Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona to host a special encore of “Beau: The Musical” in observation of Pride Month on Monday, June 26 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Beau: The Musical” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it played to rave audience reviews. It is returning for the special Pride Month encore by popular demand. Musician Ace Baker nervously takes the concert stage in his hometown of Nashville as memories of his youth begin to flood back. Spending the first decade of…
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… early morning found me up on the side of the cliff checking out our red tail hawk famly and essentially there was no action at the nest level so I back down to about 100′ above ground and one of the kids was in a pine tree checking out the neighborhood for food … you can see the intensity of his focus in the top photo. Twenty minutes later he spotted something on the other side of the tram and he took off flying directly behind me. He continued past the nest and went into an outcropping and appeared…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a two-day special event featuring two Beethoven documentaries by award-winning filmmaker Kerry Candaele on Sunday and Monday, June 25 and 26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The event will feature the first two films in a new Beethoven trilogy. “Following the Ninth” will show on Sunday, June 25 at 4 p.m., and “Love & Justice” will show on Monday, June 26 at 4 p.m. Director Kerry Candaele will be in Sedona to present both films and host live Q&A discussions after both screenings. Following the Ninth: In…
Arizona News – Crews are continuing west of the Clints om the Wilbur fire; a lightning-caused wildfire located on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) of the Coconino National Forest. Acreage: 1,581 Containment: 0 percent Start date: May 21, 2023 Total personnel: 150 Location: 8.5 miles west of Clints Well (Mogollon Rim Ranger District, Coconino National Forest) Fuels: Ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper Highlights: Firefighters remained overnight on the Wilbur Fire to secure and monitor the fire perimeter after successful tactical firing operations were conducted along Forest Road (FR) 142. Smoke impacts have been light along both State Route (SR) 87 and…
Arizona News – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it has returned Asha, Mexican wolf #2754, to the wilds of Arizona. She was captured in January for wandering outside of the arbitrary management zone and heading north into the southern Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. Her journey last winter broke new ground and sent her east of Interstate 25, across Interstate 40, and up near Taos. “Asha is a courageous young wolf, and we’re thrilled she’s once again free to continue living her life on her own terms,” said Cyndi Tuell, Arizona and New Mexico director of Western…
Sedona News – Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Sedona Referrals Club (SRC), which has been serving the professional business community of Sedona and the Verde Valley since 1993, recently announced its new Board of Directors for 2023-24. Elected by the Club’s 18 members as of June 1, 2023, the new SRC President is Village of Oak Creek resident Stephen Hanks, the owner of Red Rocks Writer, an independent writing and editing business. Hanks will also serve as the Club’s Publicity Chair. SRC’s new Vice-President is Karen Cole of State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde (also Membership Chair). Rounding…
First, puffy white clouds start to peek out above the red rocks in the early afternoon. They build throughout the day, bringing with them a sense of anticipation. As the work day winds down, the winds pick up and fork lightning appears against a black sky. A clap of thunder and then a deluge of rain. Temperatures drop – five, 10, 20 degrees. The drama is frequently over as quickly as it began, leaving in its wake steamy asphalt parking lots and the scent of sage and creosote. Everything feels cleansed. For those not familiar with summer in Sedona, they…
… a change of pace today with the day spent creating a piece of jewelry from scratch for a friend … the photo above shows the nearly completed opal in black jade pendant … just a little cleanup to do and then it is finished. So I had the design floating around in my mind and today I finally put it into a real piece of fine neck wear. The photo next below shows the large piece of Wyoming black jade that I started with. Black jade isn’t really black, it is a highly over saturated green jade and the…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Good” showing in Sedona on Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale,…
Sedona News – The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority announces the re-opening of the Sedona Airport to fixed-wing traffic with the completion of the $1.4 million re-surfacing of Runway 03-21. The airport had been closed since the 5th of June to facilitate the project and was able to re-open 3 days ahead of its scheduled completion. The project was funded through the Arizona Department of Transportation with Cactus Asphalt performing the work. Airport Director, Ed Rose stated: “We are happy to get back to doing what we do best.” For additional information contact: Ed Rose: 928-440-2514/ ed@sedonaairport.org https://sedonaairport.org
Arizona News – Crews are continuing work on the Clints Well-area Wilbur Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire located on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) of the Coconino National Forest. Acreage: 474 Containment: 0 percent Start date: May 21, 2023 Total personnel: 115 Location: 8.5 miles west of Clints Well (Mogollon Rim Ranger District, Coconino National Forest) Fuels: Ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper Highlights: The Northern Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Incident Commander Shelby Erickson, assumed command of the Wilbur Fire at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10. The Type 3 IMT brings additional resources to aid with managing the…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Community Library’s next free Special Concert Series is Thursday, June 22nd from 5:00- 6:30 pm, featuring the artist Eric Douglas. Eric is an Arizona singer/songwriter who combines contemporary folk, classic rock, and Texas country to tell stories of people finding their place in the world…for better or worse. Eric paints an American landscape, with songs from the Southwestern desert, the Great Plains, and the open road. He is an engaging and dynamic performer, balancing emotional and thoughtful songs with a message of hope and a lighthearted touch. Camp Verde Community Library is located just…
Prescott News – Each year, attendees of the Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour report that one of the most intriguing aspects is the opportunity to observe artists as they actively demonstrate their craft. This experience allows attendees to learn about the materials, techniques and processes used in creating a work of art, while forging a personal connection with the artists. More than 60 juried artists participating in the Tour will appear across 45 private studios, with over 35 additional artists appearing at five Art Centers. These Art Centers – the Mountain Artists Guild, Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts, ‘Tis…
Sedona News – On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” Over 100 years later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by officially establishing June 14 as Flag Day. This Wednesday with the ongoing support of Sedona ATV and in coordination with Rotary and Kiwanis volunteers, full support from ADOT and…
… early Saturday morning found me traveling up the cables to my perch about150′ above the ground and checking the entire cliff face out as well as the nest because I figured that by then, all of the kids had fledged (first flight) … the nest was empty and the first twenty minutes or so was spent enjoying the incredible flavor of pure Kona Coffee that I get from Burman Coffee in Wisconsin … I have been buying from them and roasting my own coffee for about fifteen years now and highly recommend them and the coffees they sell. So…