Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Monk and the Gun” showing May 24-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Monk and the Gun” captures the wonder and disruption as Bhutan becomes one of the world’s youngest democracies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF0JChMz8Uc Known throughout the world for its extraordinary beauty and its emphasis on Gross National Happiness, the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan was the last nation to connect to the internet and television. And if that weren’t enough change, the King announced shortly afterwards that he would cede his power…
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… I spent over two hours early Monday morning about 150′ off the ground suspended on the side of Red Tail Cliff hoping to get some good shots of the new Red Tail chicks and during the entire time I was up there, life played out with hundreds of birds flying in front of it and bringing food into the myriad of nests that are located in the cliff … it was awesome! In the photo above, one of the adult Red Tail Hawks is leaving the nest after having delivered a meal to the three RT chicks … they…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Summer Qamp” showing May 24-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Joy happens here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE3CIyutfbY “Summer Qamp” is an award-winning documentary following a group of LGBTQ+ youth at an idyllic lakeside camp in Alberta. The campers enjoy the traditional summer camp experience in a safe, affirming environment. Buried within the woods of Alberta, Canada sits camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQIA2S+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity. “Summer Qamp” invites audiences into the…
Yavapai County News – The Yavapai Reentry Project, a project of MATFORCE, works with community members returning from incarceration. One of the programs the Yavapai Reentry Project (YRP) offers participants is the opportunity to be paired with a Community Coach. These coaches are trained volunteer mentors that offer the opportunity for community support, to help create hope for their future, and to restore and rebuild participants’ lives. Clarissa Nelson, YRP Program Coordinator, said, “Everything begins with hope. Hope for a better tomorrow and a brighter future. But hope is often a missing piece for the population we serve. Each one…
Arizona News – In another annual sign that summer weather is arriving in Arizona, State Route 67 has been reopened to the Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim. The winding, 40-mile highway, which connects with US 89A at Jacob Lake, had closed Dec. 4. The Arizona Department of Transportation doesn’t clear snow from SR 67 during the winter months due to safety concerns created by severe weather, including wind and drifting snow. Visitor accommodations at and near the North Rim are closed during the winter and spring seasons. More information on North Rim services available at this time is available…
Arizona News – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors and partners are pleased to announce grant, scholarship, and loan distributions for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. A total of $109,820,976 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. Excluding impact loans, ACF and its donors distributed more than $106.6 million across 7,619 grants. Both discretionary and advised grants and scholarships were awarded in five strategic priority areas: Health Innovations, Community Improvement & Development, Environment & Sustainability, Arts & Culture,…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival in partnership with Project of Love proudly announces the launch of Sedona Sunday Arts Salon, a monthly event series that connects arts and hearts. The first Salon will take place on May 19 at 4:00 p.m. at Mary D. Fisher Theater and will feature live music, literature, and dancing. A Q&A session and meet-and-greet with the artists will follow the salon event. A modern-day version of the popular literary salons of the 19th century, Sedona Sunday Arts Salon brings gifted authors, visual artists, actors, directors, and musicians together on the same stage, reuniting…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Dear England” showing in Sedona on Sunday and Wednesday, May 19 and 22. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkDiUifHoAc Nominated for nine Olivier awards, Joseph Fiennes plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s spectacular hit play of nation and game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College’s OLLI program has elected its first female leader for the Verde Valley/Sedona Council. Local businesswoman Sharon Sherman will serve as Leadership Council Chair for the Verde Valley/Sedona Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. A local businesswoman with leadership experience as the president of the Cottonwood Toastmasters, Sharon Sherman has spent her career working in management and executive sales in the publishing and technology industries. She also has extensive experience working on a variety of non-profit boards, and started her own tech repair business helping community members stay connected during the COVID pandemic. Sherman has an impressive…
Verde Valley News – All Verde Valley area high school and grade school student-athletes are invited to attend an extensive one-day sports physical clinic, brought to the community by Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Orthopedic & Spine Institute, Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group Primary Care and EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine. This is the fourth year Northern Arizona Healthcare has provided the low-cost screenings to the community. All student-athletes must complete a pre-season physical to participate in all sports, so the June event covers fall, winter and spring sports eligibility. The clinic is from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 6, at…
Sedona News – On Friday, May 24, Sedona is turning Blue once again for the “Blues in the Red Rocks” at the Mary Fisher Theater at 7 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Northern Arizona Blues Alliance (NAZBA). The intimate Friday night concert features two premier blues acts: Kyle Rowland and Big Daddy D and the Dynamites. Kyle Rowland “Blues harmonica player of the year” and “Blues New Artist of The Year” in 2009 from the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, Kyle Rowland, has been dominating the stage since the tender age of 10 years old. Beginning his…
Verde Valley News – In compliance with section 15-1461.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Yavapai Community College District is notifying its property taxpayers of Yavapai Community College District’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over last year’s level. The Yavapai Community College District is proposing an increase in primary property taxes of $1,872,400 or 3.4%. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the tax increase that is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Yavapai College Prescott Campus – Rock House, 1100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott, AZ. As an example, the…
… spent time learning some new software that I am using as a plug-in to Photoshop and decided to try it out on some new shots that I took today for a friend of his Porsche 911T at the airport. I also revisited a photo I took in 1991 of Bell Rock with mt Nikon F2 35mm film camera and a shot I took in 2001 with a Nikon E 950, 2-megapixel camera. Click the link to learn more about this phenomenal digital camera first released 25 years ago! I went all digital in 1998 with the purchase of Nikon 1-megapixal…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the global encore of “North by Northwest” — celebrating its 65th Anniversary — showing May 19 and 22 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTGe-riQcUg An advertising executive finds himself in a lethal cross-country chase after being mistaken for a spy in “North by Northwest” — directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards — including one for screenwriter Ernest Lehman — and features iconic performances by Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. This classic suspense film finds…
Arizona News – UPDATE – Wolf Fire operations have resulted in the treatment of roughly 10,000 acres of land following a late April lightning strike on the Coconino National Forest’s Mogollon Rim Ranger District. Fire managers spent roughly one week conducting firing operations to reduce dead vegetation and hazardous fuels, restore critical nearby watersheds, improve wildlife habitat and lessen the future risk of catastrophic wildfire in the Clints Well area. “We’ve had really good fire effects with west winds pushing in over the last few days,” said Incident Commander (Trainee) Paul Oltrogge. “The weekend’s light rains moderated things nicely, and the effects…