Sedona News – The Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Summit, held annually in Washington, D.C., brings together 50 outstanding young leaders from across the United States for a week of hands-on leadership and global engagement training. This year’s summit will take place June 15–21, 2025, at American University. Sedona is proud to announce that Khrystian Cordova, a student at Sedona Red Rock High School, has been selected to participate in the 2025 Summit. Khrystian exemplifies the qualities of a global citizen and future leader, with a 4.0 GPA, strong leadership in both school and community, and athletic excellence in track…
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Arizona News – On Saturday, May 10, the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will host an informational presentation by Ricardo Aguirre, Director of Land Management and Water Security at West Consultants. Aguirre will illustrate methods for restoring watershed function in both rural and urban areas with the intent to benefit the local aquifer. He will discuss ongoing land restoration and groundwater recharge projects across the state with a particular focus on the innovative stormwater collection and recharge planning-level project now underway in Prescott Valley. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. Please join us for this important…
Sedona News – On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Sedona Symphony will present its annual pops concert, under the artistic direction of conductor Janna Hymes. The concert features Classical Mystery Tour, a long-running, globally touring quartet who replicate a collection of Beatles’ classics as they were originally performed, augmented by full symphonic backing. The Los Angeles Times called the Classical Mystery Tour show “more than just an incredible simulation,” further noting that “the swelling strings and soaring French horn lines [gave the] live performance a high goose-bump quotient; the crowd stood and bellowed for more.” Because most Beatles fans never had…
Sedona News – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2024-2025 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season continues with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” live via simulcast on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, April 30 at 3 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1BMpWnkXzI Plan to come early as Russell Fox will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide from the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Mimesis Documentary Film Festival and Arizona State University to present “Mimesis Film Festival: Earth Day Program” on Tuesday, April 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The four films presented by Mimesis Documentary Festival to celebrate Earth Day in 2025 take us from the marshlands of Jamaica Bay in Queens NY to the dry woods of the Colorado Rockies, and from Himalayan ravines back across the Ocean to the meadows Sierra Nevada. In a polyphonic elegy to times and places near and far, the artist filmmakers…
Prescott News – Arizona Philharmonic’s April 27 performance of Echoes and Riffs is much more than their final concert of the season—it’s a celebration of Prescott’s artistic spirit, featuring a masterful third-grade recorder composition, an intimate discussion with world-class musicians, a juried exhibit of local artwork, and a musical journey from quiet transcendence to jazz excitement. PUSD Third-Grade Students Perform their Composition Over the past several weeks, third-grade students at three local schools explored how music can express emotion. With guidance from their music teacher and teaching artists Maria and Henry Flurry, students studied musical elements like tempo, dynamics, and texture. Each class selected…
… Over the weekend I found a video of, Wilford, a Brown Bear that was posted on the Parliament of Owls, YouTube Channel a couple of years ago … so I went back, found it and have viewed it several times in the last couple of days. It has impressed with a simple message that we can incorporate into our own lives! Chill! Four plus hours condensed into a mere 16 minutes. It follows Wilford as he takes a morning nap and whilst sleeping he stretches, extends limbs, rolls and otherwise behaves much as we do and many other creatures too! There are no…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is partnering with the Sedona Arts Center and taking its show on the road with its “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience! On Thursday, April 24, the festival will present “McFarland, USA” in the Sedona Arts Center lot in Uptown Sedona. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-VAOlHGE6Q Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “Cinema Under the Stars” on the festival’s giant outdoor screen with state-of-the-art projection and sound! The festival’s mobile concession stand will have movie treats available. This…
Sedona News – In honor of Earth Day, the Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SUUF) is hosting a thought-provoking event titled “Keeping the Earth,” which will feature a film presentation and discussion exploring both the spiritual and scientific perspectives on our environment. As the impacts of climate change become increasingly evident, the event will delve into critical questions about how we should think and feel about the future of our planet and its inhabitants. Led by Dr. Stefan Sommer, Emeritus Professor at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Board Member of the Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA), the presentation will address…
Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series event on Wednesday, April 16 at 5:00 pm. This month, Kevin Schindler, Historian at Lowell Observatory will share “Dark Skies over Arizona”. As always, this presentation will be free and open to the public, and will be held at the KSB EcoHub, 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Doors will open at 4:30. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. There’s nothing like standing under a dark, star-spangled night sky to quiet the mind and reduce stress, share an experience of awe with family and…
Sedona, AZ – Sedona Great Decisions Group will consider the topic Artificial Intelligence, with an emphasis on national security, on April 21st from 10 am to noon at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road. This presentation is open to the public and admission is free. Group Member Carla Williams will lead the discussion on the interests of the US in national and global AI governance, risks posed to international security, advanced AI models, risks to personal security and competing interests in global AI governance. Unbeknownst to many, 77% of the population already uses an AI-powered service and that…
By Stephen David How is it possible to understand human dermatology? How about doing an individual’s photoshoot? Well, a photoshoot may reveal some information, but the understanding of mechanisms and disease management has to go beyond a photoshoot. This is similar to what is currently happening with connectomics research, where photoshoots of brain samples are taken to understand how the brain works. The problem with this already unexciting approach is that it is no longer towards progress, making its value as a scientific endeavor negative. If, for example, some of the loved ones of some federal workers who were placed…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Just ask Elon Musk—who, only a few weeks ago, was the darling of both the White House and the Republican Party, but now has become irrelevant, a fading figure tossed into the ever-expanding trash bin of history. The burning of his vehicles, combined with his utterly embarrassing loss in Wisconsin—where the candidate he backed with millions got soundly defeated by a Democratic judge—essentially removed him from the right-hand-of-God seat he once enjoyed as a Trump favorite. No one hates losing more than Trump. And when Musk lost in Wisconsin, that was it for his…
Sedona, AZ: Hey everyone! I’m thrilled to share some exciting developments about MY AZ TV, our beloved radio show hosted by the one and only Allen Elfman. With over 22 years of experience living in Sedona, Allen’s deep-rooted knowledge and passion for the area have made our show a staple for locals and visitors alike. As we look to the future, we’re exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance our live broadcasts, making them more interactive, efficient, and engaging. Here’s how AI can revolutionize our radio experience: 1. Personalized Content Curation AI can analyze listener preferences and behaviors to tailor content…
By Mike Schroeder Sedona, AZ — It is hard to read Mr. Howard’s perspective on this tariff issue. He obviously misses the big picture and some of the data is hard to swallow, especially when research is applied. It is strange that he conveniently forgets that Trump did tariffs in 2017 during his first administration. There were tariffs that were put on China then, until Joe Biden’s handlers didn’t enforce them as Hunter and company were in China’s pocket. The Chinese manufacturers who are supported by the government absorbed most of those tariffs, so the American Consumer saw little change…