Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with award-winning surround sound composer and producer Koz Mraz for Dark Side of the Room, featuring Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here” on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Everyone has experienced 5.1 surround in movie theaters, but hearing Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and “Wish You Were Here” mixed specifically for six speakers, and played in their entirety is simply astounding. Listeners are immersed in lavish, ever-evolving sonic landscapes…
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By Amaya Gayle Gregory I love movie analogies. Having enjoyed the Bourne movies — yeah, I liked them a lot — it suddenly came to me that they are great spiritual quest analogies. I don’t know why it took me so long to see it. When I caught it this afternoon, I started laughing. Maybe it’s just that I see analogies everywhere, but even if that’s the case here, these are doozies. In the Bourne movies you have Jason being chased by US covert operations, so covert that they aren’t on anyone’s books and have ranged so far off the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Tiger Within” showing Aug. 5-10 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Tiger Within” features the final film performance and starring role of multiple Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner, who appeared multiple times at the Sedona International Film Festival over his storied career. This acclaimed film tells the powerful story of an unlikely friendship between a homeless teen and a Holocaust survivor and sparks larger questions of fear, forgiveness, healing and world peace. “Splendidly universal.” — Film Threat “Ed Asner makes the role his own.” —…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “What Comes Around” showing Aug. 3-9 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. When teenager Anna befriends an online stranger, her mom Beth struggles to defend their new life as past is made present. In this immersive thriller directed by Amy Redford, a young love affair becomes a menacing game of cat and mouse. Nothing and no one are as they seem. “What Comes Around” stars Summer Phoenix, Grace Van Dien, Kyle Gallner and Jesse Garcia. “What Comes Around” will be shown at the…
… around two this afternoon the cabling was all done on my new ‘puter … a spare monitor was hooked up and an old ergonomic Microsoft keyboard was plugged in, the power cord was plugged in and the moment had arrived when it was time to throw the switch and watch this powerhouse come to life! I flipped the switch on the back of the case … it did not explode, no flames or smoke … nothing, absolutely nothing. A little sparking or sizzle was welcome at that point … but nothing happened. Check and recheck all the connections, put…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Klondike” showing Aug. 4-9 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. The critically-acclaimed, powerful drama “Klondike” was an international success at prestigious film festivals around the world. It took home the top directing award at the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Competition as well as the Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Best Film Award at the International Istanbul Film Festival. “Klondike” is the story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Ukraine-Russia during the start of the…
Verde Valley News – The Flagstaff Ranger Station at 5075 N. Highway 89 is currently offering free-use permits for firewood gathering in several designated free-use areas west and north of Flagstaff. To take advantage of these free-use areas, obtain a free-use permit to collect/cut firewood at the ranger station and head to one of the designated areas, which includes an area near A-1 Mountain, Forest Road 9007S, and FR 9002T. Only dead and down wood may be collected in the free-use areas, including slash piles from recent thinning projects; however, all slash created from your activities must be re-piled. For more information, please contact Forester…
Sedona News – The city welcomes applications for the 2023 Citizens Academy, where participants will not only receive a holistic understanding of how local government functions but also learn about how the city is tackling community topics like workforce housing, transit, traffic and more. With presentations from City Council and each of the city departments, the academy is a free, nine-session program held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 11, 2023 to Nov. 6, 2023 in the Vultee Conference Room at City Hall, located at 106 Roadrunner Dr. In addition to the nine sessions, there will also be…
… whilst tearing one computer down and building another, I was dreaming of cool and running the ridgeline at the peaks and yes it was very cool … thoughts of days like this tend to wander in my mind whilst dealing with cables and such in the photo below. All that remains is to hook up the cables, tidy them up and then put the case together. Well, almost … have to wipe the hard drives in this computer and then reset install Win 11 Pro before installing my friends graphics card and a few other things. The build for…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cat Video Fest 2023” showing Aug. 4-9 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Join us for a family-friendly escape to the movies and celebrate everything CATS! Cat Video Fest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Cat Video Fest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations,…
By Robert Albrecht, Former Board Member Sedona News – NBC Universal Local’s nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign “Clear the Shelters” will return for its ninth consecutive year from August 1-31, 2023. As part of this initiative, NBC and Telemundo owned and affiliated stations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico will partner with local animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and raise funds for animal welfare. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a global leader in science-based pet nutrition, is returning as the lead national sponsor for a sixth year in a row. “The Dodo”, the leading animal and pet brand, will serve…
… days when I learn new things are terrific, days when I am introduced to new ways of looking at life and everything I have experienced are pure bliss! I had lunch with a friend at Brandy’s in Flagstaff today … Rich is a Physicist and spent the bulk of his career at Lowell Observatory and one of the most fascinating individuals I know. Somehow the conversation swung towards objects in the sky, UFOs, UAPs and other mostly unexplained phenomena. Rich introduced me to a theory of his that electromagnetic flux tubes are responsible for many and varied phenomena that…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival announces award-winning recording artist Arvel Bird will be performing his “Celtic Indian” concert live on Sunday, Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. He is returning by popular demand after a sold out show in July. Celtic Indian is a reflection of Arvel Bird’s mixed-blood American Indian and Celtic heritages (S. Piaute/Clan Kennedy Scotland). With his violin, fiddle, Native flutes and Irish whistles, Arvel weaves a powerful tapestry of music and stories of his original compositions. Classically trained as a violinist, Arvel’s concert, compositions and performances are a…
Arizona News – The Kaibab and Coconino national forests are seeking public comments about a proposal to install up to three new wildlife highway crossings in northern Arizona, pending funding availability. The goal: keep motorists safe and allow wildlife to safely cross interstates. The proposal, brought forward by the Arizona Game and Fish Department in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Transportation, is based on years of study. The proposed crossings would be located on Interstate 17 south of Kachina Village, on I-17 north of the Willard Springs exit and on I-40 west of Parks. The construction of these crossings…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Marilyn Monroe Declassified” on Friday, Aug. 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 4 p.m. This special event marks the anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s untimely death in 1962. Produced by Sedona residents Paul Davids and Hollace Davids and directed by Paul Davids (whose films “The Life After Death Project” and “Starry Night” were shown at the Mary Fisher Theatre in recent months), this film puts together a powerful case that Marilyn was murdered by those who wanted to silence her. The film is unflinching in its evidence…