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Edward Albee’s ‘A Delicate Balance’ Opens April 23

Edward Albee’s ‘A Delicate Balance’ opens April 23 at Santa Fe Playhouse. Courtesy/Santa Fe Playhouse

SANTA FE PLAYHOUSE News:

SANTA FE — Edward Albee’s “A Delicate Balance” opens 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St. The production is directed by L. Zane Jones. 

In Edward Albee’s 1967 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Agnes (Kate Clarke) and Tobias (Kent Kirkpatrick) are a middle-aged, upper-middle-class couple in middle America, existing in a passion-free marriage. Agnes blames her slow loss of sanity on their permanent houseguest — her alcoholic sister, Read More

SFCC School Of Art & Design Juried Exhibit Of Local High School Student Artwork Opening Reception April 18

The Visual Arts Gallery is an elegant 1,600 square foot exhibition space that displays the work of the Department of Fine Arts’ faculty and students. A juried exhibition of local high school student artwork is April 18-28. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

The Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) School of Art and Design is hosting a juried exhibition of local high school student artwork.

The opening reception is free and will be held 4-6 p.m. Monday, April 18.

The Visual Arts Gallery is at 6401 Richards Ave. The exhibit (open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) closes Thursday, April 28. Masks are required Read More

‘The Viewing Room’ Is Funny Enough To Wake The Dead

Pat Beck as Chester Dumbrosky in ‘The Viewing Room’. The play continues through March 26. Photo by Zach Bake

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

“The Viewing Room” is about second chances, and about forgiving the imperfect people we love anyway. The two-act play by Mark Smith takes place at a family wake for patriarch Chester Dumbrosky.

The show opened March 11. It will be performed 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 26, with a matinee at 2 p.m. March 20, at the Los Alamos Little Theatre’s Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.

Admission is $18 general Read More

Interview With LAHS Senior Sam Wolfsberg Who Plays Jean Valjean In Les Misérables

Senior Sam Wolfsberg in rehearsal as Jean Valjean in the LAHS Olions production of Les Misérables. Tickets are available at LAHSOlions.org. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Olions are performing Les Misérables this month at Duane Smith Auditorium.

Senior Sam Wolfsberg, who has performed in several Olions productions over the years, has been cast in the role of Jean Valjean. Here is a recent interview with Sam.


What is Les Misérables about?

Les Misérables is about the character development of my character; Jean Valjean after he is sent to prison for 19 years. The musical is Read More

Warmer Weather Draws More Visitors To Bandelier

Scene today entering Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier reports having its busiest February since 2017 and said visitation in the park is up over all from 2021. Bandelier Shuttle Service will run from mid May to mid October. Also, water and sewer line replacement is underway at the park and  expected to be completed by the end of June. Photos by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Bandelier averages 800 to 1,100 visitors daily during Spring Break. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
For visitor convenience and to save on plastic bottle usage this water bottle station was constructed in
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Santa Fe Symphony Presents Discovery Concerts

Courtesy/The Santa Fe Symphony

SFSO News:

Tuesday, March 22, The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra (SFSO) & Chorus’s Music Education Program presents its acclaimed free Discovery Concerts for area fourth and fifth graders.

Traditionally performed at The Lensic Performing Arts Center, this year’s annual Discovery Concerts were not only re-scheduled for the Spring (vs. the Fall) in light of the challenges the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic presented, they also are taking place in the gymnasium at Capital High, allowing for twice the number of students to attend! 

“We can’t wait to bring Read More

Scenes From Threads Of The Community Reception

Artists participating in the new exhibit, Threads of the Community, at Step Up Gallery from left, Nicole Dunn, Katy Korkos, Gloria Sharp, Valentina Devine and Samuel Buelow. The reception for the exhibit was held Saturday afternoon. The exhibit runs through Tuesday. The Step Up Gallery is inside Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Pieces by artist Katy Korkos featured in the exhibit Threads of the Community. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Artist Gloria Sharp’s work is displayed at the exhibit, Threads of the Community. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Posts From The Road: King’s Saddlery In Sheridan, Wyo.

Kings: King’s Saddlery on Main Street in Sheridan, Wyo. We had no idea what to expect and ended up spending hours perusing this amazing store and Don King Museum. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Rope Stock: Aisles of ropes stocked on hangers at King’s Saddlery. The ropes are made on site of various materials. Some ropes are used in daily ranching and others for the rodeo cowboy. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Saddles: Dozens of new saddles are displayed on saddle racks at King’s Saddlery. Saddles sold by the saddlery vary from ordinary to very detailed trophy saddles. Taxidermy also Read More

Movie Crew Prepares For Filming At United Church

A movie crew is spotted Friday setting up equipment for filming at the United Church of Los Alamos on Rose Street. Movie crews have been shooting scenes for the feature film ‘Oppenheimer’ during the last week at various locations around town. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: March 12-17, 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 March 11-17:

Saturday, March 12, 2022 

  • Free Speech TV

Sunday, March 13, 2022

  • 6 a.m. FSTV
  • 5 p.m. The Prophetic Word
  • 5:30 p.m. Key to the Kingdom
  • 6 p.m. Grace & Truth Ministries
  • 7 p.m. United Church
  • 8 p.m. Pediatric Pain Management
  • 9 p.m. Los Alamos Museum of Art – Tony Tomei
  • 11 p.m. Free Speech TV

Monday, Read More

Daily Postcard: As Spring Nears Turtles Emerge At Pond

Daily Postcard: Local resident Priscilla Lepsch spots a small turtle sunbathing on a rock March 1 at Ashley Pond. This turtle, dubbed Victor because of the V on its shell, was the sixth turtle spotted that day trying to get some sun even though it was 25 °F outside. Perhaps these turtles are getting tired of a long winter hiding in the mud. Photo by Don Lepsch  Read More

New Mexico Jazz Festival At The Lensic: Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour In Concert April 23

NMJF Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin. Courtesy/LPAC

LENSIC News:

SANTA FE — The Lensic presents 12-time Grammy-winning pianist and composer Dave Grusin and legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour in concert 7:30 p.m., April 23.

The event will be the first time these longtime collaborators have performed together in New Mexico. Tickets are $39 to $65 and on sale now at Lensic.org.

Grusin and Ritenour have recorded more than a dozen albums together, including On the Lin (1983), the Grammy-winning Harlequin (1986), Both World (2000), and the classical album Amparo (2008). Their partnership dates to Read More

Rotarians Honor Chuck Tallman On His 91st Birthday

Los Alamos Rotarian Chuck Tallman was surprised by celebration and fanfare on his 91st birthday during the Rotary meeting Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens. Well-wishers enjoyed cake, and the 3 Nice Guys Barbershop Quartet led the Rotary crowd in Happy Birthday. They also invited Tallman, who participates in the Lads of Enchantment, to join them in singing ‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart’. Tallman has been a member of the local Club for nearly 51 years. Photo by Sandy Tobin

Chuck Tallman, center, joins the 3 Nice Guys Barbershop Quartet during a celebration of his 91st birthday Tuesday. From. left, Read More

Scenes Of Belisama Irish Dancers Performing For Rotary

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day March 17, Celia Bassett, teacher and co-director of Belisama Irish Dance presented her troupe to local Rotarians Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens to help celebrate the upcoming holiday. Here, Belisama Irish Dancer Sierra Morris is featured leaping to the music. Belisama Irish Dance performances are popular throughout northern New Mexico. They have studios in White Rock and Santa Fe. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Belisama Irish Dancer Ella Javernick. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Belisama Irish Dancer Adraic Starks. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

LAHS Senior Thalia Moraga Wins Second Place In National Social Media Marketing Challenge

LAHS senior Thalia Moraga won second place in the Student Publishers National Social Media Marketing Challenge for DECA students. Courtesy/LAPS

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Senior Thalia Moraga won second place in the Student Publishers National Social Media Marketing Challenge for DECA students. 

Moraga will receive a $1,000 travel stipend to attend the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia where she will be recognized for her accomplishment during the Grand Awards Session at the conference.

Over 1,400 high school DECA students participated Read More

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