Arizona News – Traffic fatalities in Arizona decreased slightly in 2023 but are still near all-time highs, according to the state’s annual report on motor vehicle crashes on all roads, including local streets. There were 1,307 traffic fatalities across the state last year, a decrease of 0.98% compared to 2022, according to the 2023 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report. Figures show crashes associated with alcohol impairment and inappropriate speed or speeding continue to be leading causes of deaths and injuries, providing an urgent reminder for Arizonans to avoid engaging in unsafe driving behaviors. Fewer pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities occurred…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival announces award-winning recording artist Arvel Bird will be performing his “Titanic Memorial Concert” live on Saturday, July 20 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Experience a soul-stirring evening of music, stories and stunning graphics that take you on a journey aboard the most famous ship in the world, the RMS Titanic. It is about seeing the beauty in the tragedy and dealing with our grief about loss, realizing that grief and loss are written into the fabric of life. The concert is “An act of kindness born from loss…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Nature of Love” showing July 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Sophia, a philosophy professor, has been in a stable and conventional marriage to Xavier for a decade. When Sophia meets Sylvain, a craftsman renovating the couple’s new country house, they begin a passionate affair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMMCpnE3i_E Director Monia Chokri delivers a smart and sexy romantic comedy outline and infuses it with spiky energy and fresh perspective, upending genre (and gender) conventions. “A romantic comedy as sharp and perceptive…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus Art Gallery invites printmakers statewide to submit entries for “The Donn Rawlings Memorial Print Exhibition.” The juried exhibition, running October 18 – November 16, will honor the legacy of YC English professor and legendary printmaker Donn Rawlings by displaying the breadth of Arizona’s Printmaking artistry. The exhibition seeks the best in every style of Arizona printmaking – woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, aquatint, mezzotint, screenprint, collagraph, monoprint/type, lithography, and photogravure, as well as engraving. “The Donn Rawlings Memorial Print Exhibition” will include Rawlings own work alongside new pieces chosen by juror Josephine Archer,…
Sedona, AZ — In an exclusive interview by Allen Elfman of Visit Sedona TV and MYAZTV, Sedona Mayoral candidate John Martinez lays out his views and plans on how he would work to make Sedona better for all should he be elected. Check out our video interview below to learn more of Mr. Martinez’s vision for Sedona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al5buOa5kCc Background In a recent development regarding Sedona’s land use, local voices have raised concerns and suggestions that are reshaping the debate on urban planning in the city. Critics have questioned the Sedona City Council’s decision to purchase a 41-acre property for $23…
… so, Monday morning we were on Lake Mary early morning, and it was cool enough I wore a light jacket. As soon as we launched Knot Yacht it was a wide-open throttle as we headed to the southeast end of Upper Lake Mary and the fields of Long Root Smart Weed that cover tens of acres of water in the shallow end of the lake … mostly three to five feet deep. Our goal for the day was getting high quality shots of the dragon flies and damselflies that live in the area … given the small size of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Widow Clicquot” showing July 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Widow Clicquot” is based on the true story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777-1866) who — at the age of 20 — became Madame Clicquot after marrying the scion of a winemaking family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOFBDabjZt0 Though their marriage was arranged, a timeless love blossomed between Barbe-Nicole (Haley Bennett) and her poetic, unconventional, and erratic husband, François (Tom Sturridge). In the weeds after her spouse’s untimely death, and…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College has been named one of the ‘Top Workplaces in Arizona for 2024 by AZCentral, USA Today Network, and LocalIQ. YC was one of 153 companies across Arizona that were identified as top workplaces and one of just 22 organizations in the “large company” category. College leadership was on hand to accept the award at the annual Top Workplaces awards gala in Glendale, AZ, on June 27. Top Workplaces are determined by an employee engagement survey through Energage, which surveys employees at thousands of companies worldwide. The employee survey feedback is the sole criterion in…
Arizona News – An Arizona Department of Transportation unit tasked with seeking insurance reimbursement when incidents cause damage to the state highway system recovered $6.4 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30. ADOT accomplishes this through its Insurance Recovery Team, which has a goal of saving Arizonans from bearing the cost of repairs when individuals or firms are responsible for damage to the highway system. Staffed by professionals with insurance industry backgrounds, the unit reaches out to the responsible parties and their insurance carriers to recover the repair costs, which include labor, equipment and materials. “Our commitment to…
Prescott News – Arizona Philharmonic is excited to launch its seventh season on September 8 with “Passion, Peace, and Power,” a concert featuring the sublime artistry of violinist Dr. Katherine McLin and the AZ Phil orchestra. Maestro Peter Bay, Music Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra and Conductor of the Bravo! Big Sky Classical Festival Orchestra in Montana, will return for his seventh season of leading Arizona Philharmonic. The performance will be held at 3 p.m. at the Ruth Street Theater on the Prescott High School grounds (1050 Ruth St, Prescott, AZ 86301), with a pre-concert talk at 2 p.m. One of the…
Sedona News – In conjunction with their summer art exhibit, the Sedona Renegades Artist Group is partnering with the Verde Valley Humane Society in support of VVHS’s many invaluable programs in the community. The highlight of this partnership will be a reception celebrating the VVHS’s good works on Friday, July 19, 5:00 – 7:30PM. The public is cordially invited to this reception, which will feature a raffle of many fine artworks by the Renegades, a giveaway of a pet-oriented goodie basket, and of course some nice, human-oriented goodies as well. At least one very cute animal from VVHS will be…
Sedona News – Break up the week with this night of laughs. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Witch What?” live onstage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Tuesday, July 16th at 7 p.m. Hailey Hackett, a nationally touring comedian, creates comedy for imperfect women on imperfect healing journeys. Her new experimental stand-up hour “Witch What?” strives to alchemize humor into catharsis with a metaphysical lean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkJpmwka50I After walking 500 miles across Spain with her boyfriend-turned-fiancé, what’s another 12 steps? Join the fun as Hailey recounts her trip on the Camino de Santiago, a traditional pilgrimage,…
By David Stephen Sedona, AZ –Could dreams provide companionship to a lonely individual? Could dreams be distressful? What are all the benefits of dreaming? Are there differences between dreaming and imagination? Why do humans sleep? What does it mean to be lonely? How is this different from isolation? How does the human mind place all these experiences? “How does the human mind, when the host is asleep and dreaming, build an entire world with an up, down, perspective, plot, conversation, and gravity without the use of the body’s senses?” There are several explorations in neuroscience for answers in these directions,…
Sedona, AZ – Sound Bites Grill is celebrating it’s final 12th Annual Lobster Fest Sunday, July 14, 2024. The menu is expansive and chock full of fabulous lobster soups and entrees. Here s the menu and more:
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road with its new “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience! The next event of the summer will be Tuesday, July 16 at Hillside Sedona, featuring the blockbuster big screen musical sensation “Mamma Mia!”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVpJ8x1Tnc Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “Starry Night Cinema” under the stars on the festival’s giant outdoor screen with state-of-the-art projection and sound! The festival’s mobile concession stand will have movie treats available. You…