‘Born Yesterday’ At Library Thursday
If only real life were as satisfyingly ironic as the plot of “Born Yesterday” (1950) screening at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library as part of its Free Film Series.
In the spirit of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” the film features an educated man “remaking” an unrefined woman. However, in this case, it is the woman’s patronizing though even less refined fiance who hires the handsome tutor.
The phrase “you have no one to blame but yourself” has never been more apt, as the loud, brash Read More
County ‘Balance’ Logo Installed At 15th & Central
Crews installed the new County ‘Balance’ logo element at the 15th Street and Central Avenue intersection this afternoon. The installation is part of the Central Avenue Phase 2 project, which is scheduled to be wrapped up within the week and the dust lingering along the project area will be cleaned. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC
The new County ‘Balance’ logo element at the 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC Read More
LAMA: Upcoming Events And Developments
LAMA News:Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe Dec. 3
- When: 1-5 p.m., Dec. 3
- Where: Scottish Rite Temple at 463 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe
Los Alamos MainStreet Says Thank You To The Community For Trick-or-Treat On MainStreet
Annual Dog Parade winners. Courtesy photoU.S. Census Bureau Facts For Halloween 2016
A flying witch smacks into a tree on Donna Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A lanky scarecrow sits a spell in his lawn chair on Brighton Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A black cat lounges on a large pumpkin on Louise in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
U.S. Census News:
WASHINGTON — PRNewswire-USNewswire — Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized Read More
Scenes From LAAC’s Annual Pumpkin Glow
Hundreds of pumpkins carved in various themes filled the back lawn area Saturday night at Fuller Lodge for the Los Alamos Arts Council’s annual Pumpkin Glow event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
LAHS graduate Craig Girrens surprised his parents with specially carved pumpkins in time for Saturday night’s Pumpkin Glow event at Fuller Lodge. His father is Los Alamos County Councilor Steven Girrens who is seeking re-election on the Republican ticket and his mother is GOP House Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover. Craig wrote special messages of support on the bottomMichael Moore In Trumpland Viewing Wednesday
Courtesy imageDPLA News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County will host a viewing of Michael Moore in Trumpland beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a pot luck followed at 7 p.m. with the movie.
Everyone is invited and asked to bring a dish to share. The event is at the DPLA headquarters at 170 Central Park Square.
Moore’s new film seeks to humanize Trump supporters and Hillary Clinton and mend our divisions — and it succeeds.
“TrumpLand” comes off at first as a simple gesture to persuade Trump voters to think twice before casting their ballot — but that is just the surface. At its core, the Read More
2016 CROP Hunger Walk &Turkey Trot Logo Contest
Bear Goes Dumpster Diving On Canyon Road
Driving by some apartments on Canyon Road between the Aquatic Center and IHM Catholic Church Sunday, the driver’s son spotted a bear dumpster diving between two signs: ‘Private Property, No Trespassing’ and ‘Dumpster for Residents Use Only’. Photo by Robert CunninghamLearn Scratchboard From Los Alamos Master
Heather Ward with one of her scratchboard pieces. Courtesy photo
Scratchboard portrait of a deer by Heather Ward. Courtesy photoHeather Ward, Los Alamos resident and mother of two, is a talent to be reckoned with. Her. hyper-realistic wildlife renderings in scratchboard have been displayed Fuller Lodge Art Center, PEEC or Rose Chocalatier as well as in Southwestern Arts Magazine.
“Our world is full of so many interesting and wonderful creatures, not only the majestic tigers, elephants and eagles, but also lesser-known and under-appreciated animals such as Tasmanian Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Accountant’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
“The Accountant” stars Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, an autistic guy who happens to be a math savant. He works as a very private accountant for some of the world’s most notorious characters, un-cooking their books.
Now he’s laying low, has his own CPA firm and is helping people, like one farm couple trying to figure out their tax liability. And, oh, by the way, he is a sharpshooter and can whip any bad dude in seconds with his bare hands.
Christian takes on a supersize accounting mess with a corporation run by a brother and sister team (John Lithgow and Jean Smart). Read More
Daily Postcard: Happy Halloween!
Daily Postcard: Valley Girl and Cowboy and Cottonwood Rehab wish Los Alamos a Happy Halloween. CourtesyLand of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation
Barbershop Harmony Show With Guests The Newfangled Four Nov. 4-5
The Annual Barbershop Harmony Show’s Special Guest Quartet headliner is a talented, up-and-coming quartet from California, The Newfangled Four (TNF). Courtesy photoMUSIC News:
The Lads of Enchantment (LOE) and The Santa Fe Harmonizers (SFH) barbershop choruses will jointly present the 2016 Annual Barbershop Harmony Show on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5 at the United Church of Los Alamos.
The first part of the show, “Let There Be Peace”, will feature the “Lads” and the “Harmonizers”, and the second part will feature the Barbershop Harmony Society’s (BHS) 2013 International Collegiate Read More
New Mexico Casting Director Seeks Real Cowboys
MOVIE News:
New Mexico Casting Director Kathryn Brink is seeking real cowboys for a non union commercial campaign and still photo shoot:
Scenes From LAMTA’s Annual Masquerade Recital
Matthea Fung performs ‘The One-Eyed Witch’ by Walter Noona during the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association’s annual Masquerade Recital Saturday afternoon at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Music Teacher Madeline Williamson gets into the spirit of Halloween during Saturday’s LAMTA’s Masquerade Recital at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A crowd of young, costumed children wait their turn to perform a Halloween-themed piece during Saturday’s Masquerade Recital at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet: Family Affair
The criminals may have the dough, but Superman and Batman are on hand to save the day! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Snow White and the Queen. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Snack break at El Parasol. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Serious students from Hogwarts. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Family resemblance. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Dressed for candy. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Crossing the lawn. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A shark chowsTrick Or Treat On MainStreet: Tiny Tots
A bear with a mission. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A unicorn in the driver’s seat. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Sal Zapien with tiny tigger Mateo. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Bat girl. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Nice and warm. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Princess in search of candy. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
An astronaut gets a lift. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Wow, you’re tall! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comDaily Postcard: Hike To Otowi Historic District
Daily Postcard: Photos taken on a recent hike show the Otowi Historic District, a 29-acre historic district in northern Santa Fe County. The property has four contributing buildings and three contributing structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Otowi is a place on the west bank of the Rio Grande at the head of White Rock Canyon. Established in 1886 with the name White Rock Canon, it was little more than a station and river crossing on the D&RGW’s Santa Fe Branch, the narrow-gauge railroad popularly known as the Chili Line. Source:wikipedia. Photo by Robert Beberniss Read More
Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet: Kids And Crowds
A large crowd waits to enter the Aspen Copies Haunted House Friday during Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Trolling for treats. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Trick or Treaters visit upper Central Avenue. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A soldier tries out the driver’s seat of the LAFD fire truck. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The sun goes down on the trick or treat crowd. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Choosing some prizes. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
