International Folk Art Market Series: Folk Art Connections Cartonería Workshop, Pop-up Sale Ololo Diseño Mexicano
A Mexican cartonería — the centuries-old art of sculpting with paper and paste. Courtesy/IFAM
IFAM News:
International Folk Art Market (IFAM) Series: Folk Art Connections – experience the tradition of Mexican cartonería — the centuries-old art of sculpting with paper and paste — in an immersive workshop led by a master artist, Christian Godoy Rodríguez from Silao, Guanajuato.
This is a chance to create a cartonería figure while learning the history, symbolism, and techniques behind one of Mexico’s most colorful folk art forms.
What to Expect:
- Over the 4-hour-long workshop, participants
Los Alamos Arts Council Shares Gratitude & Update
By BRANDI ENGEMAN
Executive Director
Los Alamos Arts Council
We want to start off with a thank you to the community that has heard our call for support and showed up in droves. Your donations, your kind words, your visits to share your stories, and general good will has given our staff and board the energy we need to pull through these difficult times.
We have had questions about what comes next. First off, you got us through our first fundraising goal of $10,000 before Sept. 1 in less than one week.
We need an additional $10,000 by Oct. 1, but the good news is we are already halfway there. In addition to
Final Summer Concert Of 2025: Sister Mary Mayhem Sept. 5
Governor Proclaims Academic Year 2025–2026: ‘New Mexico Year Of The Arts In Education’
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — To launch the statewide celebration of the New Mexico Year of the Arts in Education, the official kickoff event will be held at the New Mexico State Fair EXPO in Albuquerque during the School Arts Exhibition Preview Night and Awards Ceremony, organized by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), from 6–8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 in the School Arts Building, on Heritage Ave. west of Main St. This free public event will feature an actor’s dramatic reading of the proclamation, students’ artwork, music, and dance performances from schools around the state, Read More
September Lineup At SALA—A Month Full Of Movies And Community Events
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is proud to present a full calendar of films, performances, and community gatherings this September. From new releases and Hollywood classics to cultural forums and family events, SALA continues to be the hub where cinema, community, and creativity come together.
New Reels
- The Bad Guys 2 | Sept 5–7 — Everyone’s favorite crew of reformed villains returns in this fun, action-packed animated sequel perfect for the whole family.
- The Conjuring: Last Rites | Sept 5–14 — The legendary Warren files return in a chilling new chapter, blending real-life paranormal
Daily Postcard: Pine Siskins Massing On Thistle Feeder
Daily Postcard: Pine Siskins massing on a thistle feeder after a chilly night outside a residence in White Rock. Pine Siskins are very small songbirds with sharp, pointed bills and short, notched tails. Their uniquely shaped bill is more slender than that of most finches. In flight, look for their forked tails and pointed wingtips. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Linda Deck Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert With Severo y Grupo Fuego
Severo y Grupo Fuego, a Latin band, entertains the crowd Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. The show was part of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, produced by the Los Alamos County Community Services Department and Sancre Productions. The Sept. 5 concert is the last of the 2025 season and will feature Sister Mary Mayhem. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Severo y Grupo Fuego lead vocalist, Severo Martinez belts out a song during Friday’s concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Concert-goers cutting a rug Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Santa Fe Book Arts Group To Host Flea Market Sept. 27
BOOK ARTS News:
Santa Fe Book Arts Group annual multi-vendor art flea market will be held, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at St. John’s Methodist Church in Santa Fe.
The flea market will feature art and craft supplies for mixed media, assemblage, collage, and more.
Also handmade books and journals, handmade and specialty papers, antique books and prints, ephemera, fabric, yarn, craft tools and gifts.
The community is invited to browse and discover a world of wonderful treasures! Read More
County Fair Grand Champion Quilt Entered In State Fair
Roxanne Webster with the Carnival Flower quilt. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions
Roxanne Webster is known by the community as a nurse at Los Alamos Middle School. Now retired, she has always been interested in quilting and has more spare time to dedicate to a hobby many find to be a life passion. This year, time and dedication has garnered Webster her second Grand Champion win in the Los Alamos County Fair. Her entry along with daughter Jenny, Carnival Flower.
“My dad’s mom was a quilter, so all the beds in her house and my parent’s house had hand quilted quilts,” Read More
Daily Postcard: Scene Of 101st Burning Of Zozobra Aug. 29
Daily Postcard: Scene from the 101st annual burning of Zozobra, ‘Old Man Gloom’, Friday night in Santa Fe – a high-tech festival of lights, lasers, drones, fireworks, music, dancers, and a roaring crowd of people who symbolically washed their souls clean of a year’s worth of worries, stress, anxiety, and troubles … ‘Que Viva La Fiesta!’ Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Art In Public Places Advisory Board Summer 2025 Update
By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- Senior Center Security Gate: After obtaining permission to use the Zia symbol, the Board voted to recommend to County Council the purchase of “Los Alamos Heritage Gate” by Jonathan Watson to be installed at the Betty Ehart Center. This item will be on County Council Sept. 9, 2025 agenda.
- Nature Center Art Proposal: The Board voted to recommend to County Council the
New Mexico PBS Production Teams Wins 2025 Indigenous Media Award For Best Multimedia
NMPBS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico PBS (NMPBS) congratulates the Indigenously Positive series production team for winning a 2025 Indigenous Media Award for Best Multimedia, for their story, “Gaza looms over election for some Native people.”
Indigenously Positive is a collaborative partnership between New Mexico in Focus, NMPBS’ weekly news and public affairs show, and nonprofit news organization New Mexico In Depth. Episodes air on In Focus and are published on both organizations’ websites.
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) presented awards recognizing outstanding Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Eddington At SALA
By Cynthia Biddlecomb
Los Alamos
“Eddington”, released July 19, is playing through today at our local movie theater. Eddington is a contemporary Western from Ari Aster dropped into the mess that was the pandemic lock-down of May and June 2020.
The movie starts off as slow local drama, and morphs into dark comedy. We stop chuckling as it becomes a serious crime story, then an over-the-top thriller with guns and explosions. The best reason for New Mexico folks to see it, besides its big-name actors, is to recognize Truth or Consequences as the real star of the show.
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, Napoleon) Read More
Daily Postcard: Cooper’s Hawk Perches At Nature Center
Daily Postcard: A juvenile Cooper’s Hawk perches on a railing Wednesday outside the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D./SnowyEgretPhotography
Another view of the juvenile Cooper’s Hawk perched on a railing Wednesday outside the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D./SnowyEgretPhotography Read More
Praying Mantis Pays Late Summer Visit To White Rock
A praying mantis pays a late summer visit to a flower garden Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
Don’t Just Recycle, Recreate! Learn To Paint On Plastic Trash Sept. 6
Paint on plastic image. Workshop 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 6 at SALA. Photo by Kes Luchini
COMMUNITY News:
The public is invited to attend a free drop-in Creative Reuse Art workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6 at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center.
Painting on plastic is more than just a fun activity – it’s a new way of thinking about art. Let’s rethink what “waste” really means and create beauty out of waste. Whether you’re comfortable with a paintbrush or you’d rather just use your fingers, everyone is welcome to try their hand at this Creative Reuse Workshop. This is an opportunity to create Read More
Daily Postcard: Yearling Bear In Upper Water Canyon
Daily Postcard: This yearling bear has been hanging out in Upper Water Canyon for a week now. The long hair on its back is being shed and will be replaced by winter. Photo by Michael Smith
Another view of the yearling bear spotted hanging out in Upper Water Canyon. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Lobby Shop Sale At LAMC Saturday Aug. 30
LAMC News:
The Lobby Shop at Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is hosting a 20 percent off sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Proceeds support LAMC auxiliary projects. Read More
Meow Wolf Houston Hosts The Rocky Horror Picture Show With Live Shadow Cast Sept. 26
MEOW WOLF News:
HOUSTON, TX — This fall, Meow Wolf Houston invites guests to do the Time Warp in Radio Tave. Friday, Sept. 26, the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes alive with an iconic Houston shadow cast, transforming the Fifth Ward exhibition into the ultimate destination for a night of audience-fueled spectacle. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for this 21+ event.
The shadow cast, The Sisterhood of Lili St. Cyr, is a local legend. Founded by Grimm and Ghoulia Child, the troupe has built a reputation for unforgettable performances that showcase Houston’s burlesque Read More
“Maatakuyma” Brings Hopi Ancestral Traditions Into Sharp Focus At Museum Of Indian Arts And Culture
Ninma, Natwani Series (#12) © 2025, Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.) All rights retained by copyright holder.
NMDCA News:
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture presents Màatakuyma: Now It is Becoming Clearer to Me, a compelling exhibition of works by Hopi photographer and filmmaker Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.). The title reflects the artist’s lifelong exploration of “existence” and “being” through Hopi ancestral traditions in the modern world. Màatakuyma is on view Aug. 31, 2025 through April 19, 2026.
Featuring images created throughout Duwawisioma’s distinguished career, Read More
