Entertainment

18th Annual Oktoberfest In Red River Oct. 6-8

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RED RIVER News:

RED RIVER — The highly anticipated 18th Annual Oktoberfest is returning to Red River this year, promising a three-day extravaganza packed with remarkable craft beer, wines, spirits, artisans, food vendors and live entertainment.

The event will take place at Brandenburg Park Oct. 6 to Oct. 8, offering locals and visitors alike a family-friendly experience like never before.

This year’s Oktoberfest will be a celebration of tradition, culture, and community, brought to life by an exciting lineup of entertainment for all ages. Festival-goers will have the pleasure of enjoying Read More

Los Alamos Little Theatre To Hold Auditions For ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ Oct. 4, 6

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LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre announces auditions for its planned January production, “The Play That Goes Wrong” by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields.

Auditions will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 6 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. Persons auditioning will be asked to engage in dialog and improvisational work based on scenes from the play.

Anyone interested in auditioning is asked to fill out an online form [link here]. If you are unable to make the scheduled audition dates please add that information in the notes field of the audition form Read More

The Y Kathak Program Presents ‘Dances Of India’ Oct. 22

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The Y News:

The Family YMCA Kathak Program presents “Dances of India” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Indian snacks will be available for purchase during intermission.

The theme for the 2023 Dances of India is Nritta-Nritya and will feature highlights from past Dances of India shows presented by The Family YMCA Kathak program students and guest dancers.

No tickets are required, donations are welcomed. All proceeds from the show will go to The Family YMCA’s youth programs.

The YMCA has a motto: “We don’t turn anyone away for their inability to pay.”

This year the YMCA has a fundraising Read More

JROMC Lecture: It’s All Downhill – A Brief History Of Skiing At Los Alamos

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Limon Perrot, Robert Carter, Enrico Fermi and David Inglis skiing at Sawyer’s Hill. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

JROMC News:

The community is invited to attend a free lecture on the history of skiing in the Jemez Mountains, on Monday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave., presented by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and co-sponsored by the Los Alamos snowboarding and mountain biking racing teams.

The presentation will trace the history of skiing in Los Alamos from the Ranch School programs through the development of Sawyer’s Read More

DPU Countdown To Public Power Week 2023

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be celebrating Public Power Week Oct. 1-7, along with the Public Power Association and 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans.

This year, Public Power Week’s focus is on how public power utilities are working to ensure reliable, affordable, sustainable and customer-focused service to their communities.

In recognition of Public Power Week, DPU offers tips on how to save money and energy:

  • According to the Alliance to Save Energy,
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Los Alamos Youth Film Festival Tuesday Oct. 3 At SALA

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YMCA News:

The YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center, in collaboration with PAC8, the Los Alamos Youth Activity Center, the Los Alamos Arts Council, and Film Prize Jr New Mexico, is proud to present the first ever Los Alamos Youth Film Festival.

From 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3, films will be screened at the SALA Event Center in Los Alamos. This festival celebrates and elevates the achievements made in the last 3 years by young filmmakers in Los Alamos. Screenings will include both the award winning short “Eggshell” and the award winning documentary “Sister of the Circle”. Also to be screened will be local cult Read More

Music Of Drama And Contrasts – Los Alamos Symphony Fall Concert Oct. 7

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LASO News:

Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest conductor William Waag to the podium for the opening concert of its 2023-24 season at 7 p.m. Oct. 7, at Crossroads Bible Church.  

Following the concert, a reception will be provided in the lobby.  

The program Waag has chosen for this concert begins with the Overture to Nabucco, the work that solidified Giuseppe Verdi’s career as an opera composer in 1842. Among other themes from the opera, the overture previews the “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves,” who lament both the ruin of their temple in Jerusalem and enslavement in Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. Read More

New Mexico Actors Lab: The Nether Opens Oct. 11

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NMAL News:

SANTA FE — As entertainment industry strikes fueled by worries about artificial intelligence drag on and ChatGPT generates both essays and angst in academia, the New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) production of Jennifer Haley’s “The Nether” couldn’t be timelier: The sci-fi crime drama set in the near future delves into the ethics of virtual reality and the impact of technology on human relationships, identity and desire. 

Zoe Lesser, making her debut with NMAL, will direct Nicholas Ballas, Rikki Carroll, Gregory J. Fields, Joey Beth Gilbert, and Rod Harrison in NMAL’s fourth production Read More

Extra! Extra! Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees Share Favorite Moments On ‘Oppenheimer’ Set

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Los Alamos National Laboratory employees Sarah Tasseff (red dress) and Arthur Bishop (dark suit) play community members in a scene filmed in Fuller Lodge, where ash rained down from snow-making machines. The haunting special-effects dream sequence, done with things like strobe lighting, basic props and latex, reveals J. Robert Oppenheimer’s troubled subconscious. Labbies Kelsey Dennisen and Tom Tierney are visible in the frame as well. Credit: Universal Pictures

LANL News:

  • 17 employees tell what it was really like behind the scenes as extras in the hit movie

Christopher Nolan made a point Read More