By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona: Most of us on what is called the spiritual path want to awaken for a reason: to finally be enough, to feel it, to know it without question and find peace within; to be accepted, included, not standing on the outside looking in, not separate from life; to find meaning, purpose in what often feels like meaninglessness; to soothe the heartache and stop the pain and suffering, to at last be happy. While these are heartfelt reasons, truly precious and real, they are not the true impulse but the impulse made visible. …
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Sedona AZ (November 19, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the most-awarded film at Sundance “Hive” showing Nov. 27-Dec. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Hive” is Kosovo’s official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature. Sundance triple award-winner “Hive” is a searing drama based on the true story of Fahrije (award-winning Albanian actress Yllka Gashi), who, like many of the other women in her patriarchal village, has lived with fading hope and burgeoning grief since her husband went missing during the war in Kosovo. In order…
CH’ÍHOOTSOOÍ, DINÉTAH (Window Rock, Navajo Nation) (November 19, 2021) – In a race against the rapid spread of COVID-19 precipitated by the summer surge of the more easily transmissible Delta variant, Yee Ha’ólníi Doo d/b/a Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund implemented a Delta Relief Program to prevent the spread of the virus on the Navajo and Hopi nations. The Delta Relief Program provides on-demand humanitarian assistance to Navajo and Hopi families living on the two nations that have an active case of COVID and need to isolate, or have a member who has been exposed to an active…
Sedona AZ (November 19, 2021) – The Verde Valley is home to a treasure trove of cultural heritage sites and museums. Many of these have Museum Gift Shops offering gifts for the coming holiday season – gifts that you may not find anywhere else. By shopping at these non-profit organizations you will be providing much needed support by spending some of your shopping dollars with them. You can find unique gifts for everyone on your list in un-crowded environments, enjoy tax-free purchases, and support area cultural institutions all in one shopping trip! These cultural and historical centers have worked hard…
By Ted Grussing … today I began the fun trips re-visiting volcanic cinder cones in the San Francisco Volcanic Field … these trips are on the ground and a neat comparison of photos from above and from the surface. The first outing was to S-P Cinder Cone, which is about 29 miles north of Flagstaff and 5 miles west of US 89 which heads north out of Flagstaff and heard up to Page. The Photo of above was shot from south of the cone looking north. The perfection of this cone is amazing and you can see the roughly 5 miles…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Does truth exist? Seems pretty flexible. What might be true for me may seem like voo-doo to you. What feels right to a rightist feels wrong to one who isn’t. Truth, at least what passes for truth here, causes wars, splits families, causes untold damage and yet many want it, spend their lives seeking for it. With all the fuss, there must be an ultimate truth. Right? Are the truths that each person holds true? To the person they are. That’s one of the reasons pushing one’s truth on another doesn’t work. Everyone already has their…
Sedona AZ (November 18, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed, new award-winning film “Wife of a Spy” showing Nov. 26-Dec. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa won the Silver Lion (Best Director) Award at the Venice Film Festival for “Wife of a Spy” — a riveting, gorgeously crafted, old-school Hitchockian thriller shot in stunning 8K. The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur filmmaker Yusaku (Issey Takahashi) senses that things are…
Phoenix AZ (November 18, 2021) – With syphilis cases nationwide increasing at alarming rates, recognizing the symptoms and treating the disease quickly will prevent the onset of serious complications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems if not treated” but “is simple to cure with the right treatment.” In 2019, syphilis cases in the United States doubled from five years earlier to more than 129,800 cases. National Public Radio (NPR) recently reported that “in the same time period, cases of congenital syphilis, in which…
Cottonwood AZ (November 18, 2021) – The Cottonwood Community Band, under the direction of Mr. Jeff Bowell, is happy to announce their 2021 holiday concert to be held at the Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts in Camp Verde on Sunday afternoon, December 5, at 3:00 PM. The theme for this holiday concert is A Christmas Festival, and the Leroy Anderson composition by that title will be the lead off selection. It’s a rousing medley of several well known Christmas carols that sets the standard against which all other Christmas medleys are judged. The band will also acknowledge our Jewish…
Sedona AZ (November 18, 2021) – “Monday at the Museum” will feature a fire making demonstration on Monday, November 29th from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Al Cornell will demonstrate pre-historic to new world fire starting methods. This includes the hand drill, the bow drill and the arctic strap drill methods. There is no fee for these demonstrations. “Monday at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking for participants who are willing to share their knowledge of “old time” crafts and skills. For details, call the volunteer coordinator at…
Phoenix AZ (November 18, 2021) – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Between July 1 and September 30, 2021, a total of $29,292,494 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. The $29.3 million in both discretionary and advised grants and scholarships were awarded in five strategic priority areas: Health Innovations, Community Improvement & Development, Environment & Sustainability, Arts & Culture, and Quality Education. Health Innovations: A…
By Ted Grussing … like this juvenile bald eagle that was a rock star in the literal sense. Normally we see eagles on perches high above the waterline, but this morning we saw him perched on a small rock in just a few inches of water … must have been a lot of fish in the water and being shallow it would be easy to hop down and grab a fish as it swam by. Check out those incredible talons! With winter coming on I got to looking through some past shots of the plateau and I came on this shot…
Sedona AZ (November 17, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of acclaimed new romantic comedy/drama “Love is Love is Love” showing Nov. 26-Dec. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Love is Love is Love” boasts an all-star, award-winning ensemble cast, including Rita Wilson, Cybill Shepherd, Rosanna Arquette, Joanne Whalley, Chris Messina, Maya Kazan, Kathy Baker and more, and is directed by Eleanor Coppola. “Love is Love is Love” is three stories that explore love, commitment, and loyalty between couples and friends. In the film’s first story — “Two for Dinner”…
Flagstaff AZ (November 17, 2021) – Fire managers with the Flagstaff Ranger District plan to conduct two prescribed burn treatments in areas southwest and southeast of Flagstaff next week in effort to maintain and restore healthier forest conditions while creating buffers between communities and the forest. A 669-acre unit of the Crater Sinks project is planned for treatment on Tuesday (Nov. 16), located approximately 4 miles west of Kachina Village. This is an initial entry burn, meaning this specific area has not had fire on the landscape in a long time and forest fuel accumulation will produce heavy smoke during the burn.…
Sedona AZ (November 17, 2021) – To kick off this holiday season, Emerson Theater Collaborative presents Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), a play written by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez, at the Sedona Arts Academy and Community Center, December 2 to 4, 2021. This production is sponsored in part by the City of Sedona, No Moss Brands, and Caldwell Banker. Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told – plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical…