Hannemann’s Music Corner: What Is A Musician?
Hannemann’s Music Corner
- The only reason to learn an instrument is to perform;
- I don’t need to know how to read music or know music ‘theory’ to be a musican (by the way, it seems that only guitar players say this);
- I just need to play with ‘feeling’;
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents St. Lawrence String Quartet Oct. 5
St. Lawrence String Quartet. Courtesy photoSFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents the world-class St. Lawrence String Quartet in performance 3 p.m. Oct. 5 at St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave.
Tickets are $20, $35, $45 and $65 and available at the Santa Fe Pro Musica Box Office 505.988.4640, The Lensic 505.988.1234 or online www.santafepromusica.com.
This October, the vivid colors of fall will mingle with the vivid colors of music as Santa Fe Pro Musica presents the world-class St. Lawrence String Quartet performing works of Haydn, Golijov, and Beethoven. Read More
Group Gathers For Friday Night Meetup At Blue Window
Members of the local Meetup group gathered Friday night at the Blue Window Bistro in downtown Los Alamos to have a drink or dinner, visit with their friends and make some new ones. Anna Dillane, holding the Meetup sign and Dennis Little, sitting next to Dillane, host the weekly events. Next Friday’s Meetup is 5:30 p.m. at the Bandelier Grill, 11 Sherwood Blvd., on the corner of N.M. 4 in White Rock. The restaurant offers a large menu, full bar and an outdoor patio area. There may be entertainment after 8 p.m. Friday with Karaoke or live music. ‘Married, single, families, gay, straight Read More
Open Studio For Abiquiu Artists Features Work Of Three Neighbors
Examples of work by the three artists participating in Open Studio for Abiquiu Artists. Courtesy photoART News:
In the first Open Studio for Abiquiu Artists, three established artists collaborate with new work, in sculpture, jewelry and painting.
The event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5. To reach the Open Studio, take US 84, to HWY 554, turn onto CR 155, go 2.6 miles to CR 159.
Doug Coffin, Joseph Hall and Walter Nelson have extensive exhibition records from long established careers. Coffin is a sculptor, painter and mixed media artist. Hall makes wearable and abstract Read More
Classical Music World: A Revolution Is Underway
By ANN MCLAUGHLIN
Today I went to grammy.com and got a real education.
The Grammy organization gives awards to recording artists in 82 categories. I scrolled down the increasingly obscure list of winners, past four categories for rap, past Best Children’s Album, Best Regional Roots Music Album, Best New Age Album, on and on through 70 different categories.
At the deep, dark bottom of the list were the 10 categories for classical music.
There was a time when every concert presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association sold out
Renaissance Fair At Rancho De Las Golondrinas Underway In Santa Fe
Renaissance Fair at Rancho de las Golondrinas is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., today and tomorrow in Santa Fe. Tickets and information is available at www.sfrenfair.org. Photo by Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
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Meet Becky Nystrom Participating In 2014 Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour
Art work by Becky Nystrom. Courtesy photo
Art work by Becky Nystrom. Courtesy photo
ART News:
This year’s Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour is Oct. 11-12 and the Los Alamos Daily Post is featuring a “Get to Know Your Artist” series leading up to the annual event.
Each of the 16 artists participating in the tour will be showcased prior to the beginning of the tour to allow our readers an opportunity to learn about them and their work.
Meet Los Alamos artist Becky Nystrom:
Los Alamos Concert Association Opens New Season Sept. 28
Elizabeth Joy Roe and Greg Anderson perform Sept. 28 at Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA
LACA News:
The Anderson and Roe Piano Duo, noted for their brilliantly choreographed performances, will open the Los Alamos Concert Association’s new season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 in the Smith Auditorium.
Elizabeth Joy Roe and Greg Anderson met at Juilliard and formed their dynamic partnership in 2002. They have since toured extensively, with notable recitals in Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Italy, Vancouver, as well as in nearly every New York City venue imaginable including Carnegie Hall.
This Week At The Reel Deal
Column By JIM O’DONNELL By popular demand we will again bring you Reel Deal Tuesdays starting Sept. 23. All movies, all day are only $6.50! Holidays are excluded.
This week we are opening The Drop, Magic in the Moonlight and The Maze Runner. We will hold Dolphin Tale 2 for another week. The Hundred Foot Journey and If I Stay will end this Thursday.
For Woody Allen fans, Magic in the Moonlight is a must see. We will only have it for a one-week run so don’t let it slip by.
The Drop, which is a limited release with stellar reviews is a limited release, but Fox Read More
Enjoy Gourmet Cheese at Opera on the Rocks and Support Local and International Projects
Members of the Los Alamos Rotary STARS set up their cheese platters at last year’s Opera on the Rocks. Photo by Katy Korkos
ROTARY News:
What goes better with a night of fine wine and opera, than gourmet cheese, fruit and chocolate?
The Los Alamos Rotary STARS (Service to All Rotary Satellite) will participate in Saturday’s Opera on the Rocks at Bandelier for a second year, where they will provide gourmet cheese plates for donations. Opera on the Rocks, Bandelier’s signature event, will take place at 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 20. Don Quixote Distillery & Winery and Black Mesa Winery will offer Read More
Meet Bettina Hehlen Participating In 2014 Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour
Art cards designed by Los Alamos artist and photographer Bettina Hehlen. Courtesy photo
Necklace and earrings designed by Los Alamos artist Bettina Hehlen. Courtesy photoThis year’s Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour is Oct. 11-12 and the Los Alamos Daily Post is featuring a “Get to Know Your Artist” series leading up to the annual event.
Each of the 16 artists participating in the tour will be showcased prior to the beginning of the tour to allow our readers an opportunity to learn about them and their work.
Meet Los Alamos artist Bettina Hehlen:
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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Presents ULLR Fest Sept. 20
PMSA News:
Meet Heather Ward Participating in 2014 Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour
‘Doe, A Deer’ by wildlife and pet portrait artist Heather Ward. Courtesy photo
‘Focus’ by wildlife and pet portrait artist Heather Ward. Courtesy photoART News:
This year’s Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour is Oct. 11-12 and the Los Alamos Daily Post is featuring a “Get to Know Your Artist” series leading up to the annual event.
Each of the 16 artists participating in the tour will be showcased prior to the beginning of the tour to allow our readers an opportunity to learn about them and their work.
Meet Los Alamos artist Heather Ward:
Sec Sandoval Chalk Walk Draws Unique Pieces
Lynn Okimura of We Talk Chalk, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in chalk art that appears to be three-dimensional, sets up a piece at Ashley Pond during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Sec Sandoval Chalk Walk Saturday morning at Ashley Pond. The majority of the piece was made prior to the event and is on canvas. The scene is made out of a combination of paint and chalk.Creating this image was a ‘team effort,’ Okimura explained. The image attempts to capture the essence of Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey
The finished product. Photo by Kirsten Laskey
LosInspiration Flows At ‘Artful Celebration: Municipal Building Art Open House’
Petr Jandacek admires art work being proposed for the County Municipal Building’s West Plaza at Thursday’s ‘Artful Celebration: Municipal Building Art Open House,’ event, hosted by the Art in Public Places Board. The event included guided tours of art work on display throughout the interior of the Municipal Building and a meet the artists area where they discussed examples of their proposed work for the building’s west plaza. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Chief Financial Officer Steve Lynne visits with artists during Read More
Contestants Get Their Geek On At Saturday’s ScienceFest Nerdy Costume Contest
These three geeks prefer to remain nameless, but sources say they helped organize this year’s weeklong ScienceFest event from their secret headquarters in the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and LA MainStreet – including Saturday’s popular Nerdy Costume Contest at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Luke Adkins is the winner in Saturday’s nerdy costume contest in the 10 and under catagory on the basis of audience applause. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The winner of the adult geek contest reacts to her victory.Tradition And Change In Córdova Is Theme Of New Exhibit At Historical Museum
‘Tradition and Change in Córdova, New Mexico: The 1939 Photographs of Berlyn Brixner & The López Family of Wood Carvers’ opened Friday at the Los Alamos Historical Museum. Berlyn Brixner, a young photographer, captured the village of Córdova on film in 1939. He went on to join the Manhattan Project to invent and use the ultra high speed cameras that captured the explosion of the Trinity Test in 1945. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Gloria López Córdova demonstrates her craft. López Córdova has won numerous awards for her work, including the Governor’sLyrics And Libations Adds Festive Atmosphere At ScienceFest Saturday At Ashley Pond Park
Ron Dolin of Don Quixote Distillery and Winery in White Rock offers samples to a visitor to his booth at Ashley Pond Park on the final day of this year’s weeklong ScienceFest event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
DK and the Affordables entertain the ScienceFest crowd Saturday at the pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
Monk’s Ales staff offers samples to visitors to their booth. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
Ryan Finn and his Biggish Band jazz up the stage Saturday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypostMunicipal Building’s West Plaza ‘Call For Art’ Draws Innovative Submissions
Artist Bill Wiener with a model of his submission of a 3-D Zia sculpture combined with an atom. ‘Los Alamos is the only place in the country for this sculpture,’ Wiener said. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Artists, Art in Public Places board members, County staff and the public gathered Thursday for a special event at the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Artist Peter Swedenborg with a model of his submission. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Artist Eric Thelander holds a model of his submission. Read More
Halfway Through First Season of WGN’s Manhattan
Workers loading uranium slugs into the X-10 Reactor in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Photo public domain
LAHS News:
There was a great turnout for the Los Alamos Historical Society’s viewing of the seventh episode of WGN’s new series, Manhattan, a fictionalized look at life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.
The episode was high in drama, but we found a lot of history to discuss! Every week the Society updates a bulletin board in the Museum to continue exploring questions and reactions as the 13-episode series continues. Previous episodes are discussed on this website, and on our Facebook Read More
