Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (October 7, 2019) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Gauguin in Tahiti: Paradise Lost”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Great Art on Screen is a series of seven documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.
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Cottonwood AZ (October 7, 2019) – On Saturday October 5th, at approximately 4:15 PM, the Verde Valley Fire District responded to a Residential Fire in Oak Creek Valley.VVFD was originally dispatched to a tree on fire near a house. While en route the call was changed to a residential structure fire. Crews viewed a significant column of smoke while driving to the scene and upgraded to a “working fire.” On arrival they found several community members had acted quickly to apply water to the flames that burned the tree and then caught the side of the house and roof on…
RFP – Public Artwork Competition for Uptown Roadway Sedona RoundaboutsSedona AZ (October 7, 2019) – The Sedona Public Works Department announces a major exterior public art competition for professional artists residing in Yavapai and Coconino counties including, but not limited to, the city of Sedona, Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Jerome, Lake Montezuma, Oak Creek Canyon, Prescott, Rimrock, and Village of Oak Creek.
By Ted Grussing… I had a very beautiful and unexpected bonus on the way home. The sun was setting as we took off from Minneapolis/St. Paul International and as we were climbing out the low sun struck the split scimitar winglets on our SWA 737-800 and reflected the top winglet down onto the top of the wing … and it was set against the glow of the sunset looking to the east as we headed SW. According to the Avare app on my S9+ we were 28,000 + ft, climbing at 2700 feet + per minute and 403 knots (464…
Experience a cinematic journey through the transformative beauty and power of waterSedona AZ (October 6, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning documentary “Aquarela” on Monday, Oct. 14. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Victor Kossakovsky’s “Aquarela” poses a thought-provoking question: what would a movie feel like if its main character — its driving emotional heartbeat — was not human at all, but an element of nature?
Camp Verde AZ (October 6, 2019) – Camp Verde Community Library is hosting free health screenings Thursday, October 17th between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm in the Terracotta Room. These non-fasting screenings for cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure are sponsored by Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) and Verde Valley Medical Centers.
Sedona AZ (October 6, 2019) – Join Sedona Police Department officers for National Night Out. It’s an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community.
Sedona AZ (October 6, 2019) – Red Earth Theatre brings a literary look at ghoulies and ghosties to the Chapel at Tlaquepaque on Thursday October 17th at 7.00 pm. Celebrating Halloween and All Souls Night with the magic of being in the presence of the mysterious (and yes scary), this evening of readings and music will offer things familiar and things rarely heard.
Sedona AZ (October 4, 2019) – Verde Valley Sinfonietta and the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) have a surprise event in store for Saturday, October 12. Called “Beethoven in the Movies,” it’s a collaboration that features live music performed on stage by the Sinfonietta with film clips that tie in with the music. The music is all by one of the world’s most renowned composers, Ludwig van Beethoven. The film clips are from five different movies about Beethoven.The event begins at 7:00 PM at the Sedona Performing Arts Center.
Sedona AZ (October 4, 2019) – Jana Bommersbach believes that the case of Debra Milke was a disgusting case of injustice. For a quarter-century, Arizona was certain Debra Milke was a baby killer. We believed she belonged on death row for having her four-year-old son killed on his way to see Santa. And then in 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ask Arizona how it ever convicted this woman in the first place, declaring it must either give her a new trial or set her free. The ruling sent shockwaves through the state and its legal community. In 2015…
Sedona AZ (October 4, 2019) – Come enjoy fall in Sedona at the annual Pumpkin Splash on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Sedona Community Pool will be home to 300 pumpkins ready for the picking, right out of the water. There will be swimming, organized games on deck with prizes, pumpkin decorating, bobbing for apples, a giant sling shot challenge, treats for sale, goody bags, and at the end, a pumpkin for everyone to take home. Enjoy Trunk-Or-Treat by SummitLIFE featuring decorated car trunks outside the gates of the pool where kids can safely trick or treat…
By Judy Poe, Assistant Library DirectorSedona AZ (October 4, 2019) – Local writers are invited to attend Indie Author Day at Sedona Public Library on Saturday, October 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Si Birch Community Room. Indie Author Day is a day when libraries around the country welcome their local indie authors for educational workshops, networking, and mingling.All writers are welcome to participate in Indie Author Day, including self-published and traditionally published authors, as well as aspiring authors who have never been published. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin with a short meet and…
By Ted Grussing… Minneapolis consistently ranks high in lists of good places to live and there are many wonderful outdoor and indoor activities to take advantage of. Today was another rain day so after a visit with friends this morning, my cousin Arlyn and I took a tour of all kinds of places that are memorable to me around here. In and amongst the places was a tour around some of the lakes including this shot of some runners along the shore of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. The downtown skyline of Minneapolis is in the background with the tallest buildings…
Maria Muldaur Releases her 41st album at OTCACottonwood AZ (October 3, 2019) – The legendary Maria Muldaur appears in concert at the Old Town Center for the Arts in ‘Old Town’ Cottonwood, Arizona on Thursday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m. Maria Muldaur is best known world-wide for her 1974 mega-hit “Midnight at the Oasis,” which received several Grammy nominations, and enshrined her forever in the hearts of Baby Boomers everywhere; but despite her considerable pop music success, her 55-plus year career could best be described as a long and adventurous odyssey through the various forms of American Roots Music. During the…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (October 3, 2019) – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to continue to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2019-2020 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season will officially kick off with Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” on Saturday, Oct. 12. There will be two shows that day: 10 a.m. (live simulcast) and 4 p.m. (encore).Plan to come early as Russell Fox will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (9 a.m. for the morning show…