Arts

NHCC Foundation Selects New Director

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Anna Villareal Sanchez

NHCCF News:

The National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation (NHCCF) and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) are excited to announce the selection of Anna Villareal Sanchez to serve as the new NHCC Foundation Director.

Sanchez will begin in her new post on June 29, and will succeed Interim Foundation Director Edward Lujan.

Sanchez has over a dozen years of experience in fundraising, marketing and community engagement, previously serving as the Senior Development Director of Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Foundation, a marketing manager for Read More

Today is Creative District’s Fourth Friday

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CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

Designed to get people downtown before the Summer Concert Series begins at 7 p.m., Fourth Fridays is a monthly event that offers special programming at Mesa Public Library, Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos Historical Society and Fuller Lodge Art Center and the Los Alamos Nature Center. 

Fourth Fridays happens on the fourth Friday of each month and also promotes special offerings from participating local businesses. This month Fourth Friday special events and promotions include: 

The Spy Academy at the Los Alamos Historical Museum and the Fuller Lodge Read More

Young Native Artists Show & Sale July 4-5

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Participants in the Young Native Artists’ 2014 show. Photo by Allen Brown
 
NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE — Start growing your collection of Native art at the Young Native Artists Show & Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 4 and 5, in the Palace Courtyard.
 
Children and grandchildren of artists belonging to the Native American Artisans Program will show off their latest works of art, learn a few tricks of the customer-service trade, and potentially launch their careers. See the hand-crafted artwork, purchase refreshments, and strike up a conversation or two with artists
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Tuesdays At The Pond Features LAHS Olions Tonight

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CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

Tuesdays at the Pond continues at 7 p.m. tonight with the Los Alamos High School Olions performing at Ashley Pond Park.

The Olions will put on a talent show at the pond, a one act play, speeches, improv that the audience can participate in and more.

Tuesdays at the Pond, a summer entertainment series, brings a variety of entertainment acts to the Ashley Pond stage in downtown Los Alamos every Tuesday evening from now through Aug. 11. It is sponsored by the Los Alamos Creative District.

The Los Alamos Creative District directs a variety of programs that bring people to downtown Read More

Threading Forever Closing Reception Friday

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Photographer and teacher Jim Caffrey at the June 5 opening of his exhibit on display in the Upstairs Art Gallery. Photo by Katy Korkos

Photographer Theresa DiMenno chats with a guest. Photo by Katy Korkos

LIBRARY News:

Mesa Public Library will join the “Fourth Fridays” special activities, 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 25, with a closing reception for the exhibit Threading Forever.  

There will be a gallery talk at 6 p.m. by Jim Caffrey, a well-known photographer and teacher. The exhibit has been on display in the Upstairs Art Gallery since June 5. The photographs of Theresa DiMenno, the sculpture Read More

Authors Speak Series Presents Craig Smith Discussing Life Of Santa Fe Opera Founder

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Craig Smith. Courtesy/MPL

LIBRARY News:

The life of John O’Hea Crosby, founder and animating spirit of the Santa Fe Opera, is a fascinating one.

In the book “A Vision of Voices,” author and music critic Craig Smith has written an in-depth portrait of that visionary man. Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak Series at 7 p.m., June 25, in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa will feature Smith talking about his work.

The timing for Smith’s talk could not be better. The 2015 Santa Fe Opera season runs July 3 through Aug. 29, and features the operas Daughter of the Regiment, Salome, La Finta Giardiniere, Read More

Young Local Artists Receive Youth Business Grants

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The art of Isaiah Aylmer. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

On Friday evening, Youth Business Grant awardee Isaiah Aylmer will have his art on display and for sale at the Los Alamos County Summer Concert.

Aylmer’s friend, Judge Valdez, taught him how to create space scapes as a way to deal with the daily stresses of school and daily life. The duo can be found around town from time to time selling a variety of sizes of their art at very reasonable prizes.

The price of the photo depends on the size and the time spent in its creation. Their typical size sells for $10 and takes the two about 15 minutes to Read More

Arts in Public Places Board Chair Briefs Council

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Arts in Public Places Board Chair Steve Foltyn, with County Liaison Libby Carlsten, briefs Council this evening detailing the accomplishments of his committee and future planned activities. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Council and members of the public listen to this evening’s presentation by Arts in Public Places Board Chair Steve Foltyn detailing the accomplishments of his committee and future planned activities. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Council Vice Chair David Izraelevitz chairs this evening’s Council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Read More