‘ALIGNMENT’ Premieres At BESC Wednesday
Local Playwright Robert Benjamin
Theater News:
Los Alamos Living Treasure Robert Benjamin is at it again with his plays for the people.
The Sept. 18 performance is 12:45 p.m. at the Betty Ehart Center, followed by an Oct. 3 performance at 12:45 p.m. at the White Rock Senior Center.
“ALIGNMENT” is a new 10-minute comedy about “aging” by Benjamin and performed by Pat Beck and Kelly Dolejsi. When her old car needs repairs, the mechanic offers her options to align the car’s front-end, but are these repairs affordable and is it worth the effort? Who is the mysterious mechanic, anyway?
The presentation Read More
Dave Trujillo Presents First Show At Karen Wray Gallery
Image of work by Donato Spitzer and David Trujillo. The community is invited to the opening reception of their show, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Karen Wray Gallery, 1247 Central Ave., Suite D-2 Courtesy/KRG
David Trujillo with one of his scrap-metal sculptures. Courtesy/KRGLike many talented Los Alamos Read More
Daily Postcard: Raindrops Cling To Blades Of Grass
Daily Postcard: Raindrops spotted clinging to blades of ornamental grass during an early morning walk Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LAHS 2019 Homecoming Week Activities Sept. 16-21
Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
This week Los Alamos will don green and gold to celebrate Homecoming 2019.
“It’s that time of the year when everyone is a Topper,” said Jonathan Lathrop, co-sponsor of the Los Alamos High School Student Council. “Our Student Leadership team has been very busy planning a lot of activities to celebrate this tradition.”
The week begins Monday, Sept. 16 with the Billy Bob Volleyball game. Senior boys play volleyball while members of the LAHS Volleyball team act as coaches and referees. The game begins at 6 p.m. in Griffith Gymnasium.
It’s just the opposite on Wednesday as Read More
Murder, She Danced! At Smith Auditorium Oct. 6
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to this year’s production of Murder, She Danced! presented by Dances of India.
The event is 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
Admission is free, but donations are requested to benefit the Y in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Indian snacks from the local Indian grocery store will be available for purchase during intermission.
All proceeds will go to the Y in Chiang Mai, Thailand: https:////www.ymcachiangmai.org/firstpage.html. Specifically their program for women: https:////www.ymcachiangmai.org/main/en/Northern-Women-Development/
Daily Postcard: Blanket Of Clouds Covers Mountains
Daily Postcard: A blanket of clouds rolls in over the mountains Sunday morning looking west from Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowers Bloom On Cheryl Avenue
Daily Postcard: Flowers bloom in the yard of a residence on Cheryl Avenue in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Paints First Light In White Rock
Daily Postcard: The sunise paints the first light of the morning in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Harvest Moon Viewed From White Rock
Daily Postcard: A rare sighting of the Harvest Moon viewed at about 1:48 a.m. today from White Rock. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, the beginning of fall, which this year is Sept. 23. It’s different from other full moons because it rises at roughly the same time for several nights running, giving more light. According to Farmers’ Almanac contributing astronomer Joe Rao, this combination is typically a once-in-a-20-year occurrence, but unfortunately, you’ll have to wait even longer than usual for your next chance to see it in the U.S. Rao said the Read More
Local Playwrights’ Work To Be Presented During Theatre Walk In Santa Fe Saturday
The cast of ‘Red Licorice’ rehearse the play, which will be performed during Theatre Walk Saturday in Santa Fe. Photo by John Gustafson
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos will be well represented Saturday during the Theatre Walk Santa Fe 2019, an afternoon of live theater at the Rufina Arts District, Santa Fe.
Theatre Walk Santa Fe offers 11 venues and 22 companies presenting short plays. For a $5 ticket, patrons can wander among the various venues to take in a variety of performances. Children younger than 12 are admitted free.
The play “Red Licorice”, written by local playwright, John Gustafson, Read More
Los Alamos Quilt Heads To Washington, D.C.
Holding up their Christmas Tree skirt, from left, quilters Roberta Day Idzorek, Micki Taylor and Zena Thomas. Photo by Carol A. Clark/adailypost.com
Christmas Tree skirt quilters, from left, Micki Taylor, Roberta Day Idzorek and Zena Thomas. Photo by Carol A. Clark/adailypost.com
Letter To The Editor: Sancre Productions Delivered Great Los Alamos Summer Concert Series
By Ramiro A. Pereyra III (Trey)Thank you to Sancre for a job well done!
The summer concert series has always been a long time favorite of my family, friends and of course myself. It was a time that the community could come together and enjoy some good food, family fun, and music!
When this year’s summer concert bid winners were announced, I like many others was wondering how our beloved concerts would change. I must say though, it was an exciting change!
I fell in love with the ideas that Sancre had along with all the wonderful artists they were bringing to our little town. Many of my friends Read More
Los Alamos Arts Council Looking To Make History
A scene from the 2018 Pumpkin Glow on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Mairen Hoch/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos Arts Council is striving to make world history.
At 2:45 p.m. Oct. 26, the local arts organization will invite 1,300 citizens of Los Alamos and surrounding communities to attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for “Most People Carving Pumpkins Simultaneously.”
To ensure that it meets the goal of 1,300 pumpkins carved simultaneously, the arts council strongly recommends that participants be at least 10 years old. All participants must carve their own pumpkin Read More
Library Gallery Features Three-Woman Show
Gloria Sharp’s Sky and the Mesa. Courtesy/MPL
Mary Miller’s work titled, Canale. Courtesy/MPL
Karen Trythall’s Habitats in Folds and Shadows. Courtesy/MPL
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
The newest exhibit at Mesa Public Library is a three-woman show titled “Three Unique Talents.”
The show kicked off with a reception Saturday and will continue to run through Sept. 28 in the library’s upstairs gallery. The artists participating in the show are Gloria Sharp, Mary Miller and Karen Trythall.
Sharp does work with batik. She explained in an artist statement, “It is a pleasure to explain my lifelong Read More
LALT Presents ‘Tick, Tick…BOOM!’
The cast of ‘tick, tick … BOOM!’ opening Friday at the Los Alamos County Performing Arts Center. Courtesy/LALT
LALT News:
The countdown is underway for “tick, tick… BOOM!” — the opening production in Los Alamos Little Theatre’s 2019-20 season.
The show runs Sept. 13-28 with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Los Alamos County Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
Written by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning author of “Rent”, the small-cast musical “tick, tick…BOOM!” follows an aspiring composer trying Read More
Daily Postcard: Squirrel Eats Apricots In Tree
Daily Postcard: A squirrel munches apricots Tuesday in a tree on 48th Street. It pulled off the apricots, taking a bite from each one before they hit the ground. The squirrel then headed down to eat some of the apricots on the ground. Photo by Donna ReilLAPS Thankful For Smith Auditorium Endowment
The new acoustic shell taken during rehearsal for the Orion Weiss, left, and Shai Wosner performance Sunday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Peter LaDelfe/LACA Board Member
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools and the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) have announced that the Endowment for Duane Smith Auditorium (DSA) has had a successful first year and is now actively paying out.
These proceeds are used to fund the preservation needs of this valuable resource that serves not only LAPS, but the entire community.
According to LACF Executive Director Rachel Kizielewicz the Read More
Daily Postcard: Fawn Spotted In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A fawn spotted Friday morning in Quemazon. Photo by Jason Morris Read More
Family Star Party And Family Night At Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday
Visit the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Sept. 10 for an evening of family fun. The monthly Family Star Party, sponsored by New Mexico Bank & Trust starts at 5:30 p.m. and Family Night starts at 6 p.m. and is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center tomorrow evening for a night of family fun! The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s monthly Family Star Party and Family Night programs will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The star party starts at 5:30 p.m. and Family Night begins at 6 p.m. Both programs are free to attend thanks Read More
