Daily Postcard: Golden Sunset Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Monday night’s golden sunset over Los Alamos. Photo by Josh Smith Read More
Community Invited To ‘Denizens Of The Deep’ Dedication At Aquatic Center June 15
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to attend the Art in Public Places Board’s dedication of ‘Denizens of the Deep’ by metal artist Richard Swenson.
The special event is 2 p.m., June 15 at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center. Light refreshments will be served. Read More
Classical Music World: Notes From Cliburn 6
Russian competitor Georgy Tchaidze enjoys a standing ovation with Fort Worth Symphony conductor Nicholas McGegan. Courtesy Photo
Rachel Cheung of Hong Kong, the only woman still in the Cliburn contention. Courtesy photo
By ANN MCLAUGHLINAt this point in the Cliburn Competition, the jury has heard more than 52 hours of music and there are many hours to go. Committing to serve on a Cliburn jury is a major commitment for people who already have busy performing and teaching schedules.
The 10-member jury headed by Chairman Read More
The Broformers Hot Show Circus In Los Alamos Will Fund Seattle Street Performance Trip
Max Herrmann, left, and Eben Bold are The Proformers. They are hosting a circus at 8 p.m. Thursday at Crossroads Bible Church to fund their upcoming street performances in Seattle. Courtesy photo
The Broformers, Eben Bold, left, and Max Hermann, in action. Courtesy photoWhen Eben Bold met his future partner, Max Herrmann, he was a little intimidated.
“Max was that cool kid, but then he asked me to teach him to juggle,” Bold said.
And so the Broformers team was born. Bold and Herrmann have a dream. They want to spend six weeks in Seattle performing Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Wonder Woman’
By CYNTHIA Z. BIDDLECOMBDaily Postcard: Spotted Towhee Visits Local Residence
Daily Postcard: This beautiful Spotted Towhee has been a constant visitor over the weekend at a residence on Timber Ridge Road in Los Alamos. Photo by Annis Young Read More
Casting Call For FLUENT Spanish Speaking Latino Boys Age 11-16, June 10
Fiesta At Chimayo Museum Sunday, June 11
Tuesdays At The Pond Entertainment Series Begins June 6 With The Bus Tapes At 7 p.m. At Ashley Pond Park
Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series kicks off the season Tuesday night with The Bus Tapes at 7 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
LA CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
The Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series kicks off the season Tuesday night with The Bus Tapes. Brought to you by the Los Alamos Creative District, the concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ashley Pond Park stage.
Two time New Mexico Music Award winners, husband and wife duo Case and Heather Tanner, bring together a range of talented musicians for fun and interactive shows, taking audiences by the hand and leading them Read More
Classical Music World: Notes From Cliburn 5
South Korean Yekwan Sunwoo impressed with a beautiful performance of Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 6 in the Cliburn semi-final round. Courtesy photo
Canadian Tony Yike Yang, 18, is the youngest Cliburn competitor. Courtesy photo
Italian competitor Leonardo Pierdomenico acknowledges a standing ovation after his performance with the Fort Worth Symphony under the direction of Nicholas McGehan. Courtesy photo
By ANN MCLAUGHLINThe audience during the Cliburn Competition has been admirably silent. We have all been made repeatedly aware that the performances are Read More
Lensic Invites Patrons To Bring Drinks To Seats
LENSIC News:
SANTA FE—The Lensic Performing Arts Center now welcomes patrons to bring drinks to their seats during Lensic Presents performances.
“We’re pleased to offer this new option for those who want to enjoy a drink—whether that’s tea, a soft drink or an alcoholic drink—while enjoying a show,” Executive Director Joel Aalberts said. “No more feeling rushed to finish a beverage before show time or during intermission.”
Until now, drinks were permitted only in the Lensic’s lobby area. But, as Aalberts explains, “drinks in seats” is fast becoming the standard at venues across the Read More
Classical Music World: Notes From Cliburn 4
Bass Performance Hall Dome: Cliburn competitors’ view of the Bass Performance Hall when they take the stage. Courtesy photo
Bass Performance Hall exterior: Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth. Courtesy photo
By ANN MCLAUGHLINThe Cliburn Competition is blessed with a beautiful venue, the Bass Performance Hall. We had a chance to see the hall from the competitor’s point of view during a tour Saturday morning.
Built in 1998, the hall is modeled along classic European opera house lines, a somewhat unusual design decision Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Summer Concert
The Coral Creek Band performs at the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Young dancers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Houdini’s serves up popcorn. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Summer Concert crowd Friday evening. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Young ladies follow a path in Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLensic Presents 2017/2018 Season
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LENSIC News:
SANTA FE—Lensic Executive Director Joel Aalberts has announced the lineup for the 2017/2018 season of the nonprofit performing arts center’s Lensic Presents original programming series.
The season kicks off Aug. 26 with a concert from bluegrass/country legend Ricky Skaggs and his longtime band, Kentucky Thunder, and continues through May 3, 2018, with a diverse and exciting lineup of music, theater, dance and family events.
“We have stars of Latin, jazz, bluegrass, folk, and classical music, plus live theater, two cutting-edge Read More
Daily Postcard: Prickly Pear Cactus At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A prickly pear cactus blooms at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS Read More
Classical Music World: Notes From Cliburn 3
A native of the San Francisco Bay area, Daniel Hsu, one of the youngest competitors at age 19, studies at the Curtis Institute. Courtesy photo
South Korean competitor Dasol Kim, 28, studies at the Hochshule fur Musik in Hanover, Germany. Courtesy photo
By Ann McLaughlin
Artistic Director
Los Alamos Concert Association
The penultimate round of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is finally under way. Twelve semi-finalists will each play a 60-minute recital and a Mozart concerto with the Fort Worth Symphony.
Last night 19-year-old Daniel Hsu, one of Read More
Daily Postcard: Valles Caldera Turning Green
The east end of the Valle Grande Thursday shows the grass is starting to green up from recent showers. Photo by Marc BaileyMesa Public Library Features Painter With Local Roots
Kathrine Pacheco Gauntt’s ‘La Luz.’ Courtesy image
Kathrine Pacheco Gauntt’s ‘Las Conchas.’ Courtesy image
LIBRARY News:
Katherine Pacheco Gauntt, a painter who grew up in Los Alamos, will open an exhibit of her work this month at the Mesa Public Library Upstairs Gallery. There will be an opening reception to meet the artist 1-4:30 p.m., June 10.
Gauntt developed her love of nature in the canyons and mountains of Los Alamos, and it informs her work to this day.
“I see the wonderment of the world around me,” she said in describing her Read More
Classical Music World: Notes From Cliburn 2
Los Alamos Concert Association Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin reports on the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth. Courtesy Photo
Artistic Director
Los Alamos Concert Association
Downtown Fort Worth is all gussied up for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Banners line the streets. The Cliburn logo is everywhere. Even the crosswalks in front of the Bass Concert Hall are painted to look like keyboards. For a city that is famous for its stockyards, these Texans sure take their music seriously!
We arrived here Thursday morning Read More
