Entertainment

‘Bad Day At Black Rock’ Shows At Mesa Public Library

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Movie poster for ‘Bad Day At Black Rock’. Courtesy photo

BY KELLY DOLEJSI

Mid-1950s crime thriller “Bad Day At Black Rock” will screen at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library.

The moody Spencer Tracy classic opens “Just the Way it Happened!” (according to the tagline) as a railway train pulls into a quiet Arizona town and John J. Macreedy (Tracy) steps off.

Apparently, it’s the first time the train has stopped in Black Rock in a number of years, and the locals are none too happy to have a newcomer. Macreedy can’t get a cab and then is denied a hotel room, although there are clearly Read More

Atomic City Children’s Theater Opens Auditions For Disney Peter Pan Jr. 2-4 p.m. Wednesday

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ACCT News:

Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT), the Los Alamos Public Schools’ award winning after-school theater program, is excited to announce auditions for their elementary school production of Disney Peter Pan Jr., a two-act musical based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie’s enchanting Broadway play.

Co-Director Daren Savage noted, “Peter Pan Jr. is a really fun show with some of Disney’s most famous characters including Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook and of course, Tinker Bell and features many memorable Disney songs including, You Can Fly, Never Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Kubo and the Two Strings” is the latest animated film from Laika Entertainment (Coraline, The Boxtrolls), a family action adventure presented in stop-action animation. Words cannot adequately describe this film, but let’s try…

The creativity in this film is awe-inspiring. Stop-action animation means in this case that 4.3 seconds of the footage were created on average every week for nearly five years. In addition to the main characters, created with what we used to call “Claymation”, there are origami figurines, quickly created by Kubo’s story magic, which Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

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By Cynthia Biddlecomb 
Los Alamos
 
“Florence Foster Jenkins” is a BBC/Pathé Pictures release starring Meryl Streep as the 20th century heiress and performer who only thought she could sing. Her mostly true story is both funny and sad, but beautifully presented in this film. Lavish costumes and sets reflect the Victorian era in which Florence grew up—she was born in 1868—as a counterpoint to 1944, the year the story takes place.
 
By 1944 Florence Foster Jenkins was 76 and had been a New York socialite all her adult life. She had been a piano protégé, giving a recital at the
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David Luning Performs At Pond Tonight

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David Luning. Courtesy photo
 

MUSIC News:

Gritty, soulful singer/songwriter David Luning is a lively storyteller whose music, earnest songwriting and rich, captivating voice would have you believe you’re listening to a hardened veteran of Nashville.

Luning is performing as part of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond Park. The concert is free.

His debut album “Just Drop On By” was met with high critical praise and garnered Luning numerous film and TV placements with most recently, a featured placement of his song “ Whiskey Bottle” in NBC’s series Read More

Adobe Rose Theatre Presents ‘Lobby Hero’

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THEATRE News:

The Adobe Rose Theatre in Santa Fe will present ‘Lobby Hero’ by Kenneth Lonergan and directed by Staci Robbins Sept. 8-25.

Lobby Hero – nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play, tells the story of Jeff, a luckless young security guard trying to get his life together after being thrown out of the Navy.

But the lobby proves to be no sanctuary from the world, as Jeff is drawn into a local murder investigation involving his supervisor, a tightly wound young man called upon to bear witness against his troubled brother, and an overzealous and Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Pete’s Dragon’

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By Cynthia Biddlecomb
Los Alamos
 
“Pete’s Dragon” is a Disney live action movie that opened Aug. 12.
 
Like its predecessor, an animated feature in 1977, it features a 10-year-old lost boy and the (CGI-animated) furry dragon who protects him during the six years he’s in the deep forest. It is a family drama appropriate for elementary aged kids up through adults. Nobody dies, but there is some heartbreak, and scary situations for little kids. The movie opens with Pete in the back seat of his parents’ station wagon as they go on a camping adventure.
 
Five-year-old Pete
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‘Granite Mountain’ Filming At Urban Park Friday

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COUNTY News:

“GraniteMountain” is filming approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at Urban Park. There will be no loud noises, stunts or special effects conducted as part of filming this scene.

“Granite Mountain” has obtained a permit to reserve all Urban Park facilities, including the pavilion, all fields (soccer/baseball), courts (basketball, volleyball, tennis) and parking spaces connected to the park. The production will block off and sign areas not accessible to the public during filming.

Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 through Read More

YMCA PiYo Live® Rave Saturday

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YMCA News:
 
The Family YMCA is excited to host its first PiYo Live® Rave this Saturday at the main Y studio.
 
Join them for a special Glow in the Dark black-light Piyo Live® class! PiYo is a fast-paced, high intensity, FUN workout that blends the strength and toning of Pilates, the balance and stretching of yoga, and the high-energy cardio of dance in a challenging format that will totally rock your world.
 
Wear your white and neon! Glow bracelets at the door. PiYo Live® is for all levels, members and non-members are welcome!
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Cinema Cindy Reviews Ben-Hur

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By Cynthia Biddlecomb
Los Alamos
 
“Ben-Hur”, a fifth re-make based on the 1880 novel, was released Friday, Aug. 19. Did it need to be remade? Perhaps not—attempts made in 2003 and 2010 bombed.
 
The best-selling novel was first made into a film in 1907 and again in 1925. Our favorite version came out in 1959 staring Charlton Heston, winning 11 Oscars. So why make a new one? Modern film technology can make a better chariot race. The tag line for the recent release is “Brother against brother. Slave against Empire.”
 
Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) and Messala Severus (Toby
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