Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Imitation Game’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“The Imitation Game” is a tight period piece, a biographical film about Alan Turing and the effort to crack the code of the Nazi’s Enigma machine in the Second World War. The machine changed its encryption every day at midnight, much faster than the cryptographers could solve. The film is quite compelling throughout and well acted, especially by the lead.
Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing in his every twitch and clueless glance. Turing was not only an obsessive-compulsive character and a genius, he was the type who is unable to pick up on social clues and who Read More
Los Alamos Big Band After Christmas Dance Monday
Join the nine ladies dancing and the ten lords a-leaping on the fifth day of Christmas at a Christmas Dance, presented by the Los Alamos Big Band, is 7:30-10:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in the parish hall. General admission is $15, $10 for students, and $5 for kids under 12. Proceeds benfit the Students for Life of Los Alamos. Courtesy/IHM Read More
Diana Norwood Decorates Village Arts Window
As she does each year, Los Alamos resident and pet grooming professional Diana Norwood decorated the window in a holiday theme at Village Arts, 216 DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Canvas & Cocktails At Fuller Lodge Art Center Jan. 2
ART News:
Start the new year immersed in creativity and fun and bring a friend or a few to ‘Canvas & Cocktails’ 7-9 p.m., Jan. 2 at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
Join the Art Center’s Tribute to the Masters while enjoying a Friday night out on the town trying something new. Pairing a drink with art has always made for a grand time, and instructor Trish Ebbert is there to help participants get creative, a little messy, and have some fun.
Students will create a piece in the style of Gustave Klimt with all sorts of creative freedom involved. The event is $30 and attendees may bring in food Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELLThanks to our brilliant staff, we are open every day during the holidays, please check our schedule for showtimes!
On Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, we are opening Wild with Reese Witherspoon and Into the Woods (we got it!!!) starring Meryl Streep
We will hold The Hobbit and Night at the Museum.
As you probably already know, Sony has pulled The Interview (except for select screens) so we will not be showing it.
Just after the Holidays we will open Unbroken, American Sniper, The Imitation Game, Paddington, Big Eyes, The Wedding Ringer, Mortdecai Read More
Annual Big Band After Christmas Dance Jan. 29
Los Alamos Big Band. Courtesy photo
IHM News:
So what can you do in Los Alamos once Christmas is over? Why not bring a friend to a Big Band dance?
Monday, Dec. 29, is the annual Big Band after Christmas Dance in Los Alamos. The dance is open to the public and will be 7:30-10:30 p.m., at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road. Proceeds from the dance will be used to help the IHM youth group.
Music will feature the Los Alamos Big Band and for this dance the featured vocalist will be Rene LeClair. The Los Alamos Big Band has been playing at dances throughout Northern New Mexico since 1984 under Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“The Battle of the Five Armies” is the third in a trilogy of Peter Jackson films based on “The Hobbit,” a children’s novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. In the edition I have on my shelf, “The Hobbit” is just 287 pages long. For fans of Tolkien, using three chapters to tell the tale has prolonged the pleasure. For other less fanatic moviegoers, this film will at least be found entertaining.
It takes 144 minutes to tell the last 50 pages of the novel with this film. The producers wanted this last installment of the series to bridge the gap between the Hobbit and the Lord Read More
NMSA Upcoming Performances Announced
NMSA News:
The fifth annual Winter Dances are 7 p.m. Jan 23-24 and 2 p.m. Jan. 25 at the James A. Little Theater 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe and also Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Albuquerque.
The performances feature:
- “The Rally from Quarry” by the legendary Meredith Monk;
- “The Huddle” by post-modern dance pioneer Simone Forti;
- “CLASH,” choreographed by NMSA Department Chair Adam McKinney;
- “ A Trick of the Light,” a contemporary work by Las Cruces native Joshua Peugh (staged by Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC); and
- “Not Another Nutcracker,” a mixture of classical ballet
Screening Of ‘The Dust Bowl’ Dec. 28 Precedes Opening Of Major Traveling Exhibit At Mesa Public Library
Promotional poster for ‘The Dust Bowl.’ Courtesy/PBSMPL News:
The Library will screen the Ken Burns film “The Dust Bowl,” free, as a lead-in to a major exhibit which will open in early January. “Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry,” a national traveling exhibition about the causes and aftermath of the historic Dust Bowl period, will be on display at Mesa Public Library from Jan. 7 to Feb. 20.
“Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry” will be accompanied by a series of free library programs, including lectures and film screenings. The first film screening, of the Ken Burns Film “The Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“Exodus: Gods and Kings,” Director Ridley Scott’s take on the epic Bible story of the Exodus, will not be replacing “The Ten Commandments” anytime soon. Or as my husband said, exiting the theater, “Cecil B. DeMille’s legacy is safe.”
Exodus: Gods and Kings is shot in dark tones and features a great many poorly lit scenes. The visuals are as ominous as the score. Some of the lines are mumbled. The finer details are lost in the murkiness on the screen. Perhaps that is all intentional. We never quite know what is going on in these shadows. And Moses never quite knows what Read More
Christmas Tubas Concert Saturday
Tuba Choir from left, Larry Bronisz, Dave Korzekwa. Ryan Finn, Sally Grindstaff, Jenny Lee Jerry Morzinski and Deniece Korzekwa. Courtesy photo
Christmas tubas. Courtesy photoLAAC News:
Nothing says Christmas quite like the sound of a choir performing carols. This choir happens to be composed of tubas and euphoniums. The concert will be at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Fuller Lodge. There is no admission charge. The Los Alamos Arts Council is sponsoring the event.
The group came together in 2002, and has played at various venues throughout Los Alamos every holiday season since then. Read More
LAAC Creates Holiday Window Displays At CB FOX
Window display created at CB FOX on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos by Jan Donelly. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Window display created at CB FOX on Central Avenue by Jan Donelly. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comThe large plate glass windows at CB FOX Department Store triggered a vision for Los Alamos Arts Council Executive Director Marlane Hamilton.
Hamilton said she thought for years the windows would be perfect for a holiday display, similar to the ones featured at department stores in New York City. So when Jan Donelly joined Read More
LALT Launches Assisted Listening System Fundraiser
By JOHN GUSTAFSONLos Alamos Little Theatre has announced a fundraising effort to support the purchase and installation of an assisted listening system in the Performing Arts Center, the facility in which LALT theatrical productions are staged.
“We have heard from many patrons over the years that their enjoyment of our productions would be greatly enhanced with an assisted listening system,” LALT President Gracie Cainelli said. “This system generates a signal that can be picked up directly by most hearing aids. They can be found in many facilities in Los Alamos County, Read More
Elementary School Carolers Fill Night With Song
Carolers from the Chamisa and Aspen Elementary School Choirs entertained in front of CB FOX Tuesday evening. Photo by KayLinda CrawfordNMSA Theater Student Selected 2015 YoungArts Finalist
YoungArts Finalist Jasper Keen performs. Courtesy photoNMSA News:
Jasper Keen, a junior theater student at New Mexico School for the Arts, has been selected as a 2015 YoungArts Finalist.
New Mexico’s first-ever finalist – and the only finalist in New Mexico this year – Keen will receive an all-expense paid trip to Miami Jan. 3-10 to take master classes with world class theatre professionals.
The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and supports the next generation of artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts; assists them at critical junctures in their Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELLToday, we are opening The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. On Friday, we will open Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
We will hold The Theory of Everything and Exodus until Christmas Eve and open Wild and The Interview on Christmas Day.
The buzz in Hollywood is whether or not Sony Pictures will actually open The Interview due to the fallout and Internet hacking with and by the North Koreans. The film plot follows two journalists played by Seth Rogen and James Franco whom the CIA recruits to assassinate Kim Jong-un. The North Koreans have Read More
Hannemann Creates Christmas Medley For Community
A Christmas card for the community created by Los Alamos musician and music teacher Richard Hannemann. Courtesy image
COMMUNITY News:
Holiday Laser Light Show At NMMNHS Planetarium
NMMNHS News:
Celebrate the holidays with the sights and sounds of laser concerts in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) Planetarium.
Two laser systems will fill the planetarium dome with choreographed light, allowing the music and light to envelope the viewer. More than a million laser-generated hues and colors poetically express each timeless track.
For only four afternoons, families can see favorite holiday songs transformed into a feast for the eyes in Winter Holiday Celebration. This is an ideal program for people of all ages with laser characters, animations, Read More
National Hispanic Cultural Center: ‘AfroBrasil: Art and Identities’ Opens In Albuquerque
Poster for AfroBrasil: Art and Identities. Courtesy/NMCC
NMCC News:
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is proud to announce its latest Visual Arts Exhibition, AfroBrasil: Art and Identities, in which AfroBrazilian artists and their colleagues from other countries address the complexities of Brazil’s heritage and its impact across frontiers and oceans.
The exhibit may be seen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and runs through August 2015. The Center is at 1701 4th St. SW in Albuquerque.
Today, Afro-Brazilian art and identities continue to saturate the core of Brazilian Read More
