Arizona News – As of 8 a.m. today, the Coconino and Kaibab national forests have lifted all fire restrictions. Stage 1 restrictions had been in place across Coconino National Forest and the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest since June 29. Fire managers continually evaluate conditions across the forest to help determine when to implement or rescind fire restrictions. Enough rain has fallen across the forest to increase fuel moisture levels and decrease fire danger. The forecast shows these improved conditions continuing. The increased moisture and cooler temperatures have reduced the risk of severe fire behavior, and fire…
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Prescott News – From August 24-27, 2023, 16 juried professional plein air artists all hailing from Arizona will paint from Prescott’s beautiful forests, lakesides, and downtown historical and architectural beauty, as Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery and the Highlands Center for Natural History present “Art in the Pines: The 4th Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival.” The artists may be found painting throughout Yavapai County, but the public is invited to observe and engage with them at no cost as they create their art at specific accessible demonstration sites. The Plein Air Festival’s pre-events will start Aug. 10 with an exhibition…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Simone: Woman of the Century” showing Aug. 18-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Simone: Woman of the Century” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival as one of the closing night films and received rave reviews. The film is returning to Sedona by popular demand. Celebrate the monumental life and legacy of Simone Veil, one of the most beloved French women of all time whose extraordinary life is brought to the silver screen in this moving and monumental biopic from director Olivier Dahan (“La Vie en Rose”).…
… humans have done a miraculous job in creating a complex food gathering, processing and distribution system for the primary necessities of life and especially this is true with food … most of us never have to think about where or how we get our food, we simply go to the grocery store and choose from an incredible variety of food products (my current preference is Entenmann’s chocolate covered donuts) bring our choices home and then feed our families. It was not always so for us, and we used to be much closer to what the other species on the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Adults” showing Aug. 18-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Adults” stars Michael Cera, Hannah Gross and Sophia Lillis. Some adults need to grow up. “The Adults” follows Eric (Cera) as he returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Humans seem to want messages of love and light and quickly scroll past anything that speaks to the state in which we currently find ourselves. Reality is the totality. It is not just the yummy stuff, new modalities of healing, ways to soothe the savage beast, sitting on the meditation cushion while the world burns. Were we to look carefully at what is, we would find less need for the yummy stuff. We would find love and compassion in every corner we stumble into, for love is everywhere, is everything. It is in the eyes of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Between Two Worlds” showing Aug. 18-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France. She eventually lands a job as a cleaner on the cross-channel ferry and develops close connections with the other cleaning women, many of whom have extremely limited resources and income opportunities. As she learns more about the plight of these workers, Marianne struggles with her deception towards them and…
… a look back on a beautiful Spring morning on the Colorado Plateau at 8272 feet MSL, located just west of SR 89A a mile or so above the switchbacks and looking NNE. The lakes in the meadows in the foreground are from snowmelt … normally this entire area is a dry meadow. Above this you can just make out Rogers Lake and slightly above that and a little to the right is A-1 Crater looming up in front of the San Francisco Peaks which dominate the skyline. Earth’s surface directly below me is about 6800 feet MSL. The peaks…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the summer encore of the Met Opera’s “Eugene Onegin” (from the 2007 season) on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. In this unforgettable Met performance from 2007, beloved American soprano Renée Fleming and late Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky come together in this poetic drama of unrequited love. Valery Gergiev conducts. “Eugene Onegin” from the Metropolitan Opera will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission, or $13 for Film Festival members. Tickets are…
… things happen … some bad and some good … sorrow and joy … farewells and hellos … loss and gain and over none of these things do we have a say or control over. A year ago, this past weekend I lost One do to some very rare circumstances and two days later I welcomed Katie into our home. That is a photo of One above, taken a few weeks before she left … she was with us for almost ten years and below is a photo of Katie, shortly after she was welcomed into our home. She has…
Sedona News – Award-winning, world-renowned international countertenor Terry Barber brings his acclaimed live production “The Best of Broadway: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber” to Sedona when he performs at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be two performances — Friday, Aug. 18 and Saturday, Aug. 19 — presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Spend a memorable evening with one of the world’s most beloved musical-theater composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, interpreted by internationally acclaimed countertenor Terry Barber. Barber breathes new life into hits from ten of Lloyd Webber’s most beloved shows, reacquainting you with characters from “CATS”, “Jesus…
UPDATE – August 9, 2023 – Two lightning-caused wildfires located on the Coconino National Forest are showing increased containment following two days of suppression efforts. The Luke Fire is 100% contained at nine acres and the Scott Fire is 10% contained at 164 acres. There has been no new growth on either fire since suppression efforts began. Smoke may remain visible over the next few days while fire consumes unburned pockets of fuel located within the fire’s perimeter. Fire personnel will continue to monitor fire lines as necessary while working toward 100% containment. Monsoon activity is predicted to return and…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Community Library’s next free Special Concert Series is Thursday, August 24th from 5:00- 6:30 pm, featuring Mark Bishop Evans. Mark Bishop Evans grew up in Southern California where his major musical influences were Gordon Lightfoot, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and pretty much any folk, folk rock, or beach music. He has a way with words and melodies, bringing them together in pleasant and poignant combinations. His music is an intriguing blend of Folk, folk rock, and ballads, lyrically rich in emotional content and melodically comfortable like a favorite jacket. After spending 30…
By Steve Segner — I have a vision: to establish a new museum in the “Heart of Sedona” at the historic Ranger Station “house” and barn on Brewer Road. My goal is to seamlessly integrate this museum into the context of Ranger Station Park, harmoniously blending it with interpretive panels and artwork spread across the park’s 3.4 acres. This endeavor aligns perfectly with the objectives outlined in the Ranger Station Park Master Plan, aiming to create a community gathering space that pays tribute to history, fosters a sense of community, encourages interactions, incorporates art, and establishes a sustainable sense of place.…
Sedona News – The Unauthorized Happiness Improv team is honored to bring this month’s night of unauthorized laughter to the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 15. By no fault of their own, the show takes place on National “I Love Cowboys & Cowgirls Day”. The improv troupe is unclear who designated this so-called holiday. But being that it was written on the internet, it must therefore be true. So, let the yee-haws and the howdy-dos begin! The UH Team refuses to let this holiday go to waste. Accordingly, the comedy troupe is inviting audience members to bring western…