Sedona AZ (October 23, 2018) – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Verde Valley Sanctuary is celebrating 25 years of protecting, assisting and empowering thousands of local residents affected by domestic abuse and sexual assault.One in three women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. “If you look around where ever you are and compute how those numbers relate to your friend group, business contacts etc… the rate of domestic abuse is astounding,” states Jennifer Perry, Development Director of the Verde Valley Sanctuary. Domestic Violence is not an income-based problem it is…
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Sedona AZ (October 23, 2018) – “Laugh for the Mental Health of It” is the title of the program for Mental Health Monday on October 29, 10AM-11:30AM, at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Drive Sedona. The program is presented by the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley and is a partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and is free and open to the public.
Sedona AZ (October 23, 2018) – You’re forgiven if, upon first glance, you think Sue Krzyston’s oil paintings are three-dimensional. It’s a common misperception, says the Phoenix-based artist. Since 1983, Sue has been creating still-life paintings that feature Native American artifacts from her personal collection. It’s Sue’s mastery of light and shadow that make the paintings appear three-dimensional. And while her artwork traditionally features a dark background, this year, Sue has branched out. Her newest works depict lighter, more neutral backgrounds that give the paintings an atmospheric quality. Come see her new style alongside her traditional works during Timeless Beauty, Sue’s…
By Grace KirkwoodCottonwood AZ (October 23, 2018) – The Center of Universal Light (CUL) is holding their annual Holiday Craft Show on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at The Old Town Center for the Arts, located at 633 N. 5th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. The show is from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.There will be locally made arts and crafts by our community members as well as a Bake Sale and Book Swap. And don’t miss the live music performances.
By Ted Grussing… of the colors, snow, clouds and blue skies that I had on flights to the SF Peaks last week … I took this shot on the 12th of October and the shots I took on the a flight up there on the 18th showed significantly less color and it looked like most of the leaves had been blown off or just separated and fell off … so this image is about as good as it got, or rather as good as I saw it get this year. I talked with a friend today who was up there shooting and…
Live concert event!Sedona AZ (October 22, 2018) – Celebrate the women of Shakespeare in song when performer, writer and director Nancy Husby brings her live show and concert “Shakespeare’s Ladies Sing: The Girls from Stratford-Upon-Avon” to Sedona.There will be one performance on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. on the Goldenstein Stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival.
By Melanie LeeAuthor, “A Year In Sedona~Meeting The Muse At Wisdom’s Edge”(October 22, 2018)Just when you think life has settled into predictability and you’ve got it all figured out, Boom! Here comes another major plot twist in your evolving story as the second half of life begins.I know what I’m talking about. Been there, done that. Many of my friends faced the inevitable with equanimity, “What, me worry?” and just plodded on. Some put up a big, noisy fight: “Are you telling me I have to begin a whole new chapter in the story? No way!” Still others actively sought ways…
Electrifying, Mind-Blowing Quebéc Traditional-Folk GrooveCottonwood AZ (October 22, 2018) – The exciting, fresh band with an electrifying, mind-blowing groove, the Folk-Traditional Sensation, from Quebec, Les Poules à Colin will be at the Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 27th at 7:00 PM. This musical super group has embraced their musical and cultural heritage in a seamless blend of traditional music with a touch of jazz and North American influences, sung in both French and English.The five members of Les Poules à Colin are the 2nd and 3rd generation of top folk musicians from Canada. Their collaboration has…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (October 20, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the next Met Live Opera presentation of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” on Saturday, Oct. 27. There will be two shows that day at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre: 10 a.m. (live simulcast) and 4 p.m. (encore).Plan to come early as Russel Fox will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (9 a.m. for the morning show and 3 p.m. for the encore).
By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (October 20, 2018) – Join us on Monday, November 19th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Camp Verde Community Library for a writing workshop for writers and for those who don’t label themselves as writers – but want to record memories. Everyone has stories inside. Attendees will be given writing prompts to spur memories with opportunities for optional sharing. Bring writing materials and a sense of adventure.
Eccentric Arizona mining town featured in award-winning film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 19, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed and award-winning new film “Bisbee ‘17” Oct. 26-Nov. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Bisbee ‘17” is a nonfiction feature film by award winning filmmaker Robert Greene set in Bisbee, Arizona, an eccentric old mining town just miles away from both Tombstone and the Mexican border.Radically combining collaborative documentary, western and musical elements, the film follows several members of the close-knit community as they attempt to reckon with…
Sedona AZ (October 19, 2018) – On October 25th at 5pm author Gary Every will perform an all Arizona Halloween storytelling shows at the Literate Lizard. Mr. Every was a bonfire storyteller at a high priced resort in southern Arizona for several years and some guests began scheduling their vacations around his special All Arizona Halloween storytelling events. The award winning author says, “Those shows were always so much fun for me as a performer and I am grateful to the Literate Lizard for providing me a space to do some of those stories again.”Arizona has an extremely colorful past featuring plenty of…
Camp Verde AZ (October 19, 2018) – Camp Verde Community Library offers FREE Health Screenings Thursday November 8th, between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. These non-fasting screenings for cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure are sponsored by Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) and Verde Valley Medical Centers.During the 20 minute non-fasting Biometric screening you will not only get your “Numbers” but a healthcare professional will go over your results with you to help you understand the connection between your numbers and healthy lifestyle habits.
Arizona’s First Female DPS OfficerSedona AZ (October 19, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the next in its Living History speaker series on Wednesday October 31 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum when Kim Thompson will present her first-hand experiences as the “First Female Patrol Officer in the State of Arizona”. Thompson became the third woman to graduate from the Arizona DPS academy, but the first female patrol officer.
Clarkdale AZ (October 19, 2018) – Bread & Puppet Theater, the internationally celebrated company that champions a visually rich, street-theater brand of performance art filled with music, dance and slapstick comes to Clarkdale on Saturday, November 10th with two shows. The Grasshopper Rebellion Circus, (suitable or families) explains and teaches riot and rebellion against intolerable situations with the help of state of the art paper-maché weaponry and the appropriately riotous Bread and Puppet Brass Band, and The Basic Byebye Show, a manifesto on transformation inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s apocalyptic woodcuts and the daily news.