Daily Postcard: Serene Evening View Of Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: Serene view of Ashley Pond on the evening the Red Elvises drew a massive crowd on the other side of the pond as they played their last summer concert a couple of years ago. Photo by Cam Campbell Read More
Latinx Games Festival Brings Video Game Arcade And Industry Opportunities To National Hispanic Cultural Center
NHCC News:
The 6th Annual Latinx Games Festival three-day festival kicks off 6-9 p.m., Sept. 20 with an opening ceremony in the NHCC Bank of America Theatre, featuring industry speakers, presentations, and more. B-roll and interview opportunities will be available, and members of the media are encouraged to attend.
Then, head back to the Center Sept. 21 for a full day of festivities! The NHCC Grand Hall will be converted into a vintage video game arcade featuring classic favorites and hard-to-find gems. As part of the festival, the Center will also host an e-sports tournament with games like Read More
MIAC To Host ‘Here, Now And Always’ Saturday Sept. 28
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture News:
The community is invited to join Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) for the September installment of the Native Narratives Speaker Series for a discussion on the importance of Native language and culture.
Here, Now and Always, Native Narratives Speaker Series will feature:
- Dr. Christine Sims (Acoma Pueblo), chair of the Indian Advisory Panel for Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. She is an associate professor in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies in the College of Education & Human Sciences at the University
Daily Postcard: View From Pedestrian Gate At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: View from a pedestrian gate Sunday at Valles Caldera National Preserve’s main entrance. Valles Caldera has one vehicular entrance and seven trailhead entrances. The vehicular entrance is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the rest of the year. Trailhead accesses are open dawn to dusk every day of the year. From west to east trailhead accesses are at Sulphur Springs, Redondo Meadow, Banco Bonito, Main Entrance, Rabbit Mountain, Rincon and South Valle Grande. Learn more here. Courtesy/ NPS Read More
Sept. 11 Is Dollar Day At New Mexico State Fair
State Fair News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Sept. 11 is the much anticipated “Dollar Day” at the New Mexico State Fair.
On Dollar Day, for just a buck per person, fairgoers can enjoy all that the State Fair has to offer in the form of live entertainment, one-of-a-kind spectaculars and unique New Mexico cultural experiences.
In addition to the significantly reduced cost of admission, the Reithoffer midway is offering $1 rides tomorrow in recognition of Dollar Day! All midway rides are $1 per ride, with a minimum required purchase of ten rides.
It is important to note that cash currency is required to purchase Read More
MIAC: A Journey Through Native America By Zig Jackson
Daily Postcard: Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Spotted Soaking Up Early Morning Sun In The Jemez
Daily Postcard: A golden-mantled ground squirrel is observed soaking up the early morning sun on a recent outing in the Jemez. Photo by Marc Bailey‘Beowulf (And The Bard)’ Opens Friday At LALT
Collin McDowell, left, and Patrick Webb star in the title roles of LALT’s ‘Beowulf (and the Bard)’ opening Friday at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St., and running for three weekends in September. Photo by Thomas Graves
LALT News:
Despite some high-spirited hand-to-hand combat with ogres, many remember “Beowulf” with the dread that often accompanies forced study of thousand-year-old literature.
However, “Beowulf (and the Bard)”, to be presented this month by local thespians at Los Alamos Little Theatre, provides a whole different angle: whether homage or revenge is up to the Read More
Authors Phil And Nancy Rink Present Talk To Lori Thompson’s Freshmen English Class At Los Alamos High School
From left, authors Nancy and Phil Rink spoke to students in Teacher Lori Thompson’s Freshmen English class Thursday at Los Alamos High School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Authors Phil and Nancy Rink of White Rock read newspaper articles about what local teacher Lori Thompson was doing with her English classes incorporating sports as a focus to get kids interested in literature. They contacted Thompson as they have a similar focus with their Jimi & Isaac books.
Thompson invited the Rinks to present a talk to her students Read More
Northern New Mexico College Hosts Community Fiesta To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage ‘Shaping The Future Together’
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) has announced a vibrant Community Fiesta Celebration of Hispanic culture during the first week of Hispanic Heritage Month 2024.
Sept. 16-19, the campus will host a series of events honoring the rich traditions, history and contributions of the Hispanic community in Northern New Mexico. A week of campus festivities that showcase the region’s unique Hispanic heritage will culminate in a Community Fiesta 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.
All community members are invited to join in the Fiesta’s celebratory festivities as Northern Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunflower Brightens Deck In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A sunflower brightens the deck of a home recently in White Rock. Photo by Cecilia Dimpfel Read More
Community Invited To Participate In Free American Smooth Foxtrot Dancing And Lessons Starting Monday Sept. 9
COMMUNITY News:
Every Monday (except County holidays) from 7-9 p.m. everyone is welcome to free ballroom dancing and lessons at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. It is a Los Alamos County Activity organized by Terry Goodwin and Selmo Jaramillo. Every month we focus on a particular ballroom dance, and in September is American Smooth Foxtrot.
Foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a 4/4 time signature instead of 3/4. From the late 1910s through the 1940s, Read More
On The Job In White Rock: Hornist Practicing At Overlook
On the job in White Rock is John on Tuesday with his French horn at Overlook Park. The hornist performs with the Santa Fe Community Orchestra and goes down to Overlook Park to practice. On Tuesday he played several arias from Richard Wagner’s Siegfried, the third opera in The Ring Cycle. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Daily Postcard: Raven Flies Across Golden Sunset
Daily Postcard: A lone raven flies across a golden sunset to perch in an old elm tree and take in the glorious view recently in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
SALA Introduces Versatile New Event Space ‘The Hill’
View of SALA’s newest and most versatile space ‘The Hill’ now available to the community. Courtesy/SALA
View of SALA’s newest and most versatile space ‘The Hill’ now available to the community. Courtesy/SALA
SALA News:
SALA Event Center has unveiled “The Hill”, its newest and most versatile space, now available for the community to use. This flexible, flat venue is a key part of SALA’s Phase 2 plans to transform the space into an immersive theater experience.
“The Hill” offers a unique environment for various events, from community meetings and workshops to celebrations and corporate functions. Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Sips Nectar At Blue Window
Daily Postcard: A humming bird sips nectar from flowers blooming on the patio at Blue Window Bistro Friday evening in downtown Los Alamos. Tiny, pugnacious, jewel-like hummingbirds belong to the avian family and weigh 2 to 20 grams. The bee hummingbird of Cuba weighs just 1.95 grams, which means that, theoretically, 16 could be mailed first-class using just one stamp. Source: Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (link). Photo by Mary Arrowsmith Read More
Los Alamos Composer And Musical Director Ted Vives Earns Honorable Mention In Composition From American Prize
Ted Vives
COMMUNITY News:
The American Prize has announced the 2024 winners in music composition competition for opera/theater/film/dance (professional division).
Local composer and musical director of the award-winning Los Alamos Community Winds Ted Vives received an Honorable Mention award for his musical “Scientific Method”. The musical tells the story of Claire Jennings, a physics professor who has built a device to measure quantum anomalies (link).
Unexpectedly, the device begins to function on its own, sending her back in time where she observes the similar struggles of scientists Read More
SFCC: Santa Fe Literary Review Reading & Reception Oct. 17
Santa Fe Literary Review featuring cover artwork, ‘Sine of the Moon’ by Pi Luna. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
- Free copies now available at SFCC and public libraries
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces this year’s annual Santa Fe Literary Review (SFLR) Reading will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 in the SFCC Visual Arts Gallery, as well as on Zoom for remote attendees. Register at https://bit.ly/SFLR_registration.
At the on-campus reading, contributors will be reading their work aloud in the foyer of SFCC Visual Arts Gallery in the Fine Arts Center, 6401 Richards Read More
Daily Postcard: Elk Gather In Foggy Valley At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Elk gather in a foggy valley Thursday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Irene Owsley/NPS Read More
Scene Of Drenching Rain Falling On Downtown Los Alamos
The scene of a darkened sky and drenching rain falling late this afternoon over downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
