Hillary And The Chill House Band Headlines Concert Tonight
Sancre Productions News:
Hillary and the Chill House Band headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert this evening at Ashley Pond Park. Sax Atomix and Santa Fe Youth Symphony youth group Mariachi Estrella open the concert.
The Chill House Band consists of Jim Casey, Milo Jaramillo, Glenn Kostur and JD Davis. This is a new band in Albuquerque, but all of the members bring years of experience performing professionally in New Mexico and Texas. The musical/entertainment direction for the band is to provide an outstanding musical experience that is suitable for many venues, including popular dance Read More
Santa Fe Symphony Shares 2024-25 Season Events
Santa Fe Symphony News:
The Santa Fe Symphony shares a full calendar of events scheduled for its 2024-25 Season:
Monday, September 9, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Rufus Wainwright with The Santa Fe Symphony
The Santa Fe Opera
301 Opera Drive
The Santa Fe Symphony proudly joins this incredible songwriter and composer for one night only as part of his Want Symphonic tour! Wainwright says, “Want One and Two are maybe the most epic of my albums. They are the two sides of a coin or better my personality, the male and the female, the knight in shining armor and the innocent maiden, ecstasy and restraint, glory and doom, Read More
St. John’s College Brings World-Class Speakers To Santa Fe For 2024 Fall Dean’s Lecture And Concert Series
St. John’s College Dean Sarah Davis will deliver the Dean’s lecture, Family Resemblance: On Knowing and Not Knowing” Aug. 30. Courtesy/SJC
SJC News:
SANTA FE — St. John’s College has announced its fall formal lecture series, on the Santa Fe campus. On Friday evenings, members of the St. John’s College community – alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students and neighbors — gather in the Great Hall to hear a lecture or concert from visiting scholars, artists, poets or faculty. Ranging from a jazz trio to a lecture on Don Quixote, these events are offered free to the community.
Lecturers include Read More
ENMU Announces Region First Ever Drone Show As Part Of 90th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration
ENMU wiil host a drone show as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration. Courtesy/ENMU
ENMU News:
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) announced today the first-ever drone show in this region of the state as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration happening Sept. 30 through Oct. 6.
ENMU has partnered with Open Sky Drone Light Shows out of Salt Lake City, Utah, to provide a first-of-its-kind drone show to Eastern New Mexico.
Open Sky Drone Light Shows will provide a sound and lights show with a music soundtrack and custom animations. The drones will launch Read More
Los Amigos De Valles Caldera Seeking Bookstore Volunteers For 2024 Fall Fiesta
Los Amigos de Valles Caldera News:
The Los Amigos De Valles Caldera is seeking volunteers to take a shift or two at either of the two bookstore locations during the Valles Caldera National Preserve 2024 Fall Fiesta’s nine day event.
The bookstore manager will train volunteers in using the sales system and also how to stock the store with inventory.
Hours needing volunteers:
- Between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Entrance Station; and
- Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Ranger Station in the historic district.
To apply to be a volunteer in the bookstore, click here.
About the Valles Caldera’s Fall Fiesta:
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Daily Postcard: Supermoon Blue Moon Viewed From N.M. 4
Daily Postcard: The Supermoon Blue Moon emerging Monday night as viewed heading toward White Rock on N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Santa Fe Pro Musica Opens 43rd Season With ‘I Hear America Singing’ Sept. 29 At The Lensic
SFPM News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica opens its 43rd season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.
The Season Opening Orchestra Concert titled “I Hear America Singing” features the Mexican singer–songwriter Magos Herrera in a program that connects music from across the American continent and across centuries.
The program opens with Vivaldi’s La Folia, a dance form that has shadowy roots dating back to 15th-century Central America. The Peruvian-American composer Gabriela Lena Frank is featured in Coqueteos from her larger work Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout. Read More
Four Corners Fundraiser Trip Aims At Helping To Support Coronado, Jemez Historic Sites Sept. 25-27
JHS News:
BERNALILLO — The Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Site (“Friends”) is hosting a fundraising tour of the Four Corners region from Sept. 25-27, 2024 to benefit the Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites. The tour includes stops at several historic parks and archaeological ruins around the Four Corners region.
“The Friends group is a fundraising arm to support and protect the Sites and to foster relationships with like-minded people who also enjoy history, anthropology and archaeology,” said Friends president Sherry Hardage, who is organizing the trip. “There are many opportunities Read More
Free Blue Star Museums Program Runs Through Labor Day
NMDCA News:
There is only two weeks left for Active-Duty military personnel to take advantage of free admission to New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs museums and historic sites.
Through Blue Star Museums, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) museums is offering free admission to active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve and their families through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
The free admission extends to up to five family members. Qualified members must show a valid military ID. For more information about Blue Star Museums visit www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums Read More
Little Studio On The Mesa To Host Open House Saturday
Little Studio on the Mesa News:
Little Studio on the Mesa will host an open house 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24.
The event will feature a variety of activities:
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- Glass mosaic drop-in activity;
- Clearance sales on inventory – a complete list of classes and events through Mid-November;
- Opportunity to be entered in drawings for gift cards for those that register for classes;
- Free coffee and light refreshments; and
- New embroidery options.
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Studio owner Joanne Kozuchowski reminds everyone to pick up items created at the studio. There is a large number of long term abandoned items, which will be disposed Read More
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Fall Photography Special Event To Capture Nighttime Images
Photos taken by renowned railroad photographer Pete Lerro. Courtesy/D&SNGRR
D&SNGRR News:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNGRR) announces a Fall Photography Special, offering photographers a rare chance to capture nighttime images of the historic steam train as it travels through iconic locations along the Animas River Canyon.
New this season, D&SNGRR is offering night photography shoots directly along the line, as previous night sessions have been held at the depot.
Led by renowned railroad photographer Pete Lerro, this excursion will provide Read More
Daily Postcard: Closeup Of Bee Sipping Nectar From Flowers
Daily Postcard: Closeup of a bee sipping nectar from sunflowers blooming Wednesday at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Los Alamos County Clerk Reminds Students To Submit Art For 2024 General Election Sticker Design Contest
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office is looking forward to choosing winners for the 2024 General Election Sticker Design Contest and would like to remind students to submit their designs no later than September 2, 2024.
The contest is open to all students in grades pre-K through 12. Each design must include ONE of the following phrases: “I Voted”, “I Voted Early” or “Future Voter”.
The three winning designs—one for each key phrase—will be printed and distributed as official stickers at all Los Alamos County voting locations for the 2024 general election. The winning designs receive Read More
LALT Seeks Playwrights And Directors For 8X10s
LALT News:
Interested in writing? Or ever considered crafting a short play? Like to see art performed on stage?
What about directing? Ever wondered what it would be like to direct actors live on stage?
Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) has announced its January show: the 8x10s. Eight 10-minute plays will be produced and performed by LALT and it needs the community’s help.
The 8x10s are one of LALT’s favorite ways to highlight local talent and let people try out roles like directing and acting. LALT is taking submissions for scripts, so if people have a hilarious piece about engineering students
Black Bear Cools Off In Beaver Pond At Bandelier
A black bear leaps off a log and into the cool water of a beaver pond today at Bandelier National Monument, view NPS Video. It’s been a warm week here at Bandelier and bears utilize water as they hunt for fish, snack on growing vegetation, or to cool off. As essential parts of the ecosystem, beaver ponds are great places to see all kinds of animals passing through. Interested in learning more about bears? This Saturday, Aug. 24, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hosting its annual Bear Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center. There will be booths, games and other fun resources Read More
Tile Mural Features Designs By More Than 1200 Young Visitors To Bosque Redondo Memorial Since 2007
A new tile wall mural, entitled ‘Reactions to Hweeldi (place of suffering)’, is now open as an outdoor exhibit at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site. The mural is created from hundreds of tiles with drawings by students. Courtesy/NMHS/DCA
Staff at Bosque Redondo Memorial install a new tile wall mural, entitled ‘Reactions to Hweeldi (place of suffering)’. Courtesy/NMHS/DCA
NMDCA News:
A new tile wall mural, entitled “Reactions to Hweeldi (place of suffering)” is now open as an outdoor exhibit at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site. The mural is a collection Read More
Beso Jewels At Village Arts One Day Only On Aug. 24
Silver Concho Belt by Daniel Martinez. Courtesy/VA
Beso Jewels News:
Beso Jewels will be at Village Arts 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24.
The August birthstone is Peridot but people may also choose Spinel or Sardonyx.
Phone calls or emails are always welcome from those with special jewelry requests or questions.
Services:
- Repairs of all types
- Custom design
- Gold and Silver jewelry
- Silver Coins
- Appraisals
- Gemstones, Pearls and Diamonds
- Layaway
- I BUY Gold, Silver, Jewelry in any condition, coins, gemstones and diamonds
Peridot Earrings, 14K. Courtesy/VA
Antique Sapphire Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Falls Over Pajarito Acres
Daily Postcard: Sunset falls over Pajarito Acres Aug. 19 in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Los Alamos Eats: Beef And Leaf Review
Key lime margarita and strawberry lemonade. Courtesy photo
Short rib beef empanadas. Courtesy photo
Review by BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Beef and Leaf is the latest offering from Laura Crucet, chef/owner of Pig and Fig and Sugar and Cream. Crucet is an award winning chef with over 25 years of experience. Beef and Leaf is her latest restaurant offering located in Los Alamos in the heart of North Community. She opened Pig and Fig in 2016 and Sugar and Cream in 2023. Beef and Leaf offers an expansive menu of upscale comfort food, and features a full bar.
I visited with my son last week. I strongly recommend Read More
SFCC And IAIA Partner To Host Open Houses Sept. 19
IAIA Bronze pouring demonstration in the Sculpture and Foundry Building. Photo by Jason S. Ordaz
SFCC steamroller printmaking demonstration. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) announced they will partner—again for the third year—and host open house events on the same day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave. and 1 to 5 p.m. at IAIA, 83 Avan Nu Po Road.
Visitors are encouraged to visit both campuses—only a six-minute drive or 11-minute bike ride apart—for exciting demonstrations, art Read More
