By Ted Grussing… I took this shot Friday from the airport before I headed back down the mesa and home. The sky was alive and snow showers everywhere … and as I hoped, holes in the clouds for rays of sun to come through and create a magical scene. Since then I have been pretty much indoors … cleaning carpet, rearranging and adding furniture, getting a bunch of stuff ready to donate to a charity and after nearly 25 years without use I have found an excellent function for my fireplace and hearth … it now hosts my new 65”…
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Sedona AZ (December 30, 2019) – There have been a countless number of instrumental duos throughout the years, but none have featured the two unique little-known American instruments known as The Chapman Stick® and the EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). That is, not until Michael Kollwitz & Walton Mendelson joined together to record the album ‘In The Moonlight’ under the moniker ‘The Stick EWI Project.’The duo will perform in concert in celebration of the new album’s release at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m., co-presented by the Sedona International Film Festival.
Climbing adventure films featured in world-wide festival making Sedona stopSedona AZ (December 28, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the globe in hosting the world tour of “Reel Rock 14” on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Every year, the Reel Rock Film Tour brings premieres of the best new climbing films to communities around the world, with 500 locations in 40 countries.“If you like climbing and adventure or if you are an outdoor enthusiast, you will love this selection of films,” said festival director Patrick…
Absolute Bikes Sedona is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Conservationist/Bronze level from the Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (December 28, 2019) – The employees at Absolute Bikes Sedona don’t walk the talk, they bike it. Manager Nate Cain commutes from Cottonwood on his e-bike which he charges at home with solar power. Similarly, the service manager commutes from West Sedona on his traditional bike and everyone else cycles in from the Village of Oak Creek. Sustainability has always been core to the Absolute Bikes business model, but it’s evolving. “We started out just renting and selling bikes and now we’re becoming…
Expect plenty of company and don’t park on highway shoulders Flagstaff AZ (December 28, 2019) – This week’s winter storms will have many desert dwellers heading to the high country to toss snowballs, make snow angels, sled, etc., etc. Have a great time if you’re among them, but leave prepared to spend extended time in frigid conditions and pack a fully charged cellphone and other safety essentials. Wherever you decide to play in the snow, make sure it isn’t along a highway. Using shoulders for anything but emergencies can endanger you, your passengers and other motorists while interfering with first…
Dr. Anne Innis Dagg re-traces the steps of her ground-breaking 1956 journey to South AfricaSedona AZ (December 27, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special Sedona premiere of “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” on Wednesday, Jan. 8. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.In 1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, 23-year-old Canadian biologist, Anne Innis Dagg, made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to become the…
Cottonwood AZ (December 27, 2019) – Friends of the Verde River (Friends), along with Prescott Creeks, is excited to announce the upcoming Wild and Scenic Film Festival, to be held on January 11, 2020 at the newly upgraded Phillip England Performing Arts Center in Camp Verde, and January 18, 2020 at the historic Elks Theater in Prescott. A carefully curated selection of films will be screened at both locations on both dates at 3:30pm and 6:30pm, with distinct film lineups at both show times. Tickets may be purchased for $15 for one showing at either 3:30 or 6:30 pm or…
Camp Verde AZ (December 27, 2019) – Join Arizona Care Hospice at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 8th in the Founders Room at Camp Verde Community Library for a free class for seniors on Fall Prevention. Learn how to improve core muscle strength for better balance and reduce falls. Strength programs and balance greatly help reduce falls in the elderly. Discuss the stages of a fall and major causes and what works best in prevention. There will also be information available on Advanced Directives.
Courtyard by Marriott Sedona is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Conservationist/Bronze level from the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (December 27, 2019) – It’s easier to be energy efficient if your hotel is brand new. But the Courtyard Sedona also helps visitors see Sedona in a carbon-friendly way. “When guest check in, we encourage them to use our free shuttle to get around town,” explains General Manager Cheryl Barron, “and we’ve seen great usage.” Like a lot of hotels, they encourage guests to use towels and linens more than one day. Through the Marriott Green Choice program, guests can earn…
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (December 27, 2019) – At Sedona Public Library, a walk down the aisles and along the stacks may take you into the heart of all the Library offers, but it also provides a glimpse at the generous heart of this community.You see, the Library was built, in its entirety, by you, the generous community of Sedona. It was thousands of people, and millions of dollars, that made possible this monumental gift at the end of White Bear Road, and many of these gifts are named throughout the building. Let’s go on a giving…
By Ted Grussing… another Christmas is behind us … joy and blessings to carry with and remind ourselves of for another year. Next week 2020 arrives with promises and hopes … dreams to be lived one day at a time and as the earth wobbles its way around our star the northern hemisphere will warm and the southern hemisphere will cool and with any kind of luck the sun will continue to warm our planet from the freezing temperatures of space … hoping the molten core of our planet stays molten and does not decline in speed too much as…
Documentary explores what free speech in the country should look (and sound) likeSedona AZ (December 26, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special Sedona premiere of “No Safe Spaces” on Tuesday, Jan. 7. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The First Amendment and the very idea of free speech are under attack in America today. A growing number of Americans don’t believe you have the right to speak your mind if what you have to say might offend someone, somewhere. They advocate for “safe spaces”…
Bodega Pierce, now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Conservationist/Bronze level from the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (December 26, 2019) – Bodega Pierce not only makes award-winning wines (their 2018 rosé won the 2019 AZ Central Wine Competition), they make it sustainably. Owner Michael Pierce also leads the Southwest Wine Center, which recently got certified.Like a lot of wineries, Bodega Pierce focuses on energy efficiency. They have a newer HVAC system and use LED lighting. But Pierce also thinks about the details. “In our tasting room, we serve hard cheeses and meats because they require minimal refrigeration,” he explains.
By Ted Grussing… a beautiful end of day after a snow storm. Casner mountain is in the background and the last light is illuminating some of the red rocks near the south west end of Long Canyon. More days have come and gone since I took this shot, yet the memory lives on … the beauty of the planet and the tiny part of it that we call home. Wherever you travel on this planet there is a special beauty unique to that area … for me this is home.
“The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché” debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (December 25, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new documentary “Be Natural: The Untold Story Story of Alice Guy-Blaché” Jan. 3-6 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.She saw the future through the camera’s lense.Pamela B. Green’s “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché” — narrated by Jodie Foster — is a feature documentary that rewrites film history, revealing for the first time the full scope of the life and work of cinema’s first female director, screenwriter,…