Katy P & The Business Perform At Los Alamos Summer Concert Series At Ashley Pond Park Friday Night
Katy P & The Business perform Friday night at the first ever back to school costume extravaganza. Courtesy/Sancre
Summer Concert News:
Katy P & The Business performs Friday the 13th in the first ever costume extravaganza produced by the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe.
The concert is sponsored by the Los Alamos Federation of School Employees and celebrates educators.
Fronted by Katy Palmier and backed by a tight trio of musicians, the band has been one of Northern New Mexico’s real crowd-pleasers since it was formed nine years ago. As the lead singer Read More
FLACL Selling Framed Art And Books At Mesa Public Library
Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries sculpture. Courtesy/FLACL
FLACL News:
The Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL) is selling art books and framed art 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at Mesa Public Library.
If you are a book lover, collector of paintings, a seller or buyer, someone wanting to do early Christmas shopping or just want to support the community, this sale is a fantastic opportunity.
The framed art are pieces withdrawn from the library’s circulating art collection. The pieces have been removed from the collection due to wear and tear, minor damage and fading, or lack Read More
ISC Presents ‘Shakespeare Was A Rapper’ Sunday Aug. 15
‘Shakespeare Was A Rapper’ workshop by Julian Alexander, 7 p.m., Aug. 15 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/ISC
ISC News:
The International Shakespeare Center (ISC) presents a workshop by Julian Alexander: “Shakespeare Was A Rapper” at 7 p.m., Aug. 15 at the International Shakespeare Center, 3209A Calle Marie in Santa Fe. Donations are requested.
This talk is presented in conjunction with the production of Othello: The Remix at the Santa Fe Playhouse (Aug. 12-15) and is part of the International Shakespeare Center’s Santa Fe Summer Shakespeare Festival programming.
Shakespeare Was A Rapper is a performance Read More
Daily Postcard: Beloved Homer & Edna Take Morning Waddle
Daily Postcard: Beloved community geese Homer, right, and his sweet yet at times feisty Edna take their morning waddle together among the stepping stones Monday in Ashley Pond. Photo by Norma Smith Read More
Scenes From Premiere Of DALA Film ‘The Dark Year’
Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) dancers gather for the premiere of their film, ‘The Dark Year’ Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium. The film is a continuation of the story told in the 2019 DALA production of ‘The Nutcracker on the Hill’. Also, it leads up to what will transpire in the next installment of the Nutcracker saga, ‘Ratcracker on the Hill’. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene of the premiere of DALA’s film, ‘The Dark Year’ Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium. The film takes the place of the dance organization’s spring show. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Scenes From Opening Of Two New Art Shows At FLAC
Kristen Honig poses by her photographs Friday evening during the opening reception for the ‘Traveling Pants Show’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center (FLAC). Her show, ‘Earth’s Extremes: Fire and Ice’, is on display in the Portal Gallery at FLAC and includes photographs she took at various forest fires and on trips to Iceland and the Atlantic. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Kristen Honig, right, visits with Diane Stoffel in front of a photo Honig shot at the Thompson Ridge Fire. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Laura Canvelas-Tobbes of FLAC welcomes visitors to the opening of the ‘Traveling Read More
Daily Postcard: Large Bumblebee Spotted Sipping Nectar
Daily Postcard: A large bumblebee is spotted recently sipping nectar from a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant blooming at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Another view of the bumblebee sipping nectar recently from flowers on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Scenes From Bone Orchard Summer Concert At Pond Friday
Little boys feel the beat as Southwest Americana band Bone Orchard performs Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park as part of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert series. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A crowd gathers to hear Bone Orchard perform at the summer concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Bone Orchard serenades the crowd Friday night at the pond. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Bone Orchard jams onstage Friday night at the pond. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Posts From The Road: The Bridges Of Madison County
Roseman Bridge: The Roseman Covered Bridge is iconic and recognizable as it was featured in the book and movie and appeared on many advertisements for the movie. The bridge, constructed in 1883, still stands in its original location over the Middle River near Winterset, Iowa. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Timber-Truss: The timber-truss construction was used in most of the covered bridges in America including all six of the bridges in Madison County. The timber-truss design features the use of triangles to give the structure added strength and durability. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Fawn Visits Backyard In Pajarito Acres
Music From Angel Fire Concerts Run Aug. 20 – Sept. 4
MUSIC News:
Box office sales for “Music from Angel Fire” has opened to purchase tickets to 10 concerts between Aug. 20 and Sept. 4.
Online sales may be completed at www.musicfromangelfire.org/sales or by telephone 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 575.377.3233.
“Tickets for individual concerts or the season are now available,” said President Jim Brown of the Music from Angel Fire board of directors.
During this 37th season for the summer chamber music festival, concerts will be presented in Angel Fire, Taos, Las Vegas and Raton.
Concert Dates:
- Friday, Aug. 20, in Angel Fire
- Saturday,
SFCC: Santa Fe Literary Review Available For Pickup
The newest Santa Fe Literary Review is themed ‘Tapestry: Diversity, Culture, and Common Ground.’ Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces that complimentary copies of the Santa Fe Literary Review are available for pickup at the Santa Fe Public Library branches, El Dorado library, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road and SFCC Library, 6401 Richards Ave.
“This issue of the SFLR, themed ‘Tapestry: Diversity, Culture, and Common Ground,’ was a shot of hope for everyone who participated. As we scoured the news, watched our family members and Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunflower Awaits Leisure Lagoon Opening
Daily Postcard: A large sunflower is spotted Sunday morning appearing to await the opening of the Leisure Lagoon under construction next to the Aquatic Center on the corner of Central Avenue and Canyon Drive. Sunflowers are copious nectar producers, providing food for pollinating bees, while the seeds and leaves provide food for such animals as birds, insects and squirrels. Source: New World Encyclopedia. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
Kirchner Creates Quilt For Historic Fuller Lodge Hotel Room
Marian Kirchner and Sheila Uhrich deliver a quilt recently to the historic Fuller Lodge hotel room. Kirchner designed and created the quilt based on a 1959 photograph using fabric from Atomic City Quilts. The quilt is made up of 240 blocks (960 triangles) and on display in the Zia Room at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave. Courtesy photo Read More
DALA Presents ‘The Dark Year’ At Duane Smith Saturday
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When Dance Arts Los Alamos’s (DALA) “Nutcracker on the Hill” concluded in 2019 – it did something unusual. The show ended on a cliffhanger.
The villainous Rat Queen had conquered the Land of Sweets and J. Robert Oppenheimer was trapped in this magical land. Want to learn what happens next? DALA is telling a bit more of the story in its film, “The Dark Year,” which will premiere at 7 p.m. Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium.
Before the film begins, DALA dancers will get to walk the red carpet at 6:30 p.m. in front of the auditorium.
DALA Read More
Daily Postcard: Rainbow Fills Sky From Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: A rainbow fills the sky Tuesday viewed from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Aaron Pacheco Read More
Setting Sun In Cloudy Sky Viewed From Trinity Drive
Scene of the setting sun in a cloudy sky this evening looking west from Trinity Drive near Oppenheimer. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Handsome Buck Basks In Apple Heaven On Sage Loop
A handsome buck basks in apple heaven in the yard of a home today on Sage Loop. Photo by Debra Gardner
Scene of a buck snacking on apples in the yard of a home today on Sage Loop. Photo by Debra Gardner
Scene of a buck snacking on apples in the yard of a home today on Sage Loop. Photo by Debra Gardner Read More
Scenes From Stormy Skies Over Area Monday Evening
View just after 8 p.m. Monday heading down the Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rainbow in the sky Monday over the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Stormy sky heading toward White Rock Monday evening on N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Poeh Cultural Center: Supporting Tribal Arts And Tourism
Courtesy/Poeh Cultural Center
AIANTA News:
In 1988, the Poeh Cultural Center & Museum was established as a “gathering place” and a way to promote Pueblo arts and culture.
Owned and operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque, the Poeh Cultural Center is a great example of how tribes have fused cultural arts and tourism into a successful enterprise.
The Center’s business model includes a renowned museum, gallery and gift shop, with an emphasis on art programs and classes that teach and sustain traditional arts. The educational arts programs offer entrepreneurial opportunities for artists, with Read More
