‘Sun, Sticks and Mud’ Wins Book Award
Photograph by Steve Fitch from ‘Sun, Sticks and Mud.’ CourtesyStaff Report
Sun, Sticks and Mud by Bart Kaltenbach & Barbara Anschel with photographer Steve Fitch won a gold medal for Architecture from the Independent Publishers Book Awards for 2013. It was published by La Sombra Books.
The Independent Publisher Book Awards were conceived in 1996 as a broad-based, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, Read More
Catherine LeClaire Memorial Organ Fund Concert 4 p.m. Sunday at IHM
IHM News:
The public is invited to attend an upcoming musical concert hosted by Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Catholic Church of Los Alamos — the third in its series of free concerts to raise money for the Catherine LeClaire Memorial Organ Fund.
The concert will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at IHM, and will showcase the talents of a number of fine musicians from IHM and other churches and musical groups from around northern New Mexico.
Among the featured groups will be an accapella group of twelve voices “Memorare” (meaning ‘To Remember’) formed from experienced singers who were friends Read More
DALA Presents Three Distinct Programs This Weekend
DALA advanced ballet dancers in Ballet Vignettes: to Bach. Photo by Paulo T Photography
DALA News:
Dance Arts Los Alamos, now in its 21st year of bringing professional dance training and high quality performances to the community, will present three distinct programs this weekend.
The performances will highlight the accomplishments of dancers ages 3 through adult as well as the talent and diversity of the DALA faculty. All performances will take place at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Admission is free.
Intermediate and advanced level ballet students will present the original choreography Read More
Car Show Featured at ChamberFest June 8
Custom vehicles on display at the 2012 ChamberFest Car Show. Courtesy photoCHAMBER News:
The thrillls and chills of ChamberFest are set for June 8 in downtown Los Alamos.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual event to provide an opportunity for its members to present their products and services to the Los Alamos community.
Chamber members set up display booths throughout downtown staffed by representatives with information about their businesses – many offer games and giveaways.
Claire Roybal & Associates, along with Atomic City Corvettes and the Santa Fe Concorso, Read More
Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight!
The Austin Indie band ‘What Made Milwaukee Famous’ opens the Summer Concert Series Friday. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series opens at 7 p.m. Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock with Indie rockers “What Made Milwaukee Famous” from Austin, Texas.
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is coordinated and managed by Russ Gordon of Gordons’ Concerts. This series of Friday evening concerts-in-the-park spans the summer from late May into early September and is held at various locations around Los Alamos County. The concerts are offered Read More
Los Alamos Students Style ‘Gatsby’ Era Apparel
More than 40 Los Alamos High School students from Catherine Puranananda’s AP Literature and Composition class gathered in period costume Monday to parade through downtown Los Alamos ending at the Reel Deal Theater to view ‘The Great Gatsby.’ The students and and a couple of syblings enjoyed bringing the Roaring Twenties to Los Alamos, Puranananda said. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos High School students dressed in ‘Gatsby’ attire stroll along Central Avenue Monday on their way to view ‘The Great Gatsby’ movie now playing atGrease is the Word at 7 p.m. May 20!
Grease is the word! Since the start of year, the dance students of Los Alamos High School have been learning and perfecting the art of ballroom dance and will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20 in the Dwayne Smith Auditorium. LAHS teacher Natasha Barkhudarova teaches her students the fundamentals of dance and performance and in this case, the dances were inspired by the musical Grease. The students dance everything from the convivial quickstep to the passionate rumba. There will be singing and dancing and everything in between during the show. Anyone who hasn’t seen Grease will find not only Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: A Little Light Summer Reading List
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‘So Hard’ – Movie star Caroline Giovanni (Christina Martos) comforts a reluctant Jake Quinn (John Cullinan) after tragedy strikes. Courtesy photoBestselling Author Anchee Min Brings Her Story to Los Alamos May 19
Anchee Min. Courtesy/Bloomsbury PublishersIn 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution. Red Azalea became an international bestseller and propelled her career as a successful, critically acclaimed author.
Twenty years later, after the publication of a number of well-received historical novels set in China, Min returns to her own story.
Her memoir, The Cooked Seed, published this week, tells the story of her immigration to America. Min is touring to promote the book and will Read More
Letter to the Editor: I’m ‘Noisy; Unpleasant Child’s’ Parent
By MANDY MARKSTEINERFly High at Los Alamos Kite Festival
Musicians entertain the crowd at the 2012 Los Alamos Kite Festival. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
Looking back at your childhood, what memories come to mind? Having family picnics at the park? Running through an open field with your friends? Gazing at the sky making shapes out of the clouds? How about attending the Los Alamos Kite Festival?
For the 16th year, the Los Alamos Arts Council presents the Los Alamos Kite Festival Friday, Saturday, and Sunday May 17-19 at the Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock. Children of all ages are welcome to come and join the festivities. Whether you build a kite, Read More
Los Alamos Student Emily Silks Wins First Place in Deborah Beene Music Award Competition
Emily Silks with her marimba, following her first place performance in the Deborah Benne Music Award competition. Courtesy photoStaff Report
Music filled Fuller Lodge May 5 as five students competed for the Deborah Beene Music Award.
First place went to Los Alamos High School senior Emily Silks who performed on the marimba. She was awarded $1,200 and is planning to attend the University of Montana in the fall, where she will major in music. LAHS senior Aaron Bao on trumpet and junior Chip Mielke on violin tied for second place and each received $400. All three students will be honored at the May Read More
Los Alamos Author Pokes Fun at Self-Help Schemes
Lowell Christensen shows off a copy of his book, ‘The One-Minute Zillionaire.’ Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comStaff Report
“When I started writing this book, among other things, I wanted to declare war on the word ‘paradigm,’” Los Alamos author Lowell Christensen said.
“Stephen R. Covey excavated the word in Greece, and before you knew it, ‘paradigm’ was used about a thousand times in every meeting in America. Why not use a rich English word like model, perspective, or vista?”
Christensen is the author of The One-Minute Zillionaire – Achieve Wealth, Fame, and Success Read More
Rumelia Brings the Balkans to Los Alamos
The members of Rumelia. Photo by Jennifer Esperanza. Courtesy/RumeliaStaff Report
Rumelia is returning to the Pyramid Café, 751 Central Park Square, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18.
The band has an enthusiastic local following, including Los Alamos folk dancers, who add their talents to the evening. There is a $10 cover and children are free.
Rumelia is a band composed of three women who are putting a new spin on music from Eastern Europe, a region generally known as the Balkans.
Rumelia’s repertoire is derived from the traditional and popular tunes of Albania, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia Read More
Atomic City Children’s Theater Offers Two Summer Musical Theater Workshops
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT) is again offering Two Sessions*
- Session 1: 9-11 a.m. Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21
- Session 2 : 9-11 a.m. Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12
Who can attend the ACCT Summer Workshops?
Any student entering grades 4th-10th (or a former member of ACCT) that have an interest in improving their musical theater skills. The material taught at these workshops will be applicable to ACCT’s attendance at Junior Theater Festival 2014** and to help students interested in improving their musical theater skills or to be a part of our ACCT productions next Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: What I Learned at LAPS
Hannemann’s Music Corner: What I Learned at LAPSThis week we have been treated to some stellar performances of LAPS musicians at all age levels, from fourth graders to, well, our superintendent on trumpet with the fifth grade band, to our graduating seniors and we still have several concerts to go during the last week of school.
Try to make one of the performances if you can, even if, and particularly if, you don’t have a child or grandchild performing.
A few years back, a former Los Alamos band director asked me where I got my music education. I said, “Los Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Week Full of Resplendent Examples of Music in Los Alamos
By TINA F. DERRThe band and orchestra were outstanding! And finally, combining them into a symphonic orchestra for the 4th movement of Dvorak’s New World Symphony was just delightful.
The choir was much smaller than I remember. Thank you for introducing me to the unfamiliar
Los Alamos Light Opera Workshop 1-3 p.m. Saturday
The M.A.D. Hatters Play Fuller Lodge May 16
The M.A.D. Hatters trio with Dan Nebel on horn, violinist Michael Allerheiligen and pianist Angela Steiner. Courtesy photo
MUSIC News:
The M.A.D. Hatters, consisting of Los Alamos native Dan Nebel on horn, violinist Michael Allerheiligen, and pianist Angela Steiner will present a free lunch time concert at noon in Fuller Lodge Thursday, May 16.
The Hatters will present Johannes Brahms’ celebrated Trio in E flat Op. 40, a trio by nineteenth century hornist of Opera Paris Frederic Nicholas Duvernoy, and the Walden Trio by New York City-based jazz saxophonist Daniel Schnyder. Read More
