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Upstart Crows Presents: ‘Cymbeline’ Directed By Graduating Senior Clara West Opens May 7

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Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents ‘Cymbeline’, directed by graduating senior Clara West opens May 7. Courtesy/Upstart Crows

UPSTART CROWS News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents ‘Cymbeline’, directed by graduating senior Clara West, at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and Sunday May 8, at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14 and 3 p.m. Sunday May 15.

Tickets $15 at the door and online.

Cymbeline is the Crows’ second Blackfriars Production – a show entirely envisioned and directed by a veteran member of the youth ensemble.

West, who started with the Crows at age ten, says of the experience, “Directing a Blackfriars Read More

County Film Liaison Kelly Stewart Speaks At Rotary

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Following her talk at Rotary on the local filming of Oppenheimer, County film liaison Kelly Stewart presents Club President Oliver Morris with a 3-D bust of Oppenheimer crafted by LANL VISIBLE team member Jake Green. Photo by Linda Hull

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Los Alamos Rotary Club

Kelly Stewart, the film liaison for Los Alamos County, updated members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos on the recent filming of Oppenheimer during the Club’s March 22 meeting.

The Hollywood production, based upon the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, by authors Kai Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Paleontologist Co-Authors Study On Mammal Brain

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The skull of the prehistoric mammal Claenodon ferox. A new study from the University of Edinburgh that was co-authored by Dr. Thomas Williamson, Curator of Paleontology at NMMNHS, shows that for the first 10 million years after dinosaurs died out, mammals prioritized boosting their body size to adapt to radical shifts in the make-up of Earth’s animal kingdom. The findings were published in the journal Science. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A paleontologist from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) assisted with research on the brain development Read More

Los Alamos Family Council Offers SMART Recovery For Friends & Family Every Monday Beginning Tonight

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By JORDAN REDMOND
Executive Director
Los Alamos Family Council 

Beginning today, April 3, Los Alamos Family Council is offering a SMART Recovery Friends & Family meeting every Monday night.

The meetings are free and held 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Los Alamos Family Council, 1350 Central Ave. Suite 102. 

Individuals with addictive behaviors aren’t the only ones affected by it. Friends and Family SMART Recovery for Family & Friends is available to support Concerned Significant Others (CSOs; parents, partners, friends, family members, etc.) as they learn to deal with emotional upsets, Read More

Defenders Of Wildlife Addresses New U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Mexican Gray Wolf Population Count

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Mexican Gray Wolf. Courtesy/Wolf Conservation Center

DWNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Defenders of Wildlife New Mexico (DWNM) Representative Patricia Estrella issued the following statement in response to new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) data on the Mexican Gray Wolf that shows a 5 percent increase in the species’ population, which is now at least 196.

“The increase in the number of Mexican gray wolves is encouraging, but there is still significant work to be done to save this critically endangered subspecies. Continuing to improve conservation efforts to reduce illegal mortalities, Read More

Painted Reflections: A Virtual Symposium For New Understandings Of Ancestral Pueblo Art April 1

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MIAC News:

A free virtual program, “Painted Reflections: A Virtual Symposium for New Understandings of Ancestral Pueblo Art” will present cutting-edge research and interpretation in the study of ancestral Pueblo pottery by the exhibition co-curators, Dr. Joseph Traugott, Dr. Scott Ortman and Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo).

The event, which also includes discussions with several collaborators on the project, runs 2 to 5:15 p.m. Friday, April 1.

Visit Webinar Registration – Zoom to register.

This program is made possible with the support of the New Mexico Humanities Council. Read More

NNMC Holds El Rito Community Meeting March 22

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NNMC News:

EL RITO — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Board President Michael A. Martin and NNMC President Bárbara M. Medina invite readers to attend an El Rito Community Meeting, 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 in Alumni Hall on the El Rito Campus.

Everyone is welcome! The meeting includes an update on the Mill Levy project, future strategic planning for facilities and the latest news on labs and classroom spaces.

For more information, call 505.747.2140. Read More

Rotary Peace Fellow Jaclyn McAlester Speaks To Local Club

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Jaclyn McAlester

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Peace and the paths to it rarely leave the news. To commemorate Rotary International’s dedication to Peace and Conflict Resolution, February’s worldwide theme, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos invited Rotary Peace Fellowship recipient Jaclyn McAlester to speak via Zoom at its Feb. 22 meeting.

McAlester, an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Albuquerque, recently obtained her Master’s of Arts degree in Peace Studies at the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, through the Rotary Peace Fellowship program. Read More