Celebrate the 45th anniversary of David Lynch’s masterpiece with new 4K restoration Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “The Elephant Man” showing May 31 and June 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxb_1457gGs This special limited engagement celebrates of the 45th anniversary of “The Elephant Man” and is a beautiful new 4K restoration of the original camera negative, overseen by director David Lynch himself. The film is the first in a series running throughout the summer honoring the late director. “The Elephant Man” features an award-winning, all-star cast, including Anthony Hopkins, John…
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Be Part of a Vital Research Effort on Local Wildlife Sedona, AZ — Attention, bird watchers and nature lovers in our community! A fascinating scientific endeavor is underway, and you have the chance to play a crucial role. Along with bird researcher and master bird bander Steve Bouricius, Sedona researchers are conducting a study on the Rivoli’s hummingbird, a striking and rare avian species noted for its shimmering plumage and agile movements. We invite you to join this effort by keeping an eye out for these remarkable creatures in your yard or local green spaces and allowing licensed banders to…
Watch the Announcement Prescott, Arizona (May 22, 2025) – Yavapai College is endeavoring to change the traditional dynamics of higher education with a new Optimized 92-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Degree, designed to be completed within three years. The degree will launch for the upcoming fall 2025 semester, and Yavapai College will be the first community college in the United States to offer a three-year bachelor’s degree. The BASB is built for depth and application for a more direct learning experience. The tuition cost for a student to complete the 92-credit Optimized degree is $9,482. I t is…
Prescott, Arizona (May 22, 2025) – Yavapai College is taking a huge step forward in integrating local workforce and economic development, in partnership with Yavapai County Supervisors. Beginning July 1, Yavapai College will serve as the official One-Stop Operator and Title I-B service provider under the ARIZONA@WORK statewide system—further cementing the College and the County’s leadership roles in connecting education, employment, workforce development, and economic growth across the region. As part of this new integration, a One-Stop Center will open at Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus, joining existing locations in Prescott Valley and Cottonwood. These centers will provide free services, including the services offered…
Sedona, AZ — In most cities, nightlife is an escape. But in Sedona, nightlife is a return—to self, to spirit, to the rhythm of the Earth. This mystical desert town has long been a haven for seekers, healers, and creatives. And now, a new wave of conscious nightlife is redefining what it means to “go out” after dark. At the heart of this movement is Humankind, a transformational venue in West Sedona that has become a sanctuary for those who crave more than entertainment—they seek elevation. Here, music is medicine, and every event is curated as a journey from ceremony…
By Sean Dedalus Sedona, AZ — I was talking to the Sedona.biz writer/publisher the other day, Tommy Acosta, and learned that our common friend Fernando Rivera of North Carolina passed away. It was reported that life and time caught him and then overcame him and his heart quietly and suddenly failed. Acosta often uses the term “Baby Boomers” in some of his articles on music and rock and roll bands. This term refers to the “baby boom” that unfolded when the boys came home after World War II and gave birth to 7.4 million babies from 1946 to…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona to present “LGBTQ+ Shorts” on Monday and Friday, June 2 and 6, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in observation of Pride Month. This special shorts program will feature a selection of audience favorite LGBTQ+ films from recent Sedona Film Festivals. The lineup will include: BUSCANDO ALMA: A Honduran immigrant is given the chance to meet her mother after nearly two decades of separation. As she grapples with the uncertainty of their reunion, she is confronted by tumultuous memories of her past. PARKER AND THE GREEN…
Sedona, AZ –The University Women of Sedona recently elected their new Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 year. The officers chosen to lead are President Maudelle Terry, Vice-President of Programs Tana Williams, Treasurer Kay Maassen, and Secretary Janeen Trevillyan. The rest of the Board will be Membership-Viola Icken, Communications-Caroline Rudat, Sunshine-Sandi Schenholm, Hospitality-Kathy Dreason, Social-Jean Care, Scholarship-Debbie Nellis, and Ways and Means-Elizabeth Herrell. The organization will install the new Board and present scholarships to six deserving women at their next meeting on Monday, June 2 at noon at Spoke and Wheel restaurant. This meeting is open to women in the…
PHOENIX – The Foster Alliance, Arizona’s largest nonprofit provider of essential resources for children in foster care, now offers walk-in services at its newly opened Flagstaff boutique. While the organization has served foster and kinship families across Arizona statewide for more than a decade, this marks the first time families in northern Arizona have access to a permanent, physical location offering free, in-person support. Located at 5200 E. Cortland Blvd., the boutique is open twice a week and provides vital items to foster families, kinship caregivers, group homes, caseworkers, licensing agencies and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs)—all at no cost. Walk-in…
Sedona, AZ — Storyteller Michael Coyote Peach returns to the Sedona Heritage Museum with a new program for 2025! “Oops!” is a series of tongue-in-cheek stories about misadventures from Arizona’s past and present, featuring three new story-poems and the return of a few classics. An engineering failure leads to the birth of a town in which an enterprising pastor-turned-marshal learns that fashion can lead to fatality. Holbrook’s first sheriff pens an invitation that touches off an international fracas. Some Arizona Rangers learn that it’s not wise to irritate Mexican clowns. A Tombstone outlaw finds himself in the wrong place on…
Camp Verde, AZ – Every invention and innovation is someone’s attempt to turn a problem into a solution. The results: Old neighborhoods revitalized, historic business districts rejuvenated, new festivals and cultural attractions generated and much more. “Spark! Places of Innovation,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, highlights how innovation has shaped small towns across the country. The exhibition examining the ingenuity and tenacity of rural America opens at Camp Verde Community Library, on Saturday, June 14th. “Spark!” will be on view through Saturday, July 26th. Camp Verde Community Library and the surrounding community has been chosen by Arizona Humanities to host…
Sedona, Arizona – May 2025 – At a special Veterans Picnic hosted by the Rotary Club ofSedona Village at the V A Hospital in Prescott, Arizona, Village Rotarians presented a check for$15,000 to Shana Shatzer, Chief of the Center for Development & Civic Engagement. The donation supports the veteran patients discretionary fund. The donation was raised by three raffles held in front of Clark’s Market, donations from Clark’s Market, and generous donations from Villagers during 2024. The picnic, made possible by a generous gift from Village residents Paul and Mara Majane,welcomed over 100 veteran hospital residents to an outdoor pavilion…
By Jordan Cade Sedona, AZ — In 2023, the Department of Defense claimed that around 710 military sites are likely contaminated with PFAS, a considerable jump from the 455 sites that were previously confirmed. The significant increase heightens the concerns for the widespread reach and magnitude of PFAS exposure, particularly for American veterans. Establishing a fully comprehensive and functional PFAS registry can aid in tracking potential health impacts and the treatment of PFAS-related diseases. PFAS and its adverse health effects on veterans in Sedona Arizona is home to over 454.000 veterans, out of whom 627 are in Sedona. They were…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “The Face of Jesus” on Tuesday, June 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Can we see the face of the invisible God? Do we know what our Savior looked like? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q9X3Jw0dMk “The Face of Jesus” explores two acheiropoietic images — sacred cloths not made by human hands — the Shroud of Turin and the Veil of Manoppello, as well as the most extraordinary depiction of Jesus painted by human hands: the Vilnius image of the Merciful Jesus. Filmmakers take the audience…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration” June 5-8 the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Dogma” features an all-star cast, including Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VF9zpkl9BM “Dogma” is a satirical fantasy comedy that follows two fallen angels, Bartleby and Loki, who discover a loophole that would allow them to return to Heaven, which would inadvertently undo the creation of the universe. A woman named Bethany, who is…