Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a “Festival Flashback” of the sensational acclaimed film “Quartet” Dec. 18-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, in celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-u6loZpOM “Quartet” — directed by Dustin Hoffman — stars Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins and features Michael Gambon. Smith was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. Adapted by Ronald Harwood from his 1999 stage play, “Quartet” is set in a bucolic retirement community for former opera…
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Verde Valley News – Music in the Stacks returns to Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room on Thursday, December 14th at 5:00 pm. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. December’s concert features some of the fan favorites that have been playing since the first days of the library’s Music in the Stacks program. These amazing musicians, sometimes referred to as “The Keepers of the Flame”, include Gary Simpkins, Christy Fisher, Mike McReynolds, Tony Cook, Mark Gifford, and Matt Fabritz. Gary Simpkins has been around the folk/rock, singer/songwriter scene…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” showing Dec. 15-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7_VUdESrvM “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Vincent Cassel, Francois Civil, Romain Duris, Pio Marmai, Eva Green and Louis Garrel. D’Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King. D’Artagnan faces the dark…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory For the bodymind, what could be more important than love? Could anything possibly rise above this our greatest desire, the desire to love and to be loved, to raise the strongly reinforced barriers we have constructed and yield the I, to allow ourselves to be in union, to relinquish the sense of separation? It’s actually rather strange how being loved absolutely, letting go and simply loving regardless of return, is also our greatest fear, bigger than the fear of death. Why? Something within us knows if we allow ourselves to immolate in the fire of full…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “La Syndicaliste” showing Dec. 15-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. An investigative thriller set in the world of nuclear power and corrupt politics, “La Syndicaliste” follows the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the influential head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. A deft navigator of elite political and financial circles, Maureen becomes a whistleblower when she discovers international backroom dealings, exposing secrets that shook the French nuclear sector. Fighting against government ministers and industry leaders, Maureen worked tirelessly to…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that State Route 89A north of uptown Sedona is now scheduled to remain closed around the clock until Saturday, Dec. 16, as construction crews perform critical clean-up work after recent blasting for rockfall mitigation. Safety of the traveling public is a key reason for the extended closure of SR 89A between the Owenby Way roundabout and the Midgley Bridge picnic area (mileposts 375-376). While construction crews are expediting efforts to remove the loose rock on the canyon wall and clear the roadway, the highway closure is scheduled until 6 a.m.…
Sedona News – In celebration of the holiday season, popular local storyteller Michael Peach will give a reading of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Saturday, December 23 at 3:00 pm. The historic setting of the Sedona Heritage Museum will give the telling of the favorite tale a unique twist, as listeners follow Peach through Scrooge’s encounters with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. This special performance is an hour long and appropriate for all audiences. Each guest is asked to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Sedona…
Sedona, Az — In a recent November meeting between Sedona Airport and Sedona Fire District senior leadership, the first steps have been taken to formalize an Airport Emergency Plan (AEP) for the Sedona Airport. Although the FAA does not require airports with Sedona’s volume and type of traffic to have such a published plan, recent improvements such as our new state-of-the-art fuel farm and increased jet traffic in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it prudent to have such a plan in place. The AEP will integrate the Airport’s Response Team, the Sedona Fire District, local law enforcement, emergency…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Fallen Leaves” showing Dec. 15-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “Fallen Leaves” is Finland’s official entry to the Academy Awards for Best International Film and is the winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. It premiered to rave audience reviews at prestigious film festivals around the world. Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) makes a masterful return with “Fallen Leaves” — a timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about…
… a great day learning how rusty my gold smithing skills are … persistence and studying techniques on YouTube and I may be turning the corner … about thirty years of neglect as I relied on others in the trade to do my work tends to reduce your skill set. Signs of hope exist 🙂 I shot the Great Egret above on Tuesday at the upper end of Castle Creek Bay and it made me wish I had my wings again as he wheeled in perfect form and departed the area. Kinda like what you see in movies like Top…
Sedona News – Celebrate the music of Woodstock when The Tributaries come to Sedona with the “Return to Woodstock” live concert. There will be two performances on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 4 & 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. From a dairy farm in upstate New York to the stage of the Mary D. Fisher Theatre! Relive three days of peace and music in two hit-filled hours! “Return to Woodstock” will feature hit songs by Janis Joplin, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, Arlo Guthrie and more! Come…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona encourages residents to apply for the Budget Work Group to serve as a citizen sounding board during the upcoming annual budget process. More specifically, the group of up to nine volunteers will meet at least three times in February on the following topics: City staff will give a high-level explanation of the budget, followed by facilitation of a meaningful discussion where city staff asks what changes to programs and services need to be made and what community issues with budget implications need to be addressed. City staff will present the preliminary budget for the coming year including base budget requests, projected surpluses available for priority programs and…
Sedona, AZ — Some say it’s better to look good than feel good. Some believe it’s better to feel good than look good. Well, Lasergirl Skincare SuperheroTM in the heart Sedona will make you look good and feel good at the same time. Utilizing the latest laser light, vibrational and radio frequency technologies known to modern day science, Lasergirl Skincare SuperheroTM has elevated aesthetics to the level of art. As LGSCS founder and owner Anita Marcus explains, that by removing unwanted elements they can preserve and enhance your desired physical attributes, restoring and beautifying them. “We take away what you…
Sedona News – Ring in the 30th Anniversary Season of the Sedona International Film Festival early this year in a special evening celebrating the Holidays and the music of Carole King that we know and love. The occasion is the “A Holiday Tapestry” Gala Event on Friday, Dec. 15 at the Enchantment Resort, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The evening will feature a spectacular concert and tribute to the music of Carole King by award-winning vocalist and entertainer Katherine Byrnes. Kick off the evening reception with “A Taste of the Verde Valley” featuring fine wines from local vineyards. The tasting will…
Sedona News – For the first time ever, the Sedona Parks and Recreation Department will offer Winter Youth Swim Lessons over the holiday break, providing an exciting opportunity for youth to dive in to the world of swimming at the Sedona Community Pool. Registration for this highly requested program is currently open now, offering access to lessons for all skill levels, ages three and up for a nominal fee of $25. There will be six lessons in total, one each day on Dec. 26 – Dec. 28, 2023 and Jan. 2. – Jan. 4, 2024, in one of four time…