Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble Spring Concerts May 6-7
Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble to present 2023 spring concerts May 6-7. Photo by Ken Kirk
SFWE News:
“The Wonder of Women: From Their Shoulders We Do Soar” is the theme for the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble’s (SFWE) 2023 spring concerts at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6 and Sunday May 7 at First Presbyterian Church at 208 Grant Ave., in Santa Fe.
Each performance is preceded by a prelude talk by Director Dr. Linda Raney at 1:30 p.m., with a question-and-answer period to follow.
Featuring a wide variety of powerful, inspiring pieces of which all the music and almost all the texts are by women, this concert repertory Read More
High Desert Winds To Present Spring Concert In Santa Fe
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HDW News:
High Desert Winds will present its Spring Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art at 107 W. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.
Dr. Jan Gaynor will conduct:
- Danzon Cubano by Aaron Copland;
- Suite of Old American Dances by Robert Russell Bennett; and
- SaxPack by Otto M. Schwarz, featuring soloist Cesario Quintana on saxophone.
Guest conductor Ricardo Hernandez will conduct Tears of the Princess Kushinada in Hii by Masanori Taruya.
Admission is FREE, with donations gratefully accepted.
For more information, visit www.HighDesertWinds.org Read More
Local-To-Global Perspectives Shine In 31st Annual Juried Pastel Exhibition Hosted By Millicent Rogers Museum
Gary Ozias, Cliffs of Santa Elena, 16 x 20 in. Courtesy/MRM
Juanita Nelson, Sunrise on the Colorado 1616, 16 x 20 in. Courtesy/MRM
MRM News:
From April 22 through June 18, 2023, the Millicent Rogers Museum is hosting the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Enchanted Colors, the society’s prestigious and juried exhibition open to national and international artists.
Now in its 31st year, Enchanted Colors features more than 70 paintings at the Millicent Rogers Museum with the full exhibition of artworks available for viewing in an online gallery platform. The exhibition offers local-to-global perspectives Read More
NMFO Announces Amazon Original Series ‘Outer Range’ Season Two In Production In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) Director Amber Dodson announced Wednesday that season two of the Amazon Original television series “Outer Range” has begun filming around Santa Fe and Las Vegas, N.M.
The production will employ more than 2,000 New Mexicans – approximately 2,000 as background talent and 200-300 resident crew members.
“Outer Range” is a Western family saga from Plan B Entertainment for Amazon Studios. The story centers around Royal Abbott, played by Oscar-nominee Josh Brolin (“Dune”), a rancher who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Decorates Sky Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Sunrise decorates the sky early this morning over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
2023 AfroMundo Festival: Resistance & Creativity April 15-22
AFROMUNDO News:
2023 AfroMundo Festival: Resistance & Creativity is April 15-22 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
AfroMundo explores the complexities of Latinidad throughout this bilingual series of music, dance, films, literature, culinary taste feasts, panel discussions and more.
Featured regions include Honduras, Peru, Brazil and the United States.
All are welcome but registration is required: Register here.
Activities include:
- 7:30 p.m. Sat. April 15: Concert, Garifuna in Songs, Outpost Performance Space
- 3 p.m., Sun. April 16: Poetry Reading, From
Earth Day Festivities At Los Alamos Nature Center April 22
Fun and entertainment for all ages will be available at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road! Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival, is happening 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Los Alamos Nature Center.
Throughout the day, guests can visit a variety of local, regional and state booths with all kinds of activities and information to celebrate Earth Day. Recycle Man will provide interactive entertainment at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Read More
TGIF: Black Mesa Brass Quintet Performs April 14, 2023
TGIF News:
What: Black Mesa Brass Quintet
To: Arts Editors and Calendars
Date: April 14, 2023
Time: 5:30 (doors open at 5:15)
Where: First Presbyterian Church 208 Grant Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87501
Admission: Freewill offering and open to all
For More Information call 982.8544
Program:
TGIF April 14, 2023
- Star Wars . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams
- Golliwog’s Cake Walk . . . . Debussy
- Porgy & Bess Sampler . . . . . Gershwin
- Summertime
- I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin,
- Puttin’ On the Ritz . . . . . Berlin
- A Foggy Day/Nice Work If You Can Get It . . . Gershwin
- Birdland . . . . . . . . . . . . Zawinul
The Black Mesa Brass Quintet was formed Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Presents ‘A Historical Hit Parade’ Spring Concert April 21
LASO News:
“A Historical Hit Parade” sums up the content of the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra’s (LASO) spring concert scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 21 at Crossroads Bible Church.
The program opens with the Overture to “H.M.S. Pinafore” recalling a performance in August 1948 of the entire Gilbert and Sullivan operetta in conjunction with the Los Alamos Choral Society and Little Theatre. Next up is Franz Schubert’s Symphony #8, dubbed “Unfinished” because it has only two movements instead of the expected four. Here again Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra, at one time called the Los Alamos Sinfonietta, Read More
PAC 8 Summer Media Classes Start May 30
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PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 summer media classes start May 30 and openings remain for students aged 9-14.
Students have opportunities to learn videography, editing using Premiere Pro, drone flying with photography and videography, music composition, lighting, special effects, GoPro Video and more.
Some new classes have been added this year: During ScienceFest on July 8, students will record interviews and events and edit video about ScienceFest. A free lunch for the students will be provided by MainStreet. Also, students in another class will create a documentary on Read More
New Mexico Film Office Announces Feature Film ‘The Christmas Classic’ Filmed In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) Director Amber Dodson announced Monday that the feature film “The Christmas Classic” from CC Productions was filmed in and around Ruidoso in March.
“The Christmas Classic,” starring Malin Ackerman (“The Proposal”) and Amy Smart (“Just Friends”), directed by Shane Taylor, and produced by Daniel Cummings, is the story of Elizabeth, who returns to her hometown of Ruidoso after living in San Francisco for the past 10 years. Elizabeth tries to convince Randy, the owner of the local ski resort, to sell the resort to her billionaire fiancé Conner Read More
Daily Postcard: Aspen Catlins Sparkle In Morning Sun
Daily Postcard: The morning sun puts a sparkle on the Aspen Catlins budding at a residence Tuesday in White Rock. In February, March and April Aspen and Poplar catkins start to appear. These trees have male and female catkins on different trees. Male catkins release pollen and female catkins produce the white fluffy seeds that carpet the ground in April and May. Source: Tree Guide UK. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
The morning sun illuminates Aspen Catlins at a residence Tuesday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Los Alamos Big Band And Atomic City Swing Dancers Host Spring Fling At Fuller Lodge Saturday April 15
Free Spring Fling (donations accepted) 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at Fuller Lodge. The Atomic City Swing Dancers will demonstrate their moves to the music of Los Alamos Big Band. Everyone is welcome! Courtesy/Jerry Morzinski Read More
Registration Open For Teens For PAC 8 Summer Youth Film Intensive Program
Scene of teens participating in a past Summer Youth Film Intensive Program. Courtesy/PAC8
Scene of teens participating in a past Summer Youth Film Intensive Program. Courtesy/PAC8
PAC 8 News:
The PAC 8 Summer Youth Film Intensive Program is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 5-7, 10-14 and 17-21 this year.
Started in 2021, this 3 week program will take participants through all of the steps in the process of creating an original short film – screen writing, camera operation, production planning and location shooting, acting for film, videography and editing, drone videography, make-up and numerous other Read More
SALA Event Center To Host Virtual Q&A With Filmmaker Ahead Of World Premiere Of ‘Oppenheimer After Trinity’
SALA News:
SALA will be hosting a virtual Q&A 11:30 a.m. to noon today, April 11 with filmmaker Larry L. Sheffield ahead of the world premiere of his film “Oppenheimer After Trinity”.
Sheffield will be joined by Allan Saenz, owner of SALA Los Alamos Event Center, the venue for the world premiere of Sheffield’s new film April 22.
Register here. (Zoom link provided upon registration)
A native New Mexican and a descendant of a Manhattan Project worker, Sheffield brings vital insight to his upcoming film, “Oppenheimer After Trinity”, which will be premiered April 22 in Los Alamos at the SALA Read More
NMFO: ‘A Really Haunted Loud House’ Has Completed
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — Amber Dodson, the New Mexico Film Office Director, announced today that Nickelodeon wrapped production on a brand-new feature film, “A Really Haunted Loud House,” in Albuquerque.
The film will follow Lincoln Loud, Wolfgang Schaeffer, (“The Really Loud House,” “Pivoting”), and his best friend Clyde, Jahzir Bruno, (“The Really Loud House,” “The Witches”) as they decide between trick or treating and the signature Loud family Spooktacular or attending a party hosted by Xander, the cool new kid at school.
Playing the real-life versions of the beloved Loud family in the movie, Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Falls Trail At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: View of Falls Trail at Bandelier National Monument Monday. It’s a beautiful time of the year to hike the Falls Trail at Bandelier. Excellent snowmelt has Frijoles Creek running strong and surging over the falls. Spring flowers, like Golden Smoke and Alumroot, are beginning to bloom. This hike starts just a short distance from the park visitor center. Passing tent rocks and the remnants of an ancient channel of the Rio Grande, the trail descends 400 feet over its 1.5-mile length one way. The path is rocky with drop offs, so keep children close. Sturdy hiking shoes and walking sticks Read More
Los Alamos County Library System Hosts Author Talk With Cultural Ambassador & Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess April 19
Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess will speak April 18 in a livestream hosted by the Los Alamos County Library System about his new memoir, ‘Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly’ and more. Courtesy/LAC
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Library System will host the world-renowned choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess for an author talk that will livestream from Washington D.C. 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 19.
He will discuss his life, work, and new memoir, ‘Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly’. He will also talk about his Social Justice Leaders video series, and the audience will get to Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 14-20, 2023
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 April 14-20:
Friday, April 14, 2023
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Replay – 4-04-23
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
- 7 p.m. Japan & Korea in the Indo-Pacific
- 8 p.m.
Multi-Day Event Offers Gift Of Hope, Possibility, Life-Enhancing Strategies From New Mexico To The World
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico is hosting a free global virtual celebration, conference and innovative product/services expo May 6–14 that will be available in 500 cities and 50 countries across the globe.
Celebrating Life 2023 will feature a cast of 100 leading Wisdom Keepers, authors, experts, thought leaders, musicians, film and documentary makers and luminaries. They will cover three main subjects – Wellness, Wisdom and Wonder. A fourth content track will include a collection of inspiring documentaries. An innovative series of interludes will provide people with uplifting music Read More
