Los Alamos Family Council Holiday Fête Dec. 13
Library Manager Gets Sneak Preview Of New Exhibit Ahead Of Tonight’s Public Reception
Library Manager Steven Thomas got a sneak preview of the new exhibit in Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Gallery. Dr. Circe Woessner, director of the Museum of the American Military Family, will host the opening reception 5-7 p.m. today. The public is welcome to attend. Photo by Katy Korkos/ladailypost.com Read More
LAHS Winter Dance Show 7 p.m. Monday
LAHS dancers rehearse for their Winter Dance Show. Courtesy photo
LAHS dancers strike a pose. Courtesy photoLAHS News:
Students of the Los Alamos High School Ballroom Dance program, along with guest performers from DALA, NMDT, YMCA Kathak, LAHS Cheerleaders and LAHS Color Guard, are presenting to the community a free Winter Dance Show at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 in Duane Smith Auditorium.
As a part of the fundraising efforts for the students’ travel to dance events, Holiday Gift Certificates will be available for sale before and after the show: a course Read More
Dance Arts Los Alamos Presents The Snow Queen
Dancers from left, Jenna Erickson (Snow Queen), Cody Maggiore (Kai), Nicole Stafford (Guardian Angel) and Melina Burnside (Gerda). Courtesy photo
DALA News:
Winter is coming … and so is The Snow Queen. Dance Arts Los Alamos is proud to present its all-new production of The Snow Queen during Winterfest Weekend 2014. More than one hundred dancers aged five through adult will grace the stage in this magical holiday ballet.
Based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairly tale of the same name, The Snow Queen also provided the inspiration for the movie Frozen. DALA’s ballet interpretation begins with Read More
Meet Local Authors At Saturday’s Annual Book Fair
Family Strengths Network’s compilation of recipes from local families, ‘Messy Hands Cookbook’ is one of the books featured at the Local Authors Book Fair at Mesa Public Library Saturday. Courtesy/MPLMPL News:
Stopping by Mesa Public Library should be on everyone’s to-do list noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 because that’s where all the local authors will be set up to sell and sign their books.
If you’ve ever wanted to meet a writer in person, this is your chance- you can ask those burning questions, buy those unique books and have them signed by the author.
The Upstairs Rotunda Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
Column By JIM O’DONNELL This Friday our line-up will be Birdman, Penguins of Madagascar, Horrible Bosses 2 and Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part 1. Interstellar will end this Thursday.
Birdman won Best Picture and Michael Keaton won Best Actor for his performance at the Gotham Independent Film Awards last evening. This film will open at the Reel Deal this Friday and probably run for one week only unless folks really come out for it in which case we could play it for two weeks. It has gotten rave reviews so we hope to see you at the theater.
Theory of Everything will open Read More
Mesa Library Presents ‘Bagdad Cafe’ Thursday
Movie poster for ‘Bagdad Cafe.’ Courtesy/amazon.com
Review by KELLY DOLEJSI:
Moviegoers in France, Germany, and even Seattle love “Bagdad Cafe” (1987, rated PG). This incredible and incredibly strange film has won awards across the globe for its casting, acting, and screenplay, and was chosen Best Foreign Film several times over. What will Los Alamos think? That’s always an interesting question to ask.
“Bagdad Cafe,” showing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library (upstairs meeting room), begins with a German couple on a desolate road. They are well-dressed — over-dressed Read More
Decorating Underway For The Holidays
Holiday garland stenciling was underway Saturday on the windows at CB FOX Department Store in downtown Los Alamos in preparation for the holiday season. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Sangre de Cristo Chorale Honors Sheldon Kalberg
Members of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale discuss the upcoming Los Alamos concert. From left, Nate Salazar, accompanist; Devin DeVargas, Pojoaque High School apprentice; Karen Wells, alto and Andrew Schmidt, guest conductor. Courtesy photoSDCC News:
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale (CDCC) is honoring the 25 year legacy of Sheldon Kalberg, the first and longest director of the Chorale, by dedicating to him its winter 2014 concert, titled “Darkness Brings Light”.
The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road. Read More
Festival Of Voices To Ring In Holidays At Popejoy Hall
- More Than 200 New Mexico Musicians Performing at Dec. 12 Concert
Brave New Brass Brown Bag Recital Wednesday
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LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) presents The Brave New Brass free recital noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Fuller Lodge.
Community members are invited to bring their lunch and hear this brass quintet perform works from Gustov Holst, Diego Ortiz and Astor Piazoll. The Brave New Brass is comprised of Elizabeth Hunke, Deniece Korzekwa, Dave Korzekwa, Mandy Marksteiner and Bruce Warren.
This Program is made possible in part by a grant from the County of Los Alamos. Read More
LASO Holiday Concert Gift To Community Friday
Cellist Heather Vincent and sons, Ethan and Evan, will participate in the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra’s Dec. 5 Holiday Concert. The boys will be collecting free raffle tickets for a chance to conduct the orchestra in a rendition of Jingle Bells. Courtesy photoLASO News:
The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra will present its traditional Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in the Crossroads Bible Church.
LASO Conductor Don Gerheart. Courtesy photoConductor Don Gerheart said the program is designed to appeal to people of all ages and should get everyone into the Holiday mood. Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews Mockingjay, Part 1
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” is the third installment in the Hunger Games trilogy – at least it is a trilogy in the book version. Did the third novel have enough in it to make into two movies? Surprisingly, yes it did; at 123 minutes in length, this one kept our interest and sustained its intensity.
The focus in Part 1 is on Katniss Everdeen’s struggle to trust the rebel faction and become its’ spokesperson—the Mockingjay. The bulk of the story takes place in District 13, totally underground, a district the public had been told no longer existed. Its’
Photography Exhibit Opens At LAHS Wednesday
Student photography exhibit. Photo by Michelle GrovesBy BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Michelle Groves’ beginning photography students at Los Alamos High School will host a photography art show Dec. 1-8 in the main lobby at the high school.
A special art opening is 7-9 p.m., Dec 3. The work of more than 50 students will be on display and light snacks and refreshments will be served. The students are part of her Beginning Photography class. They have been working hard this semester to put together this collection of work.
“These students have learned how to use a manual film camera when for most of Read More
Pro Musica Presents ‘Music For The Royal Fireworks’
The Pro Musica Orchestra performing at St. Francis Auditorium. Courtesy/Santa Fe Pro Musica
Virtuoso Brazilian violinist Cármelo de los Santos. Courtesy/Santa Fe Pro MusicaSFPM News:
The holiday celebration continues with Santa Fe Pro Musica’s presentation of Music for the Royal Fireworks, a concert featuring celebrated works of Telemann, Vivaldi and Handel.
Joyful and triumphant! Santa Fe Pro Musica celebrates the holidays with Music for the Royal Fireworks, featuring the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra (Thomas O’Connor, conductor) and virtuoso Brazilian violinist Cármelo Read More
Mountain Elementary Presents ‘Pop Star For The Day’ Awards
Mountain Elementary School first grade student, Savanna Strother, second from left, was a winner of ‘Pop Star for the Day’ Nov. 14. Her prize included leading the pledge in the morning and the announcements as well as performing a song during lunch. Strother decided to share her singing experience with a few of her friends and they sang ‘Let It Go’ from the movie ‘Frozen.’ After her performance, Strother was escorted to her pop star throne. She wants to be a rock star when she grows up and she is definitely on her way! From left, Sophie, Savanna Strother, SydneyScenes From Saturday’s LAAC Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
Lange Burnett of Colours of the Wind sees the holiday fair through rose-colored glasses during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday at the Los Alamos Middle School. By Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Leah Senator, left, Annie Romero and Janet Trask of Four Generations get into the holiday spirit Saturday during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s fair. By Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Akala of Akala’s Jewelry participates in the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday at the Los Alamos Middle School.
Grand Opening Of Unquarked The Wine Room Dec. 20!
Operations Manager Veronica Black-Stepp is busy Thursday afternoon preparing for the Dec. 20 grand opening of Unquarked The Wine Room in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The flooring has been installed, tables and chairs are in and artwork fills the walls at the new wine room. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The community-wide grand opening for Unquarked The Wine Bar in downtown Los Alamos is set for noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. The event includes live music 5-8 p.m., and appetizers created by local restaurants.
Coro de Cámara Presents ‘Silvery Tones’ Tonight
Coro de Cámara in concert. Courtesy photoCORO DE CAMERA News:
Coro de Cámara celebrates the 25-year history of the ensemble with “Silvery Tones”, a concert whose repertoire “snapshots” highlight the chamber chorus’ rich musical heritage.
The Concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at Church of the Holy Faith, 311 East Palace Avenue in Santa Fe. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door. The group, which is comprised of singers from Los Alamos and Santa Fe, also celebrates the debut of its exciting new Artistic Director Nylea Butler-Moore. She is a published composer/arranger and music editor Read More
‘Sacrifice and Service: The American Military Family’ Opens In Library Gallery Dec. 4
An exhibit from ‘Sacrifice and Service: The American Military Family’ opening Dec. 4 at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photoLIBRARY News:
“Sacrifice and Service: The American Military Family” will be on display Dec. 4 through Jan. 2 in Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Gallery.
The exhibit is on loan from the Museum of the American Military Family (MAMF) in Albuquerque, a nascent museum, which does not yet have a permanent location of its own. There will be a public reception 5-7 p.m Dec. 4 in the Gallery. Director of the MAMF Dr. Circe Woessner will be on hand for the opening of Read More
