By Cliff Hamilton Sedona AZ (August 19, 2014) – If you’re among the almost 70 percent of Sedona voters who got an early mail ballot, time is short to fill it out and get it in the mail. Mail ballots must be received in your county elections office by 7 pm on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, August 26, or at Sedona City Hall by that time. Postmarks don’t count. Mail ballots can be dropped off at the Sedona City Clerk’s office during business hours or placed in an outdoor drop box located in the east parking lot at Sedona City…
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Clarkdale AZ (August 19, 2014) – Made In Clarkdale and the businesses in downtown Clarkdale have organized at GREAT street event – CLARKTOBER FEST – for Saturday, October 4, 2014 from noon to 9pm on Main Street in Clarkdale. There will be music – Neon All Stars and Izzies will be performing on the music stage – food (from Clarkdale’s best), games, beer and wine gardens, and vendor booths for artists, arts & craft people, and organizations.
Sedona AZ (August 18, 2014) – Construction on Airport Road is scheduled to begin on August 18, 2014 and continue through the end of October 2014. The project is located on Airport Road between the northern Forest Service Boundary and Airport Terminal Road at the top of the mesa. The project includes milling and overlay of approximately 4,000 feet and complete asphalt rebuild of approximately 720 feet of the road. A portion of this road rehabilitation project includes trailhead parking pavement, striping, and guardrail improvements.
By Ted Grussing … in geologic time … nourishment … refreshment … the continuing evolutionary process sculpting the earth and presenting new vistas if only we were here long enough to appreciate the beauty see it all unfold. What some see as rain providing nourishment to the forest, others relief from the heat, some a beautiful airscape of a beautiful part of this planet is all of that and more … it is the slow and continual shaping of the planet evolving from what we see to a much different vista in perhaps a million years … a sculpture in…
Flagstaff AZ (August 16, 2014) – ArtBox Institute is pleased to announce Water, an exhibition by its participating artists, to be displayed at Firecreek Coffee Company for the month of September. The opening reception will be on Friday, September 5, 2014, for First Friday ArtWalk. The participating seventeen artists will be present at the venue to answer questions and discuss their work from 6 – 9 pm.
Sedona AZ (August 16, 2014) – The Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona will be showcasing traditional Celtic Arts at Marketplace Café in the Sedona Village Outlets on August 19th 6-9pm. Mark your calendars and make your reservation today 928-284-5478! Celts, Kilts and Cowboy Poetry explores the fine tradition of Irish Ballads with Sedona’s own Dublin-born Karl Jones and Ken and Lyn Mikell of “Harpy Trails.” Karl Jones tells the stories of the Irish Ballads he learned as a child in Ireland and the struggles of his Grandparents in Dublin. Ken and Lyn bring harp, fiddle and guitar to accompany the stories…
By Ted Grussing … this was my last morning to feed the hummers in Eric’s yard and I decided to try a new lens combination to see if I could get a little more depth of field and also get closer to the birds so that I could make up for the loss of long glass reach. I used the EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II USM telephoto lens with the Series III 1.4 extender to give me an effective 98 – 280mm zoom lens. I took the shot from about 12’ at 280mm f/5.6, 1600th second. ISO 400 and…
By James Bishop Jr. and Kate Hawkes Sedona AZ (August 16, 2014) – Red Earth Theatre and Sedona Recycles are creating a one-of-kind experience never seen before in Sedona and the Verde Valley. A clever, new, live theatre play, written and performed by locals will happen inside the Sedona Recycles Yard at 2280 Shelby. Imagine the scene: one brings their own chair to sit among the bales in a venue one would never imagine could be a theatre space and there to share the spoken word, music, dance, and sheer energy of live performance. It could be life changing. One…
Sedona Film Festival presents two screenings of important film at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (August 16, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present its premiere series with the one-night-only debut of the award-winning documentary “American Mustang”. There will be two shows: Thursday, Aug. 28 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. An artful blend of exquisite nature documentary and character-driven narrative, the majestic wild horses of the American West are revealed as never before in stereoscopic high definition in “American Mustang”. The wonder in a girl’s eye pulls us…
Camp Verde AZ (August 15, 2014) – The Verde Brewing Company wants to rejuvenate Boler’s history. They are looking for memories and stories about Boler’s. They will be creating a story and use the videos for promotional use to help raise funds through crowdfunding to revive the old Boler’s building. If you have any memory, story, or history you would like to share with the Verde Brewing Company, please call 928.567.7033. Participants will be videotaped and the video will be shared on their website.
Sedona AZ (August 15, 2014) – The City of Sedona’s Arts and Culture Coordinator is seeking seasoned artists for School Year 2014/2015. Creative individuals who work well with children are encouraged to apply. The Artist in the Classroom Program fosters rewarding, creative learning experiences in our local schools for all aged children from pre-K through high school.
Sedona AZ (August 15, 2014) – Just take a look at the fabulous face on this kitty. Braveheart is a four year old, neutered male. Braveheart was a stray found in the VOC and brought to the shelter where we are helping him find his new forever home. Check out these other great photos of Braveheart. Come visit and adopt Braveheart Sunday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm at the shelter. There are also lots of cats, dogs, kittens and puppies to adopt as well. www.HumaneSocietyofSedona.org; 928.282.4679
Sedona Film Festival presents two free screenings new documentary at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (August 15, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a community appreciation evening of FREE film screenings with the one-night-only debut of the new documentary “Fact or Fiction: The Life and Times of a Ping Pong Hustler”. There will be two shows: Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. All tickets are free of charge. “Fact or Fiction: The Life and Times of a Ping Pong Hustler” is a chronicle of the…
Sedona AZ (August 15, 2014) – The oil paintings of local artist David Haskell are on exhibit in the Sedona City Chambers through the end of September 2014. David Haskell is primarily a self-taught artist who began painting landscapes and seascapes while in high school. Although he worked his way through college as an illustrator, he chose a career in resource management with the National Park Service (NPS).
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(August 15, 2014) On this spring day in 1989, however, Ethan had no intention of giving in to his mother’s restriction. He had made plans with his friend, Justin, and he felt determined to keep them NOW. “Go ahead as soon as you’ve put in your half hour of practice,” I said in an even tone of voice.