Valles Caldera Announces Five 2024 Artists In Residence
Artist Elizabeth ‘Izzy’ Anderson
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) has selected five artists to take part in its inaugural Artist in Residence (AiR) program during the 2024 summer season.
Elizabeth “Izzy” Anderson has a multi-faceted career as a professional musician, an award-winning artist, and a published children’s book author and illustrator.
Rachel Black is a Principal Lecturer and Lead Faculty in the Foundations program at the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas, where she has taught for 20 years.
Melissa Fu grew up Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful Flowers Peeking Through Fence
Daily Postcard: Beautiful flowers are spotted peeking through the fence of a residence Monday in the Pinon Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
IAIA Museum Of Contemporary Native Arts Hosts Family Day
Family Day noon to 3 p.m. June 2 at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts. Courtesy/IAIA
IAIA News:
The community is invited to attend Family Day from noon to 3 p.m. June 2 at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA).
The day will include a panel discussion with curators and the filmmaker of the exhibition, Womb of the Earth: Cosmovisions of the Rainforest. Curators Anita Ekman and Cristine Takuá (Maxakali), Indigenous leader and filmmaker Carlos Papa (Guarani Mbya), and moderator Manuela Well-Off-Man will discuss the importance of Brazil’s tropical rainforests, such as the Read More
Daily Postcard: Mule Deer Doe & Yearling Rest In Shade
Daily Postcard: This adult mule deer doe in the foreground shown here resting in the shade Sunday has paid regular visits to this North Mesa backyard since 2020. In the late summer and fall she will also frequently use the backyard as a daycare location for her fawns. The background doe in this photo, now a yearling, is one of them. Mom is looking directly at the camera Sunday with a rather interesting expression because the photographer was softly asking her (to no available) not to browse on new scrub oak leaves in the yard. Courtesy photo Read More
Daily Postcard: Chestnut-sided Warbler In Pueblo Canyon
Daily Postcard: A Chestnut-sided Warbler, an eastern bird which is a rare migrant in this part of the world, is spotted for three days this week down in Pueblo Canyon. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Scenes Of 2024 Summer Concert Featuring Powell Brothers
Scene of the first Summer Concert of the 2024 season Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. The Los Alamos High School Jazz Ensemble opened and The Powell Brothers, a nationally touring Country/Americana band from Texas headlined the event, which was sponsored by TechSource and Longenecker & Associates. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos High School Jazz Ensemble was the opening act for the first Summer Concert of the 2024 season Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. The Jazz Ensemble opened for The Powell Brothers. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
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Daily Postcard: Bear With Two Cubs At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A mama bear with her cubs May 12 at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Sets Over Jemez Mountains
Daily Postcard: Good morning from Velarde. Even the birds paused for a moment to watch the moon set over the Jemez Mountains. There’s something about that long-dead elm tree down the road that draws them to its barren branches. Maybe the view is clearer without leaves. Photo by Johnnie Martininez Read More
SFCC Visual Arts Gallery To Host Opening Reception For ‘Gordon Fluke Memorial Retrospective’ June 20
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Visual Arts Gallery will host an opening reception for the exhibition, “Gordon Fluke Memorial Retrospective” from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Gordon Fluke, who was an artist, educator and activist, died on Jan. 24, 2023. The opening will showcase Fluke’s artwork and honor his impact in the art world, at SFCC and in the community.
“SFCC was so incredibly fortunate to have the dynamic and creative energy of Gordon Fluke at the college for so many years. While he wore many hats including Director of Continuing Education before his retirement Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Viewed From Diamond Drive
Daily Postcard: The sunrise early Tuesday morning viewed from Diamond Drive. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More
NMFO: ‘Trap House’ Filming In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced today that the feature film, “Trap House” is filming in and around Albuquerque.
The production will employ over 100 New Mexicans, including 60 crew members and 100 background talent.
The film will star Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Jack Champion (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), Sophia Lillis (“It, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”) Kate del Castillo (“La Reina del Sur”), Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl”), Bobby Cannavale (“The Irishman,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”), Tony Dalton (“Better Read More
Museum Of International Folk Art Presents ‘Amidst Cries From The Rubble – Art Of Loss And Resilience From Ukraine’
Glory to the Sunflower (Slava soniakhu), 2023Serhii Polubotko, b. 1962Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine / Brooklyn, New YorkBrass ammunition casings, steel, wood. Courtesy/Museum of International Folk Art
MIFA News:
SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art proudly announces its forthcoming exhibition, Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine, running from June 23, 2024, to April 20, 2025, in the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience. This exhibition offers a compelling exploration of life in a war zone and the transformative power of art in times of Read More
County Art In Public Places Board To Meet May 23
COUNTY News:Daily Postcard: Red Crossbill Sips Water In Local Garden
Daily Postcard: A handsome red crossbill is spotted drinking from a water feature in the garden of a residence on Aster Street Tuesday in White Rock. Photo by Joyce Wolfe Read More
Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble And Durango Women’s Choir Present ‘Together Again!’ Sunday June 9
Durango Women’s Choir. Courtesy/SFWE
SFWE News:
After a pandemic hiatus, the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble (SFWE) and the Durango Women’s Choir will join forces to present concerts in both Durango and Santa Fe in June. Combining into one chorus, the groups will perform three exhilarating pieces that celebrate women singing together.
For Norwegian-American Ola Gjeilo’s dramatic “Gloria,” Bill Epstein and Christi Livingston, collaborative pianists for each group, unite to perform the exciting four-hand piano accompaniment.
“Choose Something Like a Star,” with poetry by Robert Frost and Read More
‘OFF-GRID: Women Of The Mesa, Figurative Oil Paintings Of Empowered Women’ Opens Thursday In Step Up Gallery
‘Justine 1 – Jasper’s Curiosity’ by Beverly Branch 30 x 36″. Courtesy photo
STEP UP GALLERY News:
New Mexican artist Beverly Branch is a skillful painter and visual storyteller. Her one-woman show, opening Thursday is the culmination of Branch’s two year’s work painting portraits of three dozen women and their families. Each figurative oil painting is accompanied by a written story authored by its subject. What is notable about these women, is that they all live on the mesa west of Taos and Pilar unplugged from the national energy grid.
“OFF-GRID: Women of the Mesa, Figurative Read More
2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Opens Friday Night Featuring The Powell Brothers
The Powell Brothers open the 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
From Sancre Productions:
The 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series has announced its opening night artists, The Powell Brothers, a nationally touring Country/Americana band from Texas, sponsored by local tech companies and long-time series supporters Longenecker & Associates and TechSource.
The Powell Brothers combine elements of folk-rock, rootsy soul, and country that make this band a special treat for concert attendees who enjoy many genres. Perseverance, resilience, Read More
Happenings At SALA: Week Of May 21, 2024
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center has announced an exciting lineup of events and screenings for the upcoming week. From coding sessions and magical adventures to action-packed premieres and classic film nights, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
- 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 – Coderdojo: Join us for a fun and interactive coding session suitable for all ages. A perfect opportunity for aspiring young coders to learn and develop new skills.
- 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 22 – The SALA Project: Behind the Screen: Explore The SALA Project every Wednesday this May from 4-5 p.m. Enjoy guided
PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 24-30, 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, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for May 24-30, 2024:
Friday, May 24, 2024
- 6 a.m. — Deocracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now! 5-07-24
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — A Chat with Glendora
- 6:30 p.m. — White House Chronicles
- 7 p.m. — Chamber
LAHS Choir Cabaret To Perform On Stage Wednesday
LAPS News:
The third annual Los Alamos High School Choir Cabaret will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 on the Ramsey Stage in the Duane Smith Auditorium.
This year’s theme is the “Journey of Love” with special guests, The Atomic City Follies.
This event is free and open to the public. Donations to support scholarship funds are always welcome.
Prior to the Choir Cabaret, there will be a booster informational meeting in the lobby at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Read More
