NMFO: ‘Poker Face’ Now Filming Around Albuquerque
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico State Film Office (NMFO) Director Amber Dodson has announced that one episode of the series “Poker Face” has begun principal photography in and around Albuquerque.
Directed by Rian Johnson and produced by T Street, Natasha Lyonne, and Nora and Lila Zuckerman, “Poker Face” is a one-hour mystery series that follows a card dealer with an innate ability to tell if a person is lying. The card dealer is on the run from her dangerous former casino-owner employer.
“Poker Face” stars Natasha Lyonne and Benjamin Bratt.
The production will employ approximately 300 New Read More
Pro Musica Orchestra: Season Opening Concert Sept. 24
Composer Jessie Montgomery
Santa Fe Pro Musica News:
SANTA FE — Under the Baton of Ransom Wilson, the Pro Musica Orchestra presents Rossini, Mozart, Jessie Montgomery and Prokofiev in its season opening performance Sept. 24.
Montgomery’s composition, Shift, Change, Turn was commissioned in 2019 by the Orpheus and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestras. She writes that “Shift, Change, Turn is my opportunity to contribute to the tradition of writing a piece based on the seasons, as change and rotation is something that we all experience as humans.” The inclusion of Montgomery’s work on this program Read More
New Mexico History Museum And Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Complete Work On Preservation Of Unique Audio Recordings
Photographer John Candelario. Courtesy/Palace of Governors Photo Archives, HP.1997.16 John Candelario collection
NMHM News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is excited to share that Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) has completed the work associated with a grant from Recordings at Risk, a program conducted by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The $15,119 grant enabled FACHL to digitize more than 200 unique audio recordings made by award winning photographer and cinematographer John S. Candelario. Read More
New Mexico Arts Provides Nearly $1.1 Million In Cultural Investments To Organizations Across State
NMA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Arts (NMA), the state’s arts agency, announces nearly $1.1 Million in cultural investments to 178 arts and cultural organizations and eight folk arts apprenticeships.
The funding will provide arts programming and services in 25 New Mexico counties; support jobs in the creative sector, including independent contract artists, arts administrators, and arts educators across the state; and ensure that New Mexicans have access to the arts in their communities.
“We are delighted to provide funding support for New Mexico’s creative sector,” Anna Blyth said, New Read More
AFMX Offers Local Filmmakers Opportunities To Pitch Projects To Industry Pros
AFMX News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFMX), dedicated to workforce development for New Mexico creatives, is offering two opportunities for filmmakers to pitch their work during the organization’s 10th anniversary events Sept. 13-18.
Executive Story Editor Christopher Lockhart of Facebook’s The Inside Pitch hosts The Inside Pitch live. Lockhart, along with Joshua Michael Stern (Jobs, Swing Vote, Why Women Kill), Stewart Lyons (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Cleaning Lady), Karen Criswell (Executive Producer, BLKBX and former vice president of operations Read More
Daily Postcard: Buck Spotted Eating Low Hanging Fruit
Daily Postcard: A buck is spotted eating low hanging fruit Tuesday morning in North Community. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
PEEC: Come Nibble Like A Bear This Friday!
PEEC News:
Celebrate bear month with The Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation by attending Bears, Beers, and Bites 6-8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
This event will give you the opportunity to learn about black bears and eat like them too, with hors d’ oeuvres inspired by the diet of a bear from Jesica Roberts, Personal Caterer, as well as a talk given by wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Kathleen Ramsay. Each attendee also will receive two drink tickets for beer or wine from Bathtub Row Brewing Coop.
This event is zero-waste Read More
Taos County Historical Society Presents ‘The Old Spanish Trail’ By Celinda Kaelin Sept. 3
TCHS News:
The Taos County Historical Society (TCHS) announces its 2 p.m. Sept. 3, program. ‘The Old Spanish Trail’ by Celinda Reynolds Kaelin in the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Boardroom, 118 Cruz Alta Road, Taos. Admission is free for members of the Taos County Historical Society and a suggested donation of $5 for non-members.
Over thousands of years, First Nations in the southwest traveled extensively throughout the region, stitching far-flung communities together with their vast, inter-coastal trade routes. These routes were valuable trade items and were encapsulated in Journey Read More
LALO: ‘Summer Of Love’ Musical Revue Runs Aug. 26-28
Performers from left, Rodney McCabe, Scot Johnson, Jeff Favorite, Darryl Garcia and Patrick MacDonald rehearsing ‘You’ve Gotta Have Heart’ from Damn Yankees for the upcoming musical revue ‘Summer Of Love’ to be performed Aug. 26-28. Courtesy/LALO
LALO News:
Talented performers are busy rehearsing for the upcoming musical revue “Summer of Love”, which will be performed this weekend at the Los Alamos Little Theater.
The show will feature love songs from Broadway musicals and is a fundraiser for the Los Alamos Light Opera (LALO) to help afford to stage the musical “Pajama Game” at the Smith Read More
Pair Of Baby Deer With Mom Spotted On Ridgeway
A pair of baby deer are spotted with their mom today in the yard of a residence on Ridgeway. Photo by Tom Tierney Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Aug. 26 – Sept. 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 Aug. 26 – Sept. 1:
Friday, Aug. 26, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 8-09-22;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now;
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — Script to Scene – Juraissic Park;
- 7 p.m. — The Whitehouse Chronicles;
‘E Pluribus Unum’ Photography Truck In Los Alamos Friday
The E Pluribus Unum photography project will be in Los Alamos Aug. 26. Courtesy/LACDC
COMMUNITY News:
Since 2012, Santa Fe’s mobile art-space has been traveling across the state of New Mexico working on a statewide photographic portrait project, ‘E Pluribus Unum’.
The mobile gallery is outfitted as a mobile black and white photography studio. Visitors bring an object of personal significance and sit for a portrait, holding their special object.
Prints are made immediately using Axle’s solar-powered printer. One copy is given to the participant, another is pasted onto the exterior of the Read More
Inspired Jewelers Grand Opening Weekend Aug. 27-28!
Inspired Jewelers owners Michelle and Kevin Talley at their new store at 555 Oppenheimer, Suite 204. Courtesy/Chamber
CHAMBER News:
Inspired Jewelers owners Michelle and Kevin Talley are hosting a Grand Opening weekend at their new retail store noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at 555 Oppenheimer, Suite 204.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the opening at noon Saturday, Aug. 27 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Inspired Jewelers offers custom, handmade jewelry, repairs, alterations and ring sizing, free jewelry cleaning (polishing is extra), as well Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow At Sunset Over Pueblo Canyon
Daily Postcard: Overlooking Pueblo Canyon Monday at Sunset. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents Its Season Opening Orchestra Concerts Sept.24-25
The Pro Musica Orchestra presents works by Rossini, Mozart, Jessie Montgomery and Prokofiev in its season opening performances Sept.24-25. Courtesy/SF Pro Musica
Santa Fe Pro Musica News:
SANTA FE — Under the Baton of Ransom Wilson, the Pro Musica Orchestra presents works by Rossini, Mozart, Jessie Montgomery, and Prokofiev in its season opening performances.
Jessie Montgomery’s composition, Shift, Change, Turn was commissioned in 2019 by the Orpheus and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestras. She writes that “Shift, Change, Turn is my opportunity to contribute to the tradition of writing Read More
Former Resident Tina Derr Commissions Artist Steven Scheibe To Create Likeness Of Jemez Mountains
Former Los Alamos resident Tina F. Derr commissioned artist Steven D. Scheibe of Olympia, Wash., to view more than 200 photos, mostly photographs submitted to the Los Alamos Daily Post, and paint a likeness of the Jemez Mountains above Los Alamos. Courtesy/Tina F. Derr
This painting by artist Steven D. Scheibe now hangs in Tina F. Derr’s home, offering her a small reminder of the Jemez Mountains above Los Alamos. Courtesy/Tina F. Derr Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummingbird Samples Tomatillo Bloom
Daily Postcard: A hummingbird samples the flower of a tomatillo plant Friday in White Rock. The tomatillo, also known as the Mexican husk tomato, is a plant of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillos originated in Mexico and were cultivated in the pre-Columbian era. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
NEH: $31.5 Million For 226 Humanities Projects Nationwide
NEH announces $31.5 million in grants for 226 humanities projects across the country. Courtesy/NEH
NEH News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Tuesday announced $31.5 million in grants for 226 humanities projects across the country.
These grants will support the publication of a Library of America anthology and accompanying national public programs series at 90 public libraries on 400 years of Latino poetry and enable the development of machine-learning algorithms to compare and classify features of Realist, Impressionist, and Barbizon School paintings Read More
Daily Postcard: Roses Bloom In Late Afternoon Sunshine
Daily Postcard: Roses bloom in the late afternoon sunshine recently in a garden on Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Pig + Fig Announces 2022 Oktober Fest Oct. 2
