Entertainment

Scenes From Opening Of 2026 Summer Concert Series

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Country music duo Dejo Andersson and Christie George aka Downtown Avenue greet the crowd at the first concert of the 2026 Summer Concert Series Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Dejo Andersson and Christie George, aka Downtown Avenue, sign a cover of Little Big Town’s ‘Pontoon’ during the concert Friday night. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The crowd is treated to free swag during the Friday summer concert at Ashley Pond Park, including beach balls. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School Jazz Band opens the first concert Read More

The Plot Thickens As Invisible Hand Entertainment Releases Episode Two Of The Jemez Murder Mystery Saga At SALA

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Invisible Hand Entertainment Owner Jon Ebanks on the set of ‘Jemez: A Murder Mystery’. Courtesy/IHE

Jaime Romero, left, and Roger Anaya on the set of ‘Jemez: A Murder Mystery’. Courtesy/IHE

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Last year, the film, “Jemez: A Murder Mystery” depicted a camping trip in the Jemez Mountains going horribly wrong when someone is murdered. The movie ended ambiguously and audience members were left to ponder who the killer was. Now, more clues and pieces of this murder mystery puzzle will be revealed in the second episode, “Jemez: The Investigation”. Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 22–28, 2026

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for May 22–28, 2026:

Friday, May 22, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 5-12–26
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
  • 8 p.m. — League of
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Baggage Claim Kicks Off Co-op Summer Showcase Series

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Local rock band Baggage Claim kicked off the inaugural Co-op Summer Showcase at 6 p.m. Friday, May 15. The concert was held at Los Alamos Co-op Park, adjacent to Los Alamos Schools Credit Union at 1010 Central Ave. This free concert was the first in the new series, which offers music from local musicians at this outside venue as opening acts for the main Friday night summer concert series. This is a true community concert series that features only local musicians. The purpose of this series is to build community spirit and to raise awareness for a new non-profit organization that will bring local Read More

Sangre De Cristo Chorale Final Concerts Of Season To Feature Musical Settings Of Walt Whitman’s Poetry

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Celebrating its 48th season, the 52-voice Sangre de Cristo Chorale is led by Music Director George Case and accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner. Courtesy/SDCC

CONCERT News:

SANTA FE — The Sangre de Cristo Chorale will perform its final concert of the 2025-2026 season, America’s Bard, on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 in Santa Fe. Both concerts start at 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe.

Celebrating its 48th season, the 52-voice Chorale is led by Music Director George Case and accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.

The centerpiece of this concert is Jeffrey Van’s four-movement Read More

New Mexico Legal Lowdown Podcast Explores How Lawsuits Drive Industry Safety And Social Change

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NMLL News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The latest episode of the New Mexico Legal Lowdown podcast, hosted by attorney Feliz Rael, features a deep dive into the transformative power of the civil justice system with trial lawyer Kathy Love, partner at McGinn, Montoya, Love, Curry, and Sievers PA. The episode, titled “How Lawsuits Trigger Change in the World,” explores why trial lawyers pursue high-stakes litigation and how these cases protect the public by forcing shifts in corporate and institutional policy.

Kathy Love, a veteran trial lawyer specializing in catastrophic injury and wrongful Read More

Los Alamos Community Winds To Present ‘From Hammer To Bow’ Saturday At Crossroads Bible Church

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Los Alamos Community Winds Director Ted Vives, center, leads the concert band in a rehearsal Tuesday night at Crossroads Bible Church. The LACW will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, which will feature guest artist Andrian Harabaru on cello, front, left. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Community Winds’ pianist Julian Chen, left, and Director Ted Vives rehearse Tuesday night at Crossroads Bible Church in preparation for Saturday’s concert. Chen will perform a solo during the concert. Courtesy/LACW

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
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Santa Fe Opera Celebrates 70th Season In 2027: Three New Productions, Beloved Revival, And American Premiere

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SFO News:

The Santa Fe Opera celebrates its 70th Season with tales of power and pleasure, featuring works by Puccini, Rossini, Mozart, Janáček and a new opera about Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots by composer Brett Dean ­­– all in the most beautiful outdoor theater on earth! 

A Trio of American Premieres!

Continuing its long-standing commitment to innovation, the Santa Fe Opera will present an extraordinary trio of American premieres over the next three seasons: 2026 brings Lili Elbe with music by Tobias Picker and libretto by Aryeh Lev Stollman; 2027 will feature Of One Blood, with music Read More

Scenes From Governor’s 2026 ‘Spring Fling’ Event

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Los Alamos resident Prisca Tiasse and her family greet Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham during the Spring Fling event on May 9 at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham playfully reacts to the oversized hat prop set out in the photo booth during the Spring Fling event on May 9 in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s final Spring Fling event took place Saturday, May 9, in Santa Fe. Her term in office comes to an end on Dec. 31, 2026.

All registered families from across the state were transported and welcomed to the Governor’s mansion Read More

Free Palestine Film Series Presents ‘The Occupation Of The American Mind’ Screening At SALA May 19

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By EMMA ABATA
Los Alamos

If you are working multiple jobs to keep up with endless bills, anxiously watching your stocks or 401(k), wondering how Social Security is going to hold up, or just feeling like this country is being run for someone else’s benefit no matter who is in charge, this Tuesday’s film at SALA is for you.

At 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 19 the Free Palestine Film Series in Los Alamos will screen The Occupation of the American Mind, a documentary that explains how a foreign government and its lobby have spent decades shaping American media coverage and American foreign policy. The film is almost Read More