Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Back To Our Roots, live at the Mary D. Fisher Theater on December 9 at 7 p.m. This interactive event features drummer and percussionist Sabina Sandoval and flute player Sananda and will be both participatory and educational. The rhythm of the drum is the heartbeat. The melody of the flute is the breath of life. This event will take participants on a journey using the drum, one of the most powerful instruments in the world, accompanied by the flute in a musical, cultural, and educational experience. Drums from different indigenous cultures will be expressed…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Christmas Karen” showing Dec. 9-15 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. God help us, every one. In the spirit of “A Christmas Carol”, the new holiday comedy “A Christmas Karen” centers on an entitled, egocentric middle-aged woman named Karen (Michele Simms), whose demanding and inconsiderate nature has alienated her from her neighbors and family alike. After a series of instances displaying her privilege, prejudice and bad attitude on Christmas Eve, Karen receives an “intervention” by three unconventional spirits who take her on a…
Arizona News – CH’ÍHOOTSOOÍ, DINÉTAH, WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION – On Wednesday, November 16, the White House Summit on COVID-19 Equity & What Works Showcase featured organizations that provided direct relief during the pandemic and the methods they used to achieve equity. White House COVID Coordinator Ashish K. Jha said that equity had to be an organizing principle in combating COVID. “The work of equity begins with understanding the people we serve. This work happens in the trenches. Equity starts and ends on the front lines,” Jha said. “So many of you led this work.” The intent was to highlight methods…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting their annual “Christmas in the Park” free open house on Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The event extends free admission to the museum and a day filled with special free activities as a holiday gift to residents and visitors. Everyone will be treated to hot apple cider, holiday cookies and free entertainment and activities. A fire will burn in the red rock fireplace of the old Jordan house and the Museum will be decorated in vintage holiday decor. A tumbleweed ‘snowman’ will greet all guests. The day will continue…
Sedona News – Sedona Lago is excited to launch “Pathways to Independence,” a new program for young adults with neurodiversity looking for support in pursuing their dreams. Residents in the Verde Valley can participate in the program, which offers customized curriculums in four targeted domains: Independent Living, Social Awareness and Achievement, Vocational Skills and Management, and Personal Health and Wellness. “The Pathways to Independence Program offers unprecedented opportunities for self-directed neurodivergent young adults to polish their skills, pursue their dreams, and become more independent,” said Gary Wagner, President of Sedona Lago Gardens. Pathways to Independence utilizes both an evidence-based curriculum,…
Sedona News – On Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 3 p.m., Chamber Music Sedona will present “From Classics to Klezmer,” a concert headlined by long-time Sedona friend and audience favorite, clarinetist Alex Fiterstein. Joined by violinist Kristin Lee, pianist Qian Wu, and cellist and Chamber Music Sedona Artistic Director Nicholas Canellakis, the program will include works ranging from the classics to the wild and fun world of Klezmer – an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe – as seen through the soulful voice of the clarinet. The second concert of Chamber Music Sedona’s 40th Anniversary…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams” showing Dec. 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams” is a portrait of a man whose vision, passion, and craftsmanship made him “shoemaker to the stars,” an architect of Hollywood magic, and an enduring cultural, fashion, and artistic influence. Growing up poor in Bonito, Italy, Salvatore Ferragamo began his career as a shoemaker before he was barely a teenager. Immigrating to America in 1915 at the age of 16, his work would…
Liz Alpert’s international travels, her love of nature and animals can be seen throughout her body of work. The human form is another major interest as that represents our humanity, our identity and symbolizes life and love, the universe, the finite and the infinite. Liz uses color as her dominant form of expression in her intuitive works. By the age of 6, Liz was creating sculptures, drawings and jewelry. At age 8, her drawings were selected for an exhibition from her class. At age 10, she did her first painting, (a Russian icon on wood) in a local art museum summer class.…
Sedona News – Enjoy great shopping on a weekly basis with the Seasonal Artisan Holiday Outdoor Market. These one-day markets are taking place throughout the month of December. Promoted by Red Rose Inspiration for Animals. Enjoy a fabulous lunch, dinner, and happy hour at the Stagecoach Country Roadhouse. This event sponsored by the Wild Thyme Restaurant Group, the newest restaurant to West Sedona known as the Stagecoach Country Roadhouse located at 1405 West Highway 89A. Enjoy Sedona’s premiere destination for hand cut steaks, craft cocktails, Arizona BBQ, and whole lotta country music. Beautiful patio dining on the lower and upper-level…
… I spent the evening listening to the sound track from the movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull … loved the movie when it first came out and no great surprise the composer and performer of the music is my number one favorite singer … Neil Diamond. It is inspirational, a journey of discovery and the visual combined with the music is amazing. Need to watch it again. So the photo above could well be a descendant of Jonathan Livingston Seagull … it was fun watching him in flight … day dreaming about him and our own journeys. The White Pelican below…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Armageddon Time” showing Dec. 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Armageddon Time” features an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong. The end of an era. The beginning of everything. From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, “Armageddon Time” is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Based on Gray’s own upbringing in Queens, New York, circa 1980, “Armageddon Time” tells the story Paul…
Sedona News – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, December 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee for this demonstration.…
Sedona News – On Wednesday December 7 at 5:00 pm, Dr. Jeffrey Hall, Director of Lowell Observatory, will be speaking about “Telescopes Around (And Out Of) This World.” This event will be live in person at the KSB Pushmataha Center on 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Dr. Hall will take us on a tour of the most exciting telescopes in use today, under construction and being planned. The tour will cover the modern tools of the trade, a brief review of the spectacular results being realized by the new James Webb space telescope and the exciting plans for new ground-based telescopes like the…
Sedona News – Just in time for the holidays, the Sedona Renegades Artist Group and the Sedona Center for Harmony and Enrichment are pleased to announce a new alliance to bring fine art exhibits to the community. Beginning in December 2022 at the Hozho Shopping Center, the partnership will feature ongoing exhibits by the talented artists of the Sedona Renegades plus an esteemed guest artist each month. And to inaugurate things most exceptionally, the featured guest artist for December is John Oakes, whose works and career will be celebrated at the venue’s First Friday reception on December 2, 5-7:30 PM. …
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I could form the words, parse the phrases and tell you how it happens or at least how it appears to have happened here. I could even tell you in plain prose what this that happens is – well, mostly – but you cannot hear me until you are ready, and then you will hear my words in your own perfect way, through the breaks in the hardened castle walls that still stand. Your experience might be similar to mine, or universes apart. That makes neither wrong nor right. The words used to speak of them…