Entertainment

Movie Time At La Vista Church In White Rock Today

January 26, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The excitement of the holidays (and snow days) is over, things are settling back into routine, and it’s time to reconnect with everyone after all the travel and craziness. The La Vista Church of the Nazarene invites the community to join the congregation after church today, Jan. 26, for a potluck lunch and family movie. The church provides the movie and the popcorn, attendees are asked to bring a dish to share and their best stories from the past few months. La Vista Church is at 15 Grand Canyon Dr., in White Rock. Courtesy/La Vista Church Read More

Los Alamos Choral Society Celebrates 75th Anniversary Concert At The Duane Smith Auditorium Sunday

January 24, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos Choral Society Conductor Steve Paxton with Choral Society Members. Courtesy photo

LACS News:

The Los Alamos Choral Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, in the Duane Smith Auditorium.

The chorus was founded informally in 1943 by Manhattan Project scientists, and will be giving this gala anniversary concert in partnership with the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra. Cost is $15 for adults, and students are free. The Conductor is Steven Paxton, Kay Read More

Tesuque Pueblo Eyes Film Production Facility To Meet What State Says Is Rising Demand

January 23, 2020 by Submitted by Chris Clark

By JENS ERIK GOULD
New Mexican

Tesuque Pueblo is actively pursuing plans to turn its old Camel Rock Casino into a film production facility after the space was used last year for the movie production of News of the World, starring Tom Hanks.

The Pueblo of Tesuque Development Corp. is in talks with scouts for film and television companies about using the location for future productions, said Timothy Brown, the entity’s president and CEO. The former casino, located off U.S. 84/285, could be used on a short- or long-term basis or rented to a major production company, he said.

“We feel it’s a Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal Theater

January 23, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Council Awards 2020-23 Contract To Sancre Productions To Produce Los Alamos Summer Concert Series

January 23, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The sun begins to set as a massive crowd gathers to hear Big Head Todd and the Monsters last summer at the Ashley Pond Park Pavilion. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Summer Concert News:

During its December meeting, the Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved Sancre Productions for a four-year contract to produce the 2020-2023 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series.

The contract award comes on the heels of the historic 2019 concert season, where newly forged partnerships with tech companies and local businesses brought high caliber, nationally touring artists to Read More

Los Alamos High School Bel Canto Treble Choir Performs At 2020 All-State Honors Choir At Popejoy Hall

January 20, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos High School’s Bel Canto Treble Choir. Courtesy/LAHS

LAHS’s Bel Canto Treble Choir. Courtesy/LAHS

By CELINA LONG

LAHS Choir Booster Member

Los Alamos High School’s Bel Canto Treble Choir, under the direction of Jason Rutledge, had the privilege of performing by invitation as the 2020 All-State Honors Choir at Popejoy Hall Thursday, Jan. 9, in Albuquerque before a full audience of their peers and music educators.

Equally significant and meaningful was the fact that this was the first all female Honors Choir invited to perform at this event in more than 30 years. The theme of the concert Read More

Live Theater At Local Senior Centers

January 19, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Local playwright Robert Benjamin speaks to the crowd gathered Monday for his launch of the 2020 Season of live theater at the senior centers with AIRPLANE MODE, a 10-minute comedy performed by Jody Shepard and John Gustafson. The play highlights the interruptions and intrusions related to aging. The free performances and audience talkbacks continued at the White Rock Senior Center. Courtesy/LARSO
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The Lensic: International Guitar Night Feb. 7

January 18, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Master guitarist Mike Dawes. Photo by Larry Dimarzio

LPAC News:

SANTA FE — The Lensic presents International Guitar Night Friday, Feb. 7, an evening of acoustic music by four guitar masters:

Mike Dawes – England – contemporary guitar virtuoso, known for performing multiple parts simultaneously on one guitar using unique extended and micro-techniques.

Cenk Erdogan – Turkey – master of the fretless guitar, known for his intriguing, exotic style and engaging on-stage personality.

Olli Soikkeli – Finland – soulful, dexterous jazz guitarist called one of the “worthiest current-day successors

Northern Host Community Celebration Honoring MLK

January 17, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NNMC News:

Española — The community is invited to a celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20 in the Center for the Arts at Northern New Mexico College.

This event is free and open to the public, family friendly, and will include exhibitors for community resources, entertainment by Moving Arts Española and a talk about Black history in New Mexico. Read More

Plan 4 Jazz Quartet At Bathtub Row Saturday

January 17, 2020 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

MUSIC News:

The Plan 4 jazz quartet performs 7-10 p.m., Saturday at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op at 163 Central Park Square in Los Alamos.

The Plan 4 jazz quartet plays a range from jazz standards to contemporary compositions, arrangements and interpretations.

Plan 4 is comprised of Los Alamos musicians Jim Gattiker (sax), John Frary (drums) Carl Greeff (Guitar) and Dave Rogers (bass).