Roger Naylor, a frequent guest speaker for the Northern Gila County Historical Society, has announced the publication of his latest book, “Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Ca… Read moreFrequent guest of historical society publishes new book
Karoline Kurtz of Pinetop has published a collection of poetry, “The Diary of the Lost and Emotional” with Dorrance P… Read morePinetop author publishes poetry collection
The Mazatzal Hotel & Casino hosts a concert by Johnny Lee at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, doors open at 6 p.m. Read moreCountry artist Johnny Lee performs at Payson casino
The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, is offering two special classes in February, along with an ongoing cla… Read moreLearn at the Payson library with new class offerings
Scottish actor Gerard Butler has three (soon to be four) films in the “Fallen” series, where he plays a government ag… Read more'Plane' is an intense action movie
The Hashknife Pony Express has made its commemorative ride from Holbrook to Scottsdale for 65 years, stopping along t… Read moreHashknife Pony Express plans 65th ride
Ramble back to the 1950s when the Tonto Community Concert Association presents The Everly Set at 7 p.m., Wednesday, F… Read moreTCCA presents an Everly Brothers tribute band
Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful, crowd-pleasing, and lauded movie directors living today. He has three… Read more‘The Fabelmans’ a treat for movie fans, but doesn’t inspire
The Payson Choral Society is looking for new members to participate in its upcoming Spring Concert. Read moreChoral Society auditions set
Celebrate Zane Grey’s birthday by touring a replica of his cabin at the Rim Country Museum. Free admission is offered… Read moreCelebrating Zane Grey
The Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm has been adopted in The National Register of Historic Places as the Hunt Farmstea… Read morePine’s lavender farm is on National Register of Historic Places
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The Rim Country and White Mountains enjoy the fabric arts through the efforts of several quilting groups. These group… Read moreQuilting groups bring fabric artists together
The Swedish film, “A Man Called Ove,” was the highest-earning foreign film of 2015 and got two Oscar nominations. So,… Read more'A Man Called Otto' is warm and wonderful
Artists and writers, as well as musicians have the opportunity to hone their skills with college classes. Read moreCommunity colleges offer arts education classes
Both the Payson Roundup and the White Mountain Independent invite readers to select the “Best Of” each year. These co… Read moreThe best dining in Rim Country and White Mountains
Peggy Donathan is a frequent guest teacher at the Arts Alliance of the White Mountains. Her next class is Beginning S… Read moreStained glass artist, instructor shares her journey
The Rim Country Camera Club meets from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the Payson Public Library’s large meet… Read moreRim Country Camera Club hears from members
“M3GAN,” the character, is a companion robot for a child. “M3GAN” the movie is a PG-13-rated horror/comedy. Does it s… Read more‘M3GAN’ an above-average horror/comedy
Author Gail Kittleson, of Pine, is the guest speaker of the Library Friends of Payson, Monday, Jan. 16. Read moreLibrary Friends of Payson host author Kittleson Jan. 16
Artists, writers and music lovers have lots of opportunities to join those with similar passions. Groups are active i… Read more260 connect - Artists, authors and music lovers all have a place in Rim Country and White Mountains
The Tonto Community Concert Association’s second half of its 2022-23 season opens with a 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22 p… Read more260 Connection - Jackie Wilson tribute group comes to Rim Country
A live music program by New Legacy Project comes to Peace Lutheran Church, 105 Svenson St., Holbrook from 1 p.m. to 2… Read more260 connect - Live music program at Holbrook Peace Lutheran Church
The song’s full title, referenced in the name of the movie, is “I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me.” That seems… Read moreWhitney Houston biopic a well-made film about the legendary singer
I love to fish creeks with a fly rod any time of year. It is fun casting to challenging spots and watching the fly wo… Read moreEast Verde River winter fishing
Tim Smith of Payson and his horse, Metallics MVP, are the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) World Champions. Read morePayson man wins National Cutting Horse Association world championship
The little kids are going to love this movie. We have the famous feline swordsman, “Puss in Boots.” We have lots of c… Read more'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' is fun for all ages
I’ve been bad. Maybe not bad. But neglectful. Read moreEye contact strong among the best of friends
Writer/director Damien Chazelle takes on a film about Hollywood at the time of the change from silent films to talkie… Read more'Babylon' will not suit every taste
With winter recess continuing at area schools, it might be a good time to check out what’s available at the Payson Pu… Read morePayson and Pine libraries share upcoming activities for end of December, through January and early February
“Avatar: The Way of Water” may be the most beautifully presented animated film in history. James Cameron and his tech… Read moreLatest 'Avatar' a visual extravaganza
The Arizona Commission on the Arts recently awarded funds to the Payson Old Time Fiddlers Contest and Acoustic Celebr… Read moreArts commission awards $9,000 to two Rim projects
The Tonto Community Concert Association opened its 2022-23 concert season Thursday, Sept. 22. The first half of the s… Read moreSecond half of TCCA 2022-23 season starts in January
Disney spent $180 million on this lavishly colored exploration/fantasy movie for kids. Watching the vivid tints wash … Read more‘Strange World’ on lower rungs of Disney ladder
Backyard bird-watchers are invited to come to the Tonto National Monument between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17. Read moreChristmas Bird Count at Tonto National Monument
Over the next two weeks Rim Country residents have the opportunity to enjoy the live sounds of the season’s special m… Read moreSounds of the season all around
Riley bounced off the stage, triumphant. Read more’Tis the season for a holiday play
A wealthy family’s compound gets attacked by mercenary nogoodnicks on Christmas Eve. Things look grim. But Santa Clau… Read more'Violent Night' a very enjoyable film
With "Bones and All," we get a superb cast. The leading lady, Canadian actress Taylor Russell, won the award for best… Read more'Bones and All' has fine acting
Being the first black person to enter the bounds of a particular profession cannot have been easy for the pioneers. I… Read more'Devotion' tell story of first black naval aviator
This part of the movie year, the space between Halloween and New Year’s Eve, is stuffed with films made by ambitious … Read more‘Menu’ is fresh, original and delightfully weird
The Payson Choral Society first presented its production of “A Christmas Carol” in 2014. “It was not a great acting p… Read moreChoral Society brings back Dickens for holiday
“Black Panther” gathered $1,348,000,000 at the worldwide box office, making this sequel inevitable, even mandatory. W… Read more‘Wakanda Forever’ a lavish action film
Former Payson High School student Shannon Meinerts (now Russo) won the 2022 AriZoni Award of Excellence for Actress i… Read morePHS alum wins acting award
“Stars at Noon” confounds us at several levels. Seventy-six-year-old French writer/director and university professor … Read more‘Stars at Noon’ is an interesting film
The happy dinosaurs waited in line, carnivores with a sweet tooth. Read moreGhouls, Ghosts & Dinosaurs rocking out on Halloween
The romantic comedy is a particular art form. In “Ticket to Paradise” we see this art form developed perfectly. As on… Read more'Ticket to Paradise' is a well-crafted rom-com
This is our Rim Country community events calendar for events free to the public. If you would like to submit an event that charges for tickets, admission etc., please contact Gary Tackett, gtackett@payson.com or call 928-474-5251. If you are a current Payson Roundup advertiser, please contact your advertising representative. To submit your free community event, please use this form. Thank you.
The happy dinosaurs waited in line, carnivores with a sweet tooth. Read moreGhouls, Ghosts & Dinosaurs rocking out on Halloween
The romantic comedy is a particular art form. In “Ticket to Paradise” we see this art form developed perfectly. As one viewer of the showing t… Read more'Ticket to Paradise' is a well-crafted rom-com
I firmly believe that if a scum of producers spends $200 million to make a movie, I should see it. We should do proper honor to the purse. And… Read more'Black Adam' is very entertaining
Enjoy an afternoon of jazz with vocalist Rosemary Chavez and The Lew Turano Trio at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Payson Community Presbyteri… Read moreJazz concert features noted vocalist
Learn more about the Shoofly Village Ruins with a guided tour by a retired forest archaeologist. Read moreShoofly Village Ruins open house and tour Oct. 29
Plenty of Halloween and Harvest parties are planned in Payson, offering fun for all ages. Read moreHalloween and Harvest events
“Halloween Ends” is the 12th in the slasher film classic. Enough people like to see other people get cut up by maniacs to have kept the franch… Read more‘Halloween Ends’ a superior slasher flick
Join the Tonto Community Concert Association for an evening of piano music, “Unchained Melodies,” starring Jason “Floyd” Coleman, at 7 p.m., T… Read moreTCCA brings piano performance to Rim Country
The Payson Airport AeroFair is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Payson Airport, 806 W. Airport Road. Admission is free. The eve… Read moreThird generation pilot shares love of flight at AeroFair
The Payson Lions Club hosts Gone to the Dogs — a free family event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 at the grass diamond in Rumsey Park. Read moreGone to the Dogs event Saturday
Raising nearly $10,000 for the food banks, Rim Country Artists’ “Autumn on the Rim Celebration of Fine Art” was a success, according to organizers. Read moreRCA’S Celebration of Fine Art a big success
Planes, planes and more planes. Come to the Payson Municipal Airport, Rich Henry Field, off Airport Road on Saturday, Oct. 22 to see static di… Read morePayson Airport AeroFair next weekend
We get to watch a big, full-blown, big-budget murder mystery on the screen every year or two. It is a genre that I enjoy, and when they are do… Read more'Amsterdam' features quality acting
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The drums thrummed with the heartbeat of the world and the singers wove ancient syllables through an intricate pentatonic scale. Read morePowwow celebrates old stories and new voices in a place of their own
Miles of chrome on classic, vintage, antique and specialty automobiles rolls into Rim Country this weekend. It’s the 29th annual Beeline Cruis… Read moreMiles of classic chrome comes to Rim
Christian, faith-based movies are still a niche market. Typically, the films have a slender budget, wooden acting, and overwrought writing. Bu… Read more'Running the Bases' a faith-based movie
“Don’t Worry Darling” has two of my favorite actress, Olivia Wilde, and Gemma Chan. Chris Pine, lately and very successfully as Captain Kirk, … Read more'Don't Worry Darling' is interesting
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The music and the murmur of 100 conversations drifted out across the grass, shimmering green atop a miracle of time, water and limestone. Read moreTaste at the Bridge captures intimate ties between a place and a community
ZAZUWest, is Phoenix ensemble that performs Gypsy Jazz, a style devoted to the legacy of guitarist Django Reinhardt will play at 2 p.m., Sunda… Read moreGypsy Jazz concert planned Oct. 2
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The sounds of fiddles and acoustic instruments fill the air at Green Valley Park this weekend. The Fiddle and Acoustic Celebration, hosted by … Read moreFiddlers flock to Rim Country for Fiddle and Acoustic Celebration
The Tonto Apache Tribe of Payson is celebrating a major milestone at the end of the month. It will mark the 50th anniversary of the federal go… Read moreTonto Apache Tribe celebrates 50 years
Rim Country Artists is presenting Canapes and Canvas, its inaugural Autumn on the Rim Celebration of Art, benefiting both Rim Country Artists … Read morePopular art show and sale, plus Empty Bowls next weekend
The Rim Country Camera Club has its benefit 2023 calendars on sale for $10. All proceeds from sales are donated to local food banks, the club’… Read moreBenefit calendars available
The Tonto Community Concert Association opens its 2022-23 concert season with a performance by Vinyl Radio at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22. The … Read moreTCCA opens 2022-23 season next week with Vinyl Radio
Movie makers created several movies about the famous Lincoln County War in New Mexico. With Billy the Kid as a personality, the fracas caught … Read more‘Pleasant Valley War’ offers local history
Mountain bikers can enjoy a challenge this weekend at the 2022 Fire on the Rim event Saturday, Sept. 17 in Pine. Read moreFire on the Rim bike race offers challenge and fun
The Library Friends of Payson host adventurer and author Julie Bradley and her husband Monday, Sept. 19 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. M… Read moreAdventurers are guests of Library Friends of Payson
In the U.S. each year, there are over 300 rock-and-gem shows with about two dozen shows in Arizona alone. Payson’s three-day show, its 24th an… Read more24th annual Gem & Mineral Show this weekend
This low-budget oddity would pass with some nice comments, but little note, save for the performance by Aubrey Plaza in the leading role. More… Read more'Emily the Criminal' showcases Aubrey Plaza's acting skills
“What are you doing tomorrow?” asked Tom as the opening to his unexpected phone call. Read moreKayaking on the edge of a storm
Payson opened the volleyball season with a 15-25, 16-25, 19-25 loss to state power Phoenix Northwest Christian in Wilson Dome on Tuesday night. Read moreSpikers battle mighty NWC in opener
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Deep in the royal swamp, a lonely frog retrieves a golden ball for Princess Prim in exchange for friendship and comfort. But the spoiled princ… Read more‘Frog Prince’ gives students their big break
Jazz performances return to the Payson Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. starting Sunday, Sept. 11. Read moreJazz concerts resume in Payson Sept. 11 at church
We have come to the end of the season of summer blockbusters, much to our collective regret. We now enter the doldrums of small, genre films. … Read more'Fall' scary for those afraid of heights
This Labor Day weekend, Friday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 3, no one in Rim Country can honestly say there is nothing to do. Plenty is plan… Read moreLabor Day weekend loaded with events
The Rim Country Artists (formerly the Payson Art League) needs entries for its autumn show and sale by Thursday, Sept. 1. Space is limited for… Read moreArt show applications due
Would-be robotics engineers and their experienced comrades are invited to the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, for two events. Read moreLibrary treats robotics fans to two events
The Northern Gila County Fair is just around the corner. Held at the Payson Event Center and Tonto Apache Gym, the fair is from Thursday, Sept… Read moreRim Country’s Gila County Fair two weeks away
Jayd Westberg’s “Living in Imagination” has been released by RoseDog Books. Read morePayson author publishes children’s book
Missoula Children’s Theatre and 64 children present “The Frog Prince” at 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 and 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Payso… Read morePlay features 64 area children
The regular programs and a few special events are planned at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane, for the month of August. Read moreArea library events include Arizona Science Center program
Come out to the Payson Event Center tonight, 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19 or tomorrow afternoon or evening, 11 a.m. or 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 fo… Read moreThree rodeo shows and more to enjoy
Artists and art lovers will have a trio of events to enjoy in September. Read morePlan now for several September art events
Movies are not just about spaceships, explosions, and heroes making quips as they slay the bad guys. Sometimes, not often enough, they are abo… Read more'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' will charm moviegoers
The Gila County Library District has an app that will notify readers when the newest issue of their favorite magazine arrives online digitally… Read moreE-reader workshop at library Aug. 26
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Tickets are selling fast for the 2022 World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo, which takes place Thursday through Saturday. Read moreIt’s Rodeo Week in Rim Country
The regular programs and a few special events are planned at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, for the month of August. Read moreUpcoming area library events in Payson and Pine
Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “The Frog Prince” at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Payson High School Aud… Read moreMissoula Children’s Theatre presents ‘The Frog Prince’
