Arts in Public Places to Discuss Art for White Rock Visitor Center
County News:
A meeting of the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board is set for 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday at Mesa Public Library.
Members will discuss potential art for the White Rock Visitor Center.
Among other items on the agenda is an update of information regarding the re-location of “Strange Trio,” a brief update on the “Call for Artists” for the Animal Shelter and a discussion of the remaining work needed to develop a 5-Year Strategic Plan.
The public is invited to attend the meeting.
The mission of the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board is to encourage the integration of art into Read More
A Sneak Peak @ PEEC’s Upcoming Events
PEEC News:
Planetary Alignment Viewing
March 12, 7:30 p.m. @ PEEC. A rare close conjunction of two very bright planets, Jupiter and Venus, is occuring. Chick Keller and Steve Becker will have telescopes at PEEC to view the planets and discuss what is happening. Public is invited, admission is free.
YOUR Sustainable Home, Sustainable Los Alamos Series
March 14, 7 p.m. @ PEEC. so you’ve heard from the experts about how to make your home more sustainable. Now we want to hear from you! Join us for a fun, world-cafe style evening of learning and sharing ideas/actions we do to live more sustainably. Read More
Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery to Represent Ceramic Artist Marc Hudson
By Mandy Marksteiner
Artist Marc Hudson at work in his studio. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
When I first visited Hudson’s garage studio he immediately plopped a six-pound lump of clay onto his wheel and leaned into the amorphous blob with his whole body until it took shape. First it became a tall cylinder, and as he coaxed the walls to expand, it became what he called a “rumptious round.”
As Hudson described it, “The clay doesn’t have any opinions about its final destiny. It’s the byproduct of erosion and it doesn’t mind that. When people see clay (or a blank sheet of paper or an empty canvas) they Read More
17th Annual Los Alamos Photographers Show Reception
The 17th Annual Los Alamos Photographers Show Reception takes place at 5 p.m. Monday in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
The show runs through March 30. Read More
LACA to Present One of the World’s Most Celebrated Vocal Ensembles: The King’s Singers
The King’s Singers at St. James Church, Piccadilly, London, Britain. From left, Timothy Wayne-Wright, Jonathan Howard, Christopher Bruerton, David Hurley, Paul Phoenix and Christopher Gabbitas. Photo by Alex MacNaughton
On March 10, the Los Alamos Concert Association presents one of the world’s most celebrated vocal ensembles, The King’s Singers, as the fourth concert in LACA’s 65th anniversary season. Describing their appearance at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, Alexandra Coghlan wrote “with a flawless blend and a balance of playful showmanship and sophisticated Read More
Beauty in the Beast Opening Reception Featured Unique Perspectives
The beauty of a beast shines in the eye of the beholder. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Friday night’s opening reception drew 150 people to view the Beauty in the Beast show at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
The show revealed the wild side of beauty. It runs through March 31.
Works by local artist Thelma Hahn are on display in the Portal. The Art Center at 2132 Central Ave. is in the historic Fuller Lodge and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Gallery Manager Amy Bjarke greets patrons during Friday’s opening reception of Beauty in the Beast. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Blue Window Hosts Wine Tasting March 4
Blue Window Bistro features wine-tasting March 4
The Blue Window Bistro will offer a Wine Tasting featuring the wines of Italy, from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, March 4.
Certified Sommelier Ben Niedleman and guest connoisseur Tom Hill will provide information and suggestions on tasting.
Tickets are $30 per person and include 10 one-ounce tastes and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations are required, call 662-6305.
The Blue Window Bistro has a loyal clientele and 28 years of service.
Melissa Paternoster has been the owner since June of 2010. She is a native of Los Alamos and a graduate of Los Alamos High School. Read More
‘Leap Into Opera’ event Set for 3-6 p.m. Sunday
Zachary Dreicer-Griego
The Los Alamos Opera Guild of the Santa Fe Opera will hold a “Leap Into Opera” event from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at 135 La Senda Road in White Rock. Light refreshments wi1 be served.
The program features a concert by the remarkable young pianist Zachary Dreicer-Griego. He is the son of Jarad and Janet Dreicer of Dixon, NM.
Dreicer-Griego is an amazing young man who has developed his talent without reading music. He is blind and learns even the most difficult pieces by listening to music.
Dreicer-Griego has studied piano since he was four Read More
Fuller Lodge Art Center takes on the Beautiful and Beastly
Fuller Lodge Art Center Director Ken Nebel examines Thelma Hahn’s work through 3-D glasses. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By Kirsten Laskey
Receiving the entries for the Fuller Lodge Art Center’s newest show, “Beauty and the Beast” was similar to awarding homework an A+, Director Ken Nebel said. Every piece made the grade.
From a bronze sculpture of a whimsical pig, “Petal” to delicate jewelry pieces made from glass and watch parts, the show reveals the artists’ creativity and imagination as they interpreted this unique topic.
Beauty in the Beast caught Read More
Los Alamos Little Theatre Changes Opening of ‘The Giver’ to March 2
Grady Hughes performs in “The Giver” beginning March 2 at the Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Minesh Bacrania Pacrania Photography
By Bonnie J. Gordon
The Los Alamos Little Theatre will present “The Giver” by Eric Coble, adapted from the Newbery Medal winning book for young people by Lois Lowry. Originally scheduled to open this Friday, the play will now open Friday March 2 and run through March 17. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 2:30 p.m. Saturday matinees. Tickets are $12 ($10 for students and seniors) and are available at CB Fox and at the door. Read More
What Otowi Station Bookstore Shoppers are Reading
Scenes From LA Winds Concert Rehearsal
Tubas emerge from a palm tree. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost
“Me and my shadow” – Caeeiw Neeper on the Bass Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Six Trumpets all in a row. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Community Winds in full rehearsal. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Annual Rotary Crab Fest Extravaganza Set for Sunday and You’re invited!
The Los Alamos Rotarians are set to host their third annual “All-You-Can-Eat Crab Fest” fundraiser, which includes prawns and chicken (for those who don’t eat seafood) Sunday Feb. 26 at Central Avenue Grill.
Festivities for the club’s fundraiser begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar followed at 6:30 p.m. with dinner, music and silent and live auctions featuring golf with a pro, salmon and Asian dinners for eight, spring yard-cleaning, computer consulting, artwork, California wines, jewelry and gift certificates
Proceeds benefit local scholarships and the Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden. Read More
Empty Bowl Event Benefits Self Help Inc
KRSN owners Gillian Sutton and David Sutton hosted the annual Empty Bowl event Thursday that benefits Self Help Inc. They also hosted this month’s Chamber FAN Club. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Katy Korkos, left, of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and Debbie Gill from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board attended Thursday’s Empty Bowl and FAN Club event at KRSN. Photo By TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
One Alone is not Enough…
A scene from “Mulan, Jr.” performed in 2011. Courtesy/Daren Savage
One alone is not enough … Atomic City Children’s Theater proudly presents Disney’s “Mulan, Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 and 3 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 25 at Duane W. Smith Auditorium.
Disney “Mulan, Jr.” is based upon the 1998 Disney film “Mulan” and the story “Fa Mulan” by Robert D. San Souci.
This production features many of the songs from the movie, as well as some new songs written especially for this show.
ACCT’s Co-Directors, Julia Fair and Daren Savage were both very pleased with the level of talent that tried Read More
Get Bitten by NMDT’s Eerie and Elegant ‘Dracula’
Alicia Bowyer and Gary Cooper, Dracula 2012. Photo by Holger Waschinski
Review By Bonnie Gordon
You have one last chance to catch the stunning original ballet “Dracula” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos. Don’t miss it. New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company brings the iconic story of the master vampire to life in a production that, much like the Count himself, is elegant yet eerie, thrilling yet poignant.
Director and choreographer Susan Baker-Dillingham’s original ballets always achieve high emotional impact, and “Dracula” is no exception. The elements Read More
UNM-LA Fairy Tale Thursdays Featuring La Belle et la Bete
UNM-LA News
UNM-Los Alamos is hosting the free film series, “Fairy Tale Thursdays” at 6 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday through May in the UNM-LA Student Center Lecture Hall.
The series will explore the rich tradition of fairy tales in film.
On Feb. 23, host, Dr. Mickey Marsee, will show the 1946 Jean Cocteau cult classic, “La Belle et la Bete” (Beauty and the Beast, NR/ 97 min) in the Building 5 Lecture Hall. Marsee hosted the popular Monster Film Series in 2010.
Deemed one of the best dramatic presentations of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, Cocteau’s direction mixes fantasy with Read More
Original Ballet “Dracula” is a valentine of a different kind
Alicia Bowyer as Mina Harker in Dracula 2012. Photo by Holger Waschinski
By Bonnie Gordon
Get ready for heart stopping romance, action and drama this weekend, as The New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company (NMDT–PC), under the direction of Susan Baker-Dillingham presents “Dracula.”
NMDT–PC is a non-profit training ground for pre-professional dancers located in Los Alamos. During its seven years history, NMDT has gained acclaim for its original story ballets choreographed by Baker-Dillingham, including “Dracula,” “Snow White,” “Cinderella,” “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” “Alice,” Read More
It’s Tyme for Shakespeare with the LA Community Winds
Los Alamos Community Winds is set to perform 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy Photo
By Bonnie Gordon
Lovers of Renaissance music and lovers of the bard are in for a treat when The Los Alamos Community Winds presents a Shakespeare-themed concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Crossroads Bible Church. The church is located at 97 East Road (as you enter Los Alamos from the main hill road). As always Winds concerts are free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
The idea for “the Musick of Shakespeare and his Tyme” came about as the Winds started Read More
