Sedona AZ (May 17, 2016) – The Inspiration of Sedona is proud to present the Northern Arizona, encore premiere finale of Standing on Sacred Ground, Part IV: Islands of Sanctuary. Each Part of this award-winning, four-part documentary series is an independent film, so it is not necessary to have seen prior Parts. See trailer: http://standingonsacredground.org/film-series/islands-sanctuary.
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By Ted GrussingIt was a great weekend and the week will be started sharing espresso with a friend and then full on into the day’s tasks. Huge smiles.Friday the 13th was an excellent day and the good Dr. Butman cleared me for another year … and I lost five pounds’ year to year. On the way home I stopped at the ponds to see what if anything was in the neighborhood. Got a lot of shots of Blue Herons, mostly good, and then I came upon a very showy Red Wing Blackbird who was in full courtship mode and spent…
Film Festival partners with Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley for special premiere Sedona AZ (May 16, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed film “Touched With Fire” showing Thursday, May 26 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The premiere is one of the final events of Mental Health Month.“Touched with Fire” stars Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby as two poets with bipolar disorder whose art is fueled by their emotional extremes. When they meet in…
Sedona AZ (May 16, 2016) – The Astronomers of Verde Valley and the Big Park/Village of Oak Creek Dark-Sky Committee are hosting a star party to celebrate Big Park/Village of Oak Creek (BPVOC) becoming the world’s 14th dark-sky community.
Sedona AZ (May 16, 2016) – Suicide is one of the greatest tragedies imaginable for a victim and their loved ones. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI), each year suicide claims approximately 30,000 lives in America which makes it responsible for slightly more than 1 percent of deaths in the United States. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are a psychiatric emergency requiring immediate intervention to prevent this disastrous event. It is the most common psychiatric emergency with close to 1 million Americans receiving treatment for suicidal thoughts, behaviors or attempts on a yearly basis. Suicide is the 10th leading…
Sedona Lit is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, an award winning poet and former Shakespeare professor. A Sedonian of three years, she will highlight the literature, written or performed, of Sedona, past and present.By Elizabeth Oakes(May 16, 2016)We have all heard stories of those who imagined or dreamed of red rocks, came here or googled, and found Sedona an exact match. Perhaps you are one of them. Perhaps Max Ernst was too. In fact, did he paint Coffeepot Rock at least a year before he even was in Arizona?In “The Robing of the Bride,” painted in 1940, there is…
Classic concert event from Teatro Alla Scala in Milan on the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 14, 2016)The Sedona International Film Festival presents the “Verdi Requiem” Legends Concert on Sunday, May 22 when it hosts the digitally restored, big screen encore of this magical event from Teatro Alla Scala in Milan. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Russell Fox, conductor of the Verde Valley Sinfonietta, will lead a brief pre-show talk about Verdi’s Requiem and the legendary performers in the production. This extraordinary concert event features Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Leontyne…
IRS representative to host Fraud education seminars May 24thVerde Valley AZ (May 14, 2016) – Many have heard about this scam before, now hear it from the IRS directly. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Prescott Police Department, Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Police, and Prescott Valley Police Department are teaming up to fight this scam! Mr. Brian Wilson from the IRS Criminal Investigations Division will talk about the various IRS scams and other frauds affecting our communities and what to do about Identity theft. Of course, this important educational opportunity is FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
By Ted Grussing… been searching for some music to listen to whilst working on the photo and have been going through snippets of songs from artists as diverse as Pink, Kenny G, Goo Goo Dolls, Neil Diamond, Jim Brickman, Lumineers and the list goes on and then I found this album of Imagine Dragons and life rocked again … the photo is selected and the writing starts.
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (May 13, 2016) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the third feature in the new “Art & Architecture in Cinema” series: “Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius in Milan”. The event will show in Sedona on Monday, May 23 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This is the third in a series of seven featured programs.The festival is proud to be the official host of the new series, joining hundreds of theatres around the globe for this special exhibition on screen.…
Clarkdale AZ (May 13, 2016) – The Mingus Mountain Regional Juried Student Art Show, which ran from May 5th through May 8th in Clarkdale, AZ, was a huge success. Hosted by Made In Clarkdale, the Student Art Show had 291 high school student entrees from seven area high schools. Six area art organizations gave over $3,000 in prizes and scholarships.
Clarkdale AZ (May 13, 2016) – On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMY at Yavapai College, Verde Valley Campus, Room M137, 601 Black Hills Dr, Clarkdale, AZ,86324, you are invited to attend the release of a new statewide study on the economic impact of Arizona’s nonprofit sector. The report, Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact, www.aznonprofitimpact.org, examines in economic terms the sizable contribution that Arizona’s large and diverse nonprofit sector makes to everyday life and to the prosperity of our state. The findings reveal that Arizona nonprofit organizations, 21,000 strong, are a powerful economic driver and a…
Sedona AZ (May 13, 2016) – The city of Sedona is now accepting applications for one seat on the Sedona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Local Board.The PSPRS Local Board administers the pension system for the Sedona Police Department, and follows the rules of the PSPRS system and Arizona Revised Statutes. Additionally, the board makes decisions for Sedona police officers on issues such as membership in the system and approving retirements and service purchase requests.
By Ted Grussing… first time I have been up at the peaks for a while … it is like a magnet to me … I made one more high altitude pass like this above the peaks and then tucked down close to the mountain and into the gentle orographic lift that was coming up the slopes for a couple more runs before heading SW to Sycamore Canyon. They were doing some burns at Snow Bowl so it was easy to determine wind direction and expected lift (not much, about 250’ p/m). In this view from a little over 13,000’msl the…
Sedona AZ (May 12, 2016) – Each year, the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona selects outstanding individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations to acknowledge for their work to make Sedona and the Verde Valley a great place to live. This year’s nomination process is now open, and community members are invited to submit their nominations in the following categories: