Entertainment

Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts Performs Virtually In Los Alamos Summer Concert Series 6 P.M. Friday July 3

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Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts perform virtually at 6 p.m. Friday for the Summer Concert Series. Courtesy/Sancre

Virtual Summer Concert News:

The Virtual Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Presented by Toyota of Santa Fe is proud to present Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts at 6 p.m., Friday on the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Facebook Page. 

Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts formed in January 2013 and has been touring steadily through the north, mid and southwest states. The band is made up of Ryan Chrys on guitar and vocals, Susan Phelan on bass and vocals, Lauren Michaels on vocals, Jack Yoder on Read More

Silver Lining Emerges Despite Pandemic Canceling 75th Anniversary Season Of Los Alamos Concert Association

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LACA Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin in front of the Smith Auditorium Tuesday discussing how 75th anniversary plans were sadly dashed due to the pandemic and her appreciation for community support. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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

Plans for celebrating the 75th year of the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) were dashed with the outbreak of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.

But out of disappointment has emerged a sense of gratitude for the generous show of support from the community.

LACA Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin Read More

Night With A Nerd: Virtual Bingo – Periodic Table July 9

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BSMA News:

The community is invited to join a virtual bingo game 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 that has STEM topics rather than numbers in the squares.

For the periodic table – the squares have symbols and someone calls the word. Players match to the symbols on their card. For example, if the word called is “sodium” then players look for “Na”.

Everyone is invited to play. RSVP to the event to get a link to a bingo card emailed the day of the event. 

Multiple players in the same household should register individually.To register, click here.

Winners receive a gift certificate to the Gadgets store inside Read More

Theater Continues In Santa Fe: Outdoors With The Crows

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Upstart Crows of Santa Fe actors perform in a socially-distanced, small-audience, outdoor production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth at 6 p.m. July 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. Courtesy/UCSF

UCSF News:

A director’s debut, a cast disrupted by the pandemic, Zoom rehearsals to keep the play alive, a change of venue, the need to completely reblock and redesign the play, delays as they waited for restrictions to allow performance.

Despite the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune these intrepid young players have persisted and created a live theater experience worthy of this provoking tragedy Read More

Santa Fe Opera Celebrates 2020 Season With New Digital Performance Series Premiering July 3 Through Aug. 1

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Courtesy/SFO

SFO News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera announces Songs from the Santa Fe Opera, a digital performance series celebrating the opening nights of the five originally-scheduled operas that were to comprise the 2020 Summer Festival Season.

Susan Graham, acclaimed mezzo-soprano and Santa Fe Opera audience favorite, hosts the Opening Night of the season and a celebration of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville from the stage of the Santa Fe Opera Friday, July 3, followed by other opera luminaries in later presentations. Then, from July 11 through Aug. 1, viewers can tune in each Saturday Read More

Los Alamos Virtual Summer Concert Series Begins Friday!

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Los Alamos Virtual Summer Concert Series News:

Friday night singer-songwriter Eryn Bent is kicking off the Los Alamos Virtual Summer Concert Series, presented by Toyota of Santa Fe.

Bent has enchanted audiences since she was 14, with her powerhouse vocals and honest, gritty songwriting. As a performer from Montana, her deep western roots shine through in her Americana, folk-style songwriting.

Bent has independently recorded, written and released three amateur albums, the first of which was privately released in 2005. Most notably, Eryn completed her first studio album in early 2014 – Read More

Dr. Hall Plays Tuesday At The Pond Online June 23

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Creative District News:

The community is invited to the Los Alamos Creative District’s Tuesdays at the Pond performance June 23.

This Tuesday local legend Dr. Hall performing his original Blues, Americana and Folk music, including some never-before-released songs from his upcoming album “The Long Road Home”, which becomes available next week.

Catch his performance and some exclusive discount codes for local restaurants and The Bathtub Row Brewery only through the www.CreativeLosAlamos.com website and the Los Alamos Creative District Facebook page.

Check out the Dr. Hall promo here: Read More

Get Off-The-Beaten-Path In Durango’s Animas River Valley

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The Animas River Valley in Durango, Colo. Courtesy photo

DURANGO News:

DURANGO, Colo. — Visit Durango announces news from the Animas River Valley, as several local businesses share new offerings.

From reimagined farm-to-table dining and long-awaited spirits, to an extensive renovation of the historic Trimble Hot Springs and tiny-home vacation getaways, the Animas River Valley now offers more reasons to explore Durango off-the-beaten path.

Follow the picturesque San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway (Hwy 550) north toward Purgatory Ski Resort, 27-miles from downtown Durango. Along the way, Read More

Los Alamos Virtual Summer Concert Series 2020 Lineup

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2020 Los Alamos Virtual Summer Concert Series kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday with Eryn Bent. Courtesy photo

SUMMER CONCERT News:

Sancre Productions announces the full 2020 Los Alamos Virtual Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe lineup with concerts set to kick off Friday, June 26 through Aug. 28.

The virtual series features ten Friday evening concerts starting at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on Facebook live from the featured artists’ homes or music studios.

The concerts will be short and sweet consisting of just a few songs from the artists, some of whom will be headlining artists in Read More

BSMA Hosts Los Alamos Trivia Virtually During Pandemic

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A question appears on the screen during the wildly popular Los Alamos Trivia event hosted virtually June 11 by the Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA). Learn more at www.bradburyassociation.org. Courtesy photo

Categories for the Los Alamos Trivia event hosted virtually June 11 by the BMSA. Courtesy photo Read More