… its June again and we begin another new week … early morning finds me back up on the cliff documenting the Red Tail Hawk family … the kids are about to fledge and if I’m lucky I get to see it happen again this year. It is getting to be about that time when all new life is preparing to leave the nests and dens … the real world awaits them! The shot above was taken from above Jacks Canyon and the mountain in the foreground is Munds Mountain. We’re looking to the WSW, and you can pick out…
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Verde Valley News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to present “Men on Boats” live on stage at Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood on Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. “Men on Boats” is a nationally produced show about JW Powell’s first trip through the Grand Canyon. The play was written by Jacklyn Backhaus, and this production is directed by Sara Bendel Ryan. No men. No boats. One canyon. John Wesley Powell’s first trip down the Colorado. Highlighting underrepresented voices and inspired by Powell’s actual travel logs, this whitewater…
Sedona News – The world has venerated Renaissance Men for centuries – but sadly, it seldom seems to make much noise about Renaissance Women. In June, however, the Sedona Renegades Artist Group is out to remedy that. The group is pleased to announce that Dr. Carol Gandolfo will be the featured artist and author for the month, and her latest book will be available in the gallery at the Sedona Center for Harmony and Enrichment in Hozho Center. At the group’s First Friday reception on June 7 from 5-7:30 PM, Carol will be on hand to greet book lovers and…
Sedona, AZ — In today’s fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and clarity can be challenging. However, mindfulness meditation offers a powerful tool to help you navigate life’s complexities with greater ease and awareness. By cultivating mindfulness, you can enhance your mental clarity, emotional balance, and overall well-being. What is Mindfulness Meditation? Mindfulness meditation is a practice that involves focusing your attention on the present moment. It encourages you to observe your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment. This practice helps you develop a heightened awareness of your inner and outer experiences, leading to a more profound understanding of…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Does it matter? There’s nothing here appearing as everything. I have no input into what happens even though everything that happens is influenced by what I do or do not do. Each experience instantly — no more than that and less — repopulates the data field of manifestation with each new breath, each new thought, sensation, perception, response, reaction, no, not instantly, simultaneously, and yet, that infers time which is not so. Everything known is appearing on the stage of timelessness, synced in perfection, experiences blinking in and out on (ah words) the backdrop of consciousness,…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Nye” showing in Sedona on Sunday and Tuesday, June 9 and 11. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96tftyxp0Q Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the…
By Steve Segner I was dismayed to see the recent full-page ad in the Red Rock News, soliciting donations to “fight city hall” regarding the city’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for an apartment/housing project proposed to be built on a few acres of the “Cultural Park/Western Gateway” property. The ad’s assertions regarding the wastefulness of the RFP process and the supposed superiority of an event center over housing are misleading and misinformed. Firstly, it’s important to recognize the proactive steps taken by the city to address the pressing issue of housing. The purchase of the long-vacant bankrupt amphitheater property demonstrates…
By David Stephen The chance that AI may induce unemployment is enough to start exploring likely labor options, aside from the widely suggested Universal Basic Income [UBI], as a living wage to displaced workers. What should the future of work look like if AI thoroughly permeates productivity? It is safe to assume that no matter the outcome, the United States would do all right, along with other industrialized nations. The ricochet, however, from elsewhere may devolve into serious migration or worse. There are a few options: a. Tier almost every role. This means that most job openings should not be seeking…
… yesterday morning I was up on the tram checking out the red tail chicks and they are maturing rapidly … they are spending aa lot of time exercising their wings while standing on the very front edge of the nest and sometimes halfway down the face of it. I love the shot above where two of the chicks are peering over the edge and looking into the abyss … the one on the right seems to be thinking “here I go,” but he didn’t. In the photo below I was looking “over the edge” from the perch in my…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona encore and theatrical premiere of “Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” showing June 7-13 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” was one of the highest-rated audience films at the recent Sedona International Film Festival and a top contender for the Best Feature and Best International Film Awards. The film is returning to Sedona by popular demand as it is making its theatrical debut worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCwiOmN28H0 The latest by legendary Italian director Marco Bellocchio is a grand, historical…
Arizona News – A new fuels reduction project, slated to begin next week, will work to protect communities northeast of Flagstaff from future catastrophic wildfire while restoring forest land to a healthier condition. The Coconino National Forest’s Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD) will begin work on the Timberline Wupatki Trails Hazardous Fuels Reduction project Monday. “We’re looking forward to adding another layer of risk reduction to the Timberline and Wupatki Trails communities by proactively taking this initiative,” said District Ranger Matt McGrath. “This project is just one small part of our overall commitment to Wildfire Crisis Strategy work.” As part of…
Verde Valley News – Sedona’s new resident, celebrity comedian Melinda Hill, is donating her engagement ring to charity with her S.L.A.Y. comedy tour kicking off in Sedona this weekend June 1st and June 2! Celebrity comedian Melinda Hill, who has an Amazon comedy special and has starred in TV and movies is calling her new tour S.L.A.Y. for Self Love and Yes. She became member of the Sedona community when she moved here to heal herself from a toxic relationship and betrayal trauma, and fell in love with the area. She is now auctioning her engagement ring (worth thousands of…
Camp Verde News – UPDATE – On 05-11-2024 at approximately 2022 hours, Camp Verde Marshals Office Deputies responded to a report of a head on collision involving two passenger vehicles in the vicinity of State Route 260 at Mile post 220. The initial investigation revealed that 47-year-old Jose Guzmen Valderrama was traveling east bound in a Red Honda on SR 260. For unknown reasons, Guzmen Valderrama crossed over the median into the Westbound lanes of SR 260 striking a Silver Nissan driven by 49-year-old Camp Verde Resident, Alicia Chagolla who was pronounced deceased on scene. Guzmen Valderrama was transported to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Back to Black” showing June 7-13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYzIOBwyhIU A celebration of the most iconic — and much missed — homegrown star of the 21st century, “Back to Black” tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. The film captures her rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album — “Back to Black” — that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and…
Sedona News – Drivers who normally would use State Route 89A at the switchbacks in Oak Creek Canyon north of Sedona will need to detour during daytime hours the week of June 3. An Arizona Department of Transportation rockfall mitigation safety project will require closures and lane restrictions in the area over the next several months. SR 89A will be closed in both directions between Pine Flat Campground and the Oak Creek Vista scenic overlook (mileposts 387-390) from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (June 3-7). The highway will be open to one lane at other times, with temporary traffic signals…