Arts

Miniature Show and Sale at Millicent Rogers Museum

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‘Blue Roof, Old Adobe,’ a woodblock print by Angie Coleman. Courtesy/MRM

MRM News:

The Millicent Rogers Museum announces the 12th Annual Miniature Show and Sale featuring 225 of the best artists in Taos County.

The exhibit, which opens with a reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, consists of works in all media that are unique in their scale of being under 10″ x 10″ in size.

Regular participants include Bill Acheff, Valerie Graves, Angie Coleman, Ken Daggett, Peggy Immel, Chris Morel, Ira Lujan, Mary Dolph Wood, Mark Asmus, and David Anderson, just to name a few. Read More

Learn Wet Felt Making with Artist Jo Thompson

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Felted hat created by Jo Thompson. Courtesy/Jo Thompson

FLAC News:

Jump into a new hobby that is easy and fun and even utilitarian. Anyone who has ever owned a felted coat or mittens knows how soft and warm they are. Many shaped hats are felt, and nowadays colorful hats that are more freeform are all the rage. Artist Jo Thompson will introduce students to felt making in a one day workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Fuller Lodge Art Center.

Felt has been used for producing headwear for many centuries and is perhaps the oldest textile material. Archaeological evidence shows that from very Read More

Western Writer Johnny Boggs Will Discuss His Latest Book ‘Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012’ 7 p.m. Today

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Johnny Boggs

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Johnny Boggs grew up fascinated with the West. He caught glimpses of it on Western TV shows like “Gunsmoke” and the images of the West’s vistas and open spaces were a far cry from the South Carolina swamps and tobacco farms where Boggs grew up. Besides having an interest in the West, Boggs also developed a real passion for writing.

Today, the resident of Santa Fe has combined these two loves. He will share them during the next Authors Speak talk at 7 p.m. today, Jan. 23 at Mesa Public Library.

Boggs is a novelist as well as freelance writer. He currently Read More

Test Drive a Class at Karen Wray Fine Art Saturday

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Karen Wray in her new studio at 166 East Gate Dr. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Karen Wray Fine Art has a new home at 166 East Gate Dr. in Los Alamos. Wray closed her Gallery on Central Avenue in October. “It was just not economically viable,” Wray said. “The number of art buyers in town is too small and tourism just isn’t off the ground yet.”

Student works on oil painting in Karen Wray art class. Courtesy/Karen Wray Fine Art

Wray decided to change direction and move away from the retail side to a space where she could offer her popular classes and have

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This Week at the Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday, Jan. 24, we will be opening Lone Survivor. Sorry you’ve had to wait for it, but as much as we tried, Universal wouldn’t give it to us on the break. As I’ve said before, if it’s a great movie it may take some time but there’s no need to go off the hill. We will bring the films to you. 

Also opening this Friday is Nebraska, starring Bruce Dern. It’s directed by Alexander Payne who also directed two of my favorite movies: Sideways and The Descendants.

It opened in a very limited way in four screenings in November, but has gained momentum and praise. Read More

Hear Western Writer Johnny D. Boggs Thursday

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Johnny D. Boggs. Courtesy photo

MPL News:

Author and journalist Johnny D. Boggs will be the guest at the next “Quotes! Authors Speak Series” event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa Public Library.

Johnny D. Boggs has been praised by Booklist magazine as “among the best western writers at work today” and is one of the few authors to have won both the Western Heritage Wrangler Award and Spur Award for his fiction. Mesa Public Library presents Mr. Boggs as the first author in the new 2014 series, now named Quotes: The Authors Speak Series. He will talk about his prolific Read More

‘Assemblage Works’ by Dirk Wales in Library Gallery

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‘Bakery’ by Dirk Wales. Courtesy photo

MPL News:

Assemblage and collage have a long history in contemporary art and Mesa Public Library Art Gallery shows a local master of mixed media, Santa Fe artist Dirk Wales.

From densely texted paper juxtaposed with reprinted photographic images, bits and pieces of tickets and paper bric-a-brac, Wales’ works are small worlds contained in one-of-a- kind boxes.

An artist, author, and film maker, the eclectic work of Wales is intriguing and engaging.

A steady influence for this work is the presence of the American artist of the 1940s, 50s, and Read More

Los Alamos Author’s ‘Adobe Castle’ to become a Movie

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Los Alamos Author Inez Ross and Director Thadd Turner discuss the ‘Adobe Castle’ screenplay, based on Ross’s novel of the same name, at a planning meeting for the film at La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe Friday. Tentative plans call for filming to begin this spring. Investment options for the project close at the end of February. An investment meeting is planned. Those interested in attending should email Turner at thaddturner2@gmail.com. Courtesy photo Read More

‘Salt and Pepper’ Back By Popular Demand

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Joyce (Deborah Hayden), left, and Dianne (Jennifer Graves) share a moment together at the Post Office. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Staff Report:

“Salt and Pepper:Tales of Aging with Grace, Courage and Humor” by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin and directed by Beth Kennedy Jones, is back at Teatro Paraguas for four performances only at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. Teatro Paraguas is at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. For reservations and information, Read More