Sedona News – Back by popular demand: The Sedona International Film Festival announces award-winning recording duo Sirsy will be performing live in concert Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona at 7 p.m. It’s hard to imagine a sound this big coming from just two people. The Boston Globe calls Sirsy the “little band with the big sound.” Fans call them the little band with big heart. Hailing from Upstate NY, Sirsy plays sassy singer-songwriter pop-rock with a charming intensity and lots of heart and soul. Sirsy’s passionate and down-to-earth live shows have loads of entertaining…
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Verde Valley News – On October 21, 2024, Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Michael Bluff sentenced 26-year-old Andrew James Cook, of Prescott Valley, Arizona to 2.5 years in prison for Organized Retail Theft. Judge Bluff also sentenced Cook to a concurrent one year prison term for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and imposed six month jail sentences for DUI and Resisting Arrest. Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane stated, “Shoplifting and Organized Retail Theft have no place in Yavapai County. These crimes drive up prices for everyone, endanger employees and customers, and can be financially devastating to businesses. Too many communities in…
Sedona News – Join the city of Sedona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Coconino National Forest, Arizona State Parks, Oak Creek Watershed Council and many other organizations for the first Oak Creek Collaborative Cleanup! The cleanup day begins on November 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Slide Rock State Park. Volunteers will arrive by 8 a.m. to check in and receive a safety talk. Volunteer roles include picking up trash along the roadside, recreation areas, and streambanks along 13 miles of Oak Creek to reestablish a clean environment for wildlife and people. Participating volunteers may enter into a…
Arizona News – TÓ NANEESDIZÍ, (TUBA CITY, NAVAJO NATION) – Yee Ha’ólníi Doo, a Utah-based non-profit organization led by Navajo women, has recently broken ground on a new traditional Hogan in Monument Valley. The project, funded by a $12,200 grant from the Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) awarded in the winter of 2023, is an important step toward preserving Navajo culture and fostering community resilience. The Hogan, a traditional Navajo dwelling, will serve as a central gathering place for the Monument Valley community, where people can come together for ceremonies, cultural events, educational workshops, and other activities. By constructing the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Charu Suri: A Sonic Journey Through India” — featuring Peter Sterling on harp and Joe Lastie from Preservation Hall on drums — at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. Join multi award-winning pianist and composer, Charu Suri, in a unique concert featuring her signature “raga jazz” style blending Indian ragas and jazz. Charu became the first Indian born jazz artist at Carnegie Hall and will perform there for the fifth time in 2025. Join her in an unforgettable sonic journey in Sedona…
Sedona News – The University Women of Sedona will host their next informational program on Monday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m. when representatives of Yavapai College will share updates on several of their specialty programs. Linda Shook, Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning and the Sedona Center, will bring an update on OLLI classes, which are aimed at people 50 and older, share information about Community Education and Experiential Learning, and also present information about lifelong learning programs at the Sedona Center, Verde Valley Campus, and the Prescott Campus. Heather Mulcaire, Associate Dean of the Verde Valley Campus of Yavapai College, will discuss…
Sedona News – Join the City of Sedona for a garden cleanup day at the West Sedona Elementary School garden! The teachers and principal are working with Gardens for Humanity and the City’s Sustainability Department to reinvigorate the school’s garden space to utilize for future classroom teachings. Before the garden can flourish, the weeds must be pulled and the foundation strengthened. During this cleanup day, anyone may meet at the garden to volunteer between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Bring your reusable water bottle and any garden tools (rake, hand trowel, shovel, wheelbarrow, gloves, etc.). Light refreshments will be served,…
Sedona News – On Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4:00 p.m., Sticks and Tones takes the stage for the first time at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, bringing their vibrant and diverse musical program to Sedona audiences. Join percussionist Maria Vomlehn Flurry and composer/pianist Henry Flurry on a musical journey that blends the familiar with the unexpected, offering a unique concert experience that transcends time, place, and genre. Featuring a wide range of music, from classical pieces like Ave Maria and the soulful sounds of New Orleans to Henry’s original compositions, audiences will be treated to whimsical pieces inspired by snapshots from everyday…
… the greenhead mallard above is making a very short field landing so that he can connect with one very attractive female mallard that appears to have caught his eye and she is looking over at him wondering who this dude is! Ducks land first on their webbed feet much like water skiing and then they retract their feet and lower their breasts into the water to take on max drag and come to a halt … when they want to stop quickly, they really force their breasts down into the water and throw a massive wake. You can see…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of the award-winning comedy “Queen Bees” showing Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This special encore is a benefit for AZ Senior Cares Foundation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEGnA3VVvOU “Queen Bees” was the highest-rated film by the audience at the 2021 Sedona International Film Festival, where it earned the Audience Choice Best Comedy Award. The film boasts an award-winning, stellar ensemble cast, including Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann-Margret, Loretta Devine, Jane Curtin and Christopher Lloyd. “Queen Bees” is a comedy about the young at heart. While her…
Verde Valley News – Verde Valley Fire District was recently awarded a grant for the FFY 2025 in the amount of $14,433.00 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to continue their child car seat safety program. Thanks to GOHS, the District expects to provide approximately 225 child car seats to those in need in the community. The District’s car seat program provides car seats at no cost to low-income families. Trained Car Seat Technicians install the seats and provide instructions to parents and caregivers about the proper installation. This instruction is also provided, free of charge, to…
Prescott News – What do you get when you fall in love? That immortal question was best answered by a singer who became the voice for composer Bert Bacharach and the sound of romance for a generation. Yavapai College invites you to join the iconic Dionne Warwick as she brings the sound and feel of 60’s pop back to the Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center, Friday, November 22 at 7 p.m. With six Grammy awards, more than fifty Billboard hits and twelve singles in the Top Ten between 1962 and 1998, Dionne Warwick is one of the most…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host its annual Veterans Day Tribute on Monday, November 11, at 11 am. Veterans from every branch of the US military, active military, family, friends, supporters, and residents who want to show their appreciation for our nation’s veterans are invited to attend this annual community event. Shondra Jepperson will act as emcee for the program. Tom Jepperson will perform the National Anthem. Bugler Brad Moors, retired Master Sergeant from The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” will play “Taps.” Moors served as a bugler at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers”. The film will premiere in Sedona on Wednesday and Sunday, Nov. 6 and 10 at the festival’s Alice Gill-Sheldon Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm9xTFO2LOI 200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Food and Country” showing Nov. 1-7 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. Ruth Reichl — trailblazing NY Times food critic, groundbreaking Gourmet Magazine editor, best-selling memoirist, and for decades one of the most influential figures shaping American food culture — grows concerned about the fate of small farmers, ranchers, and chefs as they wrestle with both immediate and systemic challenges as the pandemic takes hold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJVPgyrJXkc Reichl reaches across political and social divides to discover innovators who are risking it…