Entertainment

Los Alamos Co-op Hosts Summer Kick-Off BBQ May 25

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Courtesy/Co-op

Co-Op News:

Celebrate summer at the Co-op!

Join the Los Alamos Co-op Market for good food, music, games and raffle prizes at their Summer Kick-Off BBQ 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25.

Enjoy a Sweetgrass grass-fed burger, brat or veggie burger with your choice of a side salad for $10.

Bathtub Row Brewing Company will have beer and wine for purchase.

Enter their raffle to win a Rancher’s Select Box from Sweetgrass Cooperative filled with 25 pounds of grassfed beef cuts (steaks, roasts and ground beef). Read More

Upstart Crows Of Santa Fe Presents King Lear In Tribute To Itai Rosen Beginning June 8

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Upstart Crows of Santa Fe News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents King Lear in tribute to Itai Rosen at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays – Sundays, June 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 at The Garden Stage at La Tienda (7 Caliente Road, Eldorado, Santa Fe.

Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for students, at the door or online.

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe present Shakespeare’s King Lear, a tragic tale of family and kingdom destroyed through dishonesty, greed and wisdom found too late.

This production is a tribute to Itai Rosen whose sudden passing in 2022 came just as he was beginning his own production of the play. Lear was Read More

SALA Happenings This Week: May 17 Through May 21, 2023

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SALA News:

SALA Event Center is hosting a week of exciting events catering to diverse interests and age groups.

Today, May 17, SALA is holding auditions 1-2 p.m. for Los Alamos Got Talent. Following that, the after-school program will run 1-5 p.m., with an after-work program 5-9 p.m. Participants can expect a dynamic and creative environment filled with games. More information about these programs can be found on SALA’s Facebook page.

Thursday, April 18, SALA will host a free screening of the documentary “Screenagers Under The Influence” at 6 p.m. This screening is part of our Parallel Cinema Read More

MIAC: 19th Annual Native Treasures Art Market May 26-28

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Courtesy/MIAC

Jacob Shije Trio to perform May 26 at the Native Treasures Art Market at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Courtesy/MIAC

MIAC News:

SANTA FE — The 19th annual Native Treasures Art Market takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, at the Santa Fe Convention Center.

Each year, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) brings together hundreds of Native artists for the annual art market. For its 2023 edition Native Treasures Art Market will present the highest quality artworks from a range of media—from painting and sculpture to jewelry and fashion, including Southwest favorites Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 19-25, 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 May 19-25, 2023:

Friday, May 19, 2023

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 5-02-23
  • 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – Chair Yoga with Jackie
  • 7 p.m. — Back
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Tuesdays At The Square Kicks Off June 13

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This year the concert series is 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday June 13-27 and July 11-25 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Courtesy/MainStreet and Creative District

MAINSTREET News:

Presented by Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, Tuesdays at the Square (formerly at Ashley Pond) is gearing up for a rocking summer.

This year, Tuesdays will be activating the lawn next to Boese Bros with six Tuesday evenings of live music, spanning rock, jazz, blues and more. The Atomic Follies will kick of our season with their all-ages cabaret show during Pride Week.

Then the series will continue with The Los Read More

Registration Underway For Northern New Mexico Fair And Rodeo Royal Court Competition

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COUNTY News:

Ladies and gentlemen from all over Northern New Mexico, ages 6 and up, are invited to participate in the  Northern New Mexico Fair and Rodeo Court Competition at Los Alamos County.

This competition is a revamped program of the Los Alamos County Queens Court Competition, that will allow for a larger age bracket for participation, categories for males of all ages, and the removal of Los Alamos County resident requirement to compete.

Categories Include:

Each contestant will give a formal speech before a panel of judges and compete in a horsemanship contest. Judging will be based on Read More

NMFO Announces Netflix Feature Film ‘Rez Ball’ To Begin Production In New Mexico

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‘Rez Ball’  from Netflix is the story of the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, N.M., will be filming around New Mexico. Photo by Lewis Jacobs

NMFO News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) Director Amber Dodson announced Saturday that “Rez Ball”, an inspirational sports drama from Netflix, will be filming in and around Albuquerque, Shiprock, Belen, Los Lunas, Estancia, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho and the Navajo Nation, with permission and support of local governments and sovereign tribal nations, through May.

“Representation matters, and I am thrilled Read More

SALA Los Alamos Event Center Happenings May 10-14

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SALA Event Center News:

SALA Los Alamos Event Center Happenings May 10-14:

Starting Wednesday, May 10, SALA is offering the After-School 1-5 p.m. and After-Work 5-9 p.m., these programs are designed for friends to have a fun moment together. The programs will feature activities like arcade games, Nintendo on the big screen, VR headsets, and more. The entrance fee is only $10 per person. Additionally, SALA is holding more auditions for Los Alamos Got Talent 1-2 p.m., a great contest where kids can show off their talents on stage.

Thursday, May 11, SALA presents Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 at Read More

Review: ‘Chicago’ Is A Triumph!

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A scene from actors performing in ‘Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville’ at the Los Alamos Little Theatres. Courtesy/Thomas Graves Photography

Review by KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Shimmy off to the side, Broadway, there’s a new player in town. And it just might be as talented, innovative and spectacular as you. 

That new player is the Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT), which opened its newest production, “Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville”, this weekend.

The musical follows the escapades of Roxie Hart, a blue-collar housewife living in Chicago in the 1920s, who aspires Read More