Sedona AZ (August 19, 2019) – The Louis Landon Trio will be performing a tribute to the late, great Frank Sinatra at Sound Bites Grill on Friday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m.Louis will be singing songs that will include some of Sinatra’s greatest hits as well as original compositions by Louis Landon. The Louis Landon Trio features Composer, Steinway Artist, and vocalist, Louis Landon, Troy Perkins on the bass and Eddy Barattini on the drums.
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Sedona AZ (August 19, 2019) – The Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present a first of its kind event, “SUUF and the Arts” on Sunday, August 25th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Hub, 525 B Posse Ground Road in West Sedona. The event will feature diverse art forms from SUUF members and friends and will include paintings, sculpture, fiber art, quilts, photography, magic, poetry and musical performances. The event is free and open to the public.
By Ted Grussing… there are scenes that mesmerize you and cause you to pause and immerse yourself in the beauty of the moment … such was the case when I was walking the golf course on Christmas day fifteen years ago at days end. Pollen and particulates filled the air and the late afternoon light created a glow in the trees and left you in a magical forest. I captured the moment and relive that quiet and mystical moment now and again. Step inside and experience the beauty and quietude yourself … a Christmas gift that keeps giving, year after…
Award-winning new drama premieres at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (August 16, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new film “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem” Aug. 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The affair of a married Palestinian man and a married Israeli woman in Jerusalem takes a dangerous political dimension when they are spotted in the wrong place at the wrong time, leaving them to deal with more than their broken marriages.
Phoenix AZ (August 16, 2019) – In an effort to support and reverse declining monarch butterfly populations, the Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking volunteers to help plant milkweed this fall and winter at wildlife areas statewide. Over the last two decades, populations of the iconic monarch butterfly have declined 80 percent throughout its historical range in the Western U.S. To help stem the losses, AZGFD plans to enhance butterfly habitat at wildlife areas statewide under the Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan.
By Marty Macurak, Communications ManagerSedona AZ (August 16, 2019) – There has been a great deal of interest in, and talk about, vacation rentals in Sedona lately. For more than 20 years, the practice of operating short-term rentals within the Sedona city limits was against city code. That changed in May 2016 when Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1350, which allowed short-term rentals throughout the state. The bill, which became effective on January 1, 2017, had the effect of preempting local jurisdictions from enacting ordinances that prohibit the rental of residential properties for fewer than 30 days. Current Arizona…
Sedona AZ (August 16, 2019) – In 2000, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world speaking about suicide prevention by sharing his story of hope, healing and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness and the ability to survive pain with true resilience.
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (August 16, 2019) – School is back in session, and Sedona Public Library is happy to say that we gladly helped lots of local kids avoid the “summer slide.” Our Summer Reading Program was well-liked, and children of all ages read books, and more books, maintaining their skills and readiness for returning to school this month.
By Ted Grussing… think it is about time to switch from early morning flights to late afternoon flights. The morning flights always start and end with a lot of smoke covering the landscape and downright unhealthy air to breathe. It doesn’t look so bad when you are on the ground, but when airborne you are looking through miles and miles of the smoky haze. There are a lot of fires burning now and you gotta love how the forest service has become adept at using euphemisms in describing the events. The days of Controlled burns are long gone; they gave…
Filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s most personal and romantic film of his storied careerSedona AZ (August 15, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new documentary “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” Aug. 23-29 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” is renowned filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s most personal and romantic film of his storied career. The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Leonard Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Marianne Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became…
By Ted Grussing… if you go and see a performance of the Blue Angels you will see all six of the F-18’s taking off in a formation … perhaps they got the idea from the natural world such as these three ring neck ducks taking off in a tight formation … they are all about half a step from being airborne and beginning a rapid ascent into the air and once airborne they will close into an even tighter formation.
Award-winning documentary featured In one-day-only special debut eventSedona AZ (August 14, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere of “Zen For Nothing” on Thursday, Aug. 22. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Provocatively titled, “Zen For Nothing” is a masterful immersion into life at a Japanese Zen monastery over three seasons. Hidden between the tree-lined mountains of the Western coast of Japan, the small Antaiji Zen monastery, run by a German monk from Berlin who is peculiar to say the least, seems to have…
Cottonwood AZ (August 14, 2019) – On August 8, 2019, at approximately 6:30 PM, YCSO Deputies, along with Cottonwood Fire personnel, were dispatched to reported single RV fire in the area of the Sheeps Crossing Day Use campground, located south east of the Cottonwood Verde Villages. Upon arrival, deputies learned the RV fire was mostly subdued by good Samaritans from the Thousand Trails RV Park who used fire extinguishers and garden water hoses.
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness(August 14, 2019)Nothing presents us with comfort-zone busting challenges like standing on the edge of a psychological cliff with the intent of leaping into life’s unknowns. Taking risks and having courage in the face of growth-producing challenges can bring us face-to-face with inner terror. Life places us all on that cliff at one time or another. We encounter the edge in various situations, like changing the status of a relationship. Maybe it happens when we switch a career or a location, vary a hairstyle or launch a project. Taking risks can scare the…
By Ted GrussingGood reaction times are important for survival in the world most creatures live in and this Coopers Hawk is no exception … you can see he just ducked to avoid an incoming attack by a crow which is disappearing below the branch that the hawk is sitting on … you can see a partial black outline of the crow as he disappears after the attack before climbing back up and trying again.