Arts

Sketching Underway Of Historic Los Alamos Post Office

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Jonathan Machen sketching the historic Los Alamos Post Office Building Thursday afternoon. Machen is a former resident of Los Alamos spending the majority of his formative years at Los Alamos High School and enjoying river running with the Explorer Post. His parents Don and Judy Machen still reside in Los Alamos. He told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he has enjoyed sketching architectural subjects for many years. His works may be viewed at jonathanmachen.com. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Former Los Alamos resident Jonathan Machen at work Thursday sketching the downtown post office. Read More

Museum Of Spanish Colonial Art Spring Auction April 5

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MSCA News:
 
SANTA FE — The community is invited to the first live Spring Auction of museum-quality art works Friday evening, April 5 on the patio of the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, at 750 Camino Lejo at Museum Hill in Santa Fe.
 
The event starts at 4:30 p.m., with cocktails and hor d’oeurves while viewing the objects d’art in the Museum’s Grand Sala. Preview hour followed by a live auction at 5:30 p.m., on the museum patio with auctioneer Russel Kloer.
 
The Live Auction will include a variety of antiquities to contemporary expressions including works by Traditional Spanish
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Local Artist Betty Nance Smith At Virtuosos Exhibition

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Betty Nance Smith of Los Alamos with her painting, Abundant Spring, at the Oil Painters of America Virtuosos Exhibition in St. Augustine, Fla. Courtesy photo
 
Virtuosos Exhibition at the Cutter and Cutter gallery. Courtesy photo
 
ART News:
 
Betty Nance Smith of Los Alamos was invited to show her painting, Abundant Spring, in the Oil Painters of America Virtuosos Exhibition for the month of March in St. Augustine, Fla.
 
Signature and Master Signature members were invited, whose status comes from juried National and Regional OPA exhibitions, plus a consistently good
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Santa Fe Public Libraries And Teatro Paraguas Present Cuentos de Primavera (Stories For Spring)

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TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
 
Teatro Paraguas will present a performance of bilingual interactive cuentos (or traditional folk tales) for kids of all ages at all three Santa Fe Public Library Branches Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28.
 
JoJo Sena de Tarnoff directs a cast of actors ages 4-70. The program includes two cuentos: Abelardo’s Dinner (La Comida de Abelardo), based on a story told by Joe Hayes; and The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing (El Hombre Que No Podia’ Dejar de Bailar). Both tales have been adapted for Teatro
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Governor Recommits State To Film And TV Industry, Signs Legislation Aimed At Steadier Growth, Expansion

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaking Friday at Albuquerque Studios. Courtesy photo
 

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 2 Friday at Albuquerque Studios. Courtesy photo

 
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 2 Friday at Albuquerque Studios, delivering on a promise to boost the state’s film, television and media industry and provide for steady growth in an economic sector that keeps New Mexicans employed and offers young adults the opportunity to build a sustainable career.
 
Senate Bill 2 more than doubles the annual
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Los Alamos Historical Society: Atomic Film Series 2019

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced that the popular Atomic Film Series returns this year with three films.

These atomic-themed films will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in historic Fuller Lodge with a suggested donation of $5. Grab some fresh-popped popcorn in the lobby and then settle in for a great movie you won’t see anywhere else. This series fosters discussion about the ways we continue to live with atomic legacies.

The theme for this year’s series is the consequences of radioactivity. The series opens with a dark comedy on April 10, continues Read More

‘Kites Of Many Colors’ Coming To White Rock Library

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A sample of a woven glass kite that is part of the ‘Kites of Many Colors’ project being installed over the fireplace in the White Rock Branch Library. Courtesy photo

ART News:

An exciting project is nearing completion in the White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard. 

Installation will begin April 25 for “Kites of Many Colors”, a project consisting of woven glass kites that will be installed over the fireplace in the branch library. 

This project is by Markow and Norris who are nationally renowned glass artists.

A dedication ceremony is being planned for Sunday, April 28 with Read More