Entertainment

Cirque Du Soleil’s CRYSTAL Brings Circus Arts To The Ice

Cirque du Soleil News:

RIO RANCHO — Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time, returns March 7-10, 2024 to Rio Rancho Events Center.

With seven jaw-dropping traditional circus acts all thrillingly adapted for Cirque du Soleil’s first foray into a brand new creative territory – the ice – CRYSTAL takes audiences on an unforgettable journey into the vivid and whimsical world of imagination. 

Watch the CRYSTAL trailer hereSince 2017, CRYSTAL has dazzled more than 1.9 million people in over 135 cities worldwide, blending Read More

Singer-Songwriter Sav Buist Performs Nov. 12 At SALA

Sav Buist will perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at SALA Event Center. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

National Public Radio calls her “one of the most compelling songwriters of our time”. Sav Buist is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer who added the prestigious overall Grand Prize and First Place in the folk category for the 27th USA Songwriting Competition to her list of songwriting awards. She is the lead singer and songwriter for the wildly successful band, The Accidentals. Michigan native and current Nashville resident, Buist will bring her talent Nov. 12 to Los Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Art Vladem Contemporary Hosts Final Friday: Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt

NMDCA News:

Oct. 27, bring the whole family to New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary for a Final Friday: Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt.

A scavenger hunt, candy, and costumes oh my! Join New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary 5-7 p.m. on the last Friday before Halloween for a Shadow and Light scavenger hunt. This is a free event.

This is a family-friendly opportunity to take your kids trick-or-treating and explore the newest addition to the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District. Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Choral Masterworks Sunday Oct. 29

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Santa Fe Symphony

Santa Fe Symphony News:

The Santa Fe Symphony will present its highly anticipated Choral Masterworks performance, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 at Santa Fe’s iconic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Choral Director Carmen Flórez-Mansi will lead the angelic voices of the Symphony Chorus for this uplifting program with piano accompaniment by Collaborative Pianist Paul Roth.

All ages are welcome. The doors open at 2:15 p.m., admission is free and tickets are not required – attendees are asked to pay Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: Killers Of The Flower Moon

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Killers of the Flower Moon”, Martin Scorsese’s latest film, is now showing at SALA. This much anticipated movie version of David Grann’s 2017 book truly is gripping, and it features many familiar actors. It will no doubt be discussed until the awards ceremonies, early next year.

The film deftly handles a horrifying chapter of American history, one which took place in Osage County, Oklahoma, a century ago. Unlike the book, the movie dives right into the action. An Osage woman is mourned. An American soldier returns from war in Europe and lands on his uncle’s doorstep. Read More

Spooktacular Fun Awaits At Poeh Cultural Center’s ‘Trunk Or Treat’ Extravaganza Monday Oct. 30

Poeh Cultural Center News:

PUEBLO of POJOAQUE – The Poeh Cultural Center will host a Halloween extravaganza, the “Trunk or Treat” 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30.

This family-friendly, community event will take place at the Poeh Cultural Center at 78 Cities of Gold Road. “Trunk or Treat” promises an evening filled with ghoulish delights and Halloween enchantment, and it’s open to all ages.

Attendees can expect an array of spooktacular activities, including:

Trunk or Treating – Stroll through our creatively decorated trunks and gather Halloween treats from tribal departments and local businesses. Read More

Barbershop Chorus Performs I Believe in Music Oct. 20-21!

Sound Check delivers a singing Valentine to Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson in February. Courtesy photo 

The guys ham it up at Eagle Mountain Elementary School. Courtesy photo 

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

If you have ever received a present and inside there is another present, the Barbershop Chorus event of I Believe in Music this weekend, can offer that, four additional times!

You see each two-hour performance also includes the golden, melodious tones of four pretty fantastic quartets. Each quartet is made up of four parts representing baritone, base, lead and tenor. The four-part Read More

Fiesta Of Cultures Returns To Coronado Historic Site Oct. 21

DCA News:

Fiesta of Cultures will take over Coronado Historic Site (CHS) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21.

Fiesta of Cultures is an annual event held by the Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites, welcoming people from all walks of life to share space.

Visitors can expect an arts and crafts fair, live entertainment, demonstrations, and kids-friendly activities—there will even be bread baking in the site’s newly built horno!

Around 10:30 a.m., Bad Habit and the Enablers will be performing, and then at 2 p.m., the Spanish Boom dance group will perform their set. Pueblo Foods and Busy Bee Read More