Sedona AZ (April 27, 2017) – Suppose I asked if you might consider running for elected office. If you’re like most people—including many people who have run for office—your answer would be an emphatic “No way!” Until a few years ago, that’s what I would have said, too, without even a second thought. In my life I’ve had no trouble imagining myself as a world-famous novelist, a Hall of Fame major league baseball player, or any of a number of extremely unlikely professions. But never, ever a politician.
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Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 26, 2017) – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed production of “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” showing in Sedona on Sunday, May 7 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black), Joshua McGuire (The Hour) and David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral) star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead”, broadcast live from The Old Vic Theatre…
Camp Verde AZ (April 26, 2017) – Join Angels Care Home Health at Camp Verde Community Library on May 18th from 1:00 to 3:00 in the Terracotta Room for a supportive and informational program that will teach you how to handle/care for those living with Alzheimer’s Dementia. Some topics to be discussed include: the stages of Alzheimer’s Dementia, how to handle stress, and techniques for dealing with the behaviors. Please RSVP by May11th by calling Ann Whalen at 216-789-9102.Camp Verde Community Library is located at 130 Black Bridge Road, Camp Verde AZ 86322. For more information contact Ann Whalen at…
Meet Navajo Artist Virgil Nez at the Next Art Show in Village of Oak CreekSedona AZ (April 26, 2017) – On May 13 and May 14, visit the Bell Rock Plaza in the Village of Oak Creek between 10:00 am – 5:00 pm for the Oak Creek Arts & Crafts Show. Over 50 artists and craftsman will have their unique fares beautifully displayed in front of Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte.
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2017) – Red Rose Inspiration For Animals has an art show on April 29 and 30th with a very special metal artist out of Cortez, ColoradoThe Artist Michael J. Krob was born in Cortez, Colorado at the base of nearby Mesa Verde National Park. Surrounded by Native Culture and Tradition, his natural artistic ability was nurtured further by a welding teacher in High School. The artist began designing his beautiful metal art after becoming a certified welder.
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2017) – In May, we celebrate Mom, the woman who brought us into this crazy world. Ken Rowe, sculptor and owner of Rowe Fine Art Gallery, credits his mom, an amateur painter, for his love of art. He has fond memories of standing by her side while she captured the Arizona landscape on canvas. As a gallery of wildlife and landscape artists, Rowe Fine Art Gallery wants to pay tribute to Mom and Mother Nature this month.
By Ted Grussing… while every day is great, some are just a wee bit better than others and today was one of those. We left for the lake early and were pulling away from the docks at Lake Pleasant Marina by 9:45A and for the next two hours we explored as much as we could of the 11.58 square mile lake and which has a shoreline of 114 miles. The lake is absolutely full and the wildlife on and around the lake is amazing … here is a shot of a Great Blue Heron that came cruising by.
Acclaimed new films debut in Sedona at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 25, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “The Dinner” (featuring an award-winning ensemble cast) and “Truman” showing May 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Jerome AZ (April 25, 2017) – The Jerome Chamber of Commerce is preparing its yearly exploration of the back streets of this historic mining town with the 52nd Annual Home and Building Tour. Save the dates of May 20-21, 2017 for a look at some never before shown gems in the mile-high town.This year’s lineup takes visitors into The Gulch for the second time. Once the site of a General Store, The Pontious House has been lovingly renovated to exude the charm of an historic home. Tin ceiling, roughhewn woodwork and copper accents make this a true Jerome gem.
Community is invited to opening reception for Discover NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space, Saturday May 6Camp Verde AZ (April 25, 2017) – Camp Verde Community Library will host Discover NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space, a national traveling exhibition. This interactive, all-ages exhibition is an inside look at NASA, America’s space agency. Discover NASA covers six key NASA areas: Human Exploration, Earth Science, Mars Exploration, Solar System and Beyond, Aeronautics, and Technology. The exhibit is scheduled to arrive next week with an opening reception, Saturday, May 6 from 2:00-4:00p.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2017) – Norma Gibson, exquisitely accomplished watercolor painter, is now showing at Sedona’s City Hall through the end of June. The public is invited to come meet Gibson at an Artist Reception on Thursday, May 4th from 4 to 6 p.m., along with other City Hall artists currently exhibiting; photographer Greg Griffin and oil painter Nancy Ruby. Gathering begins in the Council Chambers and will then move to other locations on campus.
Lake Montezuma AZ (April 25, 2017) – A “Dump the Drugs” event will be held on Saturday, May 20th in Lake Montezuma at the Beaver Creek Adult Center. The Beaver Creek Community Action Team, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and MATFORCE are hosting this event.
By Ted GrussingYesterday late afternoon I decided to head up to the airport and get a flight in and see if I could get some sunset shots for a change. The air was still pretty hazy, but from a lower altitude it wasn’t too bad. I was roughly a thousand feet above the runway when I took this shot, and that is quite a bit higher than if you are coming in for a landing, but it gives you a neat perspective of the airport and area. On the closest ramp to the left of the runway there is a…
Sticks and StonesAn Exhibit of Newer Works by Sharron Vincent Porter at Gallery 527 in Jerome“In this earthly place of ponderous and powerful Matter,what lies beyond?Are little shortcuts to the Divine contained in the spaces in-between, or in the heavens above? Are there portals in the landscape through which we are beckoned to discover our true Selves?”Jerome AZ (April 24, 2017) – Sharron Porter’s acrylic textured landscapes, which she likes to call “LANDSTRACTS”, are inspired by her move to the Southwest. Slightly abstracted with rock-like textured surfaces, the resulting paintings appear to focus on the sheer visual and tactile qualities of…
Ruminations from the Arizona Room is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, a former Shakespeare professor, a spiritual writer, and an award winning poet. A Sedonian of four years, she will share the thoughts that arise as she sits in the literal Arizona room in her home as well as the metaphorical “Arizona room” that is Sedona.By Elizabeth Oakes(April 24, 2017)The Cup of LifeThe cup holds everything –things you think you wantand things you know you don’t.