Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the global premiere of “We Will Dance Again” showing Sept. 16 and 17 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiEZ24ODaXw Friendship, love, peace and freedom-these ideals drew young hearts from around the globe to Nova’s EDM music festival in the South of Israel. But as the sun rose on October 7th, the fantasy shattered. Rockets sliced through the sky, and the dancing stopped. Confusion morphed into fear as gunfire erupted amidst the chaos. “We Will Dance Again” is a stark portrayal of…
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Arizona News – While much of Arizona is experiencing 100-degree heat daily, the Arizona Department of Transportation is already preparing for winter. ADOT acquired five new snowplows and held a training in Flagstaff in August to review the mechanics and technology of the equipment and provide instruction to staff on how to troubleshoot issues technicians and snowplow operators may encounter. About 20 ADOT staff — snowplow operators, equipment services technicians and others — from across Arizona attended the training that included classroom instruction and hands-on demonstration with a snowplow. The five new snowplows will take up residence at maintenance yards…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Merchant Ivory” showing Sept. 14-19 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Merchant Ivory” premiered to rave reviews at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. James Ivory was presented with the festival’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sjJnRBzv8 “Merchant Ivory” is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership — both professional and personal — of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews,…
Sedona News – On September 13, 2024, the Sedona Sister Cities Association, in partnership with the Polish American Friends of Jasło, will host the Sedona premiere of the powerful Polish film “Raze to the Ground,” directed by Marcin Głowacki. This event marks the first artistic exchange with potential Sister City Jasło, Poland, and coincides with the global premiere of the film in Jasło. The film will debut in Jasło before an audience of 400, including Mayor Adam Kostrzab, as part of the 80th-anniversary remembrance of the tragic destruction of the city during World War II. Sedona has been invited to…
Verde Valley News – Verde resident Marilyn Bealafeld, whose vivid works capture the colorful geometry of Northern Arizona, has been selected as Yavapai College’s Verde Campus/Sedona Center Artist of the Month for September-October 2024. “My paintings are impressionistic in a defined style.” Bealafeld said in a statement. “My style is a simplification of complex subjects. Some are created from my imagination and some from photos that I take while hiking. My choice of colors expresses the effect of light and shadows on the rocks and mountains. My paintings have traditional composition presented in a unique contemporary way. I invite those…
Sedona News – Over the weekend of October 12-13, 2024, the 33rd Annual Sedona Arts Festival will showcase a diverse lineup of more than 100 juried artists from across the country. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, this renowned fine art festival will also feature live music, raffle prizes, food and a beer and wine garden – all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Sedona’s red rocks. The festival will run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Critic” showing Sept. 13-19 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUiS7W2ol_A Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, “The Critic” is a thrilling story of ambition, blackmail and desire with a dazzling anti-hero at its dark heart. A whodunit wrapped in a Faustian pact, which winds tighter and tighter. “Thrilling…
By Bambi Dudley Sedona News – Join us on Sunday, October 13 in Sedona, AZ for an enlightening presentation by renowned author and speaker Brad Olsen. Dive deep into the mysteries of Antarctica as he shares his latest discoveries from his travels to this frozen land. Have you ever pondered the existence of three massive UFO crafts hidden beneath the Antarctic ice? What about the enormous hole near the South Pole? Brad will present compelling evidence, discussing significant topics including: – The Battle of Highjump and its implications – Pyramids in the Shackleton and Ellsworth Range – Admiral Byrd’s enigmatic…
By Steve Segner Sedona, Az — Sedona residents will soon face an important decision regarding Proposition 483. Let’s clarify what this proposition entails. In 2022, the City of Sedona acquired over 40 acres in West Sedona, known as the “Culture Park” or the Western Gateway. This land is hilly, wooded, and mostly unimproved, with a decaying wooden structure that once served as an outdoor concert arena. The arena operated as a summer entertainment venue for about three years before going bankrupt and closing in 2003. The city’s intention in purchasing this land was clear: to address the critical need for…
… the peaches are about gone from the tree out back, but they are enjoyed by golfers, residents and the wildlife in the neighborhood … like this grey squirrel hanging from a pine tree eating his prize … and he looks relaxed and without a care in the world. The photo below is of S-P crater up on the San Francisco Volcanic Field … taken late on a January afternoon. You are looking approximately to the east … the snow is on the north side of the volcano. In the upper right of the image you can see a road cutting across…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theatres around the country to present the nationwide premiere of “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust” showing Sept. 13-18 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. In a time of profound political, civil, and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill grapples with the crucial question: Does God still have a place in politics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6eU802jGts Compelled to enter a congressional race after the sudden death of a favored incumbent, David faces off against state senator Peter Kane, a formidable opponent determined to push religion out of the…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Forget the border. Forget inflation. Forget the ongoing wars. Forget the migrants. Forget rising crime and violence. This election hinges upon abortion and women’s reproductive rights. One can try as they might to get around this, but it will be women motivated enough to make it the polls and vote, who will be the deciding factor. Bad news for Trump. He flops like a speared fish on a deck between supporting an extension of time for women to make a choice to not. He is pissing off women on both sides of the aisle…
By David Stephen An option to relieve gambling addiction is to make AI agents available to players, as their assistant, whenever they are on a gaming application. The role of the AI agent is a companion before, during, and after playing. The responsibility of this companion is to help prepare, suggest, and base players through the process. Problem gambling—like other addictions—can be described as a lock in the human mind. This means that pathways in the mind are directed towards certain destinations, leaving out others—like consequences, caution, letting go, alternatives, and so forth. The AI agent would be a channel…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at The Wilde Resort and Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under-the-stars movie experience with “Movies on the Move”. “Prince: Sign ‘o’ the Times” will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDTQxeklO9w Music legend Prince and his band perform 13 numbers — most of them from his double album, “Sign ‘o’ the Times” — in front of a crowd at the Rotterdam Music Hall. This is high-energy stuff: neon signs flash above…
Verde Valley News – On Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Paula Woolsey, CSW, President of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and owner of Cellar Door Unhinged, was awarded as the Hall of Fame Winner for the 2024 Arizona Governor’s Tourism Award. According to information released by The Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the Tourism Hall of Fame Award is presented to an individual who has “earned a lifetime distinction through many years of active involvement in tourism and unique contributions to the betterment of the industry and the State of Arizona.” In addition to…