Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, Jan. 21 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Giselle” – a new production from the Dutch National Ballet. There will be one show at 1:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NkTH0scUGs The ultimate romantic ballet, “Giselle” is performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi, who fled Russia and joined the Dutch National Ballet, where this production was filmed. The young peasant girl Giselle falls in love with Albrecht, a nobleman already betrothed who hides his true identity…
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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 February 1 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,…
… tomorrow night, January 11 at 6PM, I will be giving a presentation to The Sedona Westerners Hiking Club at the Methodist Church on SR179 … if you are a member or a person interested in hiking and joining the group, I hope you will come out for it. The title of the presentation is “Uncharted Trails.” For the first time in any of my presentations I will be talking about the machines I have flown … silent flight! There are about 476,000 pilots in the USA of all ratings plus another 280,000 student pilots … there are less than 25,000 who…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Journey to the South Pacific” and “Hurricane on the Bayou” showing Jan. 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. The two award-winning films will show in one package. JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC Get ready to sail away to one of the most mesmerizing and irreplaceable environments on earth in “Journey to the South Pacific” — the color-and-music-fueled story of an island boy’s adventure to learn all he can about protecting his spectacular oceanic home. Featuring narration from Academy Award-winner…
Sedona News – Sealed bids for the construction of the SD-12 Schnebly Grove Drainage Improvements Project will be received by the Public Works Department, located at 102 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, Arizona, until 2:00 P.M. local time, Wednesday February 14, 2024. At that time, bids will be opened and documented. Bid results will be available upon request after opening. PROJECT: SD-12 Schnebly Grove Drainage Improvements Project DESCRIPTION: Drainage improvements and utility protection along Schnebly Rd in Uptown Sedona, between Grove Dr and Ridge Dr; approximately 800 feet. This project calls for new catch basins, storm drains and dry-stack retaining walls. Contract Documents may be downloaded from the…
Sedona News – On Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 3 p.m., Chamber Music Sedona will showcase “The Art of the Piano Quartet” in a concert performed by pianist Gloria Chien, violinist Arnaud Sussmann, violist Milena Pajaro-van De Stadt and cellist and Chamber Music Sedona Artistic Director Nicholas Canellakis. Held at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Ariz. 86336, the concert will feature three spectacular and varied takes on the piano quartet genre with works by Gabriel Fauré, Joaquin Turina and Robert Schumann. The concert will be preceded by “Whimsical Strings,” a salon held on…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Inshallah a Boy” showing Jan. 19-25 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Inshallah a Boy” is Jordan’s official entry to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmcfWNjjuDM After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life. However, her pain is soon compounded by the possibility of losing her home to her brother-in-law. Desperate to keep her home and provide a stable life for her daughter, Nawal resorts to deception by faking a pregnancy.…
The Sedona Women (TSW) will be receiving an update on the status of Sedona’s efforts to match with a sister city or cities as the TSW kickoff 2024 program on Thursday, January 11 at the Sedona Public Library. TSW programs are scheduled monthly from September through May. Chuck Marr & Judy Neiman will share & report on Sedona’s Sister Cities Association. Sister Cities is an International organization, founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, and serves as a powerful vehicle for fostering global understanding and peace. There are more than 500 U.S. Sister City relationships in 138 nations, the…
Sedona, AZ- The Verde Valley Wine Trail will be holding its Inaugural Fundraising Dinner & Silent auction on Saturday, January 27th. There will be a champagne reception at 6:00 PM dinner to follow. It will be held at Cottonwood community clubhouse 805 N Main St. The event is called “The Repeal” celebrating the repeal of prohibition in 1933. The theme is to “Party Like it’s 1933. Guest are encouraged to dress in 1930s attire, which is optional. The Verde Valley Wine Trail has been carefully planning this event for “90” years and it promises to be the premier wine dinner…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Poor Things” showing Jan. 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw “Poor Things” won two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actress for Emma Stone. It was nominated for five additional Golden Globes. Additionally, the film is shortlisted for three Academy Awards, including Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects. It features an award-winning ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and…
Sedona News – The parking lot for the Broken Arrow Trail in Sedona will be closed Friday (Jan. 12) for public safety as Forest Service personnel remove hazardous trees surrounding the lot. Broken Arrow Trail will remain open but visitors using the trail should plan for potential delays throughout the day. Once the hazardous trees have been removed, the parking lot will reopen.
Sedona/AZ –Once again Sound Bites Grill brings to its Celebrity Showroom Stage yet another internationally renowned performing artist, featuring five-Grammy nominated stylist Ottmar Liebert and his band Luna Negra on Saturday, June 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday, June 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Liebert is a world-renowned musician and composer who has won the hearts of millions with his unique blend of flamenco, jazz, and other world music styles. His music is characterized by its intricate guitar work, driving rhythms, and haunting melodies that transport listeners to faraway lands. Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1959,…
… a couple more shots from last week’s trip down to Lake Pleasant … after being stalked by us three times our Osprey decided that an entirely different part of the lake was in his plans, and he left whilst I got the above inflight shot of him as he departed. The Greenhead Mallard below was not enamored with our presence either, and he erupted into flight and left us alone in a very small and quiet bay off of Castle Hot Springs Bay … rejection is not all bad as those are my favorite shots when they are in…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “The Iron Claw” showing Jan. 19-25 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVsaoveTbw “The Iron Claw” features an all-star ensemble cast, including Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany and Lily James. “The Iron Claw” tells the true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on…
Sedona News – Share in some wintertime family fun for the whole community at the annual Winter Play Day on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Posse Grounds Pavilion. Kids of all ages are invited to attend a fun-filled day outdoors, show or shine, at Posse Grounds Park. This free event will include a live DJ, a live musical performance by Kaleidoscope Redrocks from noon to 1 p.m., inflatable slides, games, free raffle prizes, free s’mores, fantastic photo opportunities and more! There is no charge to enter but there will be snacks, hot drinks,…