Entertainment

Warren Hood Band Kicks Off Chamberfest Weekend

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The Warren Hood Band. Courtesy photo

By RUSS GORDON

A busy weekend is coming up for the Summer Concert Series,  starting with the Warren Hood Band playing at the corner of Central and Main St., Friday, June 7.

The stage will be in from of  the Post Office for CB Fox, Dixie Girl and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Night.

Warren Hood Band,  out of Austin, Tex. plays a fantastic fusion of rock, country, bluegrass, swing, jazz, classical and acoustic American roots music. Count on lots of good dancin’ and romancin’ if you treat your partner right.

Warren Hood is the original fiddler/violinist

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Dixon Community Players Present World Premier of ‘Salt and Pepper’ by Robert Benjamin

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Brandon Santos and Silvana Neal perform in ‘Warm Ashes,’ one of seven one-acts that make up ‘Salt and Pepper.’ Courtesy photo
 
Kristen Woolf and Chris Heron in ‘Resting Places.’ Courtesy photo

Staff Report:

Salt and Pepper by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin is a gently provocative stage play about aging with grace, courage and humor, while exploring quirky but realistic relationships and situations not unknown to those of a certain age.

Eleven characters lead the audience through seven intertwined tales that celebrate life’s Read More

LANB’s Annual ‘Summer at the Movies’ Free for Kids Starts Today

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LANB News:

Summer at the Movies

Los Alamos National Bank is once again sponsoring its annual “Summer at the Movies” at the Los Alamos Reel Deal Movie Theater.

Free movies will be playing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this summer starting today, June 3 and running to July 26.

Doors and arcade open at 9:30 a.m. and movies start at 10 a.m. No ticket is required so get to the Reel Deal early to be sure to get a seat! Today’s movie was Kung Fu Panda. Movies are subject to change. For a list of upcoming movies, visit https:////www.lanb.com/Summer-at-the-Movies.aspx

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Scenic Roots Plays Los Alamos June 10

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Amber and Erin Rogers are Scenic Roots. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Amber and Erin Rogers are Scenic Roots. These sisters perform original and traditional Ozark, Appalachian, and Celtic music on mountain dulcimer, fiddle and clawhammer banjo.

Scenic Roots will be in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Monday, June 10, for a concert at Morning Glory Bakery. This show is part of the sister duo’s nine-state spring 2013 concert tour. Both sisters have degrees in commercial music from the renowned bluegrass program at South Plains College.

Amber’s musical journey began when she started playing fiddle when she Read More

Hawk-2-Hilltopper Event Friday at Urban Park

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COUNTY News:

The Hawk-2-Hilltopper event for graduating 8th graders is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 31 at Urban Park, despite the fact that Los Alamos Middle School is holding its last day of school Wednesday.

The annual event includes a BBQ lunch, music, giant inflatable toys, and ends with the always hilarious shaving cream melee.

Direct questions to the Los Alamos County Recreation Division at (505) 662-8173, (505) 662-8170, or lacrec@lacnm.us. Read More

Samantha Filer Wins Desert Light Film Festival

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‘Sword of Arundel’ collage. Courtesy/Samantha Filer
 
Samatha Filer, right, with the movie poster for her film that was one of her prizes. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Samantha Filer, a home school student active in the Los Alamos Community, received the Best of Festival Award in the statewide Desert Light Film Festival.

The festival was held on the campus of New Mexico State University and at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo.

“The Sword of Arundel,” a seven minute drama with a Lord of the Rings feel to it, was submitted by Filer of Jemez Springs. Not only Read More

June Brown Bag Features Short Play Sampler

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Ali (Pat Beck) and Jeff (Eric Bjorklund) struggle with love in ‘No Easy Points.’ Photo by Larry Gibbons

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council’s next feature in the Brown Bag Performance Series will be “A Short-Play Sampler” written by local playwright Robert F. Benjamin, directed by Beth Kennedy Jones and performed by local actors.

The sampler consists of three short plays each presented as a concert reading. The event will take place at noon, Wednesday June 5 at Fuller Lodge. All performances in the Brown Bag Series are free and open to the public.

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‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ a Great Summer Adventure

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Movie Review by KIRSTEN LASKEY

Some movies just fit the bill for the perfect summer blockbuster.

They are as refreshing as a soda on a hot day, as thrilling as an approaching three-month break from school and as fun as that first jump into the pool. “Star Trek: Into Darkness” fits solidly into this description.

This movie jets you, at warp speed, on a wonderful tour of the galaxy. You get to travel to planets that are lush in scarlet forests or observe Earth’s future sleek and glossy cities. Even the bowels of the starship Enterprise are beautiful. Everything is a visual delight.

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Bazan Plays Local Living Room Concert May 26

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David Bazan plays the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

David Bazan, an indie singer-songwriter from Seattle, is touring around the country playing in individuals’ living rooms. Bazan will give one of these intimate concerts at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 26 in Los Alamos.

Bazan will play for about an hour and a half, stopping between songs for questions. This is a great opportunity to talk to the artist directly about his music. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https:////www.undertowtickets.com/product/bazan-living-room-show-los-alamos-nm-may-26-8pm Read More