Model Bettina Hehlen, left, with Valentina Devine at the reception Friday for Devine’s one-woman show at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Art Center staffer Amy Bjarke models mitts created by Valentina Devine. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Yulia Radchenko models a Valentina original. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Hats by Valentina Devine. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Author and photographer Don Usner discussing his bi-cultural upbringing at Tuesday’s Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comA drive down Los Alamos’ main hill road to Chimayo can lead you to a whole other world.
Don Usner, author and photographer, experienced both these communities’ worlds growing up. He further explored the world of Chimayo in his book, Chasing Dichos in Chimayo, and shared his book and adventures Tuesday afternoon with the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Usner, who graduated from Los Alamos High School Read More
BANDELIER News:
Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/IStock
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
Movie still from ‘Bless Me, Ultima.’ Courtesy/rogerebert.com
NHCC News:
Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya’s dramatization of his acclaimed novel, returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center as the seventh production in the NHCC’s ongoing Siembra: Latino Theatre Festival.
Performances run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday April 16-19 and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre. Tickets are $17, $22, and $27, with a $5 discount for students and seniors, and are available from the NHCC Box Office, at 505.724.4771 or www.nhccnm.org.
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ART News:
Calling all Los Alamos artists! Last year, after a long hiatus, a group of artists decided to get the artist studio tour going again.
Sixteen artists participated in the 2014 tour and it had visitors come from all over northern New Mexico and from the Balloon Fiesta to see what Los Alamos had to offer. Now that the word is out that the tour is happening again, it’s sure to bring in even bigger crowds to the area, organizers said.
The 2015 Studio Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. There will be an artist’s reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Read More
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LALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre announces the cast of Avenue Q, The Musical, which includes Kile Uhlenbrock, Kate Ramsey, David Daniel, Glenda Fletcher, Sara Barber, Stuart Rupprecht, Connor Schultz, Henry Knutsen, Henry Knutsen, Zack Baker, Tyrrell Cummings, Gwen Lewis, Pat Beck and Jeanne Adkins.
Avenue Q, The Musical by Jeff Whitty with music and lyrics written by Academy Award winner Robert Lopez and directed by Holly Haas opens in May at the Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. in Los Alamos.
Avenue Q features music direction by Sheila Schiferl, scenic design Read More
NMDT-PC dancers Sarah Dale Devon McCleskey and Sarah Dale and back row from left, Louisa Belian, Rebbeca Cai and Megan Hemphill. Photo by Dan MahoneyNMDT-PC News:
Love, betrayal and forgiveness reign as the New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company (NMDT-PC) presents “Giselle,” one of the world’s most beloved and enduring masterpieces in all ballet.
The ghostly love story will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at the Duane W. Smith Auditorium.
NMDT-PC has made a huge impact on the Los Alamos community. In fact, during its 14-year existence, Read More
Santa Fe pianist Ron Grinage. Courtesy/LAACLos Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) nurtures culture and arts in the community. Starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Fuller Lodge, the non-profit organization is hoping for support to continue its mission by doing what it does best – celebrating the arts in a variety of forms.
The organization is hosting an Artful Evening, which will feature desserts by the Blue Window Bistro, music by Santa Fe Pianist Ron Grinage and a silent auction. The fundraiser also will feature a raffle for a Tiffany-style lamp. Read More