Police Fans Will Love Friday’s Summer Concert
By Russ Gordon
Hope you’ve been enjoying the 2012 LA County Summer Concert Series because we’re not stopping.
This Friday night, 7 p.m., Ashley Pond, we’ll be paying a tribute to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, the Police.
Our band will be the Police Experience. Like the Police, our guys play internationally and nationally and deliver a high energy show.
The incredible drummer for the Police, Stewart Copeland says “…every nuance, all the drum parts, and the singer has Sting down to a tee…”
Check out the Police Experience on www.policeexperience.com or on youtube and you’ll agree with Miles Read More
Community Winds in Semi-Finals for American Prize
The Los Alamos Community Winds has been selected as one of two semi-finalists for the 2012 American Prize in Wind Ensemble/Concert band Performance – Community Division.
“This is a tremendous honor and one which would not have been possible if it weren’t for your dedication and musicianship and that of many former members over the past 12 years,” Director Ted Vives said.
The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit national competitions providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded Read More
Celebrity Models and Vocalists Entertain Sold Out Crowd during Opera Guild Fashion Show at Blue Window Bistro Sunday
Anna Caspersen, left, her celebrity model husband Roland Caspersen and Opera Guild President Mary Cummings at The Blue Window Bistro during Sunday’s musical fashion show. Julia Fair, Alicia Solomon and Jess Cullinan performed at the elegant event at which 11 local celebrities modeled fashions by Uli’s. The Blue Window Bistro partnered with the Los Alamos Opera Guild and the Guilds of Santa Fe Opera on this event, providing savory hor d’oeuvres, desserts and a variety of wines. Proceeds from the sold out event benefit the Opera Guilds. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Jin Park Hosts Concert for Charity at 6:30 p.m. Friday
Jin Park performs Friday evening at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Photo by Don Taylor
By Carol A. Clark
Jin Park will perform in his senior recital at 6:30 p.m., Friday June 15 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road.
The well-known local musician is hoping many people will turn out for this very special event.
“Music has been such an influence in my life. Before leaving for school in the fall, I wanted to share what music has come to mean to me after all these years,” Park said. “To me, music is a chance to share a bit of joy with others, be it through Read More
Scenes from Saturday’s ‘Bagpipes in the Park Concert’
The Order of the Thistle Pipes and Drums performed in Santa Fe Saturday at the annual “Bagpipes in the Park Concert” on the lawn of the Federal Court House in Santa Fe. The band is sponsored by the Scottish Rite of Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Submitted by Joel M. Williams
As a bagpiper, I’m often called upon to play at weddings, military events, and funerals. Recently I was asked by a funeral director
Downtown Concert Kicks Off ChamberFest
Greg Abate (saxophone) and the Pete Amahl Trio play jazz for Los Alamos County’s Gordons Concert Series Friday night in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Concert goers listen to the bebop of Greg Abate and the Pete Amahl Trio. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Andrew Justus and Ronnie Bell take in the smooth sounds of Greg Abate and the Pete Amahl Trio. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Greg Abate takes a brief pause from playing his saxophone. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Denise Lane, owner of Dixie Girl, passes out sample menus to concert goers from the window sill of her restaurant. She hopes to open Read More
Rotary Club Concert to Feature Beene Memorial Music Competition Winners June 17 at Fuller Lodge
ROTARY News:
Monica Poston (First Prize 2012)
Fuller Lodge will resonate with music on June 17 when the Los Alamos Rotary Club presents a Fathers’ Day concert performed by 12 award winners of the annual Deborah Beene Memorial Music Competitions.
The concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. and admission is free.
These popular annual concerts showcase the superb musical talents developed by young Los Alamos musicians, a number of whom pursue professional careers in music.
Dalton Smith (Second Prize 2012)
The June 17 concert will include performances by the three winners of the 2012 Beene Music Competition Read More
Examples of Bizarre Book Art Make the Rounds
Alicia Martín’s Biografias is a series of giant sculptures in which books seem to pour out of three buildings’ windows — one of 10 incredibly bizarre works of book art at https:////www.flavorwire.com/292899/10-incredibly-bizarre-works-of-book-art. Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview – June 7, 2012
The Los Alamos Daily Post's events calendar webcast, "Clark & Kendall's Weekend Preview."
Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall co-host this weekly program, which previews each upcoming weekend's events scheduled for Los Alamos, White Rock and beyond.
To compile the list of events, the Los Alamos Daily Post checks the event calendars found in the right hand sidebar of ladailypost.com and samples posters on the front window at Aspen Copies.
Coverage includes those events of interest to the general public.
Here is this week's raw calendar information:
Los Alamos Read More
Musical Fashion Show At Blue Window Sunday
A Musical Fashion Show: Putting on the Glitz: Guys, Gals, and Musical Divas is set for 3 p.m., Sunday June 10 at the Blue Window Bistro.
Celebrity Models include: Superintendent Gene Schmidt (Los Alamos Public Schools), Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott, Roland Caspersen (Caspersen Builders), Paul Cook (LANB), Denise McCoy (Aquatic Center), Samara Fellows (ENMU Student), Anny Huysman (Bethlehem Lutheran Church), Janet McMillian (LANL), Janet Bettinger (Los Alamos County Departmet of Public Utilities) and Samantha Fenner.
Tickets are $30 for individuals and $50 per couple for special Read More
See Lola Run
Review by Kelly Dolejsi
Everyone should see a German film at some point, right, so why not now?
This month the library screens “Run Lola Run” (1998, rated R), the classic German thriller about a woman who has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks before her boyfriend gets killed. It’s literally run, run, run — until the film ends a mere 81 real-time minutes later.
The movie is unabashedly action-packed, the kind of film that if it were a text would never contain an adverb. It wastes no time with wistful peering into landscapes and complex expressions of existential Read More
Pete Amahl Trio Plays Downtown Friday
Greg Abate jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer. Courtesy
By Russ Gordon
Things are happening this summer in Los Alamos. You haven’t noticed? Well, just follow me a minute.
The Friday night concerts have been having great crowds. Our first show was May 18 at the Kite Fest and we had about 600 folks out there.
The Red Elvises concert on May 25 drew around 2,500 people and last week’s Laurie Lewis bluegrass/folk concert drew about 1,500 folks. OK? We got more.
Last Friday was the start of what is called on Facebook as “Los Alamos Friday Night.” Check out the site.
Some businesses are staying open late Read More
In Honor of Today’s Transit of Venus…
Bananarama from the 80s: VenusDon't forget to vote today. Join the Los Alamos Daily Post this evening for up to the minute election results and live (well, nearly live) candidate and news-maker interviews from the Los Alamos County Justice Center.
View the Transit of Venus starting at 4:30 p.m. from the Bradbury Museum, UNM-Los Alamos and PEEC.
Special protective sunglasses may be purchased to view the Sun from Otowi Station Bookstore and PEEC.
Missing today's event means waiting 100 plus years for the next one … that's a long wait. Read More
Craig Martin Experience Jazzes Up Mission Fundraiser
Even the youngest set grooves on good jazz. Gloria Marksteiner watches her dad, Quinn Marksteiner, left, of the Craig Martin Experience, take a solo during a jazz concert Saturday night at White Rock Baptist Church. Carl Hagelberg, center, and Craig Martin perform along with, not in photo: John Frary, Rob Heineman and Mike Rogers. The event was a fundraiser for the Church’s mission work with the Tarahumara Indians of the Copper Canyon area in Mexico. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost
John Frary on the drums. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost
Rob Heineman on bass. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypostRyan Finn Quartet Performs at Coffee Booth
Ryan Finn on trombone during Friday night’s concert at the Coffee Booth. Finn is a native of Los Alamos and has returned after spending seven years living in the Caribbean. The Ryan Finn Quartet is an infusing of jazz standards with a calypso twist, or infusing calypso with american jazz depending upon what the original tube was. It made for a very interesting evening of Jazz in Los Alamos. These musicians are good and have a new take on America’s original music. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Andy Zadrozny plays the “baby bass.” Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comLocal Dancers Rank Well at Ireland Competition
Los Alamos dancers Maria Jones and Natalie Smith both placed at the CRN World Open Championships in Wexford, Ireland last weekend.
Facing extremely tough competition from some of the world’s best Irish dancers, Maria placed 7th in the under-16 age group and Natalie placed 8th in the under-18 age group.
Santa Fe dancer Shannon Kossmann placed 9th in her age group. Maria’s dress (at right) was made by Los Alamos dance mom Carolyn Bossert.
The girls dance with Belisma Irish Dance, under the direction of Adrienne Bellis.
For information on the group, go to www.belisamairishdance.com Read More
Images for Fire Gate Poems: Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Photographs
Mesa Public Library Art Gallery News:
Images for Fire Gate Poems: Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Photographs. By Henry C. Finney
Mesa Public Library Art Gallery from June 3-29
Public Reception and Poetry Reading on Friday, June 8 7:00-8:30 PM, A Los Alamos Friday Night Out Event
Henry Finney is truly a Renaissance man: artist, writer, anthropologist, Zen meditation teacher, educator, husband and parent. All of these parts combine in the current exhibition to create a compelling visual and spiritual experience for the viewer.
In 2011, Finney published a book of his poetry, The Fire Read More
Summer Art Classes for Teens Ages 12+
FULLER LODGE ART CENTER News
The following summer art classes are available for teens ages twelve and older. For more information contact: Fuller Lodge Art Center, 2132 Central Avenue or 505-662-1635.
Casey Greenling: Portraits in Clay
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum Entertain Los Alamos
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum play to a large crowd during the County’s Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Friday. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Concert Promoter Russ Gordon, right, with Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Tara Key, Melissa Duke, Rita Brake, and Jamie Duke (members of the 1st Baptist Church of Los Alamos) offer free cotton candy at the Summer Concert on Friday. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Tom Rozum plays the mandolin. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Laurie Lewis plays the violin. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Laurie Lewis takes some time between sets to chat and sign autographs. Photo Read More
Clark & Kendall’s – Weekend Preview – May 31, 2012
The Los Alamos Daily Post's events calendar webcast, "Clark & Kendall's Weekend Preview." Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall co-host this weekly program, which previews each upcoming weekend's events scheduled for Los Alamos, White Rock and beyond.
To compile the list of events, the Los Alamos Daily Post checks the event calendars found in the right hand sidebar and we sample the posters on the front window at Aspen Copies. We cover events that are of interest to the general public.
Here is our raw calendar information:
Friday, June 1st Bluegrass at Ashley Pond – Read More