Daily Postcard: Northern Saw-whet Owl Near LA Reservoir
Daily Postcard: A Northern Saw-whet Owl spotted recently along the road to the Los Alamos Reservoir. A tiny owl with a catlike face, oversized head and bright yellow eyes, the Northern Saw-whet Owl is practically bursting with attitude. Where mice and other small mammals are concerned this fierce, silent owl is anything but cute. One of the most common owls in forests across northern North America (and across the U.S. in winter), saw-whets are highly nocturnal and seldom seen. Their high-pitched too-too-too call is a common evening sound in evergreen mountain forests from January through Read More
Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival To Screen ‘Four Winters’ In Commemoration Of Holocaust Remembrance & Heroism Day
Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival News:
The Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival has announced its screening of Four Winters in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance and Heroism Day. This award-winning documentary tells the remarkable story of the Jewish partisans, many who were barely in their teens, who fought back against the Nazis during WW II. The film will be shown 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at CCA in Santa Fe, and tickets are complimentary (although required).
Against extraordinary odds, more than 25,000 Jewish partisans courageously fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep Read More
2024 Earth Day Festival Los Alamos Nature Center April 20
Fun and entertainment for all ages will be available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) reminds the community to come join them this Saturday, April 20, for their signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival. The festivities run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
Family-friendly and free, the event promises a full day of educational fun, delicious food, live entertainment, hands-on learning experiences, Read More
Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival: Schedule Of Events
Filmmaker Matthew Modine stars in the film, ‘The Martini Shot’ to be shown 6-8 p.m. May 1 at SALA Event Center as part of the Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival. Courtesy/LAFCF
LAFCF News:
The Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival (LAFCF) has shared the full schedule of films coming to SALA Event Center (2551 Central Ave.) April 28-May 5, 2024. LAFCF welcomes a unique selection of filmmakers worldwide to present new films and share behind-the-scenes information about each story and production.
This inaugural Festival brings 20 films from 13 different countries to Los Alamos and provides multiple Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowers Beginning To Bloom In White Rock
Daily Postcard: An upclose look at flowers beginning to bloom Wednesday in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Celebrate Art In Valles Caldera Sunday April 28
Fog obscures the lower portion of Valle Grande. Photo by D. Krueger/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week April 20 through April 28. The theme for Sunday, April 28 is Arts in Parks and Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is hosting some special activities to help foster one’s inner artist.
The community is invited to join a ranger at 10 a.m. for a landscape photography workshop, 11 a.m. for a haiku workshop and 1 p.m. for a spring crafting activity.
Everyone is also invited to come out and create some art in the park. You may just happen across Read More
Daily Postcard: Silhouetted Wood Duck Watches Sunrise
Daily Postcard: A Wood Duck is silhouetted in its perch high in a tree where it watches the sunrise Monday in the Española Valley. Wood Ducks owe their common name to the fact that they are one of the few waterfowl species that perch and nest in trees. Sharp nails on their webbed feet allow them to balance on branches and maneuver into tree cavities that they use for nesting. Source: audubon.org. Photo by Rick Martinez Read More
2024 Summer Concert Series Lineup
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Los Alamos, known as the birthplace of groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the former home of J. Robert Oppenheimer, is the place to be this summer. The area isn’t only for history, science and film buffs, but also for families and live music enthusiasts of all ages.
For music lovers, look no further than the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Running from late May through August, the series features free concerts at Ashley Pond Park. On scheduled Friday evenings, local and regional musical acts in a variety Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Civil War
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
Morbid curiosity … You could say that is what took this reviewer to see “Civil War,” which opened in theaters Friday and is now showing at SALA. “Morbid” because, in an election year, who really wants to imagine our nation warring against itself? “Curiosity” because the film’s trailers were decent, and because there are somewhat-encouraging numbers given it by IMDb (7.6/10) and Rotten Tomatoes (83%, with an audience score of 79%).
Fortunately, my concern wasn’t necessary. Writer-director Alex Garland intentionally left out any specific politics that would Read More
Los Alamos Light Opera To Present ‘Fun Home’ April 19-27
LALO News:
“What would happen if we spoke the truth?” Alison Bechdel asks in her graphic novel “Fun Home”, along with many other provocative questions and ideas. Another: “Perhaps affectation can be so thoroughgoing, so authentic in its details, that it stops being pretense … and becomes, for all practical purposes, real.”
The Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) will delve deep when it presents the Tony-award-winning musical “Fun Home” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays April 19-27, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 21, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. Tickets at $25 (general admission)/20 Read More
Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club Views 2024 Total Solar Eclipse From Fort Worth, Texas – Shares Photographs
Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club members traveled to view and photograph the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse in Fort Worth, Texas. The photos were taken with a Canon Rebel 8 and Canon 500mm lens and edited with Adobe Lightroom Classic. More photos taken by LAHS Astronomy Club members can be found at www.lahsastronomy.com. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Class of 2027, Astronomy Club Board member
The solar eclipse viewed April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Class of 2027, Astronomy Club Board member
The solar eclipse viewed April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Gavin Bent/LAHS Read More
PAC 8 Summer Media Classes Start Monday June 10 … Openings Remain For Students Aged 9-14
Scene from previous PAC 8 Summer Media Class. Courtesy/PAC 8
Scene from previous PAC 8 Summer Media Class. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 summer media classes start June 10 and openings remain for students aged 9-14.
Students have opportunities to learn videography, editing using Premiere Pro, drone flying with photography and videography, music composition, lighting, special effects, GoPro Video and more.
Class size is limited to six students per teacher. Sessions cost $130. Scholarships are available for families with two students in the same class and for students enrolled in 4 or Read More
Daily Postcard: Raven Glides On Winds Above Los Alamos
Coro De Cámara To Perform At Carnegie Hall
New York-bound Coro de Cámara singers prepare for their upcoming concert. Courtesy/Coro de Cámara
COMMUNITY News:
Coro de Cámara is invited to participate in a collaboration with popular composer/conductor Christopher Tin, professional orchestra, and singers from around the world, culminating in a June 9 performance at Carnegie Hall.
In recognition of Coro’s dedication to musical excellence and through an interview and audition process with Coro’s Artistic Director, Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) asked Coro to be part of this special music concert.
The program, Read More
Matt Prather Guitar Studio To Host LA Rocks Summer Camp
COMMUNITY News:
Matt Prather Guitar Studio announces LA Rocks Summer Camp June 10-21 & July 8-19 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church, 1738 North Sage Loop St.
Make Summer Rock!
This summer 4th-12th grade rockers are invited to join Matt Prather Guitar Studio for a fun, immersive musical experience during this 2-week day camp. Campers will develop and enhance their playing skills and join with other rockers to learn a variety of songs. Two different sessions offered throughout the summer for this 3-hour day camp. No experience necessary. Instruments will be provided.
Register at https://camp.mattpratherguitar.com Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Spring Concert April 20
By NELLY CASE
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra
This feast of symphonic music begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos. Student scholarship winners will also be recognized, and a reception will follow the concert in the lobby. Admission is free, but a donation of $10 per person is suggested and will be graciously accepted by the orchestra.
The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra welcomes its new permanent conductor William Waag to the podium for the closing concert of its 2023-24 season April 20. Waag serves as Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony and Music Read More
Mesa Public Library To Host Reading And Discussion With New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp
New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Public Library will host New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp for an afternoon of reading and discussion about finding one’s place, heritage and perspective through writing.
As part of the library’s celebrations of both National Poetry Month and Arab American History Month, Camp will be at Mesa Public Library 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Camp’s foray into poetry came as an unexpected detour in her life. As an artist, she brought her experience in self-expression to her poetry. Camp’s several volumes of poetry explore her Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Tree Blooms On Fort Union In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A beautiful tree blooms in a yard on Fort Union Avenue near Agate Street Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Canellakis-Brown Duo To Perform In Los Alamos April 21
The Canellakis-Brown Duo will appear in Los Alamos 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Courtesy/LACA
LACA News:
The Canellakis-Brown Duo, young artists at the forefront of the great performer/composer renaissance, will appear in Los Alamos 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21.
Presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA), cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist Michael Stephen Brown will play a program that celebrates the standard repertoire, little-known gems and their own compositions and arrangements.
Nicholas Canellakis is a multifaceted artist combining his talents as soloist, chamber Read More
Posts From The Road: Eclipse Over Buchanan Lake In Texas
Early Eclipse: A few minutes after the beginning of the partial eclipse it was obvious that the eclipse was in progress. Some high clouds were obstructing this view but the eclipse was easily seen. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Clearing Skies: A short time following the first photo above, the skies cleared making the eclipse easier to see. The clouds continued to come and go but did not become heavy enough to block the view until after the period of totality. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
A miracle of nature occurred this week with Read More
