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Susan Vorenberg Musgrave Was Finalist For Prestigious 2016 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 29, 2017

Susan Musgrave

COMMUNITY News:

Former Los Alamos resident Susan Vorenberg Musgrave of Los Alamos was a finalist for the prestigious 2016 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards for her business book, Business is About Goofy People. 

Published by ArtAge Publication, it explores the humorous characters and challenging situations throughout the business environment. A graduate of University of New Mexico, Anderson School of Management with an MBA, Musgrave is a well known business executive in the state of New Mexico and nationwide working in government contracting and business development. Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: Fences

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 29, 2017
By Cynthia Biddlecomb
Los Alamos
 
“Fences” is a late 2016 film just nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. Directed by Denzel Washington, the film is based almost entirely on the Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name written by August Wilson. It tells about a period of about ten years in the life of a1950s, African-American, urban family, living in a row house.
 
Denzel Washington plays Troy Maxson, a fifty-something sanitation worker living with his wife and teenage son. Stephen Henderson plays Troy’s best friend and co-worker, Jim Bono, Troy’s conscience and support system.
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Brown Bag Performance: Charles Lieou Feb. 1

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 28, 2017
Charles Lieou. Courtesy photo
 
LAAC News:
 
Always free, always entertaining, take a lunch break at the Brown Bag Performance series in Fuller Lodge. 
 
Presenting a wide range of programs, from Beethoven to ballet, opera to jazz, chamber music to bagpipes, these concerts have been entertaining Los Alamos music lovers on their midday breaks since 1973. Brown Bag Performances connect performers to the community. 
 
Performances are held at 12 p.m. usually on the first Wednesday of each month but dates may vary.
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SGR Joins Los Alamos Students At Roundhouse

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 27, 2017
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Wondrous Works By Renowned British Composers To Be Performed By New Mexico Symphonic Chorus

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 27, 2017
NMSC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Symphonic Chorus will present intricate and wondrous works by two of England’s most highly respected composers, Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at the First United Methodist Church in Albuquerque.
 
The first half of the concert will feature Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G minor, which was composed in 1921 and is known as the first mass written in a distinctively British manner since the 16th century. Sung at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, this
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Panel Focuses On Real Life Teen Problems Discussed In LALT Play

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 26, 2017
Elisa Enriquez, left, moderates a panel discussion Sunday on problems facing teens  following a performance of the play ‘Dog Sees God’ at the Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos Little Theatre hosted a panel discussion for the community on issues facing teens Sunday, following a performance of the play “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”. The play dealt with suicide, violence, bullying, sexual identity and other issues teenagers face. 

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Joshua Bell Concert Sold Out – Patrons Urged To Carpool

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 26, 2017
Joshua Bell. Courtesy/LACA
 
LACA News:
 

Parking is expected to be a major issue when violin super-star Joshua Bell performs at 8 p.m.  Feb. 3 in the Smith Auditorium.  The concert is completely sold out so over 940 people will need to park and get into the hall during chilly weather.

Because the parking lot adjacent to the Smith Auditorium is not large enough to handle a sold-out house, the Los Alamos Concert Association strongly urges patrons to carpool. 

Locals who don’t mind a little walk from Sullivan Field could also consider leaving spaces in the Smith lot for

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Los Alamos Arts Council Announces Winner Of Daily Postcard Photography Contest For 4th Quarter 2016

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 26, 2017
LAAC News:
 
Robert and Ann Wells of Los Alamos recently established a fund at the Los Alamos Arts Council whose purpose is to award a prize of $100 to the photographer who submitted the best photo of the quarter published as a Daily Postcard in the Los Alamos Daily Post.
 
“We have been impressed by the steady development of the Los Alamos Daily Post as a comprehensive community news source and have especially enjoyed the variety of photos submitted for publication by local citizens. The photo prize hopefully will motivate even more variety of photos
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The Finishing Touch Updates Walls With PPG Pittsburg Paint’s Color Of The Year

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 25, 2017

Kaylen Pocaterra is painting PPG Pittsburg Paint’s Color of the Year on the walls Tuesday at The Finishing Touch, 174 Central Park Square. The Violet Verbena color is a gray-purple hue that idealizes the popular bohemian, ‘gypset’ lifestyle. This nuanced update on a classic shade adds depth, luxury and pampering to every space, making it the perfect backdrop for consumers looking to blend the masculine, the feminine, the mystic and the modern. Photo by Cheryl Sowder Read More

Olions Attend State Thespian Society … Six Qualify For National Competition

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 24, 2017

Olions had a great time at the State levels International Thespian Competition Jan. 12-14. For the first time at State Thespian Competition, these students did a bang up job in competing in categories ranging from solo performances to duets and in categories such as stage management, marketing and costume construction. Six students have qualified for the National Competition: Jessica Erkkila, Lauren Partin, Nora Cullinan, Sarah Russell, Sydney Shelton and Tory Hughes. In addition, Shelton received special recognition for her marketing campaign Read More

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