Umbrella Children’s Theatre Presents Jill, Jack & The Beanstalk Nov. 11-13
Umbrella Children’s Theatre Productions presents Jill and Jack and the Beanstalk at Teatro Paraguas Nov. 11-13. Courtesy/Teatro Paraguas
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Umbrella Children’s Theatre Productions presents Jill and Jack and the Beanstalk at Teatro Paraguas, adapted by Rebecca Morgan, directed by JoJo Sena de Tarnoff, with original music by Melange (Jeff and JoJo Tarnoff).
Ranging in age from 6 to 13 years old, child actors will be performing alongside adult instructors.
Jill and Jack and the Beanstalk is a play with original song, music and dance about the strength of community, friends
Concordia Santa Fe Wind Orchestra: ‘Reflections’ Oct. 16
Santa Fe Opera Shares Highlights From 2022 Season
An audience takes in a performance of Carmen on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Photo by Curtis Brown
SFO News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera (SFO) closed its 65th Festival Season Aug. 27. Returning to a full, five-production season for the first time since 2019, the company presented 38 mainstage performances and two special evenings of Apprentice Scenes featuring the talented singing and technical apprentices.
Beloved visitor activities not enjoyed since 2019 also were offered, including Prelude Talks, Preview Dinners, Tailgate Picnics, Tours and a Santa Fe Shuttle.
Programming, Ticket Sales Read More
Daily Postcard: Aspen Glow On Santa Fe Ski Basin Road
Daily Postcard: The Aspen trees glow under a cloudy sky Sunday morning on the Santa Fe Ski Basin Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Aspens Along Boreas Pass Road
Snow Peaks & Aspens: Along our journey on Boreas Pass Road a high peak is covered with light snow and a stand of aspens shines in the foreground. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Boreas Pass Road: After passing through the small town of Como, Colo. the pavement comes to an end and Boreas Pass Road begins. This photo shows a peak snow covered from an earlier storm and scattered aspen trees showing off their fall color. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By Gary Warren
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Travel days or even day trips usually progress as planned; but not always. When we meet Read More
Museum Of International Folk Art Hosts Japanese Horror Traditions Sunday Oct. 16
Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan. Courtesy/MIFA
MIFA News:
The Museum of International Folk Art (MIFA) will host Zack Davisson’s talk “Masters of Monsters: The Tradition of Horror in Japanese Folklore and Manga” 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, as part of the museum’s programming for its exhibit, Yokai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.
The talk is free with museum admission.
From the ancient weird energy of mononoke to the rise of yokai in the Edo period, Japanese storytellers have a well of frights to draw on. Kabuki artists like Tsuruya Namboku IV spun ancient folklore into modern stories.
Ukiyo-e Read More
Fall Scene Down The Hill In El Rancho
Fall scene taken Wednesday afternoon down the hill in El Rancho. Photo by Richard LaBelle Read More
Daily Postcard: Fall Is Time To Harvest Sunflower Seeds
Daily Postcard: Fall is the time to harvest sunflower seeds and this hungry pine siskin, a handsome bird in the finch family, is spotted eating the seeds as fast as it can before the homeowner has a chance to remove them recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
A Poet Walks Into A Bar … Homer’s Classic Comes To Life In Local Watering Holes Oct. 29 – Nov. 10
Homer’s epic Iliad to be performed at five local restaurants and bars, starting Saturday, Oct. 29, at La Casa Sena. Courtesy/Santa Fe Playhouse
SANTA FE PLAYHOUSE News:
SANTA FE — In the midst of dinner, a wandering bard strolls into the restaurant to tell a wondrous story of war.
In this retelling of Homer’s epic Iliad, a world-weary poet tells a wrenching, timeless tale of the Trojan War, of bravery, bloodshed, and the heat of battle. Santa Fe Playhouse, in collaboration with North Carolina’s Rhinoleap Productions, presents An Iliad, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, at five local Read More
Arts Council And Mainstreet Present Downtown Los Alamos 2022 Scarecrow Contest Oct. 24-Nov. 2
The Los Alamos County Arts Council and Mainstreet Los Alamos present the Scarecrow Contest theme: Fall in the Desert. Signups will continue to remain open until spots are filled and they will reach out to participants with their spot assignments as they get them. Link to sign up here. For more information: https://www.
Fresh Fallen Snow & Golden Aspens Spotted Wednesday
Fresh fallen snow on mountain peaks and fall-colored aspens spotted Wednesday in Leadville, Colo. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Daily Postcard: Signs Of Fall Around Sullivan Field House
Daily Postcard: Signs of fall color the trees Friday around the Sullivan Field House and UMN-Los Alamos on Diamond Drive. Photo by Dean Decker Read More
LALT Auditions For ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ Oct. 11-12
Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold auditions for ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ Oct. 11-12. Courtesy/LALT
LALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) announces auditions for ‘8x10s: 7 Come 11’ at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, and Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
The production, to be performed in January 2023, features eight short plays written by local playwrights. No previous acting experience is required.
“The 8 by 10s are a great way for people new to theatre or who maybe haven’t done theatre for a while to get involved,” producer John Gustafson said. “There is much less time Read More
Photography By Jenn Bartram Show Of New Works Oct. 24
Daily Postcard: Fall Colors Begin To Show At Cumbres Pass
Daily Postcard: The colors of fall are beginning to show up at Cumbres Pass, viewed recently riding the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost Read More
LAHS Announces 2022 Homecoming Parade Winners
LAHS Class of 2024 wins first place in the 2022 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS
The float created by the LAHS Olions garnered second place. Courtesy/LAPS
The float from Barranca Mesa Elementary School was awarded third place. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School has announced the winning floats in the 2022 Homecoming Parade.
More than 44 groups and organizations participated in this year’s parade, with the theme “End the Elks”.
This year’s top three winning floats are:
- First place: LAHS Class of 2024;
- Second place: Olions; and
- Third place: Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
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Black Mesa Brass Quintet Dazzles Crowd At Brown Bag Concert Wednesday In Historic Fuller Lodge
The Brown Bag Concert Wednesday featured the Black Mesa Brass Quintet. They played a selection of rousing pieces written over two centuries, including recognizable favorites as well as lesser-known works. Sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Celebrate National Hispanic Cultural Center ‘Fronteras Del Futuro’ With Catalog Release Party Oct. 15
NMDCA News:
Mingle with other art-lovers and pick up a copy of the catalog for the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s (NHCC) groundbreaking Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond at the NHCC’s Catalog Release Party Saturday, Oct. 15.
Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond features artworks that explore the intersections of art, science, technologies (both ancient and modern), cosmic-musings, future-oriented visions, and more.
The exhibition engages with themes that are relevant in New Mexico (and beyond) with contributions from artists in New Mexico, across Read More
Daily Postcard: Foggy Morning Covers Area
Daily Postcard: Fog covers the area Tuesday morning viewed from Los Alamos. Photo by Derrick Key
Photo by Derrick Key
Photo by Derrick Key
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Anne Wilkes Tucker Peels Back Layers Of Gender & Personal Narrative In Photography Talk At New Mexico Museum Of Art Nov. 4
Bea Nettles, Young B and Trees, 1976, from Flamingo in the Dark, gum bichromate print with applied color. George Eastman Museum, gift of the artist. Courtesy/Bea Nettles & George Eastman Museum
DCA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Museum of Art will host eminent photo-historian Anne Wilkes Tucker, curator emerita of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for a lecture 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the St. Francis Auditorium.
Speaking in conjunction with the exhibition Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed-media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s, Tucker will address the challenges of being Read More
