Music

Los Alamos Choral Society Spring Concert May 26

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Los Alamos Choral Society in rehearsal at United Church. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

LACS News:

To conclude its 70th anniversary season, the Los Alamos Choral Society is presenting its Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May at the United Church of Los Alamos.

The concert entitled “Encore!  Favorites Through The Years” will include music from past performances; from the 1970s through the past decade.

Included in this program are:

  • “How Can I Keep From Singing”, an American folk hymn arranged by Ronald Staheli,
  • “Frostiana”, poems by Robert Frost set to music by Randall Thomson,
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Hundreds Attend Season’s First Summer Concert

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John Hughes with Bear, his 5-year-old Pomeranian at the first Gordons’ Summer Concert of the Season Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Several hundred people turned out to hear Indie rockers ‘What Made Milwaukee Famous” from Austin, Texas, kick off the 24th year of the concert series. Look for a gallery of photos from the concert later this weekend in the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Local photographer Skip Wecksung finds a unique vantage point between two roadies to photograph Indie rockers ‘What Made Milwaukee Read More

Catherine LeClaire Memorial Organ Fund Concert 4 p.m. Sunday at IHM

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IHM News:

The public is invited to attend an upcoming musical concert hosted by Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Catholic Church of Los Alamos — the third in its series of free concerts to raise money for the Catherine LeClaire Memorial Organ Fund.

The concert will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at IHM, and will showcase the talents of a number of fine musicians from IHM and other churches and musical groups from around northern New Mexico.

Among the featured groups will be an accapella group of twelve voices “Memorare” (meaning ‘To Remember’) formed from experienced singers who were friends Read More

Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight!

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The Austin Indie band ‘What Made Milwaukee Famous’ opens the Summer Concert Series Friday. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series opens at 7 p.m. Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock with Indie rockers “What Made Milwaukee Famous” from Austin, Texas.

The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is coordinated and managed by Russ Gordon of Gordons’ Concerts. This series of Friday evening concerts-in-the-park spans the summer from late May into early September and is held at various locations around Los Alamos County. The concerts are offered Read More

Grease is the Word at 7 p.m. May 20!

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Grease is the word! Since the start of year, the dance students of Los Alamos High School have been learning and perfecting the art of ballroom dance and will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20 in the Dwayne Smith Auditorium. LAHS teacher Natasha Barkhudarova teaches her students the fundamentals of dance and performance and in this case, the dances were inspired by the musical Grease. The students dance everything from the convivial quickstep to the passionate rumba. There will be singing and dancing and everything in between during the show. Anyone who hasn’t seen Grease will find not only Read More

Hannemann’s Music Corner: A Little Light Summer Reading List

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Hannemann’s Music Corner: A little light Summer Reading List
By RICHARD HANNEMANN
 
Over the many years various books on music have found their way into my library. Often I’ve found these at a used bookstore, or a thrift store, sometimes they have been a gift, sometimes they were recommended.
 
They usually show up when I need them. I keep prowling for more and some I’ve found at Friends of the Bookstore.
 
Here are all the books I currently have in my music library. It’s an incomplete list – some have wandered off to other readers over the years (probably
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Stones in His Pockets: Final Weekend!

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‘So Hard’ – Movie star Caroline Giovanni (Christina Martos) comforts a reluctant Jake Quinn (John Cullinan) after tragedy strikes. Courtesy photo
 
LALT News:
 
The Los Alamos Little Theatre’s May production, Stones in His Pockets, by Marie Jones, will run for two more performances at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday.
 
A deceptively serene rural Irish town is suddenly overrun with Hollywood moviemakers out to make the next great Irish blockbuster film. Meet the varied citizenry as they navigate the ins and outs of movie stars and extras, a proper
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Letter to the Editor: I’m ‘Noisy; Unpleasant Child’s’ Parent

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By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Trumpet player and parent of two
Los Alamos
 
I’m coming clean. I am the parent of the “noisy and unpleasant child” at the performance of Beethoven’s Ninth. Shame on me for not keeping her under control!
 
I would have liked to remove her from the audience, but my husband and I were both playing in the band. We spend a lot of time rehearsing, and our kids wanted to hear us play. We want to teach them about music and give them opportunities to hear live music.
 
But they were noisy. I heard it, too.
 
Unfortunately, it was a situation where
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Fly High at Los Alamos Kite Festival

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Musicians entertain the crowd at the 2012 Los Alamos Kite Festival. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

Looking back at your childhood, what memories come to mind? Having family picnics at the park? Running through an open field with your friends? Gazing at the sky making shapes out of the clouds? How about attending the Los Alamos Kite Festival?

For the 16th year, the Los Alamos Arts Council presents the Los Alamos Kite Festival Friday, Saturday, and Sunday May 17-19 at the Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock. Children of all ages are welcome to come and join the festivities. Whether you build a kite, Read More

Los Alamos Student Emily Silks Wins First Place in Deborah Beene Music Award Competition

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Emily Silks with her marimba, following her first place performance in the Deborah Benne Music Award competition. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Music filled Fuller Lodge May 5 as five students competed for the Deborah Beene Music Award.

First place went to Los Alamos High School senior Emily Silks who performed on the marimba. She was awarded $1,200 and is planning to attend the University of Montana in the fall, where she will major in music. LAHS senior Aaron Bao on trumpet and junior Chip Mielke on violin tied for second place and each received $400. All three students will be honored at the May Read More

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