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Local Kids Book Authors Host Reading Event

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 22, 2017

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projectY News:

Two local authors, Charlotte Cummings and Janice M. Lovato, gathered at projectY cowork Los Alamos Saturday, Feb. 18, to host a book reading event featuring their latest publications.

Cummings is author of the newly released “Frankenstein Teaches Yoga” and Lovato wrote “A Journey for Felix.” The event, which was free and open to the public, featured book readings by the authors, yoga demonstrations for kids, snacks, and art activities.

Both books are available on Amazon and the community also can obtain copies locally.

LAAC Awards $100 To Photo Winner Kelly Benner

Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin) on February 21, 2017

Photo contest judges from left, TK Thompson and Dean Carstens with photo contest winner Kelly Benner and Los Alamos Arts Council Board President Chris Monteith this morning as Benner is awarded $100 for her winning photo, ‘Luminarias’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos resident Kelly Benner is the winner of the top photo of the quarter published as a Daily Postcard in the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper.

When she submitted her photograph, “Luminarias,” which depicts lit farolitos at the Jemez Springs Historic Read More

Daily Postcard: Sun Sets On Upper Frijoles Canyon

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 21, 2017

Daily Postcard: Thick cloud cover forms a smooth backdrop to the setting sun Saturday evening looking across upper Frijoles Canyon toward Peralta Ridge. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More

Daily Postcard: Sunrise Breaks Through Low Clouds

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 20, 2017

Daily Postcard: Sun begins to appear through low lying clouds this morning in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

LALT Opens ‘The Other Place’ Friday, Feb. 24

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 19, 2017

LALT News:

The Los Alamos Little Theatre has announced the dates for the upcoming play, The Other Place.

Show dates are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Feb. 24, 25, and March 10, 11, 17, and 18 and the Sunday matinee is 2 p.m. March 12 at the Los Alamos Performance Center at 1670 Nectar St.

This compelling drama centers on Juliana Smithton, a successful neurologist whose life seems to be coming unhinged. Her husband has filed for divorce and her daughter has eloped with a much older man. And just as her research leads to a potential

Fancy Fiddles Auction Raises Thousands For Los Alamos Public Schools Orchestra Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 19, 2017

Forty-five musical instruments destined for the landfill found new life as art and raised thousands for Los Alamos Public Schools orchestra program Saturday at the Fancy Fiddle Auction in Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Ann McLaughlin, the artistic director of the Los Alamos Concert Association holds up a decorative violin for sale during Saturday’s live auction, while Auctioneer/Emcee Jeff Favorite urges on the crowd to bid higher. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Bidders check out the fiddles up for bid. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Cinema Cindy Reviews: Hell Or High Water

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 19, 2017

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Los Alamos

“Hell or High Water” came out in August last year and the previews made it look like a celebration of stupidity and bad behavior. So I was not motivated to see it in the theater.

But then, the Santa Fe New Mexican gave it four chilies (out of a possible four!) And then a friend I highly respect suggested I had really missed something, by not seeing it. Then it got nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. So, I checked on Netflix and it is now out on DVD. So I gave in and watched it at home. I was pleasantly surprised to like

Fundraiser For Belisama Irish Dance School Feb. 25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 19, 2017

Belisama Irish Dance with Director Adrienne Bellis, 2nd from right and Assistant Director Celia Bassett, 3rd from left. Courtesy photo

DANCE News:

Join the Belisama Irish Dance School for a lively afternoon of ceili dancing (Irish social dance), live music, a short Irish dance demonstration and refreshments to help fund the Belisama Irish Dance Company’s future performances and new costumes. A Girl Scout Fun Patch will be offered for those Girl Scouts joining the fun!

The event is 2-4 p.m. Saturday Feb. 25 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 North Sage St.

Meet the dancers, then Read More

Daily Postcard: Sunrise Lights Up Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 18, 2017

Daily Postcard: Friday’s Sunrise sends a fiery glow across the Los Alamos sky. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More

City RockFest Tour Features Seventh Day Slumber

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 17, 2017

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MUSIC News:

City RockFest Tour is bringing Seventh Day Slumber back to Northern New Mexico next week, Thursday Feb. 23 at Pojoaque Middle School.

With them are Project 86 and Disciple headlining the show, with Random Hero and Scarlet White opening. Don’t miss these five bands, 3.5 hours of great music, for a single ticket of only $10. Doors open at 6 p.m. VIP Tickets are still available for early entry at 5:30 p.m. and an opportunity to meet the bands.

Check out this show at https://www.facebook.com/events/1774658079451130/

Coro de Cámara: ‘Do You Hear The People Sing?’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 17, 2017

Coro de Cámara. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News:

“Do you Hear the People Sing?” Coro de Cámara, Northern New Mexico’s premiere chamber chorus, will perform an exciting program featuring some of the best of musical theater and Broadway. As the concert title promises, several selections from the world’s most popular musical, Les Misérables, are a highlight of the program, along with other favorites, such as “My New Philosophy” from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, “Corner of the Sky” from Pippin, and “For Good” from Wicked.

The chorus also offers a stirring tribute to Stephen Sondheim, who for Read More

Notice Of Possible Quorum: APP Board

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 17, 2017

COUNTY News:

A notice of a possible quorum of members of the Art in Public Places Board at the White Rock Municipal Complex Ribbon Cutting Ceremony has been published and is available online here.

The event is 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at the White Rock Municipal Complex at 139 Longview Dr.

Members of the Arts in Public Places may attend this ribbon cutting ceremony and a quorum may be present but no action will be taken by this board.

The public is invited to attend. Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 16, 2017

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘A Man Called Ove’

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 16, 2017

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Los Alamos

“A Man Called Ove” is one of the Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Film of 2016.

If you don’t speak Swedish and don’t like reading subtitles, you’ll just have to read the book by Fredrik Backman. It is terrific! What the film offers are some wonderful character performances, despite the pruned storyline.

The story takes place in a community of look-alike, blockhouses. Our hero Ove Lindahl used to be president of the homeowners association and since those glory days everything he sees is going to pot.

Every morning Ove still makes

Fancy Fiddles Auction Sample #3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 15, 2017

This instrument, titled Fiddler Crab, and 45 others will be on offer at the Fancy Fiddles Auction beginning at 2 p.m., Feb. 18 in Fuller Lodge. Silent bidding is underway now at Village Arts Framing on DP Road. Proceeds will benefit the Los Alamos Public Schools orchestra program. Click here for details. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt Read More

Daily Postcard: Early Morning Light

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 15, 2017

Daily Postcard: Early morning light wakes up Los Alamos. Photo by Kathryn Willcutt Read More

LAMS Web Crew Leads Valentines For Veterans

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 14, 2017

The WEB Crew program at Los Alamos Middle School coordinated a Valentines for Veterans project. Their Thanks a Million campaign to send notes of thanks to those serving in the military also had some help from Los Alamos High School and the Taos Integrated School of the Arts. Packages were sent to six Topper alumni and two Pojoaque alumni. Courtesy photo

WEB Crew students were busy last week creating Valentines for Veterans, making care packages for six Topper alumni, two Pojoaque alumni and as a surprise on Valentine’s Day, handmade Valentines for every 7th grade student at Los Alamos

Letter To The Editor: Let’s All Voice Support For Two Bills Aimed At Protecting New Mexico Wildlife

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on February 14, 2017

By BETTE KORBER

Los Alamos

At 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, New Mexico’s Senate Conservation Committee will hear two bills aimed at protecting wildlife here in New Mexico.

Senate Bill 286, which will ban the use of traps and poisons on our public lands, was introduced by Sen. Pete Campos (D-Las Vegas) and Sen. Gay Kernan (R-Hobbs). Currently, traps and poisons can be left not far from public trails, are random in their damage, and put wildlife, endangered species and even pets at risk.

Senate Bill 268, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D-Las Cruces) and Sen. Mark Moores (R- Albuquerque), will

Daily Postcard: Full Moon Rising Over Sangres

Submitted by Chris Clark on February 14, 2017

Daily Postcard: A full moon rises above the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as seen Friday night from Anderson Overlook in Los Alamos. Photo Lynn Wysocki-Smith