The picturesque, natural setting of Ponderosa pines is the site for Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed comedies. Now Laark Productions moves things to a new continent and a new era. On Friday and Saturday, June 17 & 18, and 24 & 25, Shakespeare in the Pines will take place outdoors, under the stars in the Kiwanis Amphitheater. Tickets are $45.00 and include 2 drink tickets and are available by calling 928-776-9550 or online at highlandscenter.org/shakespeare-in-the-pines/ An optional pre-order gourmet “40s Summer Picnic” basket is available for $10, provided by El Gato Azul. A gluten-free meal…
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Health First Foundation Northern Arizona recently awarded more than $400,000 in grants and scholarships to improve health and well-being in the region. As part of its annual Northern Arizona Community Health Grant cycle, the foundation awarded grants to four nonprofits for initiatives demonstrating a positive and sustainable impact on community health in the region. Grants of up to $100,000 each went to: Red Feather Development Group for clean water access and hygiene solutions in Hopi and Navajo homes lacking running water. Water and hygiene resources are proven, cost-effective ways to reduce disease. North Country HealthCare for team-based care in a…
… it was a delightful day … long lunch with a friend and then shooting along Oak Creek to close the day out. Friends who live on the creek have this very old and very neat Sycamore tree that has a branch that broke off many years ago and where it broke off there is a very distinct fave that glows in the afternoon sun … further downstream another friend has property on the creek and we went down there to see if I could get some shots of a huge Sycamore tree on his property … didn’t turn out…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Firebird” showing May 20-26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Based on a true story during the Cold War, “Firebird” is a passionate love story set against the backdrop of an Air Force Base in occupied Estonia during late 1970’s Communist rule. Sergey (Tom Prior), a soulful, young soldier who dreams of becoming an actor in Moscow, is counting the days until his military service ends. His life turned upside down when he locks eyes with Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a sexy, enigmatic ace fighter pilot newly…
On Monday, May 16, the Chinle Chapter Government hosted an appreciation luncheon to recognize the Phase I and Phase II relief efforts of the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund.“Chinle Chapter wanted to say thank you and show our appreciation to the staff from Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund,” said Chinle Chapter President Rosanna Jumbo-Fitch. “We’re very appreciative of the staff who participated in helping our community and surrounding chapters.”During the Relief Fund’s Phase I and Phase II relief efforts, the Chinle Chapter Government stepped forward as a critical partner to assist relief efforts by mobilizing volunteers…
The city of Sedona’s Public Works Department will begin construction on shade structures and playground improvements at Posse Grounds Park, on May 31, 2022, in conjunction with Play it Safe Playgrounds Inc., Precision Construction LLC and Flex Ground Inc. As such, the playground area will be closed for approximately 120 days as new features are installed including slides, swings, climbing boards, a catwalk, rope ladders, a cyclone spinner, rubberized flexground, and shade structures over the new playground and bleachers along the adjacent field.The new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) playground design will be inclusive by nature inviting children of all…
The Coconino National Forest has reduced the size of the closure area for the Tunnel Fire to allow for increased access and recreation in areas that access Lockett Meadow and the inner basin via Forest Road 552. A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed its assessment of the Tunnel Fire areas, and the Flagstaff Ranger District has determined it is safe to reduce the size of the closure in that area. Information about the BAER results can be found on the Tunnel Fire BAER Inciweb page, including the Soil Burn Severity Map. At this time, the closure is…
… Willow Lake in Prescott is one of several lakes in the area and features a nice wooded area which is fully in the water and another part of the lake is in the granite dells. Above is a photo of a beautiful rock formation with bushes and lichen … a wee bit of artwork on it and voila a beautiful abstract piece of art. Below is a shot I took whilst slowly going through the wooded area looking for wildlife and enthralled by the natural beauty and the amazing Arizona blue sky. They only allow electric motors on the…
Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Pissarro: Father of Impressionism”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, May 24 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Born in the West Indies, Camille Pissarro found his passion in paint as a young man in Paris, and by the age of 43 had corralled a group of enthusiastic artists into a new collective. Their first show was scorned by the critics, but the group had acquired a new name: the Impressionists. For the next 40 years Pissarro was the driving force behind what…