Author: Tommy

There’s a certain mystique that surrounds the creation of art, especially bronze sculptures, which require so many steps along the way. Award-winning bronze wildlife/figurative sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe seeks to demystify the process when he steps into the spotlight on Friday, October 4, for Sculpting in the Raw. Ken, who prefers to sculpt from live animal models, will demonstrate his process with the help of a surprise guest. “Will our model have fur or feathers?” speculates Ken. “Four legs or two wings? You’ll have to come see to find out.” The sculpting demonstration begins in the courtyard outside the gallery…

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, Sept. 24 at Hillside Sedona, featuring the blockbuster big screen sensation “When Harry Met Sally”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:00 p.m.). https://youtu.be/k7utaa1Ify4?si=eQliokKS6adaHNdS 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.…

Verde Valley News – If cooler days, turning leaves and the smell of cider aren’t enough to lure you outside this October, what about the chance to learn about Aquaculture? See how drones fly? Or imagine yourself as a farmer, electrical line worker or commercial semi driver? The virtues of Autumn and the possibilities of higher education combine for an invigorating, family-friendly celebration on Saturday, October 5. Join us as Yavapai College, the Town of Chino Valley and the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce present The Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at YC’s Chino Valley Campus. “Harvest Festers…

Sedona, AZ — In the realm of spiritual exploration and consciousness expansion, guided meditation and remote viewing are two practices that have garnered significant interest. While each stands alone as a powerful tool for personal development, combining them can lead to profound experiences and insights. This article delves into how guided meditation enhances remote viewing and how together they can expand your spiritual journey. Understanding Guided Meditation Guided meditation is a practice where an individual is led through a meditative experience by a teacher or guide, either in person or via audio recordings. This method is designed to achieve mental,…

… a common trait among all species is the need to provide shelter and a place to raise a family. In the shot above a Great Blue Heron is bringing in a load of sticks to assist in the construction of or remodeling of a previous home (nest) … it take a lot of trips, but when they devote their energies to it within a few days they will complete the project. This nest is at Lake Pleasant and a rookery of enormous proportions which I found a few years ago as I explored the shoreline of the lake. Typically…

Sedona News – Announcing an exciting new film shooting in Sedona. Come meet the filmmaker, Monique Sorgen, and enjoy a mini-film festival showcasing five of her most awarded short films, followed by a Q & A, and an opportunity to learn about her upcoming feature film project, “One Day in Sedona”. Films shown will be: SORRY, NOT SORRY (7:32 min): A couple’s one-upmanship escalates to ridiculous heights after a man eats his wife’s plums. Inspired by the William Carlos Williams poem, “This is Just to Say.” Starring: Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo, M. Emmet Walsh RANDOM CHECK (12:30 min): When Sara, who wears a…

Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder Michelle Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2024 General Election being held Tuesday, November 5, 2024. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2024 General Election. To be eligible to vote, you must register/update your voter information by Monday, October 7, 2024. To register in person, please visit the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office at 1015 Fair St. Rm 228 in Prescott, or 10 S. 6th in Cottonwood, Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Or you may register online at www.servicearizona.com. Election material cannot be forwarded.…

Dear Editor, My name is Allen Elfman, and I am the Store Manager of the Verizon Store in the Village of Oak Creek. I am writing to share some exciting news with the Sedona Communities. Verizon has recently upgraded its network towers in the Sedona Area, which has opened up several addresses for our Verizon Home Internet service. In addition to the new 5G internet availability in the Sedona Area, Verizon is thrilled to announce the launch of the Apple iPhone 16 series. We are currently accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 16, and the phones will arrive on Friday, September…

Arizona News – The Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy has announced that it has granted $258,110 to nonprofit organizations serving LGBTQ people across Arizona through its 2024 annual grant cycle. “We are honored to support 21 outstanding nonprofit organizations dedicated to uplifting the LBGTQIA+ community in Arizona,” said JD Kemper, Co-Chair of the Kellenberger + Tollefson Center Grant Committee. “These organizations cover a diverse range of essential services, each making a meaningful impact in the community.” The projects and programs that were funded respond to the Center’s three priority areas of focus: youth, aging/seniors, and…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Dance in Cinema on Wednesday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 29 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic” at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of “Edward Scissorhands” has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv1yIu_RUbE Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story…

… a female House Finch is flaring as she departs the pinon pine in my backyard where the bird feeder is hanging in the tree and below a a Scrub Jay is just pushing off from a branch in the tree as he prepares to depart the area. I pretty much feed the whole spectrum of wildlife in the neighborhood either directly or indirectly … the feeder directly feeds all the song birds and other smaller birds and indirectly the Coopers Hawks who feed on them … directly squirrels and rabbits (who feed on the seed knocked out) and indirectly…

By Tommy Acosta Sedona, Az –Former Sedona Mayoral candidate Samaire Armstrong has triumphantly returned to Sedona as a movie star in a Hollywood feature film titled “God Is (not) Dead: In God We Trust,” where she plays a hard-core campaign manager for a Christian pastor making a run for Congress. Samaire delivers a solid performance as the ruthless campaign manager who tries to convince the pastor to play dirty while he wants to keep it clean because of his faith – a classic confrontation between good and evil. From the get-go, the movie sets the stage for the battle between…

By David Stephen Sedona, AZ — Here is a concept of how the human brain mechanizes all its information function for the rest of the nervous and other systems. Clusters of neurons make it possible to have [their] electrical and chemical signals in sets. Some clusters may have one set, some may have several sets, but electrical and chemical signals decide function in sets, in clusters of neurons. It is these respective sets [of signals] that hold or organize information to define—and carry out—functions. Simply, for any function that the brain does, electrical signals [in a set] have to interact…

By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Today my father would have been 99 years old. A poet. A musician. A philosopher. A master tailor. A mystic. A father and family man, Cruz Thomas Acosta, known to me as Popi, lived a life of love and kindness. I celebrate his birthday today by writing this thankful tribute. Thank you, Popi, for being a steadfast provider for our family. We never suffered want. We always had everything we needed. Thank you, Popi, for teaching me kindness and patience and making me aware of my thoughts and how to observe them. Thank you for…

By Amaya Gayle Gregory We each are our own masterpiece, our own painting of what life is, of what’s possible, what’s not, and whether we mean to or not, we paint other peoples’ story with our unique brush set, never truly knowing if we are close, a million miles away, or in an entirely different universe. Most of us don’t even know we are doing it. We simply think this is the way the world is and that everyone else sees it the same way, or if not the same, at the least in the same ballpark. I’ve often wondered…