Santa Fe Pro Musica Announces 2024–2025 Season
Pro Musica News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica’s 2024–2025 Season offers a distinguished selection of concerts from September through May.
In addition to their popular String Quartet Series, celebratory Holiday Bach Festival, and Baroque Holy Week concerts, Artistic Director Colin Jacobsen presents a fresh and innovative twist on Pro Musica’s acclaimed orchestra concerts. The Orchestra Series invites five featured artists as both soloists and composers—Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, Mexican singer Magos Hererra, violinist Colin Jacobsen, Wu Man, pipa, and shakuhachi player Read More
Santa Fe Film Festival Celebrates 24 Years
SFFF News:
The 24th annual Santa Fe Film Festival (SFFF) will take place April 25-28, and is set to provide an exhilarating experience for moviegoers, boasting an impressive line-up of films from notable filmmakers and welcoming esteemed honorees.
More than 100 features and short films will screen throughout the festival weekend, chosen from thousands of submissions, with most filmmakers confirmed to attend.
The 501(c)(3) non-profit festival organization again brings together a unique collection of feature and short films, championing those that make a difference, living up to its Read More
LACA To Present Canellakis-Brown Duo April 21
LACA News:
The internationally lauded Canellakis-Brown Duo – pianist Michael Stephen Brown and cellist Nicholas Canellakis – will be presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) in recital at 3 p.m. MST Sunday, April 21 at the Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr.
This concert will feature an eclectic program of classic and rarely-heard chamber music repertoire as well as the Duo’s own compositions and arrangements.
The Washington Post called the Duo “a pair of adventurous young talents who play with their antennae tuned to each other.” For up to fifteen years, the Duo has been Read More
Daily Postcard: Pidgeons Rest On Sculpture At Pond
Daily Postcard: A pair of pidgeons rest on a sculpture and soak up sunshine Wednesday in Ashley Pond. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 29-April 4, 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 March 29- April 4:
Friday, March 29, 2024
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Meeting Replay 3-26–24
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 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
Wizard Karaoke Helps Everyone Become Rock Stars
Wizard Karaoke Co-owner Mike Stearns, left, and Disc Jockey Eli Madrid aka ‘Betty Malefique’ host karaoke night recently at the American Legion in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Mike Stearns has done it all – disc jockey at radio stations, sports reporter and publisher at newspapers, a Naval religious programmer, Methodist minister and now karaoke business owner.
Stearns opened Wizard Karaoke in 2019 but then hit pause during the pandemict. Now that the pandemic has subsided, it is time to turn up the music.
Stearns and his team Read More
Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment & Santa Fe Harmonizers Sing At Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center
The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment from Los Alamos joined the Santa Fe Harmonizers on Friday as they sang during lunch at the Mary Ester Gonzales Senior Center. Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen
After the presentation, the chorus sang a song just to Retired Senior Volunteer Coordinator Mona Baca to thank her for photographing the chorus. Baca was overwhelmed with the kindness and said, ‘This moment will be with me forever.’ Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
Local Weaving Business Launches Educational Classes
Centinela Traditional Arts at 946 State Road 76 in Chimayo. Courtesy/Centinela
Centinela Traditional Arts News:
Centinela Traditional Arts has announced two new weaving programs for those interested in learning the Hispanic Rio Grande/Chimayo Weaving Tradition of Northern New Mexico.
Class Offerings:
- A 12-week open studio program workshop will be held at McCurdy Ministries Community Center (Espanola) May 28 to Aug. 21. Classes with instructor assistance are 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Looms will be available for rent by the hour outside of the set class times (available
2024 Artist-In-Residence Program At Valles Caldera
Courtesy/VCNP
VCNP News:
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) invites artists from all creative disciplines and genres to apply for the 2024 Artist-In-Residence program.
Artists that are part of Valles Caldera’s AIR program participate in a two-or three-week residency in a historic lodge during the summer months.
Valles Caldera National Preserve is one of more than 50 NPS sites that currently host an Artist-In-Residence program.
Application period for the summer 2024 program will open April 1, 2024.
Click here for program information on the Valles Caldera website.
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Daily Postcard: Early Morning View On Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: The view early this morning at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area where because of all the snow, the season is extended to April 14. The community is invited to attend Easter Brunch 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, followed by a huge Easter Egg hunt on the snow – one side for kids 7 and under; the other for 7+ with hundreds of easter eggs hidden on the slopes. Learn more here. Courtesy/PMSA Read More
County Art In Public Places Board To Meet March 28
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 in person in Council Chamber in Suite 110 at 1000 Central Avenue, and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda for this meeting here.
MIAC To Host Sunday Funday Basket Making April 7
LAAC To Host Reception For New Exhibit On Friday
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will host local artists for its first gallery exhibit of 2024: Soar.
The opening reception is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run through April 29 and features artists not only from Los Alamos but around Northern New Mexico.
Happening This Week At SALA: March 26-31, 2024
SALA News:
SALA Presents an Action-Packed Week of Events: CoderDojo, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and Classics Film Series sponsored by Wiemann Wealth.
At 4 p.m., today, March 26, tech enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join us for a thrilling session of CoderDojo. Held at SALA, CoderDojo offers a hands-on opportunity to explore the world of coding, fostering creativity and innovation in a supportive environment.
From Thursday to Sunday, March 28-31, SALA will be screening “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” an electrifying continuation of the beloved Ghostbusters franchise. With Read More
Daily Postcard: Red Sky At Morning In Española Valley
Daily Postcard: Red sky colors the sky at morning Sunday in the Española Valley. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
SaxAtomix Spring Concert At Betty Ehart Senior Center Open House At 5:45 PM Thursday March 28
SaxAtomix News:
The SaxAtomix will be performing during the Betty Ehart Senior Center Open House starting at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Admission is free.
The program will feature music from the 30s through the 70s from Jazz & Latin to Rock & Roll.
The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. They have been performing together since 2017. The group includes Bryan Fearey, Wendy Keffeler, Adolfo Meana, Joyce Guzik and Paul Lewis.
Learn more at saxatomix.org. Read More
Enchanting Chamber Music At Meow Wolf April 9
MEOW WOLF News:
Be immersed into a world of enchanting chamber music in the House of Eternal Return April 9.
Enchanté! The first SFS Strata concert of The Symphony’s 40th Anniversary Season is taking you to Meow Wolf’s Fancy Town with fascinating works by diverse composers performed by The Santa Fe Symphony Wind Quartet: Laura Dwyer, Flute; Elaine Heltman, Oboe; Lori Lovato, Clarinet; and Stefanie Przybylska, Bassoon.
EXHIBIT ACCESS | Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets start as low as $25 and include entrance to the Meow Wolf exhibit prior to the performance. Read More
New Mexico History Museum Presents Talk On First Known Publication About America April 3 On YouTube
NMHM News:
Friends of History in collaboration with Southwest Seminars invites the public to a talk by Dr. Thomas E. Chavez, 12-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 on YouTube, in which he discusses the first known publication about America in Europe.
Written as a narrative epic poem, La Historia de Nuevo Mejico recounts the early days of Juan de Oñate’s 1598 expedition to colonize northern New Mexico. It was written by Captain Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá, a member of Oñate’s settlement party, and published in Spain in 1610.
Chavez is an independent researcher, consultant, and historian; former Director Read More
Museum Of International Folk Art And FOFA Present Annual Folk Art Flea May 4
Courtesy photo
MOIFA News:
SANTA FE — Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) and the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) present the 13th annual Folk Art Flea Saturday, May 4 at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds. Admission to the event is free. Although admission is free, FOFA members enjoy early-bird admission to the Flea 9-10 a.m. Public admission is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4.
The Folk Art Flea supports MOIFA’s excellent education programs and world-class exhibitions such as La Cartonería Mexicana/The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste, Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection, and Between the Lines: Prison Read More
Daily Postcard: Cloud Parks Shadow On Black Mesa
Daily Postcard: A cloud parks its shadow exclusively on Black Mesa in an otherwise sun-drenched foreground Friday as viewed from N.M. 502 near Totavi gas station. Photo by Maggie Meier Read More
