Festival Flamenco Albuquerque 39 Returns To NHCC June 20
NMDCA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — In collaboration with the National Institute of Flamenco, Festival Flamenco Alburquerque returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center stage this month with a dynamic lineup of breathtaking artists and groundbreaking performances.
“Throughout the Center’s history, Festival Flamenco has been an outstanding series on the Performing Arts calendar and we’re thrilled to work alongside the National Institute of Flamenco as New Mexico transforms into one of the epicenters of flamenco in the United States,” said National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Read More
Los Alamos JJAB To Host Teen Movie Night June 13
- Free VR & games
- Free box of candy for every teen
- First 25 teens receive: A free large popcorn and a large drink OR a free slice of pizza and a large drink
Americans For The Arts Convenes More Than 1,000 Artists, Advocates, And Cultural Leaders At AFTACON 2026
AFTACON News:
ALBUQUERQUE — More than 1,000 artists, advocates, funders, policymakers, educators, and cultural leaders from across the country gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for AFTACON 2026, the annual convention of Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.
Held June 2–5 under the theme “Shape the Future. Organize for Impact,” the four-day gathering transformed Albuquerque into a hub for creative leadership and action, bringing together voices from across the arts spectrum including Read More
Daily Postcard: Breakfast Time In White Rock
Daily Postcard: It’s breakfast time Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Marcela Walker Read More
Community Lends A Hand In Creating Justice Center Mural
Austin-based artist J Muzacz works on a completed tile piece during a workshop Friday afternoon at Mesa Public Library. This tile will become part of a mosaic mural on the exterior wall of the Justice Center. Muzacz and his team guided community members through the process of creating the tile pieces using their templates. Each participant received a grid to put the glass tiles on and a template to follow regarding where to put the tiles and what colors to use. A total of three workshops were held including one Saturday and the final earlier today at the library. To learn more, visit lacnm.com/mosaic Read More
Last Chance To See Gloria Sharp’s Batik Exhibit Is June 10
Artist Gloria Sharp, left, visits with Step Up Gallery Co-Manager Diane Stoffel. Sharp’s exhibit ‘A Lifetime of Color’ closes June 10, in Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo
Step Up Gallery News:
Batik artist Gloria Sharp has brought an impressive collection of her batiks to Step Up Gallery, for the current exhibit “A Lifetime of Color”.
The public’s last chance to see these colorful batiks will be Wednesday, June 10.
Sharp’s joyful spirit and playful use of color shines through in each of these spirited batiks. She has been working with this notoriously difficult medium for several decades Read More
More Scenes Of Summer Concert With ‘Chasing Adequate’
Alternative and pop-rock band Chasing Adequate based out of Albuquerque headlined the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate performs at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
A large crowd turns out for the Summer Concert featuring Chasing Adequate Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate performs at the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Tomas Redondo/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate Read More
Scenes From ChamberFest 2026
Kids busy at play on the popular sand pile on Central Avenue, the center piece of ChamberFest sponsored annually by Enterprise Bank & Trust in downtown Los Alamos, and this year also in White Rock. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce event features local businesses, service organizations and other groups for ChamberFest, this year sponsored by UNIFI, Wingate by Wyndham, North Central Regional Transit District (Blue Bus), N3B and Exit Realty Advantage NM. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Transit Mix and Los Alamos County Public Works coordinated bringing in the sand Read More
More Scenes From Community Mosaic Mural Workshop
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) summer campers build part of the new community mosaic Friday at Mesa Public Library. LAAC thanks the Arts in Public Places Board Staff Liaison Chelsea Ashcroft for helping coordinate 28 campers, eight staff members and recognizes the board for making community art a reality. To learn more about this project, visit: https://www.
Daily Postcard: Peonies Bloom In Pinon Trails Garden
Daily Postcard: Peonies bloom in a garden recently in Pinon Trails in White Rock. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
Scenes From Friday Night Summer Concert Featuring Headliner Chasing Adequate
Chasing Adequate, alternative and pop-rock band based out of Albuquerque headlined the Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Ashley O’Malley performs the National Anthem before the concert opens. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Eryn Bent and Band opens for the Friday Night Concert. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Volunteers handout giveaways provided by XMISSION. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Chasing Adequate guitarist engages the crowd Friday night. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from Read More
Jemez Historic Site To Host Trio Of Happenings In June
NMDCA News:
From star gazing to rock painting to digging into gardening, the community is invited to make these programs part of the early summer plans at Jemez Historic Site.
Get the summer off to a hot start in the cool mountain air at Jemez Historic Site and learn some new skills. All programs are included with admission of $7 for adults and free to children 16 years and younger, Tribal members, NM disabled veterans, NM foster families, MNMF members, and Friends of the Coronado Historic site members.
Jemez Historic Site has a trio of happenings this month:
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 20 — Looking
Co-op Summer Showcase Series Presents KISS MY CHAOS
KISS MY CHAOS rock band to perform at 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 12 at Co-op Park at 1010 Central Ave. Courtesy photo
Co-op Summer Showcase Series News:
All girl rock band KISS MY CHAOS will perform as part of the Co-op Summer Showcase Series at 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 12 at Co-op Park at 1010 Central Ave.
KISS MY CHAOS has performed at this year’s Los Alamos Winter Rock Festival and at Bathtub Brewery.
About KISS MY CHAOS:
KISS MY CHAOS is an all girl rock band. When these teenage girls aren’t busy studying or playing sports, they like to get together and rock out! They like music from all eras and will play Read More
IAIA Names Carin Silkaitis New Provost & Executive Vice President For Academic And Student Affairs
Carin Silkaitis, MFA
IAIA News:
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence, is pleased to announce the appointment of Carin Silkaitis, MFA, as IAIA’s Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, effective Aug. 1, 2026.
Silkaitis brings significant experience as an academic leader, artist, educator, and administrator. They currently serve as Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Humanities at the University of Alaska Southeast. Silkaitis also recently served as Interim Provost, leading academic Read More
Los Alamos History Museum: Sunday Night At The Movies
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos History Museum is excited to announce it will host three family-friendly movie nights this summer.
Sunday Night at the Movies with the Los Alamos History Museum will take place on June 14, June 29 and July 19. Movies will begin at 6:30 p.m. at SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave. Each screening is
free and open to the public.
For information about movie titles and additional event details, please visit www.losalamoshistory.org or
follow the History Museum on Facebook.
County Invites Community To Comment On Upcoming Safety Improvements To Ashley Pond Park
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County preliminary design concepts for preventing vehicles from leaving Trinity Drive and entering Ashley Pond Park are now available for residents to provide feedback on now through Aug. 2.
The community is invited to review the designs and provide feedback on the County’s consultation page for this project.
Three design concepts were drafted with contractor Groundworks Studio to provide different options of protecting park-goers from the potential of vehicles intentionally or unintentionally leaving Trinity Drive, while also improving or complementing Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Blue Flag Iris At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A cluster of Western Blue Flag Iris blooming Wednesday near a ponderosa pine grove at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Western Blue Flag Iris is starting to pop up all over Valles Caldera’s high-elevation meadows and grasslands. Learn more about plant life in the park here: https://www.nps.gov/vall/learn/nature/plants.htm. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPSLos Alamos History Museum To Host Free Family-Friendly Movie Nights At SALA Event Center
LAHM News:
The Los Alamos History Museum is excited to announce it will host three family-friendly movie nights this summer. Sunday Night at the Movies with the Los Alamos History Museum will take place on June 14, June 29, and July 19, 2026.
Movies will begin at 6:30 p.m. at SALA Event Center, located at 2551 Central Avenue in Los Alamos. Each screening is free and open to the public.
For information about movie titles and additional event details, please visit our website at www.losalamoshistory.org or follow us on Facebook.
We look forward to seeing you at the movies! Read More
Atomic City Transit To Provide SummerFest Shuttle Service
COUNTY News:
The annual SummerFest event will be held at Pajarito Mountain from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 6.
Atomic City Transit (ACT) will provide shuttle service from the Duane Smith Auditorium parking lot at Los Alamos High School to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Lodge.
Camp May Road will experience an increase in traffic, especially in the Lodge parking lot.
Motorists are urged to slow down and watch for others.
For more information about shuttle services, contact Atomic City Transit at 505.661.RIDE (7433). Read More
Daily Postcard: Unique View At Sunrise Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Unique view as the sun comes up early Wednesday over White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More