Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (February 21, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the next Met Live Opera presentation of Antonín Dvorák’s “Rusalka” on Saturday, March 4. There will be two shows that day at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre: 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.Plan to come early as Ed Ingraham will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (10 a.m. for the morning show and 3 p.m. for the encore).
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Sedona AZ (February 21, 2017) – Working artists in the Verde Valley will be opening their private studios to the public at the end of April for the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition’s (SVAC) 14th annual Open Studios Tour. This exciting self-guided event is free and runs daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 28th through Sunday, April 30th.
Sedona AZ (February 21, 2017) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley February Mental Health Monday program, “Mental Illness and the Gut-Brain-Body Connection” will feature Dr. Jessica Hayman, licensed Naturopathic Doctor in the State of Arizona and Michi Nadler, Certified Colon Therapist and Ayurvedic Pratictioner. The meeting will take place Monday, February 27, 9:30-11AM at Yavapai College Sedona Center, 4215 Arts Village Dr., Sedona. The program, which is open to the public at no charge, will be followed by the Coalition Business Meeting from 11AM-12:15PM.
Prescott AZ (February 20, 2017) – On February 7, 2017, 12 line level law enforcement employees from local Federal Agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Postal Inspector and Forest Service, received the oath of office for State peace officer cross certification. The term of this certification is for one year and allows Federal Peace Officers the capability to work with YCSO officers when requested. Sheriff Mascher approved the certification for each agency representative under his statutory authority as Sheriff. The assistance requested by YCSO personnel from these agencies in the past has been invaluable due to the scope of resources…
Sedona AZ (February 20, 2017) – It’s not too early to mark your calendars for a very special evening in the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. On Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Tlaquepaque will transport you to the magical countryside of Provence, France, to taste its superb wines, renown cuisine, and experience its arts and music… all in one extraordinary evening. With a tweak of your imagination, Tlaquepaque’s massive ivy-covered walls, tall parapets, balconies, and intimate patios will embrace you like a luxury French Villa from sensuous Provence. The event is free (food and wine excluded)…
By Ted Grussing… every once in a while you get a shot of a predator in action that shows the absolute beauty of pure functionality, and this shot of One as she is beginning to launch an attack is one of those. The skeletal form and musculature is clearly defined on this lethal nine pound predator …absolute and total focus … no sweetness … no mercy contemplated. Her prey eluded her this time, but such is the case for most predators. For One, there is a safety net of food in the pantry and a 24/7 grazing dish with dry…
Sedona AZ (February 20, 2017) – The Sedona Mountain Bike Festival, in coordination with the city of Sedona’s Public Works Department, will close part of Posse Ground Road from 5 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017 through Sunday evening March 5, 2017 in order to make it safer for all foot and bike traffic at Posse Grounds Park during the weekend of the event.
Sedona AZ (February 20, 2017) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will lead a free behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum on Thursday, March 2 from 3-5 p.m.Janeen Trevillyan, Historian, will lead a tour of the exhibits in the historic Jordan home, pointing out features and sharing stories that go deeper than the information included in the displays. Lisa Hyatt, Assistant Archivist, will give sneak peeks into the Collections Room and extensive permanent archives.
By Ted Grussing… a fabulous song I am listening too and a photo I took just before I cranked and banked heading back into the mountain to run just above the ridgeline from Agassiz Peak on the far right to and past Humphreys Peak the left snow peak; the winds at the peak were in the neighborhood of 20kts and pretty much perpendicular to the peaks so there was good ridge lift as I ran the ridgeline. Snow Bowl Ski Area is just in front of the wings … so a minute or so after I took this shot I…
National Park Service, Kaibab National Forest, Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum and Flagstaff Arts Council Host Black History PresentationsFlagstaff AZ (February 17, 2017) – On Thursday, February 23, 2017, the National Park Service, Kaibab National Forest, Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum and Flagstaff Arts Council are hosting presentations on the history of northern Arizona’s black community titled, Hidden and Revealed: Revisiting the African American Experience in Northern Arizona. Come learn the history of northern Arizona’s black pioneers and their settlement in the Flagstaff, Williams and Grand Canyon area.
Cottonwood AZ (February 17, 2017) – In the month of December, 2016, Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (P.A.N.T.) Detectives began receiving information about a subject identified as 46 year-old Shawn Victor Brown from Sedona, concerning the illegal possession and sale of drugs. Detectives learned he was operating in the Verde Valley and Sedona. On February 13th, 2017, P.A.N.T. Detectives located Brown’s vehicle in the Cottonwood area and developed a timeline regarding Brown’s travels to various locations which indicated drug sales and related activity. Later that day, Cottonwood Police Department officers conducted a stop on Brown’s vehicle for a traffic violation near the…
Sedona AZ (February 17, 2017) – The public is invited to attend a Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission work session to be held Thursday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the Sedona City Council Chambers to learn more about next steps to update the Land Development Code. The council chambers are located in the City Hall complex at 102 Roadrunner Dr.
By Galen Worthington, Public Services Manager Sedona AZ (February 17, 2017) – Throughout the country, public libraries are finding that a good way to generate a closer-knit community is a community reads program, where an entire community is encouraged to read the same book and participate in events, fostering a shared literary experience.
By Ted Grussing… a photo of a rose that I shot in 2014 … seems I have been sending out mostly critters and aerials and have ignored other life forms like flowers which I truly love so here is one that I shot at Tivoli Gardens in the Bay Area. Looking forward to Spring and shooting a lot of flowers this year.
Cottonwood AZ (February 16, 2017) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to present the incomparable Celtic Indian Arvel Bird on February 25th at 7:00 PM. Arvel Bird, named by the prestigious Cowboy and Indian Magazine, as one of the top 4 favorite Native American Musicians, along with Buffy St. Marie and R. Carlos Nakai, is a violinist, flutist and composer who brings to life the dramatic connection between Native American and Celtic traditions, stirring up scenes that echo from North American memory.Arvel has won the coveted title of Artist of the Year at the Native American…