As part of the State Route (SR) 179 Sewer Main Replacement Project: Phase 2, the city of Sedona and their contractor, Standard Construction Company, will extend night work and road closures potentially for the duration of the project due to unforeseen utility work. For this coming week, the contractor will continue night work to complete work that cannot be performed during the day without major traffic implications. Specifically, work will occur on the nights of Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, and Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Traffic control set-up will begin at 8 p.m., with lane closures and…
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… these two photos were taken a few weeks apart in 2014 and I never suspected there was a connection until I chose them tonight from two separate folders and looked at the shot dates … wow! The photo of my silly coyote was taken several weeks after the Slide Fire was put to rest and just a few weeks before the USFS began a summer of prescribed burns … they had five fires going at the same time mere weeks after the Slide Fire and they continued several of the fires into the fall. So, if this is what…
Join us on Thursday, February 3rd from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Camp Verde Community Library for a special performance from the combined talents of Kathi Bellucci and Kris Baldwin. Even though they have divergent musical backgrounds they are collaborating for this performance to entertain you with an evening of eclectic musical selections incorporating voice, guitar, bass, stand-up bass and ukulele. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Kathi Bellucci is a lifelong musician. Her professional career began after she earned degrees in music. Classically trained in voice and piano, she worked on stage in opera, concert, and musical theater.…
Celebrate Black History Month at Emerson Theater Collaborative, featuring Permanent Collection by Thomas Gibbons, Feb. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. Permanent Collection is produced by special arrangement of Playscripts and with the help of grantor, The City of Sedona and sponsor, Coldwell Banker. The show is produced by Camilla Ross and directed by Ashley Adelman. Soon after African American businessman Sterling North becomes the new director of the Morris Foundation, he discovers that this world-famous art collection includes several significant African sculptures tucked away in storage. His proposal to add them to the…
Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, February 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no charge for this demonstration. “Mondays at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking for participants…
Following a nationwide recruitment, the city of Sedona hired Alicia Peck as the new sustainability manager. The sustainability manager manages the city’s Sustainability Program including planning, organizing, and implementing programs, projects, and initiatives that help Sedona become a more sustainable and climate resilient city. Peck comes with over 6 years of experience managing large-scale sustainability initiatives in a variety of organizations, including the private sector and the U.S. military (Army Corps). Peck has specific experience in benchmarking, program measurement and sustainability program development. “I am very honored to be trusted with advancing the sustainability program for the city of Sedona.…
… and another glorious day and more exploration through the images captured in years past. The composite image above was a shot of the San Francisco Peaks during the fall and the stands of aspen were in full color. Given the explosive history of the peaks, now about 3,000 feet lower than when a huge eruption blew the top off and the multiple eruptions both before and after the major explosion it seemed appropriate to show a little excitement in the caldera aka inner basin, so NASA provides the beauty of galaxies exploding out from the caldera and splattered across…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of romantic drama “A Taste of Hunger” showing Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A power couple within the Danish gourmet scene run the popular restaurant Malus in Copenhagen. The couple is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve their dream — getting the coveted Michelin star. Maggie and Carsten love each other, they have two wonderful children and run their own gourmet restaurant; Malus. They want it all. And they have it all. Almost. They are missing the coveted Michelin Star. It has been…
The city of Sedona seeks musicians of all varieties to apply for the spring and fall 2022 Red Dirt Concerts Series. Concerts are free to the public and are offered every Friday in May and September, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., at the Posse Grounds Pavilion in Posse Grounds Park.“Because it’s been so popular, we’re excited to expand the concert series to not just May but also September this year. We can’t wait to hear the great acts and provide fun, open-air concerts for the community,” said Events and Rentals Technician Jason Vargo.The goal is to create a diverse range…