Blanket Of Iris Brightens Grand Canyon Drive
A blanket of iris blooming Saturday afternoon brightens the area along Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Flower-Gathering
By Robert Frost 1874-1963
I left you in the morning,
And in the morning glow,
You walked a way beside me
To make me sad to go.
Do you know me in the gloaming,
Gaunt and dusty grey with roaming?
Are you dumb because you know me not,
Or dumb because you know?
All for me? And not a question
For the faded flowers gay
That could take me from beside you
For the ages of a day?
They are yours, and be the measure
Of their worth for you to treasure,
The measure Read More
Daily Postcard: Rare-Bird Alert – Bobolink At Los Alamos Stables
Daily Postcard: A Bobolink made a rare appearance on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the North Mesa Horse Stables in Los Alamos. Photo by Jonathon Dowell
By JONATHAN DOWELL
Los Alamos
Amazing and wonderful, a Bobolink appeared at the stables on North Mesa all day Saturday. Usually found only in the Mississippi and Atlantic flyways during spring migration, it is rare to see a Bobolink farther west than east Texas this time of year.
Auspiciously, the Bobolink appeared in Los Alamos on Global Big Day, an annual event organized by Cornell University to document bird populations and distributions in a Read More
New Mexico Mural Commemorates Endangered Species Act
STATE News:
DOÑA ANA — A collaboration of artists and partners will unveil the first in a series of murals to commemorate the 50th year of the Endangered Species Act at 3 p.m., May 19 in Doña Ana.
The event will feature a community celebration with creative activities for youth and opportunities to watch the mural in progress. Migration: A Natural Act is a striking portrayal of the natural magnificence of southwestern New Mexico, with a particular focus on its imperiled fauna.
The mural at 135 Joe Gutierrez St. in Doña Ana (Las Cruces) highlights the Boreal Owl, Gila Monster and two endangered fish Read More
Ethan Nopah (Diné) Selected 2023 IAIA Student Of The Year
2023 IAIA Student of the Year Ethan Nopah (Diné) of Gallup. Courtesy/IAIA
IAIA News:
Ethan Nopah (Diné), a thoughtful and introspective junior pursuing his BFA in Cinematic Arts and Technology at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), was recently named the 2023 IAIA Student of the Year.
“As provost for the Institute of American Indian Arts, I am happy and proud that Ethan Nopah has been selected as the American Indian College Fund IAIA Student of the Year 2023,” states IAIA Provost Felipe J. Estudillo Colón (Laguna Pueblo). “Ethan’s exemplary academic performance and his deep passion Read More
Tuesdays At The Square Kicks Off June 13
This year the concert series is 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday June 13-27 and July 11-25 on the lawn in Central Park Square. Courtesy/MainStreet and Creative District
MAINSTREET News:
Presented by Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, Tuesdays at the Square (formerly at Ashley Pond) is gearing up for a rocking summer.
This year, Tuesdays will be activating the lawn next to Boese Bros with six Tuesday evenings of live music, spanning rock, jazz, blues and more. The Atomic Follies will kick of our season with their all-ages cabaret show during Pride Week.
Then the series will continue with The Los Read More
Registration Underway For Northern New Mexico Fair And Rodeo Royal Court Competition
COUNTY News:
Ladies and gentlemen from all over Northern New Mexico, ages 6 and up, are invited to participate in the Northern New Mexico Fair and Rodeo Court Competition at Los Alamos County.
This competition is a revamped program of the Los Alamos County Queens Court Competition, that will allow for a larger age bracket for participation, categories for males of all ages, and the removal of Los Alamos County resident requirement to compete.
Categories Include:
Each contestant will give a formal speech before a panel of judges and compete in a horsemanship contest. Judging will be based on Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds Features Blockbuster Pieces In Final Concert Of 2022-2023 Season
The Los Alamos Community Winds rehearses Tuesday at White Rock Baptist Church in preparation for its concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Community Winds Musical and Artistic Director Ted Vives conducts the concert band. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Flutist Heidi Morning, right, will be a soloist in Saturday’s concert. She will perform Cècile Chaminade’s ‘Concertino for Flute’. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Community Read More
Heritage Preservation Awards To Highlight The Best In Historic Preservation May 19
The St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art includes murals depicting St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Santa Fe, historic pipe organ and churchlike wooden pews. Courtesy/NMHPD
NMHPD News:
SANTA FE — For the first time since 2019, the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) announces that the 51st annual Heritage Preservation Awards will be held in-person May 19, giving New Mexicans a chance to experience the best in Historic Preservation at the St. Francis Auditorium!
This year’s presentation of the 2023 Heritage Preservation Awards will take place
NMFO Announces Netflix Feature Film ‘Rez Ball’ To Begin Production In New Mexico
‘Rez Ball’ from Netflix is the story of the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, N.M., will be filming around New Mexico. Photo by Lewis Jacobs
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) Director Amber Dodson announced Saturday that “Rez Ball”, an inspirational sports drama from Netflix, will be filming in and around Albuquerque, Shiprock, Belen, Los Lunas, Estancia, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho and the Navajo Nation, with permission and support of local governments and sovereign tribal nations, through May.
“Representation matters, and I am thrilled Read More
UNM-Taos Chicana/o Studies Students Present #TaosUnite Exhibition & ‘Taos Unites Today!’ Day Of Programs At Millicent Rogers Museum
MRM News:
Through the leadership of #TaosUnite founder and Albuquerque artist, Gerald Lovato, and project director and UNM-Taos lecturer, Trisha Martinez, UNM-Taos Chicana/o Studies students will present a community art exhibition entitled #TaosUnite from May 20-28, 2023 at Millicent Rogers Museum.
“Taos Unites Today!,” an associated day of programs (free to the public with free admission to the museum that day), will take place at the museum from 12-5 p.m., May 21, 2023.
The #TaosUnite project is created collaboratively in partnership with Millicent Rogers Museum with support from Read More
Coro’s ‘Celestial Call’ Concerts Beckon May 20 & 21
Drs. Nina Lanza and Peter Bloser. Courtesy/Coro de Cámara
Coro de Cámara News:
Do the evening skies beckon, filling you with wonder and curiosity? Does the music of the night awaken your imagination and sense of mystery?
Then probe the call of the heavens through Coro de Cámara’s presentation of “Celestial Call,” the final program in the chamber chorus’s triptych of discovery, Earth • Water • Sky.
Two matinee performances:
- 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road
- 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, Immaculate Heart Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, Santa Fe.
When the pandemic Read More
SALA Los Alamos Event Center Happenings May 10-14
SALA Event Center News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center Happenings May 10-14:
Starting Wednesday, May 10, SALA is offering the After-School 1-5 p.m. and After-Work 5-9 p.m., these programs are designed for friends to have a fun moment together. The programs will feature activities like arcade games, Nintendo on the big screen, VR headsets, and more. The entrance fee is only $10 per person. Additionally, SALA is holding more auditions for Los Alamos Got Talent 1-2 p.m., a great contest where kids can show off their talents on stage.
Thursday, May 11, SALA presents Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 at Read More
Fr. Theophan: Icons And Idols
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Daily Postcard: Spring Comes To Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: Signs of spring are blooming around Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy/pajarito Read More
Review: ‘Chicago’ Is A Triumph!
A scene from actors performing in ‘Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville’ at the Los Alamos Little Theatres. Courtesy/Thomas Graves Photography
Review by KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Shimmy off to the side, Broadway, there’s a new player in town. And it just might be as talented, innovative and spectacular as you.
That new player is the Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT), which opened its newest production, “Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville”, this weekend.
The musical follows the escapades of Roxie Hart, a blue-collar housewife living in Chicago in the 1920s, who aspires Read More
TCMG 30th Grand Finale To Honor Land & Cultures Of Taos
Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal and the alternative string quartet ETHEL. Courtesy/TCMG
TCMG News:
The Taos Chamber Music Group’s (TCMG) 30th Anniversary Season comes to a close 5:30 p.m. June 3-4 at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.
The program, “Song for Taos”, features renowned Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal and the alternative string quartet ETHEL (Ralph Farris, viola, Kip Jones, violin, Dorothy Lawson cello, and Corin Lee, violin.)
Its centerpiece will be the world premiere of “Red Willow Suite”, conceived of by Mirabal in response to a commission by the Taos Chamber Music Read More
Finding Blackdom-Mittie Of South Virginia Street June 24-26
Writer Dr. Timothy E. Nelson and Producer Marissa Roybal. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas will present a staged reading of Finding Blackdom-Mittie of South Virginia Street, a historical dramedy written by Dr. Timothy E. Nelson, and produced by Marissa Roybal and Blackdom LLC.
Historical facts:
In September 1903, thirteen black men led by Isaac W. Jones and Francis M. (Frank) Boyer, signed the Articles of Incorporation to establish the Blackdom Townsite Company to build the only incorporated all-Black town of Blackdom, New Mexico. By 1919, the town struck Read More
Daily Postcard: Velvet-Antlered Buck Munches Oak Leaves
Daily Postcard: A young velvet-antlered buck munches on oak leaves recently at Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Chasing Identity: The Retrospective Work Of Harriette Tsosie Opens In Step Up Gallery
‘Erased’ by Harriette Tsosie. Courtesy photo
‘Hoop Dance’ by Harriette Tsosie. Courtesy photo
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library announces its new and dynamic exhibit: Chasing Identity: the Retrospective Work of Harriette Tsosie, which runs May 4-30.
Chasing Identity explores the roles of genetics, language and place in shaping who we are. The works in this exhibition were created during decades of the artist’s intense curiosity about ourselves as humans, as a people, or tribe, at a time when – because of DNA testing and the rise of internet ancestry programs – it became Read More
New Mexico History Museum Invites Visitors Into Printmaking Process
NMHM News:
The Palace Press at New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) will host “Pull a Print at the Palace Press” 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 7.
Visitors will learn about the historic press and experience hands-on printmaking and “pulling” their own custom print to take home. The print’s design will be Mother’s Day-themed, and envelopes will be provided, as well.
The event is free with admission. And as a reminder, New Mexico residents can enter the museum free on the first Sunday of every month with their ID. You can learn more about this event on the NMHM website.
The Palace Press has an important place in Read More
