As the State Route (SR) 179 Sewer Main Replacement Project: Phase 2 nears completion, the city of Sedona and their contractor, Standard Construction Company, will continue conducting night work and road closures over the next week as crews work to finish repairing additional sewer main that was discovered to be damaged as well as repair concrete that was damaged during sewer repair. For the week of March 7, 2022, the contractor will continue night work to perform operations that cannot be completed during the day without major traffic implications. Specifically, work will occur on the nights of Sunday, March 6,…
Author: Sedona Best
… on the way back from Lake Pleasant today, a friend and I were discussing an appropriate caption for the photos I was lucky enough to get today … this unnamed friend (Guy) suggested the caption “Carpe Diem” and it sounded crazy enough that I thought it was a terrific idea. So here are three of about 600 hundreds shots of a coyote who was hunting food down at the lake today including his score of a very large carp. The coyote dined very well today and it is the first time I have ever gotten shots like this. Just…
Andreas Kapsalis, one of the finest fingerstyle ‘tap technique’ guitar players in the country, will perform at Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 12th at 7:00 PM. An international touring artist, Kapsalis delights his audience with deft arrangements of popular songs and his own originals.Kapsalis’ original music draws from diverse musical styles, including ethnic folk traditions, flamenco, Americana, blues, rock and roll, and heavy metal. But throughout, what really stands out is his unique style of playing – using both hands on the fret board in a style reminiscent of a pianist.His unique style came about thru…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of the 2022 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts March 11-17 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Now an annual film festival tradition, Sedona audiences will be able to see all of the short films nominated for Academy Awards before the Oscar telecast on March 27. A perennial hit with audiences around the country (and now the world), don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Program will include: • Affairs of the Art (UK/Canada): With “Affairs of the Art”, director Joanna Quinn and producer/screenwriter Les…
Celebrate Women’s History Month at Arts Academy of Sedona, featuring an all-female lineup, Saturday, Mar. 12 at 7 p.m. Headliner Danielle “Diva” Williams will be joined by comedians Stephanie Morris, and Leigh Cummings.“Diva” Danielle Williams, “the comedy Diva,” has been embraced by audiences through her unique take on life, relationships, her love of wigs and being “Divafied.” Danielle has performed throughout the Southwest as a corporate comedian and at comedy clubs such as Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Tempe Improv, Stand Up Live, The Comedy Spot, CB Live and Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy.Danielle’s stage presence, comic timing and enthusiastic energy…
If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, March 14, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee for this demonstration. This is…
International Women’s Day is March 8, 2022. Each year this day is set aside to celebrate women’s hard-earned achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action against inequality for women around the world. The following day, March 9th, The Sedona Women (“TSW”) will wear white in solidarity during an in-person event highlighting both the achievements and challenges facing women here at home. Guest speaker Jennifer Camano, representing the Arizona Foundation for Women, will address the significant issues still facing Arizona women and discuss ways to meet these challenges. This timely event will be open to the public on Wednesday, March…
The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) is pleased to present the 19th Annual Sedona Spring Open Studios Tour, taking place over the weekend of April 22-24, 2022. Featuring approximately 45 working artists across the Verde Valley, this popular annual event offers attendees the opportunity to visit with the artists in their studios, gain firsthand insight into the creative process and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art. This self-guided Tour, which is always free to the public, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.Named one of the area’s top art events by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the Open…
… those are the magical moments of the day … daylight is fading and the terminator line is fast approaching bringing dark and the time for rest before we start the day over again. I took this shot late in the day as last light was illuminating the San Francisco Peaks … to the right of the peaks is Mt. Elden and the little whitish line below the right side of Elden is the runway for the Flagstaff Airport. West Fork is the canyon running across the image about a quarter of the way up from the bottom. Back to…