Members of the Los Alamos Big Band perform at Rover Park in White Rock at Friday’s final Summer Concert of the 2013 series. Local group, Renegade Mountain Band also played the final concert. Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
Entertainment
Community Winds Prepares For Next Big Idea Festival
The Los Alamos Community Winds will perform at 2 p.m., Sept. 14, on the lawn of Fuller Lodge as part of the Next Big Idea Festival. This casual afternoon performance will include musical arrangements by director Ted Vives including James Bond Medley and an original composition called ‘…and they named it Trinity’ inspired by quotations of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner Read More
Final Summer Concert for 2013 Features Local Bands
Renegade Mountain Band. Courtesy photo
By RUSS GORDON
Well folks, I hope that you’ve enjoyed the 2013 Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series.
We have one last concert scheduled for this year today at 7 p.m. at Rover Park in White Rock. (Turn left at first light, Rover Blvd., and go east one mile to park.) Our show is free. Bring your blankets and/or your lawn chairs. We’ll have a concrete dance floor or you can “play” on the park’s grass.
We have two bands playing and it’ll be a great night for dancing or just listening to some classic American music. Opening the show is the Los Alamos Big Band. This 16-piece Read More
‘Blue Jasmine’ is Humorous and Heartwrenching
Movie Review by KIRSTEN LASKEY
“Blue Jasmine” might make you feel blue. This doesn’t mean the movie is not good, but rather that it stirs up a mixture of emotions. You could be chuckling, yet feel pings of sympathy all in one moment.
Woody Allen’s movie is set in the present, but feels like it could have jumped out of a Tennessee Williams play. “A Street Car Named Desire,” has a similar plot.
Like Blanche DuBois, Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) is a woman who is unraveling. Her upscale lifestyle vanishes after her husband, Hal (Alec Baldwin) is imprisoned for his many white-collar crimes, then Hal Read More
Live Music under the Stars at Opera on the Rocks
Opera on the Rocks 2012. Courtesy/BNM
BANDELIER News:
Enjoy an exciting night of opera at Bandelier National Monument during the second annual Opera on the Rocks event at 6: 15 p.m.. Saturday, Sept. 21. Opera Alta will perform Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Juniper Campground Amphitheater.
This opera was originally created by composer Gian Menotti for NBC, making it the first opera written entirely for television. The event is an opportunity for those not familiar with opera, as well as for opera enthusiasts, to enjoy listening in a special venue.
Hosts of the event include the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos National Bank Marks 24 Years Sponsoring Summer Concert Series
Los Alamos National Bank President Steve Wells, right, with concert promoter Russ Gordon, welcomes the crowd to the 24th annual Summer Concert sponsored by the bank Friday night in the LANB parking lot. LANB was recognized for being a sponsor for all 24 years of the Concert Series’ existence. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL Director Charlie McMillan, third from left, with his wife Janet joined concert goers Friday evening to hear DK & the Affordables perform at Los Alamos National Bank. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
DK & the Affordables perform Friday night Read More
A Labor Day Extravaganza Put on by Labor
COMMUNITY News:
The New Mexico Federation of Labor (NMFL) along with a collation of business and community groups announce a statewide Labor Day tour featuring performance art, poetry and music. “The Salt of the Earth Tour” is a six city, three-day event that will bring the true meaning of Labor Day to the people of New Mexico in a fun family environment.
Labor Day, Monday Sept. 2, Santa Fe Street Festival 11-3 p.m. @ Taos Street behind Youthworks! and the Center for Progress and Justice, 1420 Cerrillos across from the Indian School.
“Many people think of Labor Day as just another three day holiday, Read More
Calling for Actors for Nana’s Naughty Knickers
LALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre auditions for “Nana’s Naughty Knickers” by Katherine DiSavino will be 5-7 p.m. Sept. 15-16 in the Green Room of Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. in Los Alamos.
Performance dates are Dec. 31/Jan. 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11.
The Characters for this play include:
- SYLVIA CHARLES – In her early 80s, living like she’s in her early 20s. The mastermind behind Saucy Slips, Etc., and the proud tenant of a rent controlled apartment.
- VERA WALTERS – Sylvia’s aged accomplice: equipped with two hearing aids and a collapsible walker.
Los Alamos Concert Association Offers New Season Of Great Music
The Canadian Brass performs at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA
Apollo’s Fire performs at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACABy Ann McLaughlin
Artistic Director
Los Alamos Concert Association
The Los Alamos Concert Association is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to bringing classical artists of great distinction to our community.
LACA’s 67th season begins in September and it promises to be an exciting one offering legendary and unusual world class performers
The season opens with a fanfare on Sept. Read More
One Half of Vanilla Pop Presents ‘The Alan Allen Show’
Staff Report
If you’ve ever seen “Vanilla Pop,” the 80’s lounge duo who have been entertaining New Mexicans for the past 10 years, then you probably know “Al Dente,” the sarcastic, sequin laden front man of the duo.
What you probably don’t know is that for the past year, the crooner has been developing a one-man solo performance called “The Alan Allen Show.”
Following in the footsteps of renowned musical comedians Alan Sherman and Tom Lehrer, with a hefty dose of the contemporary Tim Minchin thrown in as well, “The Alan Allen Read More