Arts

Los Alamos Historians Sharon Snyder And Heather McClenahan Featured At ‘Author’s Speak’ Thursday

October 23, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Sharon Snyder

LIBRARY News:

Los Alamos is blessed with a group of history enthusiasts, both amateur and professional, who devote countless hours to researching and understanding the stories that have shaped our community.

Two of those professionals, Sharon Snyder and Heather McClenahan, will be featured at Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.

Snyder is the director of publications for Bathtub Row Press, the publishing arm of the Los Alamos Historical Society and McClenahan is the executive director of the Los Alamos Historical Society. Both are published Read More

Rail Runner Hosts In Transit Book Club’s Author Series

October 23, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LITERARY News:

If you commute on the Rio Metro Regional Transit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you’ll be excited to hear about the upcoming “Author Event Series” as part of New Mexico Rail Runner’s In Transit Book Club in collaboration with Upland Avenue Publishing Group. The upcoming events are as follows:

Oct. 25 is “Ride the Rail with Germaine.” Kids will come dressed in Halloween costumes and enjoy the decorated pumpkins, free candy, giveaways, coloring sheets, and listen to Los Alamos author Janice Lovato of “Germaine the Beatle” read to them.

November is the “Art and Literary Lounge.” A local Read More

Los Alamos Little Theatre Presents Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’

October 23, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The cast of ‘And Then There Were None’ rehearses for the upcoming play. Courtesy/LALT

LALT News:

Los Alamos Little Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 1 through Nov. 22. The play opens Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31.

Ten people find themselves together on an island. The first one suddenly dies. There are nine people left. One by one they continue to die. A mysterious voice accuses each of them of murder. In this classic Agatha Christie, indulge yourself in murder mystery. Until there are none.

NMSA Hosts School’s Art Show ‘Birch’

October 23, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A photo taken at the 2012 Birch show. Photo by Alvin Gill-Tapia

NMSA News:

New Mexico School for the Arts is hosting a third rendition of Birch, the school’s unique art show featuring anonymous art for sale, created by NMSA Visual Art students as well as renowned New Mexico artists. All pieces start at $99!

The event is 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at Santa Fe University of Art and Design Fine Arts Gallery, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. in Santa Fe.

Join NMSA for this event celebrating and sharing the creations of its own students, as well as those of the broader New Mexico community.

Saturdays Workshops With Monika Kaden At Fuller Lodge Art Center

October 22, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

‘Dance, When You are Perfectly Free’, bronze by Monika Kaden. Colored Patina on Steel Ball, 10 feet tall on display at SHIDONI Sculptural Garden in Tesuque. Courtesy photo

ART News:

Artist Monika Kaden will teach a variety of workshops at Fuller Lodge Art Center:

Oct. 25 Collage – Art of the New Deal – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 1 – Plaster/Alabaster: When Images Speak Lauder Than Words – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 8 Plaster/Alabaster: When Images Speak Lauder Than Words – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 15 Ceramic Pots as Sculpture – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 22 Ceramic Pots as

Taos Historical Society: Food Of Dia De Los Muertos Lecture

October 22, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

TCHS News:

The Taos County Historical Society presents a free, public lecture on “Food of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)” by Deborah Gallagher at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, the Kit Carson Electric Boardroom, 118 Cruz Alta in Taos.

El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is by far the most significant of the calendrical festivals in the Southwest. El Dia de los Muertos is a time for families of the deceased to commemorate the dead. This day is set aside to commune with ancestors through the serving of a symbolic meal, and to tend to the grave sites of ancestors. Family members will clean and decorate Read More

DNCU Presents Art Of Filmmaker Lester Berman

October 20, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Art of Filmmaker Lester Berman. Courtesy/DNCU

DNCU News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is proud to announce a partnership with Canyon Road Contemporary Art, bringing a new installation to the DNCU Cordova branch.

Art of Filmmaker Lester Berman. Courtesy/DNCU

The exhibit features works by Lester Berman, a contemporary, abstract artist whose exuberant works feature vivid colors and playful composition.

DNCU is pleased to showcase Berman’s works at the Cordova branch under the DNCU North Star Artist program, launched Read More

Authors Speak Series Presents Special Reading Of Young Adult Fiction

October 19, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Gail Strickland

MPL News:

Gail Strickland, a scholar of classics and long-time resident of Northern California, has scheduled three appearances in Los Alamos Monday. She will talk with students at the Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School in the morning, and 3:30 p.m. at Mesa Public Library.

At each appearance, Strickland will discuss her creative process, the factual relationship of her book to the historical record, and Greek mythology.

The book is an account of a point in history when the Greek gods held a prominent place in human affairs. It centers around a young Read More

Artist Lisa Coddington Returns To PEEC To Teach Drawing Animals Workshop

October 19, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A drawing by Lisa Coddington. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

PEEC is very fortunate to welcome back talented artist Lisa Coddington, who will teach a workshop about using simple drawing materials to portray furry, feathery and slimy animals.

The class is 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at PEEC and includes a 30-minute break for lunch. The workshop is suggested for beginner and intermediate levels.

Take up your pencils and paper, and join Coddington to explore pencil techniques that portray animals in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to select your subject and how to start an animal portrait.