Events Held at the Park through October Phoenix AZ (May 23, 2014) – Homolovi State Park will re-open on Friday, May 23, 2014 after road construction and improvement work forced the park closure last week. Homolovi State Park, just 5 miles northeast of Winslow in northern Arizona, provides a good alternative for camping for those that were planning to camp in the Sedona area for Memorial Day weekend but are unable due to the Slide Fire. Arizona State Parks will re-open the Park five days earlier than originally planned for the roadwork.
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Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – The Humane Society of Sedona is prepping for fire season and has requested the following donations: Metal pet bowls all sizes Crates of all sizes – any type is fine as long as it is sturdy Towels Blankets Food as long as it is UNOPENED All items can be brought to the shelter, seven days a week from 10 – 4 pm. Please indicate it is for disaster / emergency prep when you donate.
Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – As part of the ongoing Sedona Public Library in the Village Rotating Artist Series, Bill and Elaine Belvin will be displaying their Southwest Landscape photography at the Village location. Some of the Belvins’ photographs will be available for purchase. A “Natural Wonders of the Southwest” reception for the photographers will be held at SPL-V in Tequa Plaza on Wednesday, May 28 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Additional Information on Slide Fire Smoke Precautions Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – Smoke from the Slide Fire located south of Flagstaff in Oak Creek Canyon continues to affect several communities in Northern Arizona. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of small particles, gases and water vapor. The primary health concern is the small particles. Not everyone who is exposed to smoke will have health problems. Many factors influence a person’s susceptibility to smoke. These factors include the level, extent, and duration of exposure, age, and individual susceptibility.
Sedona Film Festival presents award-winning documentary at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present its premiere series with the one-night-only debut of “The Unknown Known” on Tuesday, June 3. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In “The Unknown Known”, Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris offers a mesmerizing portrait of Donald Rumsfeld, the larger-than-life figure who served as George W. Bush’s secretary of defense and as the principal architect of the Iraq War.
Sedona Red Rock High School Performing Arts Center at 4:00 PM. Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – The City of Sedona, Sedona Fire District, and the United States Forest Service will be hosting a public meeting today, May 23, 2014, at the Sedona Red Rock High School Performing Art Center located at 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. Representatives from the Type 1 Incident Management Team assigned to the Slide Fire, the Sedona Fire District and the City of Sedona will provide information on the status of the Slide Fire, road closures, air quality concerns, and current fire restrictions. The meeting will…
Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – Sedona’s Naomi C. Rose has earned yet another honor for one of her children’s books. Where Snow Leopard Prowls: Wild Animals of Tibet written and illustrated by Naomi and published by local publisher Dancing Dakini Press is an Award-Winning Finalist in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction” category of the 2014 International Book Awards.
Highway remains closed between Sedona and Flagstaff Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – Due to the ongoing firefighting efforts against the Slide Fire in Oak Creek Canyon, the State Route 89A improvement project along the switchbacks north of Sedona is on hold at this time, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – The inaugural Sedona Arts Week, from May 28-June 8, includes a series of innovative and immersive learning experiences in arts and culture. Sedona Arts Week, weaves events through three Festivals over 11 days: Illuminate Film Festival, Sedona PhotoFest, and the Sedona Bluegrass Festival.
Williams AZ (May 22, 2014) – Bearizona staff and visitors were paid a visit by a wild bear Wednesday afternoon around 2:00 pm. Visitors reported that a bear was “loose” a few feet off the sidewalk in Fort Bearizona. Bearizona staff responded by initiating their Escape and Recapture plan which included evacuating the walk thru area and moving all bears into lock down, while the Recapture Team maintained a visual presence with the bear and prepared for sedation. As visitors calmly left the area, Bearizona staff soon realized that all of the park’s bears were accounted for.
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Dr. Lattie F. Coor, Chairman/CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona, will be in Sedona for Dr. Coor’s presentation about “The Arizona We Want” Monday, June 9, 2PM at Yavapai College Sedona Center for Arts & Technology, 4215 Arts Village Drive. The program is sponsored by SpeakOut Sedona and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Yavapai College.
Acclaimed play from the U.K. returns to the big screen at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – The National Theatre of London returns to Sedona on Sunday, June 1 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore of the acclaimed British stage production “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” There will be two shows at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Following its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012, the National Theatre production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” returns to cinemas…
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – On Friday, May 30th, from 5pm to 630pm, the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will present two award winning one act plays by local author Mary Heyborne. The Pumphouse Poetry and prose Project, now in its third year, has hosted a wide variety of interesting literary events but this will be the first time it has hosted theatrical pieces.
Focus is on safe driving, fire prevention for those taking to the road Phoenix AZ (May 22, 2014) – In an effort to ease holiday travel, no state highway construction closures will be scheduled over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT is joining other public safety agencies in urging motorists to stay alert and focus on safety when behind the wheel over the three-day weekend.
Sedona Film Festival presents award-winning documentary at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present its premiere series with the one-night-only debut of “Jodorowsky’s Dune” — one of the best-reviewed films of the year — on Wednesday, May 28. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.