Sedona News – Chamber Music Sedona is proud to celebrate the conclusion of a successful 42nd season with a concert by the internationally acclaimed Zukerman Trio on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Ariz. 86336. Featuring legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Shai Wosner, the program will include masterworks by Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Smetana, promising an unforgettable afternoon of musical mastery. With a celebrated career spanning five decades, Pinchas Zukerman reigns as one of today’s most sought-after and versatile musicians. A prodigious talent recognized…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Bad Shabbos” showing March 21-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90VptqEUi4s “Bad Shabbos” was one of the top award-winning films at the recent Sedona International Film Festival, garnering the Directors’ Choice for Best Feature Comedy and rave audience reviews. Audience Award Winner at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, “Bad Shabbos” is here to prove that even Shabbat can go haywire in this off-beat comedy. Directed by Daniel Robbins and co-written by Zack Weiner — and starring Kyra Sedgwick and David Paymer — this chaotic…
By Craig Swanson Vice President, Keep Sedona Beautiful Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) is proud to participate in Arizona Gives Day 2025—a day dedicated to supporting nonprofits across the state. While the official date is April 1, you don’t have to wait! You can make an impact right now by clicking here to donate. We need your help to preserve Sedona’s breathtaking landscape and protect the Verde Valley’s natural beauty. Your donation enables us to continue our vital work, including: 🌿 Restoring and protecting our National Forest lands 🌟 Preserving our famous dark skies 🚯 Keeping our roads…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Erev Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 21, including songs to usher in the Sabbath, prayers of healing for loved ones, and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer in memory of those who have passed away recently or around this date in past years. Patty Hoisch will be called to Torah as a…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — What the heck is going on? For the second time in just over a month, two massive vessels have collided in the middle of the ocean under circumstances that defy logic, probability, and conventional explanations. On February 12, 2025, the USS Harry Truman—one of America’s most powerful and technologically advanced aircraft carriers—collided with a merchant ship in open waters. The damage was so extensive that the Truman had to be taken out of service for repairs, rendering it useless in a region where the U.S. military has been actively engaged in suppressing terrorist activities.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “No Other Land”, showing March 21-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “No Other Land” is the Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature and has won more than 50 major awards at prestigious film festivals around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPkHGw2h1eU Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families — the largest…
Sedona News – The popular new musical dramedy, “The Dead Quilters Society,” will be performed at Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30. The curtain will rise at 7 pm on Saturday and at 4 pm on Sunday. “We’re excited to partner with the Sedona International Film Festival to stage this great show in an amazing venue in Mary D. Fisher Theatre,” said Nate Meyers, Executive Director of the Sedona Historical Society and Sedona Heritage Museum. The Sedona Historical Society is a producer of the musical. “The Dead Quilters Society” tells the real stories of…
By Bambi Dudley Sedona News – The 2025 Skyfire Summit invites UFO enthusiasts, researchers, and the curious alike to an unforgettable discovery and exploration weekend, October 17-20, 2025, at the intimate Global Center for Christ Consciousness in Sedona, AZ. Marking the 80 years of UFO truths kept secret by the government, this year’s event promises a memorable four days centered on the ever-evolving world of UFO research and disclosure. Event Highlights Interactive Sessions: Attendees can participate in live discussions, including Q&A sessions with filmmakers Ron James (of Accidental Truth) and Jennifer W. Stein (of TRAVIS), experiencers Travis Walton and Melinda Leslie, and ufologists-authors…
By Will Hamburg Sedona, AZ — Not liking STRs is like not liking tourism. And if you don’t like tourists, you probably shouldn’t live here. My family has been in Sedona since the 1950s, so trust me, I’ve seen the change. But when an outsider from the East Coast tries to infiltrate my community, spend my tax dollars to strip away my property rights, and take away $721 MILLION in total economic output that STRs contribute to our economy, I call that stupid. I don’t care where you stand politically; the data shows that STRs support 4,978 jobs in Yavapai…
… there are more than 400 species of birds in Yavapai/Coconino Counties and they range from the very small like the Vermilion Fly Catcher above to the Common Black Hawk below … roughly half an ounce for the fly catcher to nearly two pounds for the Common Black Hawk. Both are incredibly beautiful birds and assigned very different species to feed on and help keep in check. Spent the morning down at the ponds this morning with a friend and although I got a variety of shots, nothing worth keeping … both of these photos were shot at the Ponds, but on days past.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “New York Dog Film Festival 2025” showing March 14-18 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8t20THSz9E Join us for a family-friendly escape to the movies and celebrate everything DOGS! “New York Dog Film Festival 2025” is a collection of short films celebrating the love between dogs, their people, and the animal welfare groups that bring them together. Films featured in the 2025 lineup include: • WELLY THE DOG POET: Three very funny philosophical poems by Welly, a poetic dog. • LUCKY DOG: An animated celebration of…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona, in partnership with the Sedona Fire District and the Yavapai County Master Gardeners, will host two free workshops on Firewise and vegetation management on March 24 and March 25, 2025 at the Community Library Sedona at 3250 White Bear Rd. The two sessions are: Monday, March 24, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Firewise is a national program that helps communities and homeowners reduce their risk of wildfires. To help be more prepared in the event of a wildfire, residents should come learn about the…
Verde Valley News – The Arizona Wine Country Artists Village is excited to present its next art and fine-craft fair over the weekend of May 2-4, 2025, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Organized and promoted by Jerome-based artists John and Lauri Maeder (doing business as PBSW Events, LLC) and hosted by the City of Cottonwood, the fair will showcase the best state and regional artists, fine-crafters and their works. Arizona Wine Country Artists Village will be held at the Old Town Activity Park in the heart of Old Town…
Sedona News – The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona will host the Spirit of Philanthropy Awards Celebration on Sunday, April 6 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. at Steps to Recovery Homes in Cottonwood. The free event is a celebration of community philanthropy where we will recognize this year’s Spirit Award winners for their leadership and dedication to uplifting Sedona and the Verde Valley. ACF of Sedona has been recognizing community leaders with the Spirit Awards for the past 24 years. The 2025 Spirit Award winners are: Basil Maher for Philanthropist of the Year Stephanie Giesbrecht for Volunteer of the Year Sedona Community…
Sedona News – On April 6, 2025, Sedona Symphony will present its fourth classical symphonic concert of the 2024-2025 season under the artistic direction of conductor Janna Hymes. The concert features pianist Lara Downes, honored as Classical Woman of the Year by NPR’s Performance Today, praised as “a musical ray of hope” by NBC News, and touted as “an explorer whose imagination is fired by bringing notice to the underrepresented and forgotten” in The Log Journal. The concert will begin at 2:30 PM at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in Sedona. The program will…