Prescott News – For nearly six decades, the three-time Grammy award-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has entertained audiences with top-shelf musicianship and timeless hits, including “Mr. Bojangles,” “Fishin’ In The Dark,” “An American Dream” and more. Now the time has come for the band who has carried a torch for American country and roots music to say “so long” to the highways and byways they’ve crossed an unimaginable number of times. This spring, The Dirt Band kicked off the first leg of their last traditionally scheduled gigs with All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour. The Jim & Linda Performing Arts Center…
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Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is offering free admission to local residents every Thursday for the remainder of July through August. The dates for these free Community Days are July 18th and 25th, and August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. “We are excited to welcome local residents to the Sedona Heritage Museum for free this summer,” said Nate Meyers, executive director of the Museum. “It’s a great opportunity for them to see the changes we’ve made in recent months and explore our two newest exhibits I Paint: The Life and Artwork of Helen Jordan and The Original…
… so, the current heat wave we are experiencing has revived memories of not so long ago when I would take to the air and climb to a very high altitude to escape the inferno temperatures on the ground. Using the dry adiabatic lapse rate for a parcel of dry air, the temperature drops at a constant 5.4 degrees F per thousand feet of altitude. Home is at 4200′ MSL … Humpherys Peak is 12,637′ MSL a difference of about 8,400′ or 45 +/- degrees F. In the photo above I am well above Humphreys Peak which is obscured in…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “America’s Burning” showing July 20-25 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. From Executive Producers Michael Douglas and Barry Levinson, “America’s Burning” draws on an amazing collection of thinkers and strategists, from James Carville and Amy Chua to Ian Bremmer and Leon Panetta, as New York Times best-selling author David Smick guides the viewer on a journey to discover the reasons for today’s hate and division — and rising risk of civil war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYaSesvikZM For 40 years, the US economy has been a paradox. It’s…
Yavapai County News – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization with a focus on stopping youth drug use before it starts, continues the MATFORCE Messages virtual learning series through the summer with a presentation from Parent Action Network. This month, Crissy Groenewegen, with Parent Action Network, will discuss a grassroots program that helps raise the voice of families who have been negatively impacted by the legalization and commercialization of marijuana. July’s presentation, titled, “Parent Action Network: Amplifying Family Voices” will be held virtually on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Parent Action Network (PAN) is a…
Verde Valley News – For more than a decade, the Prescott Film Festival has drawn movie hounds to the YC Campus with its unique blend of cowboy and international cinema, expert workshops and silver screen events. But, in addition to being a great time, the Prescott Film Festival also acts as a resource for local student directors, screenwriters and documentarians to learn about the historical and business aspects of filmmaking and production. The Prescott Film Festival exists as an outreach arm of Yavapai College’s School of Film & Media Arts, which trains students in the artistic, journalistic and technical frontiers…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona welcomes Andrew Grossmann as the new tourism manager after a nationwide search. Starting the position on July 1, 2024, Grossmann now manages the new Tourism Program that was created in 2023 as part of the city’s designation as the official Destination Management Organization (DMO). Grossmann comes with over 10 years of experience in the professional tourism industry. Most recently, he was the director of destination development for the Colorado Tourism Office. Working closely with destinations like Aspen, Steamboat Springs and Durango, he has unique insight into the challenges and opportunities that are facing…
Arizona News – Traffic fatalities in Arizona decreased slightly in 2023 but are still near all-time highs, according to the state’s annual report on motor vehicle crashes on all roads, including local streets. There were 1,307 traffic fatalities across the state last year, a decrease of 0.98% compared to 2022, according to the 2023 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report. Figures show crashes associated with alcohol impairment and inappropriate speed or speeding continue to be leading causes of deaths and injuries, providing an urgent reminder for Arizonans to avoid engaging in unsafe driving behaviors. Fewer pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities occurred…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival announces award-winning recording artist Arvel Bird will be performing his “Titanic Memorial Concert” live on Saturday, July 20 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Experience a soul-stirring evening of music, stories and stunning graphics that take you on a journey aboard the most famous ship in the world, the RMS Titanic. It is about seeing the beauty in the tragedy and dealing with our grief about loss, realizing that grief and loss are written into the fabric of life. The concert is “An act of kindness born from loss…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Nature of Love” showing July 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Sophia, a philosophy professor, has been in a stable and conventional marriage to Xavier for a decade. When Sophia meets Sylvain, a craftsman renovating the couple’s new country house, they begin a passionate affair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMMCpnE3i_E Director Monia Chokri delivers a smart and sexy romantic comedy outline and infuses it with spiky energy and fresh perspective, upending genre (and gender) conventions. “A romantic comedy as sharp and perceptive…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus Art Gallery invites printmakers statewide to submit entries for “The Donn Rawlings Memorial Print Exhibition.” The juried exhibition, running October 18 – November 16, will honor the legacy of YC English professor and legendary printmaker Donn Rawlings by displaying the breadth of Arizona’s Printmaking artistry. The exhibition seeks the best in every style of Arizona printmaking – woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, aquatint, mezzotint, screenprint, collagraph, monoprint/type, lithography, and photogravure, as well as engraving. “The Donn Rawlings Memorial Print Exhibition” will include Rawlings own work alongside new pieces chosen by juror Josephine Archer,…
Sedona, AZ — In an exclusive interview by Allen Elfman of Visit Sedona TV and MYAZTV, Sedona Mayoral candidate John Martinez lays out his views and plans on how he would work to make Sedona better for all should he be elected. Check out our video interview below to learn more of Mr. Martinez’s vision for Sedona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al5buOa5kCc Background In a recent development regarding Sedona’s land use, local voices have raised concerns and suggestions that are reshaping the debate on urban planning in the city. Critics have questioned the Sedona City Council’s decision to purchase a 41-acre property for $23…
… so, Monday morning we were on Lake Mary early morning, and it was cool enough I wore a light jacket. As soon as we launched Knot Yacht it was a wide-open throttle as we headed to the southeast end of Upper Lake Mary and the fields of Long Root Smart Weed that cover tens of acres of water in the shallow end of the lake … mostly three to five feet deep. Our goal for the day was getting high quality shots of the dragon flies and damselflies that live in the area … given the small size of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Widow Clicquot” showing July 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Widow Clicquot” is based on the true story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777-1866) who — at the age of 20 — became Madame Clicquot after marrying the scion of a winemaking family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOFBDabjZt0 Though their marriage was arranged, a timeless love blossomed between Barbe-Nicole (Haley Bennett) and her poetic, unconventional, and erratic husband, François (Tom Sturridge). In the weeds after her spouse’s untimely death, and…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College has been named one of the ‘Top Workplaces in Arizona for 2024 by AZCentral, USA Today Network, and LocalIQ. YC was one of 153 companies across Arizona that were identified as top workplaces and one of just 22 organizations in the “large company” category. College leadership was on hand to accept the award at the annual Top Workplaces awards gala in Glendale, AZ, on June 27. Top Workplaces are determined by an employee engagement survey through Energage, which surveys employees at thousands of companies worldwide. The employee survey feedback is the sole criterion in…