Arts

Adobe Theater Presents Tennessee Williams’ ‘Small Craft Warnings’ August 1–17

THEATER News:

The Adobe Theater presents Tennessee Williams’ SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS Aug. 1–17. An expansion of Tennessee Williams’s earlier one-act play, “Confessional”, Small Craft Warnings centers on a motley group of people gathered in a seedy coastal bar in Southern California. It is a kaleidoscopic pastiche of monologues delivered in a spotlight by each of the characters as the action around them becomes frozen and muted. Through them they reveal their loneliness and the emptiness of their existence.

Director Pete Parkin has always had a fondness for Tennessee Williams. Read More

Step Up Gallery Announces Call For Art: Self Portraits

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ART News:

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library has put out a Call for Art for a very special exhibit it is planning. It’s a show of self-portraits. The show name is “Projection and Confession: Self-Portraits” and runs Sept. 18 to Oct. 18.

“We value local artists and would love to see and show distinctive self-portraits created by local and regional working artists in this exceptional exhibit,” Step Up Gallery said.

The full CFA and application can be downloaded at https://stepupgallery.org/call-for-art/.

This is not a juried show, but Step Up Gallery requests that Read More

Santa Fe Opera Presents ‘Marriage Of Figaro’ July 4

SFO News:

The Marriage of Figaro will be at 8:30 p.m., July 4, at The Crosby Theatre at the Santa Fe Opera. Total performance time is approximately 3 hours and 18 minutes, including a 25-minute intermission. 

View the cast list, read the synopsis and watch insightful videos to enhance your knowledge about this production. 

Book a comfortable round-trip ride from several pick-up locations in Santa Fe. The early shuttle arrives in time to attend our Preview Dinner or the first Prelude Talk. The late shuttle arrives 30 minutes prior to your performance.

You’ll find a welcome podium near the Box Office, Read More

Kiwanis Club Of Santa Fe Gives Kids A Chance To Participate In 2025 Steampunk Burning Of Zozobra

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Santa Fe Kiwanis Club News:

SANTA FE — The 101st Annual Burning of Zozobra takes place on Friday, Aug. 29, and the Santa Fe Kiwanis Club is fired up to find super fans with a burning desire to help make Santa Fe, New Mexico’s most fiery cultural event an even bigger hit. Ask anyone – being part of Santa Fe’s iconic tradition is an unforgettable moment!

Zozobra is the enemy of all that is good, and he thinks a big party is his best chance to spread darkness and despair over the City of Santa Fe. After Zozobra arrives at Fort Marcy, he becomes irritated waiting for everyone to pay him homage. Read More

Reimagining Of ‘Jane Eyre’ At Santa Fe Playhouse July 3-6

Scene from ‘The Mrs. Rochesters’ running July 3-6 at the Santa Fe Playhouse. Courtesy/SFP

Santa Fe Playhouse News:

SANTA FE — Ladies Disdain Productions has announced the debut of The Mrs. Rochesters, a groundbreaking adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic Jane Eyre. At 7:30 p.m., July 3-5, and 2 p.m., July 6, at the Santa Fe Playhouse, audiences will experience a powerful retelling that centers Bertha, reclaiming her voice and humanity in a story that has long marginalized her.

Directed by Zoe Burke, this production amplifies the experiences of women of color and probes the racial and Read More

Daily Postcard: ‘Things That Fly’ On A Sunday In White Rock

Daily Postcard: This honeybee is a sample of the ‘things that fly’ on a recent Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik

This bird is another sample of the ‘things that fly’ on a recent Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik

This paraglider is yet another sample of the ‘things that fly’ on a recent Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More

Scenes From ScienceFest 2025 Discovery Day After Dark

Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District Executive Director Jacquelyn Connolly is making slime along with Star Marquez at the Los Alamos Teen Center Saturday night as part of Discovery After Dark, the final event of ScienceFest 2025. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Aspen Wakefield kneads slime Saturday night at the Teen Center as part of the 2025 Discover After Dark festivities. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, Los Alamos Historical Society Volunteer Coordinator and Shop Manager Kendra Parker tests Deb Brug and Samuel Nowell on their knowledge of Los Alamos Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Airport Open House Saturday

The Los Alamos County Airport, in cooperation with Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Los Alamos ScienceFest 2025, hosted an Open House Saturday morning that included aviation activities, exhibits, and fun with various experimental aircraft, many built in Los Alamos and the surrounding area. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Kevin Carpenter is seated in the EAA Hangar’s flight simulator to try his hand at flying the virtual over Los Alamos and the surrounding area as Instructor Skip Egdorf watches and helps him stay on course. Carpenter said he wants to become Read More

Los Luceros Historic Site: ‘Dawn ‘Til Dusk Day’ July 6

Los Luceros Historic Site to host ‘Dawn ‘Til Dusk Day’ on the first Sunday of each month, offering visitors a full day of exploration, nature, and culture. Photo by Tira Howard

NMDCA News:

Los Luceros Historic Site hosts its Dawn ‘Til Dusk Day on the first Sunday of each month, offering visitors a full day of exploration, nature, and culture. The Historic Site is open 5:50 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. Sunday, July 6, with a bird walk at 7 a.m., followed at 1 p.m. with story time.

Enjoy the cool morning and evening breezes during extended Dawn ‘Til Dusk hours at Los Luceros. Take a guided bird walk with staff from the Read More