Producer Camilla Ross has announced that the Emerson Theater Collaborative (in the Collective Sedona, Village of Oak Creek) will present F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved classic, The Great Gatsby by Joe Landry. The playwright’s spirited adaptation developed for the stage (with a musical score by Kevin Connors) brings the iconic novel to life, with a group of local actors presenting The Great Gatsby as a live radio station broadcast, punctuated by World War II-era commercials. Directed by Ashley Adelman and presented through special arrangement by Playscripts, this production tells the story of triumph and tragedy that reflects the decadence of the Jazz Age and…
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Sedona News – From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavors, he will melt your heartstrings, make your toes tap and your jaws hang open. Richard’s ever-growing repertoire comprises a wide…
… flight … it has intrigued me all of my life … I suppose walking, swimming and other means of propulsion and travel should capture my imagination like flight, but that is not the case … the ability to spread wings, take off and travel is a daily marvel to me and explains in part why I spend so much time trying to get the perfect shots of birds in flight … perched too. I got the shot of the Osprey at the top of this missive this morning down at Bubbling Ponds as it circled about 100′ above the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with SedonaKind to present the encore of the multiple award-winning film “The Kindness of Strangers” on Sunday, Nov. 13 as part of the Sedona Kindness Day celebration. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The ticket price is a donation of $10 with proceeds to benefit the charity work and projects of SedonaKind. Zoe Kazan and Bill Nighy lead a stellar cast in the moving and inspiring film “The Kindness of Strangers” — the story of people whose lives…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to announce that tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, is Election Day… “Let Your Voice Be Heard – Vote”. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Election. Emergency Voting is available today Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Yavapai County Recorder’s Offices 1015 Fair St., Prescott and 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood through 5pm. Vote Centers will be open tomorrow from 6AM – 7PM. Visit www.yavapaivotes.gov for location information and identification requirements. DO NOT MAIL your voted ballot as your ballot will not arrive in…
Sedona News – Enjoy great shopping at the art show, lunch, dinner, and happy hour at the Stagecoach Country Roadhouse. This event is sponsored by the Wild Thyme Restaurant Group, the newest restaurant to West Sedona known as the Stagecoach Country Roadhouse located at 1405 West Highway 89A. Beautiful patio dining on the lower and upper-level patios with red rock views. Totally remodeled with a western theme, private dining for special events, live music, and mechanical bull riding. The newest entertainment hub with a separate bar area featuring large screen televisions, live entertainment, karaoke and much more along with a…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its new season with its acclaimed new production of “The Seagull” showing in Sedona on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness. A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An…
Verde Valley News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, November 10th at 5:00 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. November’s concert features the following talented musicians: Jo Berger, Ryan Biter, and Joe Clyne. Singer-songwriter Jo Berger grew up in Colorado with a strong love for the land. Learning guitar and flute, she loved the old-time music of the West and the folk music of the 60s. She was introduced to the wonderful melodies and lyrics of jazz which…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “All That Breathes” showing Nov. 11-17 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “All That Breathes” is the first film to win the Best Documentary Award at both the Sundance and the Cannes Film Festivals. Critics and audiences around the world are raving about it. In one of the world’s most populated cities, two brothers — Nadeem and Mohammad — devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi now…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to announce that the last day to vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot is Friday, November 4, 2022. Voters may vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot beginning Wednesday, October 12 – Friday, November 4, 2022, at the: Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 1015 Fair St., Prescott, M – F 8am – 5pm Prescott Valley Town Center – 7501 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, M – F 9am – 4pm Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood, M– F 8am – 5pm…
Sedona News – From now until Jan. 11, 2023, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department invites Sedona’s youth to sign up for a new sports program with Beginners Edge Sports Training, or B.E.S.T. For the first season of B.E.S.T. winter sports, there will be four programs offered: a Basketball Clinic, Soccer Clinic, Volleyball Clinic, as well as a special 4-Sport Multi-Sport Clinic where participants will learn skills in soccer, baseball, basketball, and track and field. Each of the clinics that are offered target youth from 16 months old to 10 years old. The clinics will take place at the West…
Arizona News – Families and individuals in and around Flagstaff served by Catholic Charities Community Services will be among those benefiting from the unique vending-machine driven #Light the World Giving Campaign during the Christmas season. The Light the World Giving Machine, the popular “vending machine” that works in reverse, creating a memorable way to give to those in need, will open to the public at Heritage Square, 6 E. Aspen Avenue in downtown Flagstaff on Wednesday, Nov. 16 and will remain through Thursday, Dec. 1, open daily from 9am-midnight. The Giving Machines provide people an instant act of service by purchasing items for children…
Sedona News – Women fought in the Revolutionary War disguised as men and spent years in many wars behind the battlefield as support and spies. But in 1918 Loretta Walsh enlisted in the Navy becoming the first officially sanctioned soldier. Fast forward to today and we see a diverse military with women not only in combat but serving as generals. Three local brave women vets will tell their stories at The Sedona Women’s (“TSW”) November 9, 2022 program at the Creative Life Center. TSW will welcome veteran Jennifer Brehler, a former Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Army serving during Desert…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley., All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, November 11, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and live-streamed for members and their invitees. Verses from the Torah portion VAYERA will be chanted (Genesis 18:1 – 22:24), dealing with the life of Abraham and Sarah. Abraham gets a message from angel…
… returning to Sedona late afternoon on a cold February day, the sun was doing its thing on the red rocks of Sedona, when I took this shot looking north up Long Canyon, as I headed back to the airport … about three miles to go, engine off and silent … just some light wind noise as Mariah glided silently through the air and home in sight. On the horizon from left to right Sitgreaves Mountain, Kendrick Peak, the San Francisco Peaks and Mt. Elden. All silent and waiting for the night. Below is a shot of Enedina, the Saker…