Entertainment

Director Pat MacDonald Is Creative Genius Behind ‘Young Frankenstein’

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Patrick MacDonald roller skates blindfolded in ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com.

THEATER News:

Thanks to the creative genius of Patrick MacDonald as director and choreographer, the local community will enjoy the musical comedy “Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein” over the next two weekends.

Gretchen Amstutz adds her talent and expertise as musical director.

McDonald has acted, sung, directed and choreographed in many productions since moving to Los Alamos more than 10 years ago. Many would recognize him in the myriad of roles he has portrayed,

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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Intern’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

“The Intern” stars two of our better contemporary actors, Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, as a retired businessman and the successful founder of an online start up.

The send up is that De Niro’s 70-year-old character, Ben Whittaker, needing something more to do with his life, applies and gets accepted for a “senior intern” program at (Hathaway’s much younger character) Jules Ostin’s company.

Movie poster for ‘The Intern.” Courtesy Reel Deal Theater

The tag line for the film, “Experience never gets old,” is descriptive of the plot. Ben Whittaker’s 40 years Read More

Laugh And Cry At ‘Nebraska’

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Movie poster for ‘Nebraska.’ Courtesy photo

 

Review by KELLY DOLEJSI

 

Would you look at a senile, drunk, limping old man any differently if you found out he was a millionaire?

 

In “Nebraska” (2013, rated R), screening at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library, Woody (Bruce Dern) believes he has won a million dollars. His wife Kate (June Squibb) and adult children know it’s a scam, but his son David (Will Forte) agrees to drive him some 850 miles to pick up the check.

 

The greatness of this film isn’t its plot, which is pretty straight-forward. I’m not spoiling Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents ‘Yemaya’s Belly’

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A scene from ‘Yemaya’s Belly,’ opening Oct. 8 at Teatro Paraguas. Courtesy photo

THEATER News:

Santa Fe’s Teatro Paraguas presents Yemaya’s Belly, a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, opening Oct. 8 for a three week run under the direction of Alix Hudson.

Yemaya’s Belly, by Quiara Alegría Hudes, is the story of a boy, Jesus, (played by Kana Gaines), and his relation to his family, manhood and the ocean. He is lured away from his mother (Roxanne Tapia), father, and his hometown of rural Magdalena, by the material promise found in a colonial Read More

Light Opera Presents ‘Young Frankenstein’

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Cast of ‘Young Frankenstein.’ Photo by Larry Gibbons
 
Sets by Holly Haas under construction. Photo by Larry Gibbons

LIGHT OPERA News:

The Los Alamos Light Opera presents “Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein”, a ‘monster’ of a show directed and choreographed by Patrick MacDonald and musically directed by Gretchen Amstutz.

Everything about the show is monstrous- the ambitious set, the cast of millions (50), and 100 costumes! The impressive set was designed and created by Holly Haas, set designer. Dave Olivas, master carpenter, built the set with the help of many dedicated volunteers. Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Real Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening Everest, Hotel Transylvania 2, and The Intern. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will hold for another week. Jurassic World, Phoenix, and Far from the Madding Crowd will end Thursday.

The Martian opens at the Reel Deal next Friday on Oct. 2. This film is getting 90 plus favorable reviews and took the Toronto Film Festival by storm. I think we’ll see it competing for an Oscar this season. The film is based on Andy Weir’s 2011 novel The Martian, which was adapted into a screenplay by Drew Goddard, who grew up in Los Alamos and is the Read More

Casting Call: PBS’s ‘Genealogy Roadshow’ Wants Your Family Story

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PBS News:

The producers from the PBS’ series “Genealogy Roadshow” are collecting family stories from viewers in the southwestern United States. 

If you live in Northern or Central New Mexico and have a burning question about your family’s history, or if you have a family mystery that has gone unsolved, we want to hear from you. 

Please submit your story to https:////genealogyroadshow.org/casting-page/ or email us directly at Casting@genealogyroadshow.org and your story could be told on PBS next season. 

Submit your story for consideration by Friday, Oct. Read More

Los Alamos Rotary STARS Participates In Opera On The Rocks At Bandelier For 3rd Consecutive Year Sept. 26

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Members of the Los Alamos Rotary STARS pose for a photo recently at the Blue Window Bistro.Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

STARS News:

The Los Alamos Rotary STARS (Service to All Rotary Satellite) will participate in the upcoming Opera on the Rocks at Bandelier for the third year in a row.

The group, which undertakes community and international service projects, will again provide gourmet cheese plates for a requested $10 donation. In addition this year, the group also will offer gourmet dessert plates for a requested $5 donation.

Wine and beer will be for sale from local vendors. Opera

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Fun Weekend At Bandelier: Fee Free Day, Opera, Lunar Eclipse And Tsankawi Sept. 26-27

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BANDELIER News:

The weekend of Sept. 26-27 is going to be very busy and enjoyable at Bandelier National Monument. 

As Superintendent Jason Lott says, “Bandelier is always a great place to visit, but this weekend is going to be extraordinary. Come take a walk on the trails, and then enjoy a really special event each of the evenings.”

For starters, Saturday Sept. 26 is Public Lands Day, a celebration of all the public lands nationwide – National Park Service, US Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and all the others owned by all Americans. Read More