Award-winning festival film makes return to Sedona by popular demand Sedona AZ (April 9, 2015) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present its Festival Encore Series with the return of “Healing” — which won a Directors’ Choice Award at the recent film festival and was rated one of the best films in audience scores. The film will show Thursday, April 16 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Hugo Weaving stars in a powerful and inspiring drama that makes its return by popular demand.
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Clarkdale AZ (April 9, 2015) – Yavapai College, in conjunction with the Verde Valley Wine Consortium (VVWC), will host the VVWC’s fourth annual symposium, entitled “Taking Root,” Saturday, May 30 on the Verde Valley Campus at 601 Black Hills Drive in Clarkdale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The symposium includes industry speakers, an all-Arizona grand wine tasting, local food vendors and a silent auction to support the VVWC.
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – UPDATE – Jacks Canyon Road was re-opened as of 6pm. ### APS estimates the road will be closed until approximately 6PM – This is an estimate only based on the progress of work at this time. ### Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is announcing a road closure on Jacks Canyon Road between Suncliffe Drive and Concho Drive due to downed power lines resulting from a single vehicle non-injury accident. APS expects the closure to last between 6 and 8 hours. Traffic will be detoured at each of these…
By Ted Grussing … each flower presents itself with exuberant beauty calling out to bees and all other insects to come and help pollinate them … they use scents, incredible presentations of color and patterns all designed to lure those who help them perpetuate their species. Let’s see, we have fashion stores, hair salons, perfumes … think I’ll stop there :+) In nature there is no need for anything other than what is there … I like people like that too and am fortunate to know so many who simply radiate their natural joy and appreciation of life … to…
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – “Monday at the Museum” will feature master artist Oralia Lopez on April 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sedona Heritage Museum. Oralia has set the standard in Mata Ortiz for finely executed geometric pottery designs and will be demonstrating her skills. Some of her pottery will be available for sale at prices similar to direct prices in her village. John Bezy, geologist and co-author of “The Artistry and History of Mata Ortiz”, will offer a power point presentation on the history, inspiration and appreciation of this unique regional art form.
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – Professional and amateur painter-designers in the Sedona, Flagstaff, Jerome, and Cottonwood areas may apply now for the 24 Hour Theater Visual art Teams. On May 15, the production process begins when actors are cast for theatrical plays that will be written overnight. Then on May 16, four teams, of up to three visual artists each, collaborate in a fast-paced professional environment, to finish their original scenic sets in time for the performances that night, on the Mary D. Fisher Theater stage.
Drivers can expect minimal delays tomorrow night between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Cottonwood AZ (April 8, 2015) – Utility work is scheduled on State Route 89A in Cottonwood at Sixth Street today, Wednesday, April 8 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Northbound SR 89A at Sixth Street (milepost 352) will be narrowed to one lane to provide a safe work zone for utility crews. Minimal delays expected during work hours.
Verde Valley AZ (April 8, 2015) – A free presentation titled, “Adventures in Groundwater Management: Stories from around the West” will be offered in Prescott on Wednesday, April 15th at 10:30 a.m. at the Yavapai County Administrative Building, in Board Chambers, 1015 Fair Street. The Verde River Basin Partnership (Partnership) is sponsoring this talk as part of their ongoing monthly educational program series. No RSVP is necessary.
Co-director and Emmy Award-winning journalist to be in Sedona to host premiere Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the one night only Northern Arizona premiere of “The Human Experiment” — a new film narrated and executive produced by Sean Penn. The film’s co-director and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Don Hardy, will be in Sedona to host the film and have a Q&A discussion with the audience after both screenings. The film will show Wednesday, April 15 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Human Experiment lifts” the…
Verde Valley AZ (April 8, 2015) – A Dump the Drugs event will be held on Saturday, April 25th, at seven locations countywide, including: Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Cottonwood, Sedona, Camp Verde and Clarkdale. MATFORCE and area law enforcement are sponsoring the event to help reduce prescription drug abuse by gathering and safely disposing of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication.
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2015) – Sedona City Hall is currently featuring a beautiful watercolor exhibit of Southwest Native American ruins created by artist Lanie Widmar. The exhibit is currently on display in the Council Chambers through the end of June. Come meet and greet Lanie in the Council Chambers on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 3 to 4 p.m. Widmar will discuss her work and be available for a question and answer period as well.
By Barbara Mayer(April 7, 2015) A huge jet airliner screams downward, exploding against a mountain side as 150 souls are lost in a moment of horror and the quick release of death. One soul, however, remains the cause, and that one soul feeds the stigma so tightly held by some – mental illness. That’s the cause. That’s where we put the blame and feed the stigma even more. Once again, however, the facts betray the label. In the scarring of that mountain side and the stealing of life from all those innocent souls, our search for meaning requires us to…
By Ted Grussing … the inner world surrounded by beauty … first though you need to stop … then gaze into the depths of that beautiful flower that presents itself to you each day … time to stop and peer inside instead of walking by. This Iris could be in a country garden or on a window sill in Watts. Flowers are everywhere and instead of just glancing at a bloom or bunch of blooms take a few minutes to get acquainted with them and marvel at the intricate patterns and functional complexities in them.
Yavapai College Film and Media Arts Program at the Verde Valley Campus will prepare students for wide range of job opportunities Clarkdale AZ (April 7, 2015) – “Hands-on, focused and innovative.” That’s how Yavapai College Film and Media Arts Interim Director Helen Stephenson characterized the retooled film program that is set to debut on the YC Verde Valley campus in August 2015. The program will offer two comprehensive certificates: Media Production, and Media Writing and Producing. “The hallmark of successful video programming, short or long-form, is effective storytelling,” said Stephenson. “The Film and Media Arts programs will be the place for…
Southbound rest area will be closed on Friday between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rimrock AZ (April 7, 2015) – Work continues at the McGuireville rest area on Interstate 17 approximately two miles south of the State Route 179 junction (mileposts 294 to 299). Crews are working on southbound I-17 today through Friday, April 6 through April 10. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with the addition of two overnight schedules which will be tonight, April 6 and Wednesday, April 8 between 2 p.m. and 5 a.m.