Sedona News – The city of Sedona invites the community to learn and share their thoughts about the first draft of the 10-year update to the Community Plan at one of two community forums: Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Both events will be held at the Sedona Performing Arts Center at Sedona Red Rock High School at 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd. This is the community’s opportunity to see the Draft Plan, ask questions and provide feedback. The Draft Plan is based on extensive…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Four Daughters” showing Jan. 6-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. “Four Daughters” has been shortlisted for two Academy Awards: Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUsu78a5phM A riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood, “Four Daughters” reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and performance to examine how the Tunisian woman’s two eldest daughters were radicalized. Casting professional actresses as the missing eldest daughters Ghofrane and…
By Tommy Acosta — “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” – Ricardo Montalban as Kahn in the Wrath of Kahn, Star Treck 2. Sedona, AZ — And no colder dish of revenge can be served than the Israeli retaliation on Hamas and Palestine for the October 7th sneak attack on Israel. With the moral compass firmly on its side, Israel, because of that incredible act of stupidity and cruelty by Hamas, got the go ahead to devastate an entire nation in response to the killing of 1,200 plus Jews and the taking of more than 250 hostages. Setting a goal and…
Sedona, AZ — It’s a laidback weekend of acoustic guitar music at Sound Bites Grill this weekend featuring acoustic guitar finger-picking master Michael Lucarelli playing Friday & Saturday, Jan. 5 &6, from 6 to 9 p.m. On Friday he performs solo. On Saturday he performs with a trio. Beautiful lighting, a professional sound system and a New York City supper-club-ambiance, turn this upscale restaurant into the perfect venue to see and listen to talented musicians, up close and personal. Lucarelli is a finger-picking style guitarist with a great command of lyrical movement and artistic expression. He is known for his…
By Steve Segner Sedona-AZ–With the recent attack on Israel, I wanted to have a better understanding of the situation, particularly from the Muslim point of view. American media tends to take complicated world problems and try to make them fit; it is a 90-second sound bite. I found “Destiny Disrupted” by Ramim Ansary well-balanced and a great source on the history of the Ottoman Empire and the founding of Israel, along with “Lost Enlightenment” by S. Frederick Starr. The increase of Jewish refugees and immigrants in Palestine during the late 19th and early 20th centuries had a significant impact on…
… hoping that your Christmas celebration was as good or better than mine … it is a special time of year and a time to spend with family and friends. One topic came up at the table last night and that was “what was your favorite Christmas?” There are so many, but one I recalled was of getting a large set of building blocks for Christmas sometime in the mid ’40’s. We used them to build forts and also bomber planes with the big rectangular blocks and used the cylindrical smaller blocks as bombs … we would fly over the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Father’s Promise” showing Jan. 5-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Directed by Rick Korn and executive produced by Sheryl Crow, “A Father’s Promise” is a powerful and uplifting story of Mark Barden, a loving father and musician, who experiences immense grief when his son, Daniel, is murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. https://youtu.be/OYYAM7H6dL0?si=8Iu262La9FqWfToi Mark lost all joy in music and makes a promise to his son and himself to become a powerful voice for change. Featuring musical performances by Mark Barden, Susan Tedeschi…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona will again accept Christmas trees for recycling from Dec. 28, 2023 through Jan. 31, 2024, Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the city’s maintenance yard located at 2070 Contractors Rd. Trees dropped off for recycling must be free of lights, tinsel, ornaments, nails, stands and plastic wrapping. Please do not bring yard debris. The trees will be offered to the U.S. Forest Service to be used as erosion control in the national forest and mulch will be available to the community at the maintenance yard on a first come,…
Sedona News – On Sunday, January 7, 2024, violinist Tessa Lark will return to the Chamber Music Sedona stage alongside bassist/composer Michael Thurber and jazz harpist/composer Charles Overton for a concert showcasing works from a multitude of genres, from bluegrass to jazz to classical to originals. The concert, which is the second of Chamber Music Sedona’s 2023-24 season, will take place at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Ariz. 86336. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQocyUFva4 Considered one of today’s most captivating artistic voices, Tessa Lark is consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding…
Sedona News – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2023-2024 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season continues with Verdi’s “Nabucco” live via simulcast on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF50mxZWRzk Plan to come early as Russell Fox will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday. Ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Next Goal Wins” showing Jan. 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Next Goal Wins” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Will Arnett and Elisabeth Moss. https://youtu.be/pRH5u5lpArQ?si=r8dvZlXL7Za7E4YO “Next Goal Wins” follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in this…
… things are pretty relaxed around here this Christmas and Katie and I are taking advantage of it and kicking back a bit. The top photo is Katie snuggled up in the comforter on my bed … this is the norm every morning and is welcomed … the shot below, is me relaxing in my Christmas gift from last year … I’ll be having the morning espresso there in not that many hours as a quiet Christmas day gets underway … Over to friends for Christmas dinner in the afternoon after a day of calling family and friends. Below is…
Sedona News – Back by popular demand! The Baker’s Dozen of Yale — one of Yale’s most well-known a cappella groups — is coming to Sedona on their annual Winter Tour for a show-stopping performance at the Mary D. Fisher Theater on Monday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. From a cappella classics to rock and pop hits, the “BDs” sing it all with unparalleled charm. For anyone who loves a cappella, this is a performance not to be missed. Founded in the summer of 1947, The Baker’s Dozen of Yale University is among the nation’s oldest, finest (and best-looking!) a…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory A friend put in a special request. He wanted to hear my take on future visioning, the more on-the-ground version of what he called universal realities. My first take was, there is no doer, so nobody to do, nobody to vision, nothing that can be envisioned, but I knew there was more coming in since there is at the very least, the appearance of doer and world, and I for one find it quite marvelous. What a wonder life is, regardless of whether it is made of matter, whether we have the power to choose, or…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-man theatrical production: “The Teddy Roosevelt Show” starring Joe Wiegand live on stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre Jan. 5 and 6. Joe Wiegand is the world’s premiere Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor. Over twenty years, his Theodore Roosevelt has been seen by audiences in all fifty states and internationally, from the White House to Yosemite National Park. Now, he brings his acclaimed one-man show to Sedona. Join us as we watch Teddy Roosevelt’s story unfold on stage. Joe’s Theodore Roosevelt performances are endorsed by the Congressionally Chartered…