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Photographing New Zealand With Leslie Bucklin

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2018
Los Alamos photographer Leslie Bucklin captures New Zealand during a three week visit. Courtesy photo
 
Scene in New Zealand. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
 
LA CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
 
New Zealand, photography, travel … local artist and Los Alamos County Visual Information Specialist Leslie Bucklin will be featured during the Art on Tap series at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at UnQuarked, The Wine Room at 145 Central Park Square.
 
Bucklin will share details from her grand 21-day photography adventure touring New Zealand on a tiny ($3,000 per person) budget! This talk will give
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Fort Union To Present Candlelight Tours Aug. 11

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2018
Photo by Richard Gonzales
 
FUNM News:
 
WATROUS ― Fort Union National Monument announces that its annual Candlelight Tours event is Saturday, Aug. 11.
 
During this evening event, visitors will be guided through the fort and through a series of skits performed by costumed interpreters. The tours and skits will be illuminated by lantern light. This is a free event, but reservations are required.
 
Tour times are 7:30 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 8:40 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. Each tour lasts about 45 minutes and is limited to 20 attendees. Reservations can be made by calling
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Daily Postcard: Bendire’s Thrasher Spotted White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 1, 2018

Daily Postcard: A Bendire’s Thrasher spotted Monday in the front yard of a residence in White Rock. One of the last resident birds in the southwest to be discovered, this thrasher was overlooked until the 1870’s, when Charles Bendire noticed that it was different from the common Curve-billed Thrasher. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

PAC 8 Weekly Television Schedule: Aug. 3-9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2018
PAC 8 News:
 
PAC 8 weekly television schedule for the week of Aug. 3-9:
 
Friday Aug. 3
  • 06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10:00 AM The Tom Hartman Program
  • 11:00 AM County Council Replay 7-31-18
  • 01:00 PM Democracy Now!
  • 04:00 PM Uprising
  • 05:00 PM Democracy Now!
  • 06:00 PM Chamber of Commerce
  • 07:00 PM Los Alamos History
  • 08:00 PM UNM LA Graduation
  • 09:30 PM Living Treasures Ceremony
  • 12:00 AM Free Speech TV
 
Saturday Aug. 4
  • Free Speech TV
 
Sunday Aug. 5
  • 06:00 AM FSTV
  • 05:00 PM The Prophetic Word
  • 05:30 PM Key to the Kingdom
  • 06:00 PM Drawing Men to Christ
  • 07:00 PM United Church
  • 08:00 PM Dances of
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Los Alamos Concert Association: 73rd Season!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 29, 2018

Brentano String Quartet opens LACA’s 73rd season Sept. 28 at Smith Auditorium. Photo by Juergen Frank

Korean pianist Yekwon Sunwoo performs with Brentano String Quartet during LACA’s 73rd season opener Sept. 28 at Smith Auditorium. Photo by Ralph Lauer

LACA News:

After a year of venue changes due to construction delays and a last-minute performance cancellation, the Los Alamos Concert Association is pleased to announce its new season featuring exciting artists and dramatically upgraded public amenities in its venue, the Duane Smith Audtorium.

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Walt Disney World Resort Celebrates American Indian Culture In New Gallery Exhibition

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 29, 2018

‘Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art’ debuts inside The American Adventure pavilion at Epcot. Courtesy/WDW

 

WALT DISNEY WORLD News:

 

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – American Indian history and culture come to life in a new art exhibition at Walt Disney World Resort that debuted Friday.

 

“Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” at Epcot displays the work of contemporary Native artists alongside artifacts from centuries past, demonstrating how ancestral craftsmanship influences modern generations.

 

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Local Full-Dome Films Coming To Nature Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 28, 2018

David and Sheila Schiferl of Los Alamos with the 360-degree camera they donated to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. Photo by Rachel Landman

PEEC News:

Thanks to the generosity of David and Sheila Schiferl, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center has a new 360-degree camera — an Insta360 Pro — with which to shoot local nature films for display in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

“I’d been looking for the right setup for creating 360-degree films for some time,” said David Schiferl, who also is board president of PAC 8 Community Media Center. “And when this one came on Read More

Sugaray Rayford Steams Up Rainy Night At Los Alamos Summer Concert At Ashley Pond Park Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 28, 2018
Blues great Sugaray Rayford belts it out at the Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Rayford is an American electric blues singer and songwriter. He has released four albums to date and in 2017 was nominated for four Blues Music Awards. Texas born, Rayford began his musical career at the age of 7 singing and playing drums in church, and his gospel influence can be heard and felt in his music. He has fronted his own band since 2010, called the Sugaray Rayford Band. This band is currently made up of world-class musicians who tour extensively internationally including Gino Matteo on guitar,
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Los Alamos Arts Council Presents Missoula Children’s Theatre ‘Peter and Wendy’ Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 28, 2018
The Neverlanders explain how to care for the environment to Michael, John, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and Wendy. Courtesy photo
 
The group attempts to understand what the Neverlanders are saying. Courtesy photo
 
LAAC News:
 
When Captain Hook sends his right-hand man, Smee, on a quest to capture Peter Pan, it’s seemingly business as usual…at first. Little does Hook realize what fantastic adventures await him and his pirate posse in their search for the elusive Peter Pan.
 
The Missoula Children’s Theatre will take the community along for the adventure during its performance
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Daily Postcard: Blazing Star Blooming In White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 28, 2018

Daily Postcard: This night-blooming blazing star (Mentzelia decapetala) spotted along Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock is nearly 3 feet wide and 2 feet tall. Each flower is about 3 inches in diameter. The flowers open around 8 p.m. and close well before dawn. It will show its full glory for the next several nights. Photo by David Schiferl Read More

LAPS Awarded 2019 School District Of Distinction … Chamisa Music Teacher Kim LeTellier Receives Excellence In Music Education Award

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2018

LAPS District Band. Courtesy/LAPS

LAMS Jazz Band. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

The New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA) Executive Board has awarded the Los Alamos Public Schools the 2019 School District Award of Distinction and in addition, Chamisa Music Teacher Kim LeTellier received the Dr. John Batcheller Elementary Award for excellence in music education at the elementary level.

The Award of Distinction is given by the NMMEA in recognition of school districts that are outstanding leaders in support of music in their schools. A tradition of outstanding music education has been Read More

NMFO: ‘Walking With Herb’ To Film In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2018
NMFO News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Wednesday that the independent feature “Walking with Herb,” produced by Optimism Entertainment, will begin principal photography in September through mid-October in Las Cruces and Artesia.
 
“In addition to the impressive economic impact, a vibrant and healthy film industry creates opportunity for New Mexicans to tell their own stories,” Maniatis said. ‘Walking with Herb’ features an impressive roster of homegrown talent. New Mexico’s diverse
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Hillstrummers Perform At BESC Today

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 27, 2018
The Hillstrummers Ukulele Group will play familiar songs during lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. today, July 27 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Lunch reservations can be made by calling 505.662.8924 before 10 a.m. today. The Hillstrummers performing July 13 at the farewell party for BESC Director Pauline Schneider. Courtesy photo
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Fair & Rodeo Parade Aug. 11

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 26, 2018
Courtesy photo
 
LA MAINSTREET  News:
 
The Los Alamos Fair & Rodeo is coming up at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11 along Central Avenue!
 
If your business/organization would like to to enter, register (for free) by Aug. 3 here.
 
In the past there hasn’t been a significant representation from the business community, as it has primarily attracted nonprofits, but it would be great to see more representation from around Los Alamos so consider joining the event this year.
 
Keep in mind that the theme this year is “Back to Your Roots” and all entrants
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LANL: Enter The World Of Videogame Speedrunning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 26, 2018
Speedrunner Don DeChellis of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy photo
 
LANL News:
 
Donald DeChellis of the Metal Production groupat Los Alamos National Laboratory picks up a videogame controller and stares intently into a large computer screen. The vintage game Super Mario World flickers to life, but this is no typical video-gaming session. DeChellis is a speedrunner, a new type of video-gamer whose goal is to complete the entire videogame as quickly as possible.
 
“Most of the videogames I’ve played I’ve managed to complete in about one and one-half hours,” DeChellis
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