New Mexico History Museum To Host Special Screening Of ‘Zozobra: 100 Years Of Fire And Redemption’ Documentary
NMHM News:
The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is hosting a special opening event for the exhibition Zozobra: A Fire That Never Goes Out, in honor of the centennial burning of Zozobra.
The public is invited to an exhibition opening event featuring a performance by Moving Arts Española at 5:15 p.m., Friday Aug. 23, with welcome remarks at 5:45 p.m., and a screening of Zozobra: 100 Years of Fire and Redemption, a documentary produced by Hutton Broadcasting and the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe in the NMHM auditorium at 6:15 p.m. Admission is free to New Mexico residents with ID, and to children 16 and younger. Read More
County Art In Public Places Board To Meet Aug. 22
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Art In Public Places is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public in person and via Zoom.
Access the agenda here: https://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Read More
Delving Into The Legacy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer: An Evening With Nicholas Lewis, Historian At Los Alamos National Laboratory Aug. 22 At SALA
SALA News:
As part of the ongoing Oppenheimer Festival 2024, the SALA Event Center will present an enlightening evening with Nicholas Lewis, Historian at Los Alamos National Laboratory, who will explore the lasting impact of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the visionary mind behind the atomic bomb.
Although Oppenheimer’s directorship at Los Alamos concluded in 1945, his pioneering approach to Big Science continues to influence the Lab’s operations and culture. Nicholas Lewis will offer an in-depth analysis of how Oppenheimer’s leadership and scientific strategies were not only crucial to the Read More
Scenes From Friday Night Concert With Cuarenta Y Cinco
Headliner Cuarenta Y Cinco perform on stage at the Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Members of Cuarenta Y Cinco Mathew Cordova, Jorden Baca, Ernie Montoya and Mark Valdez. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Su Grupo Concepto with Gabriello Salazar as the lead singer opening the Summer Concert Friday at AshleyPond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Su Grupo Concepto lead signer Gabriello Salazar leaves the stage to sing to a group of admirers. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene of the crowd dancing and listening Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Aug. 23-29, 2024
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Aug. 23-29, 2024:
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 8-06–24
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — JROMC – “Ancient DNA and the Peopling of the Americas”
- 7:30 p.m. — Community in Conflict:
Daily Postcard: Tiny Hummingbird Visits Sunflowers
Daily Postcard: As part of the effort to attract pollinators to the area, this garden with sunflowers is attracting a tiny hummingbird to repeat visits Monday on Barranca Mesa. Los Alamos County Council adopted Resolution 24-02(PDF, 1MB) on Jan. 9, 2024, to make commitments to conserve native pollinators and establish the community as a Bee City USA Affiliate. Los Alamos joins 389 city and campus affiliates around the United States who wish to make their communities better places for pollinators. Photo by Selvi ViswanathanSuper Blue Moon Shining Over Beautiful Española Valley
View of the Super Blue Moon shining tonight over the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
SALA: Films & Events Lineup For Oppenheimer Festival
SALA News:
This week at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, the Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival is in full swing, and is bringing a series of powerful and thought-provoking events. After a successful premiere with Larry Sheffield showcasing his third film, The Atomic Rocketeer, and the historic event featuring First We Bombed New Mexico with Lois Lipman, Tina Cordova, and other distinguished guests, the festival continues to offer an array of captivating experiences.
The community is invited to explore these two impactful documentaries that delve into pivotal moments of local history. Read More
Books By New Mexico Authors Selected To Represent State At 2024 National Book Festival In Washington, D.C.
NMDCA News:
New Mexico Center for the Book, administered by New Mexico State Library, has selected one youth book and one adult book to represent the state at the 2024 National Book Festival Saturday, Aug. 24 in Washington, D.C.
The books chosen are the children’s picture book “Herizon” by Daniel W. Vandever and Corey Begay and adult mystery novel “A Bad Day for Sunshine” by Darynda Jones.
Both titles will be part of the National Center for the Book Great Reads from Great Places program. Great Reads from Great Places features books and authors representing the literary heritage of all 50 states, Read More
Daily Postcard: Two-tailed Swallowtail In Walnut Canyon
Daily Postcard: A two-tailed swallowtail feeds on a scarlet trumpet Saturday in Walnut Canyon. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos Event Provides Support For Family YMCA Senior Appreciation Night Program
Broker Lance Eaton and Associate Broker Windy Earls of Exit Realty Advantage NM announce YMCA program SAN as the nonprofit selected to receive the funds donated by attendees at the gathering of the 100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos event Aug. 1 at PEEC Nature Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The crowd applauds selection of the YMCA program Senior Appreciation Night (SAN) as the nonprofit selected to receive the funds donated by attendees at the gathering of the 100+ Women Who Care – Los Alamos event, Aug. 1 at PEEC Nature Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The Family Fall Fiesta 2024 Coming To Valles Caldera Oct. 5-13
An artisan speaks with visitors at a table about her traditional pottery at the 2023 Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta. Photo by C. Lycopolus/NPS
NPS News:
Jemez Springs – From Oct. 5 through Oct. 13, the National Park Service (NPS) will be hosting the Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta—a time to celebrate the rich natural beauty and cultural heritage of this special volcano.
Every day of the fiesta will feature ranger-guided programs, special guest speakers, artisans from local tribes and pueblos, cultural demonstrations, and learning activities.
Along with bugling bull elk and glimmering fall colors, Read More
Pajarito: Music In The Mountains With Foggy Memory Boys
Daily Postcard: View Entering Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A recent view entering Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Meow Wolf Santa Fe Debuts New Room Of Immersive Art
Scene from Meow Wolf Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return from its latest addition: Necro Techno Flesh Complex. Photo by Kate Russell/Courtesy Meow Wolf
Scene from Meow Wolf Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return from its latest addition: Necro Techno Flesh Complex. Photo by Kate Russell/Courtesy Meow Wolf
Scene from Meow Wolf Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return from its latest addition: Necro Techno Flesh Complex. Photo by Kate Russell/Courtesy Meow Wolf
MEOW WOLF News:
SANTA FE — Meow Wolf Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return continues to evolve with new artwork. The original Meow Wolf exhibition Read More
New Mexico Actors Lab Presents Lanford Wilson’s Explosive ‘Burn This’ Opening Sept. 4 In Santa Fe
New Mexico Actors Lab News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Actors Lab will open its fourth show of the 2024 season Sept. 4 with “Burn This”, which was hailed by the Los Angeles Herald Examiner as American playwright Lanford Wilson’s “masterpiece”. The production, directed by Nicholas Ballas, runs through Sept. 22.
All performances are at NMAL’s permanent home, the Lab Theater at 1213 Parkway Drive in Santa Fe – one block from Meow Wolf. Individual tickets are $35, with discounted tickets at $15 for students, theater, food service and hospitality employees, and limited-seating preview Read More
Governor Partners With Santa Fe Kiwanis To Make Zozobra’s 100th Year Accessible To 5,000 New Mexicans In Need
Zozobra by Rvaldez4108 at the English Wikipedia
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has partnered with the Santa Fe Kiwanis Club to secure 5,000 tickets for the 100th anniversary of the Burning of Zozobra, ensuring that this historic event remains accessible for local New Mexicans in need.
The Governor’s office distributed 5,000 free tickets to various organizations, including the Cancer Foundation, the Children, Youth and Families Department, Girls Inc., the Housing Trust, local tribal entities, Santa Fe Boys and Girls Club, Santa Fe area schools, Santa Lucia, LLC, Umbrella Read More
Daily Postcard: August Moon Shines Over White Rock
Friends Of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites Present Lecture On ‘When The New World Met The Old’ Aug. 25
NMHS News:
The Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites offers a monthly lecture series at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo.
Baker H. Morrow, a third generation New Mexican, and the first New Mexican to be elected a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, will talk about the gardens and customs of 17th century New Mexico at the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture.
The Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites offers a variety of interesting programs about the region’s history that connect people to Read More
Music In The Mountains Brings Bluegrass, Reggae, And More To Pajarito Mountain
One Love. Courtesy/Pajarito Mountain
Foggy Memory Boys. Courtesy/Pajarito Mountain
Pajarito Mountain News:
Pajarito Mountain presents its Music in the Mountains series this summer and fall, featuring a variety of regional musicians, plus craft breweries pouring on Saturday afternoons. Music starts around noon, and the Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. while lifts to the Pajarito Mountain Bike Park run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Aug. 24, Pajarito presents the Foggy Memory Boys, a Taos base bluegrass band that blurs the lines between traditional bluegrass and more contemporary
