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Cinema Cindy: ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
 
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” provides us with a next chapter for the magical video game we first met in 1995. It is entertaining good fun offering a compelling concept and a romp with some of our currently favorite comedic actors.
 
As with the first film (which starred the late Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst), a board game is discovered, dusted off, then magically absorbs those who decide to risk playing it. In this film, the board game first has to magically create it own game cartridge to compete for attention in the age of video games. Somehow,
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African Queen To Air At Mesa Public Library Tonight!

African Queen movie poster. Courtesy image

Library News:

The classic 1951 movie African Queen will air at 6:30 p.m. today, Jan. 4, in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms at Mesa Public Library.

The film, starring Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, is set in Africa during World War I. The film is the latest offering in Mesa Public Library’s Free Film Series, which takes place on the first Thursday of each month.

The film is full of drama, and full of lively banter. The heroine and hero of the film become the unlikeliest of allies as they battle white water rapids, blood-sucking leeches, German warboats, Read More

Don Taylor Moves To Central Park Square!

Don Taylor of Don Taylor’s Photography in his new studio Tuesday morning in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/adailypost.com

Don Taylor’s Photography is now open for business at 181 Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/adailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Owner Don Taylor of Don Taylor’s Photography opened the doors of his new studio Tuesday morning at 181 Central Park Square.

“It’s exciting to start the new year in this new location next to Fuller Lodge where I spend a lot of time taking photographs,” Taylor said during an

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Daily Postcard: Driving Down Main Hill Road

Daily Postcard: Driving down the Main Hill Road early Friday evening after touring the latest exhibits at the Bradbury Science Museum before heading home to El Paso, Texas. Photo by Erika Clark Read More

Wonder On Wheels Mobile Museum Reaches Thousands Of Students In New Mexico’s Rural Communities In 2017

Wonder on Wheels Mobile Museum retrofitted with Dinosaurs of  New Mexico exhibit, 2017. Courtesy/NM Dept. of Cultural Affairs
 
NMMNHS News:
 
SANTA FE — From mid-April through the end of 2017, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Wonder on Wheels (WoW) mobile museum was visited by 17,430 New Mexicans.
 
WoW’s featured exhibit for 2017 sampled the vast paleontological resources held by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) in Albuquerque. In this exhibit, children learned how fossils were formed, what paleontologists
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Scenes From LA Big Band Christmas Dance At IHM

Los Alamos Big Band Dance performs Thursday night at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall on Canyon Road. The band performed a mix of classic big band songs and holiday tunes. In addition to live music, there was dancing and refreshments. The event was a fundraiser for youth programs at the church. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Ron and Corine Christman cut a rug during the Los Alamos Big Band Dance Thursday night at the IHM Parish Hall. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Colleen and Jack Hanlon at the Christmas Dance Thursday night at IHM Parish Hall. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

DOI: 2017 Comprehensive List Of Accomplishments

DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of the Interior released a list of accomplishments that the Department has achieved under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. The accomplishments represent the unique balance of development, conservation, and preservation that the Department is charged with overseeing, including leading in American Energy Dominance, restoring public access to public lands, and providing regulatory relief for hard working American citizens.

“The President promised the American people that their Read More

Los Alamos Little Theatre Presents ‘God Of Carnage’

By KELLY DOLEJSI
Los Alamos

Start the new year off with a bang — and a laugh — by seeing a Tony-award-winning play right here on the Hill. Los Alamos Little Theater will present “God of Carnage” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Jan. 12-27 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21.

Director Paul Lewis described “God of Carnage” as the story of two couples, who had not previously met, getting together to discuss “in a civilized manner” the consequences of a playground altercation between their 11-year-old sons.

Having raised two sons himself, Lewis said he identified with the characters’ attempts at decorum. Read More

Naughty And Nice Cabaret Heats Up Santa Fe Jan. 7

Creative Director, Reiki Master Lynn Gravatt. Courtesy photo
 
TP News:
 
SANTA FE — The first of many cabaret shows produced by An Ascension Space is  7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Jan. 7, at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
 
Naughty and Nice Cabaret will feature 6 local performers who will each present two works of art representing the Shadow (naughty) and Light (nice) aspects of their self. This month will feature hip hop dance, trapeze, aerial hoop, spoken word, live music, and more!  Be entertained and amazed while supporting local artists! 
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Poetry Reading & Book Launch Jan. 14

 
TP News:
 
Anti-literary/Literary Poetry Reading & Book Launch with Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, Israel Francisco Haros Lopez, and Diane Castiglioni at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
 
Free of charge. For more information call or visit 505.424.1601; tearoparaguas.org.
 
Three poets navigate the 21st century terrain. Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, Israel Francisco Haros Lopez and Diane Castiglioni.
 
What is the significance
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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Greatest Showman’

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
 
“The Greatest Showman” is a modern musical about Phineas Taylor Barnum, portrayed here as a poverty-stricken tailor’s son whose imagination brought joy to millions of people. Barnum’s schemes eventually fall into the right combination, providing fascination and entertainment. This success leads to the establishment of his circus troupe in the mid to late 1800s. 
 
The film is an uplifting musical, replete with costuming and sets from a colorful period in our history. The songs of this musical treat are robust, popular-style tunes from
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‘Santa Fake’ To Film In New Mexico

FILM OFFICE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the feature “Santa Fake,” produced by Santa Fake Movie, LLC, will begin principal photography at the end of December through mid-January.

“Even during the holiday season, New Mexico’s film industry is at work,” said New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis. “New Mexico is a prime location for movies of all genres and we’re proud to welcome another production to New Mexico.”

The production will employ approximately 45 New Read More

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