Entertainment

Try a Taste of ‘Van Choc Straw’ at LALT Friday

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Maddie ((Gwen Lewis) and Leif (Steve Fasel) share a moment over the puzzle in LALT’s upcoming production of ‘Van Choc Straw.’ Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

Producer John Gustafson, left, and Jake Turin run the control room during Sunday’s rehearsal of ‘Van Choc Straw.’ Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Rehearsal was in full throttle Sunday for the upcoming Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) production of “Van Choc Straw” by Marc Dunn.

The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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Black Mesa Brass Quintet to Perform Brown Bag Concert

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The Black Mesa Brass Quintet performing at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
 
LAAC News:

The Black Mesa Brass Quintet will perform as part of the Brown Bag Performance series at noon Wednesday, March 6 at Fuller Lodge.

Since 1973, Brown Bag Performances have entertained Los Alamos music lovers with a wide variety of music. Concerts are usually at noon on the first Wednesday of the month.

Brown Bag Performances are sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) and funded in part by the County of Los Alamos.

The Black Mesa Brass Quintet was formed in 1990 and still has three of the original five members. Read More

New York City Jazz Will Heat Up Fuller Lodge

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Staff Report

Two NYC jazz musicians will perform on piano and trumpet at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Fuller Lodge.

Roy Dunlap (piano) and Marcus Parsley (trumpet) are world-class musicians and Saturday’s concert will be a real treat for jazz lovers.

Local jazz musicians will open the show. Tickets are $15 ($10 for students and seniors) and are available at https:////tickethookups.com/NYCJazzFullerLodge or at the door.

Roy Dunlap began playing professionally at age 14. He attained a Master’s in Piano at Queens College in New York City, studying with Sir Roland Hanna.

Dunlap has toured throughout Read More

Thoughts From the Big Chair: ‘Ziggy and Brubeck and Crocs, Oh My!’

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Thoughts From the Big Chair
Comments on Television and Associated Media From a Lifelong Addict
Column by RALPH E. CHAPMAN

“Ziggy and Brubeck and Crocs, Oh My!”

Hey gang! This week, I think I’m going to stick to a couple shorter topics on different ends of the Reality Show continuum…

The Grammys

The Grammys were on last week and I managed to watch a good deal of the telecast over a few days using the old DVR.

It’s tough to watch the whole program at one time because, as with most Hollywood awards shows, it overflows with lots of ego, over-hyped records and performances, and, of course, mindless banter. Read More

Santa Fe Opera One of Three American Companies Nominated for International Award

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2013 Santa Fe Opera productions. Courtesy/SFO

SFO News:

They are to be called “The Operas,” the new International Opera Awards established in London to celebrate the work of opera companies throughout the world. 

The brainchild of British businessman Harry Hyman, of Nexus Group, John Allison, editor of OPERA magazine, and the London Evening Standard, the first nominees have already been received, judges chosen, and the awards ceremony scheduled for April 22 in London.  

“The Operas” are ambitious in scope; nominations are invited from all over the globe. True excellence in opera Read More

Actor/Poet David Mills Performs as Langston Hughes

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David Mills performs as Langston Hughes. Courtesy photo

UNM-LA News:

The Jim Sagel Memorial Lecture Series at UNM-Los Alamos  will present award-winning poet David Mill at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4 in the Building 2 Lecture Hall at UNM-LA.

Mills will perform an excerpt from his show, “Dreamweaver: The Works of Langston Hughes.” The reading is free and open to the public.

Mills also will be visiting Instructor Zandree Stidham’s English classes the same day as the performance.

Actor and writerDavid Mills’ one-person dramatic rendition of Langston Hughes’s poems and short stories Read More

‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ Begins at 7:30 p.m. Today

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The Little Mermaid, Jr., stage production presented by the Atomic City Children’s Theater begins this weekend at 7:30 p.m. today with additional performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Photo by Elena E. Giorgi
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi
 
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Ryan McGarvey Band Plays Skiesta March 2

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Ryan McGarvey

SKIESTA! News:

Come see what’s in the air at Pajarito Mountain March 2 during the 65th annual winter celebration Skiesta!

The event includes snow games for all ages, local craft beer and live music featuring Ryan McGarvey.

In a relatively short amount of time, McGarvey has not only gained a national and international fan base, but also admiration from his personal idols.

McGarvey has shared the bill with such top name act’s as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Gov’t Mule, The Fabulous Thunderbirds among many others.

His debut CD release “Forward Read More