Art Of Icon Painting Workshop June 12-17
Participants at an icon painting workshop display their work. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
An icon painting workshop in the Byzantine-Russian tradition is June 12-17 in Santa Fe. The Prosopon School of Iconology introduces students to the practice and theory of the ancient Christian art of icon-writing in the Byzantine-Russian tradition.
In the intensive, “hands-on” workshop each participant will paint an icon using traditional techniques and materials. Tuition for the six-day workshop is $675, which includes tuition, a traditionally gessoed icon board and all materials. Read More
Daily Postcard: Spring Flower Baskets Line Central
Daily Postcard: Workers from Los Alamos Landscaping hang spring flower baskets Thursday along Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Scenes From 2017 Kite Festival At Overlook Park
Scene from the Los Alamos Art Council’s 2017 Kite Festival today at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAAC’s 2017 Kite Festival today at Overlook Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the LAAC’s 2017 Kite Festival today at Overlook Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Los Alamos Arts Council’s Kite Festival officially turned 20 Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock. The festival began at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. The festival Read More
Griggs: Dateline – 2017 New Orleans Jazz Fest
The ‘Cream of the Crop’ features three little girls singing the chorus on songs for J. Monque’D and his band in the Blues tent. Photo by David Griggs
Amedee Frederick VI, 5, plays guitar next to his father, Amedee V at the 2017 Jazz Fest in New Orleans. This is another strong Louisiana musical family. His sister Victoria is the girl on the left in ‘Cream of the Crop’, and their grandfather, Amedee IV, was in the audience. Photo by David GriggsDaily Postcard: Snowy Spring In Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Spring flowers and plants are sprinkled with snowflakes Friday morning in Los Alamos. Photo by Trisha Ancell
Daily Postcard: A snowy spring Friday morning in Los Alamos. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Los Alamos Choral Society Reaches End Of Era As Director Mary Badarak Retires
Los Alamos Choral Society Director Mary Badarak. Courtesy photoLos Alamos Choral Society will reach the end of an era on Memorial Day Weekend: Mary Badarak, director of Choral Society for more than a decade, is retiring.
Her last concert with Choral Society, “Popular Favorites from Broadway to Beatles to Badarak and Beyond,” is 4 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at the United Church, 2525 Canyon Road, in Los Alamos.
Tickets to the Los Alamos concert, available at the door, are $15 for adults. Students may attend for free.
There will be a reception and refreshments Read More
Bands, Burgers & Beer Bash At Brewpub Saturday
Los Alamos Summer Concert Moved To Fuller Lodge Tonight
Chuchito Valdes. Courtesy photoMUSIC News:
The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series show at 7 p.m. tonight has been moved to Fuller Lodge. Promoter Russ Gordon wishes to give a special thanks to Dianne Marquez at the County’s Park and Recreation Department. Still a free show starring Cuba’s piano jazz maetro, Chuchito Valdes.
This week’s concert performer is Afro-Cuban piano maestro, Chuchito Valdes. The band is a trio and they’re world renowned as masters of Cuban music including Son, Danzon, Cuban Timba and Guaguanco. They play Cuban dance music Read More
Daily Postcard: Snowfall At Los Alamos Golf Course
Daily Postcard: Snowy weather this morning at the Los Alamos Golf Course. The National Weather Service predicts a high today of 49 degrees and a 60 percent chance of rain. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Coro de Cámera Presents ‘Rhapsody’ This Weekend
A string quartet and a pianist will be joining Coro de Cámara in concert this weekend, From left Brian Newnam, pianist Nathan Salazar, Dana Winograd, Kay Newnam, and Ari Le. Courtesy photoBy KELLY DOLEJSI
Los Alamos
This weekend, Los Alamos and Santa Fe audiences will have a chance to experience the music of Antonín Leopold Dvořák performed in Czech.
Coro de Cámara’s “Rhapsody,” a concert featuring works by Dvořák, Brahms, and Fauré, will be offered at 7 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart Chapel in Santa Fe, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the United Church of Los Alamos, and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian
Authors Speak: Anne Hillerman Discusses New Book
Author Anne Hillerman signs books at a recent event. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Santa Fe author Anne Hillerman will speak at 7 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms, in the latest offering from the library system’s Authors Speak series.
Anne Hillerman
Hillerman has just released Song of the Lion, her third mystery since taking up the series started by her late father Tony Hillerman. Tony Hillerman created the characters Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn and Bernadette Manuelito, and he put those characters to work as detectives on the Navajo Reservation Read More
LAAC’s Executive Director Marlane Hamilton Retires
Marlane Hamilton at Fuller Lodge recently has announced her retirement after 16 years. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) has made significant contributions to the local arts scene and its long-time executive director, Marlane Hamilton, plays a major role in making these contributions happen.
Hamilton has worked as the LAAC’s executive director for 16 years. She has seen the organization grow, add new programs as well as remove old ones. Hamilton has played an active role in all of them. Read More
Daily Postcard: Unique Clouds Float Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Unique cloud formations spotted floating above Los Alamos Wednesday morning from North Mesa. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Karen Wray Gallery Hosts Grand Opening Thursday
ART News:
The community is invited to the grand opening celebration of The Karen Wray Art Gallery, 5-7 p.m. Thursday at 1247 Central Ave., Suite D-2.
The event includes refreshments, live music by local musician Richard Hannemann and an opportunity to meet artists and friends in this lovely new gallery!
Since opening its doors in December 2016, the one comment most frequently uttered by visitors to the new Karen Wray Gallery is, “I don’t remember this space being here before! What was here previously?” The truth is that the space was originally two unconnected spaces, one a windowless Read More
Daily Postcard: Colorful Sunset Over North Mesa
Daily Postcard: A colorful sunset fills the sky Saturday on North Mesa. Photo by Corrina HughesFree Safe Prom Activities & Midnight Movies Saturday!
Summer 2017 Udall Lecture Series: Frida Kahlo
Frida KahloDaily Postcard: Rain Clouds Create Dramatic Sunset
Daily Postcard: Rain clouds create a dramatic sunset Saturday over Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Daily Postcard: Butterfly On Hummingbird Feeder
Daily Postcard: A butterfly is spotted Saturday on a hummingbird feeder at a home in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
