By Amaya Gayle Gregory Life’s basic building block is consciousness, or at the least, that is as much as this appearance in consciousness at present is able to grok. Consciousness, a word, not unlike every word, can only point to that which is inconceivable since it is as deep or shallow as its perceiver. What we perceive is a mirror of what we understand ourselves and the world to be. Life as it currently manifests is not simply made of consciousness – the unadulterated ground of being – it is also made of mistaken identities, conflicts designed to protect those…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Red Right Hand” showing March 22-28 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Red Right Hand” — a new crime-thriller starring Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell — tells a big story about a small family struggling to survive in the unforgiving wilds of Kentucky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7NNUnMIRAQ Cash (Orlando Bloom) is trying to live an honest and quiet life while taking care of his recently widowed brother-in-law and niece, Savannah (Chapel Oaks). Nestled in the rural mountains of Odim county, this tight knit family tends to their…
Sedona News – The Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District will host a Heritage Days event this weekend to highlight Indigenous culture at the V-Bar-V Heritage Site. “Heritage Days” will be held 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 at V-Bar-V, located at 6750 Forest Road 618 in Rimrock. Participants will have the opportunity to practice pre-historic atlatl throwing, flint knapping and tool making. Heritage Days will also give site visitors the chance to learn more about cordage and fire making, hunting technology, fiber spinning and textile weaving, split-twig figurine crafting, and rock art. “We deeply…
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 March and April. Check the website and plan to join us! Erev Shabbat services led by Rabbi Alicia Magal will be held on Friday evening, March 22, 2024 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom. Rabbi will offer Shabbat prayers to…
… The photograph above was taken .05 seconds after the photo in the last email … he is well into flight and the power of his wings is quite evident and the talons are free of the perch. Just another little miracle that plays out all over the world every second of every day … it is there for the viewing and wonder of all that is on this little planet which is hosting our lives. Below is a shot of a coyote atop a sand spit in the lake … there is water just behind him and just in…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “A Stage of Twilight” showing March 22-28 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “A Stage of Twilight” premiered at the 2023 Sedona International Film Festival to rave audience reviews. The film’s star, Karen Allen, received the festival’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting. It is returning to Sedona for a theatrical run by popular demand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf4soVJYFSk “A Stage of Twilight” is a love story set in the final chapter of Cora (Karen Allen) and Barry’s (William Sadler) life. When Barry is confronted with a terminal diagnosis, he is compelled…
Sedona News – In partnership with PetSmart Charities, the Humane Society of Sedona will bring adoptable pets to the Sedona PetSmart location in support of National Adoption Week, taking place March 18 – 24, 2024. Adoption specials will run all week long, and Sedona in-store event dates are March 22, 23, 24. During National Adoption Week, the Humane Society of Sedona invites pet lovers to make room in their homes for pets in need. PetSmart Charities is celebrating its 30th anniversary and encourages people to consider finding room in their hearts and homes for “long timers” – animals who have…
Sedona News – For the first time, Amara Resort and Spa in Sedona is unveiling its new signature art collection, The Amara Collection, by Emily Scott Studios. To commemorate the collaboration, the resort is hosting two different experiences for guests: Sense of Sedona Saturday, April 6 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Free and open to the public Visitors are encouraged to meet and chat with the talented artist while perusing the stunning pieces, providing a unique opportunity to connect with the mind behind the art while exploring local vendor booths, enjoying hors d’oeuvres and listening to live music on the resort’s lawn. Art…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum proudly presents renowned storyteller Michael Peach in a performance of his original show “Fool Me Twice!” on Saturday, April 6 at 1:30 pm. Peach’s program is inspired by his explorations of Sedona, Verde Valley, and Arizona history. Audiences love his style, which blends cowboy poetry, tall tales, and historical humor as he delves into local mythology and takes a tongue in cheek look at the past. You’ll laugh at outrageous stories glorifying train robbers, fraudulent miners, local pranksters, and a publicity hungry huckster. You might even hear a story about Walt Disney’s connections…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal All in our community are invited to attend a weekend-long series of services, study sessions, concert, and workshops hosted at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, April 5 – 7, 2024. Rabbi Alicia Magal will co-lead along with guest Rabbi David Zaslow and his wife Devorah Zaslow. The topic of this weekend of study, story, and song will intertwine themes relevant both to Easter and Passover, although Easter will fall much earlier (on March 31) than Passover this year, since it is a leap year on the Hebrew calendar, with Passover beginning on the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Freud’s Last Session” showing March 22-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. As war starts to rage, two esteemed figures clash over the biggest question of all: Does God Exist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPJM9lEMyV4 It’s September 1939, and England has declared war on Germany. The “father of psychoanalysis,” Sigmund Freud (Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins), summons author/Oxford theologian C.S. Lewis (Emmy-nominee Matthew Goode) to his home. Freud and his family, including his daughter Anna, also a psychoanalyst, fled Vienna and Hitler’s invading forces; Lewis, whose Narnia books will bring him acclaim, is…
Verde Valley News – MATFORCE has partnered with Humboldt Unified School District and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yavapai County to bring suicide prevention programming to the community. Because suicide is preventable, and anyone can make a difference. Studies show that participants of safeTALK, a half-day training in suicide alertness skills, gain confidence in asking people about suicide directly, connecting them to life-saving resources, and keeping them safe until those resources take over. This program is widely used among professionals and the public. Attendees will learn suicide alertness skills, the four basic steps to create a lifesaving connection, and receive…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is excited to announce the return of its popular monthly program featuring historical interpreters, History ALIVE! The program returns on April 4 at 3:30 pm. History Alive! features costumed interpreters dressed as people from Sedona’s history sharing those peoples’ stories. Historical figures you may meet during the program include Ruth and Walter Jordan (orchardists who owned the site and buildings where the Museum is today), Dorothea Tanning (photographer and wife of famed artist Max Ernst), Patty Fox (a local rancher’s wife), Sedona Schnebly (Sedona’s namesake), and J.J. Thompson (19th century homesteader). After the event,…
Sedona News – Stumble and bumble on the beautiful trails of Posse Grounds Park, located in the heart of Red Rock country – Sedona, AZ! Part flowy single track – part mountain bike slalom, this is certainly one trail run you won’t forget. This 5k loop is so nice, you’re going to want to do it twice! Presented by Run Sedona in cooperation with the City of Sedona Parks & Recreation Department Saturday, March 23 2024 9:00am at Posse Grounds Park https://www.sedonaaz.gov/your-government/departments/parks-recreation/events/sedona-stumble
By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ — They seem to be everywhere: ragged, dirty, carrying their entire world in their knapsacks. They wander up and down 89A, perched at the entranceways or exits of the Basha’s or Safeway parking lots, holding makeshift signs up, begging for a handout. Sometimes it may be only one person, sometimes a group of them. Some have dogs, leashed with ropes. Sometimes they even have children with them. They are homeless, unemployed, living day-to-day in one of the most beautiful places on earth—the beggars of Sedona. For me, it’s a conundrum. My feelings are conflicted.…