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Flowers Splash Color In Garden On Barranca Mesa

Flowers splash a symphony of elegant color throughout the garden of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Beverly Leasure

Flowers frame the winding walkway through the garden of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Beverly Leasure

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LAAC Hosts Special Brown Bag Show Wednesday

Los Alamos Pianist Juanita Madland

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos Arts Council is hosting a special Brown Bag performance noon Wednesday at Fuller Lodge.

This will replace the regularly scheduled show first Wednesay of the month. Join the arts council in welcoming Juanita Madland, a frequent guest of Los Alamos Arts Council, as she performs a selection of pieces from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms.

Madland is an accomplished musician, who has been playing since age 3. She has played hundreds of concerts in the U.S., Caribbean and Europe. Just some of her winning contests were the New Read More

Scenes From Rotary ¡Fiesta Los Alamos!

Rotarians and friends gathered for ¡Fiesta Los Alamos! Saturday at Fuller Lodge. The event included entertainment, a live and silent auction and a Mexican meal catered by Sirphey. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Rotary President Phil Dabney welcomes Fiesta guests. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Folklorico dances from Moving Arts Espanola entertain the crowd. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Paul and Linda Daly were among the revelers at ¡Fiesta Los Alamos! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
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Serenata Concert: Alone With The Water & The Night-Schubert Lieder At Site Santa Fe Aug. 30

Schubert Lieder ‘Alone with the Water and the Night’ Aug. 30 at Site Santa Fe. Courtesy image

Serenata of Santa Fe News:

Experience the breathtaking genius of the greatest pioneering songwriter who ever lived. Franz Schubert merged poetry and melody into a new dimension, allowing for revolutionary conceptions of Nature to be carried out in the arts with effortless spontaneity. True Bel Canto.

Schubert Lieder “Alone with the Water and the Night”, doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 at Site Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo De Peralta in Santa Fe.

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Bucks Spotted Eating Fruit On Walnut Street

A buck reaches for fruit over the weekend at a residence on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

One buck reaches for fruit and the other nibbles grass over the weekend at a residence at a residence on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

A couple of bucks search for fruit over the weekend on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

A buck loiters at a residence over the weekend on Walnut Street. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

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NWS: Today’s High Near 85; Tonight’s Low Around 60

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 85 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 60. One last day of widespread near-record high temperatrues is expected today. Monsoon moisture will begin to seep northward with increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms each afternoon and evening today through mid week. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Posts From The Road: Sculptures In Borrego Springs

Perhaps the most popular of the works in the desert at Borrego Springs, Calif., is a 350-foot serpent with the head of a dragon and tail of a rattlesnake. The large piece appears to cross the road as it arches and dips its way across the desert floor. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Two horses scuffle as one of the horses stands high on its rear legs. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

 
By GARY WARREN
Formerly of Los Alamos

Scattered amongst the desert at Borrego Springs, Calif. are metal sculptures, which were created by California sculpture artist Ricardo Breceda.

The sculptures

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Scenes From Youth Performance And Opening Band At Secret City Summer Concert Series Friday Night

St. Michael’s High School seniors Gabriel Biadora, left, and Justin Sanchez wow the crowd during the youth performance Friday evening at the Secret City Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond Pavilion. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Austin Van helps kick off the concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Pavilion. According to a Sancre Productions press release, Van has a deep-rooted love and appreciation for country music. He showed that appreciation during the concert, playing covers of songs by music legends such as Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From Jimmy Stadler Playing Summer Concert

Los Alamos welcomed back Jimmy Stadler for a solo show Friday night at Ashley Pond Pavilion. The show was part of the Secret City Summer Concert Series. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Retired and beloved concert promoter Russ Gordon listens back stage to Jimmy Stadler perform. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Pretty ladies having fun. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
 
Awesome music, beautiful summer evening, pure joy! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Two steppin’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Wood & Wire Concert At Fuller Lodge Sept. 7

Wood & Wire quintet performs 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LLA

Live In Los Alamos News:

Austin-based bluegrass phenoms Wood & Wire will open the fall concert series for Live in Los Alamos.

Touring heavily behind last year’s album, North of Despair, which earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Record, the quintet will play 7:30 pm. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fuller Lodge.

While Wood & Wire deserve the accolades they get for their mastery of traditional bluegrass, it is their ability to stretch the genre that has many referring to them as Americana Read More

Los Alamos Community Winds: 2019-2020 Season

The award-winning Los Alamos Community Winds. Courtesy/LACW
 
LACW News:
 
The award-winning Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) begins its 20th Season with an exciting slate of concerts and performances certain to have something for everyone’s taste.
 
The season begins with a performance at the Evening of Arts and Culture, Friday, Oct. 11 at Fuller Lodge. LACW will perform as part of the annual event, which showcases the rich variety of performance, visual and static arts this community has to offer. The event is still being planned.
 
The season opener is 7 p.m. Saturday,
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Los Alamos Choral Society: Fall Rehearsals Sept. 10

Dr. Steven Paxton conducts the Los Alamos Choral Society. Courtesy/LACS

The Los Alamos Choral Society. Courtesy/LACS

 
LACS News:
 
Fall rehearsals begin Tuesday, Sept. 10, for the 75th Anniversary year of the Los Alamos Choral Society.
 
The chorus, founded in 1945 by Manhattan Project scientists, will be preparing for a gala anniversary concert Jan. 26, 2020, in partnership with the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra.
 
The program for the concert will include Part III of Handel’s Messiah, along with works by Michael Maudlin, Mary Badarak and Frances Meier, all New Mexico
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Daily Postcard: Handsome Truck Spotted Near Pond

Daily Postcard: A handsome antique truck is spotted parked under a street light during the Secret City Summer Concert Friday night near Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Quatro Blue Grass Group Plays BESC Aug. 19

The Quatro Blue Grass group will play during lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos. Lunch is available if reservations are made no later than 10 a.m. that day. The menu includes chicken and noodles, corn bread, fruit salad and the salad bar. The cost is $10 for adults and a $5 donation for members 60 and over. An assessment is required for membership. Call 505.662.8920 for information. Reservations can be left on voicemail at 505.662.8924. Courtesy/LARSO

The Quatro Blue Grass group. Courtesy/LARSO

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CNN Hero: Roger Montoya Of Moving Arts Española

Roger Montoya of Moving Arts Española is being recognzed as a CNN Hero. Courtesy/CNN

Staff Report

Roger Montoya, co-founder and artistic director of Moving Arts Española is being recognzed as a CNN Hero. CNN Heroes honors everyday people for their selfless, creative efforts to help others.

Struggling with HIV and the loss of many friends to AIDS, Montoya moved home to Española in the late 1980s. Immersing himself in painting helped restore his health and he realized that the healing power of the arts could also help children in his culturally-rich community, which has long suffered from high Read More

‘An Afternoon In Provence’ Tickets Still Available; Wine And Food Plus So Much More

Preview auction items on the event website. Courtesy/LAPSF

LAPSF News:

Tickets are still available for “An Afternoon in Provence”, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Pig + Fig Café in White Rock.

The fundraising event is put on by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation and Pig + Fig Café as part of A Taste of Knowledge, which raises money for all Los Alamos Public Schools.

Tickets to “An Afternoon in Provence” are $60 and can be purchased at www.tok.givesmart.com.

While the five wine and food pairing stations are the stars of the show, they are not the only attractions. The event will feature silent

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