Community Invited As Los Luceros Historic Site Turns On Lights With Farolito Event Dec. 17
NMDCA News:
Soak in the natural beauty of Los Luceros Historic Site in the farolitos’ soft glow and stay warm with Black Mesa Winery’s mulled wine — this will be a family friendly, community-oriented night with fun for all.
Walk the grounds and explore the majestic historic buildings while they are all lit up for the holidays 6-9 p.m., Dec. 17, at 253 County Road 41, Alcalde, NM 87511.
Farolitos, luminarias, and Christmas lights will adorn the outdoor walks accompanied by guitarists, piano players, and other musical entertainment. Arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, and hot mulled wine from Read More
LAHS Grad Leah Browning Writes New Book Of Poetry
Author Leah Browning
AUTHOR News:
SAN JOSE, Calif. — ‘When the Sun Comes Out After Three Days of Rain’, the first full-length collection of poetry by Los Alamos High School (LAHS) alumna Leah Browning, was published by Kelsay Books in November.
Browning is the author of Two Good Ears and Loud Snow, a pair of flash fiction mini-books published by Silent Station Press; three short nonfiction books for teens and pre-teens, all released by educational publisher Capstone Press; and six chapbooks of poetry and short fiction.
Browning’s fiction, poetry, essays and articles have previously appeared Read More
Teatro Paraguas: A Musical Piñata For Christmas Dec. 9-18
Teatro Paraguas presents ‘A Musical Piñata for Christmas’ is 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday Dec. 9-18 at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas
Scene from ‘A Musical Piñata for Christmas’ at Teatro Paraguas. Courtesy/Teatro Paragua
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas will present its 10th annual community celebration “A Musical Piñata for Christmas” 7 p.m., Fridays and 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sunday Dec. 9-18, at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
The Teatro Paraguas Orchestra will play traditional New Mexican and Mexican Read More
Daily Postcard: Snowshoer Treks Across Valles Caldera
Daily Postcatd: A snowshoer treks across a snowy valley Nov. 18 at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. (NPS)PAC 8 Community Media Center: Nov. 26-Dec. 1, 2022
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 Nov. 26- Dec. 1:
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022:
- Free Speech TV
Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022:
- 6 a.m. FSTV;
- 5 p.m. The Prophetic Word;
- 5:30 p.m. Key to the Kingdom;
- 6 p.m. Grace & Truth Ministries;
- 7p.m. United Church;
- 8 p.m. Society of Catholic Scientists 2022– Dr. Richard Honsinger;
- 9p.m. Developmental Disabilities:
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Participate In Old Town Holiday Stroll Dec. 2
Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
The City of Albuquerque’s Old Town Holiday Stroll is returning Dec. 2 after a two-year hiatus, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is part of the festivities.
The Old Town Holiday Stroll is an annual, all-ages event hosted by the City of Albuquerque, featuring shopping, live entertainment and lighting the Christmas Tree on Plaza Don Luis in historic Old Town Albuquerque.
As part of the festivities, the Museum will be open and decorated for the holidays 5-9 p.m. Dec. 2, with live entertainment, all-ages activities with the Museum’s
Daily Postcard: Pair Of Turkeys Spotted At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A pair of turkeys is spotted Tuesday strolling around Bandelier National Monument. Turkeys were an essential component in the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived at Bandelier for more than 400 years (1150 CE – 1550 CE). Evidence suggests that indigenous people had domesticated turkeys more than 2,000 years ago in the American Southwest. Initially, it appears these birds were valued more for utilitarian purposes than for meat. Feathers from turkeys were twined with yucca fibers to make warm blankets, bones were carved into tools, flutes and whistles and paint could Read More
‘The Gift Of Small Paintings’ Opens At Step Up Gallery
STEP UP GALLERY News:
“The Gift of Small Paintings” is an exhibit designed for holiday gift shopping! The show opened today and runs through Jan. 5, 2023. Expect a variety of art subjects including still-lifes, figures and landscapes of New Mexico in oil, watercolor and mixed media.
Participating artists hail from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and everywhere in between. The more than 90 pieces of framed or finished artwork does not exceed 20” x 24” in size.
The exhibit is open for viewing during regular library hours.
If art patrons find a painting they’d like to purchase as a “forever gift” Read More
Santa Fe Playhouse 2023 General Auditions Casting Notice
Santa Fe Playhouse News:
Santa Fe Playhouse announces 2023 general auditions casting notice for non-union and AEA actors for roles in Santa Fe Playhouse’s 2023 season mainstage productions.
Every level of experience is welcome.
For complete casting information, click this link.
Details:
- 3-10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20;
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21;
- At Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St.
To schedule an appointment, fill out this form.
2023 mainstage productions:
- The Baby Monitor by David Stallings;
- Sweat by Lynn Nottage;
- A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Freeman and Lutvak;
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Karen Wray Gallery
On the job in Los Alamos today is owner Karen Wray of Karen Wray Gallery discussing a piece created by artist Richard Prather on display in her gallery at 1247 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More
Guitarist Richard Smith To Perform At Fuller Lodge Dec. 15
Guitarist Richard Smith will perform Dec. 15 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/John Eklund
COMMUNITY News:
Richard Smith, British-born guitarist and current Nashville resident will perform Thursday, Dec. 15 at Fuller Lodge.
Smith is a virtuoso in classical, ragtime, jazz, pop, and whatever else pops into his fertile brain and out his nimble fingers.
Bonus guitar lesson! Smith will offer a coaching/jam session at 5 p.m. Dec. 15 for musicians, beginners and veterans alike.
Details:
- Lesson begins at 5 p.m.;
- Doors for the show open at 6 p.m.;
- Show at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $15 in advance, pick up at the Los Alamos Read More
BSMA Gift Shop ‘Gadgets’ Inside Bradbury Science Museum Offers Specials For Small Business Saturday & Museum Store Sunday
Light, Gravity, and Magnetism, 3 toys in one package! Discover Science all over again at Gadgets Gift Shop, inside the Bradbury Science Museum at 1350 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamos. The Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) operates Gadgets and is offering 10 percent off Newton’s Discovery and everything else in the shop – only on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26 and Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 27. BSMA members receive 20 percent off. The BSMA supports STEM education in Northern New Mexico, learn more at www.bradburyassociation.org. Courtesy/BSMA Gadgets Gift Shop Read More
Daily Postcard: View On Road To Los Alamos & White Rock
Daily Postcard: The view recently from N.M. 502 heading toward Los Alamos and the White Rock/Bandelier turnoff. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Leaf Falls On Thanksgiving Day Snow
Daily Postcard: A leaf falls on new snow early this Thanksgiving morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Author Mike Katko Hosts Tour And Book Launch Dec. 18
Los Alamos Author Mike Katko with his first novel ‘Big Medicine Pretty Water’. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
With his first novel, Big Medicine Pretty Water, Los Alamos author Mike Katko delivers a story of an often-overlooked place and moment in United States history; the American Southwest during prohibition with a Native American heroine.
Taking inspiration from his Native American great-grandmother, he weaves a tale from historical facts, creating a moment of monumental change in northern New Mexico and the world.
Big Medicine Pretty Water powerfully shows Read More
LAAC Brown Bag Concert At Fuller Lodge Dec. 7
The last LAAC Lunchtime Brown Bag Concert of the year is Wednesday, Dec. 7. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will be hosting the December Lunchtime Brown Bag Concert noon-1 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 7 inside historic Fuller Lodge.
Attendance is free and donations are always welcome. They will have some hot apple cider and cookies, but as always, guests are welcome and encouraged to bring lunch (and a friend) to listen to the concert series.
This month’s featured artist is Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe on their Christmas Music Tour!
About Schola
For 32 years the Schola Cantorum Read More
Los Alamos Arts Council Announces Brandi Engeman As New Executive Director
LAAC Executive Director Brandi Engeman
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) has announce that Brandi Engeman has been promoted to the position of Executive Director.
Engeman has been with the Arts Council in an official capacity since January of 2022 as the Education Programs Manager and brings years of diverse experience to the organization, from Los Alamos Public Schools, owning and operating her own business, as well as managing and working for other nonprofits both locally and nationally.
The Los Alamos Arts Council Board of Directors said of Engeman’s hiring: “Brandi’s passion Read More
Daily Postcard: Swenson’s Stallion Sculpture In CPS
Daily Postcard: Los Alamos artist Richard Swenson’s metal stallion sculpture stands proud Friday in the center of Central Park Square (CPS). Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Winter Classic At Ice Rink Dec. 9-11
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Community Services Department has partnered with the Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) to bring a 3-day hockey event to our Los Alamos County outdoor ice rink: The Los Alamos Winter Classic, Dec. 9–11, 2022.
The Los Alamos Winter Classic will host teams from El Paso, Amarillo, and Alamosa, ranging in age from Pee-Wee to High School. High School Varsity games are scheduled for each day during the event.
The capstone event for the Los Alamos Winter Classic is the NAHL hockey game featuring the New Mexico Ice Wolves® vs the El Paso Rhinos. This is a sanctioned NAHL Read More
Daily Postcard: Snowy Scene Near Las Conchas Trailhead
Daily Postcard: A snowy scene shot during a drive in the Jemez Wednesday near the Las Conchas Trailhead. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
