Entertainment

Performing Arts Organization Needs Community’s Help

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Broadway on the Hill cast members. Courtesy/LALO

LALO News:

The show Manhattan has been broadcast on WGN America for three weeks now. Manhattan portrays life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

If anyone caught the second episode, there was a scene where townspeople attended a play-one of many activities used for entertainment during wartime. There were actually performing arts groups during that time, and one of them was Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO).

LALO was founded in 1943 by Los Alamos theatre aficionados. LALO welcomed anyone interested in all aspects of theatre: singing, acting, Read More

Scenes From Sunday’s Rodeo At Brewer Arena

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Scenes from Sunday’s 2014 Los Alamos County Rodeo at Brewer Arena on North Mesa. Photo by Jenn Bartram

Photo by Jenn Bartram
 
Photo by Jenn Bartram
 
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‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ Premieres 7 p.m. Today

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Emma Raven, 10, Carter Haag, 10, Ryan Rushton, 10, and Ethan Rushton, 12, perform in Cindy Richard’s 40-minute play, ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ today at 7 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’s writings about Heaven, ‘The Wrong Side of the Door’ is a spiritual drama (with many comic moments) about Mason, a young boy who is trying to enjoy a week at summer camp with his friends (brothers Will and Alan) while still working through the grief of losing his sister Izzy to a cycling accident two months earlier. Admission is free. Courtesy photo
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Community and Historical Society Discuss Second Episode of WGN’s ‘Manhattan’

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Courtesy/wgnamerica.com

LAHS News:

There was another amazing turnout for the Los Alamos Historical Society’s viewing of the second episode of WGN’s new series, “Manhattan,” a fictionalized look at life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Below are some of the common questions heard that night and on social media. Every week the Society will be updating a bulletin board in the Museum to continue exploring questions and reactions as the 13-episode series continues. Previous episodes are discussed at www.losalamoshistory.org, on the LAHS Facebook page and in the museum.

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LALO Performs ‘Broadway on the Hill’ Aug. 15-16

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LALO News:

Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) is hosting a fundraiser to continue producing shows for the community.

LALO will perform “Broadway on the Hill,” a concert of broadway songs at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.

Tickets are $15 and $10.

There also will be a raffle for which tickets are $5 for five tickets or $10 for 15 tickets. One of the prizes is two Orchestra Center tickets to WICKED at Popejoy Hall. There are other great items donated by many talented people in the local community.

All proceeds benefit LALO, a local

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This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column By JIM O’DONNELL 
Reel Deal Theater   

This week we are opening “Into the Storm,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” “Lucy,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” (great film!) will hold for another week. “Sex Tape” and “The Purge: Anarchy” will end this Thursday.

This summer movie season has been a tough one to choose the right films for our town and, let’s face it, most of the films this season were not that good. Yes there were a few notable ones, but not many. Nationally, box office receipts Read More

Unitarian Church Hosts Free Screening Of ‘Gravity’

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Theatrical Poster. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

UNITARIAN News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos continues its summer movie series with a viewing of the 2013 Oscar winning hit, Gravity at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in Robinson Hall at the church. Admission if free.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Rev. John Cullinan will present a sermon based on themes from the film. All are welcome to join us for worship, followed by coffee and conversation and it is an all ages service.

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is at 1738 N. Sage St. The church office can be reached at 505.662.2346. For more information, visit Read More

Guitarist Richard Hannemann Performs Sept. 6

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Richard Hannemann. Courtesy/hannemannmusic.com

COMMUNITY News:

Guitarist Richard Hannemann will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Tickets are $15 and should be purchased in advance from Pet Pangea, CB FOX, or Hannemann Music 505.662.0380 (tickets will not be available at the door).

The program, “Musica Vitae” is a selection of original songs and guitar solos written between 1970 and 2006. The music presented is a variety of styles drawing from folk, Spanish, classical, light jazz and a touch of blues. 

The highlight of the evening will be the premier Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘And So It Goes’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“And So It Goes” is another enjoyable Rob Reiner comedy in the genre of “As Good As It Gets” (1997, also written by Mark Andrus). It’s a mix of sweet with a lot of sour.

Michael Douglas is perfectly convincing as Oren Little, an irascible realtor widower who is disappointed with life and unable to exhibit the least bit of compassion for his fellow human beings (or, for that matter, for a Rottweiler).

Movie poster for ‘And So It Goes.’ Coutesy/Rotten Tomatoes

Diane Keaton plays his next door neighbor Leah, a lounge singer who is also widowed. Keaton does Read More

‘The Fantasticks’ Musical In Santa Fe Aug. 14-16

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Original Off-Broadway cast album cover. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

CLC News:

“The Fantasticks” musical opens at Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso in Santa Fe, with performances three nights only at 7 p.m., Aug. 14,15 and 16. The production is sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church, 

“The Fantasticks” musical first opened at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York in May 1960. Since then, it has become the longest running production of any kind in the history of American Theatre. Music includes the familiar “Try to remember, the kind of September…” sung by El Gallo, who serves Read More