Daily Postcard: Storm Clouds Over Pajarito Acres
Daily Postcard: Storm clouds brewing Monday evening over Pajarito Acres. Photo by Jaret McDonald Read More
Daily Postcard: Scene From PEEC’s Earth Day Event
Daily Postcard: Scene from PEEC’s annual Earth Day event Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Paulina Burnside Read More
Air Force Academy Band Plays Kiva Auditorium Monday
The United States Air Force Academy Concert Band. Courtesy/DODKirtland AFB News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The United States Air Force Academy Concert Band will perform at 7 p.m., Monday at Kiva Auditorium at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
The performance is free, and one of the events commemorating the ongoing 75th Anniversary of Kirtland AFB. For more information about the band, visit www.usafacademyband.af.mil.
Local Expert To Lead Monthly Wildflower Walks
Wildflowers along Quemazon Trail. Photo by Yvonne Keller
PEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium Curator, Chick Keller, will lead the first Wildflower Walk of the season, at 5:30 p.m., Monday.
Wildflower expert Chick Keller, right, leads a wildflower walk for PEEC. Photo by Josip Loncaric
These monthly outings will be easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller will pick a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks are free and there is no advance registration Read More
Olions Serve Tasty Fare In ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
The Knights Who Say Ni! baffle King Arthur and Patsy in ‘Spamalot.’ Photo by Elene Giorgi
Sir Galahad (Daniel Sarrao) and The Lady of the Lake (Evelyn Wohlbier) perform ‘The Song That Goes Like This.’ Photo by Elena Giorgi“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” was originally a 1975 feature film, “Monty Python and the Holy Read More
Los Alamos Composer Rewrites Classic Film Score
Los Alamos composer/musician Matt Hanson. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The remake of the1954 classic movie Salt of the Earth will shine a spotlight on Los Alamos composer/musician Matt Hanson at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at The Lensic in Santa Fe.
While growing up in Los Alamos, Hanson participated in band and orchestra from elementary school through high school, graduating from Los Alamos High School in 2008. At an early age, he showed a remarkable aptitude for music composition and performance.
His parents played classical music for him and, on one occasion at age 5, after Read More
Aspen Elementary Students Host African Arts Night
Students create maasaii necklaces in the art room during African Arts Night April 15 at Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy photo
Examples of the African art created by Aspen students this year. Courtesy photoLAPS News:
More than 150 families attended Aspen Elementary School’s African Arts Night April 15.
Six teachers have been collaborating to immerse their students in a hands-on and multidisciplinary study of African traditions and culture. The African Arts Team included Britt Williams, the art teacher; Ándrea Dowdy, the music teacher; Jeff Lloyd, the librarian; Read More
Daily Postcard: Happy Earth Day!
Daily Postcard: Wonder where this butterfly was hiding out Monday? Quemazon … looks like spring is here! Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Trio de Los Alamos Presents Chamber Music At Next Brown Bag Concert
Trio de Los Alamos is, from left Shanalyn Kemme. Cindy Little and Brian Newnam. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comAt noon Wednesday May 4 at the United Church of Los Alamos, a trio of musicians will treat the community to classical chamber music.
The Los Alamos Arts Council’s Brown Bag Show will feature Trio de Los Alamos, which includes pianist Cindy Little, violinist Brian Newnam and cellist Shanalyn Kemme. Little and Newnam are both local musicians who perform regularly throughout the community and Kemme hails from Albuquerque. Read More
Daily Postcard: Baby Finches Nest In Satellite TV Mount
Daily Postcard: Baby finches spotted in a nest built into a satellite TV mount on Canyon Road that hatched 11 days ago. Photo by Bob DrakeBad Clowns Is Topic At Authors Speak With Benjamin Radford Thursday
Benjamin Radford
LIBRARY News:
The Authors Speak presentation at Mesa Public Library, 7 p.m., April 28, will feature Benjamin Radford, author most recently of Bad Clowns, published by UNM Press.
Radford is the deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine, a research fellow for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, the author of eight books and more than a thousand articles on a variety of topics including urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking and media literacy.
Bad Clowns. Courtesy/LAC
Corrales residentRadford has built a career in “myth-busting” – finding those urban Read More
United World College Presents A Celebration Of Culture Through Music Saturday
Courtesy/CIRParty Tents And Fencing Installed At Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op In Central Park Square
A large truck pulls up to the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square this morning to deliver two large tents and fencing to outline the outdoor beer garden in preparation for this weekend’s first year anniversary bash. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
The community is invited to the two-day celebration noon to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 163 Central Park Square, which includes live music, special beer releases and much more. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Music includes Cali Shaw 6-9 p.m. Friday, Ghost Like This 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday and StephanieSFCC Presents Spring Choral Concert May 7
SFCC News:2016 Summer Concert Series Line Up
By RUSS GORDONDear friends of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series,
Been working on the 2016 Series and I’m almost ready to go to print. What I really need now ,besides a few more band confirmations is some more financial support.
This is what we have so far and once again, this will be our best year (I say this every year). This is our 27th year. All shows are 7-10 p.m., Fridays. Everything could change including bands and venues but this is pretty much it:
- May 20 Overlook Park, Eric McFadden Band. Rock & funk from San Francisco/Alb LA Kite Fest
- May 27 Ashley Pond, TBA
- June 3
Live Theater In White Rock
COMMUNITY News:A recent widower clashes with his adult daughter about friendships in a brief comedy to be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC).
TOO SOON by local playwright, Robert F. Benjamin will be performed by Kate Ramsey, Dennis Powell and Ann ReVelle. The temporary location of WRSC is just east of Metzger’s Hardware in White Rock in the building formerly called “The Hive.”
The concert reading also will be performed at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 27.
Each performance is free, Read More
WIPP Blue Mine Rescue Team Wins Local Competition
Courtesy/WIPPOlions Present ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
OLIONS News:
Spam, Spam and more Spam!
Los Alamos High School Olions presents Monty Python’s Spamalot at 7 p.m. April 21 (preview), 22, 29 and 30; 2 p.m. April 30 and May 1; and noon April 23 at in Duane Smith Auditorium.
Winner of four Tony Awards, including best musical in 2005, this bawdy romp will appeal to both fans of the classic Monty Python films, as well as the unfortunate few who have no idea what the air-speed velocity of an unladen African swallow might be.
With an all-star cast of LAHS students, including Devin McCleskey as King Arthur, Camille Rousculp as Patsy, Lauren Partin as Sir Read More
The Tub Hosts Huge First Anniversary Celebration
COMMUNITY News:
The Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend with a huge party with live music, special beer releases and much more.
The two-day celebration is noon to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 163 Central Park Square.
BEER RELEASES
- Saison with Brettanomyces and Barrel Aged Fitz’s Cherry Quad on Rye.
MUSIC
- Friday 6-9 p.m. – Cali Shaw;
- Saturday 4:30-6 p.m. – Ghost Like This; and
- Saturday 6:30-9 p.m. – Stephanie Hatfield and Bill Palmer.
MORE!
- Raffles, grilled sandwiches from the Los Alamos Co+op Market, commemorative growlers
