Yelena Mealy’s Piano Students Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
Piano teacher Yelena Mealy, left, with her students at the Cinco de Mayo recital featured Latin music Thursday, May 5. ‘I want music it to be an enjoyable experience … this recital was a lot of fun for everyone,’ Mealy said. ‘I was classically trained in Russia. I don’t want that rigid model for my students. I want music to be something they enjoy throughout their lives.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Freya Arbuckle performs her recital piece as her teacher Yelena Mealy looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Piano teacher Yelena Mealy plays a duet with student Adrija Read More
Highlighting Women Who Made History In New Mexico
Courtesy/New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative
New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative:
Storytellers have flourished into a cottage industry in Cochiti. Women in this northernmost Keresan village have played a central role in keeping figurative ceramics alive and innovating the craft to meet the demands of the market.
By the late twentieth century, Pueblo figurative sculpture began to be valued as art, partly due to the popularity of Storytellers. Storytellers are now widely collected, appearing in major museums and private collections throughout the world. Moreover, Storytellers Read More
Meow Wolf Announces Two New ‘Portals’ In Texas
MEOW WOLF News:
SANTA FE — US-based arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf has announced plans to open two new permanent exhibitions in Grapevine and Houston, Texas.
Known for their immersive and interactive experiences aimed at transporting audiences of all ages into fantastic realms of story and exploration, Meow Wolf’s latest projects are slated to open in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The Grapevine exhibition will be located in Grapevine Mills and is slated to open in 2023. Located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Grapevine Mills is known for its experiences and unique retail Read More
Daily Postcard: Cactus Bloom At Home In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Cactus bloom Tuesday in the garden of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 13-19, 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 May 13-19:
Friday, May 13, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — Budget Hearing Replay 5-03-22
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Chair Yoga with Jacci”
- 7 p.m. — JROMC presents “MANHATTAN-
Crimson Cloud Hawthorn Blooms Near Unitarian Church
A Crimson Cloud Hawthorn blooms today near the Unitarian Church at 1738 N. Sage Loop. Photo by Deepa Pawar Read More
Hermits Peak & Calf Canyon Combined Fire Smoke Plume Viewed From Rover Boulevard
Daily Postcard: Apple Tree Blooms On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A crab apple tree blooms at a home on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
New Mexico Artisan Market Seeking Vendor Applications For Exclusive Showcase Returning Nov. 25-27
NMAM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Artisan Market is pleased to announce it will return this year as a three-day showcase Nov. 25, 26 and 27 at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW.
The New Mexico Multi-Cultural Foundation, the organization that oversees the artisan market, in partnership with Heritage Hotels & Resorts, is now seeking local artisans and makers to apply to be selected to showcase their goods at the event.
The New Mexico Artisan Market is an important tradition that serves to connect the community with artisans and makers who are exceptional in their creative Read More
Daily Postcard: Prickly Pear Cactus Blooms In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A Prickly Pear Cactus surrounded by red buds spotted Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
ISC Santa Fe Joins Shakespeare Theatre Association
ISC News:
The International Shakespeare Center (ISC) announces it has recently become a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA)!
From Artistic Director, Ariana Karp:
“We are deeply honored to join the Shakespeare Theatre Association. We relish this opportunity to learn, grow, and share with other Shakespeare producing organizations across the world. This new membership is a natural progression of our mission, and we are very excited to collaborate with the STA!”
The Shakespeare Theatre Association recently finished its annual conference with plans for the 2023 Conference Read More
Community Invited To Vote For Favorite Piece In ‘Here Comes The Sun’ Exhibit On Display At Village Arts
Sunflower. Photo by Erin Goken
Watercolor Painting by Kathi Geoffrion Parker. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Artwork keeps arriving for the “Here Comes the Sun” show at Village Arts and staff has decided to award a gift certificate to the most popular piece, so stop in and vote for your favorite work!
Thirty-nine pieces are now on display supporting local and international charities with some artists donating their entire proceeds to worthy causes including Unicef, The Nature Conservancy, Heart to Heart International, World Vision, Family Strengths Network, and Global Giving. Kathi Geoffrion Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Setting Sunday Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: The sun begins to set Sunday over Los Alamos viewed driving to town near San Ildefonso Pueblo. The smoke and low sun accentuate the layers of mesas and hills that envelop the small community. Photo by Simone Bennett Read More
Global Supply Chain, Weather Delay Art Museum Opening; Preparing Collection For Upcoming Move Becomes Focus
NMMOA Executive Director Mark White
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — International supply chain issues and cold weather will delay completion of construction on the New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) Vladem Contemporary.
Production disruptions, particularly in the steel and lumber industry, have caused significant delays. Late March snowstorms and cold temperatures caused additional interruptions to the concrete work. As a result, construction will not be completed until late winter.
NMMOA will use the construction delay to focus on preparing the museum’s noteworthy collection for transportation Read More
Daily Postcard: Purple Honeysuckle On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A purple honeysuckle bush blooms recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Scenes From Arts Council Spring Arts & Crafts Fair
Veronica Sandoval of Honey Lovin shows off her many products for sale. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Jeweler Kathy Anderson of Golden Ram Metalsmithing shows off one of her favorite pieces. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Ryan Greer with his wooden works of art. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Colorful metal art display. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Eric Louis of Contemporary Acoma Pottery helps a customer make her choice. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Artist Marie Lorraine Harrison, right, chats with a customer at her booth Read More
United Way Of Northern New Mexico Invites Community To 2022 UNITE! Spring Expo At Plaza De Española May 22
COMMUNITY News:
The United Way of Northern New Mexico is holding the 2022 UNITE! Spring Expo Sunday, May 22 at the Plaza de Española.
The community is invited to join in on this fun free event. Bring the whole family and enjoy some live entertainment, and many many food booths, vendors, and other organizations who will be on the Plaza De Española grounds!
Adelante Española! Read More
Huang: American Robin Greets Firefighters
By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
Looking west, contrails converge in the direction of the Cerro Pelado Fire were observed this morning in White Rock. A little American Robin is sitting on a utility line, singing and sending greetings to his role models … the heroic firefighters.
One of the legendary stories about American Robin goes like this:
During a winter storm, flames in the fireplace that warms a home were diminished. While the entire family was making every effort to light it up but in vain, a little Read More
Daily Postcard: Eurasian Collared-Dove Rests In Tree
A Eurasian Collared-Dove is spotted recently resting in a tree in Los Alamos. Eurasian Collared-Doves made their way to North America via the Bahamas, where several birds escaped from a pet shop during a mid-1970s burglary; the shop owner then released the rest of the flock of approximately 50 doves. Others were set free on the island of Guadeloupe when a volcano threatened eruption. From these two sites the birds likely spread to Florida, and now reside in most of North America. This birds are one of very few species that can drink ‘head down’, submerging their bills and sucking water as though Read More
Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Presented By Toyota Of Santa Fe Unveils Full 2022 Series Lineup Powered By New Mexico Businesses
The 2022 Summer Concert Series kicks off May 20 with the nine-piece Latino powerhouse, Nosotros with an opening performance by Brazilian grooves band Concepto Tambor. Opening Night is sponsored by the three Los Alamos Credit Unions: Del Norte Credit Union, Zia Credit Union and Los Alamos Schools Credit Union. Guest performer Raul Pacheco, lead vocalist and guitarist from Latin Grammy award winning band, Ozomatli, joins Nosotros for this Special Opening Night performance. Come early to receive free Salsa dance lessons and demonstrations. Hear their songs at: www.NosotrosMusic.net. Read More
