Varieties Of Attraction Explored In ‘Night And Day’
Looking like the cat who swallowed the canary, Darrell (Dan Shields, center) has to explain things to William and Alicia (Iain May and Rose Corrigan). Photo by Zack Baker
LALT News:
Imagine a situation in which you had to team up with someone with whom you had only one thing in common. How would you do?
That’s a question director Iain May asks audiences to consider when watching “Night and Day,” being performed at the Los Alamos Little Theatre’s “8×10’s Fifth Symphony.”
The final two performances of this production 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21.
“Night and Day” was written by Alix Hudson and Read More
This Week At The Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELLThis Friday we are opening Hunger Games, Mockingjay, Part 2 and The Night Before. Spectre and The Peanut Movie will hold for another week. The Good Dinosaur will open on Wed, Nov. 25 and will replace Peanuts, which ends Nov. 24.
Movie poster for ‘Mockingjay Part 11.’ Courtesy Real Deal Theater
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II: As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she Read More
Los Alamos Symphony Holiday Concert Dec. 4
Teatro Paraguas Presents Festive Bilingual Evening
Theater News:
Teatro Paraguas will present a festive bilingual evening of live music, carols and comedy entitled A Musical Piñata for Christmas III for eight performances beginning Dec. 11.
This production is the third annual holiday celebration at Teatro Paraguas.
TP’s musical director JoJo Sena de Tarnoff has formed an ensemble of musicians and actors ranging in age from 7 to 70. The evening will begin with a traditional Mexican version of Las Posadas, arranged by Thelma Arquello and Mario Reynolds, followed by traditional and contemporary Christmas carols Read More
Classical Music World: The Power Of Fame
By ANN MCLAUGHLIN, Artistic DirectorI’m frequently asked how much the Los Alamos Concert Association pays the artists we present. That information is confidential when it comes to the fees charged by specific artists, but I can talk about this in more general terms.
We pay our artists anywhere from several thousand dollars for a single performance to tens of thousands. In addition to the basic fee, we frequently offer to take care of ground transport and lodging expenses once artists arrive in New Mexico.
Artists, by the way, always pay for airfare Read More
‘Strange Trio’ Re-dedication Ceremony Dec. 2
‘Strange Trio’ being installed Oct. 13 at Overlook Park. A public Re-dedication Ceremony is set for Dec. 2 at the corner of Meadow Lane and Overlook Road in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
A cloud is captured by ‘Strange Trio’ in this photo taken from an unusual angle when the sculpture was installed at Ashley Pond Park in Los Alamos. Photo by TK Thompson
COUNTY News:
The public is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting event for “Strange Trio,” the colossal steel sculpture relocated Oct. 13 to the entrance of Overlook Park in White Rock.
The re-dedication ceremony is at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. Read More
BRIDGE BITES: The Power of Tens
BRIDGE BITES: The Power of Tens
By Brian Gunnell from The American Contract Bridge League
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1NT Pass??
Put yourself in the South chair. Your partner opens a 15-17 1NT and you have to Read More
LAAC’s Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday At LAMS
2014 Arts and Crafts Fair at LAMS. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
2014 Arts and Crafts Fair at LAMS. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comThe Los Alamos Arts Council’s (LAAC) annual tradition continues with the Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, at Los Alamos Middle School.
The arts council has hosted this event for 48 years. Almost 100 artists will participate in the fair. Shoppers can purchase everything from jewelry, paintings and photography to metal, wood and pottery.
Although it is an event with Read More
SFCC Free Winter Choral Concert Dec. 5
SFCC News:ACCT Presents Disney The Lion King Jr. Nov. 20-21
Cast of the Atomic City Children’s Theater production of Disney The Lion King Jr. Courtesy photo
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater is proud to present its production of Disney The Lion King Jr. All of your favorite characters from the classic Disney film and hit Broadway musical are here – Simba, Nala, Scar, Pumbaa, Timon, Zazu, and of course, Rafiki!
Disney The Lion King Jr. will be presented at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at Smith Auditorium.
ACCT’s Co-Directors, Daren Savage and Kelsey Cline were both very pleased how well this cast worked with this show which Read More
Unitarian Church: Peter Mulvey In Concert Thursday
Snow Scenes Around Los Alamos
Snow falls around historic Fuller Lodge today in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Some 11 inches of new snow falls overnight on the Los Alamos Ski Hill. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
View of Los Alamos today from Mesa Public Library. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Fall leaves stand out among today’s blanket of snow in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
A metal horse sculpture by artist Richard Swenson rears up in the snow today in Central Park Square. Photo by ChrisCommunity Invited To Annual Tree Lighting At Municipal Building As Part Of WinterFest 5 p.m. Dec. 5
Los Alamos County Council Chair Kristin Henderson and County Manager Harry Burgess at last year’s tree lighting event in the lobby of the municipal building. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Join the Los Alamos County Council as they officially “light the holiday tree” in the municipal building lobby as part of Winterfest!
Doors open at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec 5 with the tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. – come inside from the cold to enjoy the tree, munch on some cookies and sip cocoa while visiting with the Councilors.
There also will be a free, festive holiday photo booth op Read More
Wintry Scenes Around The Area
A snowy pumpkin spotted in Pajarito Acres. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Cloudy skies noticed from N.M. 4. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Morning clouds seen from N.M. 502. Photo by Jennifer Bartram Read More
Community Members Spend A Night In MANH(A)TTAN
A crowd of people get ready for the camera during the ‘A Night in MANH(A)TTAN’ event held Saturday night at Fuller Lodge. Members of the International Alliance of Theater Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 480 helped give everyone a 40’s-inspired look. The event included a performance by musician and composer Matt Hansen as well as a preview of the Dance Arts Los Alamos ‘Nutcracker.’ The purpose of the event was to promote the television show, ‘Manhattan’ as well as the New Mexico film industry and the Manhattan ProjectWinternacht: Singers Perform At Brown Bag Dec. 2
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council presents a Brown Bag concert “Winternacht Songs for a Season of Longing” at noon Wednesday, Dec 2 at Fuller Lodge.
From Vivaldi, Bach, and Mozart, through Delibes, Dvorak, Humperdinck and Barber, to Broadway and pop, the performances feature local singers:
- Lisa Moore, alto
- Kaylen Pocaterra, mezzo soprano
- Nora Scott, soprano
- Nathan Filer, baritone
- Bethany Filer, soprano
- Dawn Filer, soprano
- Yasmeen Lookman, mezzo soprano, and
- Alicia Solomon, teacher/accompanist
N Square Launches Game Design Competition To Address Nuke Risks
Courtesy/N Square
GAMING COMMUNITY News:
Nuclear proliferation remains one of the most vexing and complex issues of our time. Though the Cold War ended long ago, today’s nuclear security situation is more volatile than ever. But with such a huge challenge comes an even bigger opportunity for innovation, and who better to tackle this issue than the gaming community, known for their creativity and collaborative problem solving.
A new design competition is calling on innovators to save the world, in real life, by inspiring creative solutions and novel approaches that foster greater understanding Read More
Tenth Annual Winter Indian Market Draws More Than 200 Artists To Santa Fe Nov. 27-29
Festival of Trees Fundraiser. Courtesy/©Santa Fe Indian Market
SWAIA News:
SANTA FE — The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) has announced that this year’s Winter Indian Market will commence with a preview at The Santa Fe Convention Center 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 27 coinciding with the annual Santa Fe Tree Lighting ceremony on the Plaza.
Admission to the Winter Indian Market preview is $5 per person. The weekend market continues 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29. Entry is $10 per day, or $15 for a weekend pass.
Attendees of Friday Read More
‘Changing Ella’ Explores Secrets In LALT’s ‘8×10’
The cast of ‘Changing Ella,’ from left, Sean Liming, Sara Beroff, Jeanne Adkins and Brian Trujillo. Photo by Zack Baker
LALT News:
In “Changing Ella,” a short play now being performed at the Los Alamos Little Theatre, a young woman is at a crossroads, wondering whether to leave her boyfriend rather than share with him a shocking truth.
But it turns out the boyfriend has his own secret to reveal.
Written by John Meiners Jr., a playwright from the Houston, Texas area, “Changing Ella” takes us into a family’s home in the backwoods bayou of Louisiana. Strangeness is woven into the environment.
“This Read More
