We are so pleased to announce that Verde Valley Theatre is staging an original dramatization of a minor work by Jane Austen and directed by Michelle Lambeau, for its March 2010 production.  This production will be a first for VVT: A rehearsed reading of one of its members’ original scripts. The staging will be contemporary: we will forgo the traditional sets of so many of our shows and rely... 

Sedona AZ (January 14, 2010) – By Lin Ennis, Guest Writer From today’s RRN, p. 8B: “The city will be implementing a mandatory business licensing program and a sales tax audit program to ensure that all businesses are paying their taxes correctly.” Will the cost of this program be covered by its benefits? I guess that depends upon the size of the license fee. It sounds labor-intensive to... 

Tommy Acosta, Sedona Times Publishing guest writer Sedona AZ (January 13, 2010) – An exclusive guest editorial to the SedonaEye.com, formerly SedonaTimes.com, by Tommy Acosta, Sedona Arizona: These are the real seven deadly sins that stop us, thwart us from ever being able to achieve our dreams: 1. Regret… “Wishing I had done something else. Regret for what I did not do. Why did I do... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona Sedona AZ (January 11, 2010) – The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for one position on the Arts and Culture Commission. The deadline to return an application is Friday, January 29 2010, by 5 PM. The mission of the Arts and Culture Commission is to be the catalyst for creating excellence in arts and culture, thus contributing to a vital economy... 

Article written and submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (January 11, 2010) – On January 12, 2010, the Sedona City Council will discuss a resolution and ordinance to enable the City to audit sales tax collections. This is the first step towards the implementation of the Council’s top priority of continued financial stability based on their November 12, 2009, retreat. Since the Council... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (January 11, 2010) – The City of Sedona City Council is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Sedona Water Conservation Advisory Committee. The Water Conservation Advisory Committee makes recommendations regarding water related matters to the City Council. Specific responsibilities include advising and supporting both elected... 

City of Sedona Council candidate Mike Ward Sedona AZ (January 7, 2010) – A Sedona, Arizona, grassroots citizens group advocating ‘Will of the People’ will be endorsing Adams, Litrell, McIlroy, Rayner, Ward in the upcoming city council election. The political organization has endorsed the five independent candidates for the Sedona City Council election to be held in March 2010 citing a... 

Sedona artist Rick Rowley creates in his studio cSedonaTimes 2010 Sedona AZ (January 5, 2010) – When a mortal looks at a chunk of clay, a wooden log, a piece of granite or a blank canvass, that is what he or she usually sees – a chunk of clay, a wooden log, a piece of granite or a blank canvass. But when the eyes of an artist fall upon the same objects, they see the hidden beauty inside the... 

Sedona Winter Farmers Market co-founder Katrin Themlitz (c) at grand opening Sedona AZ (January 5, 2010) – The Sedona Community Farmers Market is releasing its very own FARMERS MARKET SAMPLER CD (Volume 1) this week!  The CD features favorite local musicians Ralf Illenberger, Porangui & Zang, Mike Burdick, Ione Angeles, Vibhas Kendzia and Dos Geckos. Proceeds are to benefit the local Sedona... 

Sedona AZ (December 31, 2009) – Keep Sedona Beautiful, Sierra Club-Verde Valley, Democrats of the Red Rocks, Big Park Regional Coordinating Council, and Sedona Village Business Association have announced their alliance as a coalition to advance legislation to designate 160,000 acres of the Coconino National Forest a National Scenic Area (NSA). The Coalition represents over 7,000 citizens in the...