Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Til Death Do Us Part … You First!” starring Peter Fogel on stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be two performances on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14. Robert DeNiro discovered Chazz Palminteri, and Palminteri discovered actor/comedian Peter Fogel … and now you’ll discover the perfect evening of non-stop laughs for single, divorced, and devoted couples! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7pYrR6cK4 “Til Death Do Us Part … You First!” — directed by Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri (Bullets Over Broadway, A Bronx Tale) and starring Peter Fogel (My Mother’s…
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Yavapai County News – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization with the goal of supporting treatment and recovery of substance use disorders, invites you to attend the annual Prescott Recovery Celebration on Saturday, September 28th in celebration of Recovery Month. Recovery Month spreads the message that people can and do recover from substance use disorders every day. Through Recovery Month, people become more aware and able to recognize the signs of mental health and substance use disorders and encourages people in need of recovery services to seek help. Join MATFORCE, Oxford House, DecisionPoint, and Wolf Creek Recovery at the annual Recovery…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department will host the fifth annual WagFest & Fair on Sept. 14, 2024 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Posse Ground Pavilion at Posse Grounds Park. This free community event features a variety of dog-focused fun and games, including a costume contest at 11:30 a.m and doggy musical chairs! There will also be a free raffle, gift bags for the first 100 attendees (with a dog!), special treats, pet portraits, canine-centric vendors and exhibitors, informative presenters with opportunities for education and more. This event is supported by our Top Dog Sponsors:…
Sedona News – Chamber Music Sedona is excited to launch its 42nd concert season, which will run from December 8, 2024 to April 13, 2025. Featuring an impressive roster of some of the world’s most esteemed musicians, this season will enchant audiences with five concerts and a winter salon. All concerts (with the exception of the salon) will take place on Sunday afternoons at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd, Sedona, Ariz. 86336. “With a star-studded lineup of artists, our 42nd season is one of our biggest yet,” said Nick Canellakis, Chamber Music Sedona Artistic Director.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with award-winning surround sound composer and producer Koz Mraz for an Extreme Dark Room Surround Sound Experience on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. You will be blown away by this limited dark room 5.1 Surround Sound Music Experience in Sedona’s best sound system, the Mary D. Fisher Theater. This dark room 5.1 surround music experience is the most extreme of them all. You will be tantalized, hypnotized, and sucked into an original musical vortex of African rhythms, Spanish flamenco and trance…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona welcomes Barbara Whitehorn as the new director of financial services after a nationwide search with the assistance of a recruiting firm. Starting the position on September 23, 2024, Whitehorn will manage the Finance Department and its nine employees who administrate the budget, procurement, utility payments and operation of the revenue and expenses of the city. Through her experience in municipalities, including those heavily involved in tourism, Whitehorn has demonstrated strength in government accounting and forecasting, and has proven herself to be a public servant who is steadfast with her ethical commitment with public…
Sedona News – Manzanita Outreach is excited to announce the official launch of its innovative online platform – VolunteerSedona.com – designed to bridge the gap between volunteers and local community needs in Sedona and the Verde Valley. The new website aims to streamline volunteer opportunities, making it easier for individuals and organizations to contribute to the vibrant and supportive local community. VolunteerSedona.com provides a user-friendly interface where visitors, residents, and groups can discover a wide range of volunteer opportunities, from environmental clean-ups and trail maintenance to community events and nonprofit support. The platform offers detailed information about each opportunity, including…
Sedona News – The City of Sedona Sustainability Department is hosting a free Home Energy and Efficiency Workshop on Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at the Sedona Public Library! The workshop will be held at two different times on September 26th. Both workshops will cover the same material. Please join this educational workshop to learn tips on how to lower costs from your energy bill. In addition, representatives from APS, UniSource Gas, and AZ Department of Economic Security will share information on their home energy assistance programs. For more information, please contact Sustainability Coordinator Amy Wright at AWright@sedonaaz.gov or call 928-203-5115.
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the 25th anniversary encore of “The Matrix” on Thursday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 22 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySFacY3S1JA Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you couldn’t awaken? How would you know the difference between dream and reality? When a beautiful stranger (Carrie Ann Moss) leads computer hacker Neo (Keanu Reeves) to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth – the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an…
… it looks like the incoming finch is beak to beak with finch that is already in the feeder … no known damage occurred … no lawyers were called either, although I did think about throwing a few business cards out for good measure … never know 🙂 I headed down to Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery in Page Springs mid afternoon to try out the new gear again … first tweaked the settings and think I finally have everything the way I want. It was hot, nothing was flying and everything was seeking relief from the mid-afternoon heat. The photo…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the global premiere of “We Will Dance Again” showing Sept. 16 and 17 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiEZ24ODaXw Friendship, love, peace and freedom-these ideals drew young hearts from around the globe to Nova’s EDM music festival in the South of Israel. But as the sun rose on October 7th, the fantasy shattered. Rockets sliced through the sky, and the dancing stopped. Confusion morphed into fear as gunfire erupted amidst the chaos. “We Will Dance Again” is a stark portrayal of…
Arizona News – While much of Arizona is experiencing 100-degree heat daily, the Arizona Department of Transportation is already preparing for winter. ADOT acquired five new snowplows and held a training in Flagstaff in August to review the mechanics and technology of the equipment and provide instruction to staff on how to troubleshoot issues technicians and snowplow operators may encounter. About 20 ADOT staff — snowplow operators, equipment services technicians and others — from across Arizona attended the training that included classroom instruction and hands-on demonstration with a snowplow. The five new snowplows will take up residence at maintenance yards…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Merchant Ivory” showing Sept. 14-19 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Merchant Ivory” premiered to rave reviews at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. James Ivory was presented with the festival’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sjJnRBzv8 “Merchant Ivory” is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership — both professional and personal — of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews,…
Sedona News – On September 13, 2024, the Sedona Sister Cities Association, in partnership with the Polish American Friends of Jasło, will host the Sedona premiere of the powerful Polish film “Raze to the Ground,” directed by Marcin Głowacki. This event marks the first artistic exchange with potential Sister City Jasło, Poland, and coincides with the global premiere of the film in Jasło. The film will debut in Jasło before an audience of 400, including Mayor Adam Kostrzab, as part of the 80th-anniversary remembrance of the tragic destruction of the city during World War II. Sedona has been invited to…
Verde Valley News – Verde resident Marilyn Bealafeld, whose vivid works capture the colorful geometry of Northern Arizona, has been selected as Yavapai College’s Verde Campus/Sedona Center Artist of the Month for September-October 2024. “My paintings are impressionistic in a defined style.” Bealafeld said in a statement. “My style is a simplification of complex subjects. Some are created from my imagination and some from photos that I take while hiking. My choice of colors expresses the effect of light and shadows on the rocks and mountains. My paintings have traditional composition presented in a unique contemporary way. I invite those…