Sedona AZ (January 22, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in the premier of his new original show, “The Facts Keep Gettin’ in the Way of the Story” on Saturday, February 2nd at 1:30 p.m.. Peach’s new show features his unique blend of original cowboy poetry with a tongue-in-cheek look at the history of cowboying and the greater Sedona area.
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Sedona Film Festival presents new independent films at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (January 22, 2013) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “In Another Country” and “The Big Picture” at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Both films will show Jan. 29 – Feb. 1 at the festival’s arthouse theatre venue in West Sedona.
A Special Event February 8th at Marketplace Café Sedona AZ (January 21, 2013) – There is a saying, “It Takes a Village…” Mark your calendar for Friday, February 8th, at Marketplace Café in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona. MPC is producing a community wide fundraising event in honor of the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, BUT with a local perspective. It is to help fund programs for our own children at Big Park Community School. Admission is free, open to everyone to what is expected to be an exciting evening of entertainment, raffle prizes, delicious food and…
Sedona AZ (January 21, 2013) – Studio Live presents Sedona’s first ever Rap Battle Saturday, February 2nd at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10.00 general admission, doors open at 7:00 pm. Eight local youth rap artists are going head to head to compete for a cash prize, for the first ever Sedona-based rap battle. To compete in the rap battle, each battler must be able to consistently hold a freestyle flow(a “stream” of rap) for at least 2 minutes. Sedona youth rappers who are not yet signed up can contact James Gould at jamesagould@yahoo.com to inquire about battling.
Jan. 27 simulcast will feature Paul Krugman; Jan. 29 event will feature An Evening with Al Gore Sedona AZ (January 21, 2013) – New York’s famous 92nd Street Y comes to Sedona on Jan. 27 and 29 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the live simulcast of programs and discussions with Paul Krugman (Sunday, Jan. 27) and former Vice President Al Gore (Tuesday, Jan. 29) The special events will take place at 6:00 p.m. each day at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre, live as they are happening in New York.
Sedona AZ (January 20, 2013) – Shortly after 5:00 pm on Thursday, January 17, the Sedona Fire District responded to a report of a residential garage fire in the 100 block area of Chimney Rock Trail. Sedona Fire District emergency crews were able to control and limit the fire to the laundry room portion of a detached garage. Due to these efforts, no damage occurred to the remainder of the garage or to the nearby home. Residents were able to evacuate safely with no reported injuries. Fire investigation efforts included the District’s Fire Investigator with assistance from the Cottonwood Fire…
Renowned production from Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet debuts on the big screen at Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (January 20, 2013) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Monday, Jan. 28 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Le Corsaire” from the famed Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. With a dashing pirate, a kidnapped maiden, and a dramatic shipwreck, it’s no surprise that “Le Corsaire” is a ballet that “bursts with dazzling ingredients” (The Washington Post). In this new staging from Moscow’s Bolshoi…
Sedona AZ (January 18, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum recently received a grant from the Sedona Community Foundation to implement a new financial management tool. The grant paid for software and hardware that is intended to positively enhance the financial efficiency and effectiveness of the organization and has elements that will also positively impact the quality of visitor experience and member services. The grant will provide easy technology for this mostly volunteer run organization.
Sedona AZ (January 18, 2013) – Green Light, Sedona’s all-original-songs vocal group, is coming to the Sedona Wine & Beer Company (The Hoppy Grape Lounge) Saturday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 29, with early Valentine’s Day shows for the romantic at heart. After their much-talked-about “End of the Mayan Calendar Gig” at Olde Sedona Bar & Grill on Dec. 21, 2012, where the band performed selections from their upcoming rock opera about a Bronx kid who stops a comet from destroying the earth with music, Green Light is ready to shift their show to their songs of love.
Sedona AZ (January 17, 2013) – This Valentines Day, Thursday February 14, an extraordinary event One Billion Rising takes place across the globe as an action to stop violence and against woman and girls. Participants come from all backgrounds and all walks of life from Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, to members of the European Parliament, actresses Anne Hathaway, Rosario Dawson, Robert Redford and kindergarteners from the Philippines. The City of Santa Fe has officially declared it One Billion Rising Day and in Sedona its own Rising event will take place at Sedona Red Rock High School at 3:30 pm.
Sedona AZ (January 17, 2013) – February at Red Rock State Park is the perfect place to experience the red rocks of Sedona, several hiking trails, bird-watching and daily special events that feature the opportunity to learn about local geology, archaeology, botany, history and wildlife. The diverse habitat, abundant with plants and wildlife, creates the perfect environment for the Park’s mission of providing environmental education programs.
Sedona AZ (January 17, 2013) – Beginning in February 2013, the City of Sedona Public Works Department will begin a new inspection program. The Wastewater Capacity Compliance Program involves conducting random wastewater capacity inspections for non-single family resident users. This group of users includes multi-family dwellings, restaurants, businesses, religious institutions, and professional offices, among others. The purpose of the random inspections is to determine if users of the wastewater system are operating within the capacities they have paid capacity fees for, and upon which their monthly user charge is based. The maximum allowable capacity paid for may be higher than…
This Sunday – Spirituality Beyond 2012 A sharing with Barbara Mayer Time is short, but this column today gives notice that on Sunday, Jan. 20, Sedona’s Studio Live will host a unique event on Spirituality. Given to promote the creative talent in Sedona and the Verde Valley with live performance, this Sunday Studio Live will feature four speakers addressing the very creative topic “Spirituality Beyond 2012”. These include the well known Chris Spheeris, former Buddhist nun and noted artist Sherab “Shey” Khandro, well known Sedona resident Paul Friedman and myself. Each of us will address the topic from our own…
Flagstaff AZ (January 16, 2013) – The U.S. Forest Service will join in the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, by waiving day-use fees on Jan. 21 that are associated with many recreation sites on the Coconino National Forest. This fee-free day is being offered in cooperation with other agencies that collect recreation fees under authority of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), including: the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
Sedona AZ (January 16, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host an opening reception for their newest changing exhibit “One Family’s Closet: 1912-1962”, on Saturday January 26 at 10 a.m. The exhibit features nine focus areas representing Jordan family clothing, including items that belonged to various members of one Arizona pioneer family: Annie Bristow Jordan, Ruth Woolf Jordan, Anne Jordan Jackson, Helen Jordan, and other family members.