Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Róise & Frank” showing April 15-20 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Róise & Frank” won the Directors’ Choice for Best International Feature Film at the recent Sedona Film Festival where it premiered to rave reviews and received some of the highest audience ratings in the festival lineup. “Róise and Frank” follows grief-stricken widow Róise who becomes convinced that a stray dog is her husband Frank reincarnated. As Róise begins to open herself back up to the outside world and regain the happiness that she…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Rare Objects” showing April 14-20 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Rare Objects” tells the story of a young woman with a traumatic past who seeks to rebuild her life when she begins working at an antique store. Receiving wisdom and guidance from the kind souls that own the antique store, she gains a new level of confidence that will then be put to the test when those from her past draw her back into their world and challenge her…
… the plan was to rise early and get a good start on a number of projects that are active now … and the plan would have been great, but I didn’t roll out until almost 10AM … of course I didn’t roll into bed until 4A … oh well, things were going at a record pace and projects finished while others are well on the way to completion. About 4PM, Eric picked me up for an afternoon walk at Bubbling Ponds in Page Springs, and what a walk it was … especially if you enjoy getting great shots of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” showing April 14-19 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. A love story that took 50 years to tell, “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” explores the 18-month relationship (1973-1975) that John Lennon spent with May Pang, his Chinese American assistant turned lover (on Yoko Ono’s insistence). With May’s help, Lennon reunited with his son Julian and had his most artistically and commercially productive period post-Beatles — with the albums “Mind Games”, “Walls and Bridges” which included his only…
By Dave Myers Sedona News – Any user of Apple products, (iPhone, iPad, MAC) is invited to attend the April 2023 Zoom meeting of the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG, or OCA, for short). Alan Gore, expert in all things Apple, will facilitate a general question-and-answer session, including recent releases, upgrades, bugs, and fixes. There is no charge to participate. OCA will continue its monthly virtual/online meetings on the 3rd Saturday of April, Saturday, April 15, 2023, beginning at 10:00 AM at the following online address: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84792423481 Meeting ID: 847 9242 3481 One tap mobile +16694449171,,84792423481# US +16699006833,,84792423481# US (San Jose) Due…
Sedona News – The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) of Sedona is proud to announce the launch of a new series dedicated to the scientific research of UFO phenomena. The series will feature monthly Sunday programs, open to the public, including lectures, discussions, and presentations from experts in the field of UFO research. “We are excited to launch this new series and provide a platform for the public to learn more about the UFO phenomena,” said MUFON Sedona Chapter coordinator, Jennifer Stein. “We believe that the more knowledge we have, the better we can understand the UFO phenomena and its implications.”…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Chamber Music Sedona for a special encore of “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble” in celebration of the Chamber Music Season on Friday, April 14 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The only way to change the world is to make a little noise. From the director of the Academy Award-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom” and the critically acclaimed “Best of Enemies”, the new film “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble” tells the…
Sedona, AZ — In a letter dated April 4, 2023, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau notified it’s partners that it would not renew its contract with the City of Sedona for Fiscal Year 2023. According to the Chamber, the decision will permit the SCC&TB – the region’s only certified Destination Marketing and Management Organization (DMMO) – to institute best practices in tourism marketing and management to benefit Sedona’s economy, lifestyle and environment. Tourism is the Sedona area’s largest industry, generating approximately $1 billion in annual economic acitivity and 10,000 local jobs, according to research by Yavapai College. The following…
… today continued my winning streak on good days to be alive, but it brought to mind another day when I was flying over the plateau NE of Flagstaff and came back towards the city and decided to spend some time shooting the area that NASA converted into a lunar landing area that mimicked what the astronauts would be experiencing when they actually landed on the moon. More information here … and the part that Lowell Observatory played in this. This all occurred back in the 1960’s and is still very visible today. Whilst circling about 5,000′ above the area in a 60+ degree bank,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Women Talking” showing April 14-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Women Talking” was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sarah Polley. The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Through the backstory, we see a community of women come together to figure out how they might move forward together to build a better world for themselves and their children. Stay and fight or leave. They…
On Friday, April 14th, from 3-5 pm, the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will host a show in honor of National Poetry Month. The show will feature local authors and classic legends. There will be music, comedy, drama, and rhyme. The show will feature Terra Shelman performing a scene from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, playing Queen Titania, Queen of the faeries with Steve Jenness performing as Oberon. Terra will also be reading a poem by former United States poet laureate Joy Harjo accompanied by Cheryl Good on Native American styled flute. Cheryl Good is one of the infamous…
Verde Valley News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, April 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. April’s concert features Ed Amash, Ferrilyn Sourdiffe, and Greg Gould. Based in Houston, Texas and Sedona, Ed Amash started writing songs for fun after his kids went away to college and it’s turned it into a songwriting obsession. He’s won a few awards for his songwriting, including Songwriter of the Year by the Houston Songwriters Association. Ed is also the President…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will feature a chair caning demonstration on April 17, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Dale Compton will demonstrate the steps for hand caning a traditional chair seat, a hobby that requires time and patience, but very few tools. Dale has been hand caning chairs as a hobby for eighteen years and has caned nearly 70 chairs. He obtains the chairs from flea markets, garage sales and friends, often as derelicts in poor condition. He then repairs, rebuilds and refinishes the chairs prior to caning so that the final product is both attractive and…
Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series event on Wednesday, April 12 at 5:00 pm. This month’s speaker is Tom O’Halleran, former US Representative from Arizona’s 1st Congressional district and Past President of KSB. He will be speaking about “How Congress Does and Doesn’t Work – Misperceptions and Changes Needed”. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. In this presentation former Representative O’Halleran will discuss how Congress operates and will provide an insider’s view on what does and doesn’t work. As a strong activist for our environmental resources, he will also share his perspective on the greatest…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival announces award-winning recording artist Diane Rose Kelly will be performing Rockin’ Chakras concert Thursday, April 13 at 7:15 p.m. at The Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona. The concert and birthday celebration are being produced in association with The Sedona International Film Festival, True Valor Creative and Espada PR. “This concert will celebrate love and life through music, video, and the gathering of many heart friends.” Said the singer songwriter. As a teacher at Sedona Red Rock High School, I am honored to be a part of the Sedona Community striving to…