Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Lesson” showing Aug. 25-31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Liam (Daryl McCormack) — an aspiring and ambitious young writer — eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award-nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s…
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By Kristina Sabetta, LMSW NAMI Yavapai Please join us for our next Mental Health Monday program via Zoom which will take place on August 28th, 2023, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will focus on those individuals who deal with Mental Mental Illness and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. We will identify the gaps, discuss solutions and also connect with local providers. We will also have time for questions and answers. Our panel will include the following individuals: Katy Taylor, BSW Clinical Outreach Manager with Charlie Health; Tamara Player, Chief Executive Officer with Polara Health; Paige LeForte, LCSW, Clinical Director with Spectrum Healthcare; and Kelly Carbello, Family Member and Policy Analyst, Arizona Peer…
… whilst on a walk a few years ago during the golden hours of early evening I looked up at an empty lot near home and thought I saw as person laboring in the brush and overgrown weeds that covered the property … and then I looked a little more closely and saw that it was just a bent over yucca tree awaiting its final disposition, which was years in the making … or perhaps it is a very old soul contemplating all that was, that which is and that yet to come. Do we really know? Below is a…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Bank of Dave” showing Aug. 25-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. He’s taking on the big boys. Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick, “Bank of Dave” tells the story of how a working-class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank to help local businesses not only survive but thrive. Dave Fishwick (Rory Kinnear) sells vans in Burnley, Lancashire. Once the world’s most productive and profitable mill town, Burnley is now one of the most deprived and…
By Craig Swanson On Thursday September 14 the Friends of the Forest (FOF) is hosting a new member welcome event at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. FOF looks forward to seeing not only new members, but also anyone interested in learning about and hopefully joining our organization. At this event, you’ll learn about Friends of the Forest and the activities you can volunteer for. You’ll hear from District Ranger Amy Tinderholt about the value FOF brings to the Forest Service, watch a short video about FOF’s first 25 years of service and learn about the benefits of membership. FOF supports…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “The Miracle Club” showing Aug. 25-31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Set in 1967, “The Miracle Club” follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, outside Dublin, who win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral. The women set out on the journey that…
… we are a part of life on earth and somehow or some way we fit into all that is, even though it can be difficult to discern how or why some days … but as long as we have it, we are here and contribute to the symphony that is life. The photo above is of some moon jelly fish at Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39 in San Francisco where I did a shoot years ago. They are translucent and seemingly adrift in their own universe … and beautiful! Below is a shot of the splash left by…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “20 Days in Mariupol” showing Aug. 25-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. As the only international reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later become defining images of the war: dying children, mass graves, the bombing of a maternity hospital, and more. After nearly a decade covering international conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, for The Associated Press,…
By Roseanne Jennings Sedona, AZ –Sedona has several thrilling hikes—but if you want one that’s moderately challenging, has beautiful views, and is even reported to have mystical vortex energy, you’ll want to seek out the Cathedral Rock Trail. It’ll take 1 to 2 hours to traverse this path. On the way, you’ll see majestic rock formations and stunning grassland greenery—and perhaps some of the friendly desert community, considering that it’s a popular place to hike. That’s a perk: having some company along will increase your safety and give you plenty of people to ask when you inevitably want a picture with a…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ – On Tuesday, August 22, the Sedona City Council will reportedly discuss a proposed potential voluntary agreement between the city and Off Highway Vehicle operators, and a draft ordinance to regulate the operation of such vehicles in Sedona. It’s Déjà vu all over again… I don’t own an OHV. I have no interest in ever driving one. I live in a gated community where someone trying to ride one through it would probably be tarred and feathered. So, I have no horse in this race. If the city wants to go ahead and limit the…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I once thought of the body as the body of God, the outer expression of the Infinite Invisible. Now that dream seems to be fading, morphing into something new. For the little girl who used to think she needed answers this departure would be more than a tad disconcerting. What do you call that which is fleeting sparkles of imagination, a whispering wind blowing itself, perpetual motion in motion? How can you know a flicker of potentiality that seems to pop into and out of existence without truly existing? Is there a name for that? Life,…
Sedona News – Join Baba Vusi Shibambo, a South African multi-instrumentalist and international recording artist, for a lively evening of traditional ancestral and contemporary music taking place on Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona, at 7 p.m. This show will feature Shibambo’s original music based on ancient African tribal rhythms blending the age-old teachings of the elders of long-ago Africa with reflections from his Zulu homeland. His music is known to be both hypnotic and mesmerizing while preserving the traditional, vibrant rhythmic beats. Baba Shibambo grew up in South Africa during the Apartheid era. Under his mother’s…
When you read an artist’s signature on a bronze sculpture, you’re only reading half the story. Wildlife sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe wants to change that, starting with Metal Magic, a one-night-only event taking place on Friday, September 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. Finishing artists from two Prescott bronze workshops, Thumb Butte Bronze and The Bronze Age, will be discussing – and, when possible, demonstrating – pouring, welding, chasing and patina techniques. If you’re curious about how a clay sculpture becomes a finished bronze, you don’t want to miss this show. (Take note: The demonstrations begin promptly at 4…
… the squirrel in the photo above seems to be checking the neighborhood out for possible predators in the area before exposing himself to the unknown and he is ready to bolt in an instant if something were to go wrong. Below we have an Osprey at Lake Pleasant, perched on a tree in the water and he has a beautiful looking catch … he is hoping we will leave so he can settle in for a late morning snack. Squirrels are food for a great number of predators and typically have a life spam of just over a year…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Motorcycling the Himalayas” on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Experience the adventure of a lifetime, motorcycling the majestic Himalayas, Kathmandu to Lhasa — riding 1200 miles of rugged terrain, sleeping in the world’s highest monastery at the base of Mt. Everest. Meet Kumari, the world’s only living Goddess. Visit the Tashi Lhunpo Temple, founded by the 1st Dali Lama and the 1000 room Potala Palace in Lhasa, the highest city in the world and tomb of the 7th Dalai Lama. Take…