Entertainment

Participate in LALT’s New Year’s Eve Tradition

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This is at the very start of scene one. Richard Nixon (Grady Hughes) is preparing to give his resignation speech. Behind and to the right of Nixon is Manolo Sanchez (John Phillips), Nixon’s loyal personal aide, helping to give light readings. To the left of Nixon is a makeup assistant (Claire Singleton) touching up the president so as to mask his ever-present perspiration. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

By Kate Ramsey

What makes Los Alamos Little Theatre so special? Why spend an evening at the theatre? There are two reasons: family and tradition.

The New Year’s Eve performance is Read More

Scientists to Surveil Santa’s Sleigh Christmas Eve

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Santa Claus takes off on his annual global trek to spread joy to children everywhere. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Efforts will help ensure Magical Elf’s safe passage across the globe

Los Alamos trackers will use state-of-the-art technology to mark the course taken this year by Santa Claus and his eight tiny reindeer during the Jolly Elf’s annual mission to spread joy to all the children of the world.

Visit https:////santa.lanl.gov beginning at 6 a.m. Dec. 24 to see St. Nick’s whirlwind journey.

Dec. 21 marked the Winter Solstice in the Northern hemisphere and also the eve of the completion of the Read More

Christmas Tubas Perform Dec. 22 at IHMC

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The Christmas Tubas are set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 at IHMC. Players from a 2006 performance include from left, Christopher Alme, Ricky Korzekwa, Laurel Webb, Steve Coggeshall, Jerry Morzinski, Larry Cox, Deniece Korekwa and Pete Forman. Courtesy photo

CHRISTMAS TUBAS News:

The sound of a choir performing Christmas Carols is a sure sign that Christmas is near. This choir happens to be composed of instrumentalists – tubas and euphoniums (which can be thought of as small tubas.)

The group, aptly named the Christmas Tubas, was formed in 2002 by local musician Jerry Morzinski, Read More

LAHS Hosts Visual and Performing Arts Events Monday

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Dancers from Los Alamos High School’s 2012 Winter Dance show. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School is the venue for two arts department events Monday, Dec. 17.

The closing reception for a collection of fall semester artwork by visual arts students is slated from 3:30 p.m. in the foyer area and at 7 p.m., the 2012 Winter Dance show begins.

“We are very excited about displaying the fall semester artwork during the winter concerts. We hope dancers and their parents will join us for this closing reception,” said Mary Grace, visual arts instructor Read More

Local Production of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ Premiere’s This Weekend

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Front row from left, Nayeli Marquez, Neha Sadasivan and Rebekah Lockhart. Back row from left, Kezia Tripp (Flounder), Carley Sorenen, Marcie Lee, Joseph Sarrao (Sebastian), Hannah Clegg, Katie Hermmann and Tayra Eidenbnz. Courtesy photo

ACCT News:

Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT) invites the community to its premiere performance of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.”

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at Duane Smith Auditorium.

Dive into the sea and meet Ariel (Evelyn Wolbier) who wants to be human. Torn between her love Read More

Local Cartoonist Signing Books Dec. 17

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Local cartoonist Stephen McCranie will be hosting a release party for his new book at the Los Alamos County Library 4-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17.

The new book, Belly Flop!, is the third volume of an all-ages graphic novel series called Mal and Chad. McCranie will give a short talk and will be available afterwards to chat and sign books.

Books can be purchased for $10.

McCranie graduated from Los Alamos High School and attended the University of New Mexico. While there, he began working on a comic strip called Mal and Chad about a boy genius and his talking dog for the UNM school newspaper.

An editor from Penguin Read More

Public Invited to Discover ‘The Truth About Santa’

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LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre will host “The Truth About Santa,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22

“The Truth About Santa” is a PG-13 melodrama about troubles at the North Pole and will be performed by the Southwest Rural Theatre Project.

The Story:

Santa Claus is tired of the lies. Like the gods of old, he, too, has his mortal mistresses. This Christmas Eve he will bring Mary, his favorite earthly consort, and Luke and Freya, their illegitimate, semi-divine children, back to his North Pole compound to live with him—forever!
 
Not surprisingly, Mrs. Claus resists.
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Rachel Peck Guides Olions to Great Start

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Anastasia (Haley Henson) and policewoman (Rebecca Varjebedian) discuss the baby in “Nothing Is What It Seems” written and directed by senior Alexandria L’Esperance. Courtesy/Olions
 

Review by Maire O’Neill

The Los Alamos High School Olions presented this year’s student-directed one act plays in the new Topper Theater Dec. 6-9.

As always, this year’s plays, which ranged from heart-breaking to mind-twisting to bully-breaking, showcased the multiple talents of the Olions.

“Nothing Is What It Seems” written and directed by Alexandria Read More

Khalsa Reviews ‘Flight’

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Courtesy/movies.yahoo.com
 
Flight
Review by Dr. Seva SSS Khalsa, DOM, L.Ac.
Well I must admit that it is a real delight reviewing a movie like this. In spite of the subject material, the way this movie was put together, edited and acted, it’s like sitting down for a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and having your best friends there, too.

If you’re looking for a mature adult film … this is it. I’m a fan of Denzel Washington. Never met him but his acting is always there and he seems to pick the right movies to be in. Flight is no exception.

You’ve probably seen the trailers where he Read More

DALA’s Hansel and Gretel … Pure Holiday Enchantment

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“Hansel and Gretel” performed by Cody Maggiore and Sally Grindstaff. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Ballerinas glide through the air. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Review by Bonnie J. Gordon

Dance Arts Los Alamos brings the magical world of “Hansel and Gretel” to the Duane Smith Auditorium for three performances this weekend. I saw the production’s dress rehearsal on Dec. 6.

The original ballet is directed and choreographed by Dance Arts Los Alamos Ballet Director Christin Severini, with additional choreography by DALA’s Executive Director Valerie Silks and ballet instructor Read More