Local Students Shine At District Sonata Contest
Los Alamos piano teacher Janna Warren with her students. Courtesy photo
Janna Warren with her students. Courtesy photo- Jack Ammerman placed first in level 2;
- Fayrouz Mourad placed first in level 3;
- Daniel Kim placed first in level 5;
- Yunseo Kim placed first in level 6;
- Jennie Gao placed third in level 6;
- Phillip Ionkov was awarded Honorable Mention; and
- Nikolai Nelson
Sunday’s 5th Annual Music Marathon Raises Record Amount For UNM-LA Scholarship Fund
Performances flowed for eight hours at Sunday’s fifth annual Music Marathon at UNM-LA. Photo by Rick Wallace
Sopahn Kellogg, right, has performed every year since the onset of UNM-LA’s Music Marathon and this year she invited her long time friend Astrid Hengartner to join her. With guitar and ukelele in hand, they delighted the crowd while performing Rip Tide. Photo by Rick Wallace
The UNM-LA great room was The place to be Sunday afternoon. For eight hours, 47 performers entertained a generous Read More
Pink Tie Affair Raises Funds To Fight Cancer
Amy Bauer ties Mike Rogers’ pink bow-tie at Saturday’s Pink Tie Affair at Unquarked in Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Pete Giuliani, left, chats with Chris Fichtl during Saturday’s Pink Tie Affair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
From left, Wendi Akerley, Raeanna Geiger and Rendia Carter place items on a table for the silent auction held during the Pink Tie Affair Saturday night at UnQuarked. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comOne person’s idea created a spark Read More
Gregg Daigle Band Plays Manhattan Project Feb. 20
The Gregg Daigle Band, from left, mandolinist Bob Bruen, band leader Gregg Daigle and upright bassist Jon McMillan. Courtesy photoThe Gregg Daigle Band will bring its unique acoustic sound to the Manhattan Project Restaurant 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. There is no cover charge. The band has a large following in their hometown of Albuquerque and this is an opportunity for Los Alamos folks to find out what the buzz is all about. Bluegrass is the band’s strongest influence, but hardly its only one
The Gregg Daigle Band channels open spaces, warm Read More
Sunday’s Fifth Annual Music Marathon Benefits UNM-LA Scholarship Fund
Karin Ebey performs at Sunday’s fifth annual Music Marathon at UNM-LA, which raises money for scholarships at the college. A number of Los Alamos musicians participated in the event including co-chair Juanita Madland and Ruth Skoug who performed a piano duet. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
NMSA Welcomes Guest Artist Kathleen Hill
Master Violinist Midori Performing With Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra Feb. 28 / March 1
Master violinist Midori will give two performances with the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra. Courtesy photoSFPMO News:
The Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra (SFPMO) presents a must-see concert featuring super star violinist Midori. The concert opens with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93, followed by Musica Celestis by Aaron Kernis. For the grand finale, Midori takes to the stage to perform Schumann’s Violin Concerto in D Minor.
There will be two performances, 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20, $35, $45, $65 at the Santa Read More
Central Avenue Art Kiosk Deadline Is Feb. 15
A Central Avenue Kiosk near the post office. Courtesy photoMAINSTREET News:
Los Alamos MainStreet announces a call for original photographs or artwork that represent “Living Los Alamos”. Winning art will be displayed in the four directional kiosks along Central Avenue. The only qualification is that the art should be representative of living in Los Alamos or the surrounding area.
To be considered, email artwork to ryn@losalamos.org. Deadline to submit artwork is Feb.15. The MainStreet Futures Committee will judge entries and selected artists will be notified by email. For details visit Read More
Bandelier: Call For Artists For Park Centennial Logo
The ‘Bandelier Turkeys’ are the park’s logo and now the park is looking for a logo for its Centennial in 2016. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
In 2016, Bandelier National Monument will mark its 100th anniversary, and artists are invited to submit entries for a logo for the celebration. The logo will be used on many centennial items, as well as on the Bandelier Annual Pass for 2016
“This is an opportunity for all who love Bandelier to be an integral part of the centennial celebration,” Superintendent Jason Lott said. “The image will appear on passes, posters, and Read More
Mountain Elementary Orchestra Performs This Morning For Large Crowd
Mountain Elementary School Gymnasium is packed this morning for a concert performed by Mountain Elementary Orchestra advanced and beginning students, conducted by Orchestra Director Monica Oechsner. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
Beer And Band Day At Pajarito Mountain Saturday
Free Concert With Shine Bright Baby Friday
This Week at the Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELLThis Friday we are opening The SpongeBob Movie and Seventh Son. We will hold American Sniper and Imitation Game for one more week. Mortdecai, The Homesman, and Strange Magic will end this Thursday.
Fifty Shades of Grey: We are opening this film a day early for a special screening at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb 12. Tickets are on sale now at our Box Office every day during normal operating hours.
We are having a special screening of Bag-It, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 5. This film is sponsored by the Sierra Club. Hope to see you there. Adults only $5, children are free.
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Moon Glows Above Pajarito Mountain Ski Area
The moon spotted this morning from Los Alamos glowing brightly above the Ski Hill. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
Does Wilder’s Masterpiece Hold Up In 2015?
Original movie poster for ‘The Apartment.’ Courtesy/prettycleverflims.com
Best Picture. Best Director. Best Writing. Best Art Direction. Best Film Editing – “The Apartment” (1960) swept the 33rd Annual Academy Awards.
Decide how it holds up to contemporary standards Thursday when the film re-ignites the big screen at Mesa Public LIbrary.
One of the last black-and-white films to win an Oscar for Best Picture, director Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment” is a quiet comedic drama about a man, C.C. Baxter (the young, Read More
Szymanowski String Quartet Performs Sunday
The Szymanowski String Quartet. Courtesy photoSFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents the world-class Szymanowski String Quartet in concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 at the St. Francis Auditorium, performing works of Mozart, Haydn, Dvořák, and (of course) Szymanowski.
Tickets are $20, $35, $45 and $65 and are available at the Santa Fe Pro Musica Box Office 505.988.4640. Tickets Santa Fe 505.988.1234 or online at www.santafepromusica.com.
Founded in Warsaw in 1995, the Szymanowski Quartet has developed into one of the most exceptional international string quartets of its generation. Their Read More
LAAC Presents Black Mesa Brass Noon Wednesday
Black Mesa Brass. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council presents an intimate Brown Bag performance featuring Black Mesa Brass at noon Wednesday, Feb. 4 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.
Black Mesa Brass combines the talents of Jan McDonald, John Hargreaves and Jerry Morzinski.
Jan McDonald is recognized nationally as an accomplished trumpet player and educator. He leads the Los Alamos Big Band and performs with the Southwest Jazz Orchestra, Pro Musica Orchestra, and the Santa Fe Symphony. He was band director at Los Alamos High School for nearly 30 years, and is the recipient Read More
Winter Scenes In The Jemez
Ice rests on this Cholla following an inch or two of snow falling overnight at the lower elevations in the Jemez. Photo by R.W./jemezdailypost.com
Ice on cacti. Photo by R.W./jemezdailypost.com
Snow blankets a bench. Photo by R.W./jemezdailypost.com
Snowy steps. Photo by R.W./jemezdailypost.com
Snow on Cholla. Photo by R.W./jemezdailypost.com Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews American Sniper
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“American Sniper” may not be a movie for everyone. It takes the audience into a bloody war we don’t want to witness. It highlights of the life of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. We watch as he lines up each target in the crosshairs and decides whether or not to pull the trigger.
The movie takes essential highlights from each of Kyle’s four tours of duty in Iraq, his life leading up to his decision to enlist, his training as a Seal and his relationship with his wife Taya.
Mostly, though, this is a war movie. The scenes on patrol, sniping from rooftops Read More
