Entertainment

Beautiful Chamber Music & Decadent Desserts Equal One Sweet Deal at Summertime Coffeehouse!

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Cellist Joel Becktell and Violinist and violist Kay Newnam will perform at the Summertime Coffeehouse. Courtesy photo

LAAC News:

What could be better than spending an evening listening to beautiful chamber music? How about if desserts were thrown into the mix? Now that is one sweet deal!

The Los Alamos Arts Council presents the Summertime Coffeehouse July 20 at Fuller Lodge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and music begins at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at CB FOX.

Seating is limited so people are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.

Violinist and viola player Kay Read More

Rain Didn’t Dampen Enthusiasm at Friday’s Concert

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Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band’s Mary Frances rocks it out as JP Miller makes his guitar sing during Friday’s summer concert at the Los Alamos Food Co-operative Market sponsored by the Co-op, Holiday Inn & Suites and the New Mexico Consortium. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Playing their nu funk style music from left, Derrick Johnson on trombone, Lee Allen on drums and Al Ingram on guitar of Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

The crowd gets in the groove at Friday night’s summer concert featuring Yo Big Fat Mama’s Booty Read More

More Scenes From July 4 Festivities at Overlook

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Director Ted Vives leads the Los Alamos Community Winds in their annual July 4 concert at Overlook Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos High School Toppers ‘Helmet Booth’ July 4 at Overlook Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Key Club members sell tickets for the ‘Best Seat in the House’ at the Kiwanis Club’s annual July 4 Fireworks extravaganza at Overlook Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Members of the New Beginnings Church hold a ‘Rebuild Raffle’ to help rebuild the church on East Road Read More

Scribble Works Reviews: THE LAME RANGER

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Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo Venneri

Scribble Works Reviews

By LORENZO VENNERI and NAFTALI BURACOVSKY
(Kevin Gao contributed to this review)

THE LAME RANGER

The Lone Ranger is, contrary to the ill conceived title, the story of a duo composed of odd Comanche Tonto (Johnny Depp) and East coast city lawyer John Reid (Armie Hammer), as they face off against bandits and greedy railroad owners.

Jerry Bruckheimer’s film is the second major western released in the last year, following Django Unchained. We’d rather watch Tarantino’s masterpiece than this pointlessly action packed and childishly Read More

Habenaro Skydivers Thrill Crowd at July 4 Event

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The Habenaro Skydivers thrill the crowd of more than 10,000 people attending the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos Fourth of July Celebration at Overlook Park Thursday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Battle of the Bands: Higher Ground Bluegrass and Syzygy Tie for First

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Michelangelo Lobato, left, of Syzygy belts out a number with Concert Promoter Russ Gordon. Syzygy tied for First Place in Thursday’s Battle of the Band. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 

In a First Place tie at Thursday’s Battle of the Bands at Overlook Park, Higher Ground Bluegrass – bluegrass and folk from northern New Mexico, Fred Bolton guitar/vocals, Dave Devlin-mandolin & dobro, Pat Mahoney fiddle/vocals Laura Leach Bass/vocals, Duke Weddington banjo/vocals. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 
Syzygy – a harder rock
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Auditions for ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Coming Up

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LALT News:

Arsenic and Old Lace opened the 1944-1945 theater season in Los Alamos. Today, 69 years later, as Los Alamos Little Theatre celebrates its 70th season, they are bringing back this hilarious classic full of surprises. 

Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace 7-9 p.m. Sunday, July 7 and  7-9 p.m. Monday, July 8 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar in Los Alamos. Scripts are available at Mesa Public Library for a 24-hour perusal period.

There are 14 parts for 14 cast members. Everyone is welcome to come and try out. Come by the tryouts or call Read More