PAC 8 To Hold Media Classes Over Fall Break Oct. 9-13
Scene from a previous Drone Photography and Videography class at PAC 8. Courtesy/PAC 8
Scene from a previous media class at PAC 8. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center will be holding its media classes over fall break Oct. 9-13.
“The classes have been very popular over summer and now that we have this new fall break, I hope students will be interested in taking the classes then,” PAC 8 Executive Director Jean Gindreau said.
Two sessions will be held:
Session 1
- Oct. 9–13, 9 a.m. to noon
- Beginning/Intermediate video for 4th-8th graders. Camera techniques, special effects, lighting,
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Liddie Martinez Garners Multiple Ribbons At 2023 State Fair
Liddie Martinez, Los Alamos Region President of Enterprise Bank, with dahlias she grew in her garden and for the first time entered in the State Fair Wednesday in Albuquerque. The judges awarded all seven of the flowers she entered with either blue or red ribbons. Photo by Rick Martinez
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
After years of urging from friends, Liddie Martinez finally took the plunge last week and entered her dahlias in seven categories at the 2023 New Mexico State Fair – and walked away with seven ribbons.
“I was shocked that all my entries placed first Read More
J.P. Murrieta Visits Sports Lit Classes & Undefeated Hilltopper Football Team, Films His Gametime Show
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Taos Chamber Music Group Opens 31st Season Oct. 7-8
TCMG News:
The Taos Chamber Music Group’s 31st Season opens 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8, with “California Connections” at the Harwood Museum of Art.
Continuing TCMG’s reputation for creative programming and artistic excellence, these concerts will highlight 20th and 21st century music with connections to California, including works by four California composers as well as two performers with deep roots there.
Multi-cultural influences from Balinese and Hindustani music are also reflected in Lou Harrison’s “Varied Trio” for violin, percussion and piano and Reena Esmail’s Read More
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Scenes From Boese Brew Co’s 2023 Oktoberfest At Pond
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Scene from Boese Brew Co’s second annual Oktoberfest Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
The crowds came and went Read More
Rain And Hail Pummel Neighborhood Saturday In White Rock
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Review: LALT Keeps Hope Alive In ‘Romeo and Juliet’
A scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’on stage at LALT through Sept. 17, with 7:30 p.m. showings Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, and 2 p.m. matinees today and Sept. 17. Photo by Thomas Graves
Review by KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Is there a more popular, well-known tale of love and tragedy than “Romeo and Juliet”? The play is more than 400 years old and still being performed on stages, adapted as movies and studied in high school English classes.
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View Of Setting Sun Following Rainstorm Over White Rock
The sun begins to set following a rainstorm Saturday over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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LAHS English Lit Students Take Field Trip To LALT
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Los Luceros Historic Site Welcomes All To Annual Community Fall Harvest Festival Sept. 24
The historic Hacienda at Los Luceros Historic Site, framed by changing leaves. Courtesy/Rebecca Ward
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Time for the harvest! Every year in late September, Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) invites the public to Fall Harvest Festival, a day of apple picking, local food and performances, community building, festivities, and education. The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 24.
Visitors might think of these activities as nostalgic, but for LLHS and communities throughout the surrounding region, the harvest remains one of the most important times of year.
Most Read More
Santa Fe Opera Guild Virtual VIVACE Presents Fall Fun Book About A Woman Who Thought She Could Sing
Santa Fe Opera Guild News:
After a busy summer of opera, the Santa Fe Opera Guild begins the fall season with a fun book about a woman who thought she could sing. Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!! The World’s Worst Opera Singer by Darryl W. Bullock.
The book explores her life, delving into her background, her devoted circle of friends who shielded her from criticism, and her unintentional rise to fame. Published in 2016, the book offers a humorous and empathetic look at a woman who fearlessly pursued her musical dreams, leaving an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.
- Monday, Oct. 2, 6-7 p.m.
Daily Postcard: Small Signs Of Fall Emerging Downtown
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Admission Free To New Mexico Museum Of Art Sept. 23-24
NMMA News:
New Mexico Museum of Art is thrilled to complement its historic plaza museum with an expansion to the Santa Fe Railyard District, creating an additional space for contemporary art and new avenues to make art available to everyone.
Commemorate the opening of New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary with free admission to New Mexico’s newest museum.
Celebrate the opening of New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary with free admission to both the plaza and railyard location Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24.
New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary is a newly reimagined Read More
FSN To Host Annual Lucky Ducky Day Fundraiser Sept. 23
Scene from Family Strengths Network 2022 Lucky Ducky Day at 3540 Orange St. Courtesy/FSN
Scene from Family Strengths Network 2022 Lucky Ducky Day at 3540 Orange St. Courtesy/FSN
FSN News:
Family Strengths Network (FSN) and title sponsor N3B Los Alamos invite the community to attend FSN’s primary annual fundraiser, Lucky Ducky Day (LDD), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at 3540 Orange St.
Activities at LDD include carnival games, a silent auction and raffle, rubber duck races, face painting, a photo booth and more.
There will be a suggested donation of $10 per person to attend (payable by cash, Read More
Daily Postcard: Bear Drinks On Deck In Ponderosa Estates
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The bear leisurely taking in the view from the deck of a residence Thursday morning in Ponderosa Estates. Photo by Courtney Richardson Read More
Tony Kamel To Perform At SALA In Los Alamos Sept. 28
Live in Los Alamos presents musician Tony Kamel Sept. 28 at SALA Event Center. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Live in Los Alamos will present musician Tony Kamel Thursday, Sept. 28 at SALA. Event Center. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. A pizza dinner will be available from SALA as well as beer and wine from Bathtub Row.
The first time Kamel was in Los Alamos he was leading his Grammy-nominated band, Wood and Wire, through two scorching sets of bluegrass music in front of a packed audience in Fuller Lodge.
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Albuquerque Museum Receives Prestigious Federal Grant
Albuquerque Museum News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Albuquerque Museum Foundation on behalf of the Albuquerque Museum has received a $250,000 grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS), an independent agency of the federal government.
This three-year grant will support the Museum’s ongoing effort to digitize its collection of artworks and history objects.
The IMLS granted $24,293,190 to 122 projects across the country this year through its Museums for America Program. Only 20 percent of the recipients received the highest amount ($250,000); and only four institutions Read More
