Music

Los Alamos High School Graduates Reuben Goettee & Samantha Grow Perform In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Los Alamos High School 2022 graduates and Northern Arizona University students Reuben Goettee and Samantha Grow perform in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

While many Americans could be found seated around the dinner table Thanksgiving Day, two Los Alamos High School graduates – Reuben Goettee and Samantha Grow – found themselves on national television in front of millions of viewers.

Goettee and Grow are members of the Northern Arizona University marching band, which earned Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents Flamenco Paraguas – Winter Tablao Flamenco Fridays

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Performance at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

Performance at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

TEATRO PARAGUAS News:

SANTA FE — After the tremendous success of Flamenco Paraguas – Summer Flamenco, Santa Fe’s acclaimed flamenco ensemble Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo proudly announces a new winter series: Flamenco Paraguas – Winter Tablao Flamenco Friday 2026 at Teatro Paraguas.

Performances will be held Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, and every Friday in February 2026, offering audiences the intimate, high-energy experience of traditional Andalusian tablao flamenco Read More

Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis & Guitarist Jason Vieaux To Perform At Duane Smith Auditorium Sunday Afternoon

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COMMUNITY News:

Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and Guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday Jan. 11 at Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Drive.

This duo is performing in Los Alamos for the first time since the 2013-14 Season, don’t miss this “transcendent concert”. Read More

Santa Fe Community Orchestra Chamber Players Presents ‘Chamber Players’ Jan. 18

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Courtesy/Santa Fe Community Orchestra

SFCO News:

The Santa Fe Community Orchestra Chamber Players will present a free chamber music concert at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the Sagrado Theater at Christ Church Santa Fe.

This intimate afternoon performance will feature masterworks for small ensemble, offering audiences the opportunity to experience the expressive depth, color, and nuance of chamber music in a welcoming and accessible setting.

Concert Program

Chamber Players

Join us for intimate afternoon of chamber music that journeys from early Romantic brilliance for clarinet Read More

Scenes: Lasses & Lads Of Enchantment/Santa Fe Harmonizers

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Maurice Sheppard is the ‘leader of the band’ as the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment and the Santa Fe Harmonizers rang the bell for Self Help, Saturday, Dec. 20 at Smith’s in Los Alamos. Photo by Andrei Drugan
Masako Drugan, Mark Willmon and Daniel Sheppard stop to capture the moment during a recent performance. Photo by Andrei Drugan
The choruses come together throughout the holiday season to perform at Assisted Living Centers, senior centers and Smiths. Photo by Andrei Drugan
Odd Man Out is new to the scene for 2025 and performed as a quartet to allow chorus members to rehydrate during the break
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TGIF Concert To Feature Pianist Luke Raffanti At First Presbyterian Church In Santa Fe Jan. 5, 2026

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Pianist Luke Raffanti

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to enjoy the upcoming TGIF Concert featuring pianist Luke Raffanti at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe.

First Presbyterian offers weekly recitals 5:30-6 p.m. on Fridays. These concerts are free and open to all.

A freewill offering for the recital fund will be received.

Details:

  • Date: Jan 5, 2026
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:15 p.m.)
  • What: Luke Raffanti, piano
  • Music: Leontovich, Ravel, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Faure, Brahms and Scarlatti
  • Where: First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe
  • Admission: Freewill
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Los Alamos Shines Bright On Christmas Eve At Ashley Pond

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Families, friends, and community members gathered at Ashley Pond to share in the beauty and joy of Christmas. Courtesy/Freedom Church

FREEDOM CHURCH News:

Christmas Eve at Ashley Pond became a night to remember as Los Alamos residents gathered for Freedom Church’s annual Candlelight Service. The scene came alive with families coming together for a night that blended tradition, hope, and fun for all ages.

The peaceful atmosphere and warmer than usual temperatures set the stage for an evening that many say captured the heart of Christmas in Los Alamos.

Before the first song began, children Read More

Scenes Of Celebration At Santa Fe Opera’s 2025 Winter Gala

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Attending the Santa Fe Opera’s 2025 Winter Gala on Dec. 20, from left, Manny Cordova (Governor’s husband), U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, guest, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, guest, Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland, and Santa Fe Opera Board Member and 2025 Gala Chair Henry R. Muñoz III. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Also attending the 2025 Winter Gala, from left, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Executive Director Eric Vasquez, his wife New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, Rick Martinez, his wife Santa Fe Opera Board Member and Enterprise Read More