Daily Postcard: Bear And Cubs Spotted Sunday Near Church
Daily Postcard: A bear and cubs meander in the late morning sunshine Sunday near the First Baptist Church at 2200 Diamond Drive. Photo by Ben Martinez Read More
NNSA Los Alamos Field Office Approves Proposal For Fiber Optic Cable And Waterline Replacement Projects
NNSA Los Alamos Field Office News:
NNSA’s Los Alamos Field Office (NA-LA) has approved proposals by San Ildefonso Services to install a fiber optic line, and for Los Alamos County to replace a waterline.
These lines would be located within Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Technical Area 72 and the New Mexico Department of Transportation rights-of-way for N.M. 4 and N.M. 502. The waterline and fiber optic line would be collocated for a portion of their length.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is conducting an environmental analysis for the fiber Read More
Felix Y Los Gatos Headline Last Summer Concert Of 2024
Felix Y Los Gatos headline the last Summer Concert of the 2024 series Friday at the Pond Park. Courtesy photo
By Pablo Irlando-Wildman
Sancre Productions
Felix Y Los Gatos will headline the last Summer Concert of the 2024 series at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 at Ashley Pond Park.
Felix Y Los Gatos is a Zydeco/Blues/Tejano band from Albuquerque’s South Valley, with 15 years of experience on stage. Nationally recognized, the Gatos have toured the country and shared the stage with acts such as BeauSoieil, Tab Benoit and Big Bad VooDoo Daddy.
From corporate parties and weddings to arena’s and festival’s, Read More
Rosalia Pacheco Presents La Llorona Performance At Los Luceros Dawn Until Dusk Sept. 1
Rosalia Pacheco
LLHS News:
Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) offers extended hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month, including guided bird walks at 7 a.m. by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
There will be a special performance at 1 p.m., Sept. 1 by Rosalia Pacheco who presents La Llorona, the Wailing Woman. This famous ghost from Spanish folklore is known throughout the world for her eerie, spine-chilling cries as she searches for her lost drowned loved ones, her darling children.
Audience members are invited to volunteer to help bring the story to life Read More
Happening This Week At SALA: Aug. 29-31
SALA News:
The Oppenheimer Festival 2024 at SALA Event Center is nearing its grand finale, with a powerful lineup of films and events scheduled for the last week. This festival has offered an extraordinary cinematic exploration of the atomic era, and the final days promise to be the most impactful yet.
The festival will conclude Saturday, Aug. 31.
New Reels
Oppenheimer
- Showtimes: 1 p.m., Thursday – Saturday
The Atomic Rocketeer
- Showtimes: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m., Thursday – Saturday
First We Bombed New Mexico
- Showtimes: 6 p.m., Thursday – Saturday
These films provide a deep Read More
Jewish Center Hosts Benefit Concert For LA Cares Aug. 31
Touring balladeer and songwriter Daniel Boling will perform Saturday at the Los Alamos Jewish Center for a free concert benefiting LA Cares, Los Alamos’ local food pantry. Courtesy/LAJC
Los Alamos Jewish Center News:
Touring balladeer and songwriter Daniel Boling will be at the Los Alamos Jewish Center this coming Saturday for a free concert benefiting LA Cares, Los Alamos’ local food pantry.
Los Alamos Jewish Center members Richard and Sophia Skolnik are sponsoring the Saturday evening concert, which is free and open to the public (adults and children 7-and-over, please). Because space Read More
Daily Postcard: Pedernal Surrounded By Clouds
Daily Postcard: Pedernal surrounded by clouds Monday as viewed from the Abiquiu Lake area. Also known as Georgia O’Keeffe’s mountain as the artist painted it often. Pedernal is 9,862 feet high and lies on the north flank of the Jemez Mountains in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Photo by Stan Bodenstein Read More
Santa Fe Playhouse Caps Year With ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)’
Santa Fe Playhouse News:
Santa Fe Playhouse (SFP) will end the 2024 season with You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised). Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz; Book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner; Additional dialogue by Michael Mayer and additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Directed by Christine McHugh.
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) will perform on the mainstage (142 East De Vargas St. in Santa Fe) Dec. 5 through Dec. 29. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Opening Night is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.
Charlie Read More
Rainbow Colors Sky Following Storm Over White Rock
A rainbow colors the sky following Sunday’s storm over White Rock. Photo by Katharine Martin
Discovering The Music Of Paintings Sept. 10 In Santa Fe
Courtesy image
ART News:
SANTA FE – How does a painting sound? How do line and shape, color and texture, mood and compositional relationships translate into music?
The community is invited to join conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant, violinist Carla Kountoupes, clarinetist Jerry Weimer and cellist Katie Harlow for an interactive, musical exploration of a colorful, gestural painting by artist Sophie von Hellermann, born in Munich, Germany, in 1975.
During the program, the audience will have the opportunity to explore the expressive implications of line, shape, color, texture, Read More
Daily Postcard: Magnificent Sunrise Viewed From Eastern Area
Daily Postcard: A magnificent sunrise viewed early Sunday from Eastern Area. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Posts From The Road: Colorado Rockies Honors 2024 Baseball Hall Of Famer Todd Helton At Coors Field In Denver
Todd Helton Weekend: A view of Coors Field on Aug. 17, 2024, at the beginning of a ceremony honoring Todd Helton, the Colorado Rockies second player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ryan Spilborghs, former teammate and current member of the Rockies TV broadcast team served as Master of Ceremonies. Seated to Spilborghs left are Todd Helton, a young man who was Helton’s honored guest, Helton’s daughters, Helton’s wife Christy, Payton Manning and Rockies CEO Dick Monfort. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Manning: NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning was a teammate with Read More
Something For A Fall Weekend Trip: Santa Fe Studio Tour
This year’s 14-day Santa Fe Studio Tour features a variety of workshops, talks and in-studio demos by 40 or more of the participating artists. Courtesy image
Santa Fe Studio Tour News:
The Annual Santa Fe Studio Tour is now in its 16th year. This free, community-wide event is New Mexico’s premier art tour with nearly 100 diverse and talented artists opening their studios to the public over two weekends in September.
This year’s 14-day event also features a variety of workshops, talks and in-studio demos by 40 or more of the participating artists.
Visit www.sfestudioart.com for more information Read More
Haaser: Art In Public Places Advisory Board Update
By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the (Los Alamos County) Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input. Community comments influence the Board’s decisions and we appreciate the community discussion surrounding the most recent survey. Proposed projects are driven by community suggestions and recommendations.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- Based on community comment, the Board decided to not pursue the proposed art at the Los Alamos Golf Course at this time;
- Board consideration
Interactive Exploration: ‘The Operatic Trumpet’ With Conductor/Educator Oliver Prezant Featuring Peter Bond
Conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and master trumpeter Peter Bond to provide an interactive exploration of the evolving role of the trumpet in opera, Sept. 6 in Albuquerque. Courtesy image
Music News:
ALBUQUERQUE – It is the sound of kings and heroes, of triumph and dire warnings. It’s the call to arms and to eternal rest. The noble procession, the sound of climactic moments of joy, passion, and despair… From Jericho to judgement day, from animal horn and the hollow thighbone of an enemy to hammered brass, valves, and pistons, the iconic sound of the trumpet echoes through our common human Read More
Scenes From PEEC’s 2024 Bear Festival At Nature Center
Scene from the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) 2024 Bear Festival held Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Office Specialist Joshua Levings demonstrates the new bear proof roll cart Saturday at PEEC’s 2024 Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
National Park Service’s Tyler Opermeit mingles with the public in his bear costume during Saturday’s Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Land of Enchantment Wildlife Read More
Daily Postcard: Storm Clouds Fill Sky Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: Storm clouds fill the night sky Aug. 8 over Valle Grande at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Stan Ford/NPS Read More
Scenes From Friday Night Summer Concert Featuring Hillary And The Chill House Band At Ashley Park Pond
Hillary and the Chill House Band headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. The Chill House Band consists of Jim Casey, Milo Jaramillo, Glenn Kostur and JD Davis. The concert was produced by Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos County Community Services Department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Hillary and the Chill House Band serenade the crowd during the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Hillary and the Chill House Band at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Read More
SFCC Hosts Reception, Panel For ‘Collective Glass’ Sept. 12
Jayne Nordstrom, “Sunport Tray” at “Collective Glass” exhibition at SFCC. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Art on Campus will host an opening reception and panel for “Collective Glass”, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Dean’s Gallery in the Fine Arts Center, 6401 Richards Ave.
The exhibition marks the first time glass artists from Santa Fe Community College, the Institute of American Indian Arts and Prairie Dog Glass will come together to display their work. The exhibition runs Sept. 6 through Oct. 4.
Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel said, “SFCC is Read More
Daily Postcard: Landscape Under Cloudy Skies Along N.M. 4
Daily Postcard: View of the landscape under a cloudy sky Friday along N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Another view of the landscape under a cloudy sky Friday along N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
