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Sedona News – “Voices from the Grave”, a pioneer cemetery walk, is back. Hosted by the Sedona Historical Society, guests will enjoy a fascinating, outdoor theatrical program with costumed ‘spirits’ and history. On Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29, this step back into Sedona’s past through the lives and stories of local pioneers will feature six new characters portrayed by professional actors. There are two performances each day, at 3:00 p.m. and at 4:30 p.m. The Sedona Historical Society initiated this program during 2020 COVID-19 closures. It has become such a successful event, that it is now offered as…

Sedona News – This Halloween, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from 5 to 8 p.m., the Sedona Parks and Recreation Department and Uptown merchants will host safe and fun trick or treating once again in the Uptown area.  Trick or treaters can expect the same great experience of fun treats and a festive atmosphere offered by a variety of shops in years past, and parents will appreciate the safe environment managed by the Sedona Police Department and its volunteers. Participating merchants will be designated with signage. In addition to treats, attendees may choose to complete a Spooky Scavenger Hunt for…

Sedona News – Imagine world class music, exciting film premieres, nationally acclaimed art events and vibrant live theater…all within a few steps from home. These are only some of the stimulating cultural experiences available right here in Sedona. Learn more when The Sedona Women (“TSW”) present “What’s Going on With Culture in Sedona” on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Creative Life Center. TSW’s October’s program, highlighting some of Sedona’s most exciting and diverse cultural experiences, comes at a perfect time for planning seasonal activities.   Sedona offers many innovative cultural opportunities rivaling those of larger metropolitan areas. Five prominent local…

By Amaya Gayle Gregory What do you suppose lies within us that grants authority to an other and consciously or not, bestows power, often power over us, someone whose words make us suspect trust fear they can see our future, someone who says something, perhaps innocently, and our mind is off to the races, but not before installing them as an authority figure for life? Maybe you never do that. I, on the other hand, have been known to do just that a time or two in fact, I did it again yesterday, so much so that I had a…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents “A Musical Cabaret Evening” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.  The team behind the new indie feature film “Him” brings you a one-night only musical cabaret show with drinks, music, laughs and 5 incredible musical theatre performers. Grab your friends, your mom, anyone with ears, and get ready to enjoy a night full of songs you’ll be humming for days after. Featured performers include: Laura Schein is an actor/writer/songwriter living in Los Angeles. She is the co-creator of the acclaimed new musical Emojiland (New York Times Critics Pick;…

Sedona News – The city of Sedona invites all residents to take The National Community Survey (NCS) online before Nov. 3, 2022, in order to gauge resident sentiment on important topics like: Economy Mobility  Community design Natural environment Parks and recreation Health and wellness Education  Arts and culture Inclusivity and engagement Input will be used in future project and budget planning.  Take the survey at: polco.us/sedona22op. Residents who already took the survey as part of the statistically valid, random sample mail effort do not need to take the survey again. The NCS is a scientific survey with mostly preset questions used…

… you are looking out across a large portion of the San Francisco Volcanic Field … the new portion and it includes a large part of the Painted Desert. The river which cuts across the photo flowing from left to right, is the Little Colorado River and what is remarkable about what you are looking at is the sudden turn to the north and the return to the south … what happened? About 20,000 years ago, Merriam Crater erupted sending a lava flow about 12 miles north and in the process it flowed across the Little Colorado River and dammed…

Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Hopper: An American Love Story”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Edward Hopper’s work is the most recognizable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work? This new film — “Hopper: An American Love Story” — takes a deep look into Hopper’s…

Verde Valley News – The non-profit group Home for New Beginnings is offering a 4-week Garden to Table Cooking Class for children ages 6-13, weekly on Wednesdays starting on October 19th using the library’s kitchen. Home for New Beginnings is a local non-profit whose goal is to build homes for children in the Verde Valley.  They aspire to teach children the fundamentals of gardening, harvesting, and then onto cooking, and potentially running a kitchen.  There will be 2 sessions depending on age.  The class for children ages 6-9 meets from 3:30 pm -4:15 pm. The class for children ages 10-13 meets…

Sedona News – The first time she saw the work of Artist Charles Malcolm Campbell, Sedona Gallerist Shanin Renee Dockrey fell in love. “The heart in each of his pieces resonated with me,” she says. “There is a haunting humanness in his vibrant and creative, very eclectic, Picassoesque style.” Now, she wants the world to be re-introduced to Campbell (a long-time Arizona resident born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1905 and died in Phoenix in 1985), who has been hailed as one of the distinctive and imaginative contemporary American painters of the 20th century. From October 7 and daily through October 17, Dockrey’s Shanin Renee Art Gallery will…

Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its new season with its acclaimed new production of “Jack Absolute Flies Again” showing in Sedona on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. From the writer of “One Man, Two Guvnors” comes a hilarious new play “Jack Absolute Flies Again” — this year’s big, blockbuster comedy from the National Theatre. Set in 1940s pastoral Britain, the show is a hilarious wartime farce, with plenty of heart. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies…

… the air was quiet and the shadows were moving across the ground as the sun was setting in the west … another beautiful day in Sedona was slowly and beautifully coming to a close … and I flew. Another day found me on the water and this marvelous flying machine perched on a tree limb … soon he would return to the sky and have the sights before him as I have done. I have shared the beauty of the sky with him and share the beauty with you … nothing compares with the solitude and unlimited beauty while…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Brilliant Disguise” showing Oct. 14-Oct. 20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Brilliant Disguise” tells the unique story of a group of inspired Western spiritual seekers from the 60s, who in meeting the great American teacher, Ram Dass, followed him to India to meet his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba, familiarly known as Maharaji. Two days before he left his body, Maharaji instructed K.C. Tewari to take care of the Westerners, which he did resolutely until the day he died in 1997. K.C. Tewari —…

Verde Valley News – The Wood for Life project, a collaborative partnership that originated in northern Arizona, has won the Forest Service Volunteers and Service Award in Citizen Stewardship & Partnerships for the fiscal year of 2021. The National Forest Foundation accepted the award on behalf of the partnership in a ceremony held last month in Flagstaff. The Wood for Life initiative provides resources and a sustainable source of firewood to local tribes as a byproduct of forest restoration efforts. During these restoration efforts, small-diameter timber is removed from forest land and delivered to tribal partners who distribute it among communities to…

Verde Valley News – In 2020, Manzanita Outreach created a simple, user-friendly website, MOHelp.org, in hopes of removing confusion about when and where to receive food assistance. The website centralizes information across organizations and across towns so people can find help quickly and reliably. With a few clicks, anyone can see exactly when and where food is available in Yavapai County. Prior to the pandemic, food assistance services were highly fragmented in our county, with various food pantries typically doing food distributions one day per week, all at different times of day in different locations. Manzanita wanted to identify reasons…