Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Festival Flashback” encore return of “Grandma” showing Aug. 20-25 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Grandma” features an all-star ensemble cast led by Lily Tomlin and including Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox and Sam Elliott. A misanthropic poet, estranged from her daughter and recovering from a breakup, agrees to take her granddaughter across Los Angeles and help her find the money she desperately needs. Lily Tomlin is Elle Reid. Elle has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly…
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Verde Valley News – Registration is open for the Sept. 14 Holes for Health Golf Tournament at the premier Seven Canyons Golf Club in Sedona. Proceeds benefit Health First Foundation’s efforts to improve health and well-being in communities throughout northern Arizona. The annual tournament features a foursome shamble format on Seven Canyon’s private 18-hole, par-72 course. Registration includes golf fees, breakfast, lunch, and tee prizes. A silent auction with hospitality, golf, art, and other curated offerings will be open to tournament players. The cost for a standard foursome is $1,200; corporate-sponsored foursome, $2,000; an individual golfer, $300. For more information…
Sedona News – Celebrate the Nation’s best female songwriters with “Songbirds on Tour” live on stage on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. “Songbirds” features the Nation’s best Female Songwriters in a Nashville style round-robin format, now on tour! Why only women? Because less than 20% of the billboard charts are female songwriters, year after year. It’s time to make a change. Come experience this empowered show that showcases the beauty of songwriting, the stories behind the songs, and the respect the ladies on stage feel for…
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. All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website. Come join us either in person or online. See jcsvv.org for instructions to register for in-person services or online links. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, August 12, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the summer encore of the Met Opera’s “La Fille du Régiment” (from the 2007/2008 season) on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Madcap physical comedy and impeccable coloratura come together in soprano Natalie Dessay’s indelible portrayal of the feisty tomboy raised by a regiment of French soldiers. Tenor Juan Diego Flórez is the young Swiss villager who conquers her heart—and a slew of high Cs. Also featuring uproarious performances by mezzo-soprano Felicity Palmer and baritone Alessandro Corbelli, as well as a…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Akashic records, The Pleiades, Jesus, Mohammed, solar flares, the Schumann resonance, me and you, spirituality, love (yes, love too), the fifth dimension, ascension, death, enlightenment, ignorance … same, same just different: ideas that attempt to make the inexplicable explicable. We want our truths to be true. That’s the way we humans roll. We want there to be a truth, one with teeth and guts, that sticks around when all else falls away. We want to know, to understand, to figure it out. We want to have the answer, to finally get it, to open the locked…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “We Are As Gods” showing Aug. 13-18 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “We Are As Gods” offers a deep dive into the many sides of Stewart Brand – the Zelig-like creator of The Whole Earth Catalog, an influential member of Ken Kesey’s “The Merry Pranksters,” and an early activist in the modern environmental movement. Brand, in his guise as cyber-utopian, coined the phrase “personal computer” and influenced many in Silicon Valley, including Steve Jobs, who have gone on to shape our modern world.…
Sedona News – The City of Sedona provides the following locations for residents to fill sandbags: City Maintenance Yard (by appointment only call 928-203-5063), 2070 Contractors Road City lot adjacent to Sedona Red Rock High School, 935 Upper Red Rock Loop Road Uptown Public Parking Lot, 260 Schnebly Road Sedona United Methodist Church, 110 Indian Cliffs Road (State Route 179) It is suggested to bring a shovel for filling the sandbags. In addition, the city encourages residents to sign up to receive emergency alerts from the city and Coconino or Yavapai County. To sign up, visit www.sedonaaz.gov/emergencymanagement. Located at that…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Festival Flashback” encore return of “Ladies in Black” showing Aug. 12-18 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John and directed by Academy Award-nominated director Bruce Beresford, “Ladies in Black” is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney — against the backdrop of Australia’s cultural awakening, breakdown of class structures, and liberation of women. “Ladies in Black” tells the coming-of-age story of suburban schoolgirl Lisa, who while waiting for…
Camp Verde News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, August 11th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. August’s concert features Michael Peters, Ed Cooper, and Spencer Vandevier. Micheal Peters’s soul-soothing mix of Classic Rock, Country, and Blues can be heard at various venues around the Verde Valley. Ed Cooper performs great solo acoustic rock & roll at venues and parties all around the Verde Valley and Northern Arizona. Singer-Songwriter Spencer Vandevier’s music has been described as dark…
… it was wonderful to be back on the lake this morning … something special is brought back into the soul. The water level is down almost 20′ from my last visit in early July and the propeller was exploring forgotten contours of the lake bed whilst we plied shallow waters of a diminished lake. Backgrounds for the birds were rather uninteresting so like the cattle ponds where I shoot blue birds, a little creative work was necessary to emphasize the beauty of the creatures. Above is a Great Blue Heron seemingly asking for a little favor … perhaps a…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Festival Flashback” encore return of “Hello, My Name is Doris” showing Aug. 12-17 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. She’s not ready to act her age. Doris Miller (Academy Award-winner Sally Field) is a shy, eccentric 60-something woman, living alone following the death of her mother, whom she has lived with for her whole life. At the funeral, her brother Todd and his wife Cynthia try to persuade her to sell the house, especially the possessions, as she is a hoarder. Her only close friend is the…
Camp Verde News – Ben Roti Ceramics presents the inaugural Verde Valley Pottery Festival, a collective of Arizona-connected potters committed to expanding the reach and increasing the understanding of contemporary studio pottery. The FREE festival will feature demonstrations, public lectures, and artist displays. This event will feature unique handmade items perfect for the home, garden, and gift-giving! Join us on Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 10 am to 5 pm, & Sunday, November 20, 2022, from 10 am to 3 pm at Ben Roti Ceramics at 2175 S. Glenrose Dr. Camp Verde, AZ 86322. Meet 10 talented local and regional artists,…
Camp Verde News – Camp Verde Community Library received a check for $24,500 from Arizona Community Foundation (ACF). In presenting the check, Glenn Wike, Chief of Staff/Senior Vice President, Community Investment at ACF thanked the library “for the important service you provide to the community.” Camp Verde Library Endowment (CVLE) President, Ambie Charles and board members, Charlie and Linda German remember the hard work they and many others put into the variety of fundraisers sponsored by CVLE over the years of fundraising. From selling bottles of “library” water at Cornfest, Pecan & Wine Festival, and other events, selling used books…
Sedona News – The city invites residents to apply for the 2022 Sedona Police Department Citizens Academy, a free program designed to experience firsthand engagement with the Sedona Police Department, have a better understanding of the department’s role within the community and foster a collaborative relationship with residents. The nine-week program will be held every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. starting on Sept. 7, 2022. It is for residents of Sedona and members of the business community and helps create open communication between the department’s community members and the Sedona Police Department staff. The police personnel are afforded…