… Monday was a very good day to be on Lake Pleasant and we got as many varied species as we got bumps in shallow water … eagles, hawks, various ducks, grebes, sand pipers and so many more. The mergansers are back and we were fortunate enough to get some shots of them exploding past us on their way out of a shallow finger bay as shown above. The Great Egret below is displaying classic beauty as he wheels away from us and the shadow of his right wing adds an accent to his neck. Nearly six hours on the…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical event “Neil Young: Harvest Time” showing Thursday and Sunday, Dec. 1 & 4 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Created between January and September 1971, the docu-film “Neil Young: Harvest Time” takes us on an intimate journey to Young’s farm in Northern California for the ‘Harvest Barn’ sessions, to London for an iconic performance with the London Symphony Orchestra and to Nashville where the then 20-something Neil Young worked on various tracks of this signature album. The feature is a fan…
Verde Valley News – Multi-award-winning songwriter / humorist Greg Tamblyn brings his comedy relief, irreverent songs and sideways view of life to Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, December 3rd at 7:00 PM, for a special ‘Holidays and Humor’ concert. “We’re so pleased to present Greg Tamblyn to start off our series of holiday concerts,” co-Director William Eaton remarked. “His last visit was a full house, and everyone loved him.” With a list of national plaudits to his credit, including multiple “Best Comedy Song” awards from the Just Plain Folks Music Awards, the Music City Song Festival, and…
Verde Valley News – Friends of the Verde River was recognized as this year’s winner of the statewide Resilience Prize for its collaborative, data-driven work to ensure the long term health of one of Arizona’s last free-flowing rivers. The annual prize, awarded by ASU’s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER), is meant to honor a group or organization in Arizona that has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to building community resilience and prosperity through data, partnerships, and systems change. The winner is selected by their Council of Resilience Leaders from nominations made by the community. KER honored Friends of the Verde at the…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona invites the community to sign up and attend two upcoming virtual Listening and Learning Sessions on Sedona in Motion (SIM) and Economic Vitality. Both held on Zoom, the first on SIM will take place on Dec. 7, 2022 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and the second on Economic Vitality will take place on Dec. 14, 2022 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. These sessions, as part of the ongoing Community Plan update, will focus on two-way listening and learning from the city of Sedona and from the community participants. City staff and regional partners will…
By Charles Michael Schroeder Sedona Az News: Let’s consider a few facts and figures on Sedona’s mayoral run off. 73.68% of Sedona’s voters participated in the mayoral election which ended at 7PM on November 8th. The early mail in ballots recorded Scott Jablow at 2,492 to 1330 for Samaire Armstrong, a lead of 64.19% to 35.81% for Jablow. That’s where things stood the morning of November 8th. On election day Armstrong earned 1146 votes and Jablow came in at 751. By the end of the day, Armstrong achieved 2,476 vs Jablow at 3,243 giving Jablow the win at 56.72% vs…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical event “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story” showing Thursday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Mark Gatiss stars as Jacob Marley in his own irresistibly theatrical retelling of Dickens’ classic winter ghost story, “A Christmas Carol”, alongside Nicholas Farrell as Scrooge. This powerful tale of life, love, loss and redemption is as relevant today as when it was first published 179 years ago. A Nottingham Playhouse production, it was filmed live for cinemas during…
… the Mandarin Duck is generally considered to be the most beautiful duck in the world and it is easy to see why … there are permanent colonies of them in California and like many introduced species they seem to be doing well and spreading. I heard of them being sighted at Lynx Lake in Prescott and it took a little convincing, but I went down there with friends last Friday morning and it was very much worth the trip. They are small … about the same size as Wood Ducks which are also extraordinarily beautiful. They came ashore to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the country for the premiere of “Portrait of the Queen” showing Nov. 30-Dec. 8 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed, the most loved and talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, popular woman on the planet. All over the globe and in every moment of her long life, that came to an end at the age of 96, people have always wanted to watch her through a peephole, discover new things about her, get to know her…
Verde Valley News – The 35th Annual Made In Clarkdale Artist Showcase returns to the Clark Memorial Clubhouse December 1-4, 2022. Come and celebrate community and creativity with talented Clarkdale artists. The show is open 10am-5pm each day, with art performances daily from 3pm-5pm. The Made In Clarkdale Artists showcase a wide variety of talents and mediums. Featuring the fine traditional arts such as oil painting, pastels, and ceramics, jewelry, weaving and woodworking. Also showing the whimsical and fun of mixed media and up-cycling. From instruments to cutting boards, there is something for everyone. A true Art Show. So come…
Tickets are on sale now for an enchanting family-friendly evening to spark your holiday spirit. Join five-time GRAMMY® Nominee David Arkenstone and his ensemble for A Winter’s Eve Concert as the renowned composer/musician embarks on an 18-date holiday concert tour throughout Colorado, Arizona and California. Sedona News – Magic fills the air when five-time Grammy® Nominee David Arkenstone takes the stage with his talented ensemble. In his new candlelit holiday show, A Winter’s Eve Concert with David Arkenstone & Friends, there is something special for everyone in the family, from enchanting music to breathtaking visuals and heartwarming stories. 5-time GRAMMY…
Flagstaff News – Canyon Movement Company is BACK with the Holiday Classic like you’ve never seen it before! Join us for this performance of A Christmas Carol in Dance. Director Gina Darlington and choreographers in the Company have re-created their bi-annual holiday show. You’ll see aerial dance, a stilt walker, youth dancers, multi-media including film, modern choreography and new music this December! Partnering with Wade Thorson, Kristi Long, Jennifer Dimieri, Rueda en la Montaña, Velocity Dance Company, youth community dancers, and SES Productions, this is a show you won’t want to miss! New special effects and choreography, new cast members…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ News: On Saturday, November 26, from 7 to 9 p.m., world-renown master flamenco guitarist Esteban will grace the Sound Bites Grill Celebrity Show Room stage. Esteban is considered one of the most talented Flamenco guitarists in the world. He is a living legend for classical guitar music aficionados, having played and toured all over the world. A common household name in the realm of music there are few who haven’t heard of him and now he has come to Sedona where we can watch him play up-close and personal on one of the finest sound…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical event “Concert for George” showing Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. On November 29, 2002 — one year after the passing of George Harrison — Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor. Held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George’s songs, and music he loved, performed by a lineup that included Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney,…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers, area residents and businesses that a section of State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon will be intermittently restricted overnight from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Tuesday night, Nov. 22, to Wednesday morning, Nov. 23. SR 89A will be restricted to traffic through the switchback portion of the roadway near the Pumphouse Wash Bridge (mileposts 387 – 390). The 15-minute, non-consecutive traffic stops may occur up to twice per hour between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Tuesday night, Nov. 22, to Wednesday morning, Nov. 23. Drivers should…