VERDE VALLEY, Ariz. – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Tylie Polatis, PA-C, has joined the Cardiovascular Institute in Cottonwood at Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC). Polatis treats a variety of conditions, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease and heart failure. Polatis’s experience will complement the skillset of other Cardiovascular Institute providers, such as Sanjiv Faldu, MD and Randy Nagarakanti, MD, and her addition helps us continue to expand patient access to cardiovascular care. “We are so pleased to have Tylie join our comprehensive team in at the Cardiovascular Institute in Cottonwood,” said Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group President Pasquale Bernardi,…
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Camp Verde, AZ – Join us from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 14th for the Grand Opening Celebration of the Spark! Places of Innovation Smithsonian Exhibit. Enjoy delicious food from the Old Crow food truck in the parking lot, and live music from Music in the Stacks favorites in the library’s downstairs Terracotta Room starting at 2:00 pm. Bring the whole family to enjoy the interactive portions of not only the main Smithsonian Exhibit, but also the STEM themed complementary exhibit from the Verde Valley Science Vortex. Camp Verde Community Library and the surrounding community has been chosen by…
Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, Ben Foster star in Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece Sedona, AZ — The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed encore production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” showing in Sedona on Tuesday and Sunday, June 17 and 22. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen return at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0SOh95iunE Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece “A Streetcar Named Desire”, returning to cinemas. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings…
By Joseph Rittenhouse Sedona, AZ — What makes a man in today’s world? Not long ago, the blueprint for masculinity was simpler—flawed, yes, but clear: strength, authority, stoicism, provision. A man was expected to lead, protect, and conquer. But in the last few decades, that script has been torn to shreds and rewritten—often without handing the new script to the boys who most needed it. Now, a generation of young men has come of age in a storm of shifting expectations, digital distractions, and identity disintegration. They are floating in the space between old myths and new realities. And into…
By David Stephen Intelligence can be described as an accelerator. Consciousness can be described as a break. Although intelligence is a division of consciousness, it appears that nature did not intend for intelligence to standalone without consciousness as a regulator. AI is emerging into a formidable intelligence without several aspects of human consciousness. Human consciousness became a broad brush to check human intelligence, determining how society held on. Consequences or penalties often have an effect on consciousness, so it is healthy to avoid breaking several rules, for an individual, because it can be deeply affective. Consciousness is the sauce of human…
Sedona, Arizona – The Yavapai College Visual Arts Department invites the public to Traveling Textures, a Small Works Silent Auction Fundraiser Exhibit on view from June 9 through July 24, 2025, at YC’s Sedona Center. Featuring small-format works across multiple mediums and styles, Traveling Textures celebrates the power of texture in storytelling. Small canvases, featuring paintings, mixed media, and collage explore the rich, sensory world of texture. Each piece combines different materials and techniques to evoke the tactile qualities of both natural and man-made surfaces. All artwork in Traveling Textures will be available for purchase through a silent auction, hosted online at event.gives/arts2025. Auction proceeds go…
Comedy uncovers the true meaning of teaching, resilience and the power of community The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A World Apart” showing June 20-26 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Abruzzo National Park, “A World Apart” follows veteran teacher Michele Cortese as he begins an unexpected chapter in his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbo2x38myyw Arriving during a snowstorm to take a post at a tiny rural school on the verge of closure, Cortese (Antonio Albanese) finds himself far from the comforts of Rome and faced with a lively,…
Sedona, AZ — 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. Friday evening services on June 13, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, will begin at 5:30 pm including…
Enthralling and gorgeous portrait of a landscape in peril and the Indigenous struggle Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “We Are Guardians” showing June 20-26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Produced by Academy Award-winner Fisher Stevens (“The Cove”) and Executive Produced by Academy-Award Winner Leonardo DiCaprio, “We Are Guardians” is an enthralling and gorgeous portrait of a landscape in peril, detailing the Indigenous struggle to protect centuries-old trees and other resources that are being illegally removed from the Amazon; an unfolding crisis causing a ripple effect with consequences…
By Amaya Gayle These are such strange times. Everyone feels it, not just those more attuned to their inner landscape. People, regardless of leanings, feel it’s important to be certain about what’s true, who’s good and who’s not, who’s telling the truth and who’s lying through their teeth. The infinite colors of grey have dropped from the spectrum that used to comprise life between total black-out black and ultra-pure white. There really is no way to tell one from the other, or just how securely your foot and mouth are clamped in your own trap. Basic common sense and human…
Fashion icon and activist Kenneth Cole has put ‘cause’ before ‘commerce’ for 40 years Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole” showing June 20-26 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. With heart and ’sole’ and unflinching determination, global fashion icon and activist Kenneth Cole has put ‘cause’ before ‘commerce’ for 40 years, igniting social awareness and change, giving voice to the voiceless, defying and shattering stigmas and inspiring and empower action for good. In 1982, Kenneth Cole burst onto the American…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — A cottage industry on steroids has erupted across the United States, fueled by the political firestorm around immigration and the logistical nightmare of enforcing it. President Donald Trump returned to power with the singular focus of cracking down on illegal immigration. The country is watching an old issue swell into an industrial-scale operation—an expensive, chaotic, and morally fraught machine that’s straining every gear in the federal system. Trump’s immigration plan is not just about putting up walls or tightening the southern border. It’s about arresting, detaining, and deporting millions. And here’s the thing: it’s…
A tribute to the music of Paul McCartney from Wings and The Beatles Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “All McCartney” — The Music of Paul McCartney from Wings and The Beatles — LIVE on Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. All McCartney is the ultimate American tribute to Sir Paul McCartney — arguably the most popular music ever written. The eight-member band is comprised from among the finest studio and performance musicians living in the Southwest today. https://vimeo.com/1024454213?share=copy All McCartney’s members hail from various parts of the…
All-star cast of who’s who in the music industry pay tribute to iconic concert promoter The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Ron Delsener Presents” showing June 13-19 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Ron Delsener Presents” features an all-star cast of the who’s who in the music industry, including Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Roger Waters, Jimmy Buffet, Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Van Zandt, Bette Midler and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEH0-CBQVdw “Ron Delsener Presents” is equal parts all-access pass to New York’s greatest gigs featuring some of…
The Sedona International Film Festival is once again proud to present “Red Rocks Magic” for an encore performance — an extraordinary audience-driven magical experience — on Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This is Sedona’s #1 magic experience! Mentalist Brett Barry presents his mind-boggling Sedona themed magic show, exploring the incredible power of the mind and the unseen connections we have to one another. Red Rocks Magic is a “sleights of mind” tour-de-force, with extensive audience interaction and this will not be your typical magic show. The 75-minute journey promises an afternoon of “mind-to-mind”…