Entertainment

State Film Office Announces ‘Night Of The Starlings’ In Production In New Mexico Through July

NMFO News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced Tuesday that the feature film, “Night of the Starlings” will be filming in and around Madrid through July.

“Night of the Starlings” is a gothic ghost film inspired by actual events with elements of the La Llorona myth. The story takes place in 1973 and is about a 13-year-old girl, “Rae” who despite her own hardships, struggles to save an abandoned teenage mother and her baby.

The tri-lingual story stays true to New Mexico’s cultural mix of Hispanic, Native American, and Caucasian cultures. The film stars Lauren Read More

‘Escape On A Horse’ Headlines Summer Concert June 9

Courtesy/Sancre

Sancre Productions News:

The week’s Summer Concert, presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, produced by Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County Community Services Department and sponsored by Los Alamos Medical Center and COMPA Industries Inc., will feature, Escape On A Horse Friday, June 9 at Ashley Pond Park.

Escape on a Horse draws from the musical styles of Americana, rock and roll, country and bluegrass and has established themselves as unique musical-storytellers in northern New Mexico. The band began in 2016 as a collaboration of Daniel Jaramillo, David Fellenz, Allisyn Read More

Scenes From Summer Concert Starring Coffis Brothers At Ashley Pond

The Coffis Brothers Jamie and Kellen Coffis performing on stage Friday night at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park in celebration of the 2023 Los Alamos ChamberFest event held Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, runs every Friday at Ashley Pond Park through Sept. 1. For a full listing of concert performances, sponsors and venue information, visit LosAlamosSummerConcertSeries.com. See the Official 2023 Series Promo Video, which profiles the 2023 lineup made possible by sponsors and community supporters. Watch the Read More

LALT Hosts Auditions For ‘Romeo And Juliet’

LALT News:
Teens and adults are invited to audition for Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” – Los Alamos Little Theatre’s (LALT) September production and 2023-2024 season opener – for, as Friar Laurence says, “this alliance may so happy prove.”
 
Directors Kelly Dolejsi and Eric Bjorklund will audition actors noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at the theater at 1670 Nectar St.
Preceding auditions, a reading of the play will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the theater.
Email kdolejsi@gmail.com to schedule an audition appointment and receive
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Choral Society Performs Inspired Music In June 4 Concert

Los Alamos Choral Society rehearses on a recent Tuesday at Los Alamos United Church. Courtesy/M. Wheeler

By WENDY SWANSON
Board Secretary
Los Alamos Choral Society

Los Alamos Choral Society (LACS) Musical and Artistic Director Mary Badarak shares her thoughts about the upcoming concert:

“Our music for this concert reflects the works of generations of great composers, each of whom created comforting and inspiring music in times of great difficulty. From J. S. Bach through the Romantic Era of Brahms to more contemporary works by Samuel Barber and Leonard Bernstein, we are performing it here Read More

Coffis Brothers Headline Summer Concert Friday At Pond

The Coffis Brothers, Jamie and Kellen Coffis set to perform Friday night at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

From Sancre Productions:

  • The Coffis Brothers Perform Friday in celebration of the 2023 Los Alamos ChamberFest
  • The American Legion is the Official Afterparty Spot

After last week’s record breaking crowd of 8,500 attendees for Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County Community Services Department started off the season with a huge bang!

Special thanks to TechSource, Longenecker and Associates, Merrick, SMSI and the Pueblo Read More

Summer Art Camps Begin Soon At Fuller Lodge Art Center

Scenes from Summer Art Camps at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

Summer Art Camps are back at Fuller Lodge Art Center, offering weekly, monthly or drop in registrations for most events, weekly art themes taught by favorite teachers, standalone camps, outdoor activities, fun Fridays and more.

Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) made summer camp easier than ever for parents who asked. No more sorting through a myriad of registration dates and trying to coordinate to avoid repeat classes, now parents just select the times they want camp and their cildren get to spend a week making art. Read More

Billy Bob Thornton Draws Massive Crowd To Opening Of 2023 Summer Concert Series Friday Night At Ashley Pond

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters kick off the 2023 Summer Concert Series drawing a massive crowd Friday night to Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

A massive crowd turns out for Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters on opening night of the 2023 Summer Concert Series Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

DK & The Affordables rock the crowd as they open for Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters Friday evening at Ashley Pond. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

DK & The Affordables. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More

Concordia Santa Fe Wind Orchestra Concert

Concordia Santa Fe’s Wind Orchestra presents ‘Tales as Old as Time’  Sunday at St. Francis Auditorium. Courtesy photo

CSF News:

Concordia Santa Fe’s (CSF) Wind Orchestra presents its second concert of 2023, entitled Tales as Old as Time 2 p.m., Sunday, May 28 at St. Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe.

Conducted by Director of Bands Dr. John P. Lynch of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the 40-member ensemble’s performance will feature works by Samuel Barber, Harrison J. Collins, Hirokazu Fukushima, Vincent Persichetti, Kenneth Hesketh and Ralph Hultgren.

Admission is free, with donations Read More

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