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Review by CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMBFilmmakers Ink Brings Film Camp To Los Alamos
Kids shoot a film during a previous film camp. Courtesy photoCOMMUNITY News:
Award-winning filmmaker Patrick McCullough has just signed on to bring his Filmmakers Ink Film Camp to Los Alamos the week of June 13-17.
The camp is open to kids aged 8-10 and 11-15 from Los Alamos and the surrounding area. Filmmakers Ink, now in its 8th year in Santa Fe, offers programs in Intensive Filmmaking/Acting and Special FX to inspire students to make movies. Camp will take place at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
McCullough, has produced four feature films, directed two and written several. Read More
Scenes From Francis H. Harlow’s Book Signing
Francis H. Harlow signs books Tuesday at Aspen Ridge Lodge for his book ‘Adventures in Physics and Pueblo Pottery’. Harlow (b. 1928) is highly regarded as a leading authority on Pueblo Indian pottery, a field of study he pursued on his own after moving to New Mexico to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a physicist. In this memoir, Harlow describes his life growing up in Washington state, service in the US Army during World War II, college years, and his 50-year career as a physicist at LANL. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Francis H. Harlow signs books and chats with readers atCounty Installs Spring Flower Baskets Downtown
Los Alamos Landscape workers install spring flower baskets Monday along Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Planetarium Film At Nature Center: We Are Astronomers
We are Astronomers poster. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) popular planetarium film, We are Astronomers,is back! This family-friendly film will play in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium on Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22 at 2 p.m. See how astronomers seek an answer to the origin of the Universe.
Today’s astronomer is not the lone observer of past centuries. Now astronomers around the world collaborate in order to make better use of their technology. We are Astronomers, an exciting full-dome film, reveals how technologies, such Read More
Daily Postcard: Wisteria Blooms On Aster Street
Daily Postcard: Wisteria drapes over the porch of a home on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
DALA Presents Annual Spring Show
Courtesy/DALA
DALA News:
Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) is now in its 24th year of bringing professional dance training and high quality performances to the community.
This weekend, two distinct performances will highlight the accomplishments of dancers ages three through adult as well as the talent and diversity of the DALA faculty. All performances will take place at the Duane Smith Auditorium Friday and Saturday May 20 and 21.
Intermediate and advanced ballet students will present a one act version of the classic story ballet Cinderella at 7 p.m., May 20 and 21. Choreographed by DALA Artistic Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thanks To Those Who Made Spring Arts And Crafts Fair A Success
MARLANE HAMILTONThe hard work of many dedicated volunteers resulted in a successful Northern New Mexico Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. In addition to the Los Alamos Arts Council, the fair benefited from the efforts of LAVA members who posted flyers around Los Alamos before the fair.
We also wish to thank Los Alamos County Parks Department for mowing and trimming the grounds around Ashley Pond, as well as cleaning up trash during the fair. Many people commented about how nice Read More
LAHS Spring Dance Show At Smith Auditorium Tuesday
LAHS seniors perform Tuesday in the Spring Dance Show in Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo
LAHS Spring Dance Show performers. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
The annual Los Alamos High School Spring Dance Show is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 at Smith Auditorium.
The community is invited to help celebrate these senior students at this evening of dance performances by Los Alamos High School students and guests.
Admission is free to these event. Read More
‘Steel Magnolias’ Blooms At LALT
Mother-daughter hairdos at Truvy’s Beauty Salon. From left, Truvy (Dianne Williams Wilburn), Shelby (Jacinta Lestone), Clairee (Carolyn Conner), M’Lynn (Trisha Werner) and Annelle (Holly Robinson). Photo by Larry GibbonsLos Alamos Little Theatre is presenting the ever-popular “Steel Magnolias” this week and next. Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” has remained consistently popular since making its stage debut in 1987 and has been presented in two successful film adaptations. This is my sixth Read More
Daily Postcard: Clouds Over Omega Bridge
Daily Postcard: Clouds and mountains frame the Omega Bridge Monday afternoon. Photo by James Liberty Read More
Africa Night Featuring: Timbuktu June 2
PEEC: Astronomy Planetarium Shows May 13 & 20
Bright blue, newly-formed stars taken with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Courtesy/Hubblesite.org.Daily Postcard: Ashley Pond Turtle Spotted Sunbathing
Daily Postcard: The turtle living at Ashley Pond is spotted today sunbathing on a rock. Photo by Greg Kendall
The turtle that lives at Ashley Pond is sunbathing today on the center rock. Photo by Greg Kendall Read More
Peanuts Movie At White Rock Library Thursday
Peanuts movie poster. Courtesy/WRBLCheers To World Cocktail Day May 13
ENTERTAINMENT News:Spiked Strawberry Slushie
- 1 bottle Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore
- 3 cups strawberries
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
- ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Stir lemon juice and ½ Santa Margherita Prosecco
Daily Postcard: The Tanagers Are Back
Daily Postcard: The Tanagers are back and this one is yawning and ready for bed Monday in the Nambe valley. Photo by Doug Roberts
