Arizona News – State Senator Wendy Rogers (R–District 7) has proposed a bill to fund the reopening of the Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff. If passed in the upcoming session, S.B. 1017 will allocate funds for museum operations and new positions to staff the museum, which has been largely closed to the public since 2020. First opened in 1963, the Pioneer Museum was until its closure a popular site for museumgoers, attracting and exciting locals and visitors to our state. Despite efforts by Historical Society staff from other locations, the Society has been unable to reopen the museum…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley to present a free screening of “Reckonings” on Monday, Jan. 20 at 4:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://vimeo.com/672967408?share=copy The only way forward was confronting the past. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, the unprecedented destruction and plight of survivors prompts the unthinkable: German and Jewish leaders meet in secret to grapple with the first reparations ever — compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help,…
By Cliff Hamilton Sedona, AZ — Annexing almost 3,500 acres into our city limits brings a major new risk of setting off another round of Forest Service land trades in Sedona. This risk far eclipses the paper thin one of Cottonwood annexing more land toward Sedona or the petty squabble between some City staff and a few Yavapai County employees over building a bus repair facility at the wastewater plant. Based on the Council’s expressed reasons for pursuing annexation, it is akin to using a sledgehammer to swat a fly. Meanwhile the specter of unintended consequences rears its head. “More…
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, January 17, 2025, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. Rabbi Magal will chant from the Torah portion Shemot, (Exodus 1:1 – 6:1), the beginning of the Book of Exodus, introducing us to Moses who will become a future leader of the Israelites who are enslaved by Pharaoh in Egypt. Meditation class, led by Rosalie…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents the premiere of “Inspirational Mandala Oracle Cards Movie” on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Today, there are many tools to connect with Higher Wisdom. Popular among them are Tarot cards and various other types of oracle card decks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9907EG8Ec Craig Junjulas — long time Sedona resident and a founder of the Sedona Metaphysical Spiritual Association — is pleased to present a movie experience based on the Inspirational Mandala Oracle Card deck he helped create from the 64 circular dot paintings by acclaimed international…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — To see it all go up in smoke, burned to the ground, every hope and dream, every memory, gone. What once were flourishing communities of colorful homes, ocean views, and lush landscape have been turned into a charred, grey wasteland as far as the eye can see. What a blow from above as Los Angeles is turned into ash. These poor people, losing it all like that. Talk about an act of God, flinging a living hell at their unsuspecting heads, one day living a life of beauty and comfort, and hours later cast…
By Steve Segner, Sedona Resident and past resident in Altadena California. Sedona, AZ — As I sit here vacationing in Hawaii, watching the news about Los Angeles on fire, hearing the stories of loss, fear, and total devastation in a place I know so very well, I want to embrace a message that there will be a tomorrow that’s brighter but for now it is as dark as it can be. I am hearing from my family and friends who live in the Altadena area, whose homes and businesses have been burned to the ground or are and danger of…
… it was down to Lake Pleasant early this morning … cold, windy and very smokey best describes conditions down there ,,, and the wind made birds seek shelter in quiet bays and such. The ride to the east side of the lake was slow and I got the wind driven splashes of water to the face … thank heavens I layered up this morning. It was nice in the sheltered coves though and we got a few photos … most of the birds were anxious with the winds and got up long before we got near them. Above is…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Vermiglio”, showing Jan. 17-22 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Vermiglio” — from Italy — is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and is a Golden Globe nominee for Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=701RfY55ppQ The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for “Vermiglio” — Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.…
Sedona News – The Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District will begin improving the Turkey Creek area trail system later this year. Phase 2 of the Red Rock Trails Access Plan was signed last week following an environmental analysis, a lengthy project scoping process and multiple rounds of public comment that concluded in November. As part of the plan, the district will construct new trails, enhance existing trails, rehabilitate several unauthorized trails and improve trailheads in the Turkey Creek area, which is located near the Village of Oak Creek. “We’re excited to get started on this work, which we think will greatly…
By David Stephen There is a paper in entropy, Testing the Conjecture That Quantum Processes Create Conscious Experience, where the authors wrote, “Here, we present a novel proposal: Conscious experience arises whenever a quantum mechanical superposition forms. Our proposal has several implications: First, it suggests that the structure of the superposition determines the qualia of the experience. Second, quantum entanglement naturally solves the binding problem, ensuring the unity of phenomenal experience. Finally, a moment of agency may coincide with the formation of a superposition state. We outline a research program to experimentally test our conjecture via a sequence of quantum biology experiments.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Flow”, showing Jan. 17-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “Flow” — from Latvia — is the Golden Globe Award WINNER for Best Animated Feature Film and is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZccxuj2RY A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, “Flow” follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of…
Sedona News – Join the Sedona Camera Club for a presentation by professional photographer/videographer Dano Grayson. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Road, Sedona. Doors open at 5:30. Dano (Daniel) Grayson’s “When Science and Art Collide” is a comprehensive presentation showing the use of scientific methods and photography to catalog the behaviors of animals found near and far. Dano has spent a lifetime getting close to nature and having worked on projects with the government of Peru, San Diego Zoo, and USGS, the BBC, National Geographic and many others.…
Sedona News – On Sunday, February 16, 2025, Chamber Music Sedona will present the next concert of its 42nd season: “The Magic of Piano 4-Hands,” performed by internationally acclaimed piano duo Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung. Featuring a delightful program that celebrates the art of piano 4-hands, one of the most intimate and romantic forms of chamber music, the concert will take place at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Ariz. 86336. The real-life marriage of concert pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, with their abundant artistic chemistry, passion and stunning virtuosity, has led…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “From Ground Zero”, showing Jan. 17-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “From Ground Zero” — from Palestine — is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu1ynfL1g70 From executive producer Michael Moore comes “From Ground Zero” — a powerful collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war in Gaza. Through a unique blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, these stories capture the unyielding steadfastness of the human spirit and enduring creativity that thrives…