Author: Tommy Acosta

All-star cast including Lois Smith and John Hamm featured in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 20, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Marjorie Prime” — starring Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith and Tim Robbins — showing Sept. 29-Oct. 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Memories are sometimes all we have to lean on. We remember good times and bad, though it’s not uncommon to bury memories that are troubling and painful. So what if memories could be remembered for you — or forgotten for you? Such is the premise of…

Cottonwood AZ (September 20, 2017) – On September 19, 2017 at approximately 11:15 the Verde Valley Fire District responded to the 4500 block of Mustang Dr. for a head injury.  Upon arrival crews found a 17 year old male in the middle of the street who was disorientated with a head injury resulting from a fall off a skate Board.  The patient was assessed and stabilized on scene then transported to Verde Valley Medical Center where he was then transported by Guardian Air Medical Helicopter to Flagstaff Medical Center for further treatment.  The patient was not wearing a helmet.  This…

AZGFD, U.S. Forest Service team to prevent spread of illnessFlagstaff AZ (September 20, 2017) – The Arizona Game and Fish Department, together with the Kaibab National Forest Williams Ranger District, recently applied insecticidal dust Williams and Flagstaff-area Gunnison prairie dog holes for fleas.Last month fleas tested near the Red Lake area north of Williams tested positive for plague, a potentially fatal disease that could eradicate prairie dog colonies and other infected animals. Plague-infected fleas were also recently found at an AZGFD research plot at Garland Prairie near Flagstaff.

Sedona AZ (September 20, 2017) – The Sedona Historical Society will host its annual pioneer and community picnic at Red Rock State Park on Sunday, October 1 at noon.  This event is open to the public.  The potluck picnic lunch starts at noon.  Attendees should arrive earlier so the lunch can be set out.This is a wonderful event to be enjoyed by anyone interested in meeting Sedona pioneer descendants and long-time residents.  Attendees are asked to bring a food dish to share.  A meat entree and beverages will be provided by the Sedona Heritage Museum.  

Sedona AZ (September 20, 2017) – Police departments are living, breathing organizations comprising the most dedicated, empathetic and professional human beings around, who are focused on accomplishing one primary mission – ensuring that all residents and visitors are safe. Our devoted public servants are working every hour of every day and night, all year long. The Sedona Police Department employs incredible people, and I’m proud to serve with each one of them. All of us thank you for allowing us the privilege of providing this honorable service to our community.

By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(September 20, 2017)In case you haven’t noticed, life is messy.  When we appear on this planet, none of us can escape calamity, confusion, and chaos.  For some it’s chronic.  For others, it’s occasional.  For all of us, “messy” happens.  There have been times lately, facing an illness in the family, when I have tried to deny the fear, anxiety and depression I felt. Sometimes I put on a mask of cheerfulness, sometimes of stoic indifference.  At times, I attempted to transcend the emotions, thinking I could pray and meditate them away.

Sedona AZ (September 20, 2017) – The Emerson Theater Collaborative (ETC) brings to Sedona, Bill Gladwell LIVE! To benefit the Emerson Theater Collaborative Children’s Summer Program. ETC’s Summer Youth Theater Program immerses children from 6 to 17 into the world of theatre.

By Ted GrussingIt has been a very good day beginning with an early AM flight up to Red Mountain to get some more shots of it … no matter how good you already have, the absolute perfection killer shot is just waiting to be taken so you go back and do it again. On the way up there at 10,500’ the flight was smooth but I knew that very likely when I dropped down to get the shots from an altitude of 8,000’ or less there were going to be some issues. Instrumentation was showing calculated winds aloft at between…

Sedona AZ (September 19, 2017) – The music of the late John Denver is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time. Join acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/songwriters ever to grace the stage. Jim Curry will bring his band and perform his tribute to the music of John Denver at the “Roundup at the Ranch” event on Sunday, Oct. 1, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. This special fundraising event will include an outdoor concert on the lawn of the Indian Creek Ranch in Cornville…

Camp Verde AZ (September 19, 2017) – OLLI is expanding in Camp Verde! OLLI provides learning and teaching opportunities for intellectually active adults with curious minds and hearts. No educational requirements, no homework or grades— just a love of learning! To register, call Olli at 649.4275, 649.5500 or at www.yc.edu/ollisv Except as noted, all Workshops and Learning Groups will be held at the Camp Verde Community Library.

Sedona AZ (September 19, 2017) – Working artists in the Verde Valley will be opening their private studios to the public for the weekend of November 10-12.  Under the auspices of the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) is presenting this exciting self-guided event that is free to the public. The Tour runs daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12th.  The Tour’s co-chairs are clay artist Mike Upp and painter Julie Ronning Talbot who are counting the days until the Fall Tour kicks off. “Astounding, gratifying, exciting,” are words both say pretty much describe the phenomenal growth of the…

Sedona AZ (September 19, 2017) – Traffic restrictions will be in effect on Coffee Pot Drive beginning Sept. 25 for Century Link cable placement. The traffic control zone is expected to extend from State Route 89A to just north of Yavapai Drive, with work primarily occurring along the northbound side of Coffee Pot Drive Work is expected to last through Oct. 6.

Sedona AZ (September 19, 2017) – It has been a big year for bronze wildlife sculptor and gallery owner Ken Rowe. In 2017, Ken celebrated his 30th anniversary sculpting, so it’s perfect timing that Sedona Arts Center has invited him to be part of its Sedona’s Legacy Artists: Still Creating exhibition and sale, which is happening September 26 through October 13. There will be an opening reception on September 27 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and again on October 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Sedona Gallery Association’s 1st Friday Gallery Tour. The show takes place in SAC’s Special Exhibitions Gallery and includes 10 area artists each exhibiting five to seven works…

By Ted Grussing… usually I like to shoot Sunset Crater in the late afternoon because the rich reddish colors of the cone are striking and when shot from the west side the collapsed portion of the cones rim gives it the appearance of a heart shaped cone … in fact it is. I took this shot a week or so ago on an early morning flight on my way to shoot Strawberry Crater. Sunset Crater is the most recent volcano in the SF Volcanic Field erupting about 950 years ago. Top of the rim is about 8000’ and I was…

Golden Globe nominee and film festival hit returns for one night engagementSedona AZ (September 18, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-night only special encore of the award-winning and inspiring new film “The Fencer” on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Fencer” was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and played to audience acclaim at the 2016 Sedona International Film Festival and is now being distributed around the world. The film makes this one-night-only return to Sedona by popular demand.Based on a true story, a…