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Mesa Library Presents ‘Bagdad Cafe’ Thursday

Movie poster for ‘Bagdad Cafe.’ Courtesy/amazon.com

Review by KELLY DOLEJSI:

Moviegoers in France, Germany, and even Seattle love “Bagdad Cafe” (1987, rated PG). This incredible and incredibly strange film has won awards across the globe for its casting, acting, and screenplay, and was chosen Best Foreign Film several times over. What will Los Alamos think? That’s always an interesting question to ask.

“Bagdad Cafe,” showing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library (upstairs meeting room), begins with a German couple on a desolate road. They are well-dressed — over-dressed Read More

Decorating Underway For The Holidays

Holiday garland stenciling was underway Saturday on the windows at CB FOX Department Store in downtown Los Alamos in preparation for the holiday season. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Sangre de Cristo Chorale Honors Sheldon Kalberg

Members of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale discuss the upcoming Los Alamos concert. From left, Nate Salazar, accompanist; Devin DeVargas, Pojoaque High School apprentice; Karen Wells, alto and Andrew Schmidt, guest conductor. Courtesy photo

SDCC News:

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale (CDCC) is honoring the 25 year legacy of Sheldon Kalberg, the first and longest director of the Chorale, by dedicating to him its winter 2014 concert, titled “Darkness Brings Light”. 

The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road. Read More

Festival Of Voices To Ring In Holidays At Popejoy Hall

NMSChorus News:
  • More Than 200 New Mexico Musicians Performing at Dec. 12 Concert
 
ALBUQUERQUE – The second annual Holiday Festival of Voices showcasing the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus and the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program’s Choruses and Chamber Orchestra will fill Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall with beautiful music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.
 
More than 200 New Mexico musicians will present a range of festive and inspirational music, culminating in Vivaldi’s exuberant Gloria.
 
“Last year’s Festival of Voices brought so much joy and praise,” said Roger
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Brave New Brass Brown Bag Recital Wednesday

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LAAC News:

Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) presents The Brave New Brass free recital noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Fuller Lodge.

Community members are invited to bring their lunch and hear this brass quintet perform works from Gustov Holst, Diego Ortiz and Astor Piazoll. The Brave New Brass is comprised of Elizabeth Hunke, Deniece Korzekwa, Dave Korzekwa, Mandy Marksteiner and Bruce Warren.

This Program is made possible in part by a grant from the County of Los Alamos. Read More

LASO Holiday Concert Gift To Community Friday

Cellist Heather Vincent and sons, Ethan and Evan, will participate in the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra’s Dec. 5 Holiday Concert. The boys will be collecting free raffle tickets for a chance to conduct the orchestra in a rendition of Jingle Bells. Courtesy photo

LASO News:

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra will present its traditional Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in the Crossroads Bible Church.

 

LASO  Conductor Don Gerheart. Courtesy photo

Conductor Don Gerheart said the program is designed to appeal to people of all ages and should get everyone into the Holiday mood. Read More

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Photography Exhibit Opens At LAHS Wednesday

Student photography exhibit. Photo by Michelle Groves

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

Michelle Groves’ beginning photography students at Los Alamos High School will host a photography art show Dec. 1-8 in the main lobby at the high school.

A special art opening is 7-9 p.m., Dec 3. The work of more than 50 students will be on display and light snacks and refreshments will be served. The students are part of her Beginning Photography class. They have been working hard this semester to put together this collection of work. 

“These students have learned how to use a manual film camera when for most of Read More

Pro Musica Presents ‘Music For The Royal Fireworks’

The Pro Musica Orchestra performing at St. Francis Auditorium. Courtesy/Santa Fe Pro Musica
 
Virtuoso Brazilian violinist Cármelo de los Santos. Courtesy/Santa Fe Pro Musica

SFPM News:

The holiday celebration continues with Santa Fe Pro Musica’s presentation of Music for the Royal Fireworks, a concert featuring celebrated works of Telemann, Vivaldi and Handel.

Joyful and triumphant! Santa Fe Pro Musica celebrates the holidays with Music for the Royal Fireworks, featuring the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra (Thomas O’Connor, conductor) and virtuoso Brazilian violinist Cármelo Read More

Mountain Elementary Presents ‘Pop Star For The Day’ Awards

Mountain Elementary School first grade student, Savanna Strother, second from left, was a winner of ‘Pop Star for the Day’ Nov. 14. Her prize included leading the pledge in the morning and the announcements as well as performing a song during lunch. Strother decided to share her singing experience with a few of her friends and they sang ‘Let It Go’ from the movie ‘Frozen.’ After her performance, Strother was escorted to her pop star throne. She wants to be a rock star when she grows up and she is definitely on her way! From left, Sophie, Savanna Strother, Sydney
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Scenes From Saturday’s LAAC Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair

Lange Burnett of Colours of the Wind sees the holiday fair through rose-colored glasses during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday at the Los Alamos Middle School. By Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 

Leah Senator, left, Annie Romero and Janet Trask of Four Generations get into the holiday spirit Saturday during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s fair. By Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Akala of Akala’s Jewelry participates in the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday at the Los Alamos Middle School. 

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Grand Opening Of Unquarked The Wine Room Dec. 20!

Operations Manager Veronica Black-Stepp is busy Thursday afternoon preparing for the Dec. 20 grand opening of Unquarked The Wine Room in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The flooring has been installed, tables and chairs are in and artwork fills the walls at the new wine room. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

The community-wide grand opening for Unquarked The Wine Bar in downtown Los Alamos is set for noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. The event includes live music 5-8 p.m., and appetizers created by local restaurants.

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Coro de Cámara Presents ‘Silvery Tones’ Tonight

Coro de Cámara in concert. Courtesy photo

CORO DE CAMERA News:

Coro de Cámara celebrates the 25-year history of the ensemble with “Silvery Tones”, a concert whose repertoire “snapshots” highlight the chamber chorus’ rich musical heritage.

The Concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at Church of the Holy Faith, 311 East Palace Avenue in Santa Fe. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door. The group, which is comprised of singers from Los Alamos and Santa Fe, also celebrates the debut of its exciting new Artistic Director Nylea Butler-Moore. She is a published composer/arranger and music editor Read More

‘Sacrifice and Service: The American Military Family’ Opens In Library Gallery Dec. 4

An exhibit from ‘Sacrifice and Service: The American Military Family’ opening Dec. 4 at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo

LIBRARY News:

“Sacrifice and Service: The American Military Family” will be on display Dec. 4 through Jan. 2 in Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Gallery.

The exhibit is on loan from the Museum of the American Military Family (MAMF) in Albuquerque, a nascent museum, which does not yet have a permanent location of its own. There will be a public reception 5-7 p.m  Dec. 4 in the Gallery. Director of the MAMF Dr. Circe Woessner will be on hand for the opening of Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents ‘A Baroque Christmas’

The organ at the Loretto Chapel, which will be played for ‘A Baroque Christmas.’ Courtesy photo

SFPM News:

Santa Fe Pro Musica is pleased to present its beloved holiday tradition A Baroque Christmas featuring the Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble with mezzo-sopranos Deborah Domanski and Drea Pressley (alternating performances) 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec.19 through Wednesday, Dec. 24 in the historic Loretto Chapel.

Experience the magic of the holidays at Santa Fe Pro Musica’s seasonal favorite A Baroque Christmas, featuring music of Baroque era composers performed on baroque Read More

Chamisa Staff Gets Creative For A Good Cause: Empty Bowls Project

Empty Bowls Project Coordinator Deborah Gill receives a finished bowl from fifth grade teacher David Parsons. Courtesy photo

Chamisa teachers had so many colors to choose from. Courtesy photo

CHAMISA News:

Chamisa Elementary staff gathered Wednesday in the art room to participate in the Empty Bowls Project with coordinator Deborah Gill. Chamisa art teacher, Renee Mitsunaga will hold a second event Dec. 3 for parents. 

“We would like to provide our parents an opportunity to show off their creativity for a good cause,” Mitsunaga said.

This service project benefits Self Read More

Olions One Act Plays Preview 7 P.m. Today

Olions members acting in ‘Idiosynchronization’ from left, Leander Murphy, Emma Martens, Lauren Partin, Max Herrmann and Jack Majure-Barkley. Courtesy photo
 
‘Roll the Dice’ cast members from left, Ryan Gunther, Megan Pimentel, Donald Poston, Marja Graham, Opale Schappert and Rosemary Vigil. Courtesy photo
 
OLIONS News:
 
Los Alamos High School Olions’ one act plays kick off with a special preview night at 7 p.m. today in the Black Box Theater in the main high school building.
 
“Idiosynchronization”, directed by
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Learn To Capture Autumn Plants And Pods At PEEC’s Art Workshop Series

A drawing and watercolor by Lisa Coddington. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

PEEC is pleased to welcome back Santa Fe artist Lisa Coddington, for a series of art workshops on capturing the botanical wonders of autumn.

Coddington will lead a drawing workshop Thursday, Dec. 4 and then for those wishing to enhance their drawings with watercolors, there will be a painting workshop Dec. 11. Both classes run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are suggested for beginner and intermediate levels.

Autumn seed pods and dried plants offer an interesting stage of plant growth for observational art. These workshops will offer

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Small Business Saturday Profile: Fuller Lodge Art Center

Ready to greet shoppers on Small Business Saturday, from left, Fuller Lodge Art Center Executive Director Ken Nebel, Gallery Manager Amy Bjarke and Art Center volunteer Arlene Mansfield. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

Facilitating and supporting creativity in the visual arts since 1977, the Fuller Lodge Art Center’s Affordable Arts Sale is a long-standing tradition in Los Alamos.

Year round the Art Center gallery hosts an average of 100 local and regional artisans. Every November the gallery shop expands to add 30 to 40 artists and take over the entire gallery space. Yearly the Art Center Read More

Small Business Saturday Profile: Village Arts

Kathy Nebel with a masked friend inside Village Arts where preparations are underway for Small Business Saturday. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

Feeding the creative spirit in Los Alamos since 1983, Village Arts has become a staple for most any creative project from the raw materials to getting the finished work presentable and up on the wall.

Village Arts, at 216 DP Road, takes pride in carrying fine arts and crafts supplies as well as school supplies and those hard to find specialty items. Most importantly, Village Arts takes pleasure in framing and preserving memories and masterpieces Read More

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