Chamber Music Sedona continues its 30th Anniversary season with a December Triple-Header and the award-winning series: The Met: Live in HD. Live simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City will be broadcast at 11am on December 8th and December 15th at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona. December 8th, Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and … [Read more...] about Chamber Music Sedona’s Opera Saturday
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Lighting Up Sedona’s Nighlife
After months of contentious debate and construction delays, the lights are finally shining over West Sedona. The Arizona Department of Transportation recently completed work on a $4.3 million safety project designed to enhance SR 89A throughout much of West Sedona, with a string of streetlights standing as the most prominent improvement. For local business owners, longtime residents, and even tourists who call Sedona their second home, the addition of roadway lighting between Dry Creek Road and … [Read more...] about Lighting Up Sedona’s Nighlife
CMS and KNAU Partnering
Two of northern Arizona's longest serving not-for-profit directors KNAU's John Stark and Chamber Music Sedona's Bert Harclerode are pleased to announce their partnership establishing KNAU as the official 2012-13 media sponsor of the The Met: Live in HD simulcasts presented by Chamber Music Sedona at the Sedona Performing Arts Center (SPAC) - 'Arizona's Place to See the Met Live in HD.' "We have a very diverse listening audience," said Stark, "and there simply aren't enough hours in … [Read more...] about CMS and KNAU Partnering
Chamber Music Sedona’s 30th Season Beginning
Celebrating thirty years of presenting great live performances Chamber Music Sedona kicks-off its 30th Anniversary season 10am Saturday, October 13 with the Metropolitan Opera’s live simulcast of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera L’Elisir d’Amore at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. Special parking arrangements are in place for the opera and patrons are reminded to visit www.SedonaMetInHD.org for critical parking information. The Sedona presentation is made possible with … [Read more...] about Chamber Music Sedona’s 30th Season Beginning
Sedona 89A Paving Complete
Motorists on State Route 89A in Sedona are driving on a smoother roadway following the repaving work that has been completed, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. However, crews are still installing roadway lighting along SR 89A from Dry Creek Road to Airport Drive, which are the last portion of the $3.4 million safety improvement project. This work will require lane closures and the closure of the intersection at Coffee Pot Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 12 between 8 a.m. and 6:30 … [Read more...] about Sedona 89A Paving Complete
Sedona Group Launching Website
The Sedona 30, a diverse group of Sedona, Arizona residents dedicated to improvement of the community, have launched a website: www.sedona30.com. The Sedona 30 was founded in 1982, and consists of a group of volunteers who pool time, talent, and resources to make a difference in numerous projects throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. This year’s goal is to provide world-class entertainment at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. To assist with spreading the word about upcoming events, … [Read more...] about Sedona Group Launching Website
Family Owned Business Earning Loyalty
Many of the customers who return year after year to Garland’s Oak Creek Lodge consider it upscale camping. Nestled in the gorgeous Oak Creek Canyon, it’s just the place to unplug from civilization and just relax in a homey little log cabin. And summer is one of the best times to go to the lodge. “The canyon is a cool, green haven,” said Mary Garland, who has been one of the proprietors of the lodge for the past 40 years, along with her husband Gary. “They can walk through the orchard; the … [Read more...] about Family Owned Business Earning Loyalty
Sedona Resort Completing $25 Million Renovation
It's easy to understand Myra DeGersdorff's enthusiasm about upgrades at Enchantment Resort and Spa. As general manager of the property, nestled among Sedona's breathtaking red rocks, $25 million can go a long way in creating magnificence. DeGersdorff has been in the business for three decades and calls this the best renovation she has ever seen. "It is something you would expect if you were in New York, L.A., or even South Beach, " she said, describing improvements at the high end resort. … [Read more...] about Sedona Resort Completing $25 Million Renovation
Northern Arizona Becoming the Hot Spot for Tying the Knot
Much like relationships, the wedding industry can be fickle, strongly influenced by economic ups and downs. In recent years, the wedding industry, like many others, has been hit hard by the recession. Factors such as high unemployment rates, coupled with increased debt for many, has resulted in smaller wedding budgets or postponed nuptials all together. Analysts predict that while this billion-dollar industry may not experience the huge rebound wedding specialists are hoping for, a small … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Becoming the Hot Spot for Tying the Knot
The Met: Live in HD in Sedona
The Met: Live in HD continues at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road with Massenet’s opera Manon, Saturday, April 7th. Massenet’s most popular opera, Manon is the first of two well known operas adapted from a short 1731 novel by the Frenchman l’Abbé Prévost, the other being Puccini’s Manon Lescaut (1894). Premiered in 1884 at Paris’s Opéra-Comique, the opera tells the story of the head-strong 15-year-old title heroine who decides that the convent isn’t for her, … [Read more...] about The Met: Live in HD in Sedona