Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Old Way” showing Jan. 6-12 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Academy Award-winner Nicolas Cage stars in his first-ever Western as Colton Briggs, a cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man. When the son of a man he murdered years ago arrives to take his revenge, Colton must face the consequences of his past. With he and his family in peril, Colton is forced to take up arms with an unlikely partner – his 12-year-old daughter (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) –…
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Sedona News – The city of Sedona will again accept Christmas trees for recycling from Dec. 28, 2022, through Jan. 31, 2023, 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. For more information, call the city’s Public Works Department at 928-203-5063.
By Gerard C. Savage Andrew Cuomo should run for President of the United States. Why you may ask? The answer is very obvious. He is simply the most intelligent of all the democratic candidates. He is the most powerful and concise speaker of all the candidates and has the personality to make Americans feel secure and safe. But before I go on with this endorsement, let me get a few serious matters out of the way. Let us talk about his resignation which was rooted in allegations of sexual harassment promulgated by New York’s Attorney General Letitia James. First of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theatres around the globe to present the worldwide theatrical debut of “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A #@%!” showing Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 4 and 5 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Based on the Global Bestselling Self-Help Phenomenon, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A #@%!” is a cinematic documentary designed to help us become less awful people. The author himself, Mark Manson, cuts through the crap to offer his carefree philosophy: a dose of raw, refreshing, honesty that shows us how to live more contented, grounded…
Verde Valley News – On December 21, 2022, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Detectives with the help of Prescott Police Detectives arrested William Chandler (31) of Prescott in connection with the recent string of burglaries that took place throughout Yavapai County. In the early morning of 12/21/22, YCSO Deputies were alerted to another burglary in the Paulden area. Once on scene, Deputies found a vehicle that was left near the scene as well as items taken from the house that had been burglarized. During the investigation, it was learned that Chandler was the driver and temporary owner of the vehicle. After…
Camp Verde News – Start the new year right on Tuesday, January 3rd from 4:00-5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room with a special Music in the Stacks Reunion Concert featuring the return of the original band members of Loose Change. Loose Change is a four-piece folk/rock ensemble focused on the eclectic and nuanced songs of Gary Simpkins, a performer/singer/songwriter with plenty to say and plenty to sing about. Gary’s choice of songs is wonderfully eclectic. He includes a mix of cover songs and original tunes, from a soulful performance of Jimmie Webb’s Wichita Lineman, and a truly silly and…
Sedona News – From now until Feb. 17, 2023, the city of Sedona seeks musicians of all varieties to apply for the spring and fall 2023 Red Dirt Concerts Series. Concerts are free to the public and are offered every Friday in May and September, from 5 – 7 p.m., at the Posse Grounds Pavilion in Posse Grounds Park. “This series has been a favorite with Sedona locals since 2017, and it’s one of my favorite events to help make happen,” said Events and Rentals Technician Jason Vargo. The goal is to create a diverse range of concerts for all…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Worlds of wonder — such an interesting phrase. Are you aware that it isn’t just a cool expression, that it is actually true? This world, the idea of you and me and him and her … the concepts of earth and sky, dimensionality and reality, time and space … the experience of stillness and noise, love and hate, separation and unity … the beliefs called asleep at the wheel, waking up or enlightened … all of them are made of nothing but wonder. A phantasmagorical display — wowser! When you see through the veils, the veils…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley., All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, December 30, 2022, a lay-led Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Meri Thomason, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and live-streamed for members and their invitees. Verses from the Torah portion, Vayigash (Genesis 44:18 – 47:27) will be chanted by Anita Rosenfield. In this portion, Joseph finally reveals himself to…
… following a day on the lake, today was a day in the field with raptors. Thanks to Devin Jaffe of Mile High Falcons for providing the birds we shot today. Please check out her website and if you would like to book an event she can help you … they do over 1600 events per year and are absolutely fantastic to work with. Thanks also to Michele Losee of International Raptor and Falconry Center who made today possible through her friendship with Devin. One of Devin’s Ferruginous Hawks is featured today … Ferruginous hawks are a little smaller than…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona flashback encore of “The Wife” showing Dec. 30-Jan. 3 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “The Wife” features an award-winning all-star cast, including eight-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close and Oscar-nominee Jonathan Pryce. Glenn Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for this film. After nearly forty years of marriage, Joan and Joe Castleman (Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce) are complements. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys…
Sedona News – Film selection for the Sedona International Film Festival’s 150 films is nearly complete for the 29th annual Festival that will, among other events and celebrations, recognize the artistic achievements of multi Golden Globe nominee Jacqueline Bisset and two-time Oscar nominated Swedish director Lasse Hallström. The Sedona International Film Festival runs from Feb. 18-26. Films will be screened at the Festival-owned 99-seat Mary D. Fisher Theatre and the brand new 43-seat Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre, which opened in mid-June, at 2030 W State Route 89A, the two largest theaters at the Harkins Theaters Sedona 6 at 2081 W. State…
Sedona News – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, January 02, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no charge for this demonstration. “Mondays at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking for…
By Carson Ralston Camp Verde News – Join us on Thursday, December 22nd from 5:00-6:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room for our next free Music in the Stacks Special Concert Series, featuring nationally touring artist Ryan Biter. Ryan was raised and currently resides in Flagstaff, AZ at 7000 feet. His music echoes the expansive soul of The Southwest. The sound is equal parts rural Americana, spectacled college town hipster, mountain bluegrass, and new age funk beatbox drum circle. It feels like your favorite pair of jeans; utterly unique, yet enjoyably familiar. Armed with expertly crafted songs, percussive guitar playing, and an affinity for beatboxing…
… what a great day and the unexpected happened when we found our Peregrine Falcon on the same little island and with perfect light we positioned ourselves with a slight drift in towards the falcon and again got dozens of shots of our speed machine before she took off less than 30 feet away. The shot above shows the falcon taking one leg down from under her breast feathers and placing it on the rock about a quarter of a second before she took off … wings are being unfurled before the initial power stroke. Birds of all types will…