Los Alamos Big Band Concert & Dance March 28
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘300: Rise of an Empire’
‘300: Rise of an Empire’ is Not for the Faint of HeartLike its predecessor, “300” (2006), the film features people getting hacked, sliced and speared to death in three-dimensional graphic scenes of battle. What piques the curiosity of a film goer and history buff like me, is that the battles in the “300” series involve the Greeks/Athenians/Spartans fighting the invading Persians in 480 B.C.
‘300: Rise of Empire’ movie poster. Courtesy/Reel Deel Theater
Like “300”, this film delights Read More
Santero Charles Carrillo’s Art Displayed at Mesa Public Library
Santero Charles Carrillo in his studio. Courtesy/MPL
Retablo by Charles Carillo. Courtesy/MPL
LIBRARY News:
Charles Carrillo has blended craft, conservation, and innovation throughout his career as a santero, a “saintmaker,” or carver and painter of images of saints. Carrillo started his creative journey in 1978 when he began researching the techniques, materials, and subject matter of the early santeros. Today he is recognized not only as the primary authority on this subject but also as the most accomplished artist practicing in this regional tradition.
Carrillos’s work will be on Read More
Tickets Still Available For The Family Y’s East Meets West Red & Black Ball
From left, Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover, YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly, LANB’s Karen Easton, LAMC CEO Feliciano Jiron, YMCA Board Chair John Wolfe of LAPS, Roger Waterman of TRK and State Farm agent Lou Santoro are honored for their generosity at The Family Y’s Red and Black Ball last year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
YMCA News:
The Family Y’s Red and Black Ball begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 22. “East Meets West” is the theme of this year’s festivities at the Buffalo Thunder Hilton – Tewa Ballroom.
The Red and Black Ball raises funds for the Family
Disney 101 Dalmatians KIDS Friday and Saturday
Courtesy/ACCT
ATTC News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater II proudly presents their production of Disney’s 101 DALMATIONS KIDS, a musical adaptation from the familiar animated tale of kidnapping villains and courageous puppies.
Artistically-inclined pet owners Robert and Anita live happily in London with Dalmatian parents Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat! Join all the dogs of London as they daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling Read More
Celebrate American Legion’s 95th Birthday Saturday With Corned Beef, Cabbage and Live Entertainment
POST 90 News:
The members of the American Legion Post 90 invite the community to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and The American Legion’s 95th Birthday Saturday, March 15 at the American Legion Post 90, 1325 Trinity Dr.
Corned beef, cabbage and potatoes will be served beginning at 2 p.m. for $8. Members and bona fide guests are welcome to stay for entertainment and live music provided by singer-song writer Sue Barr starting at 7 p.m.
Bring your friends and family and join us in wishing the American Legion a happy birthday and celebrating the luck of the Irish. Erin
!Skiesta! Saturday At Pajarito Mountain
Ride the bus from Sulivan Field 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., every half hour. Beer fest is cash only, $10 for pint glass and first fill. Courtesy/Skiesta
Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Frozen’
‘Frozen’Frozen won for Best Animated Feature Film in the Oscars last week, but I hadn’t seen it until yesterday.
To be honest, out of the five films nominated in this category, I had only seen The Croods, not having much drive to see animated features these days. But, I did like The Croods and was delighted by its imaginative story of a Neanderthal family having to move to safety.
In comparison, Frozen’s fairytale style led to a less than surprising outcome. So what made it Oscar worthy? Here are some possibilities.
‘Frozen’ Read More
Still Life Workshop With Betty Nance Smith Saturday
‘Clemetines and Blue’ by Betty Nance Smith. Courtesy/FLACTake advantage of a rare opportunity to explore still life in oils with renowned local artist Betty Nance Smith 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
This class is designed for students with some experience in oil painting. In the morning Smith will demonstrate the techniques she has developed to create certain effects. Throughout the afternoon students will paint as Smith provides individual instruction and critique.
Painting by Betty Nance Smith. Courtesy/bettynancesmith.com Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
“Dallas Buyers Club”I just saw “Dallas Buyers Club.” Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto are, in my opinion, well deserving of their Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
“Dallas Buyers Club” poster. Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater
The film tells a piece of the history of the 1980s AIDS struggle with which I was less aware: the difficulty with getting proper, life-saving treatment in the early days of the epidemic, and the surge in something called “Buyers Clubs” where HIV positive people paid Read More
‘Sisters in Art ~ Sisters at Heart’ Opens March 21
Postcard for ‘Sisters in Art ~ Sisters at Heart.’ The work displayed is a collaborative piece from the exhibit created by KiP Walker and Jan Wright. Courtesy/FLACSanta Fe artistic photographer KiP Walker and watercolor artist Jan Wright of Mancos, Colo., have created a unique collaboration of creative photography and watercolors which expresses their love of the New Mexico landscape. “Sisters in Art ~ Sisters at Heart” exhibits artwork that reflects similar subjects and themes in two very different media. This is Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
Column by JIM O’DONNELLMovie poster for ‘Non-Stop.’ Courtesy/Reel Deel Theater
Dallas Buyers Club is opening here very late I know, but Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively. I think that alone plus its 94 percent rating make it worth a look on the big screen.
Non-Stop is just that; nonstop action starring Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. Read More
Piano Master Class with Laura Spitzer Offered
Dr. Laura Spitzer works with a student. Courtesy/LAMTA
LAMTA News:
The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association is sponsoring a piano master class with Dr. Laura Spitzer 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at UNM-Los Alamos.
Spitzer will coach 20 Los Alamos students in works from the piano repertoire. The public is welcome to attend any or all classes for a nominal fee of $5 for the entire day.
Spitzer is Associate Professor of Piano at New Mexico State University. Prior to coming to NMSU in 2000, she was a touring concert pianist for 16 years. She has performed under contract Read More
Wooden Menagerie: Made in New Mexico
‘Armadillo’ by Ron Archuleta Rodrígue. Courtesy of Robert and Kathy Horowitz. Photo Blair Clark
MOIFA News:
SANTA FE—One of the most far-reaching exhibits of New Mexico animal wood carvings, Wooden Menagerie: Made in New Mexico, debuts at the Museum of International Folk Art April 6, with 107 artworks made by such masters as Felipe Archuleta, Patrociñio Barela and José Dolores López. The exhibition runs through Feb. 15, 2015.
Leroy Ortega, Owl with Kangaroo Rat. Gift of Ann Pollock. Photo Blair Clark
The artworks range from narrative-to-abstracted in style, and include birds, Read More
Hear Poets Veronica Golos and Andrea Watson at ‘Authors Speak’ March 27
Veronica Golos. Courtesy/MPL
LIBRARY News:
April is National Poetry Month and Mesa Public Library is celebrating a few days early. Quotes: The Authors Speak Series presents Veronica Golos and Andrea Watson, noted poets and publishers at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27 in the Upstairs Rotunda.
Andrea Watson. Courtesy/MPL
Golos is acquisitions editor and Andrea Watson is founding publisher and editor of 3: A Taos Press, a multicultural and ethically voiced publishing house, dedicated to fostering and honoring the work of writers of all cultures. The press places an emphasis on poetry manuscripts. Read More
Katie Laintz Wins 2014 Dog Jog Logo Contest!
Katie Laintz with her dog Zorra and the winning logo. Courtesy photoLALT’s ‘Kindertransport’ Magnificent and Moving
Nora Cullinan as Eva,with Warren Houghteling as Ratcatcher. Photo by Maria Thibodeau, courtesy of mariawritingwithlight.com
Evelyn (Kirste Plunket) confronts her past. Photo by Maria Thibodeau, courtesy of mariawritingwithlight.comThe Los Alamos Little Theatre production of ‘Kindertransport” is a must-see. The play interweaves the themes of love, loss, identity and survival against the backdrop of the Holocaust, when desperate Jewish parents in the Third Reich sent their children, alone, to England in a rescue effort Read More
Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Celebrating 25 Years!
By RUSS GORDONThe upcoming Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series will mark 25 years of rockin Los Alamos. The 2014 Series will start May 16 at Overlook Park with Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers.
On May 23, we’ll have our first concert on the new stage at the beautifully remodeled Ashley Pond. A number of dates have been finalized but I’m still working on this year’s schedule.
Confirmed acts as of Friday night:
- Bebop sax great Greg Abate;
- Russian-American rockers, The Red Elvises;
- Americana-rocker and “American Idol” contestant David Luning. David was crowned the best act
Cathy Faber’s Swingin’ Country Band Plays Posse Lodge March 15
Los Alamos TV Series ‘Manhattan’ Enters Production Late March
Physicists at a Manhattan District-sponsored colloquium at Los Alamos in 1946. Front row from left, Norris Bradbury, John Manley, Enrico Fermi and J. M. B. Kellogg. Robert Oppenheimer, in dark coat, is behind Manley; to Oppenheimer’s left is Richard Feynman. Courtesy/wikipedia
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez announced Thursday that “Manhattan,” an original one-hour drama series, will begin production in New Mexico later this month.
The series is set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history Read More
