Sedona News – “Monday at the Museum” is a demonstration conducted every Monday. Please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking for participants who are willing to share their knowledge and skills. For details call 928-282-7038. May 6, Red Rock Quilters Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents “The Beauty of Almost Everything” by photographer Ted Grussing at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at the festival’s Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “The Beauty of Almost Everything” will highlight some of the most beautiful photographs and photographic art captured and produced by Ted over the last thirty years. The show will feature everything from straight photography to his “artist unleashed” images that are as much a reflection of his visualization of nature and wildlife as they are of his exceptional photographic skills. You will be transported into a world of unparalleled…
Verde Valley News – The Yavapai College Police Department is bringing the community together for an evening of visibility and empowerment in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April. “Instead of bringing attention to what law enforcement does, we want to bring attention to survivors, their needs and what our roles can be to protect them and serve them,” said YC Police Det. Megyn Felton. The Empowering Survivors event featuring a sexual assault survivor’s story, resource tables, a panel discussion and a candle lighting is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in Building 19 on the YC…
Sedona News – The University Women of Sedona will host their next informational program on Monday, May 6 at 9:30 a.m. when Jack Pongyesva, a program manager with the Grand Canyon Trust, will speak. Jack will be sharing the indigenous history of the Grand Canyon region and, as he puts it: “…explain how the Trust and he walk a fine line between creating positive change in the modern world and further exploring the traditions and ancient culture of the 11 tribes that call the region home, and, how the tribes are being brought together by the Trust.” The creation of…
… another day … endless opportunities and ways to make it the best day ever … and it is the only one you have … how can I make it great and if not great, what kind of day do I want? I love the color blue and the Great Blue heron above has just launched himself from a rock near the shore of Lake Pleasant and he is completing a powerful wing beat and looking very much like he is a serious dude! The lake shore is lined with herons and egrets of all kinds wherever you go ……
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to HOLD OVER “Wicked Little Letters” showing April 26-May 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Wicked Little Letters” features an all-star cast including Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Gemma Jones, Eileen Atkins and Timothy Spall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeTeCWbF8KY A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, “Wicked Little Letters” follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents…
Arizona News – Volunteers with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program make a difference throughout the year, but the combination of Arizona Volunteer Week and Earth Day provides even more reason to get involved. With that in mind, a group of dedicated Arizonans joined a special Adopt a Highway cleanup in Phoenix early Monday, April 22. In addition to picking up more than 20 large bags of litter in State Route 143 right of way well away from travel lanes, this event was an opportunity for new volunteers to experience Adopt a Highway and for current volunteers to demonstrate…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s been an interesting evening. Well, it’s been like this for a while, but I am just now attempting to put words to it. Why? Because I can. That’s as close as I can get. It feels like I’m playing a game of Clue and polishing the pieces that have emerged, fascinated by them and aware that something has changed again. I can’t seem to garner any interest in doing, let alone thinking. It’s not a bad thing. It’s just what is. I feel more and more pixelated, like the space between pixels is expanding beyond…
Sedona News – French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. And now, he is making a Sedona stop on his world tour Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album “Encore”, voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine reader’s Poll, winner of the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players…
Verde Valley News – The “STAR” students across academic disciplines and career-training programs at the Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center got the opportunity to shine in front of their biggest fans during a celebration in their honor. The students considered the best of the best this academic year were regaled by their instructors and college leaders for being Students who are “Thriving, Achieving and deserve to be Recognized” at an Evening of STARS event April 18 at the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale. In her welcoming remarks, YC President Dr. Lisa Rhine told the STAR-award winning students gathered with…
… another shot of an Osprey as he leaves his perch at our arrival in the shallow branch off Castle Hot Springs Bay … a couple talons just leaving the branch he was perched on with legs extended after the initial thrust and the wings about to begin a power stroke as he enters flight. Yesterday was an exceptional day for getting excellent shots of many different birds engaged in the daily search for food. A friend wrote regarding the sunset photos and said that there is nothing like a sunset over the ocean and I agree. The photo below…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Marguerite’s Theorem” showing April 26-May 1 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Marguerite’s Theorem” won the Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature Film at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. It is returning to Sedona by popular demand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG7wrJXQSd4 The trajectory of Marguerite’s future, a brilliant Mathematics student at the esteemed Ecole Normale Supérieure, appears meticulously charted. As the sole woman in her cohort, she nears completion of her thesis, anticipating the culmination of years of dedicated effort with an audience…
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 security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Several classes, holidays, and special events are coming up in April. Check the website and plan to join us! Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, April 26 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. Rabbi Magal will chant from the portion for that week which repeats…
Opinion: By Steve Segner On April 17th, 2024, I attended the lightly attended “Meet the Candidates” event at Elks Lodge, sponsored by the local Republican group; Sedona Residents Unite (SRU). The Domino’s pizzas and store-branded cookies set the tone for an interesting evening. The audience, mainly comprised of long-time residents, expressed concerns about Sedona’s status as a tourist town and its frustration with the council /city manager/representative form of government. The agenda and talking points asked of each candidate had been created by SRU and included questions that started with a conclusion that they wanted confirmation from the candidates, such…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold” showing April 26-May 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Embark on a journey through a story never told in “UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold”, starring Karen Allen, Cotter Smith, Fiona Dourif and Jayne Wisener. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HgPkOJvFPk You may think you know the story of Titanic; but think again. “UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold” is the never-before-told story of the Titanic investigation. When the RMS Carpathia arrives in New York carrying survivors of the Titanic — passengers and crew alike — they find Senator William…