Entertainment

2026 Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival April 17-19

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

After Mikheil Gabadize went on from the 2025 Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival to win two additional awards, it demonstrated that a small, local event had inspired people in several countries.

The volunteer-run and lead non-profit hopes to set the same good fortune in motion for 2026, once again at the spectacular SALA Los Alamos Event Center April 17-19.

SALA’s owner Allan Saenz  is honored to be hosting it at the event center and excited to partner with Sandy Jones again for this third-year festival that brings films from many different countries.

“What Read More

From Moscow To The Main Stage Red Elvises Guitarist Yury Krivoshein Brings His Journey To New Mexico

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Yury Krivoshein on stage with the Red Elvises. Courtesy image

Yury Krivoshein’s first band out of school – country music. Courtesy image

By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Yury Krivoshein grew up in a musical suburb of Moscow, picked up a guitar at 12, and spent his formative years obsessing over Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler, and Pink Floyd. By the time he was a working musician, he was playing in Russia’s oldest rockabilly band, doing session work for film and radio, and living what he describes as a successful career. Then, Feb. 24, 2022 changed everything.

“On the Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab Opens 2026 Season With Eureka Day

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NMAL News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) will open its 2026 Season April 30 with EUREKA DAY by Jonathan Spector.

Directed by Robert Benedetti, this play explores one of the central questions of our time: How do you build consensus when no one can agree on the truth?

The production will run through Sunday, May 17.

Winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and called “the funniest and the saddest play of the season” by the New York Times, EUREKA DAY is the story of the Eureka Day School in Berkeley, Calif., a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, and social Read More

LALT Auditions For ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ April 8, 10, 12

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Courtesy/LALT
LALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) invites the public to take part in perhaps William Shakespeare’s most enjoyed comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing”. a timeless tale of love and mischief that has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1604.
Auditions for the show will be held at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, April 8 and 10, as well as at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. If necessary, callbacks will be held during the following week at a time that will be determined shortly. Performances for this outdoor production will be July 17-26.
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Teen Movie Nights Saturdays @ SALA Event Center

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COUNTY News: 

The community is invited to join the fun for Teen Movie Nights on Saturdays at SALA Los Alamos Event Center.

The lobby opens at 7:30 p.m., the free movie starts at 8:30 p.m., and next up is the Super Mario Galaxy Movie (New Release) on April 11.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie blasts into outer space for a cosmic adventure inspired by Nintendo’s beloved games. This Illumination-Nintendo sequel promises vibrant visuals, playful humor, and expansive world-building, making it a highly anticipated spectacle. 

April 11 is a Free VR Night and includes free small popcorn and drink for the Read More

Annual Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe 2026 May 1–3

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THEATER News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents the 2026 Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe at The Crows’ Nest (7 Caliente Road, Building 1 at La Tienda in Eldorado, Santa Fe) at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3. 

Tickets at the door or online:

https://www.upstartcrowsofsantafe.org/upcoming-workshops-1

The tenth annual Youth Shakespeare Festival features scenes from As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, King Henry V,I, Part 3, King John, King Richard Read More

Live In Los Alamos Presents: Griffin House April 18

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Griffin House to perform April 18 at Fuller Lodge for the Live in Los Alamos concert series. Courtesy/LILA

COMMUNITY News:

In early 2018, Jonathan Lathrop, president of Live in Los Alamos, stumbled upon a video of Griffin House playing his song “The Guy That Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind” solo on his couch, part of a series promoted by a Nashville journalist.

“The song was touching, but simple, and came across so sincere,” Lathrop said. “At the end, Griffin flashed a smile that I thought was incredibly sweet. I was certain only a nice person could smile like that so I reached out to his Read More

Los Alamos JJAB & Teen Center To Partner On Movie Night

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COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos JJAB’s upcoming Teen Movie Night will offer a pre-party at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Los Alamos Teen Center.
Free food and games will be offered.
At 7:45 p.m., participants can walk from the Teen Center to SALA Los Alamos Event Center to watch MegaMind.
For additional details, visit the JJAB website.
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Get Ready To Boogie On The Moors! Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Is Aug. 1 At Ashley Pond Park

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Scene from the 2025 Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever event at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Dance enthusiasts and Kate Bush fans, this event is for you! The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 1 at Ashley Pond Park.

The event is free and open to anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear red as in Bush’s video and to check out the dance steps on the website, https://sites.google.com/view/tmwhde-los-alamos/home

Marjorie Madsen is co-organizing the event with her daughter, Chloe Madsen Keilers, with permission from Wuthermuthers, Shambush, and global Read More

Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival April 17-19

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Sandy Jones, the Director of the 2026 Film and Culture Festival, would like you to save the dates for the upcoming film series. The weekend of international films, culture, and conversation in Los Alamos is close at hand.

The dates for the SALA Event Center activities are April 17–19 dates at includes three days movie magic. The event will once again host opportunities for patron and filmmaker Q&A sessions.

More information will come out in the next few weeks, but tickets are already available online with SALA. The series is listed at the following link with Read More