Council Chambers Receiving New Artwork
Chair Carolyn Bossert of the Arts in Public Places Board and County Senior Management Analyst Libby Carlsten make a presentation to Council requesting the approval to purchase artwork for Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Council approved 6-0 (Steve Girrens was absent) the expenditure of Arts in Public Places Funds in an amount not to exceed $45,000 for the installation in Council Chambers of the Ceramic Mural ‘Valle Grande and Jemez River’ plus the purchase and installation of two new side panel extensions by artist Sam Tubiolo. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Local Cellist Will Perform Dvorak ‘Cello Concerto’
SFCO News:
Peter Stoffer, a Los Alamos National Laboratory visiting graduate student from Switzerland is also a cellist. He will perform as a soloist with the Santa Fe Community Orchestra in the Dvorak Cello Concerto in b minor Op.104 at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the St. Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe.
Also on the program is the world premiere of Land of Enchantment by Michael Bowen, winner of the SFCO 2013 Composition Competition and Symphony No.1 by Jean Sibelius
Tickets are not needed. Donations are gladly accepted. Seating is limited and fills quickly, so plan to arrive early. Read More
Los Alamos Concert Association Features Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis March 16
Yolanda Kondonassis. Courtesy/Robert Muller
LACA NEWS:
Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis www.yolandaharp.com, will perform with guitarist Jason Vieux at 4 p.m., March 16 at Duane W. Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr., as part of the Los Alamos Concert Association.
The program will feature Diego Pujol’s “Suite Mágica,” Alan Hovhaness’ “Spirit of Trees,” Gary Shocker’s “Hypnosis for Guitar and Harp,” Keith Fitch’s “Knock on Wood for Guitar and Harp” and Xavier Montsalvatge’s “Fantasia for Guitar and Harp.” In addition, Kondonassis will perform Carlos Salzedo’s “Song in Read More
Maria Jones Wins Second National Title
North American Champion Maria Jones and second place winner Shannon Kossmann at the CRN North American Irish Dance Championships. Courtesy photoBELLISAMA News:
Braving snowstorms and icy temperatures, four Belisama dancers traveled to Newark, N.J. to compete at the 2014 CRN North American Irish Dance Championships over President’s Day weekend.
It was well worth the trip because 18-year-old Maria Jones came home as the North American Champion for the under-18 division. Competition age groups are determined by the dancer’s age on Sept. 1.
Maria Jones after winning the Craobh Grad reel, Read More
Sculpture Exhibition to Celebrate Alan Houser
MIAC News:
SANTA FE—The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) will honor world renowned artist and teacher Allan Houser’s 100th birthday with an outdoor sculpture exhibition scheduled for Aug. 3, 2014 through June 1, 2015.
“Footprints: The Inspiration and Influence of Allan Houser” will feature works by sculptors who were inspired or influenced by Allan Houser either as a student, mentee, protégé or artist.
The exhibition of up to 15 works will be on Milner Plaza just outside MIAC and shared with the Museum of International Folk Art.
In addition to works by Houser, invitations Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
Column by JIM O’DONNELL 
I have to thank all of you who waited on the hill for Philomena, and here it comes. Friday, Feb. 21 we will open it for a week with matinee shows only, then the following week it will have its very own full schedule of every day, every show time. See you there.
We will be holding Robocop, Winter’s Tale (evening shows only), Read More
Arts in Public Places Board to Discuss Native American Pots for N.M. 4 Corridor
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Arts in Public Places Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Tewa Center in San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Board members will meet with artists at San Ildefonso Pueblo to discuss plans and ideas for Native American pots along the N.M. 4 corridor in White Rock.
A quorum may be present but no board action will be taken.
All attendees must notify the Community Services Administrative Office in advance at 505.662.8241.
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Encounter God, Love People, Change the World—And Have a Free Dinner on Us!
Mark Hartman at a Generations Band Service. Courtesy/TOTHJoin us this Sunday at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church for a FREE community dinner and contemporary worship service – this Sunday and every second and fourth Sunday. Our yummy and lovingly prepared meal will begin at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, followed at 6:07 p.m. with the service and a live praise-and-worship band—come see what we’re all about.
Our theme this week will be “Encounter God, Love People, Change the World.” The apostle Paul warned against judging our value according to what the world Read More
Atomic City Children’s Theater Presents Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ Friday and Saturday
Courtesy/ACCT
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater proudly presents their production of Disney “Aladdin Jr.”; a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet rides. All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney film are here – Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, the Genie and more! Disney “Aladdin Jr.” is based upon the 1992 Disney film “Aladdin” and features many of the songs from the movie, as well as some new songs written especially for this show.
Disney “Aladdin Jr.” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening and two shows 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
ACCT’s Read More
Special Screening of ‘Pandora’s Promise’ Feb. 23
Director Robert Stone, left, and environmental activist Mark Lynas in the film ‘Pandora’s Promise.’ Courtesy/James HollowPEEC News:
PEEC and the Reel Deal Theater present a special screening of “Pandora’s Promise,” the groundbreaking new film by Academy-Award®-nominated director Robert Stone, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door before the show.
The atomic bomb and meltdowns like Fukushima have made nuclear power synonymous with global disaster. But what if we’ve got nuclear power wrong? An audience favorite at the Sundance Read More
DK and the Affordables Raise Funds for Derby Dames
Members of the Los Alamos Derby Dames Roller Derby League, in green t-shirts, chat with guests at the Derby Love Fundraiser at the Manhattan Project Sunday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Derby Dames take to the dance floor as DK Warner rocks in the background. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Dk and the Affordables, from left, Rob Heineman, Scott Beguin and DK Warner entertained an enthusiastic crowd at the Manhattan Project Sunday during the Derby Love fundraiser. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com‘Rising From Ashes’ Coming to Los Alamos March 12
Courtesy/Gary Harrington
MOVIE News:
“Rising From Ashes,” the award-winning feature-length documentary about Team Rwanda, will premiere in Los Alamos at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, when the cycling film screens at the Reel Deal Movie Theater.
The event is co-sponsored by the Tuff Riders Mountain Bike Club and the Los Alamos Singletrack Association.
“Rising From Ashes” is a joyous and uplifting independent film about the development of a national cycling team in Rwanda, a country still affected deeply by the genocide that tore the East African nation apart in 1994.
Two worlds collide when Read More
Call for Artists Deadline Feb. 21 for Fuller Lodge Art Center’s ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’
FLAC News:
Friday, Feb. 21 is the Call for Artists deadline for the upcoming “It’s Not Easy Being Green” show at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
Pull out your green thumb and let your creativity do the rest. Explore both the color green and the potential of green living. Green can mean go, golf courses, envy or recycled materials. Be an inspiration to Kermit and all the Jolly Giants out there by playing on the importance of green.
To download the application, click here.
Inspiration: The Color
Not just blue + yellow…Green is the color of life, of fecundity. Jungle green, green Read More
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents The Variation Trio with Benjamin Hochman March 16
The Variation Trio. Courtesy/SFPM
SFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents The Variation Trio in performance with Avery Fisher Career Grant winning pianist Benjamin Hochman at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16 in the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art.
Pianist Benjamin Hochman. Photo by Juergen Frank
The Variation Trio and Benjamin Hochman will perform a program of beloved works of famous greats, adding a touch of local color with a piece by Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Artistic Director and composer Marc Neikrug.
The program inclues:
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Ludwig van Beethoven Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1
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Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Peter Mulvey in Concert Friday
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey will be in concert at the Unitarian Church Friday. Courtesy/UCLAUNITARIAN CHURCH News:
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos will host critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey for an all-ages concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
According to the Boston Globe, “Peter Mulvey is all substance, which is his style.”
Mulvey honed his skills in the subways of Boston and on the streets of Dublin, and for the past 20 years has made his living touring the country with his guitar skills and poetic songwriting style. His recent album, “The Good Read More
Submissions Sought for Los Alamos Photography Club Show
‘Telluride.’ Photo by Doug Coombs
‘Bernardo, New Mexico.’ Photo by Doug CoombsStaff Report
The 2014 Los Alamos Photography Club (LAPC) Show opens Monday, March 3. This is an annual event sponsored by the Los Alamos Photography Club and exhibited in the Mesa Public Library Gallery.
The show begins with a reception at 5 p.m. Monday, March 3 in the Library’s Upstairs Rotunda. The public is invited to meet the photographers and enjoy refreshments provided by the participants and exhibit sponsors. The photographs will remain on exhibit through March 28 during Read More
Derby Dames Fundraiser with DK and the Affordables Sunday
Documentary Examines How Craft Brewers Are Rebuilding Economy
LABC News:
A new documentary,“Crafting a Nation,” examines how American craft brewers are rebuilding the economy by creating jobs, tax revenue and instilling a renewed sense of entrepreneurship in America.
“Crafting a Nation” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Reel Deal Theater.
The event will feature beer from Santa Fe Brewing Company, as well as a drawing for door prizes and an opportunity to meet with members of the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative’s (LABC) board of directors.
The LABC will explain their role in boosting the economy of Los Alamos and north central New Mexico by opening Read More
NMDT-PC Presents ‘All About Love’
Dancer Nicole Graham in ‘All About Love.’ Photo by Brittany Felton/Designed by Holger Waschinski
NMDT-PC News:
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the ballet. New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company (NMDT-PC), directed by Susan Baker–Dillingham, will present “All About Love” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, Saturday, Feb. 15 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Duane W. Smith Auditorium.
Tickets are on sale at Uli’s, or 45 minutes prior to performance times, and are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and free for children age four and under. Read More
Public Invited to Santa Fe National Forest’s Fire and Ice Restoration Festival
SFNF News:
SANTA FE—The public is invited to celebrate the beauty of winter and the coming of spring at the annual Fire and Ice Restoration Festival. The event, hosted by Santa Fe National Forest’s Jemez Ranger District and the Village of Jemez Springs, is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 22 at Father Fitzgerald Park in Jemez Springs.
This free community event will feature educational booths and presentations that highlight the 210,000-acre Southwest Jemez Mountains Landscape Restoration Project. Special guests will include Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl.
Fun and unique activities are scheduled throughout Read More
