Entertainment

Opera Announces 2017 Season And Prepares For 60th Anniversary

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Music critic and former Los Alamos Public Schools orchestra teacher, Mary Helen F. Klare, right, does a selfie with Patricia Racette, who plays Minnie, the golden girl, in Puccini’s La Fanciulla Del West that opens the Santa Fe Opera season July 1. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

“Three hundred years of opera, five new productions, three new to Santa Fe, including a world premiere, and two beloved works returning to our stage.”

That in a nutshell is the repertoire for the 2017 season announced by Santa Fe Opera General Director Charles MacKay Read More

LALT’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Opens Friday

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Friends gather at Truvy’s Beauty Shop in Los Alamos Little Theatre’s Steel Magnolias. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6  at 1670 Nectar St. The show will run Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 and 2 p.m. Sundays May 8 and 15. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students and seniors and may be purchased at the door or in advance  at CB FOX or from Brown Paper Tickets. Photo by Larry Gibbons
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Planetarium Feature Film: Exoplanets May 7-8

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Exoplanets is a planetarium fill that uncovers planets in other solar systems. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:

Pajarito Environmental Education Center is showing Exoplanets at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

Exoplanets takes audiences on a journey to observe planets beyond the solar system and uncover the science and astronomy behind their discovery.
 
Casper Planetarium produced this exciting full-dome film. Tickets may be purchased by phone or at the nature center at $6 for adults and $4 for children. This movie is recommended for ages four
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LAHS’s Presley Gao Performs Schumann Piano Concerto With New Mexico Philharmonic In Albuquerque

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Los Alamos High School freshman and pianist Presley Gao on stage to perform with the New Mexico Philharmonic April 24 in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

Pianist Presley Gao of Los Alamos, left, with conductor Dr. Daniel Cummings at the reception after the concert. Courtesy photo

Pianist Presley Gao of Los Alamos with Jackie McGehee, left, founder of the competition, and his teacher Dr. Jacquelyn Helin at the reception after the concert. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Los Alamos High School 9th grade student Presley Gao took the stage April 24 in the First United Methodist Church of Albuquerque Read More

Whimsical ‘Edward Scissorhands’ At Library Thursday

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Movie poster for ‘Edward Scissorhands.’ Courtesy photo
 
Review by KELLY DOLEJSI
Los Alamos
 

Calling all topiary and Avon aficionados: Tim Burton’s classic “Edward Scissorhands” (1990, PG-13) will screen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library.

 

In this timeless story, earnest Avon lady Peg Bogg (Dianne Wiest), unable to sell to her friends, decides to try her luck at the scary castle at the end of the street. In it, she finds Edward (Johnny Depp), an artificial man created by a brilliant inventor (Vincent Price) who died before completing Edward’s hands. Read More

Sangre De Cristo Chorale Presents Spring Concert

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The Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News:

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale has been exciting audiences with performances in Santa Fe and Los Alamos for 38 years.

This year the singers in the Chorale welcomed eight apprentices from three high schools – Santa Fe High, Pojoaque High School and the New Mexico School for the Arts – to sing as full members of the chorale. An important element of the chorale’s mission is helping young singers learn that singing a diverse classical repertoire can enrich their lives and create community through song. 

With Andrew Schmidt as the new music Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By MARY ANNE BEARD
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday, we are continuing with The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Midnight Special, and The Jungle Book. We will open Mother’s Day just in time for that holiday and bring in the requested Miracles from Heaven. Captain America: Civil War will open for an early show Thursday, May 5.

We have some more great movies coming up in the near future. Money Monster, Neighbors 2, Nice Guys, Alice in Wonderland, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men, Independence Day, The BFG and Finding Dory are all among our hopeful coming attractions. 

JUNGLE BOOK: Raised by a family Read More

‘Spamalot’ Nominated For Prestigious Popejoy Awards

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The Knights of the Round Table are galloping off to Albuquerque to compete in the Popejoy Awards next weekend. From left, Sir Lancelot (Max Herrmann), Sir Robin (Lauren Partin), Patsy (Camille Rousculp), King Arthur (Devon McCleskey), Sir Galahad (Daniel Sarrao) and Sir Bedever (Megan Pimentel). Photo by Ryn Hermann
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos High School Olions take their production of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” on the road next weekend to compete in the Popejoy Awards. 

Not only has “Spamalot” been nominated in the categories of Best High School Production, Read More

Sangre De Cristo Chorale Presents ‘Radiant Spring’ Concert May 7-8

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Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Photo by Richard Huelster
 
SDCC News:
 
Capping its first year with music director Andrew Schmidt, the Sangre de Cristo Chorale will present its spring concert, “Radiant Spring,” over Mother’s Day weekend.
 
The 38-year-old chorale will perform at 7 p.m., May 7 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road, in Los Alamos, and again at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 8 at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Avenue, in Santa Fe.
 
The concert’s pieces will celebrate light, love and passion. The centerpiece of
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Atomic City Children’s Theater presents Disney The Lion King KIDS At Pinon This Weekend!

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Courtesy/ACCT

ACCT News:

Atomic City Children’s Theater are proud to present their production of Disney The Lion King KIDS. All of your favorite characters from the classic Disney film and hit Broadway musical are here – Simba, Nala, Scar, Pumbaa, Timon, Zazu, and of course, the Rafikis!

Disney The Lion King Jr. will be presented this Friday evening at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pinon Elementary School.

ACCT’s Co-Directors, Daren Savage and Kelsey Cline are very proud of their young cast. Savage noted, “Our cast is made up of 3rd and 4th grade students from each elementary school and Read More