Spaces Available At Final Two White Rock Artist Markets
Artist Market outside the White Rock Visitor Center. Courtesy photoART News:
White Rock Artist Market has space available for its two remaining outdoor Artist Markets, Labor Day weekend Saturday Sept. 5, and the final market for the season Balloon Fiesta Saturday Oct 3.
Local artists and artisans are encouraged to sell at the market. On average 400-600 visitors go through the White Rock Visitor Center each day in conjunction with the shuttle going to and from Bandelier National Monument.
The White Rock Artist Market is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of each month May through Read More
Gerth’s ‘Sculpting With Light’ Opening Reception Friday
‘Wine and Cheese’. Photo by Dan Gerth
‘Tools’. Photo by Dan GerthSanta Fe photographer Dan Gerth has perfected a way to create photographs that have an uncanny resemblance to oil painting.
His display in the Fuller Lodge Art Center’s Portal Gallery called “Sculpting with Light” presents still lifes with ethereal lighting. Join the artist at an Opening Reception 5-7 p.m. Friday Aug. 14 at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
After setting up a subject, Gerth turns off the lights. He then illuminates small Read More
Tuesdays At The Pond Extended With The Silver Lines
CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
Tuesdays at the Pond has extended the successful concert series schedule by one week to include The Silver Lines at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.18.
The Silver Lines are an alternative rock band from Socorro, N.M., featuring Los Alamos resident and guitarist Matt Broomfield, drummer Nick Davis and bassist Greg Holmes. The three met in school at Socorro and are delighted to be playing at Ashley Pond.
The Los Alamos Creative District directs a variety of programs that bring people to downtown Los Alamos. Fourth Fridays is a monthly event that offers special programming at Mesa Public Read More
Dance Arts Los Alamos Announces Fall Schedule
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DALA News:
Fall classes at Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) begin Monday Aug. 31.
The Fall 2015 schedule features eight levels of ballet technique, pointe and pas de deux. Cecchetti Grades 1-3 are offered to students interested in participating in the Cecchetti Council of America exams in Spring 2016.
Students interested in non-ballet genres of dance can choose from Modern Dance, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Jazz Funk. In addition, adults have the opportunity to study classical ballet and belly dancing.
Classes also are offered in Creative Movement for preschoolers Read More
Martin Cooper Discusses Library Photo Donations
Los Alamos photographer Martin Cooper speaks at an open house event Tuesday at the White Rock Branch Library about the photographs he has donated to the new library. Photo by Katy Korkos
At the Open House event Tuesday, audience members view six photographs donated by Martin Cooper to the new White Rock Branch Library. Cooper and his wife Bev Cooper travel throughout the world taking photographs. Photo by Katy Korkos
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Meet Artist Elena Yang At Rose Chocolatier Friday
‘Misty Mountain’ watercolor by Los Alamos artist Elena Yang. Courtesy photo
ART News:
This Friday evening Rose Chocolatier hosts a show featuring the water color work of Los Alamos artist Elena Yang.
Yang is a self-taught watercolor painter. Her interest in art was developed at a young age and continues even through completing her PhD in social sciences after immigrating to the USA.
Her background in Chinese calligraphy along with painting classes, writing, cooking, photography and gardening have added to her skills as a painter,she said. Her watercolors are mainly of flowers Read More
Show-N-Shine Car Show At Smith’s Marketplace Aug. 15
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‘Conversations In Clay’ Opens At Art Center Friday
This piece by Phil Green is one of the works on display in ‘Conversations in Clay.’ Courtesy/FLACConversations in Clay exhibits works by members of the New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists (NMPCA) who were encouraged to create visual conversations.
In some cases artists worked together integrating conversation into the process from the conception through the production. Individual entries by single artists are also included, along with one-sentence “conversation starter” descriptions.
The exhibit will open with an artists’ reception 5-7 Read More
BBQ Party With Live Music At American Legion Benefits Operation Wounded Warrior New Mexico Aug. 15
An American Modernism Opens At NMMA Oct. 2
Andrew Dasburg, Sangre de Cristo, circa 1933, watercolor, 15 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Mr. Edwin F. Gamble, 1968 (2235.23P) Photo by Blair ClarkNative American Artists Gather For World’s Largest Indian Art Market Aug. 22-23
Kathleen Wall, Jemez Pueblo. Courtesy/swaia.org
ART News:
SANTA FE — The 94th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market begins at sunrise Saturday, Aug. 22 in downtown Santa Fe.
For close to 100 years, Santa Fe Indian Market has been the benchmark for quality and authenticity for Native American artwork. Indian Market is the largest juried Native art show in the world and the largest cultural event in the Southwest.
This year’s market will feature more than 1,000 artists who will exhibit a wide variety of artistic media from traditional weavings and basketry to exquisite jewelry and pottery. Two-dimensional Read More
NMSA Partners With Axle Contemporary, Sculptor Piers Watson For Workshop & Exhibition
Piers Watson teaching a traditional Luted Crucible metal casting technique. Courtesy photoUpcoming Events Announced Commemorating 70th Anniversary Of End Of WWII
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
Los Alamos Historical Society and Museum announces upcoming events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII:
LECTURE
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. Fuller Lodge.
New Mexico State Historian Rick Hendricks will talk about the role New Mexico played in World War II.
FILM
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m. Fuller Lodge.
The Atomic Film Festival presents “Japan’s Longest Day,” a film about the decision to surrender.
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book signing
Thursday, Aug. 13, 5:30-7 p.m. Bethe House.
Reading and book signing with James Kunketka, Read More
UnQuarked, The Wine Room Schedule Of Events
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BUSINESS News:
UnQuarked, The Wine Room has a busy schedule planned for the next few weeks:
Sunday Opening – UnQuarked, The Wine Room is now open noon to 4 p.m. Sundays
Labor Day Weekend – The New Mexico Wine Festival at Bernalillo is no more. RIP. This year, you can hang out with us up here in the cool shade of the trees. We will be open Saturday, Sept. 5, noon to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, Sept. 6-7, noon to 6 p.m. Check back for details on entertainment, wine classes, and more.
Salsa Dancing – Every Wednesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Free lessons start Read More
More Scenes From Saturday’s Arts And Crafts Show
Scene from Saturday’s Arts and Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge during Saturday’s 2015 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo weekend. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Scene from Saturday’s Arts and Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Scene from Saturday’s Arts and Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Scene from Saturday’s Arts and Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
Scene from Saturday’s Arts and Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge. Photo Read More
Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo 2015 Underway!
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COUNTY News:
The annual Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo weekend is underway.
Saturday, Aug 8:
- Festival & Fair at Ashley Pond Park 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Arts & Crafts Show at Fuller Lodge 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Parade on Central Avenue at 10 a.m.
- County Fair Exhibits at Mesa Public Library 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rodeo at Brewer Arena 2-5 p.m.
- Cowboy Dinner at Posse Lodge at 5 p.m.
- Band at Posse Lodge 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9
- Rodeo at Brewer Arena 1-3 p.m.
LAHS Grad Gary Cooper Performs In ‘Ordinary Days’
Actor Gary Cooper, a Los Alamos High School graduate, is performing in the musical Ordinary Days at Santa Fe High School Theater. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
MUSICAL News:
Los Alamos High School graduate Gary Cooper is performing in the musical Ordinary Days at Santa Fe High School Theater at 2100 Yucca St.
The story, set in New York City, follows four characters, Claire, Jason, Warren and Deb, exploring how their ordinary lives connect in the most amazing ways. The show includes 19 songs, which tell the story of these two men and two women.
Ordinary Days music and lyrics are Read More
Los Alamos DJ T-LUXX Needs Votes In National Contest
T-LUXX on stage. Courtesy/D. Dominguez PhotographyLos Alamos High School Senior Brian Johnson, aka T-LUXX, has been producing electronic music since age 8 and DJing professionally since age 13.
Last year, he won the New Mexico Sun City Music Festival DJ Contest. This year, he’s competing against DJs from around the U.S. in Sun City Music Festival National Contest. He’s currently ranked No. 1
Fans can support the hometown DJ by voting by Aug. 10 at https://wavo.me/suncitymusicfestival/sun-city-music-festival-dj-contest. Vote from a computer, Read More
The Derailers Are Rocking The Crowd At Pond Tonight
The Derailers Band from Austin, Texas is rocking the crowd this evening at Ashley Pond Park as part of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
People of all ages dance this evening to the sounds of The Derailers Band from Austin, Texas at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Native’s Book On Bill Hudson Available Saturday At Ski Hill Event
Book cover of ‘The Unbeatable Foe’. Courtesy image
COMMUNITY News:
The recently published book, “The Unbeatable Foe” is the story of Bill Hudson’s war. Hudson, a Marine and Iwo Jima survivor, is a long time resident of Los Alamos.
Author and Los Alamos native Karen Tallentire has known Hudson, her swim teacher and a fellow runner, for as long as she can remember. Like him, she has experienced Cornell engineering classes, military officer training, and Puerto Rico. Like almost everyone now alive, she has never experienced anything resembling Iwo Jima.
“I want to present Read More
