Music Of Drama And Contrasts – Los Alamos Symphony Fall Concert Oct. 7
LASO News:
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest conductor William Waag to the podium for the opening concert of its 2023-24 season at 7 p.m. Oct. 7, at Crossroads Bible Church.
Following the concert, a reception will be provided in the lobby.
The program Waag has chosen for this concert begins with the Overture to Nabucco, the work that solidified Giuseppe Verdi’s career as an opera composer in 1842. Among other themes from the opera, the overture previews the “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves,” who lament both the ruin of their temple in Jerusalem and enslavement in Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. Read More
Speak Your Mind! New Mexico Arts Seeks High School Students To Compete In Poetry Out Loud 2024
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Poetry Out Loud (POL) is looking for this year’s competitors! POL is a national arts education program dedicated to helping students engage with poetry and hone public speaking skills.
It’s made possible through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and state arts agencies across the country.
The program wraps up in poetry recitation competitions, first locally and then at the national level. Earlier this year, Rutenda Musharu from Montezuma represented New Mexico in the national competition in Washington, D.C. for the Read More
Daily Postcard: Prairie Dog Spotted With Mouthful Of Grass
Daily Postcard: A prairie dog is spotted stuffing grass in its mouth in August at the Valles Calderas National Preserve. Photo by A. Myran/NPS Read More
Life After 50: Retirement Goals … I Believe In Music!
The Lads of Enchantment, from left, Maurice Sheppard, Dick Heaton, Stan Bennett and Stan Brown with Bernadette Lauritzen, center. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
I can die happy at any moment, but more on that at the end. I’d like to throw my support behind 100% fond of being able to retire. I had some goals, so I wasn’t led down a path of no return and by the end of November I will meet the goals.
First of all, I was determined NOT to sit on any Board of Directors during my first year. I kid you not, that my office chair wasn’t even warm to the touch when I was asked to do so for four different Read More
Photography Night At The National Museum Of Science & History To Host An Exploration Of Nuclear Science And History Through The Lens Of Local Photographers
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History at 601 Eubank Blvd. SE in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMNSH
NMNSH News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, to photograph captivating images of the Museum in the evening.
The evening will feature special photography lectures, food trucks and Bombs Away Beer Company, along with full access to the Museum’s exhibit area, including the nine-acre Heritage Park, which features stunning aircraft. The cost is $15.00 per Read More
New Oppenheimer Documentary Connects LANL’s First Director To Mission Today
LANL Senior Historian Alan Carr and other Lab historians provided insights about Oppenheimer for the documentary. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
A new documentary released by Los Alamos National Laboratory connects J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project to the Lab’s mission today.
Created by the Lab’s National Security Research Center and Multimedia Production Group, “Oppenheimer: Science, Mission, Legacy” is a one-and-a-half-hour documentary made up of three episodes that include interviews with experts and feature Oppenheimer-related materials from the NSRC’s unclassified Read More
United Church Thrift Shop Hosts Halloween Sale Sept. 30
Autumn flowers at The United Church greet shoppers on the way to Graves Hall for this Saturday’s Halloween Sale. Courtesy/UCLA
United Church News:
Saturday, Sept. 30 all-things autumn and Halloween will fill Graves Hall at the United Church, 2525 Canyon Road, for the annual Halloween re-sale. This is the place to get a thrifty head-start on costumes, decorations, clothes, books and miscellaneous goods for the autumn holidays.
Parking is by the Thrift Shop across the street from the Nature Center. Find the big Halloween Sale by following the signs to Graves Hall up the elevator in the Christian Read More
Daily Postcard: Badger At Valles Caldera National Preserve
Daily Postcard: A badger meandering through grass at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Paul Stein Read More
Post From Abroad: View Looking Across Venice Lagoon
Sunset looking across the Venice lagoon towards the domes of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, with the palace of the Doge at the far right of the picture. Los Alamos residents Bill Priedhorsky, Melissa Bartlett, and son Peter are visiting Italy for the cultural sights (crowded Florence, underrated Bologna, and famous Venice), then a weeklong walking tour south of Rome. Art is to be found everywhere, and the food great. Even the snack stand at the train station has outstanding pastries. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More
Scenes Of Lucky Ducky Day At Family Strengths Network
A young participant cheers on her ducky to cross the finish line first during Lucky Ducky Day race Saturday at Family Strengths Network at 3540 Orange St. Along with the rubber duck races, the annual fundraiser featured bouncy houses, games, face painting and more. Visit lafsn.org. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Family Strengths Network Executive Director Mitsi Pair Willard, left, and Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen at Lucky Ducky Day Saturday at Family Strengths Network. Photo by VaLynn Purvis
Scene at Lucky Ducky Day Saturday at Family Strengths Network. Photo by VaLynn Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterfly On Orange Flower At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A small green and brown butterfly lights on an orange flower Sept. 9 at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild Show
Linda Walter checks out some of the pieces displayed during the Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild show today at Crossroads Bible Church. The show featured more than 160 quilts from guilds throughout New Mexico including the 4 Common Corners Art Quilters, Jemez Bear Paws Quilters and Piecemakers. Additionally, a silent auction was held and vendors participated. If interested in learning more about the local guild, visit www.losalamos.com/lap. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Liz Martineau hosts a kids activity corner during the guilt show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Española Valley Arts Festival: Jet The Rooster Photo Wins!
Liddie Martinez, regional president of Enterprise Bank & Trust with her winning photograph of Jet the rooster Friday night in the Española Valley Arts Festival (EVAF) Poster Contest. Photo by Rick Martinez
The original entry of Jet the rooster taken by Liddie Martinez. Her photo was selected for the official EVAF Poster. Photo by Rick Martinez
COMMUNITY News:
The photograph of Jet the rooster taken by Liddie Martinez won a ribbon and won the official Española Valley Arts Festival (EVAF) Poster Contest Friday night on the Española Plaza, 706 E. Bond St.
Friday night’s event also celebrated Read More
New Mexico Actors Lab: The Nether Opens Oct. 11
NMAL News:
SANTA FE — As entertainment industry strikes fueled by worries about artificial intelligence drag on and ChatGPT generates both essays and angst in academia, the New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) production of Jennifer Haley’s “The Nether” couldn’t be timelier: The sci-fi crime drama set in the near future delves into the ethics of virtual reality and the impact of technology on human relationships, identity and desire.
Zoe Lesser, making her debut with NMAL, will direct Nicholas Ballas, Rikki Carroll, Gregory J. Fields, Joey Beth Gilbert, and Rod Harrison in NMAL’s fourth production Read More
Daily Postcard: Dogs Survey Area Along La Jara Trail
Daily Postcard: Roxy and Zuma survey the area as they walk side-by-side on the La Jara Trail at Valles Caldera National Preserve. At an elevation of 8,497-8,545 feet, this 1.5-mile loop trail circles Cerro La Jara, the smallest volcanic dome in the park, which formed about 500,000 years ago when lava oozed up and onto the caldera floor. South Mountain, to the west, and Cerro del Medio, on the opposite side of Valle Grande, are also volcanic domes and can be seen from this trail. The trail passes through a prairie dog colony; they’ll be keeping an eye out for hikers and will make an alarm call as hikers Read More
Extra! Extra! Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees Share Favorite Moments On ‘Oppenheimer’ Set
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees Sarah Tasseff (red dress) and Arthur Bishop (dark suit) play community members in a scene filmed in Fuller Lodge, where ash rained down from snow-making machines. The haunting special-effects dream sequence, done with things like strobe lighting, basic props and latex, reveals J. Robert Oppenheimer’s troubled subconscious. Labbies Kelsey Dennisen and Tom Tierney are visible in the frame as well. Credit: Universal Pictures
LANL News:
- 17 employees tell what it was really like behind the scenes as extras in the hit movie
Christopher Nolan made a point Read More
Daily Postcard: Close Up Of Turkey Vulture At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Close up view of a turkey vulture spotted on Turkey Vulture Day, Sept. 2, at Bandelier National Monument. Vultures and other scavengers play a vital role in ecosystems like Bandelier by breaking down carcasses into nutrients that can be absorbed into the ecosystem. Rather than hunting prey, they eat animals that have died of natural causes or been killed by another carnivore. These talented birds can smell carrion from more than one mile away and fly more than 200 miles in a day. Source: BNM. NPS photos: Sally King/NPS Read More
National Hispanic Cultural Center Names Zack Quintero Permanent Executive Director
New National Hispanic Cultural Center Executive Director Zack Quintero with renowned labor activist Dolores Huerta. Courtesy/NHCC
NMDCA News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) announced today that Zack Quintero will serve as permanent executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque.
Having vetted Quintero as interim executive director since March of 2023, the Board of Directors of NHCC voted to recommend him to NMDCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego as the candidate for the Center’s top leadership role. Secretary Read More
Happening This Week At SALA: Sept. 21-24, 2023
SALA News:
This week at the SALA Event Center:
Thursday: Kick off your weekend early by joining us at 6:30 p.m. for a thought-provoking and insightful Mental Health session. We’ll delve into the significance of nurturing our mental well-being in today’s fast-paced world. This event is a fantastic opportunity to learn valuable tips and strategies for maintaining your mental health.
Friday: Gamers, this one’s for you! Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping gaming extravaganza as we bring Gran Turismo to the big screen. We’ve scheduled two showings at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., guaranteeing excitement Read More
Daily Postcard: View Wednesday From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: View Wednesday evening from the Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
