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…
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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…
Foresters and researchers have been collaborating over the last two year to further understand the effects of oystershell scale (OSS), an emerging and invasive insect killing quaking aspen and other softwood trees throughout the country. Coconino National Forest has been working closely with faculty at the Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry to mitigate loss and better understand this new threat. OSS is commonly found in commercial or residential neighborhoods throughout Arizona and has expanded to forested areas at an alarming rate over the last several years. The scale, sometimes referred to as mussel scale, is a leading global threat…
… another series which will run until it doesn’t … remembering creatures and places that are favorites. These will be from images not sent out and will span many years rather than just the present … tens of thousands of photos I have hardly looked at in years .. so this is the chance to take you along with me as I explore these images from past and present. The photo above is of One a few months after she came on board and became a caregiver for Corky … she added a measure of love and support like only…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the delightfully charming romantic comedy “The Hating Game” showing Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Based on the best-selling book, “The Hating Game” tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton. The two executive assistants are forced to work together following the merge of their respective publishing companies, and they can’t stand each other. Complete opposites in every way possible, their never-ending rivalry comes to a head when they go face-to-face for the same…