Entertainment

Science On Screen Presents ‘Panic in the Streets’

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Ben Althouse. Courtesy/SFI

SFI News:

The popular Science On Screen series continues with Panic in the Streets at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31 at the Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 1050 Old Pecos Trail, in Santa Fe. For tickets and prices, call the CCA Box Office at 505.982.1338.

Elia Kazan’s 1950s film noir follows a U.S. Public Health Service agent and a police detective as they race through the streets of New Orleans to prevent an outbreak of pneumonic plague. The movie, filmed entirely on location in New Orleans, won an Oscar for best writing and launched the genre of outbreak movies.

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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘300: Rise of an Empire’

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‘300: Rise of an Empire’ is Not for the Faint of Heart
Review by CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Like its predecessor, “300” (2006), the film features people getting hacked, sliced and speared to death in three-dimensional graphic scenes of battle. What piques the curiosity of a film goer and history buff like me, is that the battles in the “300” series involve the Greeks/Athenians/Spartans fighting the invading Persians in 480 B.C. 

‘300: Rise of Empire’ movie poster. Courtesy/Reel Deel Theater

Like “300”, this film delights Read More

Tickets Still Available For The Family Y’s East Meets West Red & Black Ball

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From left, Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover, YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly, LANB’s Karen Easton, LAMC CEO Feliciano Jiron, YMCA Board Chair John Wolfe of LAPS, Roger Waterman of TRK and State Farm agent Lou Santoro are honored for their generosity at The Family Y’s Red and Black Ball last year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

YMCA News:

The Family Y’s Red and Black Ball begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 22. “East Meets West” is the theme of this year’s festivities at the Buffalo Thunder Hilton – Tewa Ballroom.

The Red and Black Ball raises funds for the Family

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Disney 101 Dalmatians KIDS Friday and Saturday

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Courtesy/ACCT

ATTC News:

Atomic City Children’s Theater II proudly presents their production of Disney’s 101 DALMATIONS KIDS, a musical adaptation from the familiar animated tale of kidnapping villains and courageous puppies.

Artistically-inclined pet owners Robert and Anita live happily in London with Dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat! Join all the dogs of London as they daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Frozen’

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‘Frozen’
Review by CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Frozen won for Best Animated Feature Film in the Oscars last week, but I hadn’t seen it until yesterday.

To be honest, out of the five films nominated in this category, I had only seen The Croods, not having much drive to see animated features these days. But, I did like The Croods and was delighted by its imaginative story of a Neanderthal family having to move to safety.

 In comparison, Frozen’s fairytale style led to a less than surprising outcome. So what made it Oscar worthy? Here are some possibilities.

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Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

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“Dallas Buyers Club”
Review by CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

I just saw “Dallas Buyers Club.” Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto are, in my opinion, well deserving of their Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. 

“Dallas Buyers Club” poster. Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

The film tells a piece of the history of the 1980s AIDS struggle with which I was less aware: the difficulty with getting proper, life-saving treatment in the early days of the epidemic, and the surge in something called “Buyers Clubs” where HIV positive people paid Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater
 
This week we are opening Non-Stop and Dallas Buyers Club. Mr. Peabody and 300: Rise of an Empire will hold for another week. Son of God and Lego end Thursday.

Movie poster for ‘Non-Stop.’ Courtesy/Reel Deel Theater

Dallas Buyers Club is opening here very late I know, but Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively. I think that alone plus its 94 percent rating make it worth a look on the big screen.

Non-Stop is just that; nonstop action starring Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. Read More

Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Celebrating 25 Years!

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By RUSS GORDON
Concert Promoter

The upcoming Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series will mark 25 years of rockin Los Alamos. The 2014 Series will start May 16 at Overlook Park with Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers.

On May 23, we’ll have our first concert on the new stage at the beautifully remodeled Ashley Pond. A number of dates have been finalized but I’m still working on this year’s schedule.

Confirmed acts as of Friday night:

  • Bebop sax great Greg Abate;
  • Russian-American rockers, The Red Elvises;
  • Americana-rocker and “American Idol” contestant David Luning. David was crowned the best act
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