Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is excited to present THE DEAD QUILTERS SOCIETY, a brand new musical historical dramedy, written by Dev Ross with songs composed by Shondra Jepperson. Audiences can see this original show before it tours as a LIVE theatrical exhibit. Local performances are Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1st, 2nd at 7pm, and Sunday, Nov. 3rd at 3pm in the Apple Shed at the Sedona Heritage Museum. THE DEAD QUILTERS SOCIETY features five female actors who portray five unique and beloved women. Open auditions will be held in the Apple Shed at the Sedona Heritage Museum on September 3…
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Sedona News – The city invites the public to save the date for its next artist reception on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers and Vultee Conference Room at City Hall, where photographs taken by Elaine and Bill Belvin are on display through Jan. 9, 2024. Special music guest at the reception will be singer/keyboardist Shaeri Richards, performing an eclectic blend of jazz, pop and blues. The Belvins moved to Sedona in 2012 to experience the rugged landscape and vibrant artist community. Although they are most often side by side, photographing the same sites, they…
By Craig Swanson President, Keep Sedona Beautiful For over 50 years, Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) has served as a steward of the environment in the Verde Valley. We keep over 50 miles of roads free of litter, advocate for dark skies, protect our public lands, provide education on a host of issues and work to make our environment healthier and cleaner. Our work is done by a cadre of volunteers, supported by only two part-time staff members. Over the decades, we’ve been fortunate to attract hundreds of volunteers and board members who eagerly give their time to help fulfill our…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Stand-Up Comedy Night live onstage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. The show will feature headliner John Hastings with Ezra Storment opening the evening. JOHN HASTINGS Over the last ten years, John Hastings has appeared at every major comedy festival in the world including Edinburgh (2012-2017), Melbourne (2015-2016) and Just for Laughs Montreal. He has told jokes on BBC Radio 4, BBC 1, BBC 3, Comedy Central, CTV Australian Comedy Channel, and CBC The Comedy Network. He is also the COCA…
By David Stephen Sedona, AZ — There are several dangerous experiences where panic, fear, or flight may result because of the possibility of death. This, conceptually, can be interpreted as relays in the mind to avoid that outcome. It is different in some mental illnesses, where the state and constancy of the harrowing experiences distribute into wanting out, by death. Simply, the likelihood of death by suicide or overdose may not have routed through destinations of panic, fear or flight, but to the perception that calm could be accessed without regard to its irreversibility. How does the human mind distribute information…
… several years ago a friend gave me some old photos of Northern Arizona he had scanned and among them was a black and white photo in very poor shape of two boys who were out on Mormon Lake fishing in a rowboat. The photo was taken in 1921 … 103 years ago! My brothers and I shared many of the same and similar moments as we lived and grew up in Minneapolis … lakes, sloughs and then the neighborhood sports in our front yards. We had cap guns and played cowboys and such … imagination was key! We knew…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road with its new “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience! The next event of the summer will be Tuesday, Aug. 27 at Hillside Sedona, featuring the blockbuster big screen sensation “Footloose”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4narQca4Oc Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “Starry Night Cinema” under the stars on the festival’s giant outdoor screen with state-of-the-art projection and sound! The festival’s mobile concession stand will have movie treats available. “Footloose” is celebrating…
Sedona News – This summer the Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship held an enriching series of Sunday morning programs on “Building Community.” SUUF will celebrate and culminate the series on Sunday August 25, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the sanctuary of the JCSVV synagogue at 100 Meadowlark Drive, on Route 179, in Sedona, next to the Fire Station. The program will consist of songs, talks, and discussion illuminating a vision of “Beloved Community.” Presenters will be Paul Friedman and Tanya Mayer, SUUF President. Afterwards, everyone present will be invited to participate in a vegetarian potluck lunch. Please bring a dish to share.and a can or package of food…
Verde Valley News – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is excited to announce it has entered into a cancer care coordination agreement with City of Hope to help treat complex or rare cases of cancer in northern Arizona. City of Hope is one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States. This new alliance will expand NAH’s services across all of its northern Arizona locations to include consultations and virtual appointments for patients with complex or rare forms of cancer. In this new care coordination agreement, NAH will be able to call upon City of Hope’s national network…
Sedona News – As part of an effort to make sewer system expenses commensurate with fees, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, the Sedona City Council adopted a resolution and ordinance to increase sewer rates by 3.6%. The new rates will become effective on October 1, 2024. For example: Residents on low-flow billing currently pay $47.52, and their rate will increase to $49.23. Residents on standard billing currently pay $61.11, and their rate will increase to $63.31. Commercial customers will see 3.6% increases on their current rates. The new rate will appear on the October 31, 2024 bill, and therefore customers…
Sedona News – Come and celebrate the reactivating power of sunlight this summer with a unique live concert performance featuring Native American flute player KEL MOCKINGBIRD and RENICK from Sedona. Experience the exceptional healing vibrations to awaken you. There will be one performance on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. KEL MOCKINGBIRD Experience the center of the universe and discover the harmony within. Kel Mockingbird is of the Dineh Nation and comes from a small town called Pinon Arizona where he listened much to the wind and spoke to the stars. Kel has been performing the…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, Az — Listen up you men out there and listen good because if something isn’t changed we may soon become extinct. Women are becoming so powerful now that they may not need us anymore. They can have babies through invitro fertilization. They don’t need to have sex with us to get pregnant. But as husbands. As lovers. As providers, we are toast. Women today are more powerful than they’ve ever been. They are confident. They are independent. And they are almost as physically strong as men. Meanwhile men are becoming more feminized. Weaker. Irrelevant, so to…
By Steve Segner Sedona, AZ — Last week, I received an email urging Sedona residents to apply for three open Planning and Zoning Commission seats. While encouraging citizen involvement in city governance is generally a positive move, the context of this request raises some concerns. The potential risk of ‘stacking planning and zoning ‘, which could lead to an imbalance in decision-making power, is not in Sedona’s best interest. The email read: “Hello, Wonderful Residents. The City has just posted a request for Planning and Zoning Commissioner applications. Three positions are becoming vacant because the current members’ terms are expiring. We…
Dancing for Health and Spiritual Growth: Discover MuzikLab Dance isn’t just an art form; it’s a powerful tool for improving overall health and fostering spiritual growth. Whether you’re grooving to the beat in your living room or on the dance floor, the act of dancing offers numerous benefits that can enhance both your physical and emotional well-being. The Health Benefits of Dance One of the most significant health benefits of dancing is the improved condition of your heart and lungs. Regular dance sessions can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen the heart muscle, and improve your respiratory system. This aerobic exercise not…
… hard to believe another week is already wrapping up and its into the weekend again … I still feel like it is Monday! The Blue Heron above was enjoying some quiet time perched on a granite boulder on the shoreline of Watson Lake in Prescott … just the kind of daydreaming I like to do. Below is another donkey on the shores of Lake Pleasant and he is kicking back a little too. There are those days when the most efficient use of time is to spend it alone and in silence … appreciate the exquisite beauty of nature…