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Sawyer Garners, 17, of Glorieta plays the vibraphone alongside the New Mexico School for the Arts Latin band in the rotunda at the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
Neema Pickett, a liaison for the city of Albuquerque Office of Black Community Engagement, speaks to the group gathered in support of HB 281 outside the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Photo by Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican
The Santa Fe New Mexican:
Haaland expected to formally announce: All signs point to Deb Haaland formally announcing her gubernatorial run today.
A series of seconds-long, Read More
Daily Postcard: ‘Atmospheric Pac-Man’ Over Western Area
Daily Postcard: ‘Atmospheric Pac-Man spotted Sunday about to gobble up Western Area neighborhood.’ Photo/description by Brint Perera Read More
Santa Fe Opera Presents ‘The Elixir Of Love’ Feb. 22
Yaritza Véliz (Adina), Jonah Hoskins (Nemorino). Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera
Yaritza Véliz (Adina), Jonah Hoskins (Nemorino), Luke Sutliff (Belcore). Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera
SFO News:
ESPAÑOLA — In celebration of the season of love, the Santa Fe Opera and Northern New Mexico College invite opera fans and newcomers to enjoy a free film screening of Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” Feb. 22, 2025, in the Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Nick Salazar Center for the Arts. This is a high-quality film production of the live performance from the 2024 season. Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Feb. 3, 2025
Bridge News:
Here is a very interesting hand from our Education Foundation Game Feb. 3.
This is board #12. West is the dealer, and N/S are vulnerable.
Distributional hands can create a lot of action, as is the case here. West should open the bidding with 1♣. North has a sound overcall of 1♥. Assuming East now bids 2♦, there is an excellent chance that East/West will ultimately play in 5 or 6 diamonds. Both 6♣ and 6♦ are laydown slams, as the cards lie. Unless South comes up with a spade lead (unlikely), declarer will make 7!
When this hand was played locally, one pair played in 3♣ making Read More
West End Productions Presents SKYLIGHT Open March 28
WEP News:
SKYLIGHT runs 3 weekends, from March 28 – April 13, at 7.30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m., Sundays at North Fourth Theatre, 4904 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM.
SKYLIGHT was written by English playwright David Hare and premiered in May 1995 at the National Theatre and was transferred to a theatre in London’s West End in 1996. Later that year it transferred to Broadway. The play, its director and actors garnered UK’s Olivier Awards, were nominated for Broadway’s Tony Awards, and won a New York Drama Critics’ Circle award. The play also won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Read More
Matt Prather Guitar Studio To Host LA Rocks Summer Camp
Courtesy/Matt Prather Guitar Studio
COMMUNITY News:
Matt Prather Guitar Studio announces LA Rocks Summer Camp this summer 2024 downtown at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. Make Summer Rock!
This summer 4th-12th grade rockers are invited to join Matt Prather Guitar Studio for a fun, immersive musical experience during this 2-week day camp. Campers will develop and enhance their playing skills and join with other rockers to learn a variety of songs. Two different sessions offered throughout the summer for this 3-hour day camp. No experience necessary.
Instruments will be provided. Register Read More
Valles Caldera’s Central Resurgent Dome Redondo Peak
View of Valles Caldera National Preserve’s central resurgent dome, Redondo Peak, viewed in the distance from Valle San Antonio. Valles Caldera is the model for resurgent calderas, meaning that it is considered the best example of this volcanic landform in the world. Valles Caldera’s resurgent dome, Redondo Peak, is approximately 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) higher than the caldera floor and reaches an elevation of 11,258 ft (3,431 m). Extensive studies of Valles Caldera since the 1960s have been essential for understanding the origin and eruption dynamics of caldera resurgence. Learn more Read More
Coro De Cámara: ‘Dreamscapes’ Concerts Feb. 22-23
Several Coro de Cámara singers rehearse with a conductor. Courtesy photo
Coro de Cámara News:
Venture with chamber chorus Coro de Cámara into the realm of imagination and vision in “Dreamscapes: Dare to Dream” – this uplifting concert invites us to consider our dreams, along with those of visionaries whose dreams became reality.
Two Matinee Performances:
- Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m., United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road; and
- Sunday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe, 107 West Barcelona Road.
About the “Dreamscapes” program, Artistic Director Nylea Butler-Moore says, Read More
Daily Postcard: Spectacular Sunrise Observed From Urban
Daily Postcard: Spectacular sunrise observed early Sunday from Urban Park. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Posts From The Road: Fort Griffin State Historic Site
Administration Building: Ruins of the stone administration building stand in the center of the hill where Fort Griffin was constructed. The administration building housed offices including the office of the commanding officer of the fort. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Sutler’s Store: Windblown grassy fields in Fort Griffin with the remains of Sutler’s Store, a civilian owned business that furnished canned food and other general supplies to soldiers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
In post-Civil War years the U.S. Army Read More
Young Pianists From Los Alamos And Santa Fe Shine At 2025 District Sonata Contest
Judges Dr. Jacquelyn Helin and Terri Reck carefully consider the performance of a young competitor in the 2025 Sonata Contest. Courtesy/LAMTA
First-place winners of the 2025 Sonata contest, from left starting on top row, Graydon Waters, Elizabeth Wang, Glyn Lo, David Robel, Riley Fensin, Cynthia Fu, Gavin Hu, Alice Chen and Anna Backhaus. Courtesy/LAMTA
Los Alamos Music Teachers Association News:
On Saturday Feb. 8, 2025, young pianists from Santa Fe and Los Alamos competed in the 2025 Sonata Contest, an annual event jointly hosted by the Santa Fe Music Teachers Association (SFMTA) and Read More
Daily Postcard: Roadrunner Spotted On Los Pueblos
Daily Postcard: Lyle and Peggi Edwards spotted this roadrunner on a game camera in their back yard Monday on Los Pueblos. This is just the second roadrunner the couple has seen in the 63 years they have resided in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Debbi Miller Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Celebrates Opening Of Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life With Free Admission Feb. 16
Scene from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is celebrating the opening of the new Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life with a beach party 300 million years in the making!
When: The museum is free with proof of New Mexico residency 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. Activities run10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
The Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life, the museum’s new permanent exhibition showcasing life in New Mexico before the Read More
Friends Of Coronado And Jemez Historic Sites Lecture: Chaco Canyon Reveals Its Secrets Slowly Feb. 23
NMHS News:
New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture series, 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo.
Professor and archaeologist Patricia Crown presents the lecture, “Cylinder Jars, Cacao, and Chaco Canyon” for the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites monthly lecture series. Two decades of research in Chaco Canyon has yielded new insights into the use of cylinder jars beyond drinking cacao and possibly another caffeinated beverage. The shifting shapes and sizes of these Read More
Daily Postcard: Glorious Masterpiece Fills Sky At Sunset
Daily Postcard: A glorious masterpiece fills the sky Monday viewed from Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
‘Marsden Hartley: Adventurer In The Arts’ Opens April 5
Marsden Hartley, Schiff, 1915, oil on canvas with painted frame, 39 ¾ x 31 7/8 in. Framed: 52 x 44 3/8 x 3 in. The Jan T. and Marica Vilcek Collection, Promised gift to The Vilcek Foundation, 2015.05.01. Courtesy photo
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Art is proud to present Marsden Hartley: Adventurer in the Arts, a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the life and work of Marsden Hartley (1877–1943). Known as the “painter of Maine,” Hartley was a pioneering figure in American modernism whose travels and personal mementos profoundly shaped his artistic vision.
Opening April Read More
2nd Annual Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival Feb. 21-23
LAFCF News:
The second annual Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival is just around the corner and there’s still time to be a part of the movie magic.
The Feb 21-23 festivities debuted in 2024. Last year, the local non-profit partnered with the fantastic folks of the Santa Fe Film Festival to guide them through the process.
“This year we are standing on our own,” Sandy Jones, President of the LAFCF said. “It is truly our festival. This year the films were submitted to us and judged by us.”
The attendees of the first year really enjoyed the festival, but they were exhausted after 7 days of fun. So, 2025 will Read More
Matt Prather Guitar Studio Presents LA Rocks Summer Camp
COMMUNITY News:
Matt Prather Guitar Studio announces LA Rocks Summer Camp this summer 2024 downtown at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church.
Make Summer Rock!
This summer 4th-12th grade rockers are invited to join Matt Prather Guitar Studio for a fun, immersive musical experience during this 2-week day camp. Campers will develop and enhance their playing skills and join with other rockers to learn a variety of songs. Two different sessions offered throughout the summer for this 3-hour day camp. No experience necessary.
Instruments will be provided. Register at https://camp.mattpratherguitar.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Scene Of Valle Grande Thursday Afternoon
Daily Postcard: Screenshot of the Valle Grande from the ranger station webcam back in operation Thursday afternoon at Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP
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Puppy Love Online Auction Supports Española Humane
Courtesy/Española Humane
ESPAÑOLA HUMANE News:
ESPANOLA — Get ready to bid for a cause at the Puppy Love Virtual Auction hosted by Española Humane.
Featuring over 150 items ranging from luxurious spa getaways and resort vacations to exquisite art and jewelry, this Valentine’s Day-themed auction promises to add sparkle and excitement to your life while supporting the vital work of Española Humane.
The auction kicks off at 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, and runs until 8 p.m., Feb. 15. Whether you’re seeking the perfect gift for your Valentine or treating yourself, there’s something Read More
