Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at The Wilde Resort and Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under-the-stars movie experience with “Movies on the Move”. “Prince: Sign ‘o’ the Times” will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDTQxeklO9w Music legend Prince and his band perform 13 numbers — most of them from his double album, “Sign ‘o’ the Times” — in front of a crowd at the Rotterdam Music Hall. This is high-energy stuff: neon signs flash above…
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Verde Valley News – On Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Paula Woolsey, CSW, President of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and owner of Cellar Door Unhinged, was awarded as the Hall of Fame Winner for the 2024 Arizona Governor’s Tourism Award. According to information released by The Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the Tourism Hall of Fame Award is presented to an individual who has “earned a lifetime distinction through many years of active involvement in tourism and unique contributions to the betterment of the industry and the State of Arizona.” In addition to…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Community Library and Home for New Beginnings, a local non-profit dedicated to building homes for children in the Verde Valley, is excited to announce the return of their popular Farm to Table Cooking Class for children ages 5-17. The three-week, monthly program will begin on September 4th at 4:00 PM in the Terracotta Room of Camp Verde Community Library. This initiative aims to teach children the essential skills of gardening, harvesting, cooking, and potentially managing a kitchen. The classes will be held on the first three Wednesdays of each month. The first two sessions…
Arizona News – The votes have been tallied and the public has picked the winners of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Safety Message Contest! More than 3,200 votes were cast by the public on 10 finalists. The two winning traffic safety messages are: DRIVE WITH CARE LIFE HAS NO SPARE WATCH YOUR SPEED NOT YOUR SOCIAL FEED “It’s encouraging to see thousands of Arizonans take part in our Safety Message Contest year after year. It shows that they care about safe driving habits like not speeding, avoiding distractions and wearing seatbelts,” ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said. “We hope this contest…
Sedona, AZ — In the fast-paced world we navigate daily, finding moments of peace can seem almost impossible. However, the ancient practice of meditation offers tools not just for tranquility, but for transforming our lives by deepening spiritual awareness, enhancing emotional health, and improving overall well-being. This article explores how specific meditation techniques can connect the third eye and heart chakras to harness the energy of love, align with your higher self, and create a profound pathway to spiritual enlightenment. Connecting the Third Eye and Heart Chakras The third eye chakra, located in the forehead, is often associated with insight,…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I tend to piss people off. It is not my intention, but it seems to be my reality. I think it is This I Am sorting the wheat from the chaff, ending relationships that do not serve me or the one who is angry before they get started. That’s much better than after the fact, or at least it seems that it would be. It’s easy to believe that, but I don’t really. I have no idea what’s actually going on here. Maybe I’m just hard to swallow. I have suppositions and stories, ideas that pass…
… this Bonaparte’s Gull is coming directly at me and came over the boat just a few feet above us; they are a very small gull and occasional visitor at Lake Pleasant during the periods of migration. It is amazing to view these small creatures in their habitat as they pass through … one of the few gulls that nest in trees and feed on both small fish and flying insects … check them out. Below is a shot of an Osprey as he heads in the direction of a fish that he spotted and is counting on for sustenance … check out those…
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 Monday, Sept. 9 at Hillside Sedona, featuring the blockbuster big screen comedy “City Slickers”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4k7AK6oK9U Bring out your inner cowboy or cowgirl and get into the spirit of the film by dressing in Western attire, if you’d like! Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “Starry Night Cinema” under the stars…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers and area residents and businesses to plan for continued lane restrictions on State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon. The restrictions are needed for drainage-and-sediment repair work in Oak Creek Canyon resulting from a rockfall event in March 2023. Continued single lane restrictions SR 89A is narrowed to one lane only with alternating north- and southbound travel between the switchbacks and Oak Creek Vista (mileposts 387-390). The around-the-clock restrictions will be in place through the fall. A temporary traffic signal will be in place to direct traffic through the…
Verde Valley News – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Camp Verde Community Library (CVCL) is excited to present a coloring contest, for grades 1st through 8th grade, and a series of interactive workshops centered around the Dia de los Muertos holiday. These engaging activities are designed for families and children to explore and celebrate this significant tradition. Starting September 16, 2024, CVCL will launch its Dia de los Muertos Coloring Contest. Entry forms and coloring supplies will be available for pickup at the library. The contest invites participants to use their creativity to reflect the spirit of the holiday.…
Sedona News – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Between April 1 and June 30, 2024, a total of $25,783,221 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. The $25.8 million in both discretionary and advised grants and scholarships were awarded in five strategic priority areas: Health Innovations, Community Improvement & Development, Environment & Sustainability, Arts & Culture, and Quality Education. Health Innovations: A total of…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Perugino: Eternal Renaissance”. The film will premiere in Sedona on Tuesday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the festival’s Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY2uAFyWsCk “Perugino: Eternal Renaissance” is a journey to discover Perugino, one of the most revered artists of the 15th Century and to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of his death. Journey through Italy to discover his great…
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, September 6 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, who will chant a selection from Shoftim, Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, in which Moses instructs the Children of Israel to appoint judges and law enforcement officers in every…
By David Stephen How big of a problem is digital piracy? It can be argued that regulation and litigation have ensured mitigation from the mainstream. However, when some AI companies needed training data, why were pirated copies of contents allegedly [accessible to be] crawled and scraped? Why are several other unlawful events possible online, in ways that are not in the physical world—so to speak? What is peculiar about digital that makes it difficult for regulation and litigation to be decisive in eradicating problems? One easy-to-identify issue, especially with the internet—in recent decades—is that development has been ahead of safety.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Dance First” showing Sept. 6-12 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Dance First” — directed by Academy Award-winner James Marsh — stars Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Fionn O’Shea and Sandrine Bonnaire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PzvjVZEBW8 Literary genius Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his, way he was a man acutely aware of his own failings. “Dance First” is an imaginative, playful and often poignant account…