Entertainment

2021 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Presented By Toyota Of Santa Fe Announces May And June Virtual Shows

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SANCRE News:

Sancre Productions, Toyota of Santa Fe and Los Alamos County are pleased to announce that the 2021 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series will be a hybrid series, consisting of six virtual shows in May and June and nine potential live shows being planned for July and August.

Live show planning is underway with multiple Los Alamos County Departments and with the highest attention being paid to COVID-19 restrictions, crowd management and safety guideline adherence.

More information about the live shows will be available in the coming days and weeks. The 2021 virtual shows will be high-quality Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents ‘Curious Smiles’ By Playwright Robert Benjamin And Featuring Local Actress Amelia Dolejsi

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Don Converse and Amelia Dolejsi performing ‘Curious Smiles’. Photo by Duchess Dale

By Kelly Dolejsi
Los Alamos

Teatro Paraguas will present Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin’s short comedy “Curious Smiles” live on Zoom at 7 p.m. Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2.

Admission to the 25-minute comedy is free. Find links to register at teatroparaguasnm.org.

Duchess Dale directs this uplifting tale about a grandfather, played by Santa Fe actor Don Converse, and his sassy 10-year-old granddaughter Jamie, played by Amelia Dolejsi, a fifth-grader at Aspen Elementary Read More

LAAC Presents Sunday Five Wind Quintet Wednesday

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Sunday Five Wind Quintet makes its debut performance at the virtual Brown Bag show Wednesday. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

The Sunday Five Wind Quintet will make its debut performance during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s (LAAC) virtual Brown Bag show noon Wednesday.

The performance can be viewed here.

Sunday Five Winds formed during the pandemic with Gabriela Meriweather on flute, Kwami Barnett on clarinet, Pablo Hernandez on oboe, Dan Nebel on horn and Kyle Sneden on bassoon, who is based in Northern Colorado. Nebel was born and raised in Los Alamos and said he is thrilled to share music Read More

Olions To Perform Murder On The Orient Express

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Olions will perform Murder On The Orient Express live in Duane Smith Auditorium 7 p.m. April 22, 23 and 24, and a matinee at 2 p.m. April 24.

About Murder On The Orient Express:

“Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in Read More

Coro de Cámara Hosts Online Auction April 26-May 4

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Courtesy/corodecamara-nm.org

By ANNE MARSH
Coro de Cámara

Making music online during this pandemic year has been both challenging and fun, but it is also expensive. With no concert tickets to sell to live audiences, all performing arts groups have struggled this year, and Coro de Cámara is no exception.

Since they can’t hold an in-person fundraiser this spring, the chamber chorus is hosting an online auction from April 26 – May 4, accessed from the Coro’s website corodecamara-nm.org.

Generous auction donors have provided something for everyone. The list of items offered include Read More

New Mexico Rotary Telethon 17th Annual Virtual Music Celebration & Live Action Charity Auction April 24

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New Mexico Rotary Telethon 17th annual charity event 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Courtesy/Rotary

ROTARY News:

Gather in your homes with friends and family to join the Rotary Club of Albuquerque and the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Sol 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. April 24 for a 90-minute Live Stream Music Celebration & Live Action Charity Auction.

Albuquerque Rotary encourages everyone to attend. 

Registration is free and this event is for everyone. The registration and live-view link is available here. Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Presents: Masterworks & Masterpieces

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Courtesy/SantaFe.com

MUSIC News:

The next episode of The Santa Fe Symphony’s 2021 Spring Virtual Concert Series takes attendees to the internationally recognized Museum of International Folk Art and the New Mexico Museum of Art, an iconic Santa Fe landmark.

Experience Symphony ensembles performing masterworks by Ludwig van Beethoven, Béla Bartók, Jo Kondo, Fred Frahm, John Steinmetz, Daniel Davis and Witold Lutoslawski—all brilliantly filmed in high definition by Hutton Broadcasting.

WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 18

Pre-order Masterworks & Masterpieces today for $20 per household Read More

Site Plan Detailing Location Of New Community Co-Op Park

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This site plan shows the location of the Co-Op Park going in next to the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union under construction at 10th and Central across the street from the Los Alamos Daily Post. The Co-Op Park will be approximately 10,000 square feet in size and provide a place for food vendors, music, and community gatherings. The Co-Op Park officially opens July 3, which is World Co-Op Day. A GoFundMe campaign in underway to cover some of the construction costs for the park at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/coop-park. Courtesy image Read More

DCA: Watch Pottery Demonstration, Learn About New Mexico’s Early Literary Tradition, Hike Organ Mountains

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DCA News:

Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).

DCA is bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into homes through its museums, historic sites and cultural institutions.

Watch pottery demonstrations, learn about New Mexico’s early literary traditions, take a hike in the Organ Mountains and more through virtual programs available to the public.

This week includes three programs:

  • The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture will continue its monthly pottery demonstration series via Zoom April 14. This next episode will feature
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