Nearly 1,500 People Visit Los Alamos Photography Club Exhibit At Mesa Public Library
Mesa Public Library Program Specialist Katy Korkos guides a tour today of the Los Alamos Photography Club exhibit on display in the library’s upstairs gallery. Korkos said nearly 1,500 people have viewed the exhibit since it opened March 30. The exhibit runs through May 1. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAAC Benefit Concert: An Artful Evening
Pianist Ron Grinage. Courtesy photo
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) invites the community to attend an evening of arts and culture beginning with a dessert reception and silent auction followed by a concert featuring pianist Ron Grinage playing works by Russian composers.
The auction and reception begin at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 18 at Fuller Lodge.
A reproduction Tiffany lamp will be raffled at intermission.
Tickets are $25 at CB FOX, the LAAC office or on the website Los Alamos Arts Council.org.
For more information, call 505.663.0477. Read More
All-Female Mariachi Plays NNMProtects Fundraiser
Happy Easter Los Alamos!
Apple blossoms frame the sky near Overlook Park in White Rock creating a beautiful Easter scene. Photo by Jennifer Bartram Read More
Blast From The Past: Heather Bingham Returns Home!
A scene starring Heather Bingham in the 1991 Topper Review at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy photoThe place – Los Alamos High School’s annual Topper Review. The Date – February 1991. The Performer – LAHS Junior Heather Bingham making a successful attempt to entertain her audience with one of Whitney Houston’s hits from the 80’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” along with dance partners, Quinn Pack, Michael Malenfant, and her brother, Adam Bingham.
That was almost 25 years ago. Time does fly but also has a way of bringing people back to places they Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Class Explores Local Culture
Ken Nebel of the Arts in Public Places Board discusses local art. Photo by Martha Katko
Leadership Los Alamos participants tour art around town and head to check out the sculpture in front of the Justice Center. Photo by Martha Katko
LLA News:
The Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2015 participated in a Cultural Session last month in the beautiful Hans Bethe house. The session was chaired by Heather McClenahan, executive director of the Los Alamos Historical Society.
The class participated in a very competitive and educational game of Los Alamos Cultural Trivial Pursuit. Not surprising, Read More
Unitarian Church Forum Features ‘Avenue Q’
UCLA News:
The community is invited to attend the Forum at the Unitarian Church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5.
The Forum will feature “Avenue Q” by Director Holly Haas. Avenue Q is a Tony Award winning musical, performed with puppets.
Come to this Forum to hear Haas talk about the Los Alamos Little Theater production, which starts May 1. Learn what is unique about this play that has caused so much attention.
The play will be presented jointly by the Los Alamos Little Theater and the Dixon Community Players and should be outstanding. This will not be just a talk. Some of the cast members Read More
Community Concert: 7eventh Time Down April 26
Courtesy/Infinity Squared MusicThe community is is invited to a concenrt April 26 for all ages, featuring 7eventh Time Down with special guests Ryan Stevenson and Shiloh.
Coming all the way from Kentucky, headlining for the first time out west. You will recognize their songs from the radio, so come hear them live!
Brought to you by local ministry Infinity Squared Music, see these great artists at White Rock Baptist Church. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Limited tickets available online, including VIP and Early Bird prices.
See more information at wrbcnm.org or seventhtimedown.com Read More
This Week At The Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELLThis Friday is the beginning of our spring break here in Los Alamos so we have put together an awesome line-up for our students as well as additional showtimes every day. On Friday we’re opening It Follows which is reportedly the scariest horro film to hit the screen in years and has been getting 9.5 out 10 from the critics.
Furious 7 also opens on Friday. This is the last Furious film, shot before Paul Walker’s untimely death in November 2013 In an auto accident. Furious is also receiving great reviews.
For the younger kids we will Read More
Sangre de Cristo Chorale Spring Concert May 2
Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy/SDCC
MUSIC News:
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale is celebrating American composers in its Spring Concert “American Voices”.
The Chorale will sing music of beloved American choral composers Samuel Barber, Morten Lauridsen, Randall Thompson and others. The selections have the added inspiration of poetry from Shakespeare to Langston Hughes making it a performance not to miss!
The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road.
The Chorale is pleased to introduce Cora Read More
Mesa Library Shows Droll Murder Mystery ‘Laura’
Movie poster for ‘Laura.’ Courtesy photo
Review by KELLY DOLEJSI
If a leading lady in a 1940s Hollywood film noir is smart, sweet, witty, beautiful, and kind, two things are certain. One, every man onscreen will fall in love with her, and two, she has to die.
Mesa Public Library will screen “Laura” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the upstairs meeting-room “theater” as part of its Free Film Series.
In “Laura” (1944), showing Thursday at Mesa Public Library, Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) is a shrewd advertising executive with a young, innocent face and a string of romantic attachments that Read More
Jemez Spring Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Author Symposium
Courtesy/JSPL
JSPL News:
Jemez Springs is an area of ancient settlement starting with early Pueblo people, continuing with Spanish settlers, and Anglo immigrants from the east, all drawn to the healing waters and rich natural environment of the Jemez valley and mountains.
People who have lived here are frequently heard to count their blessings!
On April 12, Jemez Springs is celebrating only a tiny fragment of that rich history, just 50 years of it, 50 years of our library’s history. Early 20th century Jemez Springs was never very populous and it was isolated, taking many hours or days to travel Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Opening Of ‘Canyons, Mesas, Mountains, Skies’ At Fuller Lodge Art Center
Community members gather Friday for the opening reception of ‘Canyons, Mesas, Mountains, Skies’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center at 2132 Central Ave. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Rock Garden by Carol Martin-Davis. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Young artists Steven Calhoun (lower painting) and Livy Snyder (upper painting) both sold their pieces early in the show. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Decorated skull by Heather Beemer of Jemez Springs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Fabric art creations.Artist And Poet Collaboration At Rose Chocolatier
Friday’s reception for the exhibit of collaborative work by artist Connie Pacheco and poet David Mutschlecner at Rose Chocolatier unveils a unique collaboration. Their work will hang at the shop at at 991 Central Ave., next to the DMV for about one month. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Poet David Mutschlecner and artist Connie Pacheco at the reception for their exhibit at Rose Chocolatier Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Visitors gather to view the work at Friday’s opening reception at Rose Chocolatier. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comCommunity Winds Is On The March!
Artistic Director Ted Vives introduces the Los Alamos Community Winds. Photo by Glen WurdenIn honor of music month, the Community Winds presents a concert of marches chosen by the performers.
“During March, bands and other music organizations highlight the history of music,” Winds Artistic Director Ted Vives said.
The concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at Crossroads Bible Church. Like all Winds concerts, this one is free, but donations are appreciated.
“Most of the pieces will be new to the audience,” Vives said. “We like to bring new music to Read More
Moving Arts Española Partnership With TSAY Corporation Creates New Performance Center
MAE News:
- Moving Arts Partnership With TSAY Corporation of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Benefits Española Valley Children
Moving Arts Española (MAE) and TSAY Corporation announce a joint effort through a five year lease, to reinvent/remodel the former Ohkay Owingeh ‘dome’ casino structure into a 6,000-square-foot Moving Arts Performance Center.
The circus tent-like facility at 368 Eagle Dr., closed in 1999 adjacent to the Moving Arts Española classrooms.
The project is made possible through a generous grant from the McCune Foundation, and will include a new music classroom and Read More
Rose Chocolatier Art & Poetry Reception Friday
‘Light That Tears amd is Torn’ by Connie Pacheco and David Mutshlecner. Courtesy photo
‘Cursive’ by Connie Pacheco and David Mutshlecner. Courtesy photoRose Chocolatier is hosting a reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 27. This new show will display the collaborative works of Connie Pacheco and David Mutschlecner.
Pacheco is a long time resident and artist of Los Alamos. Her work has been exhibited at Fuller Lodge Art Center, as well as master shows in Albuquerque.
Mutschlecner is a poet and his recent book of poetry is called ‘Enigma and Read More
Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition
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