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2024 Earth Day Festival Los Alamos Nature Center April 20

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Fun and entertainment for all ages will be available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) reminds the community to come join them this Saturday, April 20, for their signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival. The festivities run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

Family-friendly and free, the event promises a full day of educational fun, delicious food, live entertainment, hands-on learning experiences, Read More

Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival: Schedule Of Events

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Filmmaker Matthew Modine stars in the film, ‘The Martini Shot’  to be shown 6-8 p.m. May 1 at SALA Event Center as part of the Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival. Courtesy/LAFCF

LAFCF News:

The Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival (LAFCF) has shared the full schedule of films coming to SALA Event Center (2551 Central Ave.) April 28-May 5, 2024. LAFCF welcomes a unique selection of filmmakers worldwide to present new films and share behind-the-scenes information about each story and production.

This inaugural Festival brings 20 films from 13 different countries to Los Alamos and provides multiple Read More

2024 Summer Concert Series Lineup

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COUNTY News:

          • Explore Arts & Culture in Los Alamos—Where Discoveries Are Made

Los Alamos, known as the birthplace of groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the former home of J. Robert Oppenheimer, is the place to be this summer. The area isn’t only for history, science and film buffs, but also for families and live music enthusiasts of all ages.

For music lovers, look no further than the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Running from late May through August, the series features free concerts at Ashley Pond Park. On scheduled Friday evenings, local and regional musical acts in a variety Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: Civil War

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

Morbid curiosity … You could say that is what took this reviewer to see “Civil War,” which opened in theaters Friday and is now showing at SALA. “Morbid” because, in an election year, who really wants to imagine our nation warring against itself? “Curiosity” because the film’s trailers were decent, and because there are somewhat-encouraging numbers given it by IMDb (7.6/10) and Rotten Tomatoes (83%, with an audience score of 79%).

Fortunately, my concern wasn’t necessary. Writer-director Alex Garland intentionally left out any specific politics that would Read More

Los Alamos Light Opera To Present ‘Fun Home’ April 19-27

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LALO News:

“What would happen if we spoke the truth?” Alison Bechdel asks in her graphic novel “Fun Home”, along with many other provocative questions and ideas. Another: “Perhaps affectation can be so thoroughgoing, so authentic in its details, that it stops being pretense … and becomes, for all practical purposes, real.”

The Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) will delve deep when it presents the Tony-award-winning musical “Fun Home” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays April 19-27, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 21, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. Tickets at $25 (general admission)/20 Read More

Coro De Cámara To Perform At Carnegie Hall

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New York-bound Coro de Cámara singers prepare for their upcoming concert. Courtesy/Coro de Cámara

COMMUNITY News:

Coro de Cámara is invited to participate in a collaboration with popular composer/conductor Christopher Tin, professional orchestra, and singers from around the world, culminating in a June 9 performance at Carnegie Hall.

In recognition of Coro’s dedication to musical excellence and through an interview and audition process with Coro’s Artistic Director, Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) asked Coro to be part of this special music concert.

The program, Read More

Los Alamos Symphony Spring Concert April 20

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By NELLY CASE
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra 

This feast of symphonic music begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos. Student scholarship winners will also be recognized, and a reception will follow the concert in the lobby. Admission is free, but a donation of $10 per person is suggested and will be graciously accepted by the orchestra.

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra welcomes its new permanent conductor William Waag to the podium for the closing concert of its 2023-24 season April 20. Waag serves as Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony and Music Read More

Canellakis-Brown Duo To Perform In Los Alamos April 21

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The Canellakis-Brown Duo will appear in Los Alamos 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

The Canellakis-Brown Duo, young artists at the forefront of the great performer/composer renaissance, will appear in Los Alamos 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21.

Presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA), cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist Michael Stephen Brown will play a program that celebrates the standard repertoire, little-known gems and their own compositions and arrangements.    

Nicholas Canellakis is a multifaceted artist combining his talents as soloist, chamber Read More

Nuclear Museum To Host 27th Annual Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Festival Saturday May 4

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Lion Dancers, traditional arts activities and martial arts will celebrate the rich history of Asian and Pacific Islanders at the annual festival May 4 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Courtesy/NMNSH

NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Join the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) for a day of fun celebrating the culture and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at 601 Eubank Blvd. SE in  Albuquerque.

Hosted 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Nuclear Museum, the annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival will allow Read More

Taos Lifestyle To Present Musician Paula Cole April 27

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ARTS News:

TAOS — Taos Lifestyle is bringing renowned musician Paula Cole to the Taos Center for the Arts, at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte in Taos.

In 1996, Paula Cole released her self-produced, second album This Fire. It was incendiary, a double-platinum smash. The first single, “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?” catapulted to the Top 10. Her songwriting was loved by traditionalists, feminists, the LGBTQIA community, the whole world.

Cole was nominated for seven Grammy awards and was the first woman to be nominated as Producer of the Year with no collaborators. Her second Read More

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