Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz star in Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed new filmSedona AZ (December 11, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed new film “Pain and Glory” Dec. 20-26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Pain and Glory” stars Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz. Banderas won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in the film. Critics and audiences are raving about the film, and there is early award’s season buzz for the film, cast and director Pedro Almodóvar.
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Verde Valley AZ (December 11, 2019) – Enjoy a wildlife-viewing experience and help wildlife conservation at the same time by volunteering to help out in one or more Christmas Bird Count (CBC) events. The count program is a winter bird population survey that has been coordinated annually by the National Audubon Society for over a century. This will be the 120th year for this fun and important event, which is the oldest ongoing citizen-science endeavor. For each count, volunteers (including those from the Arizona Game and Fish Department) will go afield for one calendar day between Dec. 14, 2019, and Jan.…
Sedona AZ (December 11, 2019) – Do you have an interest in weaving, spinning, basket making, dyeing yarns or knitting? If so, come to Monday at the Museum at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, December 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild while they practice their art and share their love of fiber arts. Come to watch or bring your spinning wheel and yarns and join in the fun. They would be happy to answer any questions. There is no charge for this demonstration.
By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (December 11, 2019) – Join us at Camp Verde Community Library at 1:00 pm starting Friday, January 3rd for a quilting class for beginners. Two instructors will teach the basics of quilting, quilting history, and also wish to develop a community of quilters for future projects. The class is for girls ages 10 and up, but moms can join with their daughters. Students will be able to make and keep their projects, with a possibility of entering their project in the Verde Valley Fair in May.
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness(December 11, 2019)Ben didn’t know of any other family as diverse as his when it came to religion and politics. Every year, when the family gathered for the holidays, Ben watched his Uncle Jim navigate the diversity with a skill that softened interactions and lightened moods. As Ben watched how Uncle Jim could calm the heated conversations that occurred each year, his admiration for his uncle grew. In discussions that would derail most family interactions, Ben marveled at how his uncle engaged in them with ease.
By Ted Grussing… pathways into the unknown … pathways to forever … all alone on a tiny planet that seems so vast to us. There are scenes which so emphasize the beauty and vastness of space time that you just keep coming back to them … I could spend forever in the moment when and where I took this shot and be drawn to explore whatever lies beyond … or perhaps just remain here and be in awe and wonder. Looking out over the Colorado Plateau with A-1 crater in left center foreground, Kendrick Peak on left and the San…
Celebrate 35 years of triumphant musical with worldwide event at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (December 10, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present a one-night only world cinema event: “Les Misérables: The Staged Concert” on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, “Les Misérables” is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sold-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star…
Sedona AZ (December 10, 2019) – The Sedona Historical Society and Sedona Heritage Museum recently received a gift from Clark’s Market in the Village of Oakcreek as part of the company’s “Non-Profit Mondays” program. During the limited time promotional program, Society volunteers spent the day in the store meeting and greeting shoppers and collecting receipts. The store then donated a percentage of those receipts to the Society to help support their programs and services.
Camp Verde AZ (December 10, 2019) – The next Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series, will take place on Thursday, December 12th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 4-6 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month.
Sedona AZ (December 10, 2019) – Sound Bites Grill in uptown Sedona is a modern day supper club that features live music nightly for your dining enjoyment. The Verde Valley has great local musicians that live in the Sedona and the surrounding areas. The venue is a great spot to chill and enjoy dinner, music and red rock views.
By Ted Grussing… coming back from shooting the peaks and other areas on the plateau on Saturday, I was greeted by a very low and heavy cloud bank racing across the Verde Valley from SW to NE and the leading edges of the cloud bank were a marvelous collection of very fine and well defined cloud tendrils. There were no holes in the cloud bank so I am glad I got back when I did . I dove below the clouds on the lower right side of the photo which is the top of Long Canyon. On the far left…
Encore of lecture series featuring Beatles historian Scott Freiman at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (December 9, 2019) – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to be the official host of “Deconstructing the Beatles”, joining hundreds of theatres around the country for this special series. “Deconstructing The Beatles: The Birth of The Beatles” will show in Sedona on Monday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.In the late 1950s, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey were just four Liverpudlian teenagers who decided to play music. With no formal training and no ability…
Sedona AZ (December 9, 2019) – Sedona City Hall will host a 150 kilowatt solar system under the APS Solar Communities program. The Solar Communities program is one of the ways in which APS is expanding access to solar statewide. APS will install, operate, and maintain the city’s solar photovoltaic system free of charge, and the city will receive a monthly bill credit from APS. Designed to enable non-residential customers as well as limited- and moderate-income customers to support clean energy, the program has installed nearly 590 solar projects statewide since July 2018.
Highway will be narrowed to one laneSedona AZ (December 7, 2019) – Drivers who use State Route 89A in northcentral Arizona should expect daytime travel delays while the SR 89A Sedona City Limits to Bear Howard Drive Pavement Preservation-Safety Improvement project continues during the winter.The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to allow extra time and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while the following restrictions are in place:
Live concert event!Sedona AZ (December 7, 2019) – Celebrate the spirit of the holiday season with the songs and stories of Peter, Paul and Mary when renowned tribute band MacDougal Street West brings its live show and concert “A Peter, Paul and Mary Christmas Experience” to Sedona.There will be two performances: Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. on the Goldenstein Stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival.