Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona debut of the powerful, life-affirming and uplifting “Every Brilliant Thing” — a live theatrical production starring Michael Doherty — on Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, sponsored by Health First Foundation Northern Arizona. “Every Brilliant Thing” — by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe — is an award-winning, one-person play that The Guardian calls “heart-wrenching and hilarious … one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression — and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see!” Could…
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Sedona News – Hikers on certain Red Rock trails during the week of April 10th had an opportunity to watch the lights-camera-action of a professional film crew creating a documentary on the work of the Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund. The Los Angeles-based film crew and an international marketing firm are creating short documentary-style showcase pieces on inspirational land stewardship work being accomplished with volunteers. The final piece will explain the unique partnership between US Forest Service, Red Rock Trail Fund and Friends of the Forest that supports the demanding maintenance needs of the remarkable 400-mile system of non-motorized trails. …
Verde Valley News – The Verde Valley Sinfonietta is pleased to announce the appointment of its next Artistic Director and Conductor, Janna Hymes. Ms. Hymes was chosen from four superb finalists in Sinfonietta’s season-long search for a new music director. She was chosen from an original field of 99 candidates who initially applied for the position. Her April 2nd performance with the Sinfonietta in Sedona included rousing performances of the Saint-Saens 1st cello concerto with guest soloist Sterling Elliott, and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. The Sinfonietta’s 8-member search committee, comprised equally of orchestral musicians and board members, selected Hymes after considering…
… a little east of Page Springs at 5304 feet above mean sea level and Page Springs is at 3514 feet above mean sea level, so we’re about 1800 feet above the ground and looking over the Page Springs area … this is where a lot of my wildlife photos are from. Looking from the bottom to the top of the photo we have Oak Creek flowing through the photo inside the green ribbon that is coming at us. Above the green ribbon there is a triangle peak on the horizon and that is Bill Williams Mountain (the first volcano…
Sedona News – Musicians Anthony Mazzella, Peter Sterling and John Dumas will be teaming up for a concert of beautiful music inspired by the legend of Kokopelli. The show is on Earth Day Saturday April 22 at the Mary Fisher Theatre in Sedona. The concert will consist of flute, guitar and harp and the music will be extraordinary! The legend of Kokopelli represents different things to different people and is a fun and interesting topic to research. In the context of this concert, Kokopelli represents the musical spirit of Sedona. ANTHONY MAZELLA Guitar Wizard Anthony Mazzella began studying music on…
Letter to the Editor Sedona, AZ –Despite attempting to gather concrete information from multiple sources on what the City of Sedona has done in response to Martin v. Boise, I have only found one City Council meeting on September 27, 2022 that addresses the relevant ordinance 9.10.010. During the meeting, the issue is explained thoroughly, with many references to further discussion. Whether there has been further discussion or not, the ordinance remains unchanged and continues to be enforced. I have spoken with several people who recently received a warning. After one warning, a person may be arrested. Despite the Supreme Court’s…
Sedona, AZ- The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority announces the start of improvement projects for 2023 on the Sedona Airport. The $1,461,608 project includes rehabilitation of the entire taxiway system as well as crack sealing, seal coating, and remarking of the airport’s runway. Work is expected to begin in mid-May and take approximately three weeks to complete. Airport Manager, Ed Rose, stated: “Safety is always our primary objective. This project, grant funded by ADOT with monies attained from aviation user fees, repairs and maintains critical infrastructure for local pennies on the dollar. The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority provides the matching funds…
… an Osprey came through this evening and gave his ringing endorsement of the Sedona Rainbow Trout Farm … please check out that beautiful Rainbow Trout in his talons as the Osprey is doing takeout! You can do it too, but humans have to pay 🙂 The birds of prey do stop in at various times of day, so if you make the trek up there for fine dining yourself, you may get to watch these beautiful creatures come in too. A Double Crested Cormorant is showing off in formal attire and wondering if he should make the trip north to join…
Sedona News – Celebrate the movies with “Legendary Cinema Songs” — a solo concert with Sedona-renowned Paolo Scardina, acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer and pianist — live on stage, performing treasured songs from famous films at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, April 23. Enjoy this extraordinary collection of songs from famous films spanning the decades. Don’t miss songs like Three Coins in a Fountain and Music of the Night. Hear the musical creations by composers like Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Irving Berlin. Reminisce about great shows like Phantom of the Opera and Cabaret. Be reminded of…
Romonia Rowe, Mona to her friends and family, loved to paint landscapes, create children’s illustrations and sculpt cats. And she’s one of the reasons her son, wildlife sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe, became an artist. For many years, Ken attended amateur painting classes with his mom, first as a way to distract himself from his day job (drywall finisher, for those who are curious) and, later in life, as a way to spend quality time with Mona, who passed away in 2003. “She was a really good painter, but she never thought about doing it for a living,” says…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Good Person” showing April 21-27 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “A Good Person” — written and directed by Zach Braff — stars Academy Award-nominee Florence Pugh and Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman. Sometimes we find hope where we least expect it. In “A Good Person”, Allison (Florence Pugh) is a young woman with a bright future — a wonderful fiancé, a blossoming career, and supportive family and friends. But her world crumbles in the blink of an eye when…
… the Great Blue Heron seen above, asked me to give a five star review to the Rainbow Trout Farm, up canyon from Sedona on SR89A … note the beautiful rainbow trout he has speared and is preparing to have for dinner once he has made it to shore. All of the trout at the farm are raised from eggs obtained from the state and they are hatched, raised and kept in fresh spring water from the property. Although adjacent to Oak Creek, they are never in water from the creek, just pure spring water. The photo of the Black…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” showing April 21-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film Comedy at the recent Sedona Film Festival where it premiered to rave reviews and received some of the highest audience ratings in the festival lineup. “Pinball” tells the story of Roger Sharpe, the GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who in 1976 single-handedly overturned New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball machines. It started as a simple,…
Prescott Valley AZ News – Service has always been integral to her life. So says Judy Baum as she reflects on her retirement as Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Baum served 17 of her 47 years in healthcare at the rehabilitation hospital. When speaking of service, Baum recalls being influenced by her mother at a young age. Her mom would regularly care for sick neighbors and take Baum to visit her grandparents and other elderly residents at a local nursing home. “Even in her 80s, my mom would help feed people in…
Sedona News – Chamber Music Sedona invites attendees to participate in the upcoming session of “Let’s Talk Music,” a series of events held at the Sedona Public Library. The session titled “Rachmaninoff and Friends” is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 5-7 pm and will explore the music of Rachmaninoff and his Russian composer contemporaries in commemoration of the 150-year anniversary of the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Presented by Rob Schottland, a member of the Chamber Music Sedona Board of Trustees, “Rachmaninoff and Friends” will consist of lively discussion, music examples, and a showing of a 100-year-old artifact of Rachmaninoff’s first years…