Arts

Ashley Pond’s Mystery Rock Artist Revealed

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Mysterious and amazing, these balancing rock formations sighted at Ashley Pond over the weekend stirred curiosity about who created them. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

By KAYLINDA CRAWFORD
Los Alamos Daily Post

Folks out enjoying iced over Ashley Pond this weekend noticed an unusual array of rock formations on the upper level of the west side of the pond.

They moved in close enough to examine the balancing rock sculptures without disturbing the delicate display of balance and artistry.

Max Schultze stands among his balancing rock sculptures at Ashley Pond. Photo by Read More

LALT Debuts Assisted Listening System Jan. 16

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LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre will unveil its new assisted listening system Jan. 16 at the opening performance of “Murdered to Death” by Peter Gordon.

The induction loop system generates a signal that can be picked up by persons wearing a common type of hearing aid. It will be fed by microphones that pick up the dialogue and sound effects generated on stage.

“This is new technology for us and I expect there will be fine-tuning as we go along,” LALT President Gracie Cainelli said. “We would enjoy feedback from audience members who make use of the system so we Read More

LALT Presents Spoof On Classic Murder Mystery

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The full cast of ‘Murdered to Death.’ Photo by Laurie Tomlinson

LALT News:

In November, Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) presented a classic whodunit murder mystery, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Beginning Friday evening, LALT will present another murder mystery. While the time period also is in the late 1930s of England, this play is offbeat.

A spoof on the murder mystery classic, Murdered to Death, written by Peter Gordon, follows Inspector Pratt who fights his own incompetence to deduce the murderer. The plot follows the grand tradition of a long weekend visit Read More

Auditions For ‘Avenue Q’ Jan. 17-19

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LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre and the Dixon Community Players will hold auditions for “Avenue Q” Jan. 17-19. The Tony Award-winning play will be performed in Los Alamos in May as a joint production of the two companies.

Audition times are 2-5 p.m., Jan. 17 at the Toolshed in Dixon, and 2-5 p.m. Jan. 18 and 6-9 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Performing Arts Center in Los Alamos.

Avenue Q focuses on young adults trying to figure out life in a big city, scrambling for jobs, dates and finding their purpose in life. The cast includes eight puppets operated by actors on stage, and three humans. Holly Read More

Artist Sasha Scully Donates Painting To Aspen School

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The 4’x6′ oil painting of aspen trees created by Los Alamos artist Sasha Scully hangs on the wall in the stairway at Aspen Elementary School. Scully donated the painting to the school when it reopened in November following major renovations. Photo by Vint Miller

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Los Alamos artist Sasha Scully describes a special bond she feels for Aspen Elementary School and why she wanted to donate her oil painting depicting Aspen trees.
 
Sasha Scully. Courtesy photo
 
“I’ve loved Aspen trees all my life and when I walked
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Library Presents ‘All In, Down And Out: The Great Depression In Song And Story’ Jan. 17

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Courtesy/Mesa Public Libary

LIBRARY News:

Jane Voss and Hoyle Osborne will present a historical concert-lecture, All In, Down and Out: The Great Depression in Song and Story at 2 p.m.Saturday, Jan.17 at the Mesa Public Library. 2400 Central Ave. in Los Alamos.

This concert-lecture is being presented in conjunction with the special exhibit, “Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry.” The Great Depression inspired an amazing body of American popular and folk songs. Woody Guthrie, Langston Hughes, Irving Berlin, Blind Alfred Reed, The Carter Family, E.Y. Harburg, Bessie Smith, and others gave Read More

Learn To WALTZ At Los Alamos High School

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Photo by Kimberly Anne Selvage

LAHS News:

Ever dreamed about learning how to WALTZ? Now it’s your chance!

As a part of fundraising efforts for the Los Alamos High School Dance Program, Ballroom Dance students and their teacher Natasha Barkhudarova are offering four weekly sessions of WALTZ dance classes for Beginners, starting Tuesday.

Classes are 7-8 p.m., each Tuesday – Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3 – at the Topper Theater at LAHS. No partner is required. Everybody is welcome to join the class.

The cost is $40 for adults and $20 for children, students and LAPS staff (for all four classes). Read More

Learn To Publish Using Adobe InDesign At UNM-LA

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UNM-LA News:

Have you ever wanted to publish your own book, magazine or company newsletter and get professional looking results that other desktop publishing software packages can’t deliver? Learn to use Adobe InDesign, the industry leading page layout software on the market today.

UNM-LA is offering Digital Media Arts 203 (DMA203), Introduction to Desktop Publishing (Adobe InDesign). The three credit hour class will meet 9-11:30 a.m., Mondays and is taught by UNM-LA adjunct faculty member John Halliday.

The class will cover the basics of how to compose flyers, brochures, magazines, Read More

MainStreet Hosts ‘Living Los Alamos’ Kiosks Art Contest

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MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet announces a call for original photographs or artwork that represent “Living Los Alamos”.

Winning art will be displayed in the four directional kiosks along Central Avenue. The only qualification is that the art should be representative of living in Los Alamos or the surrounding area.

To be considered, email artwork to ryn@losalamos.org. Deadline to submit artwork is Feb. 15. The MainStreet Futures Committee will judge entries and selected artists will be notified by email. For details visit losalamosmainstreet.com/contest.

Contest Rules:

  • Eligibility: The
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Unitarian Church Presents ‘Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center’ By Maura Taylor

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UCLA News:

Sunday 9:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Los Alamos, Maura Taylor will present a forum talk about the Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center, a small community nonprofit in Espanola.

In addition to running Espanola’s two museums and operating a gallery and visitor’s center, the organization offers free art and music classes to children. During her past three summers as a college student, Maura interned at the center, and will discuss both her own experiences and general information for those interested in learning about the NNMRAC and nonprofit work Read More