Arts

New Art Exhibition At Santa Fe Botanical Garden Features Human Nature: Explorations in Bronze

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Artist David Pearson and Santa Fe Botanical Garden CEO Clayton Bass with ‘Ascension of Eve’ in the Garden. Photo by Addison Doty
 
SFBG News:
 
SANTA FE ― Art and gardens: the pairing goes back millennia. The latest exhibition at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Human Nature: Explorations in Bronze, features the unique sculptures of three artists: Allan Houser, David Pearson, and Jonathan Hertzel. Showcasing human figures in bronze, each artist brings his distinct style to reveal the spirit and cherish the fragility and power of human nature.
 
The exhibition includes
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Public Invited To ‘Kites Of Many Colors’ Art Dedication

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One of eight woven glass kites to be installed next week over the fireplace in the White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Kevin Allen

Another of the eight woven glass kites to be installed next week over the fireplace in the White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Kevin Allen

APPB News:

The newest artwork in the Los Alamos County’s art collection, “Kites of Many Colors” in the White Rock Branch Library, will be dedicated at a ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 28.

Artists Eric Markow and Thom Norris will be present for the ceremony, hosted by the Arts in Public Places Board.

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Daily Postcard: Omega Bridge Frames Rising Moon

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Daily Postcard: The Omega Bridge frames the moon rising Thursday above the evening alpenglow. Alpenglow is an optical phenomenon that appears as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite of the Sun when the solar disk is just below the horizon. This effect is easily visible when mountains are illuminated, but can also be seen when clouds are lit through backscatter. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More

Santa Fe Opera Announces Annual Spring Tour

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UnShakeable. Photo by Kate Russell

 

OPERA News:

 

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera’s 25th Annual Spring Tour kicks off this month in a series of free public concerts and school performances across the region.

 

The locations of the performances include Los Alamos, Albuquerque, El Paso, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Socorro, Raton and Taos.

 

Former Santa Fe Opera Apprentices Adelaide Boedecker (soprano) and Calvin Griffin (baritone) perform UnShakeable, a one-act opera composed by conductor Joseph Illick with a libretto by Andrea Fellows Walters, the Opera’s director of community Read More

Indian Arts & Culture: San Ildefonso Pottery, 1600-1930

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San Ildefonso ca 1850. Large storage and water jar with images of clouds and flowers and plant life. Courtesy photo
 
MIAC News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) began presenting San Ildefonso Pottery, 1600—1930 in August 2019. This examination of pottery and paintings from 1600-1930 is on view until Aug. 31, 2020.
 
The exhibition focuses on changing previous narratives that represented San Ildefonso pottery, which have been written by mostly non-Native populations. MIAC proudly hosts San Ildefonso Pottery, 1600—1930, as the first exhibition to
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In And Around Town: April 21

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 In and Around Town:
 
The Los Alamos Daily Post community calendar features events happening in Los Alamos, White Rock and surrounding areas. Send event announcements to bjgordon@ladailypost.com
 
MONDAY, April 22
 
Aggie Muster
All Texas Aggies and their families are invited to muster at 6 p.m. in Graves Hall at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road. Use the Rose Street entrance; an elevator is available. Guest speaker will be  Ann Huskinson, who will give a presentation titled, “Gig ‘Em from an Aggie Wannabe!” A BBQ dinner with all the fixings will be
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Musicians With Local Ties Join 2019 Summer Concert Series Lineup: James Carothers And Manzanares

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Led by brothers David and Michael Manzanares and accompanied by some of the best musicians in the industry, Manzanares has been labeled one of the hottest Latin acts to hit the music scene gaining both national and international attention. Courtesy photo
 

Summer Concert News:

Sancre Productions, Producer of the 2019 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond, announce country sensation James Carothers and Latin Guitar Band Manzanares, with special opening performance from The Max Pack have officially joined the Concert Series lineup.

Mixing together Tennessee twang, Southern Read More