A Taste Of Knowledge Beer & Wine Tasting March 4
LAPSF News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation will host a beer and wine tasting event, A Taste of Knowledge, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
Participants will sample a wide variety of specially selected beers and wines, choosing eight tastes from among 12 offerings. An array of delicious appetizers will accompany the beverages.
All proceeds benefit the Great Ideas Grants available to school district classroom teachers each fall and spring from the LAPS Foundation.
“The hope is that our community will come out to support our teachers at this unique Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Trumbo’
“Trumbo” tells the true story of mid 20th century screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted for his affiliation with the Communist Party. This would seem a common story among the literati of Hollywood in the 1950s.
But Trumbo became a bit of a hero by using his wit and eloquence to stand up to those compiling the list. The appearance of his name in the opening credits of Otto Preminger’s 1960 film Exodus is considered the end of the age of the Hollywood blacklist.
Dalton Trumbo, played brilliantly by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), was the top screenwriter in Read More
Bandelier Artist In The Park Opportunity Deadline Nears
Bandelier is accepting applications from artists interested in an artist in residence position. Whether your art is visual, musical, dramatic or something else, if you like the idea of living in the park for a month you should apply! See the details and get an application at http://www.nps.gov/band/artist16.htm. Fuller Lodge Art Center is sharing this information in collaboration with Bandelier National Monument, and as a teaser to get you thinking about nature art. Our ‘Born to be Wild’ exhibition Aug. 12-Oct. 1, is in honor of Bandelier’s 100th anniversary as a National Read More
Daily Postcard: View From Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: View Saturday afternoon looking east near the dog park at Overlook Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Dover Quartet To Perform In Los Alamos
Dover Quartet will perform March 11 in the Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo
LACA News:
The much admired Dover Quartet will perform in the Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11 as part of the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 70th Anniversary Season.
Since a triumphant sweep at the prestigious Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2013, the Dover has won acclaim world-wide. The New Yorker dubbed them “the young American string quartet of the moment.” James Keller of the Santa Fe New Mexican described the young ensemble as “string quartet Nirvana.” Read More
Lions In Illyria: Shakespearian Hijinks In Animal Guise
Robert Kauzlaric’s play, “Lions in Illyria,” opened Friday night at the Los Alamos Little Theatre. The play is a reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” with animal characters.
The play is aimed at children and is best suited for ages 7-12. Younger children will not understand the complicated plot and
LAHS Choirs Preview Concert Smith Auditorium Tuesday
Image by Leslie Bucklin
The best way to be successful is practice, practice, practice and Los Alamos High School Choir Director Jason Rutledge and his bevy of beautiful voices will perform for the community Tuesday, March 1, as they prepare for additional great things ahead.
“This concert is our preview concert for our Music Performance Assessment that occurs the following day,” Rutledge said. “It will involve the Los Alamos Middle School Choir and four choirs from Los Alamos High School; Man Time, Harmony, Bel Canto and Schola Cantorum.”
Rutledge Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Pueblo Canyon
Daily Postcard: View of Pueblo Canyon from Camp Hamilton trailhead. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
The Book’s The Thing: Shakespeare From Stage To Page Exhibit March 26-27
At Fuller Lodge Art Center: ‘What’s Past Is Prologue’ Exhibit March 11
LAHS Graduate Joshua Grimes Advances To Final Round Of Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen
Chef Joshua Grimes, a 2002 LAHS graduate, advances to the final round in the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
Joshua Grimes, a 2002 Los Alamos High School graduate, achieved a career highlight few others share – he showcased his culinary skills on a national television program.
The nation watched as Grimes competed Feb. 21 on the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen. The show requires its contestants to create the same dish and whoever makes it the best advances to the next round.
What makes the program cutthroat is the chefs are sabotaged Read More
PEEC: Mysteries Of The Unseen World Feb. 27-28
Landscape Of An Artist: Living Treasure, Dan Namingha March 20
Daily Postcard: Colorful Sunrise From Quemazon
Fourth Friday Fractals Show At Planetarium Tonight
Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program And Contest Deadline For Submissions March 15
2015-2016 Junior Duck Stamp featuring wood ducks, art by Andrew Kneeland of Rock Springs, Wyo. Courtesy image
WILDLIFE REFUGE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is proud to announce the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program and Contest deadline for art submissions is March 15, 2016.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grades across New Mexico learn about habitat conservation through science, math, technology, and the arts to create an original drawing or painting of waterfowl as their “visual term paper.”
“We are so excited to have Valle de Oro National Wildlife Read More
Jemez Springs Library To Sell Signed Books, Rare Works By Tony Hillerman, Feb. 27
At least 30 published and unpublished works written between 1970 and 1990 will be sold at the sale – all of which were donated from Hillerman’s daughter, author Anne Hillerman.
Hillerman had a deep affinity for Jemez Springs and
On The Brink Of An Oscar!
Academy Award nominee Drew Goddard of Los Alamos with his wife Caroline Williams Goddard at a recent awards gala in California. Courtesy photo
- Academy Award Nominee Drew Goddard Of Los Alamos Prepares For Big Night
The world learned at 5:30 a.m., Jan. 18 that Drew Goddard of Los Alamos is nominated for an Academy Award.
His parents Dr. Laurence and Colleen Goddard were live streaming the show announcing the nominees at their home in Los Alamos.
“I just remember starting to scream and then we talked to Drew … he and his wife and daughters were all