Sedona News – On Sunday, January 7, 2024, violinist Tessa Lark will return to the Chamber Music Sedona stage alongside bassist/composer Michael Thurber and jazz harpist/composer Charles Overton for a concert showcasing works from a multitude of genres, from bluegrass to jazz to classical to originals. The concert, which is the second of Chamber Music Sedona’s 2023-24 season, will take place at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Ariz. 86336. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQocyUFva4 Considered one of today’s most captivating artistic voices, Tessa Lark is consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding…
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Sedona News – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2023-2024 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season continues with Verdi’s “Nabucco” live via simulcast on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF50mxZWRzk Plan to come early as Russell Fox will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. Ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Next Goal Wins” showing Jan. 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Next Goal Wins” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Will Arnett and Elisabeth Moss. https://youtu.be/pRH5u5lpArQ?si=r8dvZlXL7Za7E4YO “Next Goal Wins” follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in this…
… things are pretty relaxed around here this Christmas and Katie and I are taking advantage of it and kicking back a bit. The top photo is Katie snuggled up in the comforter on my bed … this is the norm every morning and is welcomed … the shot below, is me relaxing in my Christmas gift from last year … I’ll be having the morning espresso there in not that many hours as a quiet Christmas day gets underway … Over to friends for Christmas dinner in the afternoon after a day of calling family and friends. Below is…
Sedona News – Back by popular demand! The Baker’s Dozen of Yale — one of Yale’s most well-known a cappella groups — is coming to Sedona on their annual Winter Tour for a show-stopping performance at the Mary D. Fisher Theater on Monday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. From a cappella classics to rock and pop hits, the “BDs” sing it all with unparalleled charm. For anyone who loves a cappella, this is a performance not to be missed. Founded in the summer of 1947, The Baker’s Dozen of Yale University is among the nation’s oldest, finest (and best-looking!) a…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory A friend put in a special request. He wanted to hear my take on future visioning, the more on-the-ground version of what he called universal realities. My first take was, there is no doer, so nobody to do, nobody to vision, nothing that can be envisioned, but I knew there was more coming in since there is at the very least, the appearance of doer and world, and I for one find it quite marvelous. What a wonder life is, regardless of whether it is made of matter, whether we have the power to choose, or…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-man theatrical production: “The Teddy Roosevelt Show” starring Joe Wiegand live on stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre Jan. 5 and 6. Joe Wiegand is the world’s premiere Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor. Over twenty years, his Theodore Roosevelt has been seen by audiences in all fifty states and internationally, from the White House to Yosemite National Park. Now, he brings his acclaimed one-man show to Sedona. Join us as we watch Teddy Roosevelt’s story unfold on stage. Joe’s Theodore Roosevelt performances are endorsed by the Congressionally Chartered…
… I have a huge number of raptor shots that I absolutely love and here are two of them that have consistently been on my walls at home. The shot above is one of Leroy, a Harris’s Hawk as he is cranking and banking coming around a juniper tree on the plains north of Flagstaff during a photo shoot with Michele and a few friends who came along with me. Michele and I are doing a show at the Mary Fisher Theater in Sedona on February 7th, 2024, at 4PM. Leroy will be there along with three other raptors and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “National Parks Adventure” and “Great Bear Rainforest” showing Dec. 29-Jan. 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The two award-winning films will show in one package. NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE Narrated by Academy Award-winner Robert Redford, “National Parks Adventure” takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive IMAX cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America’s most legendary outdoor playgrounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iqF2Tk_1WA Join world-class mountaineer…
Arizona News – In an effort to protect forest roads from damage, the Coconino National Forest has started closing forest roads in the Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD) for the winter and will continue closing roads over the course of the coming weeks across the forest in higher elevations. While the FRD has closed forest roads north of Interstate 40 along U.S. Highway 180 and U.S. Highway 89, many forest roads currently remain open due to low levels of snow and precipitation. Seasonal road closures on each district of the Coconino NF occur at different times each year and depend on…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona currently seeks a Tourism Manager to manage the city’s first-ever in-house Tourism Program. This person will be the spokesperson and expert on city tourism efforts, and will develop, implement and manage a program that balances Sedona’s thriving tourism economy with resident quality of life. Over the past seven months, the city has been hard at work setting the foundation blocks for the Tourism Program including creating the website, Scenic Sedona; creating a Tourism Advisory Board made up of a mix of residents and business owners; setting up Simpleview; launching a Winter destination marketing campaign;…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona theatrical premiere of “Farewell, Mr. Haffmann” showing Dec. 29-Jan. 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Farewell, Mr. Haffmann” won the top two awards at the recent Sedona International Film Festival: the Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature Film and Best of Fest. It also won the top Audience Choice Award at 15 prestigious film festivals around the country. It is returning to Sedona for a theatrical run by popular demand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZjGjA2lXD8 Occupied Paris, 1941: all members of the Jewish community are instructed to…
Sedona News – The public comment period for the Red Rock Trails Access Plan, scheduled through December 20, has ended. The Coconino National Forest would like to thank the public for its enthusiastic response and to inform interested parties of anticipated next steps. Hundreds of comments were received, the majority of which focused on the proposed Turkey Creek Trail System. Forest staff will analyze these comments, the effects of the project, and consider modifications to the proposal. Red Rock District Ranger Amy Tinderholt highlighted that “public comment periods are an important tool for understanding issues or concerns that staff may not…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona seeks musicians of all varieties to apply for the spring and fall 2024 Red Dirt Concerts Series. The Red Dirt Concerts are free to the public and will be held every Friday in May and September, from 5 – 8 p.m., at the Posse Grounds Pavilion in Posse Grounds Park. “The Red Dirt Concert Series is one of the most popular community events hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department, and they continue to get better and better. If history is any indication, 2024 will be the best year yet!” said Recreation Coordinator…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will roll out a new rate for admission starting January 1, 2024. Beginning in the new year, regular admission to the Museum will be $10. Starting January 1, the professionally produced audio tour will be incorporated as part of the Museum experience for all visitors. The audio tour, produced by Bill Levengood, and written by Janeen Trevillyan and Michael Peach, consists of 35 audio clips, located in exhibits all over the Museum. Some of the clips add background and context to the story of the exhibits while others provide first-person accounts of people…