Christy Fisher and Cattywampus/ PK GregoryElectric Ukulele and HonkabillySedona AZ (April 25, 2019) – Join us for the last show of the 2018/2019 Music In The House season at the Sedona Hub, a special double show with Christy Fisher and her Band Cattywampus along with singer/songwriter PK Gregory. This will be a wonderful and raucous show, with Christy and her Electric Ukulele, expressive pipes, and great backup band, along with singer/songwriter PK Gregory and his distinctive Honkabilly style. Join Christy and PK on Friday, May 10th, 2019, 7:00 pm at the Sedona Hub.
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By Ted Grussing… it is fun to let your mind run loose and it was in such a state I shot this formation on Willow lake which appears to be a cave filled to capacity by the Stoneman family … perhaps you are more grounded and see something else in the shot. It can be rather like looking at shapes in the clouds … not quite as soft though.
The Incomparable Celtic Indian Arvel Bird Joins the Bearsheart Family Dancers Onstage at the Old Town Center for the Arts Cottonwood AZ (April 24, 2019) – Arvel Bird (Southern Paiute / Scottish) and the Bearsheart Family Dancers (Hunkpapa Sioux) are together again on May 4th, 2019 at 7pm to thrill the audience with sights and sounds of Native America! This unique concert is a long-time collaboration of Native drumming and dancing with Arvel’s inspiring blend of music borne of his Southern Paiute and Scottish ancestry. Arvel and the Bearshearts have performed together for the past 10 years in many venues across…
Timely and topical new award-winning film debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 24, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The River and the Wall” May 5-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The River and the Wall” follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes, and canoes.
Sedona AZ (April 24, 2019) – The Sedona Historical Society and Sedona Heritage Museum recently held their annual volunteer appreciation party and recognized several volunteers for special service and accomplishments.Sheila Wymore was honored with the “President’s Award” for her 15 years and long-time service as Treasurer. Michael Haboush was recognized as “Volunteer of the Year” for his volunteering as a docent and whenever called on to cover extra shifts.
Cottonwood AZ (April 24, 2019) – Do you have a friend or loved one who is incarcerated and soon to be released? Are you wondering about the excitement, fears and challenges that individuals and families face when someone they care about is transitioning from prison to the community? If so, you are invited to a free presentation called ‘From Inmate to Citizen’ being presented by MATFORCE’s Yavapai Reentry Project.
Winning entries will appear on overhead signs statewidePhoenix AZ (April 24, 2019) – It’s back.For the third time, the Arizona Department of Transportation is holding its Safety Message Contest, giving you the chance to see your punny, witty, snarky or serious safety slogans on overhead signs, encouraging drivers to make better decisions behind the wheel.Messages can be submitted at azdot.gov/signcontest through Monday, April 29. In the past two contests, ADOT received a combined 9,000 entries.
Sedona AZ (April 23, 2019) – Motorists who use State Route 179 between Sedona and Interstate 17, through the Village of Oak Creek, should expect long delays in both directions of travel starting Monday, May 13, because of pavement-preservation work. Pavement work is scheduled to occur during daylight hours over five days between the Red Rock Ranger Station and the Chapel Road roundabout.
By Ted Grussing… of white. This is one of my all time favorite shots and features a grouping of white tulips at Filoli Gardens. I have been there during tulip seasons since then and have yet to see a shot like this again. It was the perfect setting and the backlighting was superb. I have sold this image in all sizes, on paper, metal and canvas and it always looks the same … perfection. I did a rework of this for 5 x7 printing on the new line of greeting cards I am coming out with soon. The cards are…
Jerome AZ (April 23, 2019) – The Jerome Chamber of Commerce is preparing its yearly exploration of the back streets of this historic mining town with the 54th Annual Home and Building Tour. Save the dates of May 18 – 19, 2019 for a look at some totally renovated gems in the mile-high town.This year’s tour will include The Radio House, owned by Gussie and Harry Mader and built in 1919. The Maders were ham radio operators and there are artifacts from this hobby imbedded in the walls of this charming miners shack. Visitors are in for a real look back…
Sedona AZ (April 23, 2019) – Dr. Lisa B. Rhine, new President of Yavapai College, will speak about how she will deal with the challenge of overseeing a college with multiple campuses, located far apart in varied communities. She will also comment on YC’s role in supporting non-traditional lifelong learning offerings, particularly not-for-credit, member-run programs aimed at older community members, like OLLI. Come to OLLI’s Lunch and Learn, an enjoyable, informative, free weekly community event held on Wednesday, May 1, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in room 34 of Yavapai College’s Sedona Center (on Cultural Park Place, across Rt. 89A from…
By Jeanie Carroll, Sedona Resident(April 23, 2019)After typing this I realize it’s long. But I’ve kept silent for 27 years. It doesn’t matter what term Steve Segner coins for the good-intentioned “shaking up” of the issues that we can rely on Donna Varney for in the current political issues of Sedona. You go, girl!As much as I was a proponent of Vacation Rentals while in Real Estate 25 years ago in Sedona, as the teacher I became after that, I see the devastation to the student population in our schools and the need for LONG-term AFFORDABLE housing for families, teachers…
By Ted Grussing… I checked out the lakes up on the plateau while flying last Friday and there is a lot of water in all of them. I was especially pleased to see so much water in Stoneman Lake and attached is a photo I took of it. Stoneman lake can be accessed from I-17 north of the Sedona exit and it is well marked and good road all the way into it. I was told that Lower Lake Mary is being stocked with fish and given that it is normally nearly dry there must be some confidence that it will…
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2019) – The Sedona Tour Stop of 2019 will be held in Sedona, Arizona May 2-4, 2019. A collection of equine feature films and documentaries from the EQUUS Film Festival in New York City will be screened.The focus this year will be on the SPOTLIGHT Rescue Series documentary “Hold Your Horses: The Limit Of The Law”. The documentary is a follow up to the continuing story of the mistreatment of the Havasupai Horses and the ongoing efforts to bring an end to their abusive treatment. SAVe Havasupai Horses founder Susan Ash and Arizona cinematographer Rob White…
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2019) – OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Lunch & Learn – Keith Allred, Executive Director, National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD). Learn how the NICD, established after the tragic Tucson shooting that killed six people and wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, now works nationwide to encourage elected officials to collaborate more, media to inform citizens accurately, and the public to engage more with their government. Come to OLLI’s Lunch and Learn, an enjoyable, informative, free weekly community event held on Wednesday, April 24, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in room 34 of Yavapai College’s Sedona Center…