Sedona, AZ-7/20/25 – Emerson Theater Collaborative is proud to present the world premiere of Silence is Not Golden by Anita Yellin Simons, September 12-14, 2025, at Verde Valley School’s Brady Hall. This thought-provoking production explores the complexities of domestic abuse. This production is made possible by Janis Ian and Rude Girl Publishing Inc. Before the days of Phil Donahue or Oprah, no one talked about domestic abuse or self-esteem — it was a private and embarrassing subject. Linda, a young newlywed, is so in love with her husband Larry that she believes him when he tells her everything is her…
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(PHOENIX, Ariz. – Aug. 25, 2025) – Mercy Care has awarded The Foster Alliance a 2025 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment Grant in the amount of $100,000 to expand access to basic essentials for children in foster care and deepen the impact of services for families across Northern Arizona. The funding will be distributed across multiple programs, ensuring children and caregivers receive vital items such as clothing, beds, and hygiene items—resources that not only meet immediate needs but help restore dignity and stability during times of crisis. “This generous grant from Mercy C.A.R.E.S. will significantly expand our capacity to meet the…
Prescott, Arizona (Sep. 3, 2025) – Ten community college presidents of the Arizona Community College Coordinating Council (AC4) unanimously nominated Yavapai College President Dr. Lisa Rhine to represent the state’s community colleges on the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Board of Directors on August 22. Dr. Rhine is replacing Mohave Community College President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein. Dr. Rhine, the tenth president of Yavapai College, has over 36 years of leadership experience in colleges and universities in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Arizona. Dr. Rhine serves on numerous local, regional and national commissions, task forces and boards including service on the Commission on Economic and…
By DaSt If consciousness makes an individual feel cold or thirsty, what makes the person react to it? If a person knows, what makes that knowledge usable? Consciousness is available and almost completely predictable. Intelligence is rare, especially the specialized type, for purposes. As artificial intelligence takes off, the most important research priority in science is human intelligence. What exactly is it? How does it work? What, in the brain, is responsible for intelligence? Can it be naturally optimized to withstand artificial intelligence? Can a display be possible for a parallel to explore how it works and so forth? Sedona,…
Camp Verde, AZ – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Camp Verde Community Library (CVCL) is excited to present a contest for grades K through 12, and a series of interactive workshops centered around Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. These engaging activities are designed for families and children to explore and celebrate this significant tradition. Starting September 15, 2025, CVCL will launch its Dia de los Muertos Art, Coloring, & Craft Contest. Entry forms and coloring supplies will be available for pickup at the library. The contest invites participants to use their creativity to reflect the…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sedona, AZ — Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Painting the Soul of the 20th Century: Pellizza Da Volpedo” on Sept. 14 and 16 at the festival’s Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQY4XWuOe8k “Painting the Soul of the 20th Century: Pellizza Da Volpedo” tells the story of the tormented life of divisionist painter Giuseppe Pellizza (1868-1907), famous for his…
COTTONWOOD, AZ — Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA) is joining with the Sierra Club to sponsor “Power in Transition: Navigating Local Energy Resilience in Arizona,” with Erin Mahan and Stephen Cook at 12:00 pm on September 6, 2025 at Cottonwood Library, 100 S. 6th Street in Cottonwood, AZ. Erin Mahan is Vice President of Membership and Regulatory Affairs at SunSpec Alliance and a Board member of NAZCCA. Mehan will provide an informational overview of financial incentives currently available, focusing on EVs, heat pumps, solar, and induction stoves. She will address the future of distributed energy, using the examples of…
Sedona, AZ — Unify Sedona invites you to our annual Picnic in the Park — a free, fun-filled day for families, friends, and the entire community! Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Posse Ground Park, The Pavilion, 525 Posse Ground Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336 Bring your chairs, picnic baskets, lawn games, and blankets — and get ready for a day of laughter, connection, and celebration. We’ll provide soft drinks, water, yard games, and plenty of positive vibes! Enjoy: Fun & games for all ages Community bonding A chance to make new friends and deepen…
Fifty years after Vietnam, America is again clinging to illusion, burying failure, and courting collapse — this time from within. By Bear Howard. — Sedona, AZ — Two hundred days into Donald Trump’s second presidency, America feels eerily familiar — like a nation marching confidently toward disaster while insisting everything is under control. Federal agencies have been gutted, truth fractured into shards of grievance, allies abandoned, and the Constitution bent into the shape of one man’s will. The country insists it is “winning” even as the ground beneath it gives way. To listen to narrative click below: We have been…
By Joseph Rittenhouse The knives are out, thirsty for the future of Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow, who stands ready to be hung for the mortal sin he allegedly committed by not following the rules—by talking directly to staff rather than through the city council concerning the erection of state-of-the-art automated license plate readers throughout Sedona. People are already calling for his resignation while a local newspaper prepares to fillet his political career over the alleged infractions and accusations that the mayor is somewhat power-mad and guilty of harassing staff department directors and heads. Under Title 2 of the Sedona City…
Situated in the heart of the Verde Valley wine region, the fair offers the perfect pairing of fine art and wine. COTTONWOOD, Ariz. – The Arizona Wine Country Artists Village is excited to present its next art and fine-craft fair, taking place over the weekend of October 10-12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Organized and promoted by Jerome-based artists John and Lauri Maeder (doing business as PBSW Events, LLC) and hosted by the City of Cottonwood, the fair will showcase the best state and regional artists, fine-crafters and…
Film Festival theatres join cinemas around the world for global theatrical event Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome” on Wednesday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4WNKsUzlBs The forthcoming film of David Gilmour’s 2024 return to Rome’s historic Circus Maximus as part of the Luck and Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade, was directed by long-time Gilmour collaborator Gavin Elder. The sublime spectacle, filmed against the backdrop of the…
Sedona, AZ — On Friday, September 13, representatives from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will explain how the Department implements the Safe Drinking Water Act. They will outline Arizona’s key water quality programs and highlight how each program addresses emerging contaminants with a particular focus on PFAS, the “forever chemicals.” The speakers will also discuss the testing of domestic family wells and provide status updates on our local lakes, creeks, municipal wells, and the recent underground storage tank leaks, followed by audience Q & A. Please join us for this important presentation. This will be a hybrid meeting:…
By Amaya Gayle — Sedona, a?Z –I can pretty much guarantee that few will be interested in this little secret, because it is the rather large lie, the frustrating fallacy, the charlatan concept that is ardently guarded by riveting, nearly unconscious resistance. I used to encounter that same thing when I’d write about death. That little idea doesn’t seem to be nearly as repulsive these days. Maybe we’re more accepting of the inevitable, but I also think there was so little interest in death because I hadn’t experienced its deceit directly, and regardless of what most think, that limitation, its…
Sedona, AZ –0 The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Rabbi Magal will lead Friday evening services on September 5, at 7:00 pm, the later…