Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Kid Snow”, showing March 28-April 3 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O7NLbiznBo Set in a 1970s world of tent boxing in outback Western Australia, “Kid Snow” is a film about breaking free from the cycle of loss and regret. A washed-up Irish boxer named Kid Snow is faced with a chance to redeem himself when he is offered a rematch against the man he fought a decade prior. When he meets single mother Sunny, he is forced to think of a future beyond…
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Joshua Tobey has gone where very few sculptors before him have gone: In September, he opened his own foundry. Twelve months ago, there was a two-and-a-half-year turn-around time for one of his new tabletop sculptures. Now they are available in a matter of weeks. “I have my own army – my own dream crew,” he says. What does that mean for Sedona collectors eagerly anticipating Joshua’s annual spring show at Rowe Fine Art Gallery? Almost instant gratification. Joshua will be back in Red Rock Country on Friday, April 4, from 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 5, from 1…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Eephus” showing March 28-April 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g-bxQwmU0s Two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adlers Paint, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. These middle-aged sportsmen can’t run as fast as they used to or connect as reliably with a pitch, but their vigorous appetite for socializing, squabbling, and busting chops remains undiminished. After the know-nothing county board opts to raze the baseball diamond to make way for…
Clarkdale News – Jim Roberts the lawman. Some accounts say he fired the shot which killed the bank robber at the Bank of Arizona on June 21, 1928, and some accounts say the bank manager, Robert Southard, was the one. He was quite a sharpshooter and tracked down lawbreakers. Jim Roberts was hired to tame the lawless town of Jerome in the 1890’s and later became constable for the town of Clarkdale where he was involved in the infamous bank robbery of 1928. He also took part in the Pleasant Valley War between the Grahams and Tewksbury’s. With his calm demeanor…
… one of the first birds that frequented our yard and neighborhood when we first moved to Sedona and began construction on our home was the always happy and scurrying Gambel’s Quail. Just before they hatch, mom calls to the chicks in the eggs who then begin cheeping to each other and shortly thereafter they all cut holes in the egg shells and emerge into the world … their population waxes and wanes depending on the conditions during the winter and early spring. The little ones who look like little walnuts running around are amazing to watch. The photo above I…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Loving Vincent”, showing March 28-April 3 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Loving Vincent” — the world’s first fully oil painted feature film — brings the artwork of Vincent van Gogh to life in an exploration of the complicated life and controversial death of one of history’s most celebrated artists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZX7OANSoAg More than six years in the making with the help of 125 specially trained painters, “Loving Vincent” is a uniquely animated film composed of 65,000 painted frames. Drawn from meticulous research and inspired by van…
Prescott News – It was once just a dream of local film buffs in America’s Hometown. But fifteen years of local showmanship and volunteer elbow-grease have fashioned The Prescott Film Festival into a thriving, multi-faceted celebration of independent films, classic films, cutting-edge cinematic trends, Hollywood history and unique interactive events. And the PFF has a loaded slate to mark the occasion. Passes are already on sale for the Fifteenth Prescott Film Festival, celebrating the miracle of motion pictures, July 16 – 20, at venues across the Prescott area. “The Prescott Film Festival has been a labor of love for its…
Arizona News – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is excited to announce the launch of dedicated social media accounts for the Highway Patrol Division on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. These new platforms, in addition to the department’s existing accounts, will serve as vital tools to provide real-time traffic updates, safety information, and insight into the division’s mission of protecting Arizona. The Highway Patrol Division focuses on the enforcement of impaired drivers, restraint usage, collision-causing hazardous violations, commercial vehicles, criminal interdiction, and actively managing traffic incidents. By expanding its digital presence, the division aims to enhance communication…
By Jeremiah Perez Sedona, AZ — There is a dark scepter descending upon this planet, and the sorrow it brings is unfathomable. So deep. So thick, like a black hole sucking out what is left of our humanity. One can see it, shrouding everything in a cloak of dismal despair. For those who once believed in making the world a better place and fighting, for a better tomorrow, the war is over. Every day the hopeful’s dreams are dashed as the somnambulists are programmed into acceptance of a tomorrow that will strip the planet of what goodness, is left. The…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory What does it mean to not mind what happens? We humans have so many stories about it. Does it mean that we think pain and suffering are just fine, or that folks that hurt children aren’t doing something bad? Does it mean that we’re okay with poverty and war, with human trafficking, rapists and murderers? Maybe it means that we sit back and simply watch as politicians run amok, keeping our smug mouths shut in a state of calm disconnection. It could mean any and all of those things, but it doesn’t to me and that’s…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “There’s Still Tomorrow”, showing March 21-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “There’s Still Tomorrow” is an Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5hAvdF6xQA In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. Tragic, romantic and very, very funny.” —…
Sedona News – The Sedona Sister Cities Association (SSCA) and Community Library Sedona volunteers successfully partnered to support shared library exchange projects between Sedona and its Friendship City, Canmore, Alberta. During the recent Banff Mountain Film Festival in Sedona, volunteers sold raffle tickets for a luxurious two-day stay at Canmore’s elegant Malcolm Hotel. Thanks to the generosity of festival attendees, the raffle raised $2,390, which will directly fund planned library exchange initiatives between the two communities. Upcoming projects include a local author and book exchange between the Sedona and Canmore libraries, as well as shared art displays featuring works from…
Verde Valley News – On Saturday, April 12, 2025, the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will host an informational presentation by Chris Kuzdas PhD the Arizona Water Program Director for Environmental Defense Action Fund. Chris will discuss local community efforts seeking local control and self-determination over groundwater supplies across rural Arizona over the last several years, and the barriers communities face in our state legislature. The presentation will feature stories from across the state. Chris also will speak about specific water bills and what we can do moving forward. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. Please…
Sedona News – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Yavapai College is honored to present The Journey Beyond: Understanding Death, Bardo & Rebirth, a profound exploration of life’s ultimate transition through the Tibetan Buddhist perspective, Monday, April 14, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Yavapai College’s Sedona Center, 4215 Arts Village Drive, in Sedona. The presentation is free. This special event will be led by Venerable Geshe Phuntsho, a highly respected Buddhist scholar and teacher, who will guide participants through the philosophical and practical aspects of preparing for death, navigating the Bardo – the intermediate state between life and…
By Bear Howard Bear Howard Chronicles Talk to any longtime resident of Sedona, and you’ll probably hear the phrase, “Remember when?” They reminisce about the small market on Highway 179, the Flicker Shack, and the funky Mars/Alien burger stand on 89A in West Sedona. They recall fights over streetlights on 89A and debates over whether a CVS should be built at the corner of Airport Road and 89A. Change has always been part of Sedona’s story, but something about this latest shift feels different—and not in a good way. Sedona is losing its middle class, the backbone of any real…