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NMFO: Sierra Sisters The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure To Film In New Mexico End Of July

NMFO News:
 
SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Film Office Director Todd Christensen announced today that the feature “Sierra Sisters The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure,” produced by Spanish Broom Productions in association with Dream Catcher Productions, LLC, will begin principal photography mid-June through the end of July in Albuquerque, Los Lunas and Zia Pueblo.    
 
The independent feature is directed by Josh Relic and Executive Producer Marshall DeBerry. The film will employ 25 New Mexico crew members, four New Mexico actors and 15 New Mexico
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Food Columnist Liddie Martinez Signs Contract With Pajarito Press To Produce And Market ‘The Chile Line: Historic Northern New Mexico Recipes’ Cookbook

Los Alamos Daily Post food columnist Liddie Martinez, right, signs a publishing contract this morning at Secret City Kitchen with Pajarito Press co-owners Nancy Bartlit and Marc Rayburn to produce and market her cookbook ‘The Chile Line: Historic Northern New Mexico Recipes’. The new cookbook is anticipated to be available in time for the upcoming Christmas season. Pajarito Press LLC is a member of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy photo Read More

Daily Postcard: Picnic Area Behind LAMC

Daily Postcard: Staff take a relaxing break under the cooling shade of tall trees in the picnic area behind Los Alamos Medical Center Thursday afternoon on West Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Kiwanis Club July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza Is On!

A dazzling display in the sky during the fireworks extravaganza hosted by the Kiwanis Club in 2017 at Overlook Park in White Rock. The show was canceled in 2018 due to drought conditions plaguing the area. The show WILL go on this 4th of July. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Kiwanis Fireworks Chairman Pat Soran briefs volunteers Saturday at Overlook Park on how to ‘squib’ a shell for the Fourth of July Fireworks. The last step is to hold the shell by its electronic fuse and make sure that the entire package holds together. Photo by Stuart C. Schaller

 
By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
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MPL: Life Along The Rio Grande Exhibit Opens July 1

On the Rio Grande by Nicole Dunn. Courtesy/LAC

Life Blood II by Char. Courtesy/LAC

LIBRARY News:

Life Along the Rio Grande is the title of an exhibit of art quilts by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates. It will be shown at Mesa Public Library during the month of July.

Life Along the Rio Grande was conceived as an opportunity for artists living in states where the Rio Grande flows to express their thoughts and feelings about the river- its place in their lives and in the grander scheme of life in the land along its banks.

The resulting showcase of contemporary art quilts reflects the artists’ diverse Read More

Scenes From Katy P And The Business Concert

Katy P and The Business rock out at Ashley Pond Park during the Friday night Secret City Summer Concert Series. The band is fronted by Katy Palmier and backed by a tight trio of musicians, according to a press release, and as lead singer, Palmier is known for her vocal gymnastics. Singing soul, funk and rock and roll, Palmier knows how to pull every ounce of oomph from a song and deliver it up steaming to her audience. Katy P and the Business is the most high-energy dance band in New Mexico. Voted (by popular vote) best band in Taos 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Friday night’s concert is sponsored by Read More

Posts From The Road: Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

‘Posts from the Road’ is a new feature appearing in the Sunday edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Longtime Los Alamos photographer Gary Warren and his wife Marilyn are traveling around the country and he is sharing scenes they encounter while on the road. Today’s submission features Poppy Fields: Colorful orange poppies blanket the hills earlier this spring at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve near Lancaster, Calif. A wet winter and spring created abundant flowers and colorful blooms throughout the southwest this year. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

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2019 Fair & Rodeo Parade Registration Opens

Scene from the 2018 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo Parade on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

 

Los Alamos MainStreet News:

 

The 2019 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo Parade will march up Central Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.

 

This is an opportunity for businesses and organizations to promote their services and products by participating in the parade. Registration to participate in the parade is free and now open via the Los Alamos MainStreet website at LosAlamosMainStreet.com or directly via Eventbrite. Participants must register Read More

NMA: T.I.M.E. Exhibit At UNM-LA July 1 – Aug. 31

NMA News:
 
SANTA FE New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and UNM-Los Alamos present T.I.M.E. – Temporary Installations Made for the Environment exhibit, July 1 through Aug. 31 on the Los Alamos campus.
 
New Mexico artists were invited to create temporary artworks inspired by the natural landscape, artistic and cultural heritage and history of innovation in the community of Los Alamos. A committee of Los Alamos community members selected the theme of Aha! and five artworks based on this theme.
 
Installations will be on display at various locations
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Pre-Concert Scenes At Ashley Pond Pavilion Friday

Moving Arts Espanola presents a Mexican Folklorico dance performance at 6 p.m. Friday at Ashley Pond Pavilion as part of the Secret City Summer Concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
A swirl of skirts. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Despite rainclouds looming overhead, a crowd begins to gather early Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Bones of Romeo opens for the main act Friday evening. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Los Alamos Republican Party 1st Vice Chair James Whitehead at the
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Mary Fellman Of Los Alamos Appears On Jeopardy!

Los Alamos resident and Jeopardy! contestant Mary Fellman on the set with host Alex Trebek. Fellman said Trebek is nice and not at all grumpy! Courtesy photo
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

When Los Alamos Jeopardy! fans tuned in Monday, June 10, they got a surprise to find Los Alamos resident Mary Fellman, who manages Close Knit Yarn Co-op on Central Avenue, manning one of the buzzers!

It started when Fellman and her husband Pat Harding took the online test Jeopardy! runs every six months on its website.

“They emailed me in December with the audition dates,” Read More

FLAC: Deadline For ‘Making Waves’ Show July 8

An example for inspiration for the upcoming show, Making Waves. Courtesy/FLAC
 
The Young Man and the Sea by Rebecca Titus-Taylor. Courtesy/FLAC
 
FLAC News:
 
The Fuller Lodge Art Center has announced that the application deadline for the upcoming Making Waves Show is July 8.
 
A single stone thrown into the water can create a ripple that will affect the entire pond. Water is a sacred and often misused blessing, especially in the desert landscape of New Mexico. Melting ice caps due to climate change also can impact various other ecosystems and coastal landscapes.
 
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Health Fair, Lowrider Car Show, Ozomatli Concert July 6

COMMUNITY News: 

Española: The Rio Arriba Community Health Council and Sancre Productions, producers of A New Normal .Life Campaign, announce the return of three-time Grammy award winning band Ozomatli, to headline HealthFest 2019 Saturday, July 6 at Valdez Park in Española.

HealthFest 2019 with its theme of Unity is hosted by the City of Espanola and major supporters of the event include Rio Arriba County’s Health & Human Services Department, Hoy Recovery Program, The Rio Arriba Community Health Council, Con Alma Health Foundation and Sancre Productions.

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Katy P & The Business Headline Secret City Summer Concert At Ashley Pond Pavilion June 28

Katy P and The Business plays Friday night at Ashley Pond Pavilion. Courtesy photo

SUMMER CONCERT News:

Fronted by Katy Palmier and backed by a tight trio of musicians, Katy P and The Business has been one of Taos’ real crowd-pleasers since it was formed years ago. 

As the lead singer, Katy Palmier is known for her big-hearted (one might even say Olympian) vocal gymnastics. Singing soul, funk and rock and roll, Palmier knows how to pull every ounce of oomph from a song and deliver it up steaming to her audience. With her natural talent and contagious enthusiasm, she could get away with less, but Read More

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: 2019 Season July 14

SFCMF News:
 
SANTA FE — It’s a summer of several exciting firsts for the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, which presents its 47th season July 14 through Aug. 19.
 
From a brand-new series and highly anticipated artist debuts to inaugural performances and premieres of Festival-commissioned works, this season is filled with can’t-miss musical moments.
 
Throughout its six-week run, the Festival—which draws devoted audiences from around the globe—presents 45 concerts featuring a range of works that span six centuries (the 16th to the 21st), performed by 87 of the world’s greatest
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