By Ted Grussing … rock stars need security details and what better security than a lethal killing machine with wings … not only do they provide distancing protection, but they take the intruders down and eat them … never again will there be a threat from that source! Have a problem with a neighbor? Give Leroy a call and he will contact his big brother a golden eagle to come take care of the problem, … voila! neighbor gone and no evidence left behind … well perhaps a few bits and pieces here and there. Yeah, it has been that kind…
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Sedona AZ (November 16, 2021) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with the encore of “Raphael Revealed” on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Marking the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, the greatest exhibition ever held of his works took place in Rome. Exhibition on Screen was granted exclusive access to this once-in-a-lifetime show. With over two hundred masterpieces, including paintings and drawings – over a hundred of which have been brought together for the first time – this major exhibition celebrates the life and work of Raffaello…
Phoenix AZ (November 16, 2021) – The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership has honored five of the state’s most dedicated and impactful leaders with the 2021 Flinn-Brown Awards. The five winning Flinn-Brown Fellows include statewide and local office holders and leaders in higher education, economic development, and city government. The Fellows received their awards Nov. 12 during the annual 2021 Flinn-Brown Convention at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. This is the fourth cohort of Flinn-Brown Award recipients, which were first honored in 2017. The five Fellows honored during the 2021 Flinn-Brown Convention are: Jack Jewett Award: Lea Márquez Peterson, 2011 Lea Márquez Peterson’s…
By Ted Grussing … to be honest, would anyone really be surprised to see someone who looks like this come out on stage with an electric guitar? … accompanied by others who have a similar appearance but were wailing away on drums and other instruments and run through amplifiers designed to inflict pain on the ears of those in attendance. It would be tolerable if the audience had ingested sufficient substances so that they were unsure where they were or what was happening … peace to all mankind, save the planet or whatever the cause of the moment is. The reality…
Sedona AZ (November 15, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, Nov. 21 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Spartacus” — a brand new production — from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 3:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In Imperial Rome led by Crassus, Spartacus and his wife Phrygia are reduced to slavery and are separated by slave dealers. His love for her and his desire for freedom lead him to revolt against the Roman army with the help of the other captives. …
Sedona News: Sedona’s bizarre real estate market in 2020-2021 has produced all manner of unexpected results. One is a shift demographic in buyers. For the past couple of decades, the mainstays of the market were Baby Boomers purchasing retirement properties for primary residences or second homes. Generally, they have been relatively affluent buyers, but a home sale over $2,000,000 was a rarity until this past year. For the super-wealthy, Sedona tended to be more or a second or third residence. The new generation still includes Boomers, but is a bit more diverse. And, wealthier. And, they tend to want Sedona…
Sedona News: As an International City of Peace, modern-day Sedonans are now challenged with deepening that legacy of peace–both inner and outer–to make it relevant, purposeful and beneficial for all who live and work here, and for the millions who visit every year. Most people who live in Sedona came here by choice–to live surrounded by breathtaking natural wilderness, for abundant hiking and biking on hundreds of miles of trails, and for its exceptional arts, culture and healing of body, mind and spirit. A strong philanthropic spirit exists here as well as a desire to engage in compassionate causes for…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona News: When I see you, it is the face of God I perceive. Touching you, it is the body of God I feel. In truth there is no me, no you, there is only God appearing as all things, all experiences, appearances arising and falling in Godmind. All perceptions hold within them this mystery, not a special holding, not a deep mystical holding that only the wise can see, but the very ordinary through and through, all in all, nothing but this stunning mystery that only Is. Looking for mystical experiences veils the…
By Ted Grussing … I’m a day late with a Happy Birthday to all Marines out there … Semper Fi, I had an uncle who served as an aviator in the Marine Corp in WWII and my older brother who spent years in the USMC Reserves. On time with a huge thank you for your service to the millions who have served our nation in military service … without you our nation would never have survived. Members of our family have served in every branch of the military, but I was the only one to serve in the USAF, so the photos…
Sedona AZ (November 12, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona: A Rainbow Alliance and PFLAG Sedona/Verde Valley to present the premiere of “See You Then” on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in observation of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20th — a day in which we honor and memorialize those who have been murdered because of xenophobia and transphobia. Please join Unify Sedona, PFLAG and the Sedona International Film Festival in honoring our transgender and gender non-conforming siblings. …
Sedona AZ (November 12, 2021) – Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Monday at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on November 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you, and to…
The City of Cottonwood celebrates the heart of Arizona wine country with the 12th Annual “Walkin’ on Main” on November 13th, 2021. The Verde Valley Wine Consortium, as well as art exhibits, retail vendors, a car show and live music will accompany the charming galleries, shops, and local restaurants of Old Town Cottonwood. Walkin’ on Main features a wine tasting garden courtesy of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, a car show courtesy of the Mingus Union High School Auto Club, and live music throughout the day. This is a free, family-friendly, event for all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp8cRxY0XbM&t=3s “The Verde Valley Wine Consortium…
Sedona/Verde Valley News – More than four years after the initial petition was submitted, today the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) named the Verde Valley an American Viticultural Area (AVA). This esteemed designation identifies the unique geography, topography, soils, and climate of the Verde Valley AVA as a federally recognized grape growing region. Alongside Arizona’s first two AVAs, Sonoita and Willcox, designating the Verde Valley AVA gives vintners the opportunity to describe the specific origin of the grapes used to make their wines to consumers. “I am ecstatic with this TTB announcement,” said Tom Schumacher, president…
By Ted Grussing … I love getting the shots that include the pre launch sequence of creatures with wings and the first second or two of flight. Once they launch they are at flying speed which in the case of a great egret like this is over 20 mph … almost instantly. … that translates into roughly 30 feet per second. By the time you get a two second sequence the bird will be 60 feet or more out from the limb or whatever it launched from. This egret just happened to fly while I was doing a short burst…
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of acclaimed new documentary “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time” showing Nov. 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time” is the touching, long-in-the-works film directed by industry masters Robert B. Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Don Argott (The Art of the Steal), tracing the life and career of famed novelist and humorist Kurt Vonnegut, who died in 2007 at age 84. The feature documentary — the first of its kind on Vonnegut — is a deep, immersive…