Cross-Country Skier & Faithful Companion At Pajarito
A cross-country skier and his faithful companion enjoy the 22 inches of snow accumulated over the last seven days at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area as viewed this afternoon from the top of Pajarito Lodge. Snowmaking has also begun as conditions permit. Courtesy/webcam Read More
Friday’s Winds Sculpt Clouds Across Sky Over Tsankawi
Strong winds sculpt the clouds across the sky Friday over Tsankawi. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
Sunrise Emerging Above The Horizon Early This Morning
View of the sunrise emerging above the horizon early this morning in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Review: DALA’s ‘Sugar Plum On The Hill’ A Holiday Delight!
A scene from DALA’s ‘Sugar Plum on the Hill Part III The Mysterious March’ Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Performances continue at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 6 and 2 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 7. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
A scene from DALA’s ‘Sugar Plum on the Hill Part III The Mysterious March’. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Review by ALISON WATKINS
Los Alamos
It wouldn’t be Christmas in Los Alamos without The Nutcracker, and for the last decade that tradition has taken the form of Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) Artistic Director Jonathan Guise’s award-winning trilogy, Nutcracker on Read More
SFCC Visual Arts Gallery To Open ‘Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers’ Thursday Jan. 22, 2026
‘Entrance to the Garden’ photo by Laurie Tümer for SFCC exhibition ‘Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers’. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Visual Arts Gallery opens “Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers” with a reception 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. The exhibition will continue through Feb. 18. The Visual Arts Gallery is in the Fine Arts Center on campus at 6401 Richards Ave.
“SFCC is very fortunate to present this exhibition, which is co-curated by Sage Paisner and Laurie Tümer,” explained Director of Art on Campus Linda Read More
Daily Postcard: Cold Moon Out In Full Glory Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: The last Supermoon of 2025, known as the Cold Moon is out in full glory Thursday evening over White Rock. Photo by Nancy HibbsDecember Supermoon Shines Light On Western Area
The December Supermoon or Cold Moon shines light Thursday evening on Western Area. Photo by Lauren Hughes Read More
Upcoming Musical Performances—Max Gomez At Fuller Lodge & The Zia Singers In Santa Fe
MUSIC News:
New Mexico’s own favorite singer-songwriter, Max Gomez, is returning to Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos to perform his holiday show at 7 p.m., Dec. 28—doors open at 6 p.m.
The Zia Singers will perform their winter concert at Christ Church in Santa Fe at 3 p.m., Jan. 10 & 11. The concert will feature only women-composed music with John Tiranno, Artistic Director at the helm. A notable composer in the mix is Santa Fe’s own singer/songwriter, Susan Anders, whose song “A Wave That Rocks Me” will be performed by the choir.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please go to theziasingers.org Read More
NMSA’s Visual Arts Department Presents: ‘Homecoming’
Ana Atalaya Magdalena “Dreaming of Across the River,” Multimedia on paper, 11 x 17 inches, 2024. Courtesy NMSA
NMSA News:
SANTA FE — Join NMSA for an exciting exhibition of Visual Arts Alumni artwork, celebrating the success of NMSA’s graduates over the past 16 years.
With NMSA’s Visual Arts Department in its 16th year of existence, many of our graduates are fully entrenched in their own art careers. Please join us in celebrating five exceptional Visual Arts Department Alumni in the second iteration of “Homecoming” | an Alumni Invitational Exhibition at NMSA’s Thaw Visual Arts Gallery.
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Truck Decorated In Christmas Lights And Layer Of Snow
View of a truck decorated in Christmas lights and covered with a layer of snow Wednesday evening in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Los Alamos & White Rock Holiday Markets Begin Dec. 11
LACW To Host Annual Holiday Prism Concert Saturday
Scene from a previous Los Alamos Community Winds Holiday Prism Concert. This year’s concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy/LACW
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Be prepared to hear a whole genre of holiday music divide and subdivide into a wide spectrum of seasonal tunes. This audio spectacle is aptly called the annual Holiday Prism Concert, hosted by the Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) at 7 p.m., Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church.
According to the program notes, the concert is like a prism breaking up light; Read More
Family Friendly Holiday Winter Stroll On Museum Hill Dec. 13
Holiday Winter Stroll on Museum Hill, 2-6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13. Courtesy/MIAC
MIAC News:
The community is invited to join the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) and the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) in Santa Fe for a delightful winter celebration, 2-6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Holiday Winter Stroll on Museum Hill is a family-friendly, free event with both indoor and outdoor activities.
Program Schedule at MOIFA
- Candle Making —2–5 p.m. (MOIFA Atrium)
- La Pastorela Cómica — 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. (MOIFA Auditorium)
- Jaguar Guitar Orchestra from Capital High School — 3 p.m.,
Beautiful Snow Scene Early This Morning In Pajarito Acres
Beautiful snow scene early this morning from the patio of a home in Pajarito Acres. Photo by Bob ReedyBest Of Liddie’s Recipes: Natillas
Natillas. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española
Altocumulus clouds, known in Spanish as el cielo emborregao, are cloud puffs that resemble sheep’s wool. Old Hispanic lore would read these clouds as a bad omen but, in my life, a life lived mostly in the kitchen, this type of cloud formation reminds me of natillas and that is always a good sign.
Natillas in my life were the sure sign of a family celebration. Made most often in the Spring when fresh milk and eggs are abundant, to me they are a bowl of springtime memories of lambs in fields not quite green and awake from winter’s rest. Our traditional Read More
View Of Ashley Pond Park During Wednesday’s Snowstorm
Ashley Pond Park during Wednesday’s snowstorm. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NJROTC Presents Holiday Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser
Beloved Holiday Classic ‘The Farolitos Of Christmas’ Debuts On National Hispanic Cultural Center Stage Dec. 7
Courtesy/NHCC
NMDCA News:
New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved children’s book The Farolitos of Christmas will move from the page to the stage as it makes its debut at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Dec. 7 at the NHCC Albuquerque Journal Theatre.
Produced in collaboration with Opera Southwest, The Farolitos of Christmas is a heartwarming holiday opera about love, tradition, and the quiet power of invention. Luz’s father is away at war. Her grandfather is too sick to build the luminarias. So, Luz finds a new way to light the path on Christmas Eve, one that will become tradition.
With Read More
Holiday Pop-Up Dec. 5-6 At Art Studio In Santa Fe!
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Invites All To 32nd Annual Creche Show Dec. 5-6 At 1967 18th St.
Nativity scene from the 2023 Creche Show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Nativity scene from the 2023 Creche Show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2022 Creche Show, featuring nativities from around the world. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
