Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “Miracle in East Texas” on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 29 and 30 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Based on actual accounts, “Miracle in East Texas” is the tale of two aging con-men at the dawn of the Great Depression and the biggest oil strike in the history of the world. Irving Tanner, Jr. (Lou Gossett, Jr.) recounts the 1930 legend. Times are hard, when the unluckiest wildcatter in the world, Dad Everett (John Ratzenberger) teams up with Doc Boyd…
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Sedona News – The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley (JCSVV) received a proclamation from the city of Sedona, on October 11, 2023, proclaiming October 29, 2023 as “Mitzvah Day”, a community-wide day of service, with participation from various local organizations. Mitzvah Day is Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Gathering places are the JCSVV synagogue, at 100 Meadow Lark Drive, Sedona, and the Habitat for Humanity building at 737 S. Main Street in Cottonwood. The first “Mitzvah Day” was instituted by Barbara Litrell (of blessed memory) and current JCSVV Rabbi Alicia Magal in 2007.…
Sedona News – In the aftermath of Halloween, most of our local spooks and apparitions will be retreating to their lairs to await October next year. Thanks to the Sedona Renegades Artist Group, however, one coterie of friendly monsters will see their season extended! Specifically, Carol Hildebrand’s exquisite pencil drawings of wondrous, unworldly gargoyles will be in residence during November in the Renegades’ gallery at the Sedona Center for Harmony and Enrichment in Hozho Center. Ms Hildebrand, the group’s guest artist for the month, and the Renegades will be on hand at the venue’s First Friday reception on November 3…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Chamber Music Sedona for a special encore of “Shine” in celebration of the Chamber Music Season on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Shine” was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Geoffrey Rush won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film. As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott’s (Geoffrey Rush) musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl). When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a…
… today was a day for computers and to try new techniques in processing and creation of new images … some I like and some … well they’re gone … disassembled and now free-floating bits in the nether world. The rose was shot in one of my neighbor’s yards on a walk-in light rain and the shot below was shot in the wild area behind my home. Thank you to all my neighbors who grow flowers, it is appreciated … I am not so good at it. Busy day coming up so will close with this … have a beautiful…
Sedona News – Just in time for Halloween: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — the outrageous cultural phenomenon that has been a hit with movie lovers for nearly four decades — returns to the big screen in Sedona on Friday, Oct. 27. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the return one-night-only engagement at 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Feel free to dress in costume — if you wish — and come dance, sing along and do the time warp with other Rocky Horror fans! Relive Richard O’Brien’s sinfully twisted salute to horror, sci-fi,…
Sedona News – The soul-stirring “Women of Courage” choral concert will be performed by the Quad City Interfaith Choir on Saturday November 11, 2:00 PM, at the Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Dr, off Rte 179. The Choir’s singers come from several congregations in the Prescott, AZ area, including United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalist, Latter Day Saints, Jewish, Presbyterian, and other faith traditions. Admission is free. This program is a gift to our community from Sedona’s Church of the Red Rocks, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and the QC Interfaith Choir. Freewill offerings will be given to Hope House in…
Sedona News – The Sedona Symphony (formerly Verde Valley Sinfonietta) presents its second concert of the 2023-2024 season under the direction of Artistic Director, Janna Hymes. The concert features internationally-renowned guest artist Bella Hristova, performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 on Sunday, November 19 at 2:30 PM in the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd. in Sedona. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 (Classical), and Schubert’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, D 200 round out the program. Bulgarian-American violinist Bella Hristova has won international acclaim for her…
Sedona News – Sedona Arts Center today announced that Sedona’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $13,482,061 in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. That economic activity–$5,854,433 in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and $7,627,628 in event-related spending by their audiences supported 230 jobs and generated $3,022,349 in local, state, and federal government revenue. Spending by arts and culture audiences generates valuable commerce to local merchants, a value-add that few other industries can compete with. Building on its 30-year legacy as the largest and most inclusive…
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,…
… 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…