Red as a Lotus: Letters to a Dead Trappist
NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM News:
Join poet Lisa Gill for readings from her book Red as a Lotus: Letters to a Dead Trappist, interspersed with portions of the film, Compassion Rising, an outgrowth of the 1968 meeting between the Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton.
The event, part of the programming series for the exhibits Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape, is 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in the History Museum Auditorium (located at 113 Lincoln Ave., in Santa Fe. Free with admission; Sundays free to New Mexico residents.
Scarecrows and Pumpkin Glow Coming to Downtown
Two great events sponsored by Los Alamos Art Council
Shop Til You Drop at Art Center’s Fall Fair Saturday
Photo: Jewelry by Liberty Blueskyes
By Nancy Coombs
On Saturday, you can tiptoe into your holiday shopping without feeling guilty when you find more items to keep for yourself than to give as gifts.
The 35th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair presented by the Fuller Lodge Art Center offers a “Gateway to the Holidays” shopping experience with a spectacular showcase of talented artists and craftspeople.
This year, Fuller Lodge Art Center is holding its Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road.
The event features more than 60 artists Read More
Special Program at Reel Deal Welcomes Kids Under 5
Staff Report
The national movement calling for baby-friendly theaters has reached Los Alamos.
“Driving Force” – a local group formed for foreign spouses by Jim Nesmith, Julie Ranger and Veronica Magnelind has initiated a special program called “Babes in Arm” in collaboration with the Real Deal Theater, 2552 Central Ave.
In the theater at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, the lights will be up, sound for the movie will be down and mothers or fathers and their children under 5 years of age will be enthusiastically welcomed.
The movie showing for this special Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Oct. 18
Courtesy Photo
This week’s preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com
Rotary Flower Bulb Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20, Crossroads Bible Church
SKI SWAP 1-4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 20
The sale Read More
Art Show Opening at Los Alamos Co-op Market
CO-OP News:
The Los Alamos Cooperative Market will host the opening of a photography exhibition from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17.
The show, dubbed “Camino de Paz y Cooperación,” is a collaborative effort between the Co-op and local photographer Minesh Bacrania and depicts the close connection between Camino de Paz, the Montessori-based school and farm located in Santa Cruz, N.M. and the Los Alamos Co-op.
Bacrania was contracted to deliver in a photo-journalistic style the story of how the 7th-9th graders at the school produce food and other products. The exhibit depicts Read More
Tour the World With the Los Alamos Community Winds Saturday
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By Bonnie J. Gordon
The Los Alamos Community Winds will open their concert season with “A World of Music” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at White Rock Baptist Church.
“This is a typical Winds concert in that we are performing a variety of music,” Winds Artistic Director Ted Vives said. “We started looking at people’s suggestions for music and I saw that there was a wide variety of locations around the world represented. The theme grew out of that realization.”
The concert theme is particularly appropriate because this performance by the Los Alamos Community Winds is part of the 11th Annual Read More
Council Recognizes Los Alamos Community Winds for National Accomplishment
Los Alamos County Councilor Vincent Chiravalle, on behalf of the Council, recognizes the Los Alamos Community Winds for their recent second place award in the American Prize Competition, accepted by flutist Carolynn Scherer during this evening’s County Council meeting at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Community Winds flutist Carolynn Scherer and saxophonist Jonah Katz listen as Council recognizes the organization for their recent second place award in the American Prize Competition during this evening’s meeting at Fire Read More
LAHS Marching Band Color Guard Awarded Outstanding Auxiliary
Los Alamos High School Marching Band Color Guard received the award for Outstanding Auxiliary at the Valencia Classic last weekend.
Back row from left, Coach Kim Kissane, Rebecca Flavin, Gabby Conley-Lopez, Annie Romero, Kyanna Martinez, Kim Pestovich and Coach Edwin Parker. Front row from left, Angelique Castillo and Amanda Milligan. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos High School Marching Band Color Guard earned the Outstanding Auxiliary Award Saturday at the Second Annual Valencia Classic in Los Lunas. Band director Zane Meek said Monday that the award is a testament to the “number Read More
Fuller Lodge Art Center Hosts 35th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair
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Dances of India Presents ‘Alice in Indian Wonderland’
Experience Pasión de Tango at LALT Thursday
Alp Findikoglu and Paula Couselo-Findikoglu tango. Courtesy photo
By Bonnie Gordon
Thrill to one of the most fascinating and sensual dance styles in the world when Pasión de Tango comes to Los Alamos Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m Thursday, Oct. 18.
Pasión de Tango will showcase Santa Fe tango performers and instructors Alp Findikoglu and Paula Couselo-Findikoglu and the Bailo Tango Dance Group as well as the music of the Alejandro Ziegler Quartet from Argentina.
The show is produced by Graciela Cainelli. The music and dance will intertwine to show tango’s complexity, depth, elegance and sensuality. Read More
Olions Perform Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’s
Los Alamos High School students Charlie Herman and Haley Henson. Photo by Sopahn Kellogg
The Olions have decades of history at Los Alamos High. This fall the thespian club is presenting a play, Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’s and it is happening this coming weekend.
Tickets are $9 each and the show will be presented at 8 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27 with a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
All five performances are in the new Black Box – third floor of the new LAHS building.
Interviewing some of the cast members I asked them a little about the musical Read More
Española YMCA Teen Center launching Audio Engineering Program
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YMCA News:
ESPAÑOLA – Teens will be able to record their lyrics and music this fall thanks to support from three funders.
The grants are enabling the conversion of an office into a recording studio and will purchase equipment including an electric drum board, keyboard beat mixer, microphones and other recording equipment.
The Presbytery of Santa Fe, in support of a recommendation from their Mission in the North Committee awarded $5,000 toward the audio engineering program and in support of the center’s cultural creative arts classes.
The Pojoaque Valley Fund of the New Read More
Pajarito Chapter Embroiderers Display Artwork at Library
Laniece Miller of the Pajarito Chapter of EGA arranges items for the needlework display. Courtesy photo
EGA News:
From Oct. 8-26, the display case at Mesa Public Library will feature embroidered artwork stitched by members of the Pajarito Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America.
The EGA is a national educational organization dedicated to promoting and preserving needle arts. You can see a number of different types of needlework in the display.
The local chapter meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in Gibson Fellowship Hall of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Los Alamos.
Each meeting
New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate Y Más
Courtesy MIFA
MIFA News
An exploration of the dawn of world cuisine as we know and consume it today is set to open Dec. 9 at the Museum of International Folk Art with New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate Y Más.
New World Cuisine explores how foods around the world developed from mixing the old and the new, and how many of the tastiest dishes and desserts came to be associated with New Mexico.
High resolution media images may be downloaded from the Museum of New Mexico Media Center here.
The mixing of peoples and foods—the fusion of cultures and traditions referred to as mestizaje—began Read More
Explore White Rock Artists & Artisans Market Today
NMA&CD News:
The White Rock Artists & Artisans Market is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Oct. 7 in the outdoor space of The Hive at 134 N.M. 4.
The Market features local artists selling jewelry, Native American pottery and photography, along with many items for the upcoming holidays.
Stop by, have a look and support the community’s local artists and artisans. Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra in Rehearsal
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra rehearses for Friday’s concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
The Trouble with ‘Trouble with the Curve’…
Trouble with the CurveHave you ever thrown out a puzzle onto your kitchen table and picked up a few pieces that kindalooked like they’d fit?
You know the predictable pieces – like a romance (Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams), a curmudgeon of an old man (Clint), a star egotistical high school baseball player, a loving standup friend to Clint (John Goodman), an evil computer baseball executive who wants to put Clint out to pasture – all surrounding our beloved game of baseball.
Now don’t get me wrong; I love baseball, Amy Adams is cute, Clint is Clint …
LAHS Choir Lends Helping Hand
Los Alamos High School choir members from left, Ethan Clements, Sopahn Kellogg, Isaac Wiens, Devon McCleskey and Haley Henson. Courtesy photo
Members of Los Alamos High School Choir lend a helping hand to their new director Jason Rutledge.
Rutledge is hoping to save a few dollars on utilities this winter by heating his house using a wood burning stove.
“Between moving expenses, paying back student loans, the cost of rent and other living expenses, making ends meet is a challenge,” Rutledge said.
The wood and use of the pick up truck Read More