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Film Festival hosts delightful romantic comedy in cinema series as we head into the holidays Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – The award-winning French romantic comedy “Romantics Anonymous” debuts in Sedona on Tuesday, Nov. 15 as part of the Sedona International Film Festival’s Tuesday Cinema Series. The festival is proud to present this delightful crowd-pleaser as we head into the holiday season. There will be two screenings of the film at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Sedona Six Theatres. Jean-René is the boss of a chocolate factory and Angélique is a talented chocolate maker. They are both emotionally-challenged…

Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – Winter Season begins at Sedona Community Farmers Market on Sunday, Nov 6th at the winter location at Relic’s Restaurant at historic Rainbow’s End on 3235 W State Route 89A in West Sedona. Hours are Noon – 4pm. The market will run weekly on Sundays and is closed Christmas and New Year’s.

Cottonwood AZ (November 2, 2011) – Western songwriter Kerry Grombacher will appear in concert at the Old Town Center for Arts in Cottonwood at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2011. He’ll be joined by the Cottonwood duo of Ken and Lynn Mikell. In the spirit of the troubadours of old, Kerry Grombacher’s contemporary folk and western songs tell fascinating stories that are set in the landscape he travels, from the bayous of Louisiana, through the desert Southwest, to the Hi-Line of Montana and the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Grombacher will be joined by his good friends, Cottonwood favorites…

Cottonwood AZ (November 2, 2011) – Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to present Chirgilchin, the ‘Master Throat Singers from Tuva” on Friday, November 11, at 7:30 pm. Chirgilchin is a group of musicians from Tuva, the geographical center of Asia, near Siberia and Western Mongolia, who sing the ancient folk songs in the Tuvan language, the group also plays traditional hand made instruments. Throat singing is an extraordinary vocal form in which one singer produces two or more voices at the same time, one voice harmonizing with the others. It is truly astonishing, magical, and beautiful to hear. …

Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – The crisp, Autumn winds have finally reached our little town. With the West Fork trail on fire with Fall colors and the nocturnal neighbors busy gathering their winter food, the poets are equally busy gathering words to document life. In celebration of the First Friday Art Walk, Friday, November 4th, from 4:00 to 5:00pm, The Poets Corner will finish out another stellar season with a poetry reading from Sedona community leaders such as Sedona Chief of Police Raymond Cota.

Flagstaff, AZ (November 1, 2011) –  Coconino National Forest fire managers on the Mogollon Rim District plan to continue prescribed fire efforts on the Victorine Project near Blue Ridge Wednesday. No prescribed burns are planned for the Flagstaff area, however, residual smoke from the Eastside Project will likely be noticeable. Today, Forest Service and Flagstaff Fire Department crews combined efforts to conduct the 250-acre Eastside prescribed burn, located between I-40 and Old Walnut Canyon Rd. Smoke has been noticeable on I-40 and in the Doney Park area. Today’s steady winds are forecast to continue through the night, and will help…

Sedona AZ (November 1, 2011) – Thanks to the Sedona Chamber of Commerce this year local charities are getting a boost from a new cutting edge social media platform: Crowdrise. In 2009, Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson and Robert and Jeff Wolfe created Crowdrise after an experiment with what turned out to be a unique and successful campaign to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust during the New York City Marathon. They raised $1.2 million in less than 8 weeks, much of it from small donors who gave more than once, making it one of the top fundraising success…

Sedona, AZ (November 1, 2011) –  In celebration of Veteran’s Day and to encourage a shared sense of land stewardship, the Forest Service announces another “fee free weekend” Friday, November 11 through Sunday November 13. “The Forest Service waives fees every year to encourage more Americans to get outdoors and experience the wide array of recreation opportunities provided on our forests and grasslands,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “We hope that these experiences on our lands will foster a lifelong appreciation and stewardship of precious natural resources.”

Fundraiser Benefiting Women in Developing Countries Sedona, AZ (Nov. 1, 2011) — West Sedona Student Council is hosting former Sedona business owner Mary Schnack in an Up From The Dust sale of handcrafted products at the school library on Wednesday, November 16 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. West Sedona School is located at 570 Posse Ground Road in Sedona. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the West Sedona Student Council.

Flagstaff, AZ – Pending favorable conditions and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, fire managers are planning prescribed burns for tomorrow on the Fort Valley and Eastside projects near Flagstaff, and the Victorine Project near Blue Ridge.

Flagstaff, AZ (October 31, 2011) –  The Arizona State Forestry Division is planning a 210-acre broadcast burn in the area north of Rogers Lake Tuesday, November 1. This burn is in coordination with Northern Arizona University researchers.. Crews intend to complete ignition early in the day to allow smoke as much time as possible to disperse before setting with the cool evening air. Forecast winds will move smoke to the north and ease; smoke will likely be noticeable in the western and northwestern areas of Flagstaff. For additional information, contact Bruce Banke, AZ State Forestry 928-699-7920.

Film festival hosts Invisible Children’s Frontline Tour which is making its way around the world; meet a Ugandan advocate and the student representatives who travel with the film Recently, President Obama announced that his administration is deploying around 100 advisory troops to a region in central Africa that has been brutalized by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and their violent cult leader Joseph Kony for over 25 years. At this showing of the film TONY you will have the rare opportunity to hear from and talk to four representatives of Invisible Children, considered to be one of the world’s foremost…

Sedona AZ (October 30, 2011) – Join us at The Well Red Coyote on Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 pm to celebrate the publication of  The Pink Nectar Cafe by Sedona’s own Jim Bishop. In his latest book, The Pink Nectar Cafe, Bishop shows us that facts can be more potent than fiction! For the past 25 years he’s been collecting stories in the Southwest—some about bygone days, others from only yesterday, but all animated by strange events and unforgettable characters. “A collage,” said one professor of the book, “woven from mystery and a pure sense of place.” Discover the world of The Pink Nectar Cafe.…

Sedona AZ (October 30, 2011) – Great balls of fire! Tom Tayback and the Daddy O’s are back at Canyon Moon to shake the rafters with the Golden Oldies of the 50’s and 60’s! Don’t be Mr. Lonely! Grab Long Tall Sally and return to the days of rolled up t-shirts and pedal pushers at 7:30 on Saturday, November 5. You don’t need Love Potion #9 to Rock Around the Clock!

 There Are No Guarantees in Life or in Sedona By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ (October 30, 2011) – This editorial is not for those who have made up their minds and voted early on the 89A referendum but for those who are against the lights but fear the cost of assuming responsibility over the scenic route will be too much for Sedona; for those who have yet to cast their vote. Sometimes knowing what to do can be harder than finding a snowflake of truth in a blizzard of lies, especially when facts are turned inside out and deception rules…