Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with award-winning surround sound composer and producer Koz Mraz for “Dark Side of the Room” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Everyone has experienced 5.1 surround in movie theaters, but hearing QUEEN’s Bohemian Rhapsody remixed specifically for six speakers is simply astounding. Be it popular, classical or electronic music, listeners are immersed in ever-evolving sonic landscapes that can only be experienced in a theater. “Dark Side of the Room” is a no-visuals sonic experience, reminiscent of lost art of listening to…
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Sedona News – Arizona is home to two of the most famous UFO cases in history, and experts, including the primary witness of one of those events, will be sharing information at the 2022 International UFO Congress in Mesa, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 to Sunday, October 16, 2022. Beginning the night of November 5, 1975, former logger Travis Walton’s experience has become the most famous and perhaps most credible account of a UFO and possible alien encounter in history. The case is especially compelling because several of Walton’s fellow loggers witnessed the event. The loggers claimed they had all piled…
Sedona News – The gift-giving holiday season is fast approaching and the Sedona Heritage Museum hopes to make the lives of local shoppers just a bit easier by once again hosting their annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair on October 22. This long-time Museum tradition is the ideal way to “keep it local”. The Museum curates this show with a focus on supporting local artisans and crafters who have unique, quality items to offer and as a way to ensure that residents can find one-of-a-kind pieces for holiday gifts or for their own enjoyment. This celebration of the Fall season…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Sedona News – Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley for the New Year 5783 which began on the Hebrew calendar last week All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, October 14 a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and live-streamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting candles, doing a reading, or…
… although I didn’t get what I wanted last Thursday, I did get some shots I have wanted which will supplement others in the portfolio including the shot above of Kendrick Peak taken from roadside on SR 180 going north out of Flagstaff. I got it with close to full color and with clouds and almost on the same day even though years separate the photos … one of the nice things about shooting earths features is that they take thousands and millions of years to change. For me, a few years separation on these volcanoes is like a thousandth…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Sidney” showing Oct. 14-20 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, the revealing documentary “Sidney” honors the legendary Academy Award-winner Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee and many more, the film is also produced by Derik Murray, in close collaboration…
Sedona News – Rowe Fine Art Gallery’s exciting fall lineup of shows continues October 28 and 29 when impressionistic wildlife sculptor Joshua Tobey rolls into town for his annual one-man show. Heart and Soul gets started on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and continues on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. As in years past, Joshua will debut new bronzes as well as several works-in-progress that the gallery can’t reveal quite yet… “Those clay precast sculptures will be a surprise since they are still in the works,” teases Joshua. As the title of the show implies, art lovers can expect to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the flashback encore return of “Big Night” showing Oct. 14-19 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “Big Night” features an all-star ensemble cast including Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Minnie Driver, Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub. Chef Primo (Tony Shalhoub) and businessman Secondo (Stanley Tucci) are immigrant brothers from Italy who open their dream restaurant, Paradise, in New Jersey. Primo is the irascible and gifted chef, brilliant in his culinary genius, but determined not to squander his talent on making the routine dishes that customers expect.…
Verde Valley News – Free firewood is available to permitted individuals on two new areas of the Coconino National Forest’s Flagstaff Ranger District. The A-1 area is located off Interstate 40 west. It can be accessed by taking the A-1 mountain exit. Follow the road for half a mile, turn left onto Forest Road 518, and take a slight right onto FR 519. FR 9012J, FR 519 and FR 9022K can all be used to access the collection area. There is plenty of parking in the A-1 area off the road surface. To access the 9007S area, head northwest on…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2022 November General Election being held Tuesday, November 8, 2022. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Election. To be eligible to vote, you must register/update your voter information by Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Please visit the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office at 1015 Fair St. Rm 228, Prescott or 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood to register in-person Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or visit www.servicearizona.com to register online until 11:59 p.m. Election…
Camp Verde News – Camp Verde Community Library is among over 160 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) to conduct digital literacy workshops using Digitallearn.org resources. The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T, provides support to libraries of all sizes to conduct digital literacy training in their communities and help close the digital divide. Techno Wizards Information and Technology Classes will start at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 22nd and run for 7 weeks in Camp Verde Community Library’s Terracotta Room. There will be a 4-week course for Spanish speakers beginning in January 2023. Registration for classes…
Sedona News – Do you have an interest in weaving, spinning, basket making, dyeing yarns or knitting? If so, come to Monday at the Museum at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, October 24th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild while they practice their art and share their love of fiber arts. Come to watch or bring your spinning wheel and yarns and join in the fun. They would be happy to answer any questions. There is no charge for this demonstration “Mondays at the Museum” is a…
By Craig Swanson Verde Valley News – To encourage input from residents of Yavapai County, a small group of residents has created eight online surveys that list the Goals, Policies and Recommendations precisely as they are documented in the draft Yavapai County Comprehensive Plan. By taking the surveys, you can tell the county whether you agree or disagree with what they propose. While the Comprehensive Plan supplies context, you do not need to have read the entire plan in order to take the surveys. The Goals, Policies and Recommendations are self-explanatory. Each of the surveys covers one topic. You may…
Sedona News – Any user of Apple products, (iPhone, iPad, MAC) is invited to attend the October 2022 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 bugs and fixes. There is no charge to participate. OCA will continue its monthly virtual/online meetings on the 3rd Saturday of October, Saturday, October 15, 2022, beginning at 10:00 AM at the following online address: If you want to attend the meeting by phone, please follow the above zoom link, which will…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Sedona’s New Family-Friendly Improv Troupe — Unauthorized Happiness — on Tuesday night, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Unauthorized Happiness is making their Mary D. Fisher Theatre debut with their completely made up, completely hilarious improv show. Unauthorized Happiness is a brand new comedy troupe here in the Verde Valley looking to bring excitement and laughs to the community for families, friends and well, everyone! The UH Improv team’s desire is to bring their joy of laughter to audiences, but also to the…