Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with a special screening of a Western film made in Sedona, “Stay Away, Joe,” on Saturday, July 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The afternoon of Sedona movie history will begin at 3 pm with a panel discussion about the film itself, stories about Elvis Presley and his “Memphis Mafia” in Sedona, and a critique of the negative depictions of Native Americans in the film, which were panned even in contemporaneous reviews. Following the discussion, the 1968 film starring Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Kathy Jurado,…
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By Roseanne Jennings Sedona, AZ — Writing a song about your home can get sentimental. Choosing the lyrics and melody that describe a place so close to your heart may get overwhelming, making you hesitant to begin writing. Still, this is one of the best ways to become among the top singers mentioned in our post “Musicians in Sedona”—like Michele Branch and Stanley Jordan—who have established themselves in the industry. After all, writing a song about something you’re familiar with can make it easier to tell a story or put Sedona in a good light for your listeners. On that note, here…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory We are well trained to hold back, to hide ourselves from the bright light of our true feelings. It takes courage to step into the light and own them, knowing the likelihood of another’s inability to do the same, and yet, with our willingness, we invite others to join us. Sometimes, all it takes is seeing another be courageous to start a landslide of love. We are not trained to tell another, I love you. We think they might take it wrong, that they will think we want an intimate relationship or that they won’t love…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present “Oklahoma! Starring Hugh Jackman” showing July 16 and 29 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Celebrate 80 years of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved, award-winning musical with this special worldwide theatrical event! Oh, what a beautiful day! This July, the magic and energy of live theatre is coming to cinemas around the globe with the National Theatre’s acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”. Starring then-newcomer Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman) as Curly, alongside Maureen Lipman, Josefina Gabrielle and…
Verde Valley News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, July 13th at 5:00 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. July’s concert features Joe Clyne, Jo Berger, and Virgil Brown. Guitarist Joe Clyne was a big part of the Kansas City music scene for years. He plays pop, Motown, Blues, Country, and originals. He has a tremendous amount of recording experience and was the opening act for the Righteous Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Kansas, and Eric Burden and War. He recently moved to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Two Tickets to Greece” showing July 14-20 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Two Tickets to Greece” — an irresistible French comedy about female camaraderie and new beginnings — stars Best Actress César winner Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte and Academy Award-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas. Recently divorced, and watching helplessly as her only son leaves home, 40-something Blandine (Olivia Côte) is struggling to find her footing again. When her childhood former best friend Magalie (Laure Calamy), loud and fearless, suddenly resurfaces,…
… after spending the morning cleaning and renovating the evaporative cooler, I felt like creating some beauty that would look good on a wall in my home, so here are the two I finished today. Above are three American White Pelicans that I shot down at Lake Pleasant. We were able to get quite close to them (about 40 feet) so they pretty well filled the frame. They are so beautiful and when they extend their wings, awesome is the word that comes to mind … their wingspans are about nine feet when mature and they are among the finest…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Joyland” showing July 14-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Joyland” was Pakistan’s official entry to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film and has garnered multiple top awards at film festivals around the world, including the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The debut feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, “Joyland” explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society. Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s…
By Mark TenBroek Sedona, Arizona – The major draw to Sedona for residents and visitors alike are the Red Rocks and the many trails that provide an up close look to the wonderful formations. Unfortunately, there are times in the Spring and Fall when so many people visit the area that these trails can become overwhelmed and you can see the degradation on the trails and trailheads as well as roadways that are over capacity. Not a good experience for visitors or residents as shown in the photo. While some may not like the single lane SR-179 that extends from…
… after the festivities today it was back to the portfolio … not so much for organization, but to relish past memories and there were many in the scans of old slides and film scans … maybe I’ll work a couple of them up for tomorrow, but today was just for pleasure … no processing, just viewing. One shot I came across after dinner was this squirrel who certainly had a find … they were big ‘uns and he scampered off with them … not sure what they were, but he was a very happy guy. Below is a shot…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Fool’s Paradise” showing July 14-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Fool’s Paradise” features an award-winning, all-star ensemble cast, including Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Jason Sudeikis, Ray Liotta, Jason Bateman, Edie Falco, John Malkovich and a host of celebrity cameos. “Fool’s Paradise” is a satirical comedy following a down-on-his-luck publicist, Lenny (Jeong), who gets his lucky break when he discovers a man recently released from a mental health facility (Day) looks just like a method actor who refuses to leave…
… it is that time of year when we think of cool …perhaps not everyone, but me for sure … 105F today and about the same for tomorrow and the same outlook well into next week. I started working on several wildlife photos tonight, but when it came time to finish them I chose to delete them instead. So, a little while ago I came on some of my photos of cooler days here and chucked the wildlife photos. I like the scenes of cooler days, so here are a couple that did the trick for me … enjoy them.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The League” showing July 14-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard (“MLK/FBI”), executive produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Oscar-winning “Summer of Soul”) and Tariq Trotter (“Descendant”), “The League” celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil – whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie…
… a fun weekend with some time spent working on the portfolio again … my eternal goal is to be organized so I am back to that and in the progress discovered a number of photographs I had forgotten about. The shot above was taken at Lake Pleasant a few years ago … sometimes when there isn’t much action and there are gulls in the vicinity you can create great opportunities if you have some dry cat food onboard and this day we did. In this photo the gull is coming in and preparing to drop the feet in the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present “Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture 50th Anniversary” showing July 9 and 10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. One of the most iconic performances in the history of modern music, David Bowie’s retirement of his Ziggy Stardust alter ego in front of 5,000 fans at London’s Hammersmith Odeon was captured on film by award-winning director D.A. Pennebaker on July 3, 1973. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of this event, the original, uncut version of the film has…