LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council is hosting the annual Holiday Arts and Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22 at Los Alamos Middle School, 1 Hawk Dr.
This is an opportunity to do holiday shopping plus benefit an organization that brings numerous events to the community throughout the year, such as Brown Bag Concerts, Kite Festival and Pumpkin Glow.
Indiana Warrior as Clara in ‘The Nutcracker.’ Photo by Rebecca CaiNMDTPC::
New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company (NMDT-PC), directed by Susan Baker-Dillingham, presents “The Nutcracker.”
This timeless classic revolves around Clara, who receives the gift of a toy nutcracker from her Uncle Drosselmeyer. Clara then dreams of a fantastic world in which the Nutcracker and she meet many interesting characters.
Notable NMDT-PC dancers in the production include: Indiana Warrior as Clara, Daren Savage as Uncle Drosselmeyer, Sarah Dale as The Snow Queen, Frank Macias as Read More
Sofia Enriquez with her winning logo design. Courtesy photoBy CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Sofia Enriquez has won the logo contest for the 2014 CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot. Her design will adorn scores of new t-shirts to be worn by all who walk or run the course Nov. 23.
The CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot has been held annually in Los Alamos for many years. Each year a contest is held inviting all Los Alamos fourth through sixth graders to submit designs for the walk/run t-shirt. This year, the winner was chosen by committee members, excluding Sofia’s mother who recused herself from the vote (due to conflict Read More
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Central Park Square owner Philip Kunsberg and Shidoni President/CEO Scott Hicks, (hat) watch as the new bronze sculpture is moved into place this morning in Central Park Square. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Central Park Square owner Philip Kunsberg, left, shakes hands with Shidoni President/CEO Scott Hicks and thanks him for loaning the sculpture to the Los Alamos community. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
President/CEO Scott Hicks of Shidoni Foundry and Galleries Read More
The bronze sculpture ‘Wally with Bench’ will be installed Monday morning in Central Park Square. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Shidoni Foundry and Galleries in Tesuque is generously loaning the bronze sculpture “Wally with Bench” to Central Park Square.
Los Alamos Creative District Advisory Committee Member Philip Kunsberg owns Central Park Square and is covering the cost of delivery and installation for the piece. The sculpture will be delivered and installed at 11 a.m. Monday on Main Street near the large lawn area in Central Park Square.
The Los Alamos Creative Read More
One of the sculptures in ‘Morphing Nature.’ Courtesy/SFBGSFBG News:
The Santa Fe Botanical Gardens presents “Morphing Nature: Site Specific Sculpture from Recovered Plant Materials” Nov. 14 through April 26.
Students from the Institute of American Indian Arts and the Santa Fe University of Art and Design are creating site-specific sculptures made from recovered plant materials cleared from the site of the Botanical Garden’s next phase. Some works also will include other found objects, both man-made and naturally occurring.
This exhibition will be located along Read More
Archival photo from WWI. Courtesy/ww1webquest.orgPOETRY News:
As the world tipped into the catastrophe of the First World War, poet Rupert Brook wrote:
Four years later, eight million had died in fighting that decimated an entire generation and changed forever the social and political map of the world. Amid the chaos, a group of writers distilled their experiences, both on the fighting front and at home. Fathers wrote to daughters, wives described their anxious waiting, and soldiers Read More
Some of the accused cast members contemplate their fate in a rehearsal of ‘And Then There Were None.’ From left, William Blore (Eric Tyler), Anthony Marston (Connor Schulz), Vera Claythrone (Sandra Ward) and Captain Philip Lombard (Corey New). Courtesy/LALTSince it was first published in1939, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None has sold more than 100 million copies, making it the best-selling mystery novel of all time.
In 1943, Christie adapted the novel for the London stage and for nearly 75 Read More
BSP News:
Beta Sigma Phi’s Xi Nu Chapter is hosting its 27th annual craft fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church.
The event features more than 45 vendors kicking off the holiday season. Live music, baked goods and more than 50 raffle items are up for grabs for a $1 charge. Items include jewelry, wood crafts, fiber arts, traditional knitting, crochet, sewing and more.
“Several artists have been with us for over 10 or 15 years,” event coordinator Judy Lovejoy said. “Others skip a year or two and then come back. We will be having artists from Taos, Espanola, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Read More
