“Chungking Express” Screening at Mesa Public Library
Review by Kelly Dolejsi
On Thursday, the library will screen writer/director Kar Wei Wong’s “Chungking Express,” a nineties movie that feels like a nineties movie. Having “come of age” in the nineties, I mean that as a compliment. I like flannel shirts mixed with impressionistic psychotic love. And, it turns out – no offense to my Seattle-born (go figure) Anglo husband – I sometimes like Chinese men.
This is a great movie, but to be honest, it took me a long time to realize it. I was well into the film before I started to understand and care about its Read More
McKenna Places in Top 3 in Bandelier Photo Contest
Photographer Arin McKenna with her award winning photo received an annual park pass and a Bandelier movie for her second place win in the Bandelier photo contest. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Local County Reporter Arin McKenna came in second among 33 photographers and artists from across the United States who submitted 96 entries in the 2013 Bandelier Annual Pass Photo and Art Contest.
During an unveiling event of the winning entries at Fuller Lodge Friday night, McKenna, who writes and photographs for the Monitor, won an annual park pass along with a copy of the award-winning Read More
Local Events Occurring Tonight and Tomorrow
Clark & Kendall will have the “Weekend Preview” Audio Webcast available tomorrow evening.
Events taking place tonight and tomorrow include:
Tonight & Friday, April 27 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Community Blood Drive –
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. First Baptist Church hall, 2200 Diamond Dr., – Call United Blood Services @ (505) 246-1457 to schedule an appointment, or log onto www.unitedbloodservices.org. Bring photo ID and donor card. Free Cholesterol testing with every donation.
Wed.-Sat., April 25, 26, 27 and 28 Rags: The Musical
7 p.m. at Duane Smith Auditorium
The Los Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds Collaborates with Los Niños de Santa Fe
By Mandy Marksteiner
Los Nños de Santa Fe. Courtesy Photo
Los Alamos Community Winds will present “Cinco de Mayo – Celebrating a Century of the Music and Dance of Mexico and New Mexico,” at 7 p.m., Saturday May 5, at Crossroads Bible Church.
Los Nños de Santa Fe will perform traditional Mexican dances, directed and choreographed by Antonina Valdez Romp, on three pieces (Danzón no. 2 by Arturo Marquez, Huapango by José Pablo Moncayo, and La Bamba de Vera Cruz by Terig Tucci).
Los Niños de Santa Fe (LNSF) is a local program dedicated to preserving traditional dances of Mexico.
Romp, a native Read More
Enriching the Picture of the Immigrant Experience
Stephanie Sydoriak will sign the biography of her parents, An Ocean Between: 100% American – 100% Ukrainian, on Thursday, April 26, at 6 p.m. at Otowi Station Bookstore.
In a recent interview, Sydoriak discussed her approach to writing the biography of her parents. Her main sources were her father’s scrapbook and the stories her parents told her. “The only research I did was to look through my father’s thin scrapbook which held some newspaper articles concerning him or the Ukrainian community in Boston. I went to Ukraine in 1990, just as the Soviet Union was crumbling and Ukraine had decided to Read More
LAHS Olions Thespian Club Presents ‘RAGS’
Kicking up your heels in the big new city. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
It’s a music machine! Every home should have one. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com‘HATS ON’ Effort Gains Momentum in Support of Creative District
Seven Los Alamos Historical Society staff and board members, from left, Rafi Andonian, Kathy Ankeny, Sharon Snyder, Ron Wilkins, Heather McClenahan, Judith Stauber and Schnitzel wear creative hats in support of the Los Alamos Creative District. Well, Schnitzel forgot his, but they let him be in the photo anyway. Courtesy Photo
David Yeamans put on an especially creative hat to support the Los Alamos Creative District plan. Courtesy Photo
Steve Romero dons a sporty hat in support of the Creative Distrct and his 18-month-old son Donovan Romero joins in with a colorfully artistic shirt. Courtesy Read More
Expect Surprises at LASO’s Spring Concert Friday
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra violinist Jane Duan. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
By Bonnie Gordon
Beautiful music was wafting from the band room at Los Alamos High School as the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra (LASO) rehearsed for their Spring Concert, but a passerby may not have recognized the melodies.
LASO will perform “Polonaise” by Antonin Dvorak.
The performance is almost certainly the New Mexico premiere of the work, said Dr. Ivan Shulman, music director of LASO.
The piece was originally suggested to Shulman by his mother, and when he heard it a few years later, “I thought, mom Read More
Rio Grande Guitar Quartet Performs April 26
LOS ALAMOS ART COUNCIL News:
Rio Grande Guitar Quartet. Courtesy Photo
Los Alamos Arts Council presents the Rio Grande Guitar Quartet at 7 pm., April 26 at Fuller Lodge. The cost is $15 ($10 for LAAC members) and includes light refreshments.
The Rio Grande Guitar Quartet, made up of premiere New Mexico classical guitarists Mickey Jones, Jeremy Mayne, Lynn McGrath and Ben Silva, is an exciting ensemble whose eclectic repertoire spans centuries and genres, including new compositions and new transcriptions.
The members of RGGQ bring a deep wellspring of expertise, talent and experience Read More
Haunting Melodies From ¡Fiesta Primavera, Que Alegria! Fill Fuller Lodge
Director Ellen Walton of Los Alamos directed last weekend’s Fiesta Primavera, !Que Alegria! extravaganza at Fuller Lodge and preformed a solo number with castanets. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The historic building rocked out with haunting Spanish melodies and the sound of stamping feet and clapping hands amid words of encouragement for the dancers as the full Company preformed the opening number “Sevillanas.” Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The action was mostly fast and furious! Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The entire Company in the Grand Read More
Scenes From “Petra & the Jay”
The sci-fi musical “Petra & the Jay” was performed at Crossroads Bible Church April 13 and April 14 with music by Alice (Bonnie) Kellogg and book and lyrics by Carolyn (Cary) Neeper. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Alicia Solomon in action as she directs the final dress rehearsal for “Petra & the Jay.” Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Petra (Maura Taylor, LAHS senior) with Kayll (Rose Click, 12 year old Middle Schooler.) Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Costume designer, Joy Drake, with her alien friends. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Tom Rheam Trio Plays Blue Window Bistro April 21
BLUE WINDOW News
The Blue Window Bistro in Los Alamos will host a Jazz Night featuring the Tom Rheam Trio Saturday, April 21. Tickets are $15 per person and dinner reservations are required.
The Trio will perform 7-9 p.m. Tom Rheam plays trumpet and piano, Dick Hogle plays drums and sings and David Moir is on bass.
Rheam has played on the road with Ray Charles, played backup to Frank Sinatra on recordings, toured with the Glenn Miller Band and many other well-known professional singers and musicians.
Hogle has worked in the Catskills in New York state as a show drummer, played on cruise Read More
‘HATS ON’ in support of the Los Alamos Creative District!
Kelly Stewart, Marlane Hamilton and Ken Nebel encourage you to support adoption of the Creative District Plan to be considered by the Los Alamos County Council April 24. Learn more about this initiative on the web at www.creativenm.org. You too can support the Creative District. Send in a photo of you or your family and friends wearing your creative hats to lacreative.nm@gmail.com, and we’ll publish it in an upcoming edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post! Courtesy PhotoScholarships Available for Summer Art Camp
Courtesy/Fuller Lodge Art Center
Fuller Lodge Art Center has an opportunity to provide several students with scholarships for its Summer Art Camp program.
Youth between ages 4 and 18 who have a financial need and an interest in art are eligible to apply.
For more information, call 662-1635 or email director@fullerlodgeartcenter.com. Read More
LAHS Graduate Makes Good in Hollywood: Catch his Film Tonight at the Reel Deal
Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. Courtesy/IMDb
By Carol A. Clark
Drew Goddard is a writer and director in Hollywood who was raised in Los Alamos and graduated from Los Alamos High School.
His latest film, The Cabin in the Woods launches in theaters around the country Friday April 13 – including the local Reel Deal Theater.
Goddard’s mother, Colleen Goddard, will introduce the film at 6:50 p.m. She is a sixth grade teacher at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
¡Fiesta Primavera! A recital of Spanish Dance and Music is Coming to Town
Flamenco dancers during a recital last year at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy Photo
Prepare to immerse yourself in the beauty and passion of flamenco music and dance in the historic beauty of Fuller Lodge at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 as the Pajarito Spanish Dance Alliance presents its annual recital, ¡Fiesta Primavera!.
This year’s subtitle, “¡Qué Alegría!” reflects the joy of living life through song.
The company is directed by Ellen Walton and includes artists from the larger Northern New Mexico area. Singer “La Megue” and guitarists Ronaldo Baca and Kevin Rendón will join Ellen and her students, Read More
Film Review: The Snapper
Review by Kelly Dolejsi
Pregnant women get asked many questions as they await their babies: When are you due? Is it a boy or a girl? Have you picked out a name? Have you written a birth plan?
Or even, sometimes: Who’s the father?
In “The Snapper,” a sort of a 1993 Irish precursor to the 2007 American megahit “Knocked Up” in that both comedies star a fetus that does not result from sacred marital love but rather from booze, 20-year-old Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) does not want to answer that last question.
Her co-workers, friends, parents — everyone Read More
Crowd Gathers for ‘Rhythm and Rhyme’ Opening Reception
Fuller Lodge Art Center News:
Local poet Jane Lin with daughter Sevanna. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Community members turned out to see Fuller Lodge Art Center’s newest show, “Rhythm and Rhyme” Friday night.
Patrons gather around Fran Stovall’s work. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Jeff Paisner, left, and County Council candidate Pete Sheehey. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Maggie Brown, Barrie Brown and Kris Palek. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
David Mutschlecner. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Refreshment table at Read More
TK Thompson is in an Artistic Groove
Photographer TK Thompson. Courtesy Photo
By Mandy Marksteiner
“I like jazz,” said TK Thompson, a photographer who will be showing his work in the Springtime Art Show at Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery April 20 to June 1. “Jazz musicians are free spirits. They’re letting it all hang out. They take risks. I’ve played music all my life. I know what it feels like to be in the groove. It’s magical. When you’re expressing emotions with your music, you can feel it in your gut. That’s why I do art and music.”
Thompson admits that it’s hard to “let it flow,” because, as responsible adults, we’re trained to suppress Read More
LA Summer Concert Series – Not Quite Complete
Editor’s Note: The official “Los Alamos Concert Series” schedule (presented by the County of Los Alamos and coordinated / managed by Russ Gordon) is not available on-line as of April 9th. When it becomes available we will link to the official concert series website. The official concert site is found at: https:////www.gordonssummerconcerts.com/. Below you will find the currently available series information….
Russ Gordon and crew are still finalizing sponsors & venues for some of this summer’s series.
This is the 23rd year for this extremely popular Read More
