By Tommy Acosta What does it take to partake in the production of weapons that kill people by blowing them to bits? Reading the news on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s upcoming visit to an American munitions company got me wondering on how the workers and everyone else involved in the production of 155 mm shells fired from howitzers that can kill from 20 miles away, deal with their conscience. What do they tell themselves to make their jobs justifiable? Do they ever think while making or packaging the ordinance about the people that are killed by them? Are their dreams…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field” showing for a limited run Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Happy Clothes” is a candid fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the creative process and the extraordinary life and career of costume designer Patricia Field, whose unique vision has impacted fashion and popular culture for nearly six decades. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5HEwk6nGI She opened a clothing store in New York City in the early 1960s when as a gay, female, first-generation American, everything was lined up against her…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory We are, this is, the higher level and the seemingly mundane or lower level. Laughing. The ideas of levels is one the ways the human brain splits apart this that is not two in order to try to grok what’s happening here. No one really knows, no matter how smart or sure they sound. This is simply too big, if you can call infinite eternality big 😉 for an appearance of finite mortality to wrap its arms around. Isn’t that grand! No matter how far we go, how deep we dig, how truly blown apart our…
Verde Valley News – Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic, encouraging us to find beauty in the imperfect. This October, a Verde Campus exhibit plumbs the impermanent and asymmetrical to explore the beauty within. Yavapai College invites you to join us for Wabi-sabi, a celebration of art and imperfection, October 3 – 31 at the Patty McMullen-Mikles Gallery on YC’s Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale. The Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi hearkens closely to Buddhist and Greek concepts celebrating the authenticity and impermanence of naturally created art. The McMullen-Mikles Gallery’s Wabi-sabi exhibit will feature artwork that challenges the conventional standards of beauty;…
Sedona News – Over the weekend of October 12-13, 2024, the 33rd Annual Sedona Arts Festival will showcase a diverse lineup of more than 100 juried artists from across the country. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, this renowned fine art festival will also feature live music, raffle prizes, food and a beer and wine garden – all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Sedona’s red rocks. The festival will run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday.…
Sedona News – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Margaret Kozak, DO, has joined the NAH primary care office in the Village of Oak Creek. She is accepting new patients now. The NAH primary care office in the Village of Oak Creek provides a multidisciplinary primary care approach involving physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to help families and the community stay healthy by offering personalized care in a variety of areas. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kozak to our Village of Oak Creek primary care location,” said Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group President Pasquale Bernardi, MD. “Dr. Kozak has…
Sedona, AZ — If you like Flamenco dancing and authentic Spanish food you are in for a special treat as Steakhouse89 in West Sedona puts on its first Flamenco Show on Saturday, September 28, starting at 5:30 p.m. The show features the beautiful and talented Sofia Rumbos & the Francesca Nava Flamenco Dancers, with Flamenco guitarist Gaetano and company providing the live music. Sofia began studying Flamenco dancing at the age of 12 dancing in Flamenco academies in Venezuela. As an adult she continued studying and dancing professionally. She was originally inspired by her Flamenco teachers. She also was inspired…
Sedona News – “Monday at the Museum” is a demonstration conducted every Monday. Please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking for participants who are willing to share their knowledge and skills. For details call 928-282-7038. October 7, Red Rock Quilters Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, October 7th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of…
Sedona News – Join Baba Vusi Shibambo, a South African multi-instrumentalist and international recording artist, for a lively evening of traditional ancestral and contemporary music — Shibambo World Beat Concert — taking place on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This show will feature Shibambo’s original music based on ancient African tribal rhythms blending the age-old teachings of the elders of long-ago Africa with reflections from his Zulu homeland. His music is known to be both hypnotic and mesmerizing while preserving the traditional, vibrant rhythmic beats. Baba Shibambo grew up in South Africa during the Apartheid…
… after my appointment in Phoenix this morning, I headed out to Lake Pleasant to see how it looked … down almost thirty feet since June and seems to be holding at the 2022 levels which are about six feet below the 2023 level. Kinda fun to drive along the shore and then park a few feet from the water and wait for the wildlife to show up … or not. The photo below is of a Grackle that was strutting down the shoreline in search of a meal. He located a shell fish that was barely visible and spent…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents the Northern Arizona premiere of “Bad Faith” showing for a limited time Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy” is a new and timely documentary that unveils the forces dividing our nation from within. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYseVO29ZU Part archival chronicle, part exposé, “Bad Faith” investigates the alarming rise of Christian Nationalism. The movement, once on the fringes of Christian conservative thought, has surged to the forefront of American politics, driven by the belief in establishing a theocratic rule that aligns with its interpretation…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for overnight lane restrictions on State Route 89A in Sedona from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Sunday night, Sept. 22, and ending Friday morning, Sept. 27. Drivers should be prepared to make frequent stops and expect delays while the following restrictions are in place: SR 89A will be intermittently reduced to one lane in each direction between Arroyo Pinion Drive and just before the junction with State Route 179 (mileposts 371-374). Signage will guide drivers through the work zone. The speed limit will be reduced in the…
Verde Valley News – What better way to start October than with a promising lead on an exciting new job? Yavapai College’s Regional Economic Development Center and the Town of Cottonwood invite you to meet and review more than 20 local employers, in a variety of vocations, looking for someone like you. Please join us in Cottonwood for the Verde Valley Job Fair, Tuesday Oct. 1 from 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Cottonwood Recreation Center, 150 S. Sixth Street in Cottonwood. The Verde Valley Job Fair brings a wide range of local employers and possible vocations into one place,…
Sedona News – The annual Sedona Heritage Arts & Crafts Fair returns to the Sedona Heritage Museum on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 9 am to 3 pm. Dozens of local vendors, artists, and crafters will be present at the Museum offering some of the finest hand crafted jewelry, home décor, gifts, and more that can be found in the Verde Valley. The Fair is free for all to attend. “I always look forward to this event at the Sedona Heritage Museum,” said Nate Meyers, Executive Director of the Sedona Historical Society and Sedona Heritage Museum. “It’s an opportunity to…
Sedona News – From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavors, he will melt your heartstrings, make your toes tap and your jaws hang open. Richard’s ever-growing repertoire comprises a…