Sedona News – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to continue to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2022-2023 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season continues with Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” live via simulcast on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. Plan to come early as John Steinbrunner will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta — one of opera’s ultimate heroines — in Michael…
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Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veterans Day tribute will be on Friday, November 11 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Museum. All veterans of all U.S. service branches, active military, family, friends, and residents who want to show their appreciation to those who have served and are now serving are invited to be guests of the Museum at Sedona’s annual memorial and program of appreciation. This year’s program will be overseen by emcee Shondra Jepperson. She and Tom Jepperson will provide patriotic and inspirational music. Special guest speaker is Jerry ‘Geronimo’ Martin, a veteran of the Marine…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona Az News: Have you heard? Uncle Sam is conjuring up a real scare for us on Halloween that might even frighten Freddy Krueger. In keeping with traditional fright night spooking, Uncle Sam is not handing out candy but information on October 31st that may scare the hell out of you. Ufologists believe there will be two reports, one classified and the other unclassified. Hopefully, there will finally be answers as to what they are, if they are from earthly origin and what is their agenda. Releasing the report on Halloween is creating even more anxiety as…
… Halloween is just around the corner and already, if you check the skies and look around, signs of the impending haunting are beginning to appear. Looking at the photo above it appears that a very large raptor is approaching Sedona from the north east … a trail of destruction impending? likely we will not know until Monday when the haunting is in full force. You might want to check out the Osprey below as rumor has it that he is traveling north from Lake Pleasant to participate in the festivities too. Methinks it might be wise to stay indoors…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Darryl Jones: In the Blood” showing Nov. 1-3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. What do Miles Davis, Sting, Madonna and The Rolling Stones have in common? Besides the obvious, it is Darryl Jones. This is the story of a young black man, born and raised on the South Side of Chicago in the 1960’s, who followed his dreams to become one of the world’s most sought-after musicians. “Darryl Jones: In the Blood” is an insider’s look at the life and career of…
Verde Valley News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers and area residents and businesses to plan for an overnight full closure of State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Thursday evening, Oct. 27, and ending Friday morning Oct. 28. SR 89A will be closed to all traffic traveling north from Sedona beginning at the Cave Springs Campground (milepost 386). DETOUR: Drivers on SR 89A traveling north to Flagstaff will use State Route 179 to Interstate 17. SR 89A will be closed to all traffic traveling south from Flagstaff beginning at…
Verde Valley News – What is the Salt River Project (SRP) and what part does it play in assuring a secure water future for Northern Arizona? SRP’s Lucas Shaw, Manager of Water Rights, and Carter Benton, Water Programs Analyst, will present a history of SRP, the challenges to its water sources, including the Verde River, what SRP is doing to protect critical watershed communities, and updates on the Gila Adjudication and Verde Valley River Rights Program in a Zoom webinar hosted by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. – noon. A question and…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2022 General Election being held Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Election. Ballots were mailed to voters requesting Automatic Ballot-by-Mail on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Be sure to sign your ballot affidavit envelope in your original handwriting. Voters may vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot beginning Wednesday, October 12 – Friday, November 4, 2022, at the: Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 1015 Fair St., Prescott, M – F…
Sedona News – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, November 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no charge for this demonstration. “Mondays at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking…
… the sun was streaming in this morning through one of the upper windows in my bedroom and striking a large print I have of an aerial shot I took of Sycamore Canyon during a monsoon storm. It hangs on the wall above my headboard. It had the effect of a very tight crop of the image as the rest of the image was in deep shadow … I was looking at the image in the mirror on the opposing wall and it seemed like a pretty neat crop and here is what I saw … then and today. Applying…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical event “Duran Duran: A Hollywood High” showing Thursday Nov. 3 and Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In this feature length docu-concert film, Duran Duran celebrate their four-decade long career, the release of their latest studio album “Future Past”, and the launch of a global world tour. An extraordinary night of music, shot on a Los Angeles rooftop, with the iconic Capitol Tower behind them and the Hollywood sign in the distance, the film was directed by…
Verde Valley News – Health First Foundation invested more than $510,000 in community health, reaching 72,500 northern Arizona residents through grants and other outreach in fiscal 2022, according to its recently released annual report. The report details the impact of donor dollars in communities throughout the region. It includes stories on how Health First funding improves children’s health and nutrition, addresses the health needs of those experiencing homelessness, provides integrated care for those most in need, and assists Havasupai tribal members with pandemic aid. Health First reports investing $18.43 million to improve health and well-being in northern Arizona since the…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will hold a Rummage & Treasures Sale on Saturday, November 5 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Museum. Proceeds will benefit the Museum’s programs. The sale will include many rummage sale type items plus antiques, vintage pieces, art, furniture, home decor and tools. Special items already donated include original art by Sedona artists Marlys Mallet and Michael Redhawk, a Lazy Boy recliner, antique oak table, other furniture and lamps, jewelry, collectibles, kitchen and garden items, luggage, linens and much more. Some items are new in the box. Anyone who would like to donate…
… we never know what we will find when we go down to the lake, but we always come back with shots of something we have never seen before, nor could have anticipated getting. That was the story this morning too as we saw very few different species than before, but the behavior of the grebes was fascinating … so, we followed them around for awhile. When grebes dive to get their prey, which is mostly fish, they usually consume them underwater, but when they get one that is too large to swallow underwater they bring it to the surface…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical event “Grateful Dead Meet Up-At The Movies” showing Tuesday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The Grateful Dead return to cinemas worldwide for the 2022 Meet-Up At The Movies. This year we’re celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the legendary Europe ‘72 Album, by bringing the previously unreleased Tivoli Concert Hall 1972 performance to the big screen. The sixth show on the Grateful Dead’s famous Europe ’72 tour was a return engagement to the Tivoli…