m., live as it is happening in New York. Must science and religion always be opposing and irreconcilable forces?…

Sedona AZ (April 5, 2013) – Sedona OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) presents “Aging Gracefully,” a free, afternoon event with locally well-known speakers on how to thrive in spite of the challenges of aging, and how to acquire and maintain a positive outlook. OLLI facilitators Andy Spheeris and Anne Crosman will co-host the event on Friday, April 12, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Sedona Public Library. A panel of six experts will discuss how to develop and nurture a healthy level of intimacy, spirituality, sensuality, medical care, and creativity in the senior years. Facilitator Andy Spheeris, at 88 years…

Sedona AZ (April 4, 2013) – The Sedona Sunrise Center for Adults, the Sedona Community Center and the Sedona YMCA are collaborating to present the fourth annual spring conference on senior issues on April 27th, Saturday from 9am to 3:30pm at the Sedona YMCA (former Teen Center), 525-B Posse Grounds Road, in Sedona. “Boomers and Beyond, Creating A New Paradigm” will cover valuable information on positive aging as well as learning about the latest research on age related conditions and how to enter into this new phase of life with excitement and anticipation, rather than dread and depression.

By Tommy Acosta(April 4, 2013) Pray, America. Pray the conflict in the Korean Peninsula does not break into an all-out-war because this one will be quite different than the war on terror our country has been waging for the last decade plus. We are not invading a prehistoric nation like Iraq whose military was supplied by the very country that invaded it, allowing us to bomb them into submission and wipe out whatever real resistance they had before our soldiers set their boots upon their land.

The Aussie powerhouse and his six-piece all-star orchestra will headline the final show of the 2013 Live at SPAC season at the Sedona Performing Arts Center Sedona AZ (April 4, 2013) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Sedona 30 and the National Performing Artists and Sedona Performing Arts Alliance for the “Live at SPAC” concert series at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. The final live show of the season will be on Thursday, April 18 featuring the big voice and big trumpet of Greg Bonham — one of Australia’s most popular TV and recording…

Verde Valley AZ (April 4, 2013) – On April 3, 2013, Governor Jan Brewer made the use, possession or sale of synthetic drugs illegal in the state of Arizona by signing HB2327. Violators of the new law face felony charges. Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney and MATFORCE Co-Chair said, “We first started hearing about the devastating effects of synthetic drugs in 2010. Reports included a mother in Cottonwood who almost lost her teenage daughter to bath salts.” The mother, who wishes to remain anonymous said, “This drug is a horrible, horrible thing. It changed my daughter drastically, mentally and physically.…

Cornville AZ (April 4, 2013) – Connections Equine Therapy is a non-profit organization located in Cornville, AZ offering therapeutic riding and other services designed to improve the health and well-being of individuals with physical, behavioral, developmental or cognitive challenges. Many of our volunteers are only part-time residents and will soon be leaving for the summer. We need people to help with horse care and to assist with clients. Training provided. Must be physically fit At least one A.M shift or one P.M shift per week 8 week commitment required For further information call Connie at 928-639-4223 or the Connections office…

Sedona AZ (April 4, 2013) – On April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Sedona Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Sedona Police Department at 100 Roadrunner Drive. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.