UNM-LA Hosts Native American Heritage Day
Eagle Dance and Buffalo Dance were performed at Native American Heritage Day Thursday, Nov. 29 on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. The college hosted the festive event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
A young dancer shows off his colorful clothes lined with feathers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon Read More
Shoplifting Drama Unfolds in Downtown Los Alamos
Melissa Carpenter of Los Alamos is in jail charged with fourth degree felony shoplifting. Courtesy/LAPD
Staff Report
Police arrested Melissa Carpenter of Los Alamos Wednesday afternoon and charged her with shoplifting $250-$2,500 worth of merchandise, which is a fourth degree felony.
Carpenter, 36, was captured with the help of Deborah Stone-Richard, a native of Virginia, who is on an extended visit to Los Alamos.
Stone-Richard was volunteering Wednesday at Fuller Lodge Art Center, 2132 Central Ave., when she heard a crash of sales items on the floor.
She saw that a woman, who turned Read More
Udall: $275,000 in NEA Grants for NM Arts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall has announced that New Mexico will receive $275,000 in matching grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA.)‘Paradocs’ Plays Coffee House Cafe Friday
COFFEE HOUSE News:
The jazz trio “Paradocs” will be playing at the Coffee House Cafe, 723 Central Ave., across from Smith’s 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.
The Paradocs Trio of piano, guitar and saxophone performs acoustic jazz standards and classic tunes.
The Coffee House Cafe, 505-662-CAFE offers a dinner menu of American, Italian and New Mexican selections. Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Nov. 29
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa – 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Betty Ehart Senior Center. Free breakfast and photos with Santa. Request a donation of non-perishable food or a monetary donation to help with the Kiwanis annual Foster Children Christmas Party. LA Cares will distribute the food donations.
Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Knights of Columbus on DP Road. Arts, crafts, breakfast and lunch available for purchase.
Meet Me at Mesa – Making the Arts Accessible to People with Dementia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Read More
LAHS Trumpeter Finalist in Carnegie Hall Program
Aaron Bao. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School trumpeter Aaron Bao has been accepted as a finalist in the honors band for the 2013 American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York next summer.
Last June, he was selected as a member of the National Association of Music Education National Honor Ensemble and performed at the Kennedy Center.
A senior, Bao has played trumpet since fifth grade. He successfully auditioned for all-state and Southwest Honor Band in 10th and 11th grade.
Other accomplishments include playing with the Los Alamos Community Winds since Read More
New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Más
Photo: La Chocolatera (Chocolate Storage Jar) by Camilla Trujillo and René Zamora
MIFA News:
The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Más opens Dec. 9 and runs through Jan. 4, 2014 in the Hispanic Heritage Wing at the Museum of International Folk Art.
This exhibition will tell the tale of the earliest cultural mestizaje (mixing) to take place in the Americas through food. The exhibition will highlight foods that originated in the New World and foods that were brought over from Europe via Spain and Asia via the Spanish Manila Galleons.
Several special sections in the exhibition highlight specific food Read More
Everything Christmas Sale Dec. 5
UNITED CHURCH News:
An Everything Christmas Sale is set for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5.
The WCSS of the United Church is sponsoring the holiday event in Graves Hall on Rose Street.
Items available for purchase include:
- Christmas lights;
- Christmas trees;
- Decorations;
- Wreaths;
- Cookie Cutters; and
- Ornaments;
- Trash to Treasures gently used items donated specifically for holiday giving; and
- Bake Sale full of yummy Christmas goodies.
Christkindlmarket at Winterfest Dec. 8
DWM News:
Denver Wealth Management is hosting a Christkindlmarket in conjunction with Winterfest in the parking lot at Central Avenue and 15th Street.
The Christkindlmarket will run 5-9 p.m. Saturday Dec. 8 with vendors from all over Northern New Mexico showcasing a wide array of products available for purchase..
There will be several different styles of artists and jewelers, jams and jellies, craft foods, wood and metal works, clothing and accessories, arts and crafts and German style food and drink.
Everyone is welcome to come enjoy a brisk evening of festive atmosphere. There will be door Read More
New Mexico Photographic Art Show Opens Dec. 1
‘Breaking Dawn-Part 2’ Offers Sweet Parting
Bella played by Kristen Stewart. Courtesy photo
Movie Review by Kirsten Laskey
It’s tough to say goodbye to a story that you love. But unlike Bella and Edward, the heroine and hero of the “Twilight” story, it was not love at first sight for me and the Twilight series.
Reading the synopsis of the first book, I thought “Twilight” was juvenile and silly. When my sister lent me her paperback copy of the first book, I grudgingly opened its cover.
Then I tore through the rest book, and then the next one, the one after that and the one after that.
It can’t stand up to the classics of literature but Twilight is such Read More
Unique Holiday Shopping Available Now at Fuller Lodge Art Center’s Affordable Arts Sale
By Kirsten Laskey
It is not the usual scene at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. When walking into the space, there is no definite show being displayed in the gallery.
What visitors are greeted with is the Affordable Arts Sale, a treat that only comes once a year.
The space has been cleared and filled with every type of art available. There isn’t a corner or niche in the place that isn’t displaying a piece of jewelry, a painted pottery bowl, a watercolor painting or other pieces of art.
“Everything from lamps to wall art,” Marketing Director Nancy Coombs said.
It is not just art being celebrated but the holiday Read More
What Lawmakers Face When They Convene at Roundhouse in January
New Mexico House Chambers. Photo by Jim Wayne
New Mexico PBS’ Public Affairs Series “NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS” airs at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 23 on Ch. 5.1 – There is no Sunday repeat this week.
Topics:
- An In-Depth Look At What Lawmakers Face When They Convene At The Roundhouse In January – Plus, Gov. Susana Martinez’s Election Year Political Strategy & What It Means For The Next Legislative Session
- As New Mexico’s Centennial Year Winds Down, David Holtby, Author of “THE 47th STAR,” Talks About Stories & Characters Behind New Mexico’s Struggles For Statehood
- The Film Based on
What Killed Off The Massive Woolly Mammoth & Reshaped The Earth?
Woolly Mammoth. Courtesy/wikipedia.com
PBS News:
CONNECT: Inspired thinking, provocative questions … each month New Mexico PBS connects audiences to great ideas in science, medicine, arts, and history.
• What Killed Off The Massive Woolly Mammoth & Reshaped The Earth?
• What Are The Basic Forces That Have Shaped Our Universe?
• How Are New Molecules Discovered?
CONNECT airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 on New Mexico PBS Ch. 5.1, and is hosted by Augusta Meyers.• What Are The Basic Forces That Have Shaped Our Universe Since The Beginning Of Time?
“One of the things my group is interested Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Nov. 21
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Community Turkey Meal 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Legion 1325 Trinity Drive. The meal is a free, but donations are accepted.
Turkey Day Town Tour 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22
Pajarito Complex (starting/ending point) 3400 Arizona Ave. Work up an appetite for the traditional holiday feast with this free, fun, no-commitment, low-stress, pre-feast mountain bike ride for all ages and abilities. The ride will use local trails. Participants can ride as much or as little as they like as there are plenty of bailout points along the Read More
Village Arts Unveils Christmas Window
Diana Norwood of Yours Truly Dianas, 208 DP Road Ste. B, recently designed a Christmas scene in the window of Village Arts, 216 DP Road with the creativity to rival Macy’s Department Store. The community is invited to stop by to view and photograph the Christmas scene. Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC
Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC
Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC
Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC
Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC
Artists Join Karen Wray for Ribbon Cutting
Owner Karen Wray is joined by several artists Friday evening as she cuts the ribbon on her new location for Karen Wray Fine Art, 1475 Central Ave., Suite 125. From left, metal sculptor Richard Swenson, David Horpedahl, Wray, watercolor artist Secundino Sandoval, watercolor artist Ruth Tatter, metal sculptor David A. Trujillo and oil painting artist Sheridan Brown. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Julie Collins and David Trujillo. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Community members filled Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery for its grand opening celebration Friday evening. Photo Read More
Los Alamos Opera Guild Hosts Holiday Event
LAOG News:
Los Alamos Opera Guild will hold its membership meeting and holiday party at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the White Rock home of Roland and Anna Caspersen.
The party theme is holiday traditions and cultural heritage and perspective members are encouraged to attend.
Guild members are asked to share something of their tradition or heritage at the meeting through traditional food, drink, dress or memento.
Guild President Stephanie Sydoriak has written a book about her family’s Ukrainian roots and immigration to the United States.
Performers for the Dec. 2 meeting include baritone Read More
Holiday Arts and Craft Fair Draws Hundreds
Lots of shopping took place at Saturday’s Holiday Arts and Craft Fair at Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
Jewelry artist MJ Oref, owner of Earth Godess Enterprises, models her work during Saturday’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. http://www.etsy.com/people/earthgoddess1?ref=ls_profile Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
Staff Report
Hundreds of people shopped the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Holiday Arts and Craft Fair Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church.
The annual Holiday Fair is held indoors the Saturday before Thanksgiving and features more than Read More
Broadway is Calling…
Students perform the mug dance during “Gaston” at their dessert fundraiser Nov. 16. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Broadway professionals will be on hand to meet Los Alamos theater students attending the Junior Theater Festival (http://www.itheatrics.com) in Atlanta, Ga., this January.
JTF is a conference for youth, teachers and professionals in the field of musical theater.
The Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School students also will receive instruction in musical theater and attend a professional performance as part of the program, sponsored by Atomic City Children’s Read More
