Author: Tommy Acosta

Tommy Acosta is the publisher, editor, and lead opinion writer of Sedona.biz, the hyperlocal cyber magazine known as "The Voice of Sedona and the Verde Valley." He writes on local issues, politics, national affairs, culture, and personal reflection, often with a provocative or satirical tone.In addition to his work as a writer, Acosta is a working musician and reflexologist. He has written extensively about the challenges Sedona's musicians face, noting their low pay despite the town's vibrant music scene.Acosta describes himself as a "political actualist," rejecting strict party affiliations and instead focusing on how people are manipulated by political processes. His coverage spans local Sedona issues, tourism, short-term rentals, cultural events, community building, as well as national commentary and critiques of political figures, sometimes through imaginative pieces like "What Would Tommy Do?"Acosta is deeply engaged in Sedona's cultural and spiritual community, advocating for local musicians, artisans, and businesses, and writing about Sedona's unique identity as a spiritual and artistic hub.

By Ted Grussing… a popular phrase to describe barriers which limit further ascent and in aviation there is one that applies to all of us who are not instrument rated … there are two basic sets of rules, VFR which is Visual Flight Rules and IFR which is Instrument Flight Rules, although we sometimes substitute “I Follow Roads”. So with the exception of wave windows for glider pilots which have to be arranged in advance, the ceiling for VFR pilots is 18,000’MSL (above mean sea level) and all traffic 18,000’and above is IFR and also that is where the fast…

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Sedona Film Festival joins 250 cities around the world to present the Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sept. 23-28Sedona AZ (September 13, 2016) – Filmgoers in Sedona will unite with audiences in over 250 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 19th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival screens at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, Sept. 23-28, hosted by the Sedona International Film Festival.

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An Evening of Professional Contemporary and Classical Ballet Sedona AZ (September 13, 2016) – From the famed and world-renowned artistic director Slawomir Wozniak, Phoenix Ballet, comes a breathtaking evening of contemporary and classical ballet, at 7:00 p.m. October 1, 2016, at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. 

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Camp Verde AZ (September 13, 2016) – In the similar tradition of naming a local Rodeo Queen, the Camp Verde Cavalry will once again hold the Fort Verde Days’ Colonel’s Daughter Contest. The contest will be on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. on the parade grounds at Fort Verde State Historic Park. Come early at 10 a.m. for a ceremony honoring Fort Verde State Historic Park with the placement of a bronze plaque designating the location as the best-preserved example of an Indian Wars period fort in Arizona.

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Sedona AZ (September 13, 2016) – The public is invited to attend a presentation by Howard Taylor, Director of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts in San Angelo, Texas on Tuesday, October 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sedona Hilton Resort, 90 Ridge Trail Drive in the Village of Oak Creek. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

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By Ted Grussing… provided a beautiful and soft touch to wrap a beautiful January day in 2014 … the area is NNW of Flagstaff and you are looking at some of the most northern volcanoes in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. On the far left of the image you have one of the more famous and aptly named craters in the field S-P Crater; above that the East Kaibab Monocline protrudes into the image. Above that you can see Vermilion Cliffs well up river from the confluence and to the right of that the NW end of the Painted Desert.…

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Sedona AZ (September 12, 2016) – Larisa Aukon has a message she wants to convey with her colorful paintings. “It’s always about beauty,” she says. “The visual language might change, but the message stays the same. To me, the world is beautiful, and this is what I want to share.” Larisa will debut as many as 10 new oil paintings featuring landscapes and horses during her one-woman show, The Lively Palette, at Rowe Fine Art Gallery on Friday, October 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Sedona Gallery Association’s 1st Friday Gallery Tour. On Saturday, October 8, from 1 to…

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Documentary of the ground-breaking exhibition premieres at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 10, 2016) – The documentary film of the ground-breaking, blockbuster exhibition “David Bowie Is” — created by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London — is being re-released in cinemas worldwide and will be screening at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona on Thursday, Sept. 22. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present this special event. There will be two shows that day at 4 and 7 p.m.Filmed on the closing night of the exhibition, this cinema re-release offers another opportunity to explore this…

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Sedona AZ (September 10, 2016) – Professional photographer Joel Wolfson will teach “A Pro’s Travel Photography Secrets – How to Capture the Culture with Your Camera,” at the meeting of the Sedona Camera Club at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 26, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Rd, Sedona.The internationally published travel photographer and workshop leader will take you on a private tour of some of his favorite images on the big screen.  He will share stories and techniques behind the images, providing useful tips on how to take your own stunning travel photos.  Time will be allowed for…

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Sedona AZ (September 10, 2016) – In conjunction with 140 International Cities of Peace around the world, the Sedona International City of Peace invites you to participate in the global International Day of Peace, September 21st, and celebratory peace week events beginning September 17th and concluding September 25th. Recent resolutions by the Sedona City Council recognized Sedona as an International City of Peace and voted to make September 21st a Day of Peace in perpetuity.

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Bringing Business Owners Together to Share Success Strategies Sedona AZ (September 10, 2016) – The Red Rock Business Summit 2016, is a daylong event focused on providing aspiring and established entrepreneurs with meaningful tools and resources that they need to develop and grow their businesses. It is being held Friday, November 4, 2016 in the Vista Hall at The Collective Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek.  

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