Effective Thursday, May 5 the following agencies will implement campfire and smoking restrictions:Coconino, Kaibab [Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts], Prescott, Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests;Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix and Colorado River Districts;Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management as it relates to state trust lands in Coconino County south of the Grand Canyon, Mohave, La Paz, Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Apache and Navajo counties. Beginning May 5, 2022, and until rescinded, the following are prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal or wood stove fire, except within a developed recreation site, or…
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El Valle Artist Association Artist of the Month for April is Cathy Demko, for her original oil painting of a white bird. When Cathy Demko discovered her talent for painting, she knew it was what she was meant to do. Multitalented, she paints in every medium and has shown in galleries from Carmel, California to the Florida Everglades and in various professional publications including Western Art and Architecture and Phoenix Home and Garden, and Naples Magazine. Her art has been a 40 year adventure and Cathy claims “Every day is a new beginning, my motivation for painting comes to me…
… the other day friends walked by home, walking a beautiful little lady named Misha … they are taking care of their sons dog for a few weeks and what a beautiful creature she is. I took more than a hundred shots of her against various backdrops including a few when they first arrived as is captured below by Peter as I was taking the first shots. One is perched on top of the barbecue with bored disinterest on full display … not sure what breed Misha is, but those blue eyes are absolutely amazing. Lots of work organizing and…
From May 19 through June 21, 2022, the ‘Tis Art Center and Gallery in historic downtown Prescott will present “Journeys in Spirit 2022”: Traditional and Contemporary Native Art. Produced in partnership with the Museum of Indigenous People, with additional support from the City of Prescott and the Prescott Area Arts and Humanities Council, this fascinating exhibit will showcase the artwork, culture and stories of a diverse group of Native artists. Attendees will have a chance to meet the artists during Prescott’s 4th Friday Art Walk, on May 27 from 5-7 p.m. From the rock paintings and carvings of early ancestors…
The Sedona Historical Society is hosting a free open house so the entire community can participate in celebration of their 40th anniversary of “Saving History & Making History”. Set for Saturday, May 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the free event will have old-time fun, food, entertainment and activities for everyone.This will be a day for locals and visitors to experience the Society’s Sedona Heritage Museum and have some hands-on experiences. A full schedule of these activities begins at 11 a.m. with a brief ceremony of recognition of Society past presidents and introduction of pioneer members. Sedona’s mayor, Sandy…
A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team began surveying the fire-affected areas within the Tunnel Fire perimeter this past Saturday.BAER team assessments are rapid evaluations of post-fire conditions of the burned landscape. These assessments determine the level of risk from potential flooding and debris flow, and calculate how these risks will affect both human safety and the natural and cultural resources in the area. The Tunnel Fire BAER team, led by Forest Service Hydrologist Brendan Waterman, will conduct field surveys, and use science-based models to rapidly evaluate and assess the burned area. BAER is an emergency program for…
Red Earth Theatre brings live theatre to the Patio de las Campanas at Tlaquepaque on Wednesday, May 18th at 7pm with an evening of 10-minute plays by five different playwrights from all over the country. Swimming with Giants by Liz Kerlin is read by Michael Gallagher and Abigail Heydorn with Zayne Hirsch. A Chihuahua is desperate to be useful at the beach. Liz is an artist and non-profit administrator working in Kansas City, MO. This 10-minute play piece was originally featured in the Women on Stage playwrighting festival in 2019. Prescott author Melanie Ewbank wrote Old School which is read…
By Amaya Gayle GregoryIt’s a story you tell yourself, you know the one that you are broken. It isn’t true. It couldn’t be true for you are the whole enchilada. Love that — the idea of the cosmos (within without around and through) as infinite layers of tortillas, dripping with melting cheeses, polka dotted with ripe olives and smothered in yummy red sauce and dollops of guacamole. It as good a story as any, at least as good as the idea that we could be broken, that we are works in progress, that something needs to change and then we’ll…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical fan event “ABBA: The Movie” showing Thursday and Saturday, May 12 and 14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Have the time of your life when “ABBA: The Movie” dances back into movie theaters for a special two-day fan event celebrating 50 years since the Swedish pop sensation was formed and 45 years since the film’s original release. Captured by director Lasse Hallström during their mega-successful tour of Australia, the newly remastered film will take you on a flashback journey to the 1970s…