Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night” Dec. 12-17 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. A young mother labeled impure. A shepherd boy considered “unclean.” Experience Jesus’ birth through their eyes as “Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Nigh” blends The Messengers and The Shepherd into one special remastered and re-scored story. Plus, enjoy a never-before-seen performance from Andrea and Matteo Bocelli highlights seven musical performances and two beautiful new monologues. “Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night” will…
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Jeweler Lesley Aine McKeown sits at the workbench that previously belonged to her late father in her Prescott studio, surrounded by tools she’s purchased and tools she’s crafted by hand. Since 1984, after apprenticing with Jerome silversmith Jed Deutschman, Lesley has been crafting her own wearable works of contemporary art. She embraces low-tech traditional metalsmithing techniques and an array of stones you’ve probably never heard of (rutile or kyanite, anyone?), making her work all the more covetable. Earlier this fall, Lesley joined Rowe Fine Art Gallery’s family of artists. The gallery’s curated offerings include Lesley’s one-of-a-kind, award-winning earrings, rings, necklaces…
… it is happening! Corky and I married in 1959, we moved back to Minneapolis early in 1960 and I began school all over again and also began buying tools … I have never seen a tool that I did not want and so it has gone … I have bought tools that I had no use for, but they looked neat or were on sale. It was over three years before I used a tap and die set, I bought because it was on sale, and I didn’t have one. In short, I have been collecting tools for sixty-three…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “Immediate Family” on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Immediate Family” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it was among the top, highest rated audience choice films in the lineup. “Immediate Family” tracks the rise and collaborations of a group of legendary session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel through the 1970s and onward, chronicling their illustrious partnerships and their formidable record of hit-making. Directed by Denny Tedesco, whose documentary…
Sedona News – On Saturday, December 9, at 11 a.m. the public is invited to attend a fun all-ages class with animator and cartoonist Kevin Coulston in the Si Birch Community Room at the Sedona Public Library. Drawing materials will be provided! Cottonwood raised but now Phoenix based, Kevin Coulston is an accomplished artist, animator, writer, and bad joke teller. He is the author and illustrator of over 30 (and still counting) children’s drawing books. Kevin has also authored numerous kid-friendly comic book series, including “Dylan McVillain: A Super Villain with the Best Intentions” and “The Adventures of a 4th Grade Space Captain,” along with…
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 Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas” live via simulcast on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Plan to come early as John Steinbrunner will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996…
By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ — If you are a Baby Boomer and are reading this, STOP right now and click off the page because it’s one of the most depressing things I have ever written. But if you are in the mood to wallow in darkness and self-pity, read on. Baby Boomers, what happened? Has time so betrayed us, now, that we are but a decade or two away from finishing our stay here on this planet? What happened to those of us who grew our hair, protested against the unjust wars of our time and dominated three…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona theatrical premiere of “Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story” showing Dec. 8-14 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story” premiered at the 2022 Sedona International Film Festival where it won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Comedy. The film’s star Mariette Hartley was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival. The film features a stellar ensemble cast, led by Mariette Hartley and including Jerry Sroka, Morgan Fairchild, Peter MacNicol, Tess Harper and Bernie Kopell. When a beautiful,…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Life is an interactive simulation with a gazillion options. Do you want to play out the life of a successful businessperson? Yay. How about mister or miss popularity? Hoorah. Maybe a pilgrim on the spiritual path fits or even one who awakens. Are you playing the role of victim, the one who everyone abuses? Does the role of mystical healer feel right, or perhaps an inmate despised and imprisoned? Maybe you are here to save the animals, humanity, or a crusader for the planet. Maybe your niche is politics, garnering power, or sitting on the couch…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Fast Charlie” showing Dec. 8-14 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. Pierce Brosnan stars in “Fast Charlie” — a fast paced action/thriller — accompanied by James Caan in the final acting role of his career. Charlie Swift (Brosnan) aka “Fast Charlie” is a fixer with a problem: the target he’s whacked is missing his head. And he must be able to prove it’s the intended target to the man who paid for the hit — New Orleans’ biggest and most…
Sedona News – Schnebly Hill Road will remain open despite minor road maintenance scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 4. Maintenance work will be conducted starting at the Cow Pies area up to Merry-Go-Round and will occur throughout the day Monday through Friday until Dec. 15. Because there are no planned closures during the repair work, road users – such as motorists, bicyclists and hikers – are asked to exercise extreme caution, especially while in the vicinity of maintenance and construction equipment. Road work includes minor repairs and resurfacing being conducted in conjunction with Pink Adventure Tours. Completed work will curb…
Verde Valley News – The FRIENDS of Camp Verde Library are sponsoring holiday sales at the Camp Verde Community Library, 130 N. Black Bridge Road. The events are: Art Sale (first floor) continues through January 5th: from acrylics to posters to oils and just about everything in between. Christmas Village Silent Auction (first floor): hand painted village buildings and people; winner to be announced December 15th. Collectible cars (first floor): Hot Wheels, Models of Yesteryear, Jada and Dinky toys, and Military and Aviation models Holiday Book-tique (second floor): holiday books and treasures, new and gently used items perfect for gift giving.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Stand-Up Comedy Night live onstage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. The show will feature headliner Nick Guerra with Michael Hurley opening the evening. NICK GUERRA Nick Guerra is one of the most exciting comedians quickly making an impact in the clubs and on TV. He is an audience favorite from NBC’s Last Comic Standing and made his TV debut on Comedy Central with Gabriel Iglesias’ Stand Up Revolution. He made his late night debut on the Tonight Show with Jimmy…
The 100 + Women Who Care Sedona-Verde Valley Chapter voted Little Orphan Animals as the Chosen Recipient at its fall Giving Circle at the Sedona Elks Club. Executive Director, Nancy Nenad accepted on behalf of the organization whose mission is caring for sick, injured or abandoned animals from dogs and cats to draft horses, a steer and a zebra. Little Orphan Animals is located on Nenad’s Cornville family ranch. Chamber Music Sedona and Low Income Student Aid were also finalists. Each nonprofit presented its mission and reasons it should be the Chosen Recipient. Then members voted for the nonprofit of…
… it was a great day to be here and breathing … lots of work in the lapidary arts and metal smithing … my metal working skills are coming back and soon (subject to interpretation … what is soon?) I will have some new projects done. Also calls with friends and work on some other stuff around the house. The photo above was shot at the Grand Canyon and features one of the amazing ravens that spend hours soaring in orographic lift at the canyon. In this shot our feathered friend is paying the price of choosing to live in…