Swallowtail Butterfly Rests On Bright Orange Lily Flower
A large swallowtail butterfly rests on a bright orange lily flower Monday in the backyard of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Feasting & Foraging At Purgatory Resort Aug. 19
Purgatory Resort will host Mushroom & Wine Dinner Aug. 19 in Durango, Colo. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort
PURGATORY News:
DURANGO, Colo. — Purgatory Resort is hosting the 9th annual Mushroom & Wine Dinner, presented by Vector Bank.
The event is 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at Purgy’s Restaurant. The five-course dinner includes wine pairings inspired by Executive Chef Joe Albright’s favorite wild mushroom dishes and seasonal ingredients sourced locally in the San Juan Mountains. To create the menu, the chef starts with strong wine selections and then shapes the food pairings from Read More
Daily Postcard: Expansive View From Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: An expansive view of the landscape and cloud formations floating over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains taken Thursday from Anderson Overlook on the Main Hill Road. Photo by Oscar SanderTEDxABQ Returns To Focus On Connection July 30
TEDxABQ News:
ALBUQUERQUE — TEDxABQ will be making its New Mexico return 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at the African American Performing Arts Center (at Expo New Mexico).
Connection is fundamental to human existence which has been altered by public health challenges. Connection is the very fabric of meaning in all of our pursuits. CONNEXION provides an opportunity to connect to each other and connect to ideas worth spreading!
The first TEDxABQ event in nearly three years will feature 14 speakers from the Albuquerque community who will share their ideas on meaningful connections. With a variety Read More
Open Call For New Mexico Billboard Art Exhibition Curated By Jodie Herrera
SaveArtSpace and New Mexico artist Jodie Herrera present public art exhibition ‘Soul of a Nation’. Courtesy/SAS
ART News:
SaveArtSpace (SAS) presents ‘Soul of a Nation’, a public art exhibition curated by New Mexico artist Jodie Herrera in Albuquerque, starting Oct. 24.
This open call invites creatives to apply for Soul of a Nation, a billboard exhibition exploring social justice issues that center BIPOC Womxn, transgender and non-binary peoples and fight for equity, justice, and liberation. This can include, but is not limited to, reproductive justice, LGBTQIA+ issues, the crisis Read More
Upstart Crows To Present A Midsummer Night’s Dream
UPSTART CROWS News:
Upstart Crows of Santa Fe completes its contribution to the 2022 Santa Fe Summer Shakespeare Festival with six performances of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at UU Santa Fe (107 Barcelona Road) 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14.
Tickets $15 at the door and online.
Two casts of 14 actors will alternate performance nights in Shakespeare’s delightful comedy performed in the outdoor garden at UU Santa Fe. The faerie world collides with four young lovers in the wood outside ancient Athens, resulting in a triple marriage in the court of Duke Theseus with entertainment Read More
Local Father And Son Team Up To Publish Children’s Book
During an interview Tuesday at the Los Alamos Daily Post, Evan Reynolds-Laemmle, 6, shows off the book he co-authored with his father Michael Laemmle. Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Six-year-old Los Alamos resident Evan Reynolds-Laemmle loves telling stories. His mother, Amber Reynolds, said he can go on and on telling tales in a stream of consciousness.
“They are extremely detailed,” she said.
His father, Michael Laemmle added that his son’s stories are not just the product of a young boy’s run-away imagination, but they Read More
NMFO Announces ‘The Informant’ Filming In New Mexico
NMFO News:
LAS CRUCES — Amber Dodson, the New Mexico State Film Office director, announced Tuesday that the feature film “The Informant” is filming in Las Cruces this week.
Directed by Michael Oblowitz and produced by Daniel Cummings, “The Informant” is the story of a terminally ill undercover narcotics cop who enlists the aid of his partner and their junkie informant to stage his death in order to support his financially struggling family.
“The Informant” stars Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth, Dominic Purcell and Nick Stahl.
“We’re thrilled to welcome ‘The Informant’ to Las Cruces and bring new Read More
National Park Foundation Reveals Photo Contest Winners
The 2021 Share the Experience photo contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation (NPF) and Booz Allen Hamilton, captured awe-inspiring moments from stunning mountain vistas at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to starry night skies at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Check out the winning photos and enter the 2022 contest for a chance to win cash and great prizes from Celestron, Hydro Flask, and Historic Hotels of America. Start planning your next adventure and enjoy this country’s federal recreational lands and waters. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Daily Postcard: Skyrocket Flowers Bloom On Pajarito
Daily Postcard: Skyrocket flowers bloom in the rain recently on Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Gretchen Mills Read More
Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Hosts 100th Anniversary Cultural Event & Celebration Aug. 4-14
Cellicion Zuni Dancers. Courtesy/NMTD
Navajo Song & Dance. Courtesy/NMTD
NMTD News:
GALLUP — The Intertribal Ceremonial Office (ICO), Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association, Inc. (GITICA), and the City of Gallup announce the 100th anniversary Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial event between Aug. 4 and Aug. 14 in Gallup.
One of New Mexico’s longest running historic events, this year will offer a mixture of in-person and virtual events including Native American and Indigenous tribal processions and performance showcases, rodeo events, ceremonial queen and princess pageants, Read More
Youth Hoop Dance Competition At Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture To Honor Life Of Hoop Dancer Nakotah LaRance
The Lightning Boy Foundation will hold the Nakotah LaRance Memorial Youth Hoop Dance Competition 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 6-7 at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE —The Lightning Boy Foundation, a non-profit organization founded to honor the life of Valentino “Tzigiwhaeno” Rivera and the legacy of his mentor Nakotah LaRance, will hold the Nakotah LaRance Memorial Youth Hoop Dance Competition 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 6-7 at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe.
“We gather for this event to celebrate the life and legacy of Nakotah LaRance Read More
Pianist Robert McDonald Performs In Taos 4 PM Today
Courtesy/TSM
TSM News:
Pianist Robert McDonald – faculty member at Juilliard and the Curtis Institute – will share his artistry at 4 p.m. today (July 20) at the Taos Center for the Arts.
The program includes Beethoven’s final piano sonata (Op. 111) and beautiful works by Faure, Debussy, Nielsen and Bach.
Sponsored by Mary & Jim Burns with Bette & Richard Pesikoff
Los Alamos Piecemakers De-Stash Sale Saturday July 30
Los Alamos Piecemakers News:
The Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild is holding a yard sale fundraiser, also known as a De-Stash sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at Graves Hall at United Church, 2525 Canyon Road.
The community is invited to stop by and stuff a plastic size grocery bag full of fabric for $10 a bag! Select from a variety of fabrics from the guild’s colorful quilt fabric stash including high quality 100 percent cotton, flannel, batiks and more.
Individual guild members will be selling fabric and quilt and craft related items. The guild also will be selling books from their extensive Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Rests In Shade On 9th Street
Daily Postcard: A deer rests in the shade during the heat of the day Tuesday on 9th Street. Photo by Laura Woodring Read More
Valentina Devine Presents ‘Grey Matter’ At Portal Gallery
Los Alamos fiber artist and designer Valentina Devine has an exhibit called Gray Matter at the Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center. The show continues through July 23. The Art Center is at 2113 Central Ave. Devine is acclaimed for her free form style in Europe and the U.S. This exhibit features mostly clothing, but Devine also creates murals and other kinds of fabric art. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The brighter side of Gray Matter at the Portal Gallery. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Shades of gray in the exhibit. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Jewel Read More
Los Blue Ventures Perform At Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday Night At Ashley Pond Park
Los Blue Ventures will have a debut performance Friday at The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
Los Alamos Summer Concert News:
This Friday, July 22, N3B sponsors the Los Alamos debut performance of Northern New Mexico’s most beloved Hispano family band, Los Blue Ventures.
Consisting of multiple generations of the Sanchez family, Los Blue Ventures bring Hispano Dance Hall music to Los Alamos for the first time ever. Known as “Los Meros Meros” or, The Real Deal – they’re bringing the soul of the Southwest to Ashley Pond Park with distinctly Northern Read More
Tuesdays At The Pond: Professor Penguin 5:30 PM Today!
Los Alamos Creative District News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Creative District 5:30-8 p.m. today, July 19, at the Ashley Pond Park Stage for music and dancing!
“Tuesdays at the Pond” summer entertainment series presents local band, Professor Penguin and an intro lesson to swing dancing for beginners at 5:30 p.m. by Atomic City Swing.
Professor Penguin started in a Los Alamos garage, a group of friends playing grooves and funky jazz to help each other make it through the lonely days of the pandemic. The quartet blends improvisation with influences from Medeski Martin & Read More
Mesa Public Library Presents An Evening Of Traditional Folktales At Fuller Lodge
Folklorist Paulette Atencio presents Traditional Stories of Northern New Mexico July 28 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The staff at Mesa Public Library presents Traditional Stories of Northern New Mexico with Folklorist Paulette Atencio.
Join the library for an evening of centuries-old folk tales told with humor and affection by a captivating, professional storyteller! This program is free to the public and will be held live 7-8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at Fuller Lodge. Content is appropriate for all ages.
Atencio is an independent folklorist and author who delights audiences Read More
MIAC Debuts Traveling Exhibit ‘Grounded In Clay: The Spirit Of Pueblo Pottery’ Featuring More Than 100 Works July 31
Nativity set c. 1982. Courtesy/Mary Elizabeth Toya, Jemez Pueblo
Ako polychrome jar, ca. 1760. Courtesy/Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
MIAC News:
SANTA FE — Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) will debut a traveling exhibition July 31 that features more than 100 historic and contemporary works in clay.
The project, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a unique exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. Organized by the School for Advanced Research (SAR) and the Vilcek Foundation, the exhibition offers a visionary understanding of Pueblo Read More
