Arts

Los Alamos Under A Snow Day … Hip Hip Hooray!

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Los Alamos woke up to a thick blanket of snow this morning and residents are making the most of it! Here the Jafarov family is clearly having a ton of fun sledding today at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Members of the Jafarov family demonstrate the ‘agony and the ecstasy’ of sledding this morning at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com   ‘’  

A man armed with a snow blower clears sidewalks late this morning on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A row of cars covered with snow this morning on Trinity Drive.  Photo by Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents El Coqui Espectacular And The Bottle Of Doom April 11-28

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El Coquí cast. Courtesy photo
 
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
 
A Nuyorican comic book artist down on his luck becomes the city’s newest superhero in El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom, written by Matt Barbot and directed by Roxanne Tapia.
 
Alex Nuñez (Miles Blitch) searches to discover his Boricua identity and prove to himself that he is not just “Sorta Rican” – the stereotype assigned to him by his erstwhile high school bully Junior/current nemesis El Chupacabra (Ricky Mars). So he becomes El Coquí, a superhero named for the iconic Puerto Rican tree frog, who
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Daily Postcard: Snow Moon Over White Rock

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The Snow Moon with clouds beginning to cover it Monday evening over White Rock. The full moon this morning, Feb. 19, will be the brightest and largest supermoon in 2019, appearing about 10 percent larger than normal, according to space.com. February’s full moon, nicknamed ‘Snow Moon’, appears larger than normal because it will be closer in its orbit to the Earth than at any other point in 2019. The name Snow Moon comes from the typically heavy snowfall across parts of the U.S. in February. Different Native American tribes had other names for February’s moon. The Cherokee referred to it as the ‘Bone Read More

New Mexico, Contemporary Music & Doomsday Clock

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CRAS Ensemble. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News: 

 
CRAS Ensemble, a Danish contemporary music group has just launched a Doomsday Clock-inspired project with several connections to New Mexico.
 
The initiation of IN OUR TIME marks the beginning of a potentially endless artistic project in which global events, including international security and existential threats such as nuclear weapons and climate change, will be turned into a huge, constantly evolving piece of music.
 
IN OUR TIME will consist of an unknown number of movements, called “chapters”, each lasting about
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Scenes From Secret City Kitchen And Los Alamos Makers’ Date Night

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On Friday, Feb. 15, Los Alamos Makers at 3540 Orange St., was transformed into a pop-up venue for an out-of-the-ordinary date night. A virtual crackling  fireplace projected on the large screen, along with romantic background music, made for a soothing atmosphere. The unusual center pieces were one-of-a-kind fused glass bottles handmade by glass art instructor Sue Bombardt. Courtesy photo

 

Jeremy Varela, owner of  Secret City Kitchen with his catering team wowed the guests with a sophisticated table and a delicious 3-course meal. Courtesy photo

 

For their 2nd course,
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Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra And Los Alamos Choral Society Perform At Smith Auditorium Today

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Dress rehearsal Saturday night of the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra and Los Alamos Choral Society for a 4 p.m. concert today, Feb. 17 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Lynn Wysocki-Smith
 
Los Alamos violinist Kay Newnam at the dress rehearsal Saturday night of the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra and Los Alamos Choral Society for a 4 p.m. concert today, Feb. 17 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Lynn Wysocki-Smith
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