As summer slowly fades into the sunset and before the hustle and bustle of fall and the holiday season is upon us, Rowe Fine Art Gallery encourages everyone to take a deep breath and revel in the beauty of this time of year. September Splendor: A Show To Remember opens Friday, September 6, at 4 p.m. Soothe your soul with sculptures, paintings and jewelry by the gallery’s award-winning traditional and contemporary southwestern artists, several of whom are celebrating professional accolades. Congrats to sculptor/weaver Shirley Eichten Albrecht and jeweler Lesley Aine McKeown, both featured in the fall issue of Discover Tlaquepaque Magazine, which…
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… I love this shot of an American White Pelican that was flying directly at us on the lake with his wings fully extended … he seemed more like an airplane doing a flyover than a living creature coming over us. Click on the link to learn more about this amazing bird and who they hang out with. I frequently see turtles at the lake, but seldom shoot them. I do not know a great deal about them but need to learn more … we have ten species in Arizona, and I think these guys are pond turtles, but not sure. They…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at The Wilde Resort and Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under-the-stars movie experience with “Movies on the Move”. “Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest” will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. On July 27, 1986, Queen broke new ground by playing for the first time in Hungary, a country which was still under a communist dictatorship behind the Iron Curtain. The band performed the largest-ever stadium concert at the Nipstadion in…
Arizona News – Well done, Arizona! Arizonans submitted more than 2,500 entries to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s annual Safety Message Contest. Entries from that pool have been narrowed down to 10 finalists — and now it’s up to the public to select the winners. Through Tuesday, Aug. 20, Arizonans can view and vote on their favorite safety messages at azdot.gov/SignContest. The two messages that receive the most votes will be crowned the winners and displayed on ADOT’s overhead message signs statewide as part of a safety campaign to influence driver behavior. “Thousands of Arizonans submitted thoughtful and engaging messages, and…
Arizona News – Tree planting has begun on the east side of the San Francisco Peaks across approximately 380 acres, and volunteers are being sought to help in the replanting efforts on Saturday (Aug. 17) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The planting is taking place between Schultz Pass Road and Waterline Road in an area that was previously replanted after the 2010 Schultz Fire. The 2022 Pipeline and Tunnel fires burned across the same area and resulted in a total loss of 3,000 acres of replanted trees. Although the fires of 2022 resulted in high mortality of these reforested…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona seeks applicants for three seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission as three current members’ terms approach expiration. This voluntary body, established by city council, consists of seven citizens appointed to play a critical role in the city’s planning process. The commission serves as the city council’s advisor on land use, growth and development issues. Commission duties include making recommendations to the city council on Community Plan updates, Land Development Code amendments, property zone changes and subdivision applications. In addition, the commission makes the final decision on conditional use permits and development review…
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 … to The Village! The next event of the summer will be Tuesday, Aug. 20 at The Collective in the Village of Oak Creek, featuring the blockbuster big screen hit “Dreamgirls”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://youtu.be/Wj2R2JoGZcU?si=GEIkkYtwHRU6mWVK Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “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…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers services and classes which are life-affirming and soul enriching. All are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, August 16, 2024, beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Joe Berger. Joe will chant a selection from the Torah portion of the week: Va’etchanan, Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11, and contains the central affirmation Shema Yisrael, Hear O Israel, God…
… my internet service went out around 10 PM last night and I waited up until 2 AM hoping it would come back up so I could get the Monday email out, but such was not the case … a very busy day today and tonight I am again connected. Personally, I prefer the connection to nature when I am out on a lake or in the field looking for that one shot, I will never get. The donkey above is just relaxing in the sun on a warm spit of land that protrudes into the lake … later he…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music” for one day only — Monday, Aug. 19 at 2 and 7 p.m. — at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This special encore of “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music” celebrates the 55th anniversary of a concert that defined a generation and changed the world — featuring a special director’s cut of the original film. https://youtu.be/IrfrRqOSZVI?si=8cbh_HiXR2U6h8a7 For three remarkable days of mud and happiness in 1969, over half a million people came together on a small farm…
Arizona News – A mechanical thinning project along Snowbowl Road, the latest effort to reduce the risk of unwanted wildfire and restore Coconino National Forest lands to a resilient condition, will begin tomorrow. As part of an ongoing project to reduce hazardous fuels along Snowbowl Road (Forest Road 516), contract crews will resume the cutting of small-diameter pine and fir trees, which will then be hauled to specific locations along Freidlein Prairie Road (Forest Road 522). Some wood will be made available for public gathering via free use permits, and other wood will be arranged for future pile burning. “These mechanical thinning operations are…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Join or Die” showing Aug. 17-21 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKgQr6fhbxE “Join or Die” is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking “Bowling Alone” research into America’s decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Flanked by influential fans and scholars…
Verde Valley News – The Camp Verde Community Library is excited to introduce “Exploring the Arts,” a creative arts program specially designed for children aged 5 to 8. Starting August 15th, this 12-week program will be held every Thursday at 10:00 AM in the Founders Room, providing a unique opportunity for young minds to engage with art in a fun and educational setting. “Exploring the Arts” invites young participants to delve into the world of art by studying famous works and creating their own artistic interpretations. Each week, children will explore different renowned artists and art styles, followed by hands-on…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona Az — The United States military is presently experiencing an unanticipated shortage of enlistees. From 1980 till now there has been a 58 percent decline in enlistments into the three branches: Army, Navy and Airforce. An alarm bell is ringing as it becomes ever more difficult to fill the ranks to maintain a combat ready force to meet the current world-military challenges America is now facing. Some reports say that the Covid pandemic, a decline in the health of potential enlistees, and drug use in the youth contribute to the decline but the real reason is…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Every of us has a religion, or two 😉, it’s just that we call them by different names. The things we sanctify, the places we shine our focus upon, are our religions. It could be a God with power over heaven and earth, a way of being, or what we believe to be the right way to show up. It could also be an idea of autonomy, of individual responsibility, of winning at the game of capitalism. The west is keen on that one, at least the idea of it. In fact, it’s the most popular…