Los Alamos Teen Center Pool Party Feb. 16
USAF Academy Band Falconaires Plays Los Alamos
USAF News
The United States Air Force Academy Band – The Falconaires jazz ensemble from Colorado Springs will perform a free concert at 3 p.m., Feb. 25 at Duane Smith Auditorium.
The concert evening will feature an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary jazz repertoire that celebrates our national heritage.
The concert is free and open to the public. Ticket distribution begins today at Smith’s Marketplace customer service desk.
In the event that Duane Smith Auditorium’s new renovations are not completed in time for the performance, the Los Alamos Middle School’s Gymnasium will Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Spotted Through Trees At Pond
Daily Postcard: Sunrise spotted through the trees at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Trisha Ancell Los Alamos Big Band Hosts Valentine’s Dance
Los Alamos Big Band presents a Valentine’s Dance Saturday at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Big Band presents a Valentine’s Dance 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at Fuller Lodge.
Admission is $15 for couple, $10 for individuals and $5 for students. Admission is free for middle-school children and younger with a paying adult. Tickets are available at the door. Come dance to a variety of Big Band favorites, including romantic Valentine’s Day tunes, or just relax and listen!
The Los Alamos Big Band is a 16-instrument 1940s Glenn Miller-style Read More
Daily Postcard: Canyon Rim Trail Bridge
Daily Postcard: A bridge viewed Saturday afternoon along the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More
National Shift Toward Sustainability Drives Latest New Mexico True Story Featuring Taos Earthships
Taos is home to the Greater World Community, the world’s only subdivision of earthships open to visitors for tours and overnight stays. Courtesy/New Mexico TrueDaily Postcard: Sunrise Glows Behind Guard Tower
Daily Postcard: The sunrise Friday illuminates the sky behind the guard tower at the entrance to town. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Emerges Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Sunrise emerges Friday over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LAAC Announces Upcoming Events
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.
FEBRUARY:
Monday Feb. 12
- Arts Forum at noon in the Nambe Room at Fuller Lodge
MARCH:
Thursday March 1
- Deadline to receive proposals for the Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture in Music. The inaugural lecture is Saturday, Sept. 22.
Wednesday March 7
- Brown Bag Performance noon to 1 p.m. at Fuller Lodge, featuring
PAC 8 Television Listings: Feb. 16-22
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center weekly TV listings through Feb. 22:
Friday Feb. 16
- 06:00 AM Democracy Now! – Live
- 10:00 AM The Tom Hartman Program
- 11:00 AM County Council Meeting –Replay 2-13-18
- 01:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 04:00 PM Uprising
- 05:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 06:00 PM Chamber Business Breakfast – Harry Burgess
- 07:00 PM Los Alamos History – Forest & Fire History in the Jemez
- 08:00 PM Art Fusion – Live Radio Show with Dr. Hall & Brad Smith
- 08:30 PM The LA Times with Peter Malmgren
- 09:00 PM Los Alamos History – Sid Hecker – Update on Nuclear North Korea
- 12:00 AM Free Speech
Daily Postcard: Friday Sunrise Lights Sky
Daily Postcard: Friday sunrise lights up the sky over Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
LAAC Offers Chamber Music To Connect Community
The Apple Hill String Quartet will hold a master class and concert March 22 in Fuller Lodge. The Los Alamos Arts Council is sponsoring the event. Courtesy photo
What is the Great Connector of people in Los Alamos (beside science)? Music! Yes, especially classical chamber music!
Back in the 70’s, there was a gathering of string players in my mother’s living room, enthusiastically sawing away at the music of Haydn (a string quartet, if my memory serves well) and, while the melodies were clear and bright from the violins and cello,
Village Arts Jewelry Sale Friday And Saturday
Village Arts News:-
11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9; and
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10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.
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Buy gold, silver, jewelry, coins, gems, diamonds in any condition;
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Offer appraisals for insurance purposes;
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Restring pearls and beads;
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Size rings;
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Create custom pieces using your gemstones or ours; and
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Strive to find that special something that you have been looking for.
Call For Entries: 2018 Los Alamos Photo Club Photo Show April 9-May 5
The Los Alamos Photo Club (LAPC) and Los Alamos Adobe Users Group (LAAUG) announce their annual photo show, April 9-May 5, in the upstairs gallery of the Mesa Public Library.
Photo Club members as well as anyone living or working in Los Alamos County are encouraged to submit their work for display. There is no entry fee or jurying required.
Entries are due by April 6 to laphotoclubshow@yahoo.com with the subject line: “Description of entries for 2018 LAPC show by [name of photographer]”.
Prospective entrants should visit the LAPC website at https:////www.dougsview.com/LAPC Read More
‘Carmina Burana’ In LAMS Gym 7 P.M. Saturday
At times in the last couple of weeks, the Los Alamos production of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” has seemed like a traveling show—but it has now found a home.
“Carmina” was originally scheduled to be presented in the Duane Smith Auditorium, but as the show day approached, it became apparent that construction on the lobby of the auditorium would not be completed in time to allow for last-week rehearsals or the performance itself.
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and his staff found an unusual but practical Read More
Daily Postcard: Steller’s Jay Spotted In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A Steller’s Jay spotted Tuesday in Quemazon. The Steller’s Jay is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the blue jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. It also is known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay and pine jay. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Trisha Ancell 
Steller’s Jay. Photo by Trisha Ancell Los Alamos Arts Council Calendar Of Event
LAAC News:
THURSDAY Feb. 1
- Art on Tap, 5:30-7 p.m., at UnQuarked wine cafe, featuring Gordon’s Puppets. Free
- Brown Bag Performance, noon to 1 p.m., Fuller Lodge, featuring Juanita Madland, piano, in a program of classical music. Free
- Arts Forum, noon, Nambe Room, Fuller Lodge
- Volunteer Appreciation Party, 6-8 p.m., Fuller Lodge. By invitation
- Deadline to receive proposals for the Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture in Music (inaugural lecture is Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018)
- Brown Bag Performance, noon to
Mesa Public Library Free Film Series Shows Milagro Beanfield War 6:30 p.m. Thursday
LIBRARY News:
Milagro Beanfield War, directed by Robert Redford, is the featured film at Mesa Public Library for February, airing 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the upstairs meeting rooms at Mesa Public Library.
It stars Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga, Melanie Griffith and Christopher Walken, among others.
The film was shot in Northern New Mexico including Los Alamos and Truchas, and is being shown in conjunction with New Mexico Film Week Feb. 6 through 11.
The movie was adapted from John Nichols’ book of the same name. Nichols also collaborated on the screenplay, and later
Daily Postcard: Bluebird Perches In Birch Tree
Daily Postcard: A bluebird perches on the branch of a birch tree Monday in Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
