Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Radical Wolfe” showing Sept. 22-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. From a beat reporter at the Washington Post to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Tom Wolfe was at the forefront of reshaping how American stories are told. Recognizing the importance of overlooked subcultures and communities, Wolfe documented everything from rural stock car drivers to hippies in Haight Ashbury to the Apollo Astronauts, and his ability to bridge cultural and class divides while tackling stories central to American…
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By Amaya Gayle Gregory What do you really want from life? Really. Be honest just this once. Don’t give me the pat answer, one of the ones you’ve been selling yourself since you were a kid – to be fearless, to have enough, to have control of your life, to be enough, to quit saying stupid things, to know what’s true, to be included … and on this day in February, someone you can love who will love you too. As powerful as they all are, they aren’t really it. Come on now. What is it? What do you REALLY…
Verde Valley News – Manzanita Outreach will expand its senior food home delivery program to deliver 500 food boxes per month over two years through an $80,000 donation from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona. The donation will also support expanding the Phone Pals Program, an initiative which provides regular well-check calls for seniors to support their health and well-being. The home delivery program will deliver locally sourced healthy and nutritious food to seniors experiencing transportation or mobility challenges with fixed incomes currently living in the Verde Valley. People with a fixed income especially struggle with cost-of-living increases, including the rising…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Grid Down, Power Up” on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 20 and 21 at 4:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The producer/director of “Grid Down, Power Up”, David Tice, will be in Sedona to host the film and conduct a Q&A discussion following both screenings. Dennis Quaid hosts an alarming look into the potential of life without power. A dynamic legion of energy, economic, national security, and infrastructure experts fearlessly expose our most critical global threat: the vulnerability of our nation’s power…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “The Natural” on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “The Natural” is the third film in a month-long tribute to Glenn Close with a special “Close Encounters” series in September featuring a different Glenn Close film each week. “The Natural” features an all-star ensemble cast including Glenn Close, Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley and Barbara Hershey. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Glenn Close, along with Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Parks and Recreation and Camp Verde Community Library are proud to announce the upcoming Food Truck Night and Dark Sky Party, a celestial celebration that promises to be out of this world. On Thursday, September 21st, locals and visitors alike are invited to join us for an unforgettable evening of stargazing, mouthwatering food, and community camaraderie at Redinger Ramada and Community Center Field, Camp Verde, AZ. Come for the Stars, Stay for the Flavor! Camp Verde welcomes you to this unique blend of celestial wonder and culinary delight. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with…
As a promoter of art shows since 2009, Red Rose Inspiration For Animals is proud to promote the most talented local artist this weekend September 15 to 17 Friday to Sunday, 10 to 5. Come purchase from a vendor at the Art Show and receive a 10% off coupon for the Stagecoach Country Roadhouse. Great quality handmade gifts by the artist themselves and affordable Wild Thyme Restaurant Group & Red Rose Inspiration for Animals Art Show at the Stagecoach Country Roadhouse. Promoted by Red Rose Inspiration for Animals. Enjoy a fabulous lunch, dinner, and happy hour at the Stagecoach Country…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Deconstructing The Beatles: The Birth of The Beatles” on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This popular 9-show series — featuring composer/producer and The Beatles historian Scott Freiman — is returning to Sedona in September in preparation for Freiman coming in person in early October to present three brand new Deconstructing The Beatles programs LIVE at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In the late 1950s, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey were just four Liverpudlian teenagers who decided to play…
… every time I look at a duck come in for a landing on a body of water, I think that would be a very cool thing to do … years ago we used to take amphibian aircraft from Long Beach to Catalina Island and I thought that was the neatest thing in the world … in the top shot we have a common merganser drake splashing in for a landing on Lake Pleasant and water goes flying everywhere as he makes contact with the water using his webbed feet as his landing gear and about a tenth of a…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Deconstructing The Beatles: Revolver” on Monday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This popular 9-show series — featuring composer/producer and The Beatles historian Scott Freiman — is returning to Sedona in September in preparation for Freiman coming in person in early October to present three brand new Deconstructing The Beatles programs LIVE at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In “Deconstructing The Beatles: Revolver”, composer/producer Scott Freiman takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles as they create their seminal 1966…
Verde Valley News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Verde Valley Sanctuary to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Hide” on Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Both the Sedona Film Festival and Verde Valley Sanctuary are celebrating their 30th anniversaries this year and are proud to come together for this special premiere that will benefit the work of the Sanctuary and in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The writer/producer of “Hide”, Ben Samuels, and the star of the film Nadine Malouf, will be in Sedona to host…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde artist Mary Rush will be conducting a Plein air workshop on Sep 16, 2023 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Rezzonico Family Star Park. Learn how to see and put that vision down on canvas. Get out in nature and create. Beginners welcome. Space is limited to six participants. Investment in your well-being and creativity is $0 (Free) per person. Bring your own supplies and materials. We’ll paint at the banks of the river. Be inspired by nature. Let the creative muse have its way with you.. Rezzonico Family Park is located next to the library at 33 W Moser…
Bronze wildlife sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe will tell you that nine times out of 10, he’s sculpting in front of a real-life model, whether it’s a mountain lion or a mouse. But with the romance of sculpting wildlife comes the uncertainty of working with an unpredictable animal. Take, for instance, the gray wolf Ken tried to sculpt in front of an audience a few years ago. The crowd was in awe, but the wolf was shy. So shy, in fact, that as soon as he came out of his kennel, he made a beeline for a nearby vehicle…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the world premiere of “Route 60: The Biblical Highway” showing Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 18 and 19 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Carving through the heart of the Promised Land is the Biblical spine of Israel, sometimes referred to as the “Path of the Patriarchs” and officially designated as “Route 60.” A highway of deep historical significance while often the scene of unrest and violence, this 146-mile road of asphalt and concrete begins in Nazareth, Israel’s largest Arab city, and ends in…
By Tommy Acosta Sedna, AZ –Predictably, the Sedona City Council at its September 12 meeting, failed to arrive at any consensus or take action on a possible Off Highway Vehicle Volunteer Agreement or the resurrection of a proposed ordinance regulating such vehicles on city streets. Obviously, without the threat of perceived “unsafe” OHVs being banned on city streets hanging over their heads, there is no longer impetus for these companies to volunteer to any city-imposed restrictions or requirements. We should not be surprised that with that cat out of the bag, the volunteer OHV companies will simply now pull out.…