IFAM Prepares For World’s Largest Folk Art Market
IFAM News:
SANTA FE — The world’s largest folk art market is July 6-10 in Santa Fe.
The 18th International Folk Art Market (IFAM) will return to its full footprint with more than 150 artisans representing 49 countries, an inaugural Night Market, and world music, dance and food.
“The Market is a magical event, bringing together master artists from around the world, scores of amazing and committed volunteers, and thousands of enthusiastic guests from across the country and our own community. We’re looking forward to not only bringing the Market that we all adore back to Santa Fe, but also introducing Read More
Rainbow Ball At LALT Postponed Until June 25
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Los Alamos Creative District News:
The Rainbow Ball is postponed until June 25. The Atomic Follies Cabaret will present The Rainbow Show, 7-10 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St. This Pride themed event will feature comedy, music, dancers and a headliner by Leona La’Roux, Infamous Queen of the Drag Scene.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Food, beer, cider and wine will be for sale at the show. Attendees must be 18 or older to enter and 21 or older to drink.
This event is brought to you by the director and the producer of the Los Alamos “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and
Daily Postcard: ‘Prince Of Orange’ Poppies In White Rock
‘Prince of Orange’ (Papaver orientale) poppies blooming Tuesday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
‘Prince of Orange’ poppies with crepe paper like petals that light up the late spring garden. They are easy to grow and long lived. Source: highcountrygardens.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Live Music Tonight At Tuesday At The Pond!
Courtesy/LACD
Los Alamos Creative District News:
Los Alamos Creative District will host the Tuesdays at the Pond Summer Performance series tonight with Eryn Bent and a dance performance by En Pointe School of Dance.
The entertainment begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Ashley Pond Park Stage with en Pointe School of Dance sharing some dance performances by a few of their dance classes.
Live music runs 6-8 p.m. with Eryn Bent, winner of the 2022 New Mexico Music Award for Best Blues Album of the year. Bent is a singer-songwriter who has been enchanting audiences since age 14 with her powerhouse vocals and
Enterprise Bank & Trust Hosts Chamber Business After Hours Luau Wednesday June 8
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CHAMBER News:
The Chamber of Commerce has announced a special Chamber Business After Hours Luau at Enterprise Bank & Trust Business After Hours.
There will be great food and fun at this Hawaiian-themed event! Please join us 5:30-7 p.m. June 8, Wednesday at the bank at 1200 Trinity Dr.
Business After Hours receptions are a benefit of being a Los Alamos Chamber Member. For more information about Chamber membership, visit losalamoschamber.com or contact Ryn Herrmann at 505.661.4807 or Sam McRae at 606.661.4816.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is a program of Los Alamos Read More
Teatro Paraguas: Tichenor’s ‘Rainbow’s End’ June 21-23
Teatro Paraguas presents Rainbow’s End, 7 p.m., June 21-23 at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas presents Rainbow’s End, four short plays by Charles Tichenor at 7 p.m., June 21-23 at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. Tickets are $20 at door, reservations at 505.424.1601.
Charles Tichenor, the well-known Santa Fe entertainer, is venturing into new realms. Most Santa Feans know Tichenor as a singer and pianist. For decades, Tichenor appeared on alternate evenings at Vanessie, singing everyone’s favorite tunes as he accompanied himself on Read More
HSFF’s Annual Garden Party & Members Meeting June 23
Restoration of HSFF’s section of the Canyon Road Community Ditch to increase awareness and understanding of the historic acequia culture of water resource management in Santa Fe and throughout northern New Mexico. Courtesy/HSFF
HSFF News:’
Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) announces that its Annual Garden Party & Members Meeting will be free and open to the public this year– for the first time ever.
HSFF decided to open the event to the public as part of its El Zaguán Master Plan and Capital Campaign, which will transform El Zaguán into a center for educating the public on the importance Read More
Santa Fe Opera Releases 2022 Season Updates
View of the sunset from the Santa Fe Opera. Courtesy/SFOG
SFOG News:
SANTA FE — With great anticipation for the 2022 Season, opening July 1, the Santa Fe Opera announces casting updates, names its 47 Apprentice Singers and confirms the return of popular visitor activities including Prelude Talks, Preview Dinners, Shuttles, Opera House & Ranch Tours and Family Nights and discounted day-of tickets for seniors, students and military personnel.
The opera continues to offer first-time New Mexico ticket buyers 40 percent off.
The 2022 Season celebrates a world premiere and offers fresh Read More
Daily Postcard: Night Sky Over Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: The night sky viewed from the cabin district at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. With the increase in containment of the Cerro Pelado Fire, portions of the Valle Grande District reopened Friday. Activities in the Valle Grande District include hiking along the La Jara and Valle Grande Pond trails; hiking, biking and horseback-riding along the perimeter of the Valle Grande; exploration of the Baca Ranch Cabin District and History Grove; fishing on the East Fork Jemez River and Jaramillo Creek within the Valle Grande; ranger programs within the Baca Ranch Cabin District Read More
Scenes From Cub Scouts Day Camp 2022
Scouts learn the proper care and folding of the American flag during the Sangre de Cristo Cub Scout Day Camp 2022 held Wednesday through Friday at the Masonic Temple at 1400 N. Sage Loop. The camp featured field games and relays, campfire skills, songs and jokes, flag ceremonies, visits by horses, a beekeeper and fire truck. The theme for the camp was ‘Wild Wild West’ including panning for gold, Morse code, yarn doll and log cabin building. The program also included gaga ball, fishing and other crafts. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Look mom I made a snake. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: Zion National Park’s Kolob Canyons
Initial View: After leaving the visitors center, visitors travel a short distance before rounding a bend in the road giving them their initial view of the Kolob Canyons. The first of several stops allow one to get out of the car and ‘take in’ this magnificent view. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Red and Orange: Another vantagepoint gives visitors a view of the brilliant red and orange canyon walls that rise from the valley floor. Many of the cliffs in Kolob Canyons are 2,000 feet high. The light green spring growth accent the red walls and darker green conifer trees in this view. Photo by Gary Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Dawn Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: View of dawn early this morning over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Crowd Gathers Friday For Summer Concert At Pond
Headliner Kat Wright and her band perform Friday at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond Park. The concert was sponsored by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Kiwanis Key Club members serve up cotton candy at the concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A colorful crowd enjoys the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Down we go! Fun at the bouncy slide during the concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Three lovely ladies pause for cotton candy. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Pinon Park Maze Dedication
From left, Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti, Council Vice Chair Denise Derkacs and Community Services Senior Management Analyst Katherine Hudspeth celebrate the dedication of the newest public artwork at the Pinon Splash Pad Thursday afternoon in White Rock. The artwork, created by New Mexico Artist Carrie Quade, is titled, Pinon Park Maze. Hudspeth explained that there are three ‘starts’ to the maze and people can trace their fingers through the puzzle that expands across a wall. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A scene from the art dedication of the Pinon Park Maze. Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowers Shine Under Early Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Clusters of orange colored flowers shine brightly under the early sunrise recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Amanda Macdonald
Editor’s note: This is the final Daily Postcard photo the Los Alamos Daily Post will receive from Amanda Macdonald as she is moving out of state and we want to thank her for sharing her beautiful photos with us this last several years. We wish her the very best in her new community. Read More
2022 4th Of July Spectacular Featuring Chevel Shepherd Set To Take Place At Overlook Park In White Rock!
Country star Chevel Shepard will headline the 2022 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, presented by Enterprise Bank & Trust and produced by Los Alamos County Community Services Department and Sancre Productions, at Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy photo
Sancre Productions News:
The 2022 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, presented by Enterprise Bank & Trust and produced by Los Alamos County Community Services Department and Sancre Productions, will feature New Mexico’s #1 Country Star and fan favorite Chevel Shepherd at White Rock’s Overlook Park.
The event is 4-9 p.m. Monday, Read More
Spring 2022 Group Art Exhibition Opens At Karen Wray Gallery Friday June 10
Karen Wray Gallery owner Karen Wray, left, and assistant Jean Uher in the gallery at 1247 Central Ave. Courtesy photo
Karen Wray Gallery News:
Due to the uncertainty involving the Cerro Pelado Fire, the Karen Wray Gallery decided to postpone its Spring 2022 Group Art Exhibition by a couple weeks.
The exhibition will run June 10 to July 8, and the community is invited to the opening reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, June 10.
The second-best kept secret in Los Alamos
At the reception, patrons will be first to see the latest creations from the artists in the gallery. Each artist has been incredibly secretive Read More
Daily Postcard: Raven Greets Sunrise On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: The early bird catches the worm as did this raven shown greeting this colorful sunrise Wednesday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Jazz And R&B Nationally Touring Band Kat Wright Debuts In Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Friday
CHAMBER News:
This Friday June 3, the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce celebrates ChamberFest with the Los Alamos debut of the sultry and dynamic soulful jazz and R&B songs of Kat Wright. Described as, “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse.”
Jazz aficionados won’t want to miss out on Kat Wright performing her soulful renditions of original music and familiar cover songs. Her voice is gritty and delicate, powerful but highly emotive.
There’s soul flowing in and out of her rock ‘n’ roll with a serpentine seduction. For more information about Kat Wright, visit KatWright.com.
Eryn Bent will Read More
Rotary Brews, Band & BBQ Returns To Tub June 25
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos would like to thank the public for supporting the Club’s fundraising events over the past year. Thanks to you, in that time they’ve been able to provide much-needed support to the Navajo Nation, pack more than 40,000 meals for northern New Mexico food banks, award scholarships to deserving high school seniors, work toward the worldwide eradication of Polio, and much more. The Club is excited to announce their 2nd Annual Brews, Band and BBQ at 5 p.m. June 25 at Bathtub Row Brewing. MANZANARES will be back to rock the house, and Bryant Roybal will be serving up delicious Read More
