… another day looking through folders and I saw a portion of an image of the cinder fields which I cropped out and it is the image above … loved the line of trees inside the area and the contours of the cinder field just N of Sunset Crater Beauty up close and beauty overall. Below is a photograph I took years ago on a day that it was difficult to get N, but I did. The base of Snow Bowl is 9200′ and the lift takes skiers and visitors to 11,500′ … cloud base looks to be under 10,000′ and it was an…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers on Saturday, May 10 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ZDuVLG_no Amidst the profound social change and political turmoil of post-war Japan, a bold generation of avant-garde artists emerged in the 1960s, redefining the boundaries of art through experimental photography, graphic design, underground theatre, performance art and radical Butoh danceforever transforming the global art landscape. A new aesthetic of photography was born: Are, Bure, Boke (rough, dark and out of focus), pioneered by Moriyama Daidō and the Provoke magazine photographers. Araki…
Sedona News – The Community Library Sedona and the Sedona Sister Cities Association are proud to announce a new international partnership with the Canmore Public Library in Alberta, Canada, officially becoming Sister City Libraries. This collaboration is part of the global Sister Cities initiative, which promotes peace, understanding, and collaboration between people of different nations through long-term city partnerships. These relationships encourage cultural, educational, and community development exchanges that foster mutual respect and global learning. “This library-to-library partnership is a unique extension of the Sister City mission, built on shared values of learning and international friendship — values that are…
Camp Verde News – The Town of Camp Verde and the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office is excited to announce its partnership with CityProtect, a dynamic crime mapping tool that helps residents stay informed and engaged in local public safety. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safer, more connected community. Through this partnership, our agency now provides real-time crime mapping statistics to the public. Residents can view incidents displayed on an interactive map using easy-to-understand icons. Simply click on the “Crime Stats” tab at the link below to start exploring: https://www.campverde.az.gov/departments/marshals-office CityProtect allows users to: •…
Sedona News – Volunteer Sedona & the Verde (VSVV), in collaboration with the city of Sedona Sustainability Department are hosting a free Volunteer Expo on Wednesday, May 14, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Hub at Posse Grounds Park, located at 525-B Posse Grounds Road. The Expo will serve as a valuable opportunity for organizations to connect with locals who are eager to make a difference. The Volunteer Expo aims to: • Promote local nonprofit organizations – the event will showcase over 40 local non-profit organizations seeking individuals for volunteer opportunities. • Facilitate volunteer recruitment – provide direct engagement opportunities for…
Prescott News – The ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery is proud to present “Journeys in Spirit 2025: Traditional and Contemporary Native Art,” a collaborative exhibition with the Museum of Indigenous Peoples. This highly anticipated annual event, which runs from Thursday, May 22 through Tuesday, June 24, will showcase the rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions of Native American communities. Featuring an extraordinary collection of works — including paintings, basketry, jewelry, photography, beadwork and ceramics — the exhibition is free and open to the public. Visitors are also invited to attend an artist reception during Prescott’s 4th Friday Art Walk on…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Stand-Up Comedy Night live onstage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, May 11 at 7 p.m. — a special performance for Mother’s Day. The show will feature headliner Sandra Risser with Floyd Haas opening the evening. SANDRA RISSER Sandra Risser is smart, funny and older than Twinkies. She’s eccentric, not crazy; drives in the fast lane and can still bench press 500 grams. Through self-deprecating stories and one-liners, Sandra builds a bond with the audience. She entertains them with stories about her misspent youth, young adult…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “The Ballad of Wallis Island” showing May 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. He’s getting the band back together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTi-e20yVNs “The Ballad of Wallis Island” follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions…
Sedona News – YC’s Sedona Center will cover the crossroads of art and health in May, when Yavapai College and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce present the Creative & Healing Arts Festival, Wednesday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sedona Center. “The Creative & Healing Arts Festival celebrates the powerful connection between creativity and wellness — two forces that naturally complement each other.” REDC Career Services Manager Katherine Anderson said. “Both the arts and healing practices offer ways to express, transform, and inspire personal and community well-being.” The Creative & Healing Arts Festival brings those two forces together on a Spring…
… a quiet day spent relaxing and looking through photographs of the beauty of nature and I was in the exact spot to witness and be part of the beauty that I was taking in. The photo above shows the view before me as I returned to the Sedona area after a cross country flight in, Mariah, my Lambada Motorglider. The propeller is feathered to reduce the drag whilst soaring and the Sedona Airport is just above the nose of Mariah. From here, I continued the turn right and once on the other side of the airport I hung a…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Holy Cow” showing May 9-14 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2spLKwDPUk After the tragic death of his father, 18-year-old Totone is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role of looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura section of France. He assumes even more responsibility when he enters a cash competition for the best Comte cheese made in this western part of the French Alps. An award-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, “Holy Cow” is a “verité”…
Sedona News – For the third consecutive year, the Sedona Red Rockers Meetup group sponsored a fundraising campaign for the Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund (SRRTF). At a celebratory Mexican fiesta hosted by member Kim True on April 12th, it was revealed that the grand total for the two-week drive was $12,450 –incentivized by match funds from two members. At the celebration party, USFS District Ranger Alex Schlueter and SRRTF President Dick Williams thanked the group for their generous commitment to the upkeep of the trails. USFS Trails/Wilderness/OHV Coordinator Kevin Kuhl gave the audience a review of the ambitious projects…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Radhika Vekaria: The Sound of Light Experience” — with special guests Nathalie Bonin and Peter Sterling — on Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fisher Theatre. Step into an evening where sound meets illumination — where the ancient and the modern converge in a breathtaking symphony of voice, vibration, and transcendence. Led by acclaimed artist Radhika Vekaria, it is more than a concert — it is an invocation, a journey through the power of music as a force of awakening. Drawing from her 2025 Grammy-nominated…
Verde Valley News – Although Verde Valley Sanctuary provides a 24/7/365 crisis hotline, emergency shelter and transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, the agency also focuses its efforts on community outreach, including their monthly visits to local Verde Valley libraries to host educational support groups. Held typically during the fourth week of every month, VVS advocates rotate between the Cottonwood Public Library, Camp Verde Community Library and Community Library Sedona to offer survivors a place to receive support. Community Based Advocacy Director Vivien Mann said all survivors are welcome. “We offer survivors of domestic and sexual…
By Tommy Acosta What the hell is going on? Vice president Vance pays the Pope a visit on Easter Sunday and on Easter Monday the Pontiff drops dead? Not even in the craziest of movies could a coincidence like this happen. No one in the media seems to be concerned over the irony of this occurrence. Which puzzles me. It’s a curse I have that I see things obvious to me but hidden to most. Probably a residue of growing up in the 60s. On the day Catholics celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, the Pope meets Vice-President Vance and less…