Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe” showing Sept. 2-8 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did…
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Verde Valley News – The Transit Department for the City of Cottonwood is excited to announce we are now fully staffed. The Verde Shuttle is set to reinstate full-service routes effective August 28, 2022 which includes the late-night buses. According to Transportation Manager Lisa Boring, “Verde Shuttle will return to operating just as it did before the cutbacks.” Peak Days for the Verde Shuttle are considered Wednesday – Sunday and the buses will run approximately every 45 minutes from 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Monday – Tuesday the buses will run every 90 minutes from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The…
Verde Valley News – From October 13-16, 2022, fifteen professional artists will take their studios outdoors, painting at scenic locations around the Prescott area as part of the 3rd Annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival. Presented by the Highlands Center for Natural History and the City of Prescott, in partnership with the Prescott National Forest, Touchmark at the Ranch, Yavapai College Art Gallery and Mountain Artists Guild this special event will showcase Prescott’s natural, historical, and architectural beauty. There will also be a pre-exhibit and sale at Yavapai College Gallery, artist demos, and a post-exhibit and sale at Mountain Artists Guild in Prescott. Referencing the…
… and another look back at a blue bird shoot from a year or so ago and all the beautiful mix of blues and golds, live and not … five Western Bluebirds, one Mountain Bluebird and a Robin wheeling around as he begins his launch into flight … a choice made to turn the shores of the cattle pond into a pleasing gold background pattern and this is one of the thousands of shots taken on a cool morning. Bluebirds do not signal a takeoff like larger birds do, so it requires a lot of shots taken when you think…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Blind Ambition” showing Sept. 2-7 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Blind Ambition” follows four friends who have conquered the odds to become South Africa’s top sommeliers after escaping starvation and tyranny in their homeland of Zimbabwe. Driven by relentless optimism, a passion for their craft and a sense of national pride, they form Zimbabwe’s first national wine tasting team and set their sights on the coveted title of “World Wine Tasting Champions.” Joseph, Tinashe, Marlvin and Pardon are part of a wave of…
Sedona News – On August 18th, at the 2022 Housing Forum in Scottsdale, Hope House of Sedona received one of six Housing Hero Awards. The category in which they won was the best use of government funds. In 2019, they were awarded a Community Development Block Grant by the City of Sedona. That money was used to build Hope House, transitional housing for homeless families with children. Hope House is now open and serving residents.
Sedona News – The city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department calls all volleyball players to register for the Co-Ed Adult Volleyball League, now through September 18, 2022. Exact dates of games will be finalized depending on how many teams register, but games are expected to be on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the West Sedona School Gym beginning on Sept. 26, 2022 and will go until approximately mid-November. Players must be 16 years of age or older to play. This league will follow standard co-ed volleyball rules where six players play on the court at a time, with a…
… slipping into the imagining mode again and experimenting with the use of multiple photographs again, not just for the purpose of creating a composite image with One or now Katie, but just pieces of art for no other purpose than to expand my mind into realms only seen in my mind … some of the things I see are actually pretty cool and the execution is a fun adventure to end up with what I see in my mind. I call the art product “unleashed” as I am free of all traditional constraints to create what put together in…
Sedona News – Visionary David Arkenstone Brings Magical Candlelight Concert to Sedona. The popular 5-time GRAMMY® nominee performs with a string quartet at Sedona’s Mary D. Fisher Theater on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in “An Evening with David Arkenstone and Friends”. Ever diversifying and much to the delight of his fans, DAVID ARKENSTONE is making some long-awaited concert appearances this fall at select dates throughout Southern California and Arizona. Join this 5-time GRAMMY® nominee for an intimate candlelit evening with special friends. Along with some chart-topping favorites, David will debut some of his recent neo-classical/crossover music with string…
Verde Valley News – Groundwater pumping from the Big Chino aquifer is the single largest threat to the base flow of the upper Verde River, the headwaters of Arizona’s most extensive living river. The impact of that pumping, compounded by the effects of climate change, has resulted in an alarming decline of river flow. Gary Beverly and Ed Wolfe, both members of the executive committee of the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG), will explain the connection between groundwater use and river viability, the flaws in Arizona groundwater laws that allow for unsustainable pumping and the critical importance of the upper…
Sedona News – Over the weekend of October 8-9, 2022, the 31st Annual Sedona Arts Festival will showcase a diverse lineup of 100 juried artists from across the country. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, this renowned fine art festival will also feature live music, raffle prizes, food, and a beer and wine garden – all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Sedona’s red rocks. The festival will run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. One of…
Sedona News – Help the city of Sedona welcome Stephanie Foley as the new chief of police. The current deputy chief of police since July 2021, Foley brings over 17 years of law enforcement experience to the position, with her career beginning right here in Sedona as a dispatcher in 2005. Since then, she has held many positions within the Sedona Police Department aside from deputy chief, including the K9 handler for police dog Dalan, patrol sergeant and patrol lieutenant. She was also named Employee of the Year in June of 2016 because of her proactive collaboration, creative problem solving…
… Jazz being a friends cat at the end of the street and he gave me some photo opprtunities whilst I chatted with Doug on my walk the other night. Jazz is a beautiful creature and has given chase to some of the local bobcats … evidently he had heard of the exploits of One. I am busy collecting shots of Katie as she daily takes over more and more of our home … the compositing process will be a little more as all of her photos will be taken inside … I’ve got a few I kinda like ……
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It seems like a no-brainer question. Voldemort or Harry? Katniss or Snow? Luke or Palpatine? Robin or the sheriff? Who roots for the bad guy? I used to think choosing the good guy was obvious. I’m not sure anymore. A lot of Americans are choosing, to my understanding at least, the villain in the piece. It made me wonder if as we sat together in the movie theater, there were those who were cheering on President Snow or the emperor cloaked in black. Do we ever really know who sits next to us and what makes…
By Camilla Ross Sedona News – The Arts Academy of Sedona presents FIT, FIFTY AND FUNNY Comedy Night. Join us Saturday September 3rd, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Back by popular demand! Join Danielle “Diva” Williams and Keith Ellis, The Clean Comedian, for a night of laughs. Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. Premium seating is available for $45 per person. Buy your tickets at https://bit.ly/AAS-comedy-sept22 at the Arts Academy of Sedona in The Collective Sedona located at 7000 SR-179, Suite C-100 in the Village of Oak Creek. September 12, 2022 – Join us on second Monday of the month for Adult Game Night – Trivia Challenges. September…