Jeff Favorite Brings ‘The Gospel of Mark’ to the Stage
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com“The Gospel According to Mark,” a dramatic one-person performance by Jeffrey Favorite at 7:30 p.m. March 8-9 at Trinity on the Hill
Pajarito Brew Pub Hosted Bluesman Ryan McGarvey Saturday
It was standing-room only Saturday night at the Pajarito Brew Pub when Ryan McGarvey played an acoustic set following his gig at the Ski Hill for Skiesta. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
After performing with his band at Skiesta Saturday, Albuquerque bluesman Ryan McGarvey gave a solo acoustic performance at Pajarito Brew Pub Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comCommunity Members Crowd into Skiesta Event
Members of the Los Alamos Beer Coop enjoy their favorite beverage at Skiesta on Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Beer vendors dispense their wares at Skiesta. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Skiesta crowd enjoys an unseasonably warm day on the ski hill Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comFive Local Bands Play Wedding Expo
Andy Z out-frout with the Andy Zandrozny Jazz Ensemble. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Big Band at the Expo. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comBy MANDY MARKSTEINER
The Los Alamos Big Band, Jeff Seay and the Pickup Artists, The Craig Martin Experience, The Andy Zandrozny Jazz Ensemble and Richard Hannemann performed in the Tewa Grand Ballroom at the Northern New Mexico Wedding Expo at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino Feb. 23.
The Wedding Expo was organized so that brides can plan every part of their wedding, including music. The bands set the mood for the event and the Read More
Magnificence of Pajarito Mountain
Snow left on the mountain after last week’s snow storm shot from the middle road (truck route) looking up to Pajarito Mountain to the west just past the shooting range. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Join the Puzzle Platoon in LALT’s ‘Van Choc Straw’
From left, Stephen Fasel, Gwen Lewis and Pat Beck. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comThe world premiere of the full-length version of Van Choc Straw by Marc Dunn took place Friday, March 1 at Los Alamos Little Theatre.
A shorter version of Van Choc Straw was produced as a radio play on KUNM Radio a year ago. The shorter version will be LALT’s entry in the New Mexico AACTFest March 21-24.
Van Choc Straw takes place in the basement of Althea Witlin’s (Pat Beck) home. Because of her age, Althea is being forced to sell her home and Read More
‘Never Cry Wolf’ with Anthropologist Paula Sabloff March 13
Anthropologist Paula Sablouff. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The popular Science On Screen series at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe, continues at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, with anthropologist Paula Sabloff’s take on Never Cry Wolf.
Dropped alone into the Arctic Circle to study the hunting patterns of wolves, a biologist discovers the deeper mysteries of the wild.
Sabloff, a Santa Fe Institute (SFI) professor and anthropologist, brings a natural science perspective, gleaned from years of field work, to Carroll Ballard’s 1983 Oscar-nominated Read More
Paradox at Coffee House Tonight
Jazz NewsMarch is Youth Art Month … See Local Creations on Display at Mesa Public Library
Student artwork from Los Alamos Public Schools is on display in the downstairs gallery of Mesa Public Library. Courtesy/LAPS
Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
In Honor of Youth Art Month, the Los Alamos Public Schools Art Team has hung a show of student artwork in the downstairs gallery of Mesa Public Library.
Come celebrate creativity and imagination with our amazing students. You may even be inspired to create something of your own!
The show will hang through the month of March. Questions can be directed to LAPS Art Team Leader Stephanie Rittner at S.Rittner@LaSchools.Net.
PAC 8 Will Offer Spring Music Video Classes
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 is offering Spring Music Video Classes. Classes will be held in two sessions.
One session is March 6, 13, 20, and 27. The next session will be held April 8-11, during Spring Break.
All classes are 2-4 p.m. and taught at PAC 8. Classes are for students ages 8-14.
Students will learn the process of making a music video. During this process, they will learn to record audio, operate a camera, basic lighting techniques, basic editing and mixing.
All classes will be taught by Eric Heithaus of Santa Fe Music Videos, who is a recipient of the AMC Best Music Video Award.
He is also the music video Read More
David Mills as Langston Hughes a Dramatic Treat
David Mills performing as Langston Hughes. Courtesy photo
By JANE LIN
Los Alamos is in for a dramatic treat when actor/writer David Mills performs an excerpt from his show, “Dreamweaver: The Works of Langston Hughes” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4 at UNM-LA in the Student Center Lecture Hall (Bldg. 2.)
The event is free and open to the public. The event is funded by the Jim Sagel Memorial Lecture Series Fund, established in honour of the writer Jim Sagel who taught creative writing at UNM-LA for many years.
I experienced the full show when David Mills performed it at The Lensic in Santa Fe on Read More
Get Ready for Re-Art
PEEC News:
Saturday, March 23 the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, area arts organizations and galleries are teaming up to bring a new recycled art event to Los Alamos.
Re-Art will be held at PEEC from 10 a.m.-noon and will feature an art supplies swap, a recycled crafts fair and tons of fun hands-on recycled art activities for everyone to enjoy.
Re-Art will be followed by the film Waste Land, which will be shown at the Reel Deal Theater at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 24.
There are lots of ways to get involved in this event. Have a closet full of art supplies that you thought you might use, Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 28
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Author Speak Series features Slim Randles 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at Mesa Public Library
Slim Randles is a veteran newspaperman and outdoorsman, and was a registered outfitter and guide until someone made the mountains steeper. Both his novels and non-fiction books are based on rural living, and he has also been an award-winning columnist for the largest daily newspapers in Alaska and New Mexico.
First Friday Forts 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, March 1
Come to PEEC and get building! On the first Friday of every month, join other kids who like building Read More
De Colores Hosts Benefit for Cindy Geoffrion
Open Mic at De Colores Kicks Off Friday
Jonathan Dowell with his dulcimer. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Blues & Brews Open Mic Night at De Colores kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, March 1.
Your host is Jonathan Dowell and his Magic Mountain Dulcimer.
All the regulars will be there and new musicians are always welcome to jam. Everyone is invited to join the fun and hear the music.
De Colores Restaurant is located at the entrance to Los Alamos on the Main Hill Road.
For more information, call De Colores at (505) 662-6855. Read More
ACCT’s ‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ Raised Nearly $1,000 for Student Actors
Chef Louis (Nic Gonzales) and his helpers prepare to cook Sebastian (Daniel Sarrao.) Courtesy photo
Sebastian (Daniel Sarrao) left, Ariel ( Kim McKinley) and Flounder (Jordan Bailey) contemplate ‘human stuff.’ Courtesy photoAtomic City Children’s Theater and Los Alamos Public Schools’ Middle Schoolers presented “Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr.” last weekend.
The students had been working on this play since before Christmas. Many current 8th grade students have been participating in ACCT since 5th grade, so Read More
A Sweet Concert Fundraiser at Crossroads Bible Church
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Baiting the Hook
Try a Taste of ‘Van Choc Straw’ at LALT Friday
Maddie ((Gwen Lewis) and Leif (Steve Fasel) share a moment over the puzzle in LALT’s upcoming production of ‘Van Choc Straw.’ Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Producer John Gustafson, left, and Jake Turin run the control room during Sunday’s rehearsal of ‘Van Choc Straw.’ Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comRehearsal was in full throttle Sunday for the upcoming Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) production of “Van Choc Straw” by Marc Dunn.
The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Skiesta! is Saturday at Ski Hill Followed by Acoustic Set at Pajarito Brew Pub
Editor’s note: Ryan McGarvey will play an acoustic set from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Pajarito Brew Pub, 614 Trinity Dr., Saturday after Skiesta!
