The dog days of summer have arrived, but that doesn’t mean you have to go into hibernation mode, not when the artwork is as cool as a cucumber inside Rowe Fine Art Gallery. Head indoors on Friday, August 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. as the gallery presents Cool Art!, its midsummer show. While new art from all of the gallery’s painters, sculptors and jewelers will be in the spotlight, there’s one – maybe two! – sculpture you’ll really want to check out. Gallery owner and award-winning wildlife bronze sculptor Ken Rowe will unveil a precast piece that will have everyone…
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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 … now heading to The Wilde Resort and Spa in West Sedona! Join us on Wednesday, July 24, at The Wilde Resort and Spa for the kickoff installment in a series “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under the stars movie experience. https://vimeo.com/906145522/fd6b13845b “Chicago Live 2024” — a concert film — will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. This concert movie — which premiered…
… when I started shooting wildlife, I did a lot of work with waterfowl … ducks and geese and that kind of mirrored my early years when I spent a lot of time in sloughs and wetlands plus all the years hunting them. The subject matter has greatly expanded over the years and once in a while I find that I have not shot any ducks for an extended period of time … so here are a couple of shots I took earlier this year. The top photo is a Ringneck on his take off run … diving ducks typically…
Sedona News – On Thursday, July 25, the widely acclaimed new documentary “Ariel Phenomenon” will premiere at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 7:00 p.m., presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The screening will include a special appearance and post-screening discussion with director Randall Nickerson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFI1dDG6ZI “Ariel Phenomenon” explores an unexplained mystery in Zimbabwe and the involvement of controversial Harvard professor Dr. John Mack. The film is the first to thoroughly document the account of over sixty schoolchildren at Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, who, in 1994, witnessed an unidentified craft land outside their rural African schoolyard. Thanks to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Big Bend” showing July 26-Aug. 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyKelEO-v_0 In the unknowable reaches of West Texas, two families meet for a long overdue reunion — but events quickly don’t go as planned. As they explore the desert, bathe in mud, and keep a wary eye out for snakes, the dust motes of menace and unease begin to swirl around them. When crisis strikes, they have nobody to turn to but themselves. “The Big Bend” follows the adventure of these…
Sedona News – Coconino National Forest fire managers are working to suppress two lightning-caused wildfires, the Knob Fire and the Clay Fire. Both fires are located outside the Sedona area and pose no threat to communities. The Knob Fire, located 6.5 miles north of Sedona, is approximately 4 acres in size. Resources working to contain and suppress the Knob Fire include one engine, one hand crew and one Type 3 helicopter. The Clay Fire, located 6 miles east of Sedona, is roughly 4 acres in size. Resources working to contain and suppress the Clay Fire include two engines, a helitack module and…
Sedona News – As part of an effort to make wastewater rates commensurate with expenses to provide this service for residents, City Council will determine if increasing the wastewater rate for residential and commercial customers by 3.6% is appropriate at a public hearing as part of the regular city council meeting at City Hall on August 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. If approved, the new rates would become effective in October 2024. Residents on low-flow billing currently pay $47.52, and their rate would increase to $49.23. Residents on standard billing currently pay $61.11, and their rate would increase to $63.31.…
… as the warm weather continues, I remain inside much of the time going through and organizing the portfolio, working on unfinished gem cutting projects and just in general enjoying each day … and I’m making a lot of progress on all fronts! The shot above is of a crow in the backyard (actually the golf course) rising from a branch in a tree but giving the impression that he is conducting a large orchestra … the maestro. There was a time when we first moved into our home that we had ravens running the neighborhood, but the crows moved…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Sedona Red Rockettes — the local chapter of the Ninety-Nines — to present the Northern Arizona encore of “The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club” on Wednesday, July 24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This special screening of the Emmy Award-winning film — held on the birthday of Amelia Earhart — will include a post-film discussion led by the Sedona Red Rockettes. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the organization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1l4Byw6PNU A charismatic figure featured in Tom Wolfe’s book…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College is embracing the study of Artificial Intelligence and all the possibilities it can offer students. This Fall, YC’s School of Computer Science – in partnership with Intel – is introducing an Artificial Intelligence course as part of an improved, two-year Associate of Arts & Sciences Degree synchronized with the needs of the modern workplace. “AI will be that transformative technology that can catapult us to a different stratosphere when we talk about the modern workplace.” Yavapai College Computer Science Chair Philip Reid said. “It is something you should embrace. People looking to ‘future-proof’ their…
Sedona, AZ — With the Sedona City Council elections scheduled for July 30th, Sedona Residents Unite shares the positions of the council candidates on various issues affecting Sedona. Week 1 – Sedona Trailhead Shuttle – LINK to the Candidates’ answers Week 2 – Sustainability/Climate Action Plan – LINK to the Candidates’ answers Week 3 – Cultural Park Master Plan – LINK to the Candidates’ answers Week 4 – The Dells Master Plan – LINK to the Candidates’ answers Week 5 – Parking Garage Management – LINK to the Candidates’ answers Week 6 – Emergency Preparedness – LINK to the Candidates’…
Dear Editor: I subscribed to your online newsletter back when my wife and I were building a house in Sedona and planned to move there, until we realized and learned throughout the building process what a divided place Sedona really is, an unfortunate hornet’s nest under the beautiful red rock facade. It literally felt as though everybody feels the strong need to have a cause, and instead of loving thy neighbor our experience had been that everyone was instead at each other’s throats. Sad. I fully understand the somewhat unique dynamics about Sedona that would lend itself to this troubled…
Exploring Chakras and Energy Healing In the journey toward holistic wellness, understanding the chakras and energy healing is fundamental. These practices, rooted in ancient traditions, offer profound insights into achieving balance and harmony in mind, body, and spirit. Let’s delve into chakra balancing and the essentials of energy healing. Chakra Balancing: What Are the 7 Chakras and How Can You Unblock Them? Chakras are energy centers within the body that regulate various physical, emotional, and spiritual functions. There are seven main chakras, each corresponding to different aspects of our being. Here’s a brief overview of the chakras and how you…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Let’s be clear. No matter who runs against Trump, our ex-president will win his second term, by a landslide. Nothing can stop him now and for sure the Senate and House will be won by the Republicans and they will own all three branches of government. Trump and the country experienced a bona-fide miracle. Who could doubt that it was God that turned Trump’s head slightly to the right at the precise instant the bullet flew by and nicked him. Another half an inch to the left the bullet would have penetrated his brain,…
By Steve Segner In this crucial national election year, the issue of forgiving student loans under the Biden administration’s policy has become significant and widely discussed. This policy has been met with both praise from loan recipients and criticism from those currently repaying their loans or who have already paid them off. The historical use of government credit to promote government policies is a fascinating and often overlooked aspect of our past. In 1965, the federal government began guaranteeing student loans by banks and non-profit lenders, establishing the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. This history resonates with the government’s…