Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production from Moscow at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 16, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, Jan. 26 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Giselle” — 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.Sedona audiences get to see the production the same day it premieres in Moscow!
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Cottonwood AZ (January 16, 2020) – In 2019, the Verde Valley Humane Society (VVHS) assisted 145 pets from the Town of Camp Verde. However, despite months of work, VVHS has been unable to negotiate an agreement to renew their animal sheltering contract with the Town of Camp Verde. Effective January 15, 2020, Verde Valley Humane Society will no longer be able to accept lost, stray and unowned animals from residents of the Town of Camp Verde. VVHS will be referring inquiries regarding those animals to the Animal Control division of the Camp Verde Marshall’s Office at 928-554-8370.VVHS will continue to do…
Tribute to Leslie Uggams Opens Festival; Rob Reiner to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award; Game of Thrones Writer Bryan Cogman Headlines WorkshopsSedona AZ (January 16, 2020) – Coming off a record-breaking 25th anniversary celebration, the Sedona International Film Festival launches its next quarter century with nine days of compelling films, workshops, events and special guests from Feb. 22 through March 1.A full schedule of more than 160 films will highlight the 26th annual Festival. All-Access and priority passes are now available at www.sedonafilmfestival.org. Holders will be able to select films beginning at 9 a.m. on Feb. 3. Ten- and 20-ticket pass holders can select films beginning Feb. 10. Individual tickets…
By Craig Swanson Trustee, Keep Sedona BeautifulSedona AZ (January 16, 2020) – Some of Keep Sedona Beautiful’s litter lifters have served literally for decades. It’s both personally rewarding and great exercise. However, we do regularly have openings. Right now, we’re looking for additional volunteers who are willing to regularly clean assigned routes. We provide all of the equipment you’ll need. You just supply the community spirit and the labor.
Camp Verde AZ (January 16, 2020) – The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office (CVMO) received a $6,000 donation for the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in patrol cars from local residents and philanthropists Bill and Susan Cammock.The Cammocks attended the Arizona Community Foundation’s Spirit of Sedona event in 2019, where they met connected with CVMO, a grant recipient from ACF of Sedona’s competitive grant cycle. The grant funding they received from ACF of Sedona equipped two of their 14 patrol cars with AEDs. These devices provide vital cardiac defibrillation to heart attack victims.
By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (January 16, 2020) – Join us at Camp Verde Community Library at 4:00 pm on Monday, January 27th for the next class in a series of origami classes for beginners.Have you always wanted to learn how to do origami but didn’t know where to start? Levi, a 7th grader, will teach you the things you need to know to get started! Origami is actually a very easy hobby to pick up and it’s a lot of fun.
By Ted Grussing… as this green head mallard rises from a very shallow and muddy pond his shadow is dropping away as he rises … in the moment we have a nearly perfect reflection in the water which was quite still. Shot with the Canon 1DX which after nearly eight years is still one of my favorite camera bodies. This was taken down at Bubbling Ponds hatchery in Page Springs in one of the recently drained ponds.
Award-winning documentary by Michael Apted premieres at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 15, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning new documentary “63 Up” Jan. 24-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The “Up Series” is an anthology of documentary films that have followed the lives of 14 British children since 1964, when they were seven years old. Thus far the documentary has been eight films and now introducing the ninth installment, spanning over 63 years.
Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition’s 19th Annual Themed Exhibition Coincides with First FridayWith the theme, “2020…A Clear Vision,” the exhibition’s Gala Opening Reception will take place during First Friday at the Sedona Arts CenterSedona AZ (January 15, 2020) – From Thursday, February 6 through Monday, February 17, 2020, the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) will present its 19th annual themed exhibition, “2020…A Clear Vision.” Held in the Special Exhibition Gallery at the Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Rd. in Uptown Sedona, the exhibition is free and open to the public. SVAC is excited to announce that the exhibition’s Gala Opening…
Sedona AZ (January 15, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a talk and book signing event on Wednesday, January 29 at 10 a.m. with author Roger Naylor.Home to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Arizona is a beacon for outdoor enthusiasts—the desert landscape brimming with opportunities for exploration and adventure. In this book travel writer Naylor takes his readers through the state parks of this amazing state. The parks featured throughout the book offer some of the best hiking, camping, fishing, boating, stargazing, and wildlife watching in the state. It’s no surprise to Arizona residents…
Camp Verde AZ (January 15, 2020) – Join Arizona Care Hospice at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 5th in the Terracotta Room at Camp Verde Community Library for a free class on caring for a patient with dementia.Understand the fundamentals of dementia and learn about the things that you can do to slow down the process. List the strategies of care needed in order to care for a person with dementia. Discuss the plan of care for a person with dementia and how to make them feel of value.
Cottonwood AZ (January 15, 2020) – It’s day 15 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program. Today the Clarkdale police are asking for help in locating, John Gregory Lukasik. His last known address was in Cottonwood on South 18th Street. John Gregory Lukasik was born on 1/29/1960 and is 59 years old. He is 6’4″ and approximately 210 pounds.
By Ted Grussing.. without the elegance of the waterfowl and other birds I love to shoot, here is my view of coming in for a landing at Sedona. I love the way the ducks will just drop out of the sky and make a beautiful landing whilst pushing walls of water up as they decelerate after touching down … I can’t quite do that as it could get a little messy with airplane parts flying all over the place … but it is a special joy having the skill to come into Sedona with engine off executing the plan that…
Acclaimed epic drama by Terrence Malick premieres at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 14, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new epic drama “A Hidden Life” Jan. 24-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Based on real events, from writer-director Terrence Malick, “A Hidden Life” is the story of an unsung hero, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. When the Austrian peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason, it is his unwavering faith and his love for his wife Fani…
By Joan Shannon, Sedona Resident(January 14, 2020)Many voluntary organizations in Austalia are risking their lives to save our Koalas. I am originally from Australia but, now live in Sedona. Many Koalas are burned and crying out in pain and they need months of very expensive medical care. I checked out all the organizations and chose “Friends of the Koala” to support which is licensed, certified, non profit and listed under The New South Wales Wildlife Council. They are not big like the huge organizations that are getting all the publicity and are desperate for more financial help to be able to…