Museum Of International Folk Art Hosts Japanese Horror Traditions Sunday Oct. 16
Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan. Courtesy/MIFA
MIFA News:
The Museum of International Folk Art (MIFA) will host Zack Davisson’s talk “Masters of Monsters: The Tradition of Horror in Japanese Folklore and Manga” 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, as part of the museum’s programming for its exhibit, Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.
The talk is free with museum admission.
From the ancient weird energy of mononoke to the rise of yokai in the Edo period, Japanese storytellers have a well of frights to draw on. Kabuki artists like Tsuruya Namboku IV spun ancient folklore into modern stories.
Ukiyo-e Read More
Fall Scene Down The Hill In El Rancho
Fall scene taken Wednesday afternoon down the hill in El Rancho. Photo by Richard LaBelle Read More
Daily Postcard: Fall Is Time To Harvest Sunflower Seeds
Daily Postcard: Fall is the time to harvest sunflower seeds and this hungry pine siskin, a handsome bird in the finch family, is spotted eating the seeds as fast as it can before the homeowner has a chance to remove them recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
A Poet Walks Into A Bar … Homer’s Classic Comes To Life In Local Watering Holes Oct. 29 – Nov. 10
Homer’s epic Iliad to be performed at five local restaurants and bars, starting Saturday, Oct. 29, at La Casa Sena. Courtesy/Santa Fe Playhouse
SANTA FE PLAYHOUSE News:
SANTA FE — In the midst of dinner, a wandering bard strolls into the restaurant to tell a wondrous story of war.
In this retelling of Homer’s epic Iliad, a world-weary poet tells a wrenching, timeless tale of the Trojan War, of bravery, bloodshed, and the heat of battle. Santa Fe Playhouse, in collaboration with North Carolina’s Rhinoleap Productions, presents An Iliad, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, at five local Read More
Arts Council And Mainstreet Present Downtown Los Alamos 2022 Scarecrow Contest Oct. 24-Nov. 2
The Los Alamos County Arts Council and Mainstreet Los Alamos present the Scarecrow Contest theme: Fall in the Desert. Signups will continue to remain open until spots are filled and they will reach out to participants with their spot assignments as they get them. Link to sign up here. For more information: https://www.
Fresh Fallen Snow & Golden Aspens Spotted Wednesday
Fresh fallen snow on mountain peaks and fall-colored aspens spotted Wednesday in Leadville, Colo. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Daily Postcard: Signs Of Fall Around Sullivan Field House
Daily Postcard: Signs of fall color the trees Friday around the Sullivan Field House and UMN-Los Alamos on Diamond Drive. Photo by Dean Decker Read More
LALT Auditions For ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ Oct. 11-12
Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold auditions for ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ Oct. 11-12. Courtesy/LALT
LALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) announces auditions for ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, and Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
The production, to be performed in January 2023, features eight short plays written by local playwrights. No previous acting experience is required.
“The 8 by 10s are a great way for people new to theatre or who maybe haven’t done theatre for a while to get involved,” producer John Gustafson said. “There is much less time Read More
Photography By Jenn Bartram Show Of New Works Oct. 24
Daily Postcard: Fall Colors Begin To Show At Cumbres Pass
Daily Postcard: The colors of fall are beginning to show up at Cumbres Pass, viewed recently riding the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost Read More
LAHS Announces 2022 Homecoming Parade Winners
LAHS Class of 2024 wins first place in the 2022 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS
The float created by the LAHS Olions garnered second place. Courtesy/LAPS
The float from Barranca Mesa Elementary School was awarded third place. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School has announced the winning floats in the 2022 Homecoming Parade.
More than 44 groups and organizations participated in this year’s parade, with the theme “End the Elks”.
This year’s top three winning floats are:
- First place: LAHS Class of 2024;
- Second place: Olions; and
- Third place: Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
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Black Mesa Brass Quintet Dazzles Crowd At Brown Bag Concert Wednesday In Historic Fuller Lodge
The Brown Bag Concert Wednesday featured the Black Mesa Brass Quintet. They played a selection of rousing pieces written over two centuries, including recognizable favorites as well as lesser-known works. Sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Celebrate National Hispanic Cultural Center ‘Fronteras Del Futuro’ With Catalog Release Party Oct. 15
NMDCA News:
Mingle with other art-lovers and pick up a copy of the catalog for the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s (NHCC) groundbreaking Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond at the NHCC’s Catalog Release Party Saturday, Oct. 15.
Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond features artworks that explore the intersections of art, science, technologies (both ancient and modern), cosmic-musings, future-oriented visions, and more.
The exhibition engages with themes that are relevant in New Mexico (and beyond) with contributions from artists in New Mexico, across Read More
Daily Postcard: Foggy Morning Covers Area
Daily Postcard: Fog covers the area Tuesday morning viewed from Los Alamos. Photo by Derrick Key
Photo by Derrick Key
Photo by Derrick Key
Photo by Derrick Key Read More
Anne Wilkes Tucker Peels Back Layers Of Gender & Personal Narrative In Photography Talk At New Mexico Museum Of Art Nov. 4
Bea Nettles, Young B and Trees, 1976, from Flamingo in the Dark, gum bichromate print with applied color. George Eastman Museum, gift of the artist. Courtesy/Bea Nettles & George Eastman Museum
DCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Museum of Art will host eminent photo-historian Anne Wilkes Tucker, curator emerita of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for a lecture 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the St. Francis Auditorium.
Speaking in conjunction with the exhibition Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed-media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s, Tucker will address the challenges of being Read More
Daily Postcard: Early Morning Fog Rolls Over Area Terrain
Daily Postcard: Early morning fog rolls over area terrain viewed Tuesday from White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Santa Fe Playhouse Celebrates With Masquerade Gala
SANTA FE PLAYHOUSE News:
SANTA FE — Time travel is the theme of the evening at Santa Fe Playhouse’s Party of the Century, celebrating its centennial season.
The masquerade gala takes place Saturday, November 5, at La Fonda on the Plaza (100 E. San Francisco St.). Guests are invited to dress up as their favorite theater persona from the last 100 years, dine on classic New Mexican cuisine, and become a part of the fabric of live theater. The party begins at 6 p.m. and includes a silent auction of theatrically themed experiences as well as the announcement of the 2023 season.
The gala is followed by the Read More
Soprano Bárbara Padilla Performs At The Lensic Oct. 14
Bárbara Padilla was 1st runner up on ‘America’s Got Talent’. Courtesy/Lensic
The Lensic News:
Losita Productions presents Bárbara Padilla 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe.
Padilla is an award-winning soprano who became a household name when she received outstanding reviews for her unforgettable performances on “America’s Got Talent”, achieving 1st Runner Up.
Ever since, Padilla has enjoyed years of success performing with multi-Grammy Award-winning music professionals such as David Foster, Juan Gabriel, Raul Di Blasio, Fernando De La Mora and Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Oct. 7-13, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Oct. 7-13, 2022:
Friday, Oct. 7, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 9-27-22
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 7 p.m. — The Whitehouse Chronicles
- 7:30 p.m. —
Daily Postcard: Fall Colors Emerging Around Downtown
Daily Postcard: View of fall colors emerging in downtown Los Alamos looking toward Ashley Pond Park from the parking lot at Mesa Public Library Friday on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clatk/ladailypost.com Read More