Sedona, AZ –The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present violinist Chris Murphy: Live in Concert on Monday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Chris Murphy is an international touring violinist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose powerful live performances blend Americana, Folk, Jazz, Celtic, World music, and improvisation into what he calls a “live film score.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW0ieNDoJqY Based in Los Angeles, Murphy performs more than 200 concerts each year throughout the United States and Europe, captivating audiences with expressive violin playing, heartfelt songwriting, and an engaging stage presence. Whether performing intimate original songs or expansive…
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By Stevid There is a mind-side to the mental health problem of social media. This should at least be expressed, as an approach to safety, while other technical interventions proceed. So far, every adjustment that has been made by social media companies, as well as AI chatbot companies to mitigate mental health effects have been technical. They include age-restrictions, time-limits, alert to someone else, tracking of usage patterns and so forth. While these are helpful, whatever time is used on the app is still opaque for users to know what the mind is doing. So, providing a dynamic flowchart, as…
What Happens When Public Schools, Charter Schools and Taxpayer-Funded Private Choice All Compete for the Same Children—and the Same Public Dollars By Bear Howard and Associates Note: This is more than an essay. It is, in many ways, a white paper, almost a thesis, to explore the topic in great detail. I apologize for the length. The topic is much bigger than most of us can comprehend. Arizona is an experiment in America, and it’s commitment to educating its children. For most of modern American history, public education rested on a simple bargain. Communities established schools. Taxpayers supported them. And…
By Amaya Gregory Jesus, a brown-skinned man, was arrested by armed men in the middle of the night, put up for auction with Barabbas, and lost. His radical message, he message of anarchy, was simply too much for the establishment to allow as they shouted, ‘Kill him and bury him deep.’ What was his crime? Living as love, doing what love does, caring for the disenfranchised, speaking with women, dining with tax collectors, being compassionate to the sick, laying his healing hands on his beloveds, beckoning little children, all little children, to come to him. He was the original author…
SEDONA, Ariz. — The city of Sedona’s Sustainability Department has a new program offering free, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. The free filters are for residents who are vulnerable to the health impacts from poor air quality from smoke and other airborne pollutants. Smoke and airborne particles from wildfires, prescribed burns, and dust from high winds can significantly affect air quality and pose greater health risks to certain people. Young children, older adults, people with heart or lung conditions, pregnant women, and outdoor workers can be at greater risk from the effects of poor air quality. By providing free HEPA filters,…
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. – The Verde Valley Humane Society was privileged to be recognized as a Local Pet Hero by Petsense for making an impact on the lives of pets in our community. Petsense by Tractor Supply Co. is a pet specialty retailer typically based in small and mid-size communities. In honor of America’s 250th, Petsense launched its “Petsense Celebrates Pet Heroes” initiative to recognize 250 people and organizations making a positive impact on the lives of pets across the country. They asked community members in every city that they operate in to nominate a local pet hero, and members from…
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. – Winemakers and entrepreneurs Maynard James Keenan and Jennifer Keenan and their team behind Queen B Vinyl Café and Merkin Vineyards are pleased to announce the opening of its sister restaurant, [queenbsushi.com]Queen B Sushi, on Sept. 4. Located in Cottonwood, Arizona at 816 N. Main Street, just around the corner from Queen B Vinyl Café, the concept delivers sustainably sourced Japanese cuisine from world-class chefs to further expand on the Keenans’ commitment to bring exceptional food, wine and music to Old Town Cottonwood. “When Jen and I were deciding on the Brunch and Ramen menu for the Queen B Vinyl Cafe, we dismissed the…
SEDONA, Ariz. – The City of Sedona invites the community to come to the Sedona Community Library on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to show their appreciation for the firefighters and first responders who worked to protect the community during the Pocket Fire near Sedona. As part of the America 250 celebration, the city of Sedona put up 74 banners across the community. On Aug. 26, the banners will be brought to the Sedona Community Library, where residents, families, and others can stop by to sign the banners with messages of gratitude, creating a lasting reminder of…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, concerts, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on August 28 at 5:30 pm led by Rabbi…
Sedona, AZ — What happens when eight fearless performers, two brilliant musicians, and an audience full of ideas come together? Nobody knows…and that’s exactly the point. After nearly two years of honing their craft, the Third Ear Musical Improv Troupe takes the stage for its first full-length performance on Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary Fisher Theater in Sedona (2030 State Route 89A). The evening will feature a completely improvised 50- to 60-minute Broadway-style musical, along with several shorter musical improv pieces. Every scene, every character, every lyric, every melody, and every harmony will be created on…
Sedona,AZ — One of my greatest joys in life has always been bringing people together around a table for good food and good conversations. But not necessarily in a way where everyone sits politely with their pinkies in the air; I like gatherings to feel like the kind of trattoria I always search for when I’m in Tuscany: Big platters of late-summer heirloom tomatoes. Beautiful antipasti. Bowls of fresh pasta made for sharing. Rustic grilled meats and vegetables. The kind of meal where bottles of wine get passed around the table, and nobody is ever in a hurry to leave.…
Exercise to practice joint response to emergency situations Sedona, AZ — On Monday, Aug. 24, from about 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. the City of Sedona Police Department (SPD), along with the Sedona Fire District and the Verde Valley Regional SWAT team, will conduct a multi-agency, full-scale training exercise in Uptown to practice their collaborative response to various public safety threats. The exercise will be held at 401 Jordan Rd. in Uptown. The vacant building is owned by the Sedona Fire District and slated for demolition in September. When the property is redeveloped, it will become the new Fire Station…
An alien named Aren answers humanity’s questions about God, music, war, love, AI, and death. What follows is a recent interview with Aren, a representative of an extraterrestrial civilization from a world orbiting Tau Ceti. For this interview, we dispensed with the usual limitations of reality and asked a simple question: Suppose we actually could sit across from an intelligent being from another world. What would we ask? And what might the answers tell us—not merely about extraterrestrials, but about ourselves? Here is our interview with Aren. SED0NA.BIZ : Thank you for agreeing to this interview.Let’s start out with the…
Festival partners with Tlaquepaque for select “Tuesdays at Tlaquepaque” outdoor films The Sedona International Film Festival is thrilled to announce that its popular Movies on the Move Outdoor Film Experience is coming to the beautiful Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village on select Tuesdays this summe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP0VHJYFOAU Movie lovers are invited to enjoy award-winning films under the stars in the unique ambience and grandeur of Tlaquepaque’s picturesque courtyards. Experience a memorable outdoor cinema experience in one of Sedona’s most iconic s Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 25 as we present “Bohemian Rhapsody” outdoors in the calle at Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping…
The red rocks may be timeless, but the community is not. Sedona’s future must be governed by what it has become—not by nostalgia for what it once was. By Bear Howard and Associates, Sedona looks permanent. The red rocks appear eternal, its neighborhoods are tucked into the landscape, and the community carries the relaxed look of a Midwestern town that has sat undisturbed for 200 years. But modern Sedona is remarkably young. In 1955, 155 phone numbers were in the phonebook; about 200 to 300 families, fewer than 500-800 people, lived here. Early Sedona was not an affluent resort community.…