Sedona News – Mountainfilm on Tour visits Sedona Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. The annual festival is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, CO. Mountainfilm is a dynamic nonprofit organization and festival that celebrates stories of indomitable spirit and aims to inspire audiences through film, art and ideas. Mountainfilm on Tour in Sedona will feature a collection of culturally rich,…
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… what a fun night at the Mary Fisher last night … we sold every seat and Lennox and all the other birds at International Raptor and Falconry Center are the beneficiaries of the evening. Truly fun to see everyone and maybe as Pat suggested I should do at least one farewell tour/show per year … he reminded me that Cher did eight farewell tours, maybe this can count as my first one? We’ll see … plenty of time until next October. I think everyone had as much fun as I did and again, thank you! If you didn’t make…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Strange Way of Life” showing Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. This special premiere of “Strange Way of Life” will include added bonus attractions: “The Human Voice” and a conversation with director, Pedro Almodóvar Sony Pictures Classics presents “Strange Way of Life” — the new English language short film by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Does it really matter whether someone is awake or not? Will the world fall apart if another’s version of enlightenment is different from yours? If so, the sky is falling, duck! The idea that there is a right way to do awakening, that there is one true version of enlightenment, that someone is a fraud and another the true item, is kind of the definition of tramping about in the old rut while clinging to dual posts. There are so many people alive right now in the world – not avatars of old – but living…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the globe to present the worldwide premiere of “After Death” showing Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “After Death” is a captivating and thought-provoking documentary that delves into the enigmatic question that has fascinated humanity for centuries: What happens when we die? Through a combination of personal accounts, scientific research, philosophical discussions, and exploration of best-selling stories of near-death experiences, the film takes viewers on a profound journey of discovery. The film examines both the spiritual and scientific dimensions of near-death experiences, inviting…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Motorcycle Mysteries: A Halloween Travel Adventure” on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. These twisted tales on two wheels follow the Easy Rider movie route, and the “Midnight Rider” on his graveyard run. Travel to Utah on a hunt for the Skinwalker and El Chupracabre. Visit ghost sculptures in Nevada, then head to Death Valley and be awed by the story of the haunted Amargosa Opera House. Arrive in Joshua Tree with a surprise visit to the haunted room that Graham Parsons…
Sedona News – Sedona Arts Center (SAC) concludes the 19th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival with three special events: an Awards Night Celebration & Reception on Friday, Oct. 27; Artists’ Games on Saturday, Oct. 28; and a Community Paint Out also programmed for Oct. 28. All events are free and will be held at Sedona Arts Center, located at 15 Art Barn Road. Free event parking is located behind SAC’s Art Barn. Best of Show and final awards will be announced at the Awards Night Celebration & Reception, from 5-7 p.m., at SAC’s Special Exhibition Gallery & Theatre. Tim Newton, publisher of Western Art & Architecture magazine and Chairman Emeritus…
It’s always a treasure hunt at Rowe Fine Art Gallery, but once a year, those treasures can fit in the palm of your hand…or at least on any table or wall in your home. It’s time for the gallery’s annual small-works show, Itty, Bitty…and Oh, So Pretty! Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts, your space is limited or you’re just beginning to collect art, there’s something for everyone at this exhibit, which opens Friday, November 3, at 4 p.m. Itty, Bitty…and Oh, So Pretty! features tabletop-size sculptures, paintings that measure no more than nine inches by twelve inches and jewelry. Participating artists include…
… there is no question as to who rules the slopes when he is flying … the awesome and fierce Bald Eagle with a wingspan nearing eight feet, other predators clear the slopes … but then there is the Red Tail Hawk which has the fiercest voice in the sky and Hollywood frequently does a voice over using the Red Tail’s awesome sounds in place of the eagles. I got the Bald Eagle cruising a slope in Castle Hot Springs Bay at Lake Pleasant and the Red Tail further up the same bay. Two incredibly fierce predators! Check the wingtip…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “The Man Who Knew Too Much” on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “The Man Who Knew Too Much” is the sixth and final film in a month-long tribute to Alfred Hitchcock with a special “Hitchcock-tober” series in October. “The Man Who Knew Too Much” features an all-star ensemble cast including James Stewart and Doris Day. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)”. Dr. Ben McKenna (James Stewart) is…
Jazz Luminary and national recording artist Steve Oliver and his band are ready to groove Sound Bites Grill Saturday, October 28, from 7 to 9 p.m., on the state-of-the-arts Sound Bites Grill Celebrity Showroom Stage The event is a CD release party for Oliver’s latest album, The New Light, a composition of hope and passion bound to make an indelible impression IN the world of jazz. You can find no better live music venue in Northern Arizona to see and listen to some of the country’s best musical acts than this New York City-inspired night club environment. Walls adorned with…
… Enedina, Leroy and Lennox will be appearing with me live at the Mary Fisher Theater in West Sedona this coming Saturday at 4PM and I hope that you will take the time to come out and see them and the show. This will be my last public performance as I need the time to put into other projects I am fond of … only so many hours and there are other ways to share the beauty more efficiently. The photo above is of Enedina, a Saker Falcon … they are the second fasted creatures on this little planet of ours ……
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Timothy Leary’s Dead” on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Timothy Leary’s Dead” is a biographical documentary from Sedona residents Paul and Hollace Davids, filmed with former Harvard psychology professor and 1960’s psychedelic “guru” Timothy Leary during the last year of his life. Shown in Sedona’s film festival over 20 years ago, this film had favorable reviews in almost every major newspaper and magazine in the US, including the New York Times and even Playboy. Looking back, it is Incredible to realize…
Sedona News – Come learn about the latest in law enforcement at the Sedona Police Department’s Community Outreach Event, formally known as National Night Out, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Hub at Posse Grounds at 525 Posse Ground Rd. This event is a community-building opportunity to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, and public safety, and bring police and citizens together in a positive way. The Sedona Police Department will host public, private and non-profit organizations who are working together to keep Sedona a safe place to live, work and visit including representatives from…
Verde Valley News – Saturday, October 28th from 9:00 am-3:00 pm the Lions Club of Yavapai County will bring eye care services through their mobile doctor’s office to Camp Verde community members. The Lions Mobile Eye Care Van is a fully equipped eye doctor’s examination room used by volunteer eye doctors to give screening eye exams and write prescriptions for eyeglasses. It is the mission of Lions Clubs to use this mobile doctor’s office to bring eye care services to all of Yavapai County, with particular emphasis on residents 18 years and older who lack the means for, or access…