By Amaya Gayle Gregory When you pop out-of-body, what pops? What is left behind to be seen? If what you are is not embodied flesh and blood, or spirit encased in a body, what are you? The very fact that an out-of-body experience is possible opens Pandora’s box to many questions that seem unanswerable, to many answers that are out of this world. If you are not the body, what is it that is left behind and seen? What is the world that all beings appear in? What is the activity on the screen called life? Is there any way…
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Sedona News – The Rotary Club of Sedona Village is proud to recognize Clark’s Market as the Village Business of the Year for their unwavering support of local nonprofits and commitment to community betterment. Thanks to Clark’s Market’s generosity, the Rotary Club raises vital funds for patients at the Regional Veterans Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. Twice a year, Clark’s Market donates 5% of collected cash register receipts at the Village Market from a designated day to support the Club’s Veterans project. David Miller, Manager, and the employees of the Village Market, pitch in to help support this project. “Quality…
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 begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, February 7, with music by the JCSVV Shalom Singers, directed by Katherine LaTorraca. the Torah portion is Beshallach (Exodus 13:17 – 17:16), telling of the Exodus to freedom. Pharaoh and his army pursue the fleeing Israelites. At that moment of extreme danger, God provides a miracle: the sea parts and…
… been going through past shoots this afternoon and I came on these two shots from Lake Pleasant. The shot above is of a Great Blue Heron in perfect soaring mode (for a fraction of a second) as he cruised by us and a hill above the shoreline … I can visualize myself in my HpH 304CZ ridge soaring that slope … YES! and this is the image as shot and no cropping … it will easily make an 8′ x 4′ print with no degradation in quality … do not have room for one that big, but it will be a 4’…
Sedona News – The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) is pleased to announce the return of its annual Spring Open Studios Tour, taking place over the weekend of April 25-27, 2025. Featuring 55 working artists across the Verde Valley, this beloved event offers attendees the opportunity to visit with the artists in their studios, gain firsthand insight into how they create their artwork and purchase one-of-a-kind items. Named one of the area’s top art events by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the Tour – which is always free to the public – is self-guided and will run from 10 a.m.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Ted Neeley Farewell Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar” on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Join Ted Neeley on his Farewell Tour. We are thrilled to share that Ted Neeley — the original star of “Jesus Christ Superstar” — will be attending a screening of the digitally remastered Norman Jewison film. This will be your last chance to meet Ted Neeley and watch a screening of the landmark 1973 motion picture “Jesus Christ Superstar”. In 1973, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona encourages all residents to read the 2024 Community Report, which highlights last year’s key accomplishments and provides a look at major objectives for 2025. More specifically, the report includes facts and figures that help tell the city of Sedona’s story in 2024. For example, residents can learn more about: The accomplishments the City Manager is most proud of. Sedona in Motion projects. The city’s financial outlook. The Tourism Program. An update on broadband progress. New recreation opportunities. Emergency preparedness. Short-term rental stats. General updates on the city’s departments and programs. To read the…
Sedona News – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the third quarter of its April-March fiscal year. Between October 1 and December 31, 2024, a total of $46,892,083 were awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. The $46.9 million in both discretionary and advised grants and scholarships were awarded in five strategic priority areas: Health Innovations, Community Improvement & Development, Environment & Sustainability, Arts & Culture, and Quality Education. Health Innovations: A total…
Verde Valley News – In much the same way a business conducts a grand re-opening after a facelift or realignment, Yavapai College is unveiling a reimagined Honors college that aims to provide academic enrichment, leadership and connection opportunities to more students. The revamped college within a college at YC, simply named YC Honors, will start taking applications from new and returning students on Feb. 1 for the 2025-2026 academic year. Unlike the former honors program, which was limited to 25 high-achieving, full-time students, the new program is open to all full and part-time students who have earned a 3.25 GPA…
Sedona News – Celebrate the music of Gordon Lightfoot when Eric Elison returns to Sedona — after a SOLD OUT show in 2024 — with “Celebrating Lightfoot” live in concert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdU9fPGkWvw There will be two performances on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 12 and 13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. “Celebrating Lightfoot” is the Quintessential Gordon Lightfoot Tribute featuring Colorado Entertainer, Eric Elison. They call him “The Lightfoot of The Rockies” for good reason. Elison brings his incredible performance to Sedona for an unforgettable celebration of the music of Gordon Lightfoot. Elison’s elegant…
January 30, 2025, Cottonwood, Ariz. – Queen B Vinyl Café, located in Old Town Cottonwood, kicks off an exciting February line-up with performances slated from Cavalera Third World Trilogy featuring Max and Igor Cavalera, Luicidal with Suicidal Tendencies alumni R.J. Herrara and Louiche Mayorga, and Los Angeles noise-punk act, CNTS. February also includes a free art exhibit by graphic illustrator and tattoo artist Erick Weir, as well as movie nights every Friday and Saturday that there isn’t a show. February events: · February 19 – Cavalera Third World (Max and Igor Cavalera revisit the first three Sepultura albums), with Dead Heat…
Sedona, AZ — In a world that is rapidly evolving, the key to navigating change isn’t isolation—it’s connection. Community is the foundation of growth, transformation, and resilience, and when we come together with a shared purpose, we can build something far greater than we ever could alone. In Sedona, a unique movement is emerging—one that prioritizes conscious connection, higher communication, and collective healing as the pillars of a new way forward. Why We Grow Faster Together Throughout history, communities have been the driving force behind progress. Whether through shared knowledge, collaboration, or mutual support, people have always thrived when they…
SEDONA, Ariz. — Sedona’s City Council approved a resolution awarding the Fiber Optic Network Partnership – Request For Information (RFI) to Allo Communications to endorse them as Sedona’s preferred Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the purpose of increasing their chances at being picked by the State of Arizona for Broadband Equity and Access Deployment (BEAD) funding to install broadband in city limits in the coming years. Bringing lower cost, faster and more reliable fiberoptic internet service, or broadband, to Sedona has been a City Council priority for several years. Fast internet service will not only help residents but it will…
SEDONA, Ariz. – The city of Sedona in collaboration with the Community Library Sedona seek poet applicants for Sedona’s first inaugural Poet Laureate Program. One senior and one junior poet will serve as ambassadors for a two-year term to elevate education in literature by promoting an appreciation of poetry in the community, and to inspire an emerging generation of literary artists and readers within our local schools. This announcement reflects City Council’s desire to continue to support and expand arts and culture programming within the city. Both poet laureates are expected to perform the following duties throughout their appointment: Give…
… I like early summer mornings on the lake … leave Sedona in the dark and launch in Lake Pleasant as the sun is beginning to come up and illuminate the lake … life begins as the birds and critters roll out to assess the new day. Above is a photo of a Turkey Vulture at 6:15 AM, perched on a tree branch rising from the lake … looks like he is soaking up rays before he begins the search for food. Below is a Great Blue Heron at 7:21 AM, flying out over the water to check out a school of bait fish…