Entertainment

2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Lineup Is Complete!

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

  • The 2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is Presented by TOYOTA of SANTA FE

The lineup for the 20022 Summer Concert Series is complete. The BEST Free Summer Concert Series in the state returns every Friday night May 20 through Aug. 26 and is presented by Toyota of Santa Fe and produced by Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County.

“The Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) and Sancre Productions are excited for the 2022 Summer Concert Series, it is full of genres ranging from Folk to Rock, Jazz to Latino, and R&B Read More

Community Invited To LAFD Wildfire Day & Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday At Ashley Pond Park

LAFD News:

Central Avenue between Oppenheimer and 20th Street will be closed 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in support of the combined efforts of the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), Los Alamos Elks Lodge and many more to present the community with a safe and fun family event – The Annual Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire Day 2022. 

Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. 

This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg Hunt beginning promptly at 11 a.m.  

A bicycle rodeo and children’s bicycle helmet giveaway will take place and bouncy houses will be available for Read More

Taos Chamber Music Group & Taos Center For The Arts Present ‘Boyd Meets Girl’ April 30

Husband-wife duo of Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd and American cellist Laura Metcalf, ‘Boyd Meets Girl’ preform April 30. Courtesy/TCMG

TCMG News:

TAOS — The dynamic, virtuosic and charismatic husband-wife duo of Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd and American cellist Laura Metcalf, ‘Boyd Meets Girl’, are set to perform as part of the Taos Chamber Music Group’s Season 29 Spring Series at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Taos Community Auditorium.  

Covering an eclectic and powerful range of repertoire off their newest album, “Songs of Love and Despair,” the duo’s program will feature Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 15-21, 2022

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 April 15-21:

Friday, April 15, 2022

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-05-22
  • 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 Jacci”
  • 7 p.m. — Stanford Stem Cell
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Mesa Library: Dungeons And Dragons 101 For ADULTS!

Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The staff at Mesa Public Library announces Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) 101 for ADULTS!

This 3-part series will livestream via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evenings, April 21, May 5, and May 19.

Los Alamos has seen a wave of popularity in DnD programming (primarily for youth), but there’s no reason adults should have to miss out on all the fun. This program is designed to get adults acquainted with the basics of DnD.

Have you always wondered what Dungeons and Dragons was all about? This program will provide a comprehensive introduction for adults seeking to get started in Read More

Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Announces Official 2022 Series Presenter And Reveals Four More Concert Headliners Set To Perform This Summer At Ashley Pond

Summer Concert Series News:

  • The 2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is Presented by TOYOTA of SANTA FE

Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County announce Toyota of Santa Fe as the Official 2022 Series Presenter. Toyota of Santa Fe has presented the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series since 2019. This year, Toyota of Santa Fe will exhibit Toyota cars, trucks and SUVs at the beautiful Ashley Pond Park  during each of the 15 concerts including the new RAV4, 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander, Camry and Prius. A true community partner, Toyota of Santa Fe provides critical support to the Los Alamos Summer Concert Read More

Upstart Crows Presents: ‘Cymbeline’ Directed By Graduating Senior Clara West Opens May 7

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents ‘Cymbeline’, directed by graduating senior Clara West opens May 7. Courtesy/Upstart Crows

UPSTART CROWS News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents ‘Cymbeline’, directed by graduating senior Clara West, at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and Sunday May 8, at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14 and 3 p.m. Sunday May 15.

Tickets $15 at the door and online.

Cymbeline is the Crows’ second Blackfriars Production – a show entirely envisioned and directed by a veteran member of the youth ensemble.

West, who started with the Crows at age ten, says of the experience, “Directing a Blackfriars Read More

Compania Chuscales Y Mina Fajardo Present Four Seasons Flamenco Concert At Teatro Paraguas May 27-28

Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo perform May 27-28 at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

Teatro Paraguas presents Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo in Four Seasons, a flamenco concert inspired by the poetry of Antonio Machado concerning the four seasons of the year to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 at Teatro Paraguas.

Flamenco guitar virtuoso Chuscales anchors the concert, along with Matias Rodriguez (guitar), Oscar Gamboa (cajon), and Mina Fajardo (vocals). Dancers include Mina Fajardo, Monze Diaz, Sveta Backhaus, Read More

National Hispanic Cultural Center And Festival Ballet Albuquerque Present Sacred Journeys III April 22-24

Courtesy/Festival Ballet Albuquerque

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) invites the public to a unique performance that highlights New Mexico’s blend of cultures through classical and contemporary dance. 

NHCC and Festival Ballet Albuquerque present Sacred Journeys III.  

The ballet performance April 22-24 at NHCC’s Albuquerque Journal Theatre. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24.

Tickets are available here.

In this unique show, the eclectic, boundary-breaking music of two-time Grammy award-winning Read More