Eagle Dance and Buffalo Dance were performed at Native American Heritage Day Thursday, Nov. 29 on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. The college hosted the festive event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
A young dancer shows off his colorful clothes lined with feathers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon Read More
Bella played by Kristen Stewart. Courtesy photo
Movie Review by Kirsten Laskey
It’s tough to say goodbye to a story that you love. But unlike Bella and Edward, the heroine and hero of the “Twilight” story, it was not love at first sight for me and the Twilight series.
Reading the synopsis of the first book, I thought “Twilight” was juvenile and silly. When my sister lent me her paperback copy of the first book, I grudgingly opened its cover.
Then I tore through the rest book, and then the next one, the one after that and the one after that.
It can’t stand up to the classics of literature but Twilight is such Read More
New Mexico House Chambers. Photo by Jim Wayne
New Mexico PBS’ Public Affairs Series “NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS” airs at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 23 on Ch. 5.1 – There is no Sunday repeat this week.
Topics:
Woolly Mammoth. Courtesy/wikipedia.com
PBS News:
CONNECT: Inspired thinking, provocative questions … each month New Mexico PBS connects audiences to great ideas in science, medicine, arts, and history.
• What Killed Off The Massive Woolly Mammoth & Reshaped The Earth?
• What Are The Basic Forces That Have Shaped Our Universe?
• How Are New Molecules Discovered?
CONNECT airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 on New Mexico PBS Ch. 5.1, and is hosted by Augusta Meyers.• What Are The Basic Forces That Have Shaped Our Universe Since The Beginning Of Time?
“One of the things my group is interested Read More
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Community Turkey Meal 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Legion 1325 Trinity Drive. The meal is a free, but donations are accepted.
Turkey Day Town Tour 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22
Pajarito Complex (starting/ending point) 3400 Arizona Ave. Work up an appetite for the traditional holiday feast with this free, fun, no-commitment, low-stress, pre-feast mountain bike ride for all ages and abilities. The ride will use local trails. Participants can ride as much or as little as they like as there are plenty of bailout points along the Read More
Students perform the mug dance during “Gaston” at their dessert fundraiser Nov. 16. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Broadway professionals will be on hand to meet Los Alamos theater students attending the Junior Theater Festival (https:////www.itheatrics.com) in Atlanta, Ga., this January.
JTF is a conference for youth, teachers and professionals in the field of musical theater.
The Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School students also will receive instruction in musical theater and attend a professional performance as part of the program, sponsored by Atomic City Read More
An elaborate Neapolitan presepio. Courtesy/wikipedia.com
COUNTY News:
Winterfest 2012 begins Friday, Dec. 7 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 9.
WinterFest begins with the 19th annual Los Alamos Crèche Show, held annually on the first weekend of December.
“Crèches,” or nativity scenes featuring the Christ child, are prominently displayed by Los Alamos residents for all to see.
Because Los Alamos’ residents come from all over the world, there is always a myriad of beautiful crèches on display.
The show takes place 2-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and again 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Church Read More
Isaac Gao, 7, trying on his skunk costume is assisted by DALA Director and Choreographer Christin Severini. Courtesy/DALA
DALA News:
Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) presents an original ballet production, “Hansel & Gretel” Winterfest Weekend in celebration of DALA’s 20th Anniversary.
This playful and spirited version of the beloved fairytale is an enchanting ballet with magical fairies, colorful Lollipops and adorable woodland creatures.
The ballet features world class choreography by former American Ballet Theatre dancer, Christin Severini, who also returns to the stage in a cameo Read More
Wreck-It Ralph+1
Advisory – Since the film stars Sarah Silverman, obviously there are jokes geared for the parents, but parents need not worry, as each one is carefully crafted to miss the impressionable minds.
The kids will likely be far more scared of the insect monsters, but every good kid’s story has a few things to send the shivers.
It’s downright strange to think a Disney-video game crossover film tapped into my heart more deeply than Pixar’s Celtic phase.
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Sarah Dale and Devon McCleskey perform as the sugar plum fairy and Cavalier in “The Nutcracker” Friday night. Photo by Holger Waschinski
Review by Bonnie J. Gordon
New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company’s “The Nutcracker” opened Nov. 9.
Seeing “The Nutcracker” is like visiting an old friend. The music and the story are so comfortable and familiar we fall easily under its spell.
Adding to the homey feeling is the knowledge that this is our very own “Nutcracker.” NMDT-PC is a Los Alamos company. The company is joined on stage by young students from the NMDT School.
Almost all Read More