New production from Stratford-Upon-Avon makes debut at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 18, 2018) – The Royal Shakespeare Company’s extraordinary new production of “Twelfth Night” makes its Sedona big-screen debut on Monday, March 26. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the high-definition premiere of William Shakespeare’s renowned play from its home in Stratford-Upon-Avon. There will be one show at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Twelfth Night” is a tale of unrequited love — hilarious and heartbreaking. Two twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in…
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Sedona AZ (March 17, 2018) – The Coconino National Forest is seeking public input on the Red Rock Trails Enhancement Project over the next 30 days.The Red Rock Ranger District project would add more than 34 miles of non-motorized Forest Service system trails. This is the addition of 17 miles of constructed trails and adopting 17 miles of user-created routes into the official trail system, plus the re-routing and naturalizing other segments of trails at other district locations.
Sedona AZ (March 17, 2018) – Are we better off than we were five years ago when it comes to access to services for mental health issues in the Verde Valley? That’s the question that will be asked and answered by 4 panelists at Mental Health Monday on March 26, 10AM-11:30AM at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Drive. The forum is free, open to the public, and is a partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Yavapai College.
Royal Ballet production from London debuts on the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 16, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, March 25 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “The Winter’s Tale” from the Royal Ballet in London. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Take a voyage to Bohemia with The Royal Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon’s production of “The Winter’s Tale”, presented onscreen in cinemas worldwide.
Yavapai County ‘Listening’ Sessions AnnouncedPrescott AZ (March 16, 2018) – On Thursday, March 8, 2018, Sheriff Mascher along with Sheriffs from Michigan, Colorado and Florida, had the honor to meet with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the topic of School Safety and Information Sharing.Sheriff Mascher shared his concerns, suggestions and an overview of the work being done in Yavapai County to address upfront prevention with mental health treatment and available resources. The one-hour meeting included discussions on students and the impact of drugs, mental health intervention and diversion, threat identification and response, and federal funding among many other issues.
Sedona AZ (March 16, 2018) – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday April 2nd from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no charge for this demonstration.
By Joel DeTar, Library Board PresidentSedona AZ (March 16, 2018) – Sedona Public Library celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, and the Board of Trustees views this occasion as the perfect time to ask big questions, launch big ideas, and bring our 60-year-old library into the future.
Sponsored by the Best Western Cottonwood InnCottonwood AZ (March 15, 2018) – This year’s celebration of the blues will feature a reunion of the legendary Los Angeles blues band, Blues Dawg, a later version of which has been performing throughout Arizona for over a decade under the guidance of local bluesman, Joe Neri.Neri and guitarist Larry Hill founded Blues Dawg in 1998 in Los Angeles, and over the next few years, Blues Dawg became one of the premier and authentic blues bands in Southern California. Blues Dawg performed at many of the famous and legendary Los Angeles music venues, including…
By Ted Grussing… with the arrival of this Sage Thrasher dropping in for a landing one of the smaller Blue Birds decided to cut and run leaving room for the Thrasher to come in for a landing. There were many more birds that were at the pond the days I was shooting the Blue Birds, including Robins, the Sage Thrashers, House Finch, White Crowned Sparrows, Cardinals and many more. I spent most of the day completing the task of going through the more than 6,000 images I shot and have just over 900 left. One more run through to get…
One-man show and concert!Sedona AZ (March 15, 2018) – Renowned entertainer, Aspen Hall of Famer and former owner of the Crystal Palace Restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, Mead Metcalf — “The Music Man” — is performing one night only: Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in West Sedona.
By Scott Jablow, Sedona City CouncilorSedona AZ (March 15, 2018) – Traffic has probably been the #1 hot topic over the course of the last several years, and certainly during the last city election cycle. The need to actually “do something” to address Sedona’s traffic issues was one of the primary reasons I and my fellow city councilors were elected. There is no quick fix or silver bullet, but I am very happy to report that this city council IS doing something — in fact many things — to tackle the community’s traffic issues. Progress is being made and will…
By Ted Grussing… view of Sedona from a pull off on Upper Red Rock Loop Road which gives one of the classic and beautiful overviews of the Sedona area. It is easy to access, just turn east onto Upper Red Rock Loop Road at the High School and about a third of the way down there are a number of pull outs where you can get beautiful shots of the area. How much or how little you get is dependent on the lenses you use. I shot this using my 70-200mm lens at 200mm as I wanted a relatively narrow segment…
Rally and march for school safety, Saturday March 24 at 2:30pmSedona AZ (March 14, 2018) – March For Our Lives has announced that over 400 marches will take place around the country and other world cities in support of youth marching on Washington D.C. on March 24th, demanding safety from gun violence in their schools. A local rally and march, being organized by a coalition of community organizations and students, will take place in Sedona starting at Red Rock High School at 2:30 PM.March for Our Lives was formed following the Parkland Florida shooting that killed 17 and injured 14. As of…
Film Festival partners with Mental Health Coalition for special screening and discussionSedona AZ (March 14, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley to present the premiere of the powerful film “The S Word” showing Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The writer/director of the film, Lisa Klein, will be in Sedona to host the screening and present a Q&A and community discussion following the film screening.A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors and document their stories of courage, insight and humor.…
Camp Verde AZ (March 14, 2018) – Arizona State Parks and Trails is hosting the sixth annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, held in the Verde Valley and Northern Arizona. Six years ago, the US Senate officially declared March 30 as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.”Recognizing “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” is a gesture of acceptance, gratitude and honor to the members of our community who risked their lives to serve our country during the Vietnam War – this includes the veterans and their families.