NMMNHS Hosts Events For Cartoon Lovers Of All Ages
NMMNHS hosts The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons events Saturday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 18. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is hosting the special The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons events 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 18.
The exhibition includes opportunities to see the actual cartoons in the galleries and at special times on the Verus Research DynaTheater five-story screen at 10 a.m., followed by a Science Story Time and fun activities with participants from around the state, including New Mexico Tech, St.
The Met Opera Presents Eurydice By Matthew Aucoin Nov. 23
The Met News:
NEW YORK, NY — The Metropolitan Opera will present the company premiere of Eurydice Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Eurydic is a new Met-commissioned opera by Matthew Aucoin—at 31, the youngest composer to have a Met premiere since 1938.
Eurydice is one of three contemporary works to have premieres in the 2021–22 season, the greatest number of new operas to premiere in a single Met season since 1928–29. The run includes seven performances through Dec. 16. With a libretto by Sarah Ruhl, based on her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the ancient Greek Orpheus myth by telling the story from Read More
LARSO Adult Day Out Program Invites New Members
Participants in the LARSO Adult Day Out program create art for the season. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Another example of artwork created by a participant in the Adult Day Out program. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
LARSO NEWS:
The Day Out, Adult Day Services Program at the Betty Ehart Senior Center welcomes new members to join them for a few hours a week or a few hours a day.
The program is designed to allow caregivers some respite to work or play while their family member is in a safe and secure area. It also provides an opportunity for seniors to socialize with their peers and take advantage of many Read More
Los Alamos Students Maira Finn & Gavin Bent Write Book
LAMS authors Maira Finn and Gavin Bent sign copies of their book The Clashroom. Courtesy/LAMS
LAMS News:
There is a rumor at Thomas’ school about the clashroom, a clashroom that sucks kids into other universes. Thomas doesn’t believe the rumor, until he and his friends are sucked into another universe!
In this strange place they not only find talking horses, vines that grow like trees, and strange animals, but an empire of monsters that wants to enslave the entire universe. Can Thomas and his friends stop them before everything everyone has ever known is in the monster’s hands?
And so begins the Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Last Lunar Eclipse Of 2021
Daily Postcard: View at 2:02 a.m. Friday from Barranca Mesa of the peak of the partial lunar eclipse, the last lunar eclipse of 2021. It was the longest partial lunar eclipse since the 15th century and visible from North and South America, Australia, and parts of Europe and Asia. Source: timeanddate.com. Photo by Jeremy BestScenes From 2021 LAAC Annual Holiday Arts And Crafts Fair
Crowds of people check out what artisans have for sale during the Los Alamos Arts Council 54th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair this afternoon at Los Alamos Middle School. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Arts Council Interim Executive Director Marlane Hamilton, left, and LAAC Board President Alison Ticknor greet visitors to the fair today at LAMS. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Phillip Brown of Box of Graphics sells his work today at the fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
The Girl Scouts host a booth today at the fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Winter 2021 Group Exhibition Opens At Karen Wray Gallery
Gallery visitor Stephen Ledoux chats with gallery owner Karen Wray at the opening Friday of Winter 2021 Group Art Exhibition at The Karen Wray Gallery at 1247 Central Ave in downtown Los Alamos. The exhibition continues through Jan. 7. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Oil painting by Los Alamos artist Betty Nance Smith. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Guests sample wine and treats during the opening Friday night. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Various art on display as part of the exhibition that opened Friday at The Karen Wray Gallery. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com. Read More
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair Underway At LAMS Until 3 PM Today!
Scene from Los Alamos Arts Council 54th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair underway until 3 p.m. today at Los Alamos Middle School. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Enhances Sunset Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: The moon enhances a pastel sunset Wednesday over Los Alamos. Photo by Amanda Mcdonald Read More
View From Los Alamos Of Longest Lunar Eclipse Of Century
View overnight from Los Alamos of the longest lunar eclipse of the century, which passed through Earth’s shadow in a partial lunar eclipse in what was the longest eclipse of its kind in 580 years. Source: https://www.space.com. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
Polyphony: Voices Of NM Presents Handel’s Messiah Dec. 18
Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico and members of youth choruses present Handel’s Messiah Dec. 18. Courtesy/PVNM
MUSIC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — For the sixth year in a row, Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico and members of youth choruses from Tijeras, Rio Rancho and Albuquerque will present selections from the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah – one of the most famous pieces of music in the classical repertoire at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 at the Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave. SW in Albuquerque.
This 45-minute, educational concert geared towards kids of all ages will be paired with favorite Read More
Sandhill Cranes Calling In Golden Light Of Dawn
Sandhill Cranes calling against the golden light of dawn just before the flocks’ morning takeoff last weekend at the Bosque. This weekend is the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Learn more about nature at the PEEC Los Alamos Nature Center, and follow Jonathan Dowell’s photography on Instagram @SnowyEgretPhotography. Photo by Jonathan Dowell/@SnowyEgretPhotography Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Longest Lunar Eclipse Of Century
Daily Postcard: View of the longest lunar eclipse of the century at about 2:10 a.m. today over White Rock. The ‘nearly total’ lunar eclipse overnight, NASA said, was when the Moon was so close to opposite the Sun that it passed through the southern part of the shadow of the Earth for a nearly total lunar eclipse. The eclipse lasted 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds, making it the longest in centuries. Source: space.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Los Alamos WinterFest Taking Place Dec. 3-5, With Holiday Lights Parade ‘TV & Film Holiday’ Gliding Downtown Dec. 4
Scene from the 2019 Holiday Lights Parade, featuring one of that year’s top entries, Allure Salon! Courtesy/LA MainStreet
Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District News:
Los Alamos WinterFest is running Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5 this year, with the popular and festive Holiday Lights Parade taking place 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 along Central Avenue under the theme, “TV & Film Holiday”.
Those interested in contributing a float or entry to the parade may still do so by registering through the WinterFest website at LosAlamosMainStreet.com/WinterFest.
Other popular Los Alamos Read More
Council Action Taken At Nov. 16 Meeting
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
After lengthy discussion, Los Alamos County Council hit pause on deciding whether to approve the purchase of a piece of art for the Leisure Lagoon as recommended by the Arts and Public Places Board. This would be the largest art acquisition since the solar tree was purchased for the Municipal Building about 5 years ago.
Council voted 4-3 during its regular meeting Tuesday night to delay the decision. Councilors Sara Scott, Denise Derkacs, David Reagor and David Izraelevitz voted to postpone while Chair Randall Ryti, Vice Chair Read More
Daily Postcard: Creatures Great And Small Admire Sunrise
Daily Postcard: A handsome dog out for a morning walk early Tuesday morning pauses to admire the spectacular sunrise filling the sky above the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Photo by Skip Robertson Read More
New Mexico Department Of Cultural Affairs Requests $37.25 Million In General Funds For FY23
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — During testimony Monday before the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego requested $37.25 million in general funds for the agency’s fiscal year 2023 operating budget.
These funds will ensure ongoing education, protection, and preservation of the state’s rich cultural resources. This represents a 10 percent increase over fiscal year 2022.
“Over the past fiscal year, and indeed over the past 18 months, I’m very proud of the Department’s accomplishments,” Secretary Garcia y Griego said. Read More
MRM: Artists-In-Residence Conversation Series Nov. 18
Okuu Pín/Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo), #DutchBros #WildBerry, 2021, hand-processed clay, mineral pigments, traditional outdoor firing process, 6 3/4 x 9 in. Courtesy/MRM
MRM News:
Millicent Rogers Museum, (MRM) in association with the exhibition ‘New Mexico A-i-R: IAIA Artist Residents in Visual Dialogue’, presents the first discussion panel Thursday, Nov. 18.
The discussion will be centered on the theme “Illustration & The Figure: Pushing the Lines of Representation.”
This virtual panel focuses on the ways that these three artists based in northern New Mexico implement Read More
Daily Postcard: Golden Sunrise Viewed Through Trees
Daily Postcard: A golden sunrise viewed through trees during a walk Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
On The Job In White Rock: At Bilingual Montessori
On the job Tuesday in White Rock is the staff of Bilingual Montessori School, from left, Franchesca Salazar, Rebekah Fernandez, Sarah Oyenque, Marla Duffield, Marsha Vigil (on slide) Diana Martinez, Rosemary Medina and Dora Gonzalez. The Bilingual Montessori School at 115 Longview Dr. is a community where parents, faculty and staff join together to provide a nurturing environment that allows children to grow and discover their place in the world, They encourage independent, self-directed learning for life in a child-centered community valuing peace, respect for others and pride in Read More
