This Week At The Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELL Notice: Due to its huge popularity this year “Summer at the Movies” sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank has been extended another week!
Next week we are excited to bring you Hotel Transylvania at 10 .m. Aug. 3, 5 and 7. The timing is nice as the new Hotel Transylvania 2 opens next month.
New Reduced ticket prices:
- Matinees before 6 p.m. for everyone $7.50
- Evenings after 6 p.m.
- Adults: $8.75
- Seniors 60 and over: $7.50
- Students (ID may be required) $7.50
- Children 12 and under: $7.50
- 3D surcharge: $2
This Friday we are opening Read More
FLAC Presents Summer Clay Play Day Friday
Carving a tile. Courtesy photoFLAC News:
If you have the flexibility to take a play day on Friday afternoon consider a tactile experience with clay.
Kneading and shaping clay is a wonderfully sensual experience that wipes out stress. Start your weekend by joining a Fuller Lodge Art Center field trip to the professional studio of Ginny Zipperer in Santa Fe where you will create two wonderful pieces of art. Work in a spacious well equipped pottery studio.
Adults and children alike will lose themselves in the magic of working with clay. Zipperer is an experienced instructor who can teach basic techniques Read More
Tickets Available For ‘Opera On The Rocks’ At Bandelier
Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott introduces the 2014 ‘Opera On The Rocks’. Courtesy/NPS Photo
BANDELIER News:
Opera on the Rocks, at Bandelier National Monument’s Juniper Campground outdoor amphitheater, is an annual event now in its fourth year.
This year the performance will take place 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Opera Alta will present Bastien and Bastienne and selections from Mozart’s Magic Flute. “Bastien and Bastienne” was composed by Amadeus Mozart when he was 12. It is the story of the travails of a shepherdess and her sweetheart, Read More
Rio Arriba County Fair July 29-Aug. 1
RACF News:
The Rio Arriba County Fair is July 29-Aug. 1 and the Rio Arriba County Fair Association is welcoming all food, arts and crafts, promotional and information vendors to participate.
To obtain a $20 permit for the entire fair, visit https:////www.racfa.net/. This year’s fair will feature the most livestock and indoor projects seen. Come out and see the lambs, goats, swine, steers, breeding heifers, rabbits and poultry.
Indoors, fair goers will find baking, photography, welding, sewing, cake decorating and many youth projects.
The Rio Arriba County Fair also will feature Read More
Santa Fe Opera Revives A Worthy Early Work By Mozart
Heidi Stober (Sandrina) in ‘La Finta Giardiniera.’ Photo © Ken Howard/Santa Fe Opera, 2015
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s eighth opera, La Finta Giardiniera, written in 1775, when the German wunderkind was only 18 years old, represents another venturous effort by the Santa Fe Opera festival to introduce a lesser-known work by a big name composer.
A somewhat marginal dramatic undercarriage artificially inflated by Mozart’s rapidly developing musical gifts, “The Phony Gardener,” as the title might be translated awkwardly from Read More
¡Fiesta Los Alamos! Fundraiser Draws Sell Out Crowd
Speaking from the heart, Los Alamos Rotary STARS members Michael Erickson and Laura Loy thank the sold out crowd at Satuday’s ¡Fiesta Los Alamos! fundraiser at Fuller Lodge. Proceeds will provide shelter for parents of children receiving medical treatment in Cd. Juarez. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Members of the El Camino Real Rotary Club of El Paso share in the festivities at Saturday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
A sold out crowd of more than 220 people gathered Saturday evening at Fuller Lodge for the ¡Fiesta Los Alamos! Read More
Classical Music World: Musical Taste
By ANN MCLAUGHLIN, Artistic DirectorI don’t like sushi. Growing up near fishing boat and cannery aromas conditioned me to avoid eating anything raw from the sea and there is something about that chewy seaweed wrap that sets my teeth on edge. My husband and children love the stuff.
Musical taste, like culinary taste, is a very personal matter.
Several years ago, I heard from two friends after a concert. One described the experience as “transcendent.” The other referred to “that horrible, horrible pianist.” And guess what? They were both right.
In matters Read More
‘Art, Wind And Fire’ Event At PEEC Tuesday
Artwork by Rumi Vesselinova shows the landscape after the Las Conchas Fire. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
PEEC offers the unique opportunity to explore fire through both art and science.
The Las Conchas Fire in 2011 burned more than 150,000 acres in the areas around Los Alamos. During the fire and over the next four years, photographer Rumi Vesselinova has sought to capture how this event altered the visual landscape of the region.
Join the artist as she presents these images 7-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 at the Nature Center.
Immediately after the artist reception, Terry Foxx will discuss Read More
¡Fiesta Los Alamos! Fundraiser Schedule Announced
Baile Español. Courtesy/Rotary STARSROTARY STARS News:
Tomorrow evening, the Los Alamos Rotary STARS will hold its first annual ¡Fiesta Los Alamos! fundraiser 6-10 p.m. at Fuller Lodge. All proceeds raised throughout the evening will support a shelter for the parents of children receiving treatment in Juarez, Mexico who are forced by poverty to sleep on the street while their children are in the hospital.
The schedule has just been announced for the evening (subject to change):
- 6 p.m. Doors open/Cash bar opens
- 6-7 p.m. Mariachi Mestizo plays
- 6:30 p.m. Dinner buffet opens
- 7 p.m. – Flamenco
Get Some ‘Satisfaction’ At The Pond Tonight
Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show. Courtesy photoCONCERT SERIES News:
Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show is the international touring tribute show. It’s coming to Ashley Pond at 7 p.m. today as part of the Summer Concert Series.
This Billboard and Pollstar highly rated show is entering its 15th year in production with over 2,500 performances listed to their credit.
Their client list includes the nation’s top casinos, performing arts centers, music halls and corporate clients.
Performing up to 150 shows a year, this highly acclaimed production Read More
Treasure Hunt Caps Summer Family Evenings Program
PEEC News:
The last Summer Family Evenings is one not to be missed.
Join the YMCA’s Earth Service Corps and Tony Hinojosa for a night of Treasure Hunting. There will be adventures for the whole family, from scavenger hunts to geocaching. This program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29.
Summer Family Evenings have always been a popular program at PEEC, and now, with the Del Norte Credit Union’s support, they will be better than ever. Summer Family Evenings take place at the Nature Center every at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday throughout June and July They are free for PEEC members, or $5 per family for Read More
Native American Pottery Replicas Proposed For White Rock
Similar pots to this one at the Albuquerque Sunport have been suggested for N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy photo COUNTY News:
It has been a long time in the making, but an art proposal by the Los Alamos Art in Public Places Board (APPB) is now ready for public input.
First suggested by the White Rock Master Plan Implementation Committee when the new Visitor Center was still under construction, the project involves placing a series of six large Native American pottery replicas – like those at the Albuquerque airport – along the N.M. 4 corridor through White Rock.
The concept, now fully developed, involves Read More
Beer Co-op Hosts Full House Party July 31-Aug. 1
BRB News:
Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op’s Full House Party is less than two weeks away.
For the first time ever, Bathtub Row will be pouring eight of their own beers. As a celebration of the breweries’ hard work and community support, Bathtub Row will be throwing an incredible two-day party filled with great beer, live music and lots of fun.
“The Full House Party is the culmination and celebration of the years of hard work that this community has put in to realize having it’s own craft brewery,” Brewery General Manager Jason Fitzpatrick said.
Hector Santana, the Brewmaster for Bathtub Row, stepped away Read More
Atomic City Children’s Theater Workshop July 27-31
Participants in the 2014 Summer Workshops show off their makeup. Courtes/ACCT
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater will offer their Summer Workshops this year from July 27-July 31. This year’s workshops will be held in the Topper Theater and Duane Smith Auditorium.
ACCT’s Co-Directors, Daren Savage and Kelsey Cline were both happy be able to offer young people in Los Alamos the opportunity work on material from “Disney Lion King Experience” for this year’s workshops. “The Lion King Experience” uses Disney’s favorite musical Read More
This Week At The Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELL“Summer at the Movies,” sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank, continues at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. so be sure to come early, as these free movies have filled to capacity in the past. Film titles are listed at the bottom of this column.
New Reduced ticket prices:
- Matinees before 6 p.m. for everyone $7.50
- Evenings after 6 p.m.
- Adults: $8.75
- Seniors 60 and over: $7.50
- Students (ID may be required) $7.50
- Children 12 and under: $7.50
- 3D surcharge: $2
This Friday we are opening Pixels, with Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Read More
Smith’s Marketplace Throws 1st Anniversary Party
Smith’s Marketplace Store Director Erik Boehm expresses his appreciation to the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Smith’s Marketplace Community Specialist Kathryn Fulton, center, helps feed hungry party goers Thursday at the store’s first year anniversary celebration. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Smith’s Marketplace began operations a year ago this month and Thursday the store threw a communitywide party to celebrate.
“We wanted to say thank you to the community Read More
Salome: The Princess And Her Worst Nightmare
Brian Jagde (Narraboth) and Ensemble in ‘Salome.’ Photo © Ken Howard/Santa Fe Opera, 2015
Ryan McKinny (Jochanaan) and Alex Penda (Salome) in ‘Salome.’ Photo © Ken Howard/Santa Fe Opera, 2015A new production of one of Richard Strauss’s most popular operas, Salome, opened Saturday night at the Santa Fe Opera. An excruciating portrait of a homicidal family, the opera conceivably takes place in real time in less than two hours in a single act. It goes down in a gasp.
This is a story about a very bad dream
Missoula Children’s Theater Presents ‘The Jungle Book’
Young thespians audition for last year’s production. Courtesy/MCTMissoula Children’s Theater (MCT), through the Los Alamos Arts Council’s sponsorship, will present its production of “The Jungle Book” to Los Alamos.
Auditions were held Monday and those who received a part will spend the week rehearsing the musical and perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for children age 12 and younger.
This is more than an opportunity to get on stage, it is a chance for young thespians Read More
More Double Rainbows Spotted In Los Alamos
This double rainbow is visable from a deck looking east over Los Alamos. Photo by Feliciano Jiron
This double rainbow is spotted looking east from Western Area. Photo by Gordon Burrows
A full view of the double rainbow spotted looking east from Western Area. Photo by Gordon Burrows
This double rainbow was photographed Monday evening in Quemazon. Photo by Elena E. Giorgi Read More
Double Rainbow Appears Over Downtown Los Alamos
A double rainbow appears behind the County Municipal Building in downtown Los Alamos following today’s thunderstorm. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
