Entertainment

Happening This Week At SALA: Sept. 21-24, 2023

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SALA News:

This week at the SALA Event Center:

Thursday: Kick off your weekend early by joining us at 6:30 p.m. for a thought-provoking and insightful Mental Health session. We’ll delve into the significance of nurturing our mental well-being in today’s fast-paced world. This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn valuable tips and strategies for maintaining your mental health.

Friday: Gamers, this one’s for you! Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping gaming extravaganza as we bring Gran Turismo to the big screen. We’ve scheduled two showings at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., guaranteeing excitement Read More

Los Alamos Arts Council Presents: An Evening of Classics Concert & Silent Auction Tonight!

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CHAMBER News:

Los Alamos Arts Council presents “An Evening of Classics Concert & Silent Auction” 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept. 19, at Fuller Lodge.

Jennifer Perez and Tjett Gerdom present an evening of classics, accompanied by Natasha Stojanovska. This will be an evening to remember and will benefit the Month of Arts and Culture programming in October.

Tier 1 & 2 Tickets include early access at 5:30 p.m. to a cocktail reception, with beer and wine by Bathtub Row Brewing Coop and catered hors d’oeuvres. A silent auction begins at 6 p.m. with art, football tickets and more. Each of Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Sept. 22-28, 2023

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PAC 8 News:

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

For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for Sept. 22-28, 2023:

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

  • 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
  • 1 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 9-5–23
  • 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos  County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. Adult Vaccines in Primary Care: Impact on Disease Prevention
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Teatro Paraguas ‘United In Blood: The Revolutionary Music And Poetry Of Chile’ Oct. 13 At NHCC In Albuquerque

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United in Blood: The Revolutionary Music and Poetry of Chile, opens Oct. 13. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas presents United in Blood: The Revolutionary Music and Poetry of Chile, opening Friday, Oct. 13 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque for one weekend.

United in Blood is a fully staged performance celebrating the artistic, social and political vision of four of Chile’s most beloved musicians and poets: Pablo Neruda, Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, and Gabriela Mistral. Though not all four knew each other, several of them did, Read More

5th Occasional Los Alamos Pub Crawl Saturday Sept. 23

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The Hill Stompers liven up the aisles at Smith’s during a previous Pub Crawl. Photo by Skip Wecksung

Hill Stompers News:

The Hill Stompers, Los Alamos’s own eccentric adult marching band, will be leading the Fifth Occasional Pub Crawl on Saturday, Sept. 23. The purpose of the Los Alamos Pub Crawl is to get music in the streets and other unexpected places, to educate the public about marching band music, and to have great fun!

The band will play a lot of music, march from place to place, and interact with the crowd. This is an excellent opportunity for the whole family to learn about brass, woodwind and Read More

Scenes From Taste Of Knowledge 2023 At Fuller Lodge

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LAPS Foundation Board Member Leslie Bucklin addresses the crowd at Taste Of Knowledge today at Fuller Lodge as Oppie looks on puffing his pipe at right, (AKA LAPS Foundation Board Member Kurt Steinhaus). Taste of Knowledge is an annual fundraiser for the Los Alamos Public Schools. Proceeds benefit teachers, staff, students and facilities. Courtesy Photo

Scene from Taste of Knowledge today where a little rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of guests outside Fuller Lodge. Courtesy Photo

Scene from the live auction and paddle raise event today at Taste of Knowledge from which the proceeds benefit Read More

Scenes From 2023 UllrFest Saturday On Pajarito Mountain

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Scene from 2023 UllrFest, the annual ode to the coming winter, returned to Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Saturday. Festivities included  music by DK and the Affordables, Bike and Hike, Strava Downhill Race, New Mexico Craft Brewfest with brewers from Bathtub Row, Bear Creek, Boxing Bear, Canteen, Flix Brewhouse, Hidden Mountain, Palmer Brewery and Cider House, Red River, Second St., Steelbender and Tumbleroot Distillery and Brewery. Courtesy photo

DK and the Affordables entertained the crowd Saturday at UllrFest. Courtesy photo

Scene from 2023 UllrFest Saturday at Pajarito Mountain Ski Read More

Purgatory Oktoberfest: Celebration Of Seasonal Flavors

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PURGATORY News:

Join Purgatory’s Oktoberfest celebration, presented by Sky Ute Casino 12-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at Purgatory Base Area. Revel in the season’s best brews, delightful live music, and stunning vistas – all wrapped up in an authentic Oktoberfest ambiance.

$10 tickets, includes a custom 19.5oz mug and first beer. Purchase tickets in advance and skip the line the day of the event.

Custom Beer Mug & First Beer on Us: Attendees receive a 19.5oz custom beer mug and a ticket for their first beer.

Multiple Brew Stops: Additional beer Read More

Los Alamos Concert Association Opens 77th Season Sept. 23

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Frisson Winds will open the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 77th season Sept. 23. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

Frisson Winds, one of America’s great touring wind ensembles, will open the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 77th season at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 with music for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, and piano. 

Joined by acclaimed pianist Marika Bournaki, Frisson Winds will perform sextets by Beethoven, Roussel and Poulenc. The program will also include Debussy’s seductive Syrinx for solo flute and a rousing trio for flute, clarinet, and bassoon by Valerie Coleman.  Read More