After a brief summer break, Keep Sedona Beautiful will resume holding its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series event on Wednesday, September 20 at 5:00 pm. This month’s speaker is Janie Agyagos, Wildlife Biologist, Forest Service, Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District. Her topic will be “Human-Caused Effects to Flora and Fauna in the Verde Valley.” Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. Janie will explain how human-caused disturbances have contributed to declines in local species populations and changes to their habitats. She will suggest how we can minimize impacts so that rare species recover, and common species stay common.…
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By Amaya Gayle Gregory Yesterday I had a stressful day. It was a bitch, and this little body of mine reacted strongly. It was fascinating to watch it without needing to change it, and just let it run its course … to hear myself let loose a scream, to feel the pressure building within and not be able to stop it, to not even try. Not surprisingly, not trying was the only part of yesterday’s excursion into the nether regions, into the long-held and evidently not so perfectly stuffed karma, that seemed to ease the load. The body — well…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Freedom’s Path” showing Sept. 8-13 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. After William (Gerran Howell), a Union soldier, flees from battle, rescue comes unexpectedly from Kitch (RJ Cyler), a free black man. Risking everything, Kitch takes William deep into the woods to the safety of his adopted home: A secret community of freed slaves that operate a section of the Underground Railway. But when Silas (Ewen Bremner) — a ruthless and desperate slave catcher — discovers the underground network, he conspires to bring it…
Sedona News – The city invites the public to save the date for its next artist reception on Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers and Vultee Conference Room at City Hall, where on display will be 25 works created by Amy Ernst. Special music guest will be Michael Kollwitz. Ernst received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from Emerson College in Boston and her Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Indiana University. She is a fourth-generation artist in which historical art – specifically the Medieval, Renaissance and Surrealist periods – and…
… I spent a little time going through the photos I took of the redtail hawk family this spring and it was fun remembering the antics of the young red tails as they explored their newfound freedom of flight and some of the photos like the one above brought back memories of the days when I first learned how to ride a bike and taught my girls how to do the same. Although I have never leaped off a cliff in a hang glider, I imagine the feelings going through my mind would have mimicked the young red tail as…
Sedona News – Celebrate the spirit, songs of The Eagles when The Tributaries come to Sedona with “The Eagles Tribute: Take It Easy” live concert. There will be two performances on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 4 & 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. This Eagles tribute features all the hits! Kicking off with “Take It Easy”, the concert takes you on a musical ride through The Eagles game-changing career! From the frenetic rock of “Life In The Fastlane”, to the rich, dynamic harmonies of “Desperado”, “Tequilla Sunrise” and “Lyin’ Eyes”— you’ll…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona and Yavapai County will host a free household hazardous waste and electronics collection day on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Sedona City Hall complex at 102 Roadrunner Dr. This event is for residents of Sedona and unincorporated Yavapai County. Please be prepared to show a driver’s license and one utility bill as proof of residence. Accepted waste Waste that will be accepted includes aerosol paints and spray products; antifreeze; batteries except for lead acid or any other vehicle battery; cameras; CDs/DVDs; credit card machines; desktop and laptop…
Sedona News – Chabad of Sedona presents an evening with Holocaust survivor Esther Basch – The Honey Girl of Auschwitz on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Basch, a 95-year-old resident of Prescott, has been dubbed “the Honey Girl of Auschwitz.” Her unique story tells a journey of horrific atrocities and the beauty of forgiveness. Her powerful tale captivates audiences of all kinds. She shares her genuine, universal love of humankind that helped her survive her own nightmare, in a poignant way to motivate others. Basch grew up in Czechoslovakia and was sent to Auschwitz in a…
.. in the photo above a great blue heron has spotted a fish in the water that had been injured in a prior attack by another Great blue heron … a feeding frenzy was in progress with a couple of dozen great blues attacking a school of fish that was near the surface in the bay. He is executing kind of a pivot in mid-air and in the photo below he is going in for the kill with his right foot dragging in the water and next his body enters the water just below where his right wing is and…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Deconstructing The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the festival’s 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. The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is one of the most influential albums of our…
Sedona News – Woodcarvers If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, September 11th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee for this…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Deconstructing The Beatles: The White Album” on Monday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at the festival’s 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: The White Album”, Freiman takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles…
… it was a beautiful day and I got to spend time with two favorite endeavors … working with gem material and working on photos that I have captured … terrific day! The photo above is a great blue heron that I shot a while back at Lake Pleasant as he gazed off into the eternal light facing life … proffering himself as a willing recipient of all that is and that which is to come … or so it seems … to me. Below is a shot of a young couse whitetail deer in our back yard earlier this…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Fatal Attraction” on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Fatal Attraction” is the first 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. “Fatal Attraction” features an all-star ensemble cast including Glenn Close, Michael Douglas and Anne Archer. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Glenn Close), Best Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Director. It…
Sedona, AZ — Attention Flamenco lovers! Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village in Sedona is hosting its Second Annual Spectacular Flamenco Festival this weekend, Sunday, September 3, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., in the beautiful and intimate Patio de Las Campañas of Tlaquepaque. The show will feature some of the top Flamenco performers and dancers in Northern Arizona, dancing and performing with the kind of passion only Flamenco can arouse. The starts with Bolero Flamenco followed by a Flamenco dance extravaganza featuring Yumi La Rosa and Carlos Montufar. They will be accompanied by the renowned guitarist, Misael Barraza-Diaz and joined by master Flamenco…