By Ted Grussing… shots from yesterday and then we’ll move on to other subjects for a while … or not. Still not even half way through the shoots of the peaks from the last three flights up there in the last week. Sometimes an image just sucks me in and I spend a lot of time looking at it and the possibilities if I convert it to one of my “unleashed” images. So far I’m bringing out the straight shots and not doing anything other than developing and cropping the image.
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Mary D. Fisher Theatre joins theaters around the world for special one night eventSedona AZ (October 16, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present a one-night only world premiere of “Funny Girl: The Musical” on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London’s West End and national tour, the critically-acclaimed musical “Funny Girl” comes to Sedona, featuring Sheridan Smith in “an unforgettable star turn” (The Times).
By Carson Ralston Library Specialist-Adult Programs Camp Verde AZ (October 16, 2018) – Join us on the 4th Friday of every month at 12:30 pm in the Copper Room at Camp Verde Community Library for a Caregiver Support Group by NACOG Area Agency on Aging. Come learn about more resources and find peer support from other caregivers. Free and open to the public. For more information on Aging Services, contact NACOG Area Agency on Aging at 1-877-521-3500. Camp Verde Community Library is located at 130 Black Bridge Rd. Camp Verde, AZ. For more information about this or any other program in the library call (928)…
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents poet and author Michael Peach in a special and spooky performance of “Haunted History” on Sunday October 28 at 3:00 p.m. in the historic Fruit Packing Shed.Come spend an autumn afternoon at the Museum and hear ghostly tales – some of which have their origins right in our own back yard! Peach will share true stories about ghostly encounters and Halloween fun. The show will include an original piece called “Peoria’s Runaway Pumpkin”, based on Peoria, Arizona’s Halloween surprise of a 25-foot-tall, 300 pound pumpkin gone rogue.
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2018) – At the September Board of Directors meeting, Division Chief Ed Mezulis made a presentation to the board about the new Auto-Pulse device that the fire district had recently purchased. This device can best be described as a large band that encompasses the chest of a cardiac arrest victim and performs CPR. “The Auto-Pulse, never gets tired, never slows down and performs excellent CPR. It is so good at CPR, that it performs more effective compressions than most people, and it certainly exceeds that in the back of a moving ambulance,” said Mezulis. Auto-Pulse devices…
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2018) – Coming to America – Who Should We Welcome, What Should We Do is the is the subject of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Philosophy and Politics program on Wednesday, November 7, 6PM-7:30PM at Yavapai College, Room 34, 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona. The program is a partnership with OLLI and is free and open to the public.
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2018) – Grasshopper basketball registration opens Oct. 22. Grasshopper basketball league is for boys and girls in grades 1-6. This is a low-pressure league with an emphasis placed on skills development, good sportsmanship, positive encouragement and teaching children the rules and fundamentals of basketball. Whether you are a coach, player or parent, we offer a fun and exciting season for all.
By Ted Grussing… what a fantastic flight I had today, it had all the elements that make flying fun; clouds, blue sky (somewhere), mountains, fall color on the mountains and just plain fun figuring out how to get the shots I wanted to get.When I got up to the airport the clouds were several hundred feet below the rim and the red rocks in the area. The cloud cover was broken to overcast, depending on where you looked. Not exactly what I had hoped for as the winds are picking up strong tonight and tomorrow and this might be the…
Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle directs Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller in epic production of timeless story — returning to the big screen at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 15, 2018) – The National Theatre of London returns to Sedona on Monday, Oct. 22 and Monday, Oct. 29 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the encore of the award-winning London productions of “Frankenstein” — starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller. The screenings will be presented at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. It returns to the stage and screen as an encore production just in time…
Verde Valley AZ (October 15, 2018) – LWVGVV will host a series of “Ballot Parties” as part of the League’s public information and voter education services. The parties provide an opportunity for voters to review election ballots and discuss non-partisan information about the offices and propositions facing voters. Special attention will be given to the five statewide and numerous local ballot propositions. Parties will be hosted by League members, and give attendees an opportunity to ask questions and examine these propositions more fully before casting their votes.
Camp Verde AZ (October 15, 2018) – Join a representative from the Alzheimer’s Association at Camp Verde Community Library at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 20th for the next monthly education class on Alzheimer’s and dementia. Each week’s class will focus on a different topic. The classes are as follows:
Sedona AZ (October 15, 2018) – The public is invited to attend a Sedona City Council work session Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. in the Sedona City Council Chambers to discuss the update of the city’s Land Development Code (LDC). The council chambers are located in the City Hall complex at 102 Roadrunner Dr.
Sedona AZ (October 15, 2018) – Sedona is a small town but Sound Bites Grill in uptown Sedona offers a big city feeling. You will want to get a head start on your weekend plans on Thursday Oct. 18th at 5:30 p.m. with Chill on the Hill from Brazil.On the third Thursday of every month the venue hosts a Brazilian themed evening with live music, traditional Brazilian cuisine (served buffet style) and of course the national spirt of Brazil… a Caipirinha menu.
From delicious lunches to renowned speakers, the annual event will highlight the benefits of a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet.Sedona AZ (October 15, 2018) – On January 19 and 20, 2019, Healthy World Sedona will present Sedona VegFest 2019 at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. The event will feature speakers, cooking demonstrations, film screenings and exhibitors — all of which will focus on promoting the health, ethical and environmental benefits of a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet and lifestyle. The theme for this year’s event is “Healthy. Humane. Sustainable.”
By James Bishop, Jr.(October 14, 2018)Harken to the words of Walt Whitman:“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on…what remains? Nature remains.”Elections are near and sadly more and more leaders seem to believe that nature exists to be transformed and monetized and must be controlled; no matter if that means disenchanting meadows and wetlands, bulldozing streams thereby turning open spaces into commodities thus robbing nature of her independence. Why is denialism now all the rage? Have our proud memories gone to dust?Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and…