Sedona, AZ — On October 5, 2026 at 700 p.m. at the Mary Fisher Theater, the Sedona International Film Festival will present a double-feature from Paul and Hollace Davids, who have been Sedona residents since 2021. First is “An Artist Reflects with Clarinet,” winner of Best Experimental Film at the London Vision Film Awards and the Palm Springs Underground Film Festival – experimental for its unique use of art and Paul’s clarinet improvisations. The film has also been nominated for Best Documentary at many film festivals in Europe. After viewing “An Artist Reflects with Clarinet,” Bob Gazzale (CEO and President…
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Preserving the Wonder™ is the reason for everything we do at KSB. This issue of KSB’s Preserving the Wonder™ Quarterly Magazine focuses on Voting for the Environment. KSB provides you 4 ways to read this issue: As a PDF file As a Digital Flipbook On a Mobile Device In a Black & White version that’s easiest to read The KSB Fall 2026 Preserving the Wonder™ magazine is now available. This issue discusses the power of your vote when it comes to defending the environment and our quality of life here in Sedona and beyond. When federal priorities shift away from conservation,…
Sedona, AZ – The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) of Sedona presents an illuminating program exploring the intersection of UFO phenomena, ancient visionary practices, and human consciousness. Paul and Laura Lee Robear, Directors of the Cuya Institute, bring more than 25 years of global teaching and research into altered‑state visionary experience. The Robears will present a compelling blend of personal testimony and scientific inquiry, beginning with Laura’s close‑up UFO sighting—a remarkable event in which two accompanying witnesses perceived entirely different craft. This anomaly, they note, mirrors patterns found throughout consciousness studies and raises new questions about perception, multi‑dimensional reality, and the nature of…
Sedona, AZ — Popular historian Kevin Schindler, who is the historian and public information officer at Lowell Observatory, will be the next speaker at the Sedona Heritage Museum’s Sedona Stories series. Schindler’s talk is called “(Mother) Road to the Stars: The Space Heritage of Route 66.” This program will take place on Thursday, October 8, at 10 am in the historic Apple Shed at the Museum. Route 66 is one of the most storied roadways in North America, known for its roadside diners, historic hotels and kitschy attractions. But it also boasts an extraordinary space heritage; along its course lies the…
Yavapai County, AZ – In a collaborative effort, MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization focused on preventing youth drug use, has partnered with the Prescott Valley Police Department, Fry’s Pharmacy and the Chino Valley Police Department. These joint partnerships offer residents a safe and appropriate method for disposing of unwanted medications. Since 2008, Yavapai County has successfully collected and safely disposed of over 47,000 pounds of medication. This significant achievement is a result of dedicated efforts, such as Dump the Drugs events, and a countywide network of drop box locations, all made possible through strong community partnerships. The Prescott Valley Police…
Sedona, AZ — Emerson Theater Collaborative (ETC) proudly launches its 10th Anniversary Season with A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, a tender, tragicomic, and deeply human exploration of friendship, missed opportunities, shared memories, and the complicated bonds that endure across a lifetime. New York Stage Review called it “an irresistibly bittersweet play.” A Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama, Love Letters offers audiences a moving and often humorous reflection on the lives we lead, the choices we make, and the connections that shape us along the way. ETC’s 10th Anniversary season marks a decade of bringing thought-provoking theater to the community and creating…
More Food, Local Beverages, People’s Choice Competition and Thousands of Dollars in Prizes Await Guests October 18 SEDONA, AZ — What started last year as a new Rotary community event is getting considerably bigger. With less than a month to go, the Rotary Club of Sedona Village’s second annual Taste of Sedona Village has reached capacity for participating food businesses, with more than a dozen restaurants and food purveyors preparing to serve guests on Sunday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Collective Courtyard & Grotto in the Village of Oak Creek. The growing…
SEDONA, Ariz. – After 30 years welcoming visitors the city of Sedona has restored the Sedona entry sign on the west State Route 89A entrance to the city. Time and exposure to the elements played a part in the sign’s deteriorating and need for restoration. City funds to protect Public Art were used to commission Marc Jacobsen of Sun Signs to restore this piece of Sedona’s artistic and welcoming history. Originally created by artists David Platt and Lauren Fancher and installed in 1996, the sign has a stone base with steel, copper, and painted components. It is one of three…
By Rabbi Alicia Mgak Sedona, AZ –All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on Friday, October 2 at 5:30 pm led by Rabbi Magal. Join in singing songs to usher in the Sabbath, prayers of healing for loved ones, congratulations for those celebrating a birthday or anniversary, and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer in memory of those who have passed away recently or around this date in past years. A selection will be read from the very last portion in the Torah, V’zot Ha-Bracha, Deuteronomy 33:1 – 34:12, in which Moses blesses the Israelite tribes, then ascends Mount Nebo and views…
Storyteller Michael Peach returns to the Sedona Heritage Museum with a new show: “Rowdy Outlaws.” Peach will perform at the Museum on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:30 pm. “Rowdy Outlaws” features stories about historic law-benders and breakers of various stripes. The show will contain some long time favorites and some new tales, including the story of Pearl Hart, “Arizona’s Lady Bandit.” Peach is an award winning actor, playwright, and storyteller. His shows have long been a favorite of audiences across Arizona. Peach’s unique storytelling and delivery will have audience members on the edge of their seats, following along with…
Sedona, AZ — All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on September 25 at 5:30 pm led by Rabbi Magal. This is Erev Sukkot, the eve of the Festival of Tabernacles. Join in singing songs to usher in the Sabbath, prayers of healing for loved ones, congratulations for those celebrating a birthday or anniversary, and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer in memory of those who have passed away recently or around this date in past years. Stay to enjoy Kiddush and Motzi (wine or juice and challah), refreshments, and socializing after the service in the Sukkah, a temporary dwelling described in the…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedna, AZ — This world excels at corrupting the mind. The programming, and there is nothing but programming here, conscious and unconscious, leads us to think we’ve got the answer when no answer is possible. If we believe in a side, our side, if we are aligned with one version against another, we aren’t a threat to the programming. We are hardly a blip on the radar screen. If our programming keeps us involved, engaged, or agitated, we’ve already lost sight of the plot and are unlikely to see through the ruse. We are characters wandering…
Prescott, Arizona — Yavapai College hosts its second annual Horticulture Symposium at its Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale on Wed. Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Building M, room 137. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to expert speakers, observe hands-on live demonstrations, and more. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or simply excited to learn and grow, enjoy a full day of inspiration, practical learning, connection, and discovery, with lunch included. The symposium’s speakers are as follows: John Taylor, Founder / Educator Terra BIRDS. Topic: Cultivating the World We Want to Live In – Playing with Rain…
by stéphen d. What is the relationship between autonomy and consciousness? How much autonomy should any system have to meet a minimum threshold for consciousness? If consciousness can only be biological, what if there is outsize autonomy in another environment, enough to rival processes in biological systems? If consciousness is defined as subjective experience or as awareness, what fraction of both is associated with autonomy? If human consciousness is conceptually predicated on interactions and attributes of electrical and chemical signals, in sets, then some other organisms do not have those but can have conscious experiences, should the standard measure of consciousness be applied…
Event continues Season 3 of surround sound experiences in the Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with award-winning surround sound composer and producer Koz Mraz for The Beatles in Surround Sound on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. You will be blown away by this audio/visual 5.1 Surround Sound Music Experience in Sedona’s best sound system, the Mary D. Fisher Theater. Hear George Martin’s final production in 5.1 Surround Sound. Produced and mixed by Martin and his son Giles Martin, who stated, “What people will be hearing…