Flutist Jeong Hoon Lee And Pianist Haewon Yang To Perform In Concert Feb. 28 In Santa Fe And March 5 In Los Alamos
Flutist Dr. Jeong Hoon Lee. Courtesy photo
Pianist Dr. Haewon Yang. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to attend two free recitals in Santa Fe and Los Alamos in the upcoming week, featuring music for flute and piano. Guest flutist Dr. Jeong Hoon Lee, currently based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will partner with pianist Dr. Haewon Yang, a Los Alamos resident.
The first concert will be 5:30-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 , as a part of the TGIF Concert Series at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe at 208 Grant St. in Santa Fe. The program will feature Moonshine Ride by S. Kim, a contemporary Read More
Daily Postcard: Alcove House At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: About a mile upstream from the Visitor Center at Bandelier National Monument, and 140 feet above the canyon floor, is a natural-eroded alcove about 65 feet wide called Alcove House. Visitors can reach it by climbing four long wooden ladders and a series of narrow stone stairs. Alcove House was a place of habitation for Ancestral Pueblo people. They were part of the community of people who also lived in the talus houses and the large village, Tyuonyi. Alcove House was two stories high and had 23 rooms, a kiva, and turkey pens. Courtesy/NPSLeadership Los Alamos Holds Engaging Culture Session
Scene from Leadership Los Alamos during the Feb. 7 Culture Session. Courtesy/LLA
Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director and LLA graduate Todd Nickols speaks to members of the Leadership Los Alamos class during the Feb. 7 Culture Session. Courtesy/LLADaily Postcard: Scene Friday Evening By Los Alamos Airport
Daily Postcard: Scene Friday evening near Los Alamos Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Tour Victorian Cottage And 19th Century Chapel During Ranger Walk ‘N Talk Programs At Los Luceros
A 19th century chapel houses religious artwork at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/NMHS
NMHS News:
Los Luceros Historic Site is offering a Ranger Walk ‘N Talk program on Wednesdays and Sundays guiding visitors through the site’s historic district this spring.
Visitors can join Interpretive Ranger Kara on a guided ranger tour through Los Luceros’ historic district this March and April to learn about the site and its buildings, including the Victorian Cottage, the plans for which were purchased from a catalogue by early owner Abel Lucero near the beginning of the 20th century.
Visitors Read More
Daily Postcard: Sandhill Cranes Soar Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: A sure sign of Spring as Sandhill Cranes soar overhead migrating north Thursday above White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Another view of Sandhill Cranes soaring overhead Thursday above White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Another view of Sandhill Cranes soaring overhead Thursday above White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LALT Issues Call For Proposals For 2025-26 Season
LALT News:
Calling all directors! The Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) is looking for play proposals for its upcoming season. Given that LALT will likely be out of the Performing Arts Center for a large part of next season, due to County renovation, pitching a show includes a few extra considerations and may look a little different to any returning directors.
The LALT Board recognizes that potentially pitching a show outside of the Little Theatre venue may be a concern. The board’s artistic committee is working on finding alternative venues and trying to get them at reduced cost.
The committee Read More
Enjoy Films From Eight Countries At The Second Annual Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival Feb. 21-23
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County invites film lovers to attend the upcoming international entertainment event—the second annual Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival. Held Feb. 21–23, the festival will feature over 20 films and shorts from eight different countries. Presented by Los Alamos County, the festival focuses on celebrating cultures from around the world with the mission of combating xenophobia and racism through storytelling.
Films kick off at 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21 with student-created films until 4:30 p.m., Friday will wrap up with a feature film and a short film from 5–6:30 Read More
‘La casa de Bernarda Alba’ Staged Reading March 15-16
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas presents ‘La casa de Bernarda Alba’ a staged reading en español at 7 p.m., Saturday March 15, and 2 p.m., Sunday March 16 at Teatro Paraguas, Main Stage
Suggested Donation $10 / $20 Students Admission Free.
Online Ticket: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/teatro-paraguas-nm/la-casa-de-bernarda-alba
La casa de Bernarda Alba
Es la última y quizás la obra más importante de Lorca. Fue compuesta en 1936 y no la pudo ver representada debido a su temprana muerte. Se centra en la dominación tiránica de una madre sobre sus hijas dentro de un sistema Read More
Daily Postcard: Coyotes Spotted Loping At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Coyotes spotted loping around Cerro La Jara last Thursday in Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Feb. 21-27, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Feb. 21-27, 2025:
Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 2-11–25
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – Los Alamos County
Los Alamos Big Band Community Dance Feb. 22
SALA Event Center Presents An Exciting Weekend
SALA News:
SALA Los Alamos Event Center is thrilled to bring a diverse lineup of entertainment to the community this weekend, featuring a live theatrical performance, Hollywood hits, and the much-anticipated Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival.
Thursday, Feb. 20 The weekend kicks off with a special screening of National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at 7 p.m. This event is proudly sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council and brings one of the greatest comedic plays to the big screen.
Friday, Feb. 21 – Sunday, Feb. 23
Blockbuster Screenings Movie lovers Read More
Step Up Gallery Exhibit To Feature Student Artwork Feb. 20
Scene from 2025 All Schools Student Art Show opening Feb. 20 in Step Up Gallery. Courtesy/Step Up Gallery
Scene from 2025 All Schools Student Art Show opening Thursday in Step Up Gallery. Courtesy/Step Up Gallery
STEP UP News:
The 2025 All Schools Student Art Show opens with a bang on Thursday. The public is invited to the opening reception, with refreshments sponsored by Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday in Step Up Gallery on the third floor of Mesa Public Library.
The All Schools Student Art Show showcases the work of hundreds of Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) students Read More
2nd Annual Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival Feb. 21-23
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Friday kicks off the second annual Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival (LAFCF), as preparations continue for this weekend. The most important thing to know is that the VIP passes can be picked up starting at 2:30 p.m., Friday at SALA. Tickets are still available at https://filmfreeway.com/LosAlamosFilmandCultureFestival/tickets.
This year, the LAFCF had special awards designed for the winning filmmakers in each category.
“We are working with a metal artist in Española, Richard Ronquillo, who has created our physical awards that will be shipped Read More
Millicent Rogers Museum Announces Karen Chertok As New Executive Director
Karen Chertok is now the Executive Director of Millicent Rogers Museum. Courtesy/Millicent Rogers Museum
Courtesy/Millicent Rogers Museum
MRM News:
The Millicent Rogers Museum (MRM) is excited to announce the promotion of Karen Chertok to the position of Executive Director. Karen, who has been serving as Interim Director since January, officially steps into this leadership role, bringing her passion for education, community engagement, and museum studies to one of Taos’ most cherished museums.
JonnaLynn Mandelbaum, President of the Millicent Rogers Museum board of directors, Read More
Daily Postcard: Rough-Legged Hawk Soars Above RGdNNM
Daily Postcard: A Rough-Legged Hawk spotted last weekend just south of the border in Taos County near San Antonio Mountain in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument (RGdNNM). This hawk, featuring feathers down to its feet like the leg warmers of an 80s disco dancer, is suited for cold weather. Photo by Jonathan Dowell, Ph.D.
Staff Report:
Spending summers as far north as the Arctic Circle, Rough-Legged Hawks migrate south all the way to northern New Mexico in winter. Their favorite hunting grounds are plains and fields where their sharp eyes find rodents and other small animals. So it is Read More
Lads & Lasses Of Enchantment Deliver Singing Valentines
LALOE perform singing Valentines to a bridge club in White Rock. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
LALOE perform for Los Alamos residents Kelly and Michael Dolejsi. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
COMMUNITY News:
Love was in the air on Thursday and Friday as the Lads and Lasses of Enchantment (LALOE) made the rounds in Los Alamos and White Rock to deliver singing Valentines. Three Nice Guys and “Note-able” Whimsy, with an assist from friends equaled success.
Thursday night a LALOE member had to fill in for an emergency situation for “Note-able” Whimsy and on Friday, the Santa Fe Harmonizers lent Read More
‘Come To The Ceilidh’ Scottish Dance Party Feb. 22
Some of the members of the Los Alamos Scottish Country Dancers. Courtesy photo
Some of the members of the Los Alamos Scottish Country Dancers. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
“Come to the Ceilidh!” (pronounced KAY-lee) from 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22 at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos.
You may ask, “Well, what is a Ceilidh?” followed closely by “Why should I come to the Ceilidh”?
Ceilidhs are a lot of fun! A Ceilidh is a traditional Scottish/Irish/Celtic social event or party that typically features family-friendly live music performances, dancing, storytelling, jokes, “sing-alongs” – you name Read More
Daily Postcard: Vapor Trails Cross In Sky Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: Vapor trails cross in the sky Sunday morning above White Rock. At the heights that airplanes fly, the air is very cold, so steam which is emitted by airplane engines freezes very quickly into tiny droplets. Vapor trails are made of these tiny droplets – they are big plumes of steam that freeze in the sky. Source: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Courtesy photo Read More
