Sedona AZ (August 19, 2016) – A group of 27 professional artists in Sedona and Cornville are excited to open their private studios and show their latest work during the Sedona Red Rock Artists Open Studio Tour. Visitors can talk with the artists, experience their workspaces and purchase art, all while enjoying the beautiful landscape of the Verde Valley as they tour from one studio to the next.
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By Ted Grussing… few things are more important in a society than family … those who love us without condition and are there to provide stability and safety in a sometimes scary world. I was noodling through some old portfolios tonight and came on this image from a shoot I did of one of Fran’s liters of Golden Retrievers in 2008. Fran was a caring giving person who through her Hairy Angel Foundation raised Golden Retrievers, had them trained and donated them, to charitable causes, notably to autistic kids. The puppies grew up in an environment of love which prepared…
Award-winning documentary premieres at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (August 18, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere of the award-winning new documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!” — hailed the modern-day female James Brown — showing one day only: Thursday, Sept. 1 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Two-time Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County USA”, “Shut Up And Sing”) follows Grammy-nominated R&B dynamo Sharon Jones during the most courageous year of her life.
Sedona AZ (August 18, 2016) – On Friday, August 26 at 5 pm the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will present staged readings of two ten minute plays by local playwrights Mary Heyborne and Martha Entin. Musical entertainment will be provided by Devin Angelet and J.R. Robusto. Pumphouse Poetry and Prose events take place in Sedona on the southernmost end of the Creekside Plaza parking lot on the steps of the historic Hart Pumphouse beneath the shade of the giant sycamore trees.
By Mike YarbroughExecutive Vice-President, Keep Sedona Beautiful(August 18, 2016) In early 2015 the Forest Service prepared and presented to the public a draft plan for the operation of the Coconino National Forest. Keep Sedona Beautiful provided comprehensive and detailed comments and suggestions to this plan. These comments were developed after several meetings with the Forest Service Plan Team and after extensive review and analysis of the plan.
By Ted Grussing… whether it be flowers, critters, humans or any other life form, daily life is beginning and life goes on as our little planet continues its journey. Life is beautiful and being able to observe new life as it evolves is a privilege and constant reminder that all is well … of course there is the other side and on planet earth it is better to be a predator than prey … Earth, the ultimate self-sustaining ecosystem, providing everything necessary for life for about the past four and a half billion years and a pretty reasonable expectation of…
Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance series debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (August 17, 2016) – A dazzling double bill from Ballet Hispanico, America’s leading Latino dance company, will be screened in cinemas nationwide and at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona as part of the Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance series. The Sedona International Film Festival presents the big-screen debut on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 4 p.m.Ballet Hispanico will whisk us away to contemporary dance’s hottest spot (Washington Post) in this imaginative and theatrical showcase of Latin-inspired dancing at its best.
Verde Valley AZ (August 17, 2016) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce its third year utilizing the CodeRED emergency notification system provided by the Emergency Communications Network® (ECN). The system is used to send emergency and critical messages to residents.Registration for this service is customized allowing residents to choose which alerts they’d like to sign up for and how they would prefer to receive them. Residents can choose several different notification methods including via landline, cell phone, email, text message, TTY or a combination of any. YCSO can send alerts specific to streets, neighborhoods, or regions so that…
Verde Valley AZ (August 17, 2016) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce that the last day to request an early ballot by mail is Friday, August 19, 2016 for the August 30, 2016 Primary Election.Please visit the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office at 1015 Fair St., Prescott or 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood to vote early in person.
Those new to Arizona, renewing driver licenses may benefit now from new ID Phoenix AZ (August 17, 2016) – New to driving or new to Arizona? Renewing a driver license or getting a 12-year photo update? If you’re planning to visit an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office for these reasons, you’re among those who may want to consider getting a Voluntary Travel ID – and bringing along the documentation needed to get one.
Sedona AZ (August 17, 2016) – The Sedona Heritage Museum announces that registration for their Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair is now open. The show will be held on Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Museum. The show focuses on local and regional artists and craftspeople, and only original handmade items are allowed. Artists and crafters are encouraged to personally interact with shoppers and tell how they make their pieces, where they find their unusual materials or what inspires them.Vendor spots are only $40 inside and $30 for tent spaces. Anyone interested in a space should…
Sedona AZ (August 17, 2016) – On Thursday, August 25th, at 7PM, Verde Valley School’s Global Goals Program and Inspiration of Sedona present an evening of inspiration with award-winning author, filmmaker, journalist and activist Bill Carter, as he shares his story, “Social Activism: What can you do?”
By Bill Pumphrey, Keep Sedona Beautiful, TrusteeSedona AZ (August 17, 2016) – I was asked recently by several new Villagers about our wonderful Litter Lifters and their history. Of course, I love to share the extraordinary story. As one of its founding principles in 1971, Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) launched an organized plan to reduce roadside litter as an element of the overarching mission to preserve Sedona’s scenic beauty. It all started with group work events on many Saturdays.
Sedona AZ (August 17, 2016) – Snap Fitness is holding a used shoe drive at three Verde Valley locations. Drop clean, wearable shoes during staffed hours. Shoes will be sold to an organization that sends them to developing countries. (Snap members with 24-hour access may bring shoes any time.) Club management chose to have the funds benefit not-for-profits that each club selects.
By Ted Grussing… the planet we call home is a work of art, always a work in progress and never finished … how it appears today is not how it looked yesterday nor how it will appear tomorrow … change is the norm … don’t you wonder how it looked before what we now call the Colorado River utilizing the power of erosion and shifting of plates created the Grand Canyon? For whatever reason, mankind wants to maintain the status quo … change is anathema to our minds.