Arts

LAHS Junior EliseAnne Koskelo Receives Prestigious Awards For Work In Art, Design And Science

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LAHS student EliseAnne Koskelo wearing the medal she received from the YoungArts Foundation. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

EliseAnne Koskelo, a junior at Los Alamos High School, is the recipient of several prestigious awards for her work in art, design and science. 

In December of 2014, Koskelo was awarded a Merit designation from the National Young Arts Foundation for her work. Koskelo’s portfolio was chosen from more that 11,000 applications from across the United States.

As one of 700 winners of this award, she travelled to New York City earlier this month to attend master classes Read More

Scenes From Friday Night Events

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‘Espanola’ by Sarah Maynard is part of the ‘Eye Spy’ Exhibition at Fuller Lodge Art Center. The exhibit opened Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
‘Unfolding’ by Patricia Scanlon. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Gallery visitors check out ‘Eye Spy’ at Friday’s opening event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Artist creates a silhouette at Friday’s opening. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Author and artist Elena Giorgi signs a book for Andy Fraser
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Los Alamos Daily Post: 2015 SUMMER GUIDE

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SUMMER GUIDE

Welcome to summer in Los Alamos!

The Los Alamos Daily Post is pleased to share our 2015 SUMMER GUIDE created for tourists and locals alike. The SUMMER GUIDE is filled with photos and links to sites and activities throughout Los Alamos, White Rock, Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Available on the Los Alamos Daily Post website through September, the SUMMER GUIDE will be updated as new activities are announced, so check back often as the summer unfolds.

Scan the QR Code located on posters displayed on the counters at the Los Alamos and White Rock Read More

Los Alamos Creative District Fourth Friday Begins!

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LACD News:
 
Beginning today, the Los Alamos Creative District is bringing Fourth Fridays to downtown Los Alamos. 
 
Fourth Fridays is an initiative for local businesses to offer extended hours, special programming or discounts to encourage people to visit and enjoy the downtown area. 
 
It is perfectly timed to happen right before the Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond! Special programming in downtown Los Alamos is offered at Mesa Public Library, Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos Historical Society and Fuller Lodge Art
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E. E. Giorgi Art Reception At Rose Chocolatier Friday

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ART News:
 
Rose Chocolatier is very pleased to showcase E. E. (Elena) Giorgi’s works in photography and writing. Giorgi is the author of three science fiction thrillers and a new, young adult series titled The Mayake Chronicles, launching this month.
 
To celebrate the release of her first book in the series, she will be signing books 5-7 p.m., May 22 at Rose Chocolatier, 991 Central Ave.
 
All her books are on display at Rose Chocolatier and for sale and browsing. Along with her books, Giorgi’s photographs
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Meet Katsina Carver At Millicent Rogers Museum

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Katsina carvings by Elmer Yungotsuna. Courtesy/MRM
 
MRM News:
 
Come meet and watch renown Hopi katsina carver Elmer Yungotsuna at Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Road in El Prado.
 
Yungotsuna will be demonstrating katsina carving and talking to visitors in the museum’s galleries 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23; Sunday, May 24 and Monday (Memorial Day).
 
Elmer Yungotsuna. Courtesy/MRM
 
He will make a more formal presentation at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day.
 
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‘Eye Spy’ Opens At Fuller Lodge Art Center Friday

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FLAC News:

Come see what secrets are hidden in the art displayed in Eye Spy. Curiosity and imagination are more important than 20/20 vision.

The Historical Museum is hosting an exhibit about the Rosenbergs, who were  executed for conspiracy to commit espionage, relating to passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. The Fuller Lodge Art Center is hosting Eye Spy, a challenge to artists to work with layers, camouflage, and illusions..

The opening reception is 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 22. Meet many of the artists while enjoying light refreshments. Read More

North Taos County Bus Shelters To Feature Student Art

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‘Luz es Vida – Light Is Life’ art banner created by local Toas students. Courtesy photo
 
Taos students stand by their art. Courtesy photo
 
RTD News:
 
On Thursday, May 14, banners by local students were installed in four RTD (Blue Bus) shelters along its Questa route in support of the students and the “Luz es Vida – Light is Life” youth education program in Questa and the surrounding area.
 
During March and April, more than 220 students from Alta Vista, Costilla Academy, and Roots and Wings Community Schools, as well as some
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Los Alamos Little Theatre Unveils 2015-16 Season

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LALT News:

The Los Alamos Little Theatre is pleased to announce its 2015-16 season.

September
Harvey, by Mary Chase
This 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which falls into the “classic” category, tells the story of Elwood Dowd, who believes he is accompanied by an invisible, human-sized rabbit, much to the embarrassment of his family. Directed by Gwen Lewis.

November
8x10s
LALT’s fifth presentation of this format of eight short plays provides opportunities for wanna-be directors and actors to get their feet wet and for established ones to join the plunge. The scripts Read More

LAHS Ballroom Dancers To Take Stage Thursday

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LAHS Ballroom Dancers performing. Courtesy photo
 
Couples move to the music. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

Since the start of the school year, the dance students of Los Alamos High School have been learning and perfecting the art of Ballroom Dance.

They would like to invite the community to their Spring Dance Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in Duane Smith Auditorium. Admission is free. LAHS teacher Natasha Barkhudarova has been teaching her students the fundamentals of dance and performance.

The students dance everything from the convivial Quickstep to the passionate Samba. See student Read More