Meet the filmmaker at special film premiere at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 30, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud present a one-night only special premiere of the award-winning new documentary “The Doctor from India” on Thursday, May 10 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Meet the filmmaker — director Jeremy Frindel — who will be in Sedona to host the premiere and conduct a Q&A discussion after both screenings.
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Sedona AZ (April 30, 2018) – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday May 14th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. The group, with members from beginners to master carvers, was formed in 1997 by Norm Knight. They have had hundreds of people try their hand at carving since then with several members meeting weekly. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and found wood and…
By Sherry Twamley (April 29, 2018)The city of Cottonwood should be wrapped in yellow crime tape and dusted for fingerprints. For 13 years, Cottonwood’s political leaders have served relatively narrow private interests within a city and allowed corruption to flourish in a city that was lacking in active and organized constituencies (including citizen watchdog groups and investigative journalists), and faced little or no outside scrutiny.
Sedona AZ (April 29, 2018) – On May 6th, SedonaKind will be presenting a unique art show and sale titled, “Kindness Blooms” from 1 to 4 pm at the Sedona Art Center. Featuring the amazing watercolor and oil paintings of renowned artist Leor Warner, the sale will be by silent auction with a “buy it now” price. There will also be an exclusive grouping of one of a kind items, also for sale. Light refreshments will be served. All sale proceeds will go to support the work of SedonaKind, whose mission is to “encourage acts of kindness, large and small,…
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2018) – Celebrate spring at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, the Art and Soul of Sedona, as it kicks off the festival season with Cinco de Mayo. Admission is free and everyone is invited! Enjoy the pulsating sounds, savory flavors, and colorful dances of Mexico in a fun-filled South of the Border bash. Translated as the 5th of May, Cinco de Mayo honors an event in Mexican history that led to its independence. As luck would have it, Cinco falls on a Saturday this year from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, so be sure to mark…
Meet the filmmaker at special encore return engagement at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 27, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud present a one-night only special encore return of the award-winning documentary “One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das” on Wednesday, May 9 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The filmmaker — director Jeremy Frindel — will be in Sedona to host the premiere and conduct a Q&A discussion after both screenings. He will also be here for the premiere of his new film, “The Doctor from India” which will take place the next day…
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2018) – Whether you like Zeppelin, Classic Rock, Motown, or Americana and Pop, you won’t be disappointed at Sound Bites Grill line up this week. The entertainment restaurant offers live music every night and this week’s menu has some great variety.Wednesday May 2nd the week starts off with Eric Miller who specializes in Latin Jazz Guitar. Eric has traveled all over the world and studied with the best. He writes amazing music and lyrics.
Prescott AZ (April 27, 2017) – Groundwater pumping, both past and future, in Big Chino Valley threatens one of the most beautiful sections of the Verde River, from its headwaters springs east of Paulden through Perkinsville, about 24 river miles downstream. Similarly, year-round flow of the Verde River, and the vibrant riparian corridor that it supports in the Verde Valley, is threatened by the combination of Big Chino pumping plus past and future pumping in the Verde Valley.
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2018) – Carol Decker, President of the University Women of Sedona, is pleased to announced that at its April 5, 2018 general meeting, the members voted to expand their membership requirements to include any woman holding a two-year Associate’s degree, RN degree, or Bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university. This overturns a 40-year-old requirement that all women had to hold a minimum of a four-year degree.
Cottonwood AZ (April 26, 2018) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a special Cinco De SunDog Concert at the Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 5th at 7:00PM.The SunDog Twins (aka, Leon Littlebird & Will Clipman) first met as floating Artists-in Residence on a two-week, 256-mile rafting expedition through the Grand Canyon in 2012. Their simpatico was immediate: not only did the Rocky Mountain troubadour and the Sonoran Desert drummer become fast friends, they also discovered an innate gift for composing and improvising together. Their post-Canyon concert at Coconino Center for…
By Ted Grussing… preparatory to the ISO meeting tonight, I went into West Sedona, via Page Springs to get some food for our dinner … knowing one of my favorite places to shoot wildlife is on this less than direct and somewhat circuitous route into town I brought a camera along … just in case the car would breakdown at about that point and I would be forced to walk for help. The car did not breakdown, but slid nicely into the parking lot, ejected me and the camera and locked the door behind me. So it was off for a…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 26, 2018) – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed production of the comedy “Young Marx” showing in Sedona on Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Rory Kinnear is Marx and Oliver Chris is Engels in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West…
Jerome AZ (April 26, 2018) – Plans are under way for the 53rd Annual Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour on May 19-20, 2018. This longest running tour in the state of Arizona promises a look at both the historic gems of this charming town and some recently renovated homes with modern touches. Tickets will be sold In Spook Hall, the original Arizona JCPenney building. The cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children. The first tickets will be sold at9:00AM and the final tickets each day will be sold at 3:00PM, leaving two hours for latecomers to get through the tour…
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2018) – Volunteers and Coconino National Forest employees helped remove graffiti from rocks in Oak Creek Canyon on April 24, restoring the canyon and creek to its original beauty after criminals marred and defaced a large area of the canyon sometime earlier this month.Volunteers with Friends of the Forest and Natural Restorations were able to remove almost all of the graffiti yesterday afternoon located between Halfway Picnic Site and Slide Rock State Park. Friends of the Forest plans on returning to the site in the near future to complete the rest of the removal and complete…