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Romantic Music From Mexico’s ‘Golden Age’: Los Tres Reyes At NHCC March 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 25, 2018
NHCC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― In the 10th concert in the Pimentel Music Series, Los Tres Reyes will perform at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3 in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre.
 
Tickets are $22, $27, and $37, with a $2 discount for seniors, children 12 and younger, and NHCC members, and are available from the NHCC Box Office, at 505.724.4771, or at www.nhccnm.org. The event is presented in partnership with Pimentel Music.
 
Los Tres Reyes, founded in 1957 by classically trained guitarists and twin brothers Gilberto and Raul Puente,
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Yjastros 32 Tickets On Sale Now

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 25, 2018
 
MUSIC News:
 
Mystical and innovative, Yjastros 32 explores transformation and tradition in the art form of flamenco.
 
This breathtaking season features new works by Spanish flamenco master artists Jesús Carmona, Pedro Córdoba, Daniel Doña, and Adrián Santana. The expressive work of these incredible artists intertwine the roots of flamenco dance with modern interpretations to create a visually exquisite tapestry of stunning and powerful choreography.
 
The concert is 8 p.m. Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. For
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Los Alamos Arts Council March And April Events

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 25, 2018

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) announces its upcoming events. LAAC is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that for 50 years has supported creative arts activities in Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico.

For more information, visit LosAlamosArtsCouncil.org or call 505.663.0477.

MARCH
 
WEDNESDAY, March 7
 
Brown Bag  Show
Los Alamos Arts Council presents a Brown Bag Performance featuring Kim Bakkum and Claire Detels, pianists from Taos, in a program of music by women composers: Clara Schumann (1819-1896), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), and Florence Price (1887-1953).
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Venice Baroque Orchestra In Los Alamos March 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 24, 2018

The Venice Baroque Orchestra. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

The Venice Baroque Orchestra, one of the world’s great period instrument ensembles, will appear in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9 in the Crossroads Bible Church at 97 East Road.

Presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association, the ensemble will bring with them recorder virtuoso Anna Fusek.

LACA’s usual venue, the Duane Smith Auditorium is undergoing renovation and will not be available for this performance. Concert attendees are encouraged to carpool and arrive early as parking in the Crossroads Bible Church parking lot and surrounding Read More

Science Meets Comics At Bradbury Museum March 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 24, 2018
BSM News:
 
Comics expert Jeff Benham from 7000 B.C. leads a lecture at 10 a.m. on the history and use of science in comics.
 
Attendees can come just for the lecture, or make a whole day of it by adding in a tour of the Museum (led by Museum Director Linda Deck) and then take part in a workshop that helps them create their own science-based comic.
Registration is required for both the lecture and the lecture/tour/workshop combination: https://www.bradburyassociation.org/events.
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Air Force Academy Band To Perform In ABQ Feb. 26

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 24, 2018
MUSIC News:
 
The U.S. Air Force Academy Band will conduct a jazz concert at 7 p.m., Feb. 26 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Journal Theater.
 
Admission is free and guests are encouraged to bring family and friends to this night of entertainment.
 
The versatility and professionalism of this unique ensemble reflects the great diversity and ingenuity that makes the United States Air Force the greatest air and space force the world has ever known. The Air Force Academy Band’s Falconaires play a major role in cultivating our national heritage through American’s
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Village Of Jemez Springs Postpones ‘Cabin Fever Festival’ Slated For Feb. 24, Due To Impending Weather

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 23, 2018
VJS News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The Village of Jemez Springs announced that they plan to postpone the annual “Cabin Fever Festival” originally scheduled for this Saturday,
 
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 24 citing weather forecasts of windy and near-freezing conditions. The Village plans to reschedule the event towards the end of March, and may announce a new date by next week.
 
“Most weather reports are forecasting highs in the low 30s and gusty winds on the day of the event, so to be prudent and fair to our visitors and vendors, we are postponing the event,” Mayor Bob Wilson said.
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March Brown Bag Performance Features Taos Pianists

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 23, 2018
Claire Detels
 
LAAC News:
 
The Los Alamos Arts Council’s March Brown Bag Performance will feature pianists from Taos, Kim Bakkum and Claire Detels, playing music by Romantic era composers, Clara Schumann (1819-1896), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), and Florence Price (1887-1953).
 
Some of the music will be played “four-hands,” two players on one piano.
 
The concert will begin at noon Wednesday, March 7, in Fuller Lodge. The Brown Bag concerts are free to the public.
 
 

Bakkum and Detels are professional pianists who have each established an international

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Bach Concert Series Comes To Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 23, 2018

Courtesy/NMPAS

 

COMMUNITY News:

 

Hear some of Bach’s greatest music during the Annual Bach Society Concerts.

 

New Mexico Performing Arts Society is hosting the concerts, which the New Mexico Bach Chorale and Players will perform.

 

The concerts are 7 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the United Church of Los Alamos. The shows continue at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at the Immaculate Heart Chapel in Santa Fe and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at the St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Albuquerque.

 

Featured in the show will be Conductor and Artistic Director Franz Read More

World-Renowned Artists Provide Incomparable Classical Music Moments At 2018 SFCM Festival July 15 – Aug. 20

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 23, 2018
Courtesy image
 
SFCMF News:
 
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival presents another spectacular lineup in its 46th season, which runs July 15 through Aug. 20.
 
The Festival’s 40 concerts feature nearly 100 works — including five premieres — performed by the world’s finest classical musicians in beautiful and intimate venues in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Conductor and violinist Alan Gilbert returns to the Festival to serve as Artist-in-Residence for an unprecedented third time.
 
Spanning the 18th through the 21st centuries, the Festival’s 2018 repertoire
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Duane Smith Auditorium Delay Explained

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 22, 2018

An electrical room at Duane Smith Auditorium Wednesday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

View from the hallway near the bathrooms Wednesday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

The lobby area at Duane Smith Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com

Delays in the renovation project at Duane Smith Auditorium have caused the Los Alamos Light Opera production of  “Guys and Dolls” to move its performances to March 22-24

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Venue Change For Olions Spring Musical: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 21, 2018

OLIONS News:

Can you spell M-U-S-I-C-A-L? The Los Alamos High School Olions Thespian Society proudly presents, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!”

The community is invited to watch (and perhaps join the spellers with an audience participation opportunity) as the contestants try to spell their way to victory and learn a little bit about their wacky lives with some E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y songs.

Note Venue change: Performances will be in the LAHS Blackbox at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays March 14-18, 22-23 and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Performances in the new and Read More

LAMTA/UNM-LA Spring Piano Recital Sunday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 20, 2018

UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Rooney, right, with LAMTA pianists and their teachers in October 2017. Courtesy photo

LAMTA News:

In keeping with their ongoing mission of Community Outreach and Service, the UNM-LA Campus will host the first of two Spring Piano Recitals at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.

The recital is FREE and open to the public, sponsored by the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA). LAMTA’s Sunday Musicales are regular public presentations for the public’s enjoyment and appreciation of the city’s musically talented youth.

Fifteen students from the age of 8 through 14 will be presenting Read More

National Hispanic Cultural Center Premieres Documentary On Acclaimed Folklorist Nasario García

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 20, 2018
Acclaimed folklorist and author Nasario García will be at the premiere of the documentary ‘Nasario Remembers the Río Puerco’ Thursday in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

NHCC News:

SANTA FE ― The documentary, Nasario Remembers the Río Puerco, a film about landscape and memory, will have its National Hispanic Cultural Center premiere at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th St SW in Albuquerque.

The film is presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. Acclaimed folklorist and author Nasario García and director Shebana Coelho will be present Read More

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