Legendary fashion designer Manolo Blahnik in the spotlight of award-winning documentarySedona AZ (October 7, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-show only special Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new documentary “Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards” on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Manolo” is the in-depth portrait of legendary fashion designer Manolo Blahnik and how his extraordinary dedication to his craft led him to become the world’s most famous luxury shoemaker, revered by celebrities, stylists, and industry icons for generations.
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Sedona AZ (October 7, 2017) – Learn how to safely and effectively use essential oils and aromatherapy for your dogs, cats, or horses. A thorough and stimulating look at how your pet can benefit from these carefully formulated, well-researched, scientifically proven tools from nature’s medicine cabinet. OLLI workshop S-454-17, Room 28 Sedona Campus, register at 649.4275, 649.5500 or www.yc.edu/ollisv
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (October 6, 2017) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Girl With A Pearl Earring” and other treasures from the Mauritshuis in The Hague. The event will show in Sedona on Monday, Oct. 16 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The festival is proud to be the official host of the series, joining hundreds of theatres around the globe for this special exhibition on screen. Cinema guests can now enjoy unprecedented high definition access into the lives of renowned…
Sedona AZ (October 6, 2017) – The Sedona Parks and Recreation and Police departments have kicked off an educational campaign designed to help keep all park users happy, safe, and in compliance with city code.“We have a multitude of people who use the parks for a variety of reasons. We hope that their experience at our parks is a positive one,” says Rachel Murdoch, parks manager. “While park rules have not changed, unfortunately some pet-owning park users are not aware of the rules that require dogs to be on a leash. We love dogs and are happy to have them…
By Elizabeth Cate, Collection Development LibrarianSedona AZ (October 6, 2017) – Local writers are invited to attend Indie Author Day at Sedona Public Library on Saturday, October 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the community room. Indie Author Day is a day when libraries around the country welcome their local indie authors for educational workshops, networking, and mingling.
Clarkdale AZ (October 5, 2017) – After receiving concerns from Clarkdale residents about the condition of the whitewashed ‘C’ on the mountain (Clarkdale Metals’ private property), the Operations Manager at Clarkdale Metals came up with a great idea. To honor the many family and friends who are survivors of the fight against breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the ‘C’ is going pink.In the spirit of Clarkdale, the team from Clarkdale Metals is collaborating with local businesses and residents to fund the painting of the Clarkdale ‘C’ on the mountain. Clarkdale Metals is donating all the time and labor…
By Ted Grussing… if this Cormorant had afterburners it would be leaving flame ten feet behind her, but instead a wall of water is thrust skyward and to the rear as she accelerates down her watery runway and soon rotates and climbs for the stars, at least in my mind she does, probably something a little more simple for her, but it is my mind that determines such things for me and I impute them to her … or him.
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (October 5, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the next Met Live Opera presentation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (The Magic Flute) on Saturday, Oct. 14. There will be two shows that day at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre: 10 a.m. (live simulcast) and 4 p.m. (encore).Plan to come early as Ed Ingraham will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (9 a.m.for the morning show and 3 p.m. for the encore).
Information and Perspective by Warren Woodward(October 5, 2017)Longtime readers may recall I made a public records request of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) regarding documents and emails concerning the “smart” meter health study that the ACC asked the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to perform. The ACC redacted stuff they had no legal right to redact. They even invented a redaction classification that does not exist under Arizona law, “state of mind.”Worse, at the same time I also made a public records request of the ADHS. In the ADHS’s response, I found a revealing email exchange between the head…
Camp Verde AZ (October 5, 2017) – Camp Verde Community Library announces the next Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series on Thursday, October 12th at 5:30 pm in the library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 5-7 different performers during the show with a rotating variety each month.
Sedona AZ (October 5, 2017) – Who, at age 25, has risen to the pinnacle of national acclaim? Locally, it’s the Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition. Back in 1992, the VVCC began providing volunteers, programs, and services to older adults and adults with disabilities. That year they had 50 volunteers providing transportation and visitation to 80 adults.
Sedona AZ (October 5, 2017) – A community forum on the Sedona Fire District Bond Measure will be held on Wednesday, October 18 from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm at the Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Road, Sedona.
Flagstaff AZ (October 5, 2017) – On October 17, at 6:30 pm, at the Coconino Center for the Arts, Sedona mask maker and performance artist Pash Galbavy will offer mask presentation, “I-Witness,” as part of the Flagstaff Arts Council uranium mining education project, Hope and Trauma in a Poisoned Land. The Hope and Trauma exhibition, which runs through October 28, explores the impact of uranium mining on Navajo lands and people.
By Ted Grussing… to October 1st of 2016 this was the state of color in the inner basin of the San Francisco Peaks … Lockett Meadow is way behind me and I am within the confines of the basin more than a thousand feet below the peaks on both sides … you can see them on the left and on the right and it was spectacular. Tomorrow morning will find me up there very early in the morning and hoping that the color is as far along this year as it was last year. The winds are supposed to be pretty high again tomorrow,…
Take Flight Repertory Theatre brings exciting two-woman show to SedonaSedona AZ (October 4, 2017) – Take Flight Repertory Theatre is proud to present “Parallel Lives”, by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy. This exciting two-woman show starring Nichole Katz-Garrison and Lindsey Gentile and directed by Christina Kiepper will be performed at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. Inspired by the sketch comedy of Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy, “Parallel Lives” is a fast-paced theatrical roller coaster ride. The play is divided into hilarious and poignant pieces with dozens of…