Arts

Posts From The Road: Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery

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Listen To Me: A female elephant seal appears to be barking orders at a young male seal that does not seem to be hearing much! The male elephant seal has a nose that resembles a short elephant trunk called a ‘proboscis’ – thus the name elephant seal. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Just Another Day At the Beach: Elephant seals lie in groups scattered about the beach at Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery when we visited the area in May. These are almost all female seals with a few younger male seals mixed in during the molting season. Molting takes about a month, and then the female seals will depart Read More

Citizens By Virtue Of The Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo Celebrated In Author Event And Anthology Aug. 1

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New Mexico History Museum:

University of New Mexico retired Distinguished Professor Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez will discuss his new book “Citizens by Treaty”, which gathers works from Spanish-speaking people who became US citizens under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1.

What: In the book, “Citizens by Treaty: Texts by Hispanic New Mexicans, 1846–1925”, a selection of songs, poems, speeches, and journalism reflects the persistence of a vibrant culture in the face of upheaval and change. Dr. Meléndez will talk about his new book and the works produced by Spanish-speaking Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: Superman (2025)

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

Do we really need another “Superman” movie? Perhaps you are asking yourself that question, as was I before seeing the new release on July 11. My answer is, why not tell the tale again? The new film is both entertaining and action packed, with a few tweaks and some new characters. There’s even a humorous disobedient super dog named Krypto.

So, why not? Each generation has had their own version of the story of the “Man of Steel” since Action Comics #1 introduced him in 1938. Now, Writer/Director James Gunn has provided a telling of the story for a new generation. Maybe Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Summer Concert July 11 At Pond

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Scene from the Los Alamos Summer Concert with headliner Back In The Saddle, a 90’s country cover band, Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene of the crowd at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Summer Concert with headliner Back In The Saddle Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Los Alamos Read More

United Church Of Los Alamos To Feature Musica Antigua de Albuquerque At Summer Family VBS Thursday July 24

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Musica Antigua de Albuquerque to perform July 24 at the United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy/UCLA

UCLA News:

Summer VBS (Vacation Bible School) is being reimagined at the United Church of Los Alamos (UCLA) as a Summer Family VBS—Vespers, Bible Study and Supper for all ages. Come one, come all, 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, July 24, when Musica Antigua de Albuquerque will perform a short musical program.

Rev. Laura Loving will be speaking about the liturgical year, going through the seasons of the church year, looking at Advent, Lent, Eastertide, Common Time, etc., and the troupe will be performing Read More