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…
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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…
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…
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…